Dumbarton

Heartbreak#15711.0

Dumbarton, Glasgow · Scotland · Scottish League Two

League titles

last 1892

Major cups

last 1892

Top-2 finishes

Top-4 finishes

Power-ranking history

Greatest games

Dumbarton's top matches by the club Game Score: closeness, stakes, quality and upset over one unified rating of league and European play. H, A and N mark home, away and a neutral venue; a ★ is a curated all-time classic (tap it for the model's own score).All-time board.

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Heart of Midlothian

1891-02-07 · Scottish Cup · Final

64.2

game score

Vale of Leven

1883-04-07 · Scottish Cup · Final

60.6

game score

Hibernian

1887-02-13 · Scottish Cup · Final

59.8

game score

Aberdeen

2014-03-08 · Scottish Cup · Quarterfinals

48.3

game score

Queen's Park

1882-03-18 · Scottish Cup · Final

47.3

game score

Vale of Leven

1883-03-31 · Scottish Cup · Final

47.3

game score

Queen's Park

1881-04-09 · Scottish Cup · Final

45.9

game score

Kilmarnock

2023-01-21 · Scottish Cup · Fourth Round

40.8

game score

Dundee FC

2022-01-22 · Scottish Cup · Fourth Round

40.8

game score

Aberdeen

2020-01-18 · Scottish Cup · Fourth Round

40.7

game score

#		Stage	Result
1	1891-02-07	Scottish Cup · Final	neutral venue L 0-1 v Heart of Midlothian	game score 64.2
2	1883-04-07	Scottish Cup · Final	neutral venue W 2-1 v Vale of Leven	game score 60.6
3	1887-02-13	Scottish Cup · Final	neutral venue L 1-2 v Hibernian	game score 59.8
4	2014-03-08	Scottish Cup · Quarterfinals	away L 0-1 v Aberdeen	game score 48.3
5	1882-03-18	Scottish Cup · Final	neutral venue D 2-2 v Queen's Park	game score 47.3
6	1883-03-31	Scottish Cup · Final	neutral venue D 2-2 v Vale of Leven	game score 47.3
7	1881-04-09	Scottish Cup · Final	neutral venue L 1-3 v Queen's Park	game score 45.9
8	2023-01-21	Scottish Cup · Fourth Round	away L 0-1 v Kilmarnock	game score 40.8
9	2022-01-22	Scottish Cup · Fourth Round	home L 0-1 v Dundee FC	game score 40.8
10	2020-01-18	Scottish Cup · Fourth Round	away L 0-1 v Aberdeen	game score 40.7

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Tiers played

L1, L2, L3, L4

Top-flight (L1) seasons

Lower-tier league seasons

101

First season

1891

Most recent season

2026

The Heartbreak Index11.0 · #157

The Damned · Major trophy, 1892

11.0

Heartbreak

#157

of 1,138 clubs

#83

in Football

6.7

agony · 4.3 despair

The clocks

Major trophy since 18926.2
Major final appearance since 18973.1
League title since 18922.0

Heaviest wounds

relegated from the top flight, 1922 · relegated from the top flight, 1975 · relegated from the top flight, 1985 · relegated from the top flight, 1896

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Season-by-season

Most recent season first. Covers Scottish Premiership only. Rows tagged "national playoff" are pre-modern formats where the workbook records only playoff participants, not round-robin standings.

