2021–22 Dundee F.C. season

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Dundee
2021–22 season
ChairmanTim Keyes
ManagerJames McPake
StadiumDens Park
Scottish Premiership11th
League CupQuarter-finals
Scottish CupFourth Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Luke McCowan (4)
All: Jason Cummings (6)
Highest home attendance8,604 vs. Celtic,
7 November 2021 (Prem.)
Average home league attendance5,737
Away colours

The 2021–22 season is Dundee's first season back in the top flight of Scottish football since 2018–19, after winning the previous season's Premiership play-offs.[1] Dundee will also compete in both the League Cup and the Scottish Cup.

Competitions[]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

All times are in British Summer Time (BST).

All future fixtures are to be confirmed.

Pre-season and friendlies[]

26 June 2021 Friendly Forfar Athletic 0–3 Dundee Station Park, Forfar
14:00 Report Mullen Goal 53'
McMullan Goal 57'
McCowan Goal 59'
Attendance: 200
Referee: Chris Fordyce
3 July 2021 Friendly Hamilton Academical 0–5 Dundee New Douglas Park, Hamilton
Report Ashcroft Goal
McCowan GoalGoal
Jakubiak Goal
McDaid Goal
6 July 2021 Friendly Dundee 3–0 Leyton Orient Dens Park, Dundee
17:00 McGowan Goal 5'
Jakubiak Goal 46'
Ashcroft Goal 49'
Report Attendance: 500
Referee: Grant Irvine
9 July 2021 Friendly Dundee 2–2 West Ham United Dens Park, Dundee
13:00 Adam Goal 15'
McMullan Goal 53'
Report Baptiste Goal 59'
Bowen Goal 65' (pen.)
Attendance: 500
Referee: Craig Fordyce

Scottish Premiership[]

Dundee will play against Aberdeen, Celtic, Dundee United, Heart of Midlothian, Hibernian, Livingston, Motherwell, Rangers, Ross County, St Johnstone, and St Mirren in the 2021–22 Premiership campaign.They will play each team three times, twice at home and once away against half of the teams, and once at home and twice away against the other half. Following this, they will be split into either a top or bottom group of six depending on their result after 33 games, where they will play each team in their group once.

31 July 2021 1 Dundee 2–2 St Mirren Dens Park, Dundee
15:00 Shaughnessy Goal 44' (o.g.)
Cummings Goal 60'
Anderson Red card 69'
Report Brophy Goal 4'
McGrath Goal 54' (pen.)
Attendance: 2,300
Referee: Craig Napier
8 August 2021 2 Celtic 6–0 Dundee Celtic Park, Glasgow
15:00 Furuhashi Goal 20', 25', 67'
Rogic Goal 49'
Ralston Goal 84'
Edouard Goal 90' (pen.)
Report Marshall Red card 89' Attendance: 19,660
Referee: Euan Anderson
22 August 2021 3 Dundee 2–2 Hibernian Dens Park, Dundee
12:00 Cummings Goal 11'
McGowan Goal 83'
Report Boyle Goal 39' (pen.)
Porteous Goal 59'
Attendance: 5,295
Referee: Alan Muir
28 August 2021 4 Motherwell 1–0 Dundee Fir Park, Motherwell
15:00 Watt Goal 34'
Carroll Red card 79'
Report Attendance: 4,998
Referee: Willie Collum
11 September 2021 5 Dundee 0–0 Livingston Dens Park, Dundee
15:00 Report Attendance: 5,015
Referee: Alan Muir
19 September 2021 6 Dundee United 1–0 Dundee Tannadice Park, Dundee
12:00 Harkes Goal 81' Report Attendance: 12,806
Referee: John Beaton
25 September 2021 7 Dundee 0–1 Rangers Dens Park, Dundee
15:00 Report Aribo Goal 16' Attendance: 8,574
Referee: Bobby Madden
2 October 2021 8 St Johnstone 3–1 Dundee McDiarmid Park, Perth
15:00 Kane Goal 31', 39'
May Goal 46'
Report Sweeney Goal 74' Attendance: 5,097
Referee: Greg Aitken
16 October 2021 9 Dundee 2–1 Aberdeen Dens Park, Dundee
18:00 Griffiths Goal 49'
McCowan Goal 62'
Report Ramirez Goal 67' Attendance: 6,878
Referee: Colin Steven
23 October 2021 10 Heart of Midlothian 1–1 Dundee Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh
15:00 Souttar Goal 37' Report Cummings Goal 83' Attendance: 17,557
Referee: Gavin Duncan
27 October 2021 11 Dundee 0–5 Ross County Dens Park, Dundee
19:45 Report Clarke Goal 18'
Callachan Goal 27'
Hungbo Goal 34'
Charles-Cook Goal 40', 71'
Attendance: 4,883
Referee: David Dickinson
30 October 2021 12 St Mirren 0–1 Dundee St Mirren Park, Paisley
15:00 Report Anderson Goal 11' Attendance: 3,582
Referee: John Beaton
7 November 2021 13 Dundee 2–4 Celtic Dens Park, Dundee
12:00 Mullen Goal 23'
Ashcroft Goal 67'
Report Jota Goal 8', 47'
Furuhashi Goal 19', 50'
Attendance: 8,604
Referee: Alan Muir
27 November 2021 14 Dundee 3–0 Motherwell Dens Park, Dundee
15:00 McCowan Goal 19'
Mullen Goal 26'
Sweeney Goal 49'
Report Attendance: 4,747
Referee: Craig Napier
1 December 2021 15 Dundee 1–0 St Johnstone Dens Park, Dundee
19:45 Mullen Goal 39' Report Attendance: 5,196
Referee: Andrew Dallas
4 December 2021 16 Rangers 3–0 Dundee Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow
15:00 Aribo Goal 36'
Sweeney Goal 55' (o.g.)
Morelos Goal 70'
Report Attendance: 49,628
Referee: Alan Muir
11 December 2021 17 Ross County 3–2 Dundee Victoria Park, Dingwall
15:00 D. Samuel Goal 23'
Mullen Goal 64' (o.g.)
Charles-Cook Goal 78'
Report McCowan Goal 15', 38' Attendance: 3,122
Referee: Bobby Madden
14 December 2021 18 Hibernian 1–0 Dundee Easter Road, Edinburgh
19:45 McMullan Goal 34' (o.g.) Report Sweeney Red card 90+3' Attendance: 13,516
Referee: Gavin Duncan
18 December 2021 19 Dundee 0–1 Heart of Midlothian Dens Park, Dundee
15:00 Report Walker Goal 75' Attendance: 5,874
Referee: Willie Collum
26 December 2021 20 Aberdeen 2–1 Dundee Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen
15:00 Hedges Goal 12'
Ferguson Goal 70'
Report Griffiths Goal 7' Attendance: 500
Referee: Nick Walsh
18 January 2022 21 Livingston v Dundee Almondvale Stadium, Livingston
19:45
For upcoming Scottish Premiership fixtures, see the official Dundee F.C. website

