| Club: | Dumbarton |
| Season: | 2011–12 |
| Manager: | Alan Adamson |
| Chairman: | Alan Jardine |
| Stadium: | Strathclyde Homes Stadium |
| League: | Second Division |
| League Result: | Third place |
| League Topscorer: | Bryan Prunty (14) |
| Season Topscorer: | Bryan Prunty (17) |
| Highest Attendance: | 1,088 vs. Airdrie United, 21 April 2012 |
| Lowest Attendance: | 406 vs. Airdrie United, 22 October 2011 |
| Pattern B1: | _blacksidesoutline |
| Leftarm1: | FFA100 |
| Body1: | FFA100 |
| Rightarm1: | FFA100 |
| Shorts1: | FFA100 |
| Socks1: | FFA100 |
| Pattern B2: | _blacksidesoutline |
| Leftarm2: | FFFFFF |
| Body2: | FFFFFF |
| Rightarm2: | FFFFFF |
| Shorts2: | FFFFFF |
| Socks2: | FFFFFF |
| Prevseason: | 2010–11 |
| Nextseason: | 2012–13 |
The 2011–12 season was Dumbarton's third consecutive season in the Scottish Second Division, having been promoted from the Scottish Third Division at the end of the 2008–09 season.[1] Dumbarton also competed in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and Scottish Cup.
Dumbarton finished third in the Second Division,[2] entering the play-offs winning 6–2 against Airdrie United on aggregate in the final and were promoted to the Scottish First Division.[3] They reached the second round of the Challenge Cup,[4] the first round of the League Cup[5] and the third round of the Scottish Cup.[6]
See main article: 2011–12 Scottish Challenge Cup.
See main article: 2011–12 Scottish League Cup.
See main article: 2011-12 Scottish Second Division.
See main article: 2011–12 Scottish Cup.
Last updated 26 May 2012|}
a. Includes other competitive competitions, including the play-offs and the 2011–12 Scottish Challenge Cup.
Includes all competitive matches.
Last updated 26 May 2012
| Nation | Position | Name | Scottish Second Division | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Challenge Cup | Total | ||||||
| GK | Jamie Ewings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| GK | Stephen Grindlay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| GK | Arnaud Gastal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| DF | James Creaney | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| DF | Robert Connolly | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| DF | Ross McKinnon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| DF | Kevin Nicoll | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| DF | Paul Nugent | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 1 | ||
| DF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| DF | Alan Lithgow | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||
| DF | Jamie Lyden | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| DF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| MF | Scott Agnew | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| MF | Mark Lamont | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Ryan Borris | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Mark Gilhaney | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| MF | Martin McBride | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Martin McNiff | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| MF | Adam Monaghan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Gary McKell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| MF | David Gray | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Arlan Kadina Mptata | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| MF | Glen Thomson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| FW | Ryan Metcalfe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| FW | Kieran Brannan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| FW | Bryan Prunty | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| FW | Graeme Ramage | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| FW | Patrick Walker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| FW | John Hempstead | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| FW | David Winters | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| FW | Ally Graham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| FW | Craig Dargo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
Last updated 27 February 2012
| width=60 | Nation | width=150 | Name | width=250 | Award | width=150 | Month | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Adamson[7] | Second Division Manager of the Month | January | - | Alan Adamson[8] | Second Division Manager of the Month | February |
| Player | From | Fee | |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Patricks FP | Free[9] | ||
| Alloa Athletic | Free[10] | ||
| Stirling Albion | Free[11] | ||
| Stranraer | Free[12] | ||
| Kevin Nicoll | Stranraer | Free[13] | |
| Clyde | Free[14] | ||
| Queen's Park | Free[15] | ||
| Alloa Athletic | Free | ||
| St Mirren | Free[16] | ||
| Cần Thơ | Free[17] | ||
| Motherwell | Loan[18] | ||
| St Mirren | Loan[19] | ||
| Ally Graham | Falkirk | Loan[20] | |
| St Mirren | Loan[21] | ||
| Hamilton Academical | Loan[22] | ||
| David Gray |  Kitsap Pumas | Free[23] | |
 Arnaud Gastal | LB Châteauroux | Free[24] | |
| Partick Thistle | Free[25] | ||
| Arlan Kadina Mpata | Entente Sannois St Gratien[26] | Free |
| Player | To | Fee | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Geggan | Ayr United | Free[27] | |
| Nicky Devlin | Motherwell | Free[28] | |
| Iain Chisholm | East Stirlingshire | Free[29] | |
| Ross Campbell | Free Agent | Free[30] | |
| Alan Cook | Stirling Albion | Free[31] | |
| Liam Mushet | Lanark United[32] | Free | |
| Michael White | Arbroath | Free[33] | |
| Derek Carcary | Brechin City | Free[34] | |
| Scott Chaplain | Albion Rovers | Free[35] | |
| Ben Gordon | Alloa Athletic | Free[36] | |
| Ryan McStay | Albion Rovers | Free[37] | |
| Martin McBride | Queen's Park | Loan[38] | |
| Adam Monaghan | Kilbirnie Ladeside | Loan[39] | |
| Robert Connolly | Kilbirnie Ladeside | Loan | |
| Adam Monaghan | Kilbirnie Ladeside | Loan | |
| David Winters | Annan Athletic[40] | Free[41] | |
| Martin McBride | Queen's Park | Free | |
| Kieran Brannan | Clyde | Loan[42] | |
| East Stirlingshire | Loan | ||
| Stranraer | Loan[43] |
The League match against Airdrie United on 21 January marked Ryan Borris's 100th appearance for Dumbarton in all national competitions - the 132nd Dumbarton player to reach this milestone.