Manager James Collins Highest home attendance 8,000 | Scottish League Division One 8th Lowest home attendance 2,000 | |
Top goalscorer League: John McCulloch (13)All: John McCulloch (13) | ||
Season 1917–18 was the 41st Scottish football season in which Dumbarton competed at national level, entering the Scottish Football League for the 19th time.
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Overview
Dumbarton finished 8th, out of 18, in the First Division with 34 points, 22 behind champions Rangers. This was the fourth season of war-time football, where the playing of all other national competitions, including the Scottish Cup, were suspended.
Locally, Dumbarton re-entered the Dumbartonshire Cup, but lost out to Clydebank in the final. However Dumbarton went one better in the Dumbartonshire Charity Cup, retaining the trophy by beating Renton in the final.
During the season two charity matches were also played, both being won, scoring 8 goals for the loss of 4.
Results
All results are written with Dumbarton's score first.
Appearances
Dumbarton used 25 players for the 34 Scottish League matches, as detailed below. Both Robert McGrory and John Miller were to feature in all of these matches.