The 1928–29 season was the 52nd 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
With just two wins from their first 11 league games, Dumbarton's hopes for promotion in their seventh successive season in the Second Division was never going to be a real possibility. In the end Dumbarton finished 14th out of 19, with 31 points - 20 behind champions Dundee United.
Scottish Cup
Dumbarton reached the third round before losing out to Raith Rovers.
Dumbartonshire Cup Dumbarton were runners-up in the Dumbartonshire Cup for the fifth season running, again losing out to Clydebank in the final.
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Players in PlayerFromDate John Jackson Renton Juveniles 1 May 1928 Johnny Haddow Rangers 22 May 1928 Robert Orr Crystal Palace 6 Sep 1928 William Molloy Celtic 7 Sep 1928 Alex McIssac 24 Nov 1928 Benjamin Swanson Rothesay Royal Victoria 17 Jan 1929 Robert Speedie 25 Apr 1929
Players out PlayerToDate James Reid Freed 20 May 1928 James Warden Freed 20 May 1928
In addition Andrew Hamill, James Laing, Thomas Lamont, Andrew Mair, William Murray, John Pearson and John Russell all played their last games in Dumbarton 'colours'.
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