League table[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation[a]
8 Livingston 20 5 5 10 16 26 −10 20
9 St Mirren 20 3 10 7 18 31 −13 19
10 Ross County 20 4 6 10 27 35 −8 18
11 Dundee 20 4 4 12 18 37 −19 16 Qualification for the Premiership play-off final
12 St Johnstone 20 3 5 12 11 25 −14 14 Relegation to the Championship
Updated to match(es) played on 26 December 2021. Source: [2][3]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-Head points; 5) Head-to-Head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only if deciding champion, UEFA competitions qualification, second stage group allocation or relegation).[4]
Notes:
  1. ^ Teams play each other three times (33 matches), before the league is split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six).


Results by round[]

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAHAHAHAHAHAHHHAAAHAAAHHHAAHHAHHA
ResultDLDLDLLLWDLWLWWLLLLL
Position51191091212121111111111119910101111
Updated to match(es) played on 8 August 2021. Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Scottish Cup[]

Dundee entered the competition in the 4th round.[5]

22 January 2022 Fourth round Dumbarton v Dundee Dumbarton Football Stadium, Dumbarton
15:00

Scottish League Cup[]

Dundee were a 2nd seed in the group stage draw which took place on 28 May at 13:00 on FreeSports and the SPFL's YouTube channel.[6] Dundee were drawn into Group C along with Ross County, Forfar Athletic, Montrose, and Brora Rangers.[7]

Group stage[]

13 July 2021 1 Dundee 4–0 Brora Rangers Dens Park, Dundee
19:45 McGowan Goal 24'
McMullan Goal 34', 49'
Jakubiak Goal 51'
Report Attendance: 327
Referee: David Dickinson
18 July 2021 2 Ross County 0–3
(awarded)[A]
Dundee Victoria Park, Dingwall
15:00 Report
21 July 2021 3 Montrose 0–2 Dundee Links Park, Montrose
19:45 Report Cummings Goal 70' (pen.)
McCowan Goal 73'
Attendance: 1,090
Referee: Alan Newlands
24 July 2021 4 Dundee 5–2 Forfar Athletic Dens Park, Dundee
15:00 Adam Goal 12'
Panter Goal 31'
Elliott Goal 42'
Cummings Goal 75' (pen.), 88'
Report McCluskey Goal 62'
G. Anderson Goal 81'
Attendance: 771
Referee: Grant Irvine

