The 1941–42 season was the third Scottish football season in which Dumbarton competed in regional football during World War II.
Scottish Southern League
The second season of the Scottish Southern League saw Dumbarton continue to improve their performances by finished 12th out of 16 with 26 points - 32 behind champions Rangers. Boosted by player 'guest' appearances Dumbarton could just about compete on an equal footing with the 'bigger' clubs.
League Cup South
For the second successive season, Dumbarton failed to qualify from the sectional games.
Summer Cup
Dumbarton fell at the first hurdle to Motherwell.
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Players in PlayerFromDate Jock Wallace Blackpool (guest) 19 Sep 1940 Felix McGrogan Kilmarnock (guest) 21 May 1941 William Savage Queen of the South (guest) 24 May 1941 George Urquhart Arbroath (guest) 28 May 1941 Jimmy Hickie Clyde (guest) 4 Jun 1941 Fally Rodger Northampton Town (guest) 4 Jun 1941 Sammy Ross Falkirk (guest) 4 Jun 1941 Charles Gavin Arbroath (guest) 28 Jul 1941 David Corbett St Mirren 30 Jul 1940 Robert Dougall Reading (guest) 4 Aug 1941 Andrew Farr Arsenal (guest) 7 Aug 1941 Jackie Milne Middlesbrough (guest) 14 Aug 1941 Johnny Mathers St Johnstone (guest) 28 Aug 1941 Jerry McAloon Wolverhampton Wanderers (guest) 24 Sep 1941 William Smith Kirkintilloch Rob Roy 30 Oct 1940 Patrick Kelly Aberdeen (guest) 3 Dec 1941 Johnny Gould Albion Rovers F.C. (guest) 13 Dec 1941 John Hepburn Arthurlie 26 Jan 1941 James Hornall Shawfield Juniors 25 Feb 1941 A Vincent Pritchard Maryhill Harp 11 Mar 1941 Robert Chalmers Carluke Rovers Andy Cheyne Motherwell (guest) Edward Currie Carluke Rovers William Reid Cowdenbeath (guest)
Players out PlayerToDate George Jeffrey Aberdeen (loan)
In addition John Casey and Geoffrey Lockwood both played their last games in Dumbarton 'colours'.
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