It’s just the 134 years since Dumbarton won their last major trophy – the Scottish Cup back in 1883.

Sons were one of 118 teams to enter the first round, and Dumbarton began their Scottish Cup campaign with a walk-over against Kilmarnock Thistle.

Two big victories followed against King’s Park and Jamestown, and they defeated Thornliebank 3-0 away in the fourth round.

The Sons had a bye in the fifth round, and played a crunch tie against Queen’s Park in the quarter-final at Boghead.

Queens had beaten Dumbarton in the previous two years’ finals, and the Dumbarton men were hoping to make amends third time around.

When Queens scored first, matters didn’t look too good for Dumbarton. Robert “Plumber” Brown, however, equalised, and there was elation when McKinnon headed the Sons into the lead before half-time, with McKinnon getting another to secure the tie.

Dumbarton’s semi-final opponents, Pollokshields Athletic, provided an even sterner test.

The Sons struggled in the tie, played at Hampden, but scored eventually during a goal-mouth scramble.

The goal was disputed, and Dumbarton sportingly agreed to a replay at Boghead, where they sent Pollokshields packing with a 5-0 defeat.

The final saw Dumbarton face their local rivals Vale of Leven in front of 15,000 spectators at Hampden Park, and after a 2-2 draw in the first game, the two sides locked horns again a week later.

It was a cagey first half, but Dumbarton got the breakthrough in the second half thanks to “Plumber” Brown.

“Sparrow” Brown fired in a long range strike which Vale keeper McIntosh misjudged to put Sons 2-0 up. And despite a late goal from their opponents, Dumbarton held on for a memorable win.