1968–69 Dundee F.C. season
The 1968–69 season was the 67th season in which Dundee competed at a Scottish national level, playing in Division One, where the club would finish in 9th place for the 2nd consecutive season.[1][2] Domestically, Dundee would also compete in both the Scottish League Cup and the Scottish Cup, where they would reach the League Cup semi-finals before being defeated by Hibernian, and by Heart of Midlothian in the 1st round of the Scottish Cup.
| 1968–69 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Division One | 9th | |
| Scottish Cup | 1st round | |
| League Cup | Semi-finals | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Jocky Scott (10) All: Jocky Scott (17) | |
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Dundee would change their shirt style for the first time in over a decade, replacing their iconic v-neck shirt with a newer jersey.[3]
Scottish Division One
Statistics provided by Dee Archive.[2]
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 September | Aberdeen | H | 4–4 | Scott, Campbell, B. Wilson, Duncan | 10,000 |
| 2 | 14 September | Dundee United | A | 1–3 | Georgeson | 13,942 |
| 3 | 21 September | St Johnstone | H | 2–3 | Scott, Duncan | 8,000 |
| 4 | 28 September | Airdrieonians | A | 3–0 | Campbell, Scott, Black (o.g.) | 3,000 |
| 5 | 5 October | Clyde | H | 2–3 | Duncan, Bryce | 7,000 |
| 6 | 12 October | St Mirren | H | 0–0 | 5,000 | |
| 7 | 19 October | Arbroath | A | 2–1 | McLean, Gilroy | 5,307 |
| 8 | 26 October | Heart of Midlothian | H | 3–1 | Gilroy, Campbell, Kinninmonth | 9,025 |
| 9 | 2 November | Celtic | A | 1–3 | Campbell | 34,875 |
| 10 | 9 November | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 1–0 | Gilroy | 7,500 |
| 11 | 16 November | Falkirk | A | 1–0 | Campbell | 4,000 |
| 12 | 23 November | Kilmarnock | A | 0–1 | 6,594 | |
| 13 | 30 November | Partick Thistle | H | 1–1 | Scott | 6,000 |
| 14 | 7 December | Greenock Morton | A | 1–2 | Gilroy | 4,500 |
| 15 | 14 December | Hibernian | H | 0–0 | 7,137 | |
| 16 | 1 January | Aberdeen | A | 0–0 | 12,000 | |
| 17 | 2 January | Dundee United | H | 1–2 | Bryce | 19,549 |
| 18 | 4 January | St Johnstone | A | 1–3 | Kinninmonth | 8,000 |
| 19 | 11 January | Airdrieonians | H | 1–1 | McLean | 5,000 |
| 20 | 18 January | Clyde | A | 0–0 | 3,000 | |
| 21 | 1 February | St Mirren | A | 3–2 | Gilroy, Bryce, Stewart | 6,000 |
| 22 | 8 February | Arbroath | H | 3–0 | Campbell, Bryce, Scott (pen.) | 5,000 |
| 23 | 5 March | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 0–2 | 6,000 | |
| 24 | 8 March | Falkirk | H | 0–0 | 4,484 | |
| 25 | 12 March | Heart of Midlothian | A | 2–2 | Kinninmonth, Scott | 5,141 |
| 26 | 15 March | Kilmarnock | H | 0–0 | 5,000 | |
| 27 | 22 March | Partick Thistle | A | 4–0 | Scott (2), Kinninmonth, Bryce | 2,500 |
| 28 | 26 March | Raith Rovers | H | 2–2 | Bryce, Duncan | 6,000 |
| 29 | 29 March | Greenock Morton | H | 0–2 | 3,983 | |
| 30 | 8 April | Hibernian | A | 3–1 | Kinninmonth, Scott (2) | 5,000 |
| 31 | 19 April | Raith Rovers | A | 0–4 | 5,000 | |
| 32 | 22 April | Rangers | H | 3–2 | Bryce (2), Gilroy | 9,000 |
| 33 | 28 April | Rangers | A | 1–1 | Steele | 6,800 |
| 34 | 30 April | Celtic | H | 1–2 | Murray | 10,959 |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Airdrieonians | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 46 | 44 | +2 | 37 |
| 8 | Heart of Midlothian | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 52 | 54 | −2 | 36 |
| 9 | Dundee | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 47 | 48 | −1 | 32 |
| 10 | Morton | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 58 | 68 | −10 | 32 |
| 11 | St Mirren | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 40 | 54 | −14 | 32 |
Source: "1968-1969 First Division - SPFL Archive". SPFL. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
Scottish League Cup
Statistics provided by Dee Archive.[2]
Group 2
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 August | Kilmarnock | H | 4–0 | Scott (2), Duncan, Stuart | 8,500 |
| 2 | 14 August | Heart of Midlothian | A | 1–2 | Stuart | 9,526 |
| 3 | 17 August | Airdrieonians | H | 1–1 | McLean | 7,000 |
| 4 | 24 August | Kilmarnock | A | 2–2 | McLean, Stewart | 6,000 |
| 5 | 28 August | Heart of Midlothian | H | 4–0 | Duncan (3), McLean | 7,715 |
| 6 | 31 August | Airdrieonians | A | 3–0 | McLean (2), Duncan | 6,000 |
Group 2 table
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundee | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 3.000 | 8 |
| Airdrieonians | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 1.429 | 7 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 0.667 | 6 |
| Kilmarnock | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 0.357 | 3 |
Source:
Knockout stage
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter-finals, 1st leg | 11 September | Stranraer | A | 4–0 | Duncan (2), Scott, Georgeson | 4,000 |
| Quarter-finals, 2nd leg | 18 September | Stranraer | H | 6–0 | Scott (3), McLean (3) | 3,000 |
| Dundee won 10–0 on aggregate | ||||||
| Semi-finals | 9 October | Hibernian | N | 1–2 | McLean | 19,572 |
Scottish Cup
Statistics provided by Dee Archive.
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st round | 25 January | Heart of Midlothian | H | 1–2 | Scott | 14,000 |
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 | ||||
| GK |  SCO |
John Arrol | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO |
Alex Bryce | 29 | 8 | 24+2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| FW | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} NIR |
Billy Campbell | 39 | 6 | 28+1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO |
Bobby Cox | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| GK | SCO |
Ally Donaldson | 43 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
John Duncan | 19 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7+1 | 7 | |
| MF | SCO |
Jim Easton | 29 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
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Roddy Georgeson | 9 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4+1 | 1 | |
| FW | SCO |
Joe Gilroy | 25 | 6 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO |
Doug Houston | 42 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO |
Davie Johnston | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
Alex Kinninmonth | 23 | 5 | 20+2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
Derek McKay | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
George McLean | 31 | 11 | 20+2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 9 | |
| FW | SCO |
Steve Murray | 40 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
Jocky Scott | 43 | 17 | 32+1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | |
| MF | SCO |
Ron Selway | 5 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO |
Jim Steele | 5 | 1 | 3+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO |
George Stewart | 34 | 2 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | |
| DF | SCO |
Alex Stuart | 9 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | |
| DF | SCO |
Davie Swan | 19 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO |
Bobby Wilson | 42 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| FW | NIR |
Sammy Wilson | 3 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
See also
References
- "Match results". deearchive.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2020-07-22. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- "Results for Dundee for 1968-69". londonhearts.com. Archived from the original on 2021-04-29. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- "Dundee - Historical Kits". historicalkits.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2007-03-15. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
External links
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