1956–57 Dundee F.C. season

Dundee 1956–57 football season

Dundee1956–57 season

Manager| Willie Thornton
Division One| 10th
Scottish Cup| 5th round
League Cup| Semi-finals
Top goalscorer| League: George O'Hara
& Jimmy Chalmers (9)
All: Jimmy Chalmers (14)

Home colours

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1957–58 ->

The 1956–57 season was the fifty-fifth season in which Dundee competed at a Scottish national level, playing in Division One, where the club would finish in 10th place.[1] Dundee would also compete in both the Scottish Cup and the Scottish League Cup.[2] They would be knocked out by Clyde in the 5th round of the Scottish Cup via replay, but would make it to the Semi-finals of the League Cup before being defeated in a replay by Partick Thistle. The club's home shirt would change collar-style, from button-up to V-neck, with white arm borders and red socks returning, while the navy short borders were removed.[3]

## Scottish Division One[edit]

Main article: 1956–57 Scottish Division One

Statistics provided by Dee Archive.[2]

Match Day  | Date  | Opponent  | H/A  | Score  | Dundee Scorer(s)  | Attendance

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1  | 8 September  | Kilmarnock | H | 1–1  | Merchant | 13,000
2  | 22 September  | Aberdeen | H | 4–2  | Christie (2), Chalmers, O'Hara | 20,000
3  | 29 September  | Heart of Midlothian | A | 1–2  | Birse  | 30,000
4  | 13 October  | Queen of the South | A | 1–3  | Watt  | 7,500
5  | 20 October  | Queen's Park | H | 3–1  | O'Hara, Watt, Chalmers  | 8,500
6  | 3 November  | Celtic | H | 2–1  | Black, O'Hara | 24,000
7  | 10 November  | Hibernian | A | 1–1  | Watt  | 12,000
8  | 17 November  | St Mirren | A | 3–2  | Christie, Watt (2)  | 9,000
9  | 24 November  | Airdrieonians | H | 2–1  | Christie, Watt  | 7,000
10  | 1 December  | Falkirk | A | 1–1  | O'Hara | 6,000
11  | 8 December  | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 2–0  | Christie, Merchant | 11,000
12  | 15 December  | Ayr United | H | 5–0  | Cousin (3), Watt, O'Hara | 8,500
13  | 22 December  | East Fife | A | 0–2  |  | 3,500
14  | 29 December  | Raith Rovers | A | 2–1  | Christie, Reid  | 16,000
15  | 1 January  | Aberdeen | A | 1–2  | Chalmers  | 20,000
16  | 2 January  | Rangers | H | 1–3  | O'Hara | 28,500
17  | 5 January  | Kilmarnock | A | 0–4  |  | 13,000
18  | 12 January  | Heart of Midlothian | H | 0–3  |  | 20,000
19  | 19 January  | Motherwell | A | 2–4  | Chalmers, Birse  | 10,000
20  | 26 January  | Queen of the South | H | 5–2  | Chalmers (3), Birse (2)  | 9,000
21  | 9 February  | Queen's Park | A | 0–2  |  | 10,000
22  | 16 February  | Ayr United | A | 1–0  | Cousin | 8,000
23  | 23 February  | Partick Thistle | H | 5–1  | Cousin (2), Chalmers (2), Birse  | 5,000
24  | 2 March  | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 1–1  | Birse  | 6,000
25  | 6 March  | Celtic | A | 1–1  | O'Hara | 4,000
26  | 9 March  | Hibernian | H | 0–3  |  | 13,000
27  | 16 March  | St Mirren | H | 1–1  | Cousin | 10,000
28  | 20 March  | Rangers | A | 0–4  |  | 25,000
29  | 23 March  | Airdrieonians | A | 2–3  | Cousin, O'Hara | 7,000
30  | 30 March  | Falkirk | H | 1–2  | O'Hara | 10,000
31  | 8 April  | Motherwell | H | 3–1  | Easson (2), Sneddon | 7,000
32  | 20 April  | East Fife | H | 0–1  |  | 3,000
33  | 23 April  | Partick Thistle | A | 0–5  |  | 6,000
34  | 27 April  | Raith Rovers | H | 3–0  | Cowie, Black, Easson  | 7,000

### League table[edit]

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8  | Partick Thistle | 34  | 13  | 8  | 13  | 53  | 51  | 1.039  | 34
9  | Hibernian | 34  | 12  | 9  | 13  | 69  | 56  | 1.232  | 33
10  | Dundee | 34  | 13  | 6  | 15  | 55  | 61  | 0.902  | 32
11  | Airdrieonians | 34  | 13  | 4  | 17  | 77  | 89  | 0.865  | 30
12  | St Mirren | 34  | 12  | 6  | 16  | 58  | 72  | 0.806  | 30

Source: RSSSF[dead link]

## Scottish League Cup[edit]

Main article: 1956–57 Scottish League Cup

Statistics provided by Dee Archive.[2]

### Group 1[edit]

Match Day  | Date  | Opponent  | H/A  | Score  | Dundee Scorer(s)  | Attendance

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1  | 11 August  | Motherwell | A | 1–0  | Christie | 10,000
2  | 15 August