1959–60 Dundee F.C. season

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Dundee
1959–60 season
Division One4th
Scottish Cup2nd round
League CupGroup Stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Hugh Robertson
& Alan Cousin (13)
All: Alan Cousin (17)

The 1959–60 season was the fifty-eighth season in which Dundee competed at a Scottish national level, playing in Division One, where the club would finish in 4th place for the second straight 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 Hibernian in the Scottish Cup.

Scottish Division One[]

Main article: 1959–60 Scottish Division One

Statistics provided by Dee Archive.[2]

Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score Dundee Scorer(s) Attendance
1 19 August Heart of Midlothian H 1–3 Cousin 18,500
2 5 September Aberdeen A 3–0 Cousin, Waddell, Hill 12,000
3 12 September Raith Rovers H 0–2
4 19 September Clyde A 1–1 Henderson
5 26 September Motherwell H 1–1 H. Robertson
6 3 October Kilmarnock A 2–2 McGeachie, H. Robertson
7 10 October Rangers H 1–3 H. Robertson 22,000
8 17 October Ayr United H 3–1 Bonthrone, Curlett, Cousin
9 24 October St Mirren A 3–2 Bonthrone, H. Robertson, Curlett
10 31 October Arbroath H 5–0 Logie (o.g.), Bonthrone (2), Cousin, Cowie
11 7 November Dunfermline Athletic H 3–2 Bonthrone, Curlett, H. Robertson
12 14 November Partick Thistle A 5–0 Curlett (2), Bonthrone, Cousin (2)
13 21 November Hibernian A 2–4 Cousin (2) 16,000
14 28 November Airdrieonians H 1–2 McGeachie
15 5 December Celtic A 3–2 Bonthrone, H. Robertson, Henderson 12,000
16 12 December Stirling Albion A 1–0 Cousin
17 19 December Third Lanark H 2–1 Henderson, Cowie
18 26 December Heart of Midlothian A 0–3 16,000
19 1 January Aberdeen H 4–1 Henderson (2), H. Robertson, Penman 15,500
20 2 January Raith Rovers A 1–1 Bonthrone
21 9 January Clyde H 2–0 Penman, H. Robertson
22 16 January Motherwell A 0–0
23 23 January Kilmarnock H 0–4
24 9 February Rangers A 0–0 22,000
25 27 February St Mirren H 3–1 McGeachie, Gilzean, Cousin
26 5 March Arbroath A 1–1 Cowie
27 10 March Ayr United A 0–1
28 12 March Dunfermline Athletic A 2–2 Cousin, Waddell
29 19 March Partick Thistle H 3–0 H. Robertson (2), Cousin
30 26 March Hibernian H 6–3 Gilzean, Penman (3), McGeachie, H. Robertson 8,000
31 2 April Airdrieonians A 3–3 Gilzean, H. Robertson, Cowie
32 16 April Celtic H 2–0 Gilzean, H. Robertson 16,000
33 23 April Stirling Albion H 4–1 Gilzean (3), McGeachie
34 30 April Third Lanark A 2–2 Gilzean, Cousin

League table[]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts
2 Kilmarnock 34 24 2 8 67 45 1.489 50
3 Rangers 34 17 8 9 72 38 1.895 42
4 Dundee 34 16 10 8 70 49 1.429 42
5 Motherwell 34 16 8 10 71 61 1.164 40
6 Clyde 34 15 9 10 77 69 1.116 39
Source: RSSSF

Scottish League Cup[]

Main article: 1959–60 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 Motherwell A 2–4 Cousin, Bonthrone 15,500
2 12 August Hibernian H 4–3 Cowie, Cousin (2), H. Robertson 17,000
3 15 August Rangers A 0–2 37,000
4 22 August Motherwell H 1–4 Hill
5 26 August Hibernian A 3–1 H. Robertson (2), McGeachie 17,000
6 29 August Rangers H 2–3 Waddell, Cousin 20,000

Group 4 table[]

Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts
Motherwell 6 6 0 0 19 8 2.375 12
Rangers 6 4 0 2 18 8 2.250 8
Dundee 6 2 0 4 12 17 0.706 4
Hibernian 6 0 0 6 9 25 0.360 0
Source:[citation needed]

Scottish Cup[]

Main article: 1959–60 Scottish Cup

Statistics provided by Dee Archive.

Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score Dundee Scorer(s) Attendance
2nd round 29 February Hibernian A 0–3 30,419

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Match results". deearchive.co.uk. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Results for Dundee for 1959-60". londonhearts.com. Retrieved 18 April 2021.

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