The 1926–27 season was the 50th Scottish football season in which Dumbarton competed at national level, entering the Scottish Football League and the Scottish Cup. In addition Dumbarton played in the Dumbartonshire Cup.
Scottish League
Dumbarton's fifth successive season in the Second Division saw a further decline in performances, and with 5 defeats coming in their first 7 games it was clear that the team would struggle. In the end a miserable 18th place out of 20 was achieved with 32 points - a distant 34 behind champions Bo'ness. Indeed, going into the last league game, Dumbarton were lying in 19th place and favourites to go through the election process for relegation to the Third Division, but an unbelievable 5–0 away win at Ayr would save their Second Division status.
Scottish Cup
Dumbarton reached the second round before losing out to Alloa after a replay.
Dumbartonshire Cup Dumbarton were again runners-up in the Dumbartonshire Cup. A fortunate 'toss of the coin' win over Clydebank in the replayed semifinal was followed by a heavy defeat to non-league Helesburgh in the final.
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Players in PlayerFromDate Martin Davin Vale of Clyde 31 May 1926 Robert Main St Bernard's 9 Jun 1926 James Reid Vale of Leven 28 Jul 1926 John Granger Vale of Leven 29 Jul 1926 John Cameron Johnstone 9 Aug 1926 David Yuill St Mirren 19 Aug 1926 George Greenshields Motherwell 9 Sep 1926 David Kyle Airdrie 9 Sep 1926 Archibald Muir Bathgate 21 Oct 1926 Hugh Reid Stenhousemuir 10 Feb 1927 John Black Gartsherrie Athletic
Players out PlayerToDate Archibald McLardie Johnstone 20 Jul 1926 William Gibson emigrated 11 Aug 1926 Harry Britton Arbroath 23 Sep 1926 David Broadley Arbroath 23 Sep 1926 Philip Kennedy Bathgate 6 Oct 1926 David Kyle Bathgate 30 Nov 1926 John Anderson Armadale 23 Dec 1926 John McGrath St Bernard's 21 Jan 1927 Robert Hosie Fall River F.C. Joseph McDonald Cowdenbeath
In addition Francis Carlow, Albert Ferguson, William McDonald, Thomas McKinney, Archibald McNish and Martin Travers all played their last games in Dumbarton 'colours'.
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