1953–54 Dundee F.C. season

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Dundee
1953–54 season
Division A7th
Scottish Cup3rd round
League CupGroup Stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Albert Henderson (9)
All: George Merchant (11)

The 1953–54 season was the fifty-second season in which Dundee competed at a Scottish national level, playing in Division A, where the club would finish in 7th place for the second consecutive season.[1] Dundee would also compete in both the Scottish Cup and the Scottish League Cup.[2] Dundee failed to defend their League Cup champion status for a third consecutive year, being knocked out of the group stages by goal ratio. As for the Scottish Cup, they would be upset by Division C side Berwick Rangers in the third round.

Scottish Division A[]

Main article: 1953–54 Scottish Division A

Statistics provided by Dee Archive.[2]

Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score Dundee Scorer(s) Attendance
1 5 September Falkirk A 0–4
2 12 September Raith Rovers H 0–0
3 19 September Aberdeen A 1–1 Flavell 18,000
4 26 September Clyde H 2–0 Turnbull, Steel
5 3 October Hamilton Academical A 3–2 Turnbull (2), Carmichael
6 10 October Queen of the South H 4–1 Cowie, , Turnbull, Steel
7 17 October Heart of Midlothian A 1–2 Flavell 26,000
8 24 October Rangers H 1–0 A. Henderson 34,000
9 31 October Celtic H 1–1 Cowie 27,000
10 7 November Partick Thistle A 0–1
11 14 November Airdrieonians A 2–2 Steel, A. Henderson
12 21 November Stirling Albion H 2–1 A. Henderson, Turnbull
13 28 November Hibernian H 1–0 Cowie 26,000
14 12 December East Fife H 1–1 A. Henderson
15 19 December Falkirk A 1–0 A. Henderson
16 26 December Raith Rovers A 2–1 Toner (2)
17 1 January Aberdeen H 4–2 Toner (2), Steel, Malloy 25,000
18 2 January Clyde A 0–2
19 9 January Hamilton Academical H 3–2 Steel, Carmichael (2)
20 16 January Queen of the South A 1–5 Merchant
21 23 January Heart of Midlothian H 2–4 Cowie, Steel 25,000
22 6 February Rangers A 0–2 38,000
23 20 February Celtic A 1–5 Merchant 32,000
24 10 March Airdrieonians H 1–0 Merchant
25 13 March Stirling Albion A 3–2 Merchant, , A. Henderson
26 20 March Hibernian A 0–2 12,000
27 27 March St Mirren H 2–0 Gallacher,
28 3 April East Fife A 1–1 Merchant
29 10 April St Mirren A 0–3
30 17 April Partick Thistle H 6–0 Merchant, A. Henderson (3), Hill, Walker

League table[]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
5 Hibernian 30 15 4 11 72 51 +21 34
6 East Fife 30 13 8 9 55 45 +10 34
7 Dundee 30 14 6 10 46 47 −1 34
8 Clyde 30 15 4 11 64 67 −3 34
9 Aberdeen 30 15 3 12 66 51 +15 33
Source: RSSSF

Scottish League Cup[]

Main article: 1953–54 Scottish League Cup

Statistics provided by Dee Archive.[2]

Group 4[]

Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score Dundee Scorer(s) Attendance
1 8 August Stirling Albion H 6–1 Flavell (4), Steel (2)
2 12 August Clyde A 4–2 , , Flavell, Turnbull
3 15 August Partick Thistle H 1–1 Turnbull
4 22 August Stirling Albion A 2–0 (2)
5 26 August Clyde H 4–2 Turnbull (2), , Steel
6 29 August Partick Thistle A 0–4

Group 4 table[]

Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts
Partick Thistle 6 4 1 1 15 7 2.143 9
Dundee 6 4 1 1 17 10 1.700 9
Clyde 6 1 1 4 14 19 0.737 3
Stirling Albion 6 1 1 4 8 18 0.444 3
Source:[citation needed]

Scottish Cup[]

Main article: 1953–54 Scottish Cup

Statistics provided by Dee Archive.

Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score Dundee Scorer(s) Attendance
2nd round 13 February Albion Rovers A 1–1 Merchant
2R replay 17 February Albion Rovers H 4–0 Merchant (4)
3rd round 27 February Berwick Rangers A 0–3

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Match results". deearchive.co.uk. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Results for Dundee for 1953-54". londonhearts.com. Retrieved 19 February 2021.

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