The 1960–61 season was the 77th football season in which Dumbarton competed at a Scottish national level, entering the Scottish Football League, the Scottish Cup and the Scottish League Cup. In addition Dumbarton competed in the Stirlingshire Cup.
Scottish Second Division
Another good start to the season - unbeaten in the first four games - was not maintained and Dumbarton never really managed to progress above mid-table, finishing in 10th place with 35 points, 20 behind champions Stirling Albion.
Scottish League Cup
With 3 wins and 3 draws from their 6 games, Dumbarton won their section in the League Cup, and following a play off win over Cowdenbeath, lost a close encounter with Queen of the South in the quarter-finals.
Scottish Cup
In the Scottish Cup, Dumbarton had another early exit, losing to Alloa Athletic in the second round, having received a first round bye.
Stirlingshire Cup Locally Dumbarton again lost out to Falkirk in the semi-final of the Stirlingshire Cup, after a drawn game.
Friendlies Finally, amongst the friendlies played during the season were home and away fixtures against English Northern Counties League opponents, Gateshead.
Player statistics
Squad
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Transfers Amongst those players joining and leaving the club were the following:
Players in PlayerFromDate Bert Ormond Airdrie 11 Jun 1960 Tommy Ferns Baillieston 18 Jun 1960 John Bryce Baillieston 21 Jun 1960 Denis Smith Vale of Leven 21 Jun 1960 Charlie Hamill Third Lanark 30 Jun 1960 Jim Kilgannon Montrose 24 Sep 1960 Johnny MacKenzie Partick Thistle 24 Sep 1960 Hugh Murney Morton 17 Dec 1960 Billy Collings Morton 28 Jan 1961
Players out PlayerToDate Tommy Craig East Stirling 4 Nov 1960 Alex Duchart Falkirk 4 Nov 1960 John Bryce Freed 2 Mar 1961 Tommy Ferns Freed 30 Apr 1961 Charlie Hamill Freed 30 Apr 1961 Denis Smith Freed 30 Apr 1961 Tom Whalen Freed 30 Apr 1961 Bert Ormond Emigrated
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Reserve team Dumbarton played only one competitive 'reserve' match in the Scottish Second XI Cup, heavily defeated by Kilmarnock in the first round.
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