The 1961–62 season was the 78th 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
Following six seasons of top half finishes in the league, season 1961–62 was to prove disastrous, with Dumbarton slumping to finish in 17th place with 28 points, 26 behind champions Clyde.
Scottish League Cup
The League Cup sectional ties produced only one win from six games, resulting in no further interest in the competition.
Scottish Cup
Dumbarton embarrassingly lost out in the second round of the Cup to Highland League opponents Ross County, having received a first round bye.
Stirlingshire Cup Dumbarton lost out to East Stirling in the semi-final of the county cup.
Friendlies
Player statistics Squad
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International Caps John Neeson earned his first and second caps playing for Scotland Amateurs against Wales on 3 March and England on 16 March respectively.
Transfers Amongst those players joining and leaving the club were the following:
Players in PlayerFromDate Alan Black Drumchapel Am 24 Jun 1961 Charlie McCorquodale Berwick Rangers 2 Sep 1961 Benny Rooney Celtic (loan) 25 Nov 1961 Tommy McMillan Queen of the South 23 Dec 1961 Jackie Webb Amateur status 6 Jan 1962
Players out PlayerToDate Billy Collings Berwick Rangers 21 Oct 1961 Hugh Murney Queen of the South 24 Feb 1962 Gordon Black Freed 30 Apr 1962 Charlie McCorquodale Freed 30 Apr 1962 Johnny MacKenzie Freed 30 Apr 1962 Tommy McMillan Freed 30 Apr 1962 David Fagan Emigrated
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Reserve team Dumbarton played a team in the Combined Reserve League, but results were poor – finishing 7th and last in the first series with 1 win and 1 draw from 12 matches – and 5th in the second series with 3 wins and 3 draws from 12. In the Scottish Second XI Cup, Dumbarton lost in the first round to Celtic.
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