| Club: | Dumbarton |
| Season: | 1993–1994 |
| Manager: | Murdo MacLeod |
| Stadium: | Boghead Park, Dumbarton |
| League: | Scottish League Division 1 |
| League Result: | 8th |
| Cup1: | Scottish Cup |
| Cup1 Result: | Third Round |
| Cup2: | Scottish League Cup |
| Cup2 Result: | Second Round |
| Cup3: | B&Q Cup |
| Cup3 Result: | First Round |
| Matches: | 47 |
| Total Goals: | 50 |
| League Topscorer: | Charlie Gibson (13) |
| Season Topscorer: | Charlie Gibson (13) |
| Highest Attendance: | 2,361 |
| Lowest Attendance: | 414 |
| Average Attendance: | 1,116 |
| Prevseason: | 1992–93 |
| Nextseason: | 1994–95 |
Season 1993–94 was the 110th football season in which Dumbarton competed at a Scottish national level, entering the Scottish Football League for the 88th time, the Scottish Cup for the 99th time, the Scottish League Cup for the 47th time and the Scottish Challenge Cup for the fourth time.
The new league campaign would have added importance as the league structure was once again being revised for 1994-95, with four divisions being created, and the addition of two new clubs, Ross County and Inverness Caledonian Thistle. As it was, results were up and down from the start, but while Dumbarton finished one place short of First Division football, they never really threatened that all important 7th place, finishing 6 points behind Ayr United in 8th.
In the national cup competitions, it was a case of a second successive season of falling at the first hurdle. In the Scottish Cup, Premier Division champions elect, Rangers would defeat Dumbarton in the third round.
In the League Cup, it was Rangers again who defeated Dumbarton by just a single goal in the second round - and it would be Rangers that would lift the trophy at the end of the season.
Finally, it was a fourth time first round exit in the B&Q Cup - a disappointing defeat to Second Division Stranraer.
Locally, in the Stirlingshire Cup, the competition was split into two qualifying sections, and having topped their section of Falkirk, Stenhousemuir and East Stirling, Dumbarton went on to win the trophy in the final against Alloa Athletic, on penalties, after a scoreless draw.
See main article: 1993–94 Scottish Second Division.
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See main article: 1993–94 Scottish League Cup.
See main article: 1993–94 Scottish Challenge Cup.
See main article: 1993–94 Scottish Cup.
| Player | From | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murdo MacLeod | Hibernian | 7 Jul 1993 | |
| Roland Fabiani | St Mirren | 20 Aug 1993 | |
| John MacDonald | Airdrie | 24 Sep 1993 | |
| Tommy Walker | Ayr United | 9 Oct 1993 | |
| Hugh Ward | Greenock | 5 Nov 1993 | |
| Tommy Wilson | Kilmarnock | 19 Nov 1993 | |
| Gerry Farrell | Possil YM | 17 Dec 1993 | |
| Calum Campbell | Kilmarnock | 11 Feb 1994 | |
| Eddie Cunnington | Dunfermline Athletic | 5 Mar 1994 | |
| Kenny Meechan | Greenock | 31 Mar 1994 |
| Player | To | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| John McQuade | Hamilton | 31 Aug 1993 | |
| Tony Speirs | East Stirling | 4 Sep 1993 | |
| Mike McAnenay | Alloa Athletic | 8 Oct 1993 | |
| Andy Willock | Alloa Athletic | 9 Oct 1993 | |
| Mike Monaghan | Stirling Albion | 22 Feb 1994 | |
| Tommy Walker | Stranraer | 26 Feb 1994 | |
| Mark Nelson | Alloa Athletic | 1 Mar 1994 | |
| John Boag (footballer, born 1965) | Fort William | ||
| Jim Cowell | Elgin City | ||
| John Young | Vale of Leven | ||
| D McDonald |
Dumbarton competed in the Scottish Reserve League (West B), and with 9 wins and 4 draws from 24 games, finished 7th of 9.
In the Reserve League Cup, Dumbarton lost out to St Johnstone in the first round.