| Year formed | 1919 (after merger of Arrol-Johnston, Dumfries and 5th King's Own Scottish Borderers) |
| Previous names | None |
| Present ground | Palmerston Park, Dumfries DG2 9BA (for pictures of the ground click here) |
| Pitch measurements | 112 x 73 yards (102 x 67 metres) |
| Ground capacity | 8,690 |
| Record attendance | 26,552 v Heart of Midlothian, Scottish Cup 3rd round, 23 February 1952 (lost 1-3) |
| League career | Scottish Division Three: 1923 - 1925 Scottish Division Two: 1925 - 1933 Scottish Division One: 1933 - 1950 Scottish Division Two: 1950 - 1951 Scottish Division 'A' / One: 1951 - 1959 Scottish Division Two: 1959 - 1962 Scottish Division One: 1962 - 1964 Scottish Division Two: 1964 - 1975 Scottish Division One: 1975 - 1979 Scottish Division Two: 1979 - 1981 Scottish Division One: 1981 - 1982 Scottish Division Two: 1982 - 1986 Scottish Division One: 1986 - 1989 Scottish Division Two: 1989 - 2002 Scottish Division One: 2002 - 2012 Scottish Division Two: 2012 - 2013 Scottish Championship: 2013 - 2022 Scottish League One: 2022 - . |
| First Scottish League game | 18 August 1923 v Dykehead, Scottish Division Three (won 2-0) |
| Honours | |
| European | None |
| Domestic - League | Scottish Division Two champions: 1950-51 Scottish Division Two runners-up: 1932-33, 1961-62, 1974-75 Scottish Division Two champions: 2001-02, 2012-13 Scottish Division Three / Two runners-up: 1924-25, 1980-81, 1985-86 Scottish Second World War West Division runners-up: 1939-40 |
| Domestic - Cup | Scottish Cup runners-up: 2007-08 Scottish Challenge Cup winners: 2002-03, 2012-13 Scottish Challenge Cup runners-up: 1997-98, 2010-11 Scottish Qualifying Cup winners: 1923-24 |
| Best League position | 4th, Scottish Division 'A', 1933-34 |
| Lowest League position | 3rd, Scottish Division Three, 1923-24 |
| Furthest in Scottish Cup | see above |
| Furthest in League Cup | Semi-final, 1950-51, 1960-61 |
| Most League points | |
| 2 for a win | 55, Scottish Division Two, 1985-86 |
| 3 for a win | 92, Scottish Division Two, 2012-13 |
| Fewest League points | |
| 2 for a win | 10, Scottish Division One, 1988-89 |
| 3 for a win | 28, Scottish Championship, 2019-20 |
| Most League goals scored | 99, Scottish Division Two, 1931-32 |
| Most League goals conceded | 106, Scottish Division Two, 1927-28 |
| Fewest League goals scored | 28, Scottish Championship, 2019-20 |
| Fewest League goals conceded | 23, Scottish Division Two, 2012-13 |
| Most wins in a League season | 29, Scottish Division Two, 2012-13 |
| Fewest wins in a League season | 2, Scottish Division One, 1988-89 |
| Most draws in a League season | 15, Scottish Division One, 1987-88 |
| Fewest draws in a League season | 3, Scottish Division One, 1933-34 3, Scottish Division Two, 1950-51, 1960-61 |
| Most losses in a League season | 29, Scottish Division One, 1988-89 |
| Fewest losses in a League season | 2, Scottish Division Two, 2012-13 |
| Record win | 11-1 v Stranraer, Scottish Cup 1st round, 16 January 1932 |
| Record defeat | 2-10 v Dundee, Scottish Division One, 1 December 1962 |
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| Highest number of League goals scored | |
| in a season | 37, Jimmy Gray, Scottish Division Two, 1927-28 |
| in total | 251, Jim Paterson, 1949-63 |
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| Most League appearances | 731, Allan Ball, 1963-82 |
Most capped player | 3, Billy Hamilton for Scotland |
| Highest transfer fee received | £250,000 for Andy Thomson to Southend United, July 1994 |
| Highest transfer fee paid | £30,000 for Jim Butter from Alloa Athletic, 1995 |