Notes

  1. ^
    A: Dundee were awarded a technical 3−0 win over Ross County who were unable to raise a team after a COVID-19 outbreak.[8]

Knockout stage[]

14 August 2021 Second round Dundee 1–0 Motherwell Dens Park, Dundee
15:00 Ashcroft Goal 78' Report Attendance: 3,603
Referee: Kevin Clancy
22 September 2021 Quarter-finals Dundee 0–2 St Johnstone Dens Park, Dundee
19:45 Report Rooney Goal 70'
Crawford Goal 84'
Attendance: 4,707
Referee: Steven McLean

Group C table[]

Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification DUN FOR ROS MON BRO
1 Dundee 4 4 0 0 0 14 2 +12 12 Qualification for the second round 5–2 4–0
2 Forfar Athletic 4 2 1 0 1 6 5 +1 8 3–0[a] p0–0
3 Ross County 4 2 0 0 2 5 7 −2 6 0–3[b] 4–1
4 Montrose 4 1 0 1 2 4 6 −2 4 0–2 3–0
5 Brora Rangers 4 0 0 0 4 0 9 −9 0 0–1 0–1
Source: [11]
Rules for classification: 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) away goals scored, 4) matches won, 5) away matches won, 6) drawing of lots.[12]
Notes:
  1. ^ Forfar Athletic were awarded a technical 3−0 win over Ross County, who were unable to raise a team after a COVID-19 outbreak among players and staff.[9]
  2. ^ Dundee were awarded a technical 3−0 win over Ross County, who were unable to raise a team after a COVID-19 outbreak among players and staff.[10]

Squad statistics[]

As of 09:45, Wednesday, December 29, 2021 (UTC)
No. Pos Nat Player Total Premiership Scottish Cup League Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK England ENG Adam Legzdins 25 0 20 0 0 0 5 0
2 DF Scotland SCO Cammy Kerr 20 0 17 0 0 0 3 0
3 DF England ENG Jordan Marshall 21 0 17 0 0 0 4 0
4 DF England ENG Liam Fontaine 17 0 10+2 0 0 0 5 0
5 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Ryan Sweeney 18 2 16+2 2 0 0 0 0
6 MF Scotland SCO Jordan McGhee 21 0 14+3 0 0 0 4 0
7 FW Scotland SCO Alex Jakubiak 8 1 2+3 0 0 0 3 1
8 MF Scotland SCO Shaun Byrne 12 0 8 0 0 0 4 0
9 FW Scotland SCO Danny Mullen 13 3 8+4 3 0 0 1 0
10 MF Scotland SCO Paul McGowan 23 2 14+4 1 0 0 3+2 1
14 DF Scotland SCO Lee Ashcroft 19 2 14 1 0 0 5 1
16 DF England ENG Christie Elliott 11 1 6+2 0 0 0 2+1 1
17 FW Scotland SCO Luke McCowan 21 5 13+4 4 0 0 1+3 1
18 MF Scotland SCO Paul McMullan 23 2 18 0 0 0 5 2
20 DF England ENG Corey Panter 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 1
21 GK Republic of Ireland IRL Ian Lawlor 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 FW Republic of Ireland IRL Cillian Sheridan 11 0 2+7 0 0 0 0+2 0
24 MF Scotland SCO Max Anderson 20 1 14+2 1 0 0 2+2 0
26 MF Scotland SCO Charlie Adam 17 1 13 0 0 0 4 1
29 FW Scotland SCO Leigh Griffiths 14 2 8+5 2 0 0 1 0
30 GK Scotland SCO Harrison Sharp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
35 FW Scotland SCO Jason Cummings 18 6 4+10 3 0 0 2+2 3
46 DF Scotland SCO Craig Donald 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
48 MF Scotland SCO Callum Lamb 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Players who left the club during the season:
11 MF Scotland SCO Declan McDaid 6 0 0+3 0 0 0 0+3 0
15 MF Scotland SCO Josh Mulligan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 MF Scotland SCO Finlay Robertson 5 0 1+1 0 0 0 1+2 0
25 MF Scotland SCO Lyall Cameron 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
27 MF England ENG Luke Strachan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
28 DF Scotland SCO Sam Fisher 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
41 DF Scotland SCO Danny Strachan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
44 DF Scotland SCO Jack Wilkie 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Transfers[]

Summer[]

Winter[]

See also[]

  • List of Dundee F.C. seasons


References[]

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  7. ^ "Premier Sports Cup draw". SPFL.co.uk. 28 May 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
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