| Club: | Dumbarton |
| Season: | 1982–1983 |
| Manager: | Billy Lamont |
| Stadium: | Boghead Park, Dumbarton |
| League: | Scottish League Division 1 |
| League Result: | 7th |
| Cup1: | Scottish Cup |
| Cup1 Result: | Third Round |
| Cup2: | Scottish League Cup |
| Cup2 Result: | Prelims |
| Matches: | 46 |
| Total Goals: | 57 |
| League Topscorer: | Raymond Blair (10) |
| Season Topscorer: | John Donnelly (13) |
| Highest Attendance: | 4,000 |
| Lowest Attendance: | 400 |
| Average Attendance: | 960 |
| Prevseason: | 1981–82 |
| Nextseason: | 1983–84 |
Season 1982–83 was the 99th football season in which Dumbarton competed at a Scottish national level, entering the Scottish Football League for the 77th time, the Scottish Cup for the 88th time and the Scottish League Cup for the 36th time.
For the eighth year in a row, Dumbarton played league football in Division 1, and after last season's disappointment, it was hoped that this season might bring the long hoped for promotion. Indeed with only one defeat in the first eight games, confidence was high. However, results became mixed thereafter, and it was to be a mid-table 7th place finish with 36 points, 22 behind champions St Johnstone.
In the Scottish Cup, Dumbarton fell at the first hurdle to fellow Division 1 opponents, Airdrie.
The League Cup was always going to be a challenge, with three Premier Division teams in the qualifying section - and this is how it was to prove, with all six matches ending in defeat - though it should be said that in none of the games were Dumbarton humiliated.
Locally, in the Stirlingshire Cup, Dumbarton reached the final for the third year in a row, and regained the trophy with a win over Stenhousemuir.
See main article: 1982-83 Scottish First Division.
See main article: 1982–83 Scottish League Cup.
See main article: 1982–83 Scottish Cup.
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Amongst those players joining and leaving the club were the following:[3]
| Player | From | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe McGrogan | Hamilton | 4 Aug 1982 | |
| Albert Burnett | Airdrie | 6 Aug 1982 | |
| David Stevenson | Lesmahagow | 21 Aug 1982 | |
| Dave McCaig | East Stirling | 14 Mar 1983 | |
| John Bourke | Kilmarnock | 18 Mar 1983 | |
| Jim Hughes | Ferguslie BC | 31 Mar 1983 |
| Player | To | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Campbell | Cowdenbeath | 1 Jul 1982 | |
| Joe Coyle | Airdrie | 30 Jul 1982 | |
| Ally McRoberts | Stirling Albion | 2 Aug 1982 | |
| Graeme Sinclair | Celtic | 12 Aug 1982 | |
| John Donnelly | Leeds Utd | 5 Mar 1983 | |
| Raymond Blair | St Johnstone | 11 Mar 1983 |
Dumbarton competed in the Scottish Reserve League First Division (West) - Second Series, winning 1 and drawing 5 of 12 games - finishing 13th of 13.