1961–62 Dundee F.C. season

Dundee

1961–62 season
Manager	Bob Shankly
Scottish Division One	1st (Champions) W25 D4 L5 F80 A46 P54
Scottish Cup	Round 2
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)

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. 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.

Match results

Dundee played a total of 41 competitive matches during the 1961–62 season.

Legend

Win

Draw

Loss

All results are written with Dundee's score first.

SFL Division One

Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance
23 August 1961	Falkirk	A	3–1
9 September 1961	Dundee United	H	4–1	18,765
16 September 1961	Aberdeen	A	1–3	12,000
23 September 1961	Heart of Midlothian	H	2–0	10,921
30 September 1961	Third Lanark	A	3–1
7 October 1961	Kilmarnock	H	5–3
14 October 1961	Motherwell	A	4–2
21 October 1961	Dunfermline Athletic	A	2–1
28 October 1961	Partick Thistle	H	3–2
4 November 1961	Celtic	H	2–1	23,654
11 November 1961	Rangers	A	5–1	10,503
18 November 1961	Raith Rovers	H	5–4
25 November 1961	Hibernian	A	3–1	14,764
2 December 1961	Stirling Albion	H	2–2
16 December 1961	Airdrieonians	H	5–1
23 December 1961	St Mirren	A	1–1
6 January 1962	Falkirk	H	2–1
13 January 1962	Heart of Midlothian	A	2–0	17,981
17 January 1962	Aberdeen	H	2–1	13,000
20 January 1962	Third Lanark	H	2–1
24 January 1962	St Johnstone	H	2–1
3 February 1962	Kilmarnock	A	1–1
10 February 1962	Motherwell	H	1–3
24 February 1962	Partick Thistle	A	0–3
3 March 1962	Celtic	A	1–2	38,360
6 March 1962	Dunfermline Athletic	H	1–2
14 March 1962	Rangers	H	0–0	35,000
17 March 1962	Raith Rovers	A	3–2
24 March 1962	Hibernian	H	1–0	10,710
31 March 1962	Stirling Albion	A	3–2
7 April 1962	Airdrieonians	A	2–1
9 April 1962	Dundee United	A	2–1	21,138
25 April 1962	St Mirren	H	2–0
28 April 1962	St Johnstone	A	3–0	26,500

Scottish Cup

Date	Rd	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance
27 January 1962	R2	St Mirren	H	0–1

League Cup

Date	Rd	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance
12 August 1961	G3	Airdrieonians	H	2–0
16 August 1961	G3	Rangers	A	2–4	21,000
19 August 1961	G3	Third Lanark	A	2–3
26 August 1961	G3	Airdrieonians	A	5–0
30 August 1961	G3	Rangers	H	1–1	14,815
2 September 1961	G3	Third Lanark	H	2–2

Squad and statistics

First team squad

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
—	DF	SCO	Ian Ure
—	MF	SCO	Craig Brown
—	MF	SCO	Andy Penman

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	MF	SCO	Hugh Robertson
—	MF	SCO	Bobby Seith
—	MF	SCO	Bobby Wishart
—	FW	SCO	Alan Cousin
—	FW	SCO	Alan Gilzean
—	FW	SCO	Gordon Smith
—	FW	SCO	Bobby Waddell

League table

Pos	Team	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

Source: RSSSF
(C) Champions

See also

• 1961–62 in Scottish football