2027

League Two (4) · P8● live

12 P · 4-1-7 · 13:20 · -7

pts

2026

Scottish League Two (4) · P9

36 P · 10-10-16 · 47:61 · -14

pts

2025

Scottish League One (3) · P10↓

36 P · 8-11-17 · 51:66 · -15

pts

2024

Scottish League Two (4) · P4↑

36 P · 16-9-11 · 56:44 · +12

pts

2023

Scottish League Two (4) · P2

36 P · 18-8-10 · 49:39 · +10

pts

2022

Scottish League One (3) · P9↓

36 P · 9-7-20 · 48:71 · -23

pts

2021

Scottish League One (3) · P9

22 P · 7-4-11 · 14:24 · -10

pts

2020

Scottish League One (3) · P6

28 P · 11-5-12 · 35:44 · -9

pts

2019

Scottish League One (3) · P6

36 P · 12-10-14 · 60:60 · 0

pts

2018

Scottish Championship (2) · P9↓

36 P · 7-9-20 · 27:63 · -36

pts

2017

Scottish Championship (2) · P8

36 P · 9-12-15 · 46:56 · -10

pts

2016

Scottish Championship (2) · P8

36 P · 10-7-19 · 35:66 · -31

pts

Year	League	Team	Pos	Notes	Domestic Cup	P	W	D	L	Pts	GF	GA	GD
2027● live	League Two(4)	Dumbarton	8			12	4	1	7	13	13	20	-7
2026	Scottish League Two(4)	Dumbarton	9			36	10	10	16	35	47	61	-14
2025	Scottish League One(3)	Dumbarton	10	relegated		36	8	11	17	20	51	66	-15
2024	Scottish League Two(4)	Dumbarton	4	promoted		36	16	9	11	57	56	44	12
2023	Scottish League Two(4)	Dumbarton	2			36	18	8	10	62	49	39	10
2022	Scottish League One(3)	Dumbarton	9	relegated (PO)		36	9	7	20	34	48	71	-23
2021	Scottish League One(3)	Dumbarton	9			22	7	4	11	25	14	24	-10
2020	Scottish League One(3)	Dumbarton	6			28	11	5	12	38	35	44	-9
2019	Scottish League One(3)	Dumbarton	6			36	12	10	14	46	60	60	0
2018	Scottish Championship(2)	Dumbarton	9	relegated		36	7	9	20	30	27	63	-36
2017	Scottish Championship(2)	Dumbarton	8			36	9	12	15	39	46	56	-10
2016	Scottish Championship(2)	Dumbarton	8			36	10	7	19	37	35	66	-31
2015	Scottish Championship(2)	Dumbarton	7			36	9	7	20	34	36	79	-43
2014	Scottish Championship(2)	Dumbarton	5			36	15	6	15	51	65	64	1
2013	Scottish First Division(2)	Dumbarton	8			36	13	4	19	43	58	83	-25
2012	Scottish Second Division(3)	Dumbarton	3	promoted		36	17	7	12	58	61	61	0
2011	Scottish Second Division(3)	Dumbarton	7			36	11	7	18	40	52	70	-18
2010	Scottish Second Division(3)	Dumbarton	6			36	14	6	16	48	49	58	-9
2009	Scottish Third Division(4)	Dumbarton	1	promoted		36	19	10	7	67	65	36	29
2008	Scottish Third Division(4)	Dumbarton	8			36	9	10	17	37	31	48	-17
2007	Scottish Third Division(4)	Dumbarton	5			36	18	5	13	59	52	37	15
2006	Scottish Second Division(3)	Dumbarton	10	relegated		36	7	5	24	26	40	63	-23
2005	Scottish Second Division(3)	Dumbarton	7			36	11	9	16	42	43	53	-10
2004	Scottish Second Division(3)	Dumbarton	3			36	18	6	12	60	56	41	15
2003	Scottish Second Division(3)	Dumbarton	6			36	13	9	14	48	48	47	1
2002	Scottish Third Division(4)	Dumbarton	2	promoted		36	18	7	11	61	59	48	11
2001	Scottish Third Division(4)	Dumbarton	6			36	13	6	17	45	46	49	-3
2000	Scottish Third Division(4)	Dumbarton	6			36	15	8	13	53	53	51	2
1999	Scottish Third Division(4)	Dumbarton	4			36	16	9	11	57	53	40	13
1998	Scottish Third Division(4)	Dumbarton	10			36	7	10	19	31	42	61	-19
1997	Scottish Second Division(3)	Dumbarton	9	relegated		36	9	8	19	35	44	66	-22
1996	Scottish First Division(2)	Dumbarton	10	relegated		36	3	2	31	11	23	94	-71
1995	Scottish Second Division(3)	Dumbarton	2	promoted		36	17	9	10	60	57	35	22
1994	Scottish First Division(2)	Dumbarton	8	relegated		44	11	14	19	36	48	59	-11
1993	Scottish First Division(2)	Dumbarton	9			44	15	7	22	37	56	71	-15
1992	Scottish Second Division(3)	Dumbarton	1	promoted		39	20	12	7	52	65	37	28
1991	Scottish Second Division(3)	Dumbarton	7			39	15	10	14	40	49	49	0
1990	Scottish Second Division(3)	Dumbarton	6			39	15	10	14	40	70	73	-3
1989	Scottish Second Division(3)	Dumbarton	12			39	12	10	17	34	45	55	-10
1988	Scottish First Division(2)	Dumbarton	12	relegated		44	12	12	20	36	51	70	-19
1987	Scottish First Division(2)	Dumbarton	3			44	23	7	14	53	67	52	15
1986	Scottish First Division(2)	Dumbarton	6			39	16	11	12	43	59	52	7
1985	Premier Division(1)	Dumbarton	9	relegated		36	6	7	23	19	29	64	-35
1984	Scottish First Division(2)	Dumbarton	2	promoted		39	20	11	8	51	66	44	22
1983	Scottish First Division(2)	Dumbarton	7			39	13	10	16	36	50	59	-9
1982	Scottish First Division(2)	Dumbarton	11			39	13	9	17	35	49	61	-12
1981	Scottish First Division(2)	Dumbarton	8			39	13	11	15	37	49	50	-1
1980	Scottish First Division(2)	Dumbarton	4			39	19	6	14	44	59	51	8
1979	Scottish First Division(2)	Dumbarton	7			39	14	11	14	39	58	49	9
1978	Scottish First Division(2)	Dumbarton	4			39	16	17	6	49	65	48	17
1977	Scottish First Division(2)	Dumbarton	7			39	14	9	16	37	63	68	-5
1976	Scottish First Division(2)	Dumbarton	4			26	12	4	10	28	53	46	7
1975	Division One(1)	Dumbarton	14	relegated		34	7	10	17	24	44	55	-11
1974	Division One(1)	Dumbarton	10			34	11	7	16	29	43	58	-15
1973	Division One(1)	Dumbarton	16			34	6	11	17	23	43	72	-29
1972	Scottish Division Two(2)	Dumbarton	1	promoted		36	24	4	8	52	89	51	38
1971	Scottish Division Two(2)	Dumbarton	4			36	19	6	11	44	87	46	41
1970	Scottish Division Two(2)	Dumbarton	7			36	17	6	13	40	55	46	9
1969	Scottish Division Two(2)	Dumbarton	14			36	11	5	20	27	46	69	-23
1968	Scottish Division Two(2)	Dumbarton	10			36	11	11	14	33	63	74	-11
1967	Scottish Division Two(2)	Dumbarton	14			38	12	9	17	33	56	64	-8
1966	Scottish Division Two(2)	Dumbarton	12			36	14	7	15	35	63	61	2
1965	Scottish Division Two(2)	Dumbarton	14			36	13	6	17	32	55	67	-12
1964	Scottish Division Two(2)	Dumbarton	6			36	16	6	14	38	67	59	8
1963	Scottish Division Two(2)	Dumbarton	12			36	15	4	17	34	64	64	0
1962	Scottish Division Two(2)	Dumbarton	17			36	9	10	17	28	49	66	-17
1961	Scottish Division Two(2)	Dumbarton	10			36	15	5	16	35	78	82	-4
1960	Scottish Division Two(2)	Dumbarton	6			36	18	7	11	43	67	53	14
1959	Scottish Division Two(2)	Dumbarton	4			36	19	7	10	45	94	61	33
1958	Scottish Division Two(2)	Dumbarton	4			36	20	4	12	44	92	57	35
1957	Scottish Division Two(2)	Dumbarton	9			36	17	4	15	38	101	70	31
1956	Scottish Division Two(2)	Dumbarton	4			36	21	5	10	47	83	62	21
1955	C Division(3)	Dumbarton	4	promoted		24	12	6	6	30	58	46	12
1954	B Division(2)	Dumbarton	16	relegated		30	7	8	15	22	51	92	-41
1953	B Division(2)	Dumbarton	10			30	11	6	13	28	58	67	-9
1952	B Division(2)	Dumbarton	10			30	10	8	12	28	51	57	-6
1951	B Division(2)	Dumbarton	9			30	12	5	13	29	52	53	-1
1950	B Division(2)	Dumbarton	15			30	6	4	20	16	39	62	-23
1949	B Division(2)	Dumbarton	15			30	8	6	16	22	52	79	-27
1948	B Division(2)	Dumbarton	11			30	9	7	14	25	66	79	-13
1947	B Division(2)	Dumbarton	13			26	7	4	15	18	41	54	-13
1939	Scottish Division Two(2)	Dumbarton	11	relegated		34	9	12	13	30	68	76	-8
1938	Scottish Division Two(2)	Dumbarton	7			34	17	5	12	39	85	66	19
1937	Scottish Division Two(2)	Dumbarton	15			34	11	5	18	27	57	83	-26
1936	Scottish Division Two(2)	Dumbarton	18			34	5	6	23	16	52	121	-69
1935	Scottish Division Two(2)	Dumbarton	16			34	9	4	21	22	60	105	-45
1934	Scottish Division Two(2)	Dumbarton	6			34	17	3	14	37	67	68	-1
1933	Scottish Division Two(2)	Dumbarton	9			34	14	6	14	34	69	67	2
1932	Scottish Division Two(2)	Dumbarton	12			38	14	10	14	38	70	68	2
1931	Scottish Division Two(2)	Dumbarton	10			38	15	8	15	38	73	72	1
1930	Scottish Division Two(2)	Dumbarton	16			38	14	2	22	30	77	95	-18
1929	Scottish Division Two(2)	Dumbarton	14			36	11	9	16	31	59	78	-19
1928	Scottish Division Two(2)	Dumbarton	11			38	16	4	18	36	66	72	-6
1927	Scottish Division Two(2)	Dumbarton	18			38	13	6	19	32	69	84	-15
1926	Scottish Division Two(2)	Dumbarton	11			38	14	10	14	38	54	78	-24
1925	Scottish Division Two(2)	Dumbarton	8			38	15	10	13	40	45	44	1
1924	Scottish Division Two(2)	Dumbarton	10			38	17	5	16	39	55	58	-3
1923	Scottish Division Two(2)	Dumbarton	4			38	17	8	13	42	61	40	21
1922	Scottish League(1)	Dumbarton	20	relegated		42	10	10	22	30	46	81	-35
1921	Scottish League(1)	Dumbarton	21			42	10	4	28	24	41	89	-48
1920	Scottish League(1)	Dumbarton	11			42	13	13	16	39	57	65	-8
1919	Scottish League(1)	Dumbarton	15			34	7	8	19	22	31	58	-27
1918	Scottish League(1)	Dumbarton	7			34	13	8	13	34	48	49	-1
1917	Scottish League(1)	Dumbarton	9			38	12	11	15	35	56	73	-17
1916	Scottish League(1)	Dumbarton	9			38	13	11	14	37	54	64	-10
1915	Division One(1)	Dumbarton	12			38	13	8	17	34	51	66	-15
1914	Division One(1)	Dumbarton	19			38	10	7	21	27	45	87	-42
1913	Scottish Division Two(2)	Dumbarton	6	promoted		26	12	5	9	29	39	30	9
1912	Scottish Division Two(2)	Dumbarton	3			22	13	1	8	27	47	31	16
1911	Scottish Division Two(2)	Dumbarton	1			22	15	1	6	31	55	31	24
1910	Scottish Division Two(2)	Dumbarton	4			22	9	5	8	23	44	38	6
1909	Scottish Division Two(2)	Dumbarton	4			22	10	5	7	25	34	34	0
1908	Scottish Division Two(2)	Dumbarton	2			22	12	5	5	27	49	32	17
1907	Scottish Division Two(2)	Dumbarton	4			22	11	3	8	25	52	35	17
1897	Scottish Division Two(2)	Dumbarton	10	relegated	Scot Cup	18	2	2	14	6	27	64	-37
1896	Division One(1)	Dumbarton	10	relegated		18	4	0	14	8	36	74	-38
1895	Division One(1)	Dumbarton	9			18	3	1	14	7	27	58	-31
1894	Division One(1)	Dumbarton	5			18	7	5	6	19	32	35	-3
1893	Scottish League(1)	Dumbarton	6			18	8	1	9	17	35	35	0
1892	Scottish League(1)	Dumbarton	1	champion		22	18	1	3	37	78	27	51
1891	Scottish League(1)	Dumbarton	1	champion	Scot Cup	18	13	3	2	29	61	21	40

Domestic Cup Finals

Most recent first. Every domestic cup final the club has played, including losses. Scheduled finals (date not yet passed) are flagged.

1897

Scottish Cup

Runner-up

1891

Scottish Cup

Runner-up

1887

Scottish Cup

Runner-up

1883

Scottish Cup

Won

1882

Scottish Cup

Runner-up

1881

Scottish Cup

Runner-up

Year	Competition	Result
1897	Scottish Cup	Runner-up
1891	Scottish Cup	Runner-up
1887	Scottish Cup	Runner-up
1883	Scottish Cup	Won
1882	Scottish Cup	Runner-up
1881	Scottish Cup	Runner-up

Power-ranking history

Greatest games

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