| Club: | Dumbarton |
| Season: | 1995–1996 |
| Manager: | Murdo MacLeod/Jim Fallon |
| Stadium: | Boghead Park, Dumbarton |
| League: | Scottish League Division 1 |
| League Result: | 10th |
| Cup1 Result: | Second Round |
| Cup2 Result: | Second Round |
| Cup3 Result: | First Round |
| League Topscorer: | Martin Mooney (5) |
| Season Topscorer: | Martin Mooney (6) |
| Highest Attendance: | 2,733 |
| Lowest Attendance: | 654 |
| Average Attendance: | 1,352 |
| Prevseason: | 1994–95 |
| Nextseason: | 1996–97 |
Season 1995–96 was the 112th football season in which Dumbarton competed at a Scottish national level, entering the Scottish Football League for the 90th time, the Scottish Cup for the 101st time, the Scottish League Cup for the 49th time and the Scottish Challenge Cup for the sixth time.
After the success of the previous season, no one could foresee the disaster that was to befall Dumbarton. The league season had begun brightly, with the club sitting atop Division 1 with 2 wins from 2. However manager Murdo MacLeod then departed for Premier Division Partick Thistle, and it all began to fall apart. A reluctant Jim Fallon stepped up from his assistant managerial post to take on the reins but it was clear from the start that he was ill-prepared for what was to be faced. Indeed, the only other win to be registered throughout the remainder of the league campaign was an impressive victory over champions elect Dundee United. From December, a string of 19 consecutive defeats in the league were suffered, Dumbarton's worst losing streak in their long history. Relegation back to Division 2 was a certainty long before the season had ended.
In the national cup competitions, it was now four seasons without a single win. In the Scottish Cup Airdrie defeated Dumbarton in the second round.
In the League Cup, Premier Division Kilmarnock were victors over Dumbarton, but only after extra time.
Finally, the long wait for a win in the Challenge Cup continued - a first round defeat to Brechin City was the sixth in a row.
Locally, there was something to cheer as the Stirlingshire Cup returned to Boghead, with a final win over East Stirlingshire.
See main article: 1995–96 Scottish First Division.
See main article: 1995–96 Scottish League Cup.
See main article: 1995–96 Scottish Challenge Cup.
See main article: 1995–96 Scottish Cup.
| Player | From | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chic Charnley | Partick Thistle | 28 Jul 1995 | |
| Alan Granger | Pollok | 9 Aug 1995 | |
| Hugh Burns | Ayr United | 11 Aug 1995 | |
| Sam McGivern | Ayr United | 11 Aug 1995 | |
| Lee Sharp | Ashfield | 11 Dec 1995 | |
| Martin Glancy | Petershill | 16 Jan 1996 | |
| Joe Goldie | Leven Valley Juv | 21 May 1996 |
| Player | To | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murdo MacLeod | Partick Thistle | 13 Aug 1995 | |
| Jimmy Gilmour | Bo'ness United | 8 Sep 1995 | |
| Gerry Farrell | Dunfermline Athletic | 5 Oct 1995 | |
| Steve Mooney | Ayr United | 8 Nov 1995 | |
| Jim Hamilton | Forfar Athletic | 22 Dec 1995 | |
| Chic Charnley | Dundee | 6 Jan 1996 | |
| Robert Docherty | East Stirling | 28 Feb 1996 | |
| Calum Campbell | Irvine Meadow | ||
| Mike Hendry | Arbroath |
Dumbarton competed in the Scottish Reserve League (West), and with 4 wins and 3 draws from 22 games, finished 12th and last.