1996–97 Dundee F.C. season
| 1996–97 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Division | 3rd | |
| Scottish Cup | 4th round | |
| League Cup | Semi-finals | |
| Challenge Cup | Quarter-finals | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Jerry O'Driscoll (10) All: Jerry O'Driscoll (11) | |
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The 1996–97 season was the 95th season in which Dundee competed at a Scottish national level, playing in the Scottish First Division.[1][2] Dundee would finish in 3rd place, 2 points away from the promotion play-offs. Dundee would also compete in the Scottish League Cup, the Scottish Cup and the Scottish Challenge Cup, where they were knocked out by Greenock Morton in the 4th round of the Scottish Cup, by St Johnstone in the quarter-finals of the Challenge Cup, and by Heart of Midlothian in the semi-finals of the League Cup.
Scottish First Division
Statistics provided by Dee Archive.[2]
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 August | Partick Thistle | A | 0–0 | ||
| 2 | 24 August | Greenock Morton | H | 2–1 | Charnley, Tosh | |
| 3 | 31 August | Stirling Albion | A | 1–1 | Shaw | |
| 4 | 7 September | Airdrieonians | H | 0–1 | ||
| 5 | 14 September | St Mirren | A | 1–0 | Ferguson | |
| 6 | 21 September | East Fife | H | 2–0 | Raeside, Hamilton | 2,511 |
| 7 | 28 September | St Johnstone | A | 1–0 | Shaw | |
| 8 | 5 October | Clydebank | H | 2–1 | Shaw, Adamczuk | |
| 9 | 12 October | Falkirk | A | 1–0 | Raeside | |
| 10 | 19 October | Partick Thistle | H | 0–2 | ||
| 11 | 26 October | Greenock Morton | A | 0–0 | ||
| 12 | 2 November | St Mirren | H | 0–1 | ||
| 13 | 9 November | Airdrieonians | A | 0–0 | ||
| 14 | 16 November | St Johnstone | H | 0–1 | ||
| 15 | 30 November | Clydebank | A | 0–0 | ||
| 16 | 7 December | Falkirk | H | 2–0 | Anderson, Rae | |
| 17 | 14 December | Stirling Albion | H | 1–1 | O'Driscoll | |
| 18 | 17 December | East Fife | A | 7–1 | Winnie, O'Driscoll, Rae, Anderson (2), Raeside, Tosh | |
| 19 | 26 December | Partick Thistle | A | 2–2 | Anderson, Tosh | |
| 20 | 28 December | East Fife | H | 6–0 | Tosh, Power (2), Charnley, O'Driscoll (2) | |
| 21 | 1 January | St Johnstone | A | 2–7 | Charnley, O'Driscoll (pen.) | |
| 22 | 11 January | Airdrieonians | H | 2–1 | O'Driscoll, Power | |
| 23 | 18 January | Clydebank | H | 1–0 | O'Driscoll | |
| 24 | 28 January | St Mirren | A | 2–3 | Shaw, Robertson | |
| 25 | 1 February | Falkirk | A | 1–1 | O'Driscoll | |
| 26 | 8 February | Stirling Albion | A | 1–0 | Shaw | |
| 27 | 22 February | Greenock Morton | H | 1–0 | O'Driscoll | |
| 28 | 1 March | East Fife | A | 1–1 | Power | |
| 29 | 15 March | St Johnstone | H | 0–0 | ||
| 30 | 22 March | Clydebank | A | 0–0 | ||
| 31 | 5 April | Falkirk | H | 0–2 | ||
| 32 | 12 April | Airdrieonians | A | 0–2 | ||
| 33 | 19 April | St Mirren | H | 2–0 | Anderson, McKeown | |
| 34 | 26 April | Partick Thistle | H | 1–1 | Annand | |
| 35 | 3 May | Greenock Morton | A | 1–1 | J. Anderson (o.g.) | |
| 36 | 10 May | Stirling Albion | H | 4–2 | Annand, Raeside, O'Driscoll, Tait (o.g.) |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Johnstone (C, P) | 36 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 74 | 23 | +51 | 80 | Promotion to the Premier Division |
| 2 | Airdrieonians | 36 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 56 | 34 | +22 | 60 | Qualification for the Play-off |
| 3 | Dundee | 36 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 47 | 33 | +14 | 58 | |
| 4 | St Mirren | 36 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 48 | 41 | +7 | 58 | |
| 5 | Falkirk | 36 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 42 | 39 | +3 | 54 |
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Scottish League Cup
Statistics provided by Dee Archive.[2]
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd round | 13 August | Dumbarton | H | 2–1 | Raeside, Hamilton | 1,872 |
| 3rd round | 3 September | Dundee United | A | 2–2 | Hamilton (2) (pen.) | 11,902 |
| Dundee win 4–2 on penalties | ||||||
| Quarter-finals | 17 September | Aberdeen | H | 2–1 | Tosh, Hamilton | 8,650 |
| Semi-finals | 23 October | Heart of Midlothian | N | 1–3 | Hamilton | 15,653 |
Scottish Cup
Statistics provided by Dee Archive.
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd round | 25 January | Queen of the South | H | 3–1 | Power, O'Driscoll, Anderson | |
| 4th round | 15 February | Greenock Morton | A | 2–2 | Power, Anderson | |
| 4R replay | 18 February | Greenock Morton | H | 0–1 |
Scottish Challenge Cup
Statistics provided by Dee Archive.
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st round | 9 August | Stenhousemuir | A | 3–0 | McQueen, Magee, Tosh | 1,304 |
| 2nd round | 27 August | Airdrieonians | A | 2–0 | Tosh, Shaw | |
| Quarter-finals | 10 September | St Johnstone | H | 1–5 | Farningham | 2,346 |
See also
References
- ^ "Match results". deearchive.co.uk. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b c "Results for Dundee for 1996-97". londonhearts.com. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
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