1897–98 Dundee F.C. season
| 1897–98 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Stadium | Carolina Port | |
| Division One | 7th | |
| Scottish Cup | Semi-finals | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Malcolm McVean & Davie Willocks (7) All: Davie Willocks (9) | |
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The 1897–98 season was the fifth season in which Dundee competed at a Scottish national level, playing in Division One and finishing in 7th place. Dundee would also compete in the Scottish Cup, where they would reach the semi-finals.[1]
Scottish Division One
[edit]Statistics provided by Dee Archive
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 September | Clyde | H | 6–0 | McVean (3), Blyth, Devlin, Keillor | 3,000 |
| 2 | 11 September | St Bernard's | H | 0–0 | 7,500 | |
| 3 | 25 September | Partick Thistle | A | 1–3 | Willocks | 2,500 |
| 4 | 2 October | Third Lanark | H | 4–2 | Willocks, Devlin, McVean (2) | 4,000 |
| 5 | 9 October | St Mirren | A | 1–2 | Devlin | 5,000 |
| 6 | 16 October | Heart of Midlothian | H | 1–6 | Malloch | 4,000 |
| 7 | 23 October | Partick Thistle | H | 5–0 | Keillor, Willocks (2), McVean, Devlin | 4,000 |
| 8 | 30 October | Heart of Midlothian | A | 0–2 | 7,000 | |
| 9 | 6 November | Celtic | H | 1–2 | Blyth | 11,000 |
| 10 | 13 November | Hibernian | A | 0–2 | 5,000 | |
| 11 | 20 November | St Mirren | H | 0–0 | 3,800 | |
| 12 | 27 November | Clyde | A | 5–1 | Willocks (3), Findlay (o.g.), Clark | |
| 13 | 4 December | Hibernian | H | 1–1 | Pollock | 4,000 |
| 14 | 11 December | St Bernard's | A | 1–4 | McArthur | |
| 15 | 25 December | Rangers | A | 0–5 | 6,000 | |
| 16 | 15 January | Celtic | A | 1–2 | Battles | 6,000 |
| 17 | 22 January | Third Lanark | A | 0–3 | 6,000 | |
| 18 | 12 February | Rangers | H | 2–1 | Battles, McVean | 10,000 |
Having finished level on points with Partick Thistle, Dundee played them in a play-off match to determine ranking positions.
| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7th place play-off | 26 March | Partick Thistle | A | 2–0 | McArthur, Malloch | 3,000 |
League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | St Mirren | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 30 | 36 | −6 | 18 |
| 5 | Third Lanark | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 37 | 38 | −1 | 18 |
| 7 | Dundee | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 29 | 36 | −7 | 13[a] |
| 8 | Partick Thistle | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 34 | 64 | −30 | 13[a] |
| 9 | St Bernard's | 18 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 35 | 67 | −32 | 9 |
Source: statto.com
Rules for classification: Teams finish equal if level on points. Points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss
Notes:
Rules for classification: Teams finish equal if level on points. Points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss
Notes:
Scottish Cup
[edit]Statistics provided by Dee Archive
| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st round | 8 January | Partick Thistle | H | 2–1 | Malloch, Willocks | 3,000 |
| 2nd round | 29 January | St Mirren | H | 2–0 | Kelso, McArthur | 5,000 |
| Quarter-finals | 5 February | Heart of Midlothian | H | 3–0 | Willocks, McArthur, Malloch | 8,000 |
| Semi-finals | 19 February | Kilmarnock | N | 2–3 | McVean, Malloch | 11,000 |
Player statistics
[edit]Statistics provided by Dee Archive
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | First Division | Scottish Cup | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| DF |  SCO
|
Barney Battles | 19 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Bob Blyth | 9 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
Charlie Burgess | 17 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
|
Joe Clark | 16 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
|
Joe Devlin | 8 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
|
George Ferguson | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Robert Fleming | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
|
Bill Fullerton | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Billy Gilligan | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| FW |  EIR
|
David Hannah | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GK |  ENG
|
Jack Hillman | 22 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Sandy Keillor | 18 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
Bob Kelso | 21 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| MF | SCO
|
William Longair | 15 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
John Low | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
John Madden | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
|
John Malloch | 17 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 3 | |
| FW | SCO
|
Bill McArthur | 19 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |
| DF | SCO
|
Bob McCulloch | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
|
Malcolm McVean | 21 | 8 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 1 | |
| FW | SCO
|
Jake Pollock | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| GK | SCO
|
Tom Stewart | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
|
Davie Willocks | 22 | 9 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 2 | |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Match results". deearchive.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2020-07-22. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ 1897-98, Partick Thistle - The Early Years