1958–59 Dundee F.C. season
1958–59 season | ||
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Division One | 4th | |
Scottish Cup | 1st round | |
League Cup | Group Stage | |
Top goalscorer | League: Alan Cousin (17) All: Alan Cousin (18) | |
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The 1958–59 season was the fifty-seventh season in which Dundee competed at a Scottish national level, playing in Division One, where the club would finish in 4th place, their highest since the 1950–51 season.[1] Dundee would also compete in both the Scottish Cup and the Scottish League Cup.[2] They would be knocked out in the group stage of the League Cup, and would be eliminated by Highland League side Fraserburgh in one of the biggest upsets in Scottish Cup history.[3]
Scottish Division One[]
Statistics provided by Dee Archive.[2]
Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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1 | 20 August | Falkirk | A | 5–2 | Cousin (3), Hill, Curlett | |
2 | 6 September | Aberdeen | H | 2–1 | H. Robertson, McGeachie | 10,000 |
3 | 13 September | Raith Rovers | A | 1–4 | Hill | |
4 | 20 September | Kilmarnock | H | 1–0 | Sneddon | |
5 | 27 September | Rangers | A | 2–1 | Telfer (o.g.), Hill | 32,000 |
6 | 4 October | Motherwell | H | 1–1 | H. Robertson | |
7 | 11 October | Heart of Midlothian | H | 3–3 | Cousin (2), Cowie | 18,000 |
8 | 18 October | Clyde | A | 2–3 | Curlett, H. Robertson | |
9 | 25 October | St Mirren | A | 2–2 | Crossan (2) | |
10 | 1 November | Celtic | H | 1–1 | McNeill (o.g.) | 22,500 |
11 | 8 November | Stirling Albion | H | 3–0 | Curlett, Cousin, H. Robertson | |
12 | 15 November | Queen of the South | A | 3–1 | Cousin (2), H. Robertson | |
13 | 22 November | Third Lanark | H | 3–0 | Henderson, Curlett (2) | |
14 | 29 November | Partick Thistle | A | 0–3 | ||
15 | 6 December | Hibernian | H | 2–1 | H. Robertson, Cousin | 13,000 |
16 | 13 December | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 1–2 | Sneddon | |
17 | 20 December | Airdrieonians | H | 1–1 | H. Robertson | |
18 | 27 December | Falkirk | H | 3–2 | Sneddon (3) | |
19 | 1 January | Aberdeen | A | 1–1 | Curlett | 12,000 |
20 | 3 January | Raith Rovers | H | 2–0 | Curlett, Bonthrone | |
21 | 10 January | Kilmarnock | A | 0–1 | ||
22 | 24 January | Motherwell | A | 0–2 | ||
23 | 28 January | Rangers | H | 1–3 | Sneddon | 16,000 |
24 | 7 February | Heart of Midlothian | A | 0–1 | 18,000 | |
25 | 21 February | St Mirren | H | 4–6 | Bonthrone (2), Cowie, Henderson | |
26 | 28 February | Clyde | H | 2–1 | Cousin (2) | |
27 | 4 March | Celtic | A | 1–1 | Bonthrone | 7,500 |
28 | 7 March | Stirling Albion | A | 1–0 | Cousin | |
29 | 14 March | Queen of the South | H | 2–1 | Cousin (2) | |
30 | 21 March | Third Lanark | A | 3–0 | Cousin (2), McGeachie | |
31 | 28 March | Partick Thistle | H | 3–2 | H. Robertson, McGeachie, Cousin | |
32 | 4 April | Hibernian | A | 2–1 | Grant (o.g.), T. Robertson | 10,000 |
33 | 13 April | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 2–2 | H. Robertson, Sweeney (o.g.) | |
34 | 18 April | Airdrieonians | A | 1–1 | T. Robertson |
League table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
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2 | Heart of Midlothian | 34 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 92 | 51 | 1.804 | 48 |
3 | Motherwell | 34 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 83 | 50 | 1.660 | 44 |
4 | Dundee | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 61 | 51 | 1.196 | 41 |
5 | Airdrieonians | 34 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 64 | 62 | 1.032 | 37 |
6 | Celtic | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 70 | 53 | 1.321 | 36 |
Source: RSSSF
Scottish League Cup[]
Statistics provided by Dee Archive.[2]
Group 3[]
Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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1 | 9 August | Partick Thistle | H | 2–3 | Cowie, Sneddon | |
2 | 13 August | Motherwell | A | 2–1 | H. Robertson, Bonthrone | |
3 | 16 August | Queen of the South | A | 0–1 | ||
4 | 23 August | Partick Thistle | A | 2–3 | Cousin, Hill | |
5 | 27 August | Motherwell | H | 2–3 | Hill (2) | |
6 | 30 August | Queen of the South | H | 2–0 | Cowie, Hill |
Group 3 table[]
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
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Partick Thistle | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 1.545 | 9 |
Motherwell | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 1.182 | 7 |
Dundee | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 0.909 | 4 |
Queen of the South | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 0.462 | 4 |
Source:[citation needed]
Scottish Cup[]
Statistics provided by Dee Archive.
Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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1st round | 31 January | Fraserburgh | A | 0–1 | 4,500 |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Match results". deearchive.co.uk. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Results for Dundee for 1958-59". londonhearts.com. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ Sinclair, Karla (31 January 2019). "60 years ago today, Fraserburgh FC clinched their most famous ever victory by dumping Dundee out of the Scottish Cup". pressandjournal.co.uk. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
External links[]
Categories:
- Dundee F.C. seasons
- Scottish football clubs 1958–59 season