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Season 1942–43 was the 66th Scottish football season in which Dumbarton competed at national level and the fourth season of special wartime football during World War II.
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Overview
Each season in which Dumbarton had played in the Scottish Southern League saw an improvement in results and this season was no different, by finishing 10th out of 16 with 28 points - 22 behind champions Rangers. The positive league results included a first home league win over Celtic since 1892.
Dumbarton however, continued to find it difficult to find success in the League Cup South where again they failed to negotiate the sectional stage of the competition.
Finally in the Summer Cup, Dumbarton reached the second round before losing to St Mirren.
Note that the number of goals conceded in all games during the season was 111, the 10th time the 'century' had been broken, and the fourth season in a row.
Results
All results are written with Dumbarton's score first.
Appearances
Dumbarton used 30 players for the 40 League, Cup and League Cup matches, as detailed below. Dougall was to top the 'selection charts' by featuring in 38 of these matches. Note that unnamed trialist(s) played in three matches.
Reserve Team
For the first time since 1922, Dumbarton played a reserve team, and found a measure of success.
While they suffered a second round exit to Airdrie in the Scottish Second XI Cup, Dumbarton finishing as runners-up in the First Series of the Glasgow & District Reserve League and reached the final of the Glasgow & District Reserve League Cup before losing out to Motherwell.