Manager Jackie Milne B Division Supplementary Cup Runner Up | Scottish Southern League Division B 8th League Cup South Prelims | |
Top goalscorer League: Jim McGowan (13)All: Jim McGowan (21) | ||
Season 1945–46 was the 69th Scottish football season in which Dumbarton competed at national level and the seventh (and last) season of special wartime football during World War II.
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Overview
In what was to be the last Scottish football season to be played under wartime conditions, the Southern League competition was split into two divisions, with Dumbarton playing in Division B. Dumbarton finished 8th out of 16 with 26 points - 18 behind champions Dundee.
The Summer Cup was replaced for B Division teams with a Supplementary Cup, and Dumbarton reached the final only to lose out to Airdrie.
The story in the League Cup South was a familiar one, with Dumbarton failing to qualify from their section games.
As in 1919, a special Victory Cup was also played for, but for Dumbarton there was a first round exit, to Airdrie.
Finally, the Stirlingshire Cup competition was re-established, with Dumbarton falling at the semi final stage to A Division opponents, Falkirk.
Results
All results are written with Dumbarton's score first.
Appearances
Dumbarton used 32 players for the 38 League, Supplementary, Victory and League Cup matches, as detailed below. George Campbell and Jim McGowan featured in all but one of these matches. Note that unnamed trialist(s) played in three matches.