1961–62 Dundee F.C. season

Dundee

1961–62 season
Manager	Bob Shankly
Division One	1st (Champions)
Scottish Cup	2nd round
Scottish League Cup	Group Stage
Top goalscorer	League: Alan Gilzean (24) All: Alan Gilzean (27)
Highest home attendance	35,000 vs Rangers, 14 March 1962 (League)
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The 1961–62 season was the 60th season of competitive football played by Dundee. Dundee finished in first place in Division One, winning their first (and to date only) Scottish League Championship. A 20-game unbeaten streak (17 of those being wins, 10 consecutive) served as the backbone for the Dark Blues most successful season ever.^[1] Dundee wrapped up the title in the final game of the season at Muirton Park, home of local rivals St Johnstone. In a triumphant day for those in dark blue, Alan Gilzean scored twice and Andy Penman got one of his own to ensure a comfortable 0–3 victory, simultaneously relegating St Johnstone and confirming Dundee as champions.^[2][3][4]

Scottish Division One[]

Statistics provided by Dee Archive.^[5]

Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Dundee Scorer(s)	Attendance
23 August 1961	Falkirk	A	3–1	Smith, Cousin, Wishart	7,000
9 September 1961	Dundee United	H	4–1	Penman, Smith, Briggs (o.g.), Robertson	18,765
16 September 1961	Aberdeen	A	1–3	Gilzean	12,000
23 September 1961	Heart of Midlothian	H	2–0	Gilzean (2)	10,921
30 September 1961	Third Lanark	A	3–1	Gilzean (2), Cousin	9,500
7 October 1961	Kilmarnock	H	5–3	Watson (o.g.), Penman (3), Gilzean	14,000
14 October 1961	Motherwell	A	4–2	Penman, Cousin, Smith, Gilzean	15,000
21 October 1961	Dunfermline Athletic	A	2–1	Cousin (2)	10,000
28 October 1961	Partick Thistle	H	3–2	Cousin (2), Penman	16,000
4 November 1961	Celtic	H	2–1	Wishart, Gilzean	23,654
11 November 1961	Rangers	A	5–1	Gilzean (4), Penman	38,000
18 November 1961	Raith Rovers	H	5–4	Gilzean (2), Wishart, Seith, Smith	15,000
25 November 1961	Hibernian	A	3–1	Gilzean, Penman, Smith	14,764
2 December 1961	Stirling Albion	H	2–2	Robertson, Cousin	11,500
16 December 1961	Airdrieonians	H	5–1	Wishart, Smith, Cousin, Robertson (2)	11,500
23 December 1961	St Mirren	A	1–1	Wishart	8,991
6 January 1962	Falkirk	H	2–1	Gilzean (2)	15,000
13 January 1962	Heart of Midlothian	A	2–0	Cousin, Gilzean	17,981
17 January 1962	Aberdeen	H	2–1	Cousin, Penman	16,000
20 January 1962	Third Lanark	H	2–1	Penman, Robertson	17,500
24 January 1962	St Johnstone	H	2–1	Gilzean, Penman	16,000
3 February 1962	Kilmarnock	A	1–1	Cousin	14,000
10 February 1962	Motherwell	H	1–3	Robertson	19,000
24 February 1962	Partick Thistle	A	0–3		15,000
3 March 1962	Celtic	A	1–2	Wishart	38,360
6 March 1962	Dunfermline Athletic	H	1–2	Seith	17,500
14 March 1962	Rangers	H	0–0		35,000
17 March 1962	Raith Rovers	A	3–2	Cousin, Penman (2)	5,000
24 March 1962	Hibernian	H	1–0	Waddell	10,710
31 March 1962	Stirling Albion	A	3–2	Cousin, Smith, Gilzean	4,500
7 April 1962	Airdrieonians	A	2–1	Penman (2)	7,000
9 April 1962	Dundee United	A	2–1	Gilzean (2)	21,138
25 April 1962	St Mirren	H	2–0	Cousin, Penman	18,712
28 April 1962	St Johnstone	A	3–0	Gilzean (2) 24', 59, Penman 67'	26,500

League table[]

Pos	Team v t	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GR	Pts
1	Dundee (C)	34	25	4	5	80	46	1.739	54
2	Rangers	34	22	7	5	84	31	2.710	51
3	Celtic	34	19	8	7	81	37	2.189	46
4	Dunfermline Athletic	34	19	5	10	77	46	1.674	43
5	Kilmarnock	34	16	10	8	74	58	1.276	42

Scottish League Cup[]

Statistics provided by Dee Archive.

Date	Rd	Opponent	Venue	Result	Dundee Scorer(s)	Attendance
12 August 1961	G3	Airdrieonians	H	2–0	Wishart, Cousin	13,000
16 August 1961	G3	Rangers	A	2–4	Penman, Cousin	40,000
19 August 1961	G3	Third Lanark	A	2–3	Smith, Gilzean	12,000
26 August 1961	G3	Airdrieonians	A	5–0	Cousin, Smith, Penman, Gilzean (2)	4,500
30 August 1961	G3	Rangers	H	1–1	Robertson	24,000
2 September 1961	G3	Third Lanark	H	2–2	Cousin, Penman	9,000

Scottish Cup[]

Statistics provided by Dee Archive.

Date	Rd	Opponent	Venue	Result	Dundee Scorer(s)	Attendance
27 January 1962	R2	St Mirren	H	0–1		22,834

Squad and statistics[]

First team squad[]

^[6] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — GK  SCO Pat Liney — DF  SCO Bobby Cox — DF  SCO Alex Hamilton — DF  SCO Alex Stuart — MF  SCO Craig Brown — MF  SCO Hugh Robertson — MF  SCO Bobby Seith — MF  SCO Ian Ure

No. Pos. Nation Player — FW  SCO Alan Cousin — FW  SCO George McGeachie — FW  SCO Alan Gilzean — FW  SCO Andy Penman — FW  SCO Gordon Smith — FW  SCO Bobby Waddell — FW  SCO Bobby Wishart

Player Statistics[]

Statistics provided by Dee Archive

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Division One		Scottish Cup		League Cup
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
	MF	SCO	Craig Brown	9	0	9	0	0	0	0	0
	FW	SCO	Alan Cousin	41	19	34	15	1	0	6	4
	DF	SCO	Bobby Cox	38	0	31	0	1	0	6	0
	FW	SCO	Alan Gilzean	35	27	29	24	1	0	5	3
	DF	SCO	Alex Hamilton	41	0	34	0	1	0	6	0
	GK	SCO	Pat Liney	41	0	34	0	1	0	6	0
	FW	SCO	George McGeachie	5	0	3	0	0	0	2	0
	MF	SCO	Andy Penman	39	20	32	17	1	0	6	3
	FW	SCO	Hugh Robertson	40	7	33	6	1	0	6	1
	MF	SCO	Bobby Seith	40	2	34	2	1	0	5	0
	FW	SCO	Gordon Smith	37	9	32	7	1	0	4	2
	DF	SCO	Alex Stuart	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
	MF	SCO	Ian Ure	41	0	34	0	1	0	6	0
	FW	SCO	Bobby Waddell	5	1	4	1	0	0	1	0
	FW	SCO	Bobby Wishart	36	7	29	6	1	0	6	1

See also[]

• 1961–62 in Scottish football

References[]