| Club: | Dumbarton |
| Season: | 1875–76 |
| Stadium: | Broomfauld Park, Dumbarton |
| Cup1: | Scottish Cup |
| Cup1 Result: | Semi-final |
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| Prevseason: | 1874–75 |
| Nextseason: | 1876–77 |
The 1875–76 season was the third Scottish football season in which Dumbarton competed at a national level.
The semi-final of the Scottish Cup was reached for the second successive year before losing to 3rd LRV, after two 1-1 draws.[1]
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During the season, 7 'friendly' matches were reported to have been played, of which 5 were won and 2 drawn, scoring 22 goals and conceding just 3.
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Dumbarton scorers | Att. | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broomfauld Park, Dumbarton (H) | Lennox | 3–0 | McInnes, Meikleham, own goal | ||||
| Broomfauld Park, Dumbarton (H) | Alclutha | 1–0 | Unknown | ||||
| Ardenconnel Park, Helensburgh (A) | Helensburgh | 2–2 | Unknown | ||||
| Broomfauld Park, Dumbarton (H) | St Andrew's | 6–1 | Unknown | ||||
| Broomfauld Park, Dumbarton (H) | Telegraphists | 8–0 | Unknown | ||||
| Broomfauld Park, Dumbarton (H) | Partick | 2–0 | Anderson, Boyd | ||||
| Broomfauld Park, Dumbarton (H) | Renton | 0–0 |
Of note amongst those appearing in club colours for the first time this season was Peter Miller.
Only includes appearances and goals in competitive Scottish Cup matches.
| Player | Position | Appearances | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J Baillie[2] | 3 | 0 | ||
| Fowler[3] | 2 | 0 | ||
| John Wood[4] | 2 | 0 | ||
| John Bain[5] | 7 | 0 | ||
| William McIntosh[6] | 4 | 0 | ||
| A Michie[7] | 3 | 0 | ||
| James Wood[8] | 2 | 0 | ||
| James Boyd[9] | 7 | 1 | ||
| Robert Johnston[10] | 7 | 0 | ||
| William Anderson[11] | 7 | 2 | ||
| Alex Galbraith[12] | 7 | 2 | ||
| David Hartley[13] | 7 | 1 | ||
| David McAulay[14] | 7 | 3 | ||
| James Meikleham[15] | 7 | 1 | ||
| Peter Miller | 1 | 0 | ||
| T Munn[16] | 4 | 0 |
Source:[17]
As part of the growth of the sport in Scotland, inter-county matches began to be an established part of the football calendar with the 'cream' of each county being selected to play for their respective counties/cities. One of the earliest was a match played at Hampden Park on 29 April 1876 between Dumbartonshire and Glasgow for the benefit of the Western Infirmary. James Boyd and James Meikleham were selected from Dumbarton to play in the Dumbartonshire team, with Glasgow winning 2–0.