1959–60 Dundee F.C. season
1959–60 season | ||
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Division One | 4th | |
Scottish Cup | 2nd round | |
League Cup | Group Stage | |
Top goalscorer | League: Hugh Robertson & Alan Cousin (13) All: Alan Cousin (17) | |
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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[]
Statistics provided by Dee Archive.[2]
Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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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 |
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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[]
Statistics provided by Dee Archive.[2]
Group 4[]
Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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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 |
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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[]
Statistics provided by Dee Archive.
Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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2nd round | 29 February | Hibernian | A | 0–3 | 30,419 |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Match results". deearchive.co.uk. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Results for Dundee for 1959-60". londonhearts.com. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
External links[]
Categories:
- Dundee F.C. seasons
- Scottish football clubs 1959–60 season