The 1878–79 season was the sixth Scottish football season in which Dumbarton competed at a national level.
Scottish Cup
Dumbarton reached the sixth round of the Scottish Cup before losing out to their local rivals, Vale of Leven - who went on to retain the cup for the third successive year.
Friendlies
During the season, 10 'friendly' matches were played, including home and away fixtures against local rivals Renton, and a home game against the holders of the Ayrshire Cup, Mauchline. Of these matches, 8 were won and 2 drawn, scoring 36 goals and conceding 7.
Player statistics
Of note amongst those donning the club's colours for the first time was Robert 'Sparrow' Brown.
Only includes appearances and goals in competitive Scottish Cup matches.
PlayerPositionAppearancesGoals John Kennedy70 Jock Hutcheson70 Archie Lang70 J Anderson70 Peter Miller70 Robert Brown20 J Carruthers60 Alex Galbraith61 Grant21 David Hartley50 Alex Lawrence51 Joe Lindsay61 William McKinnon70 J McMaster11 R Miller20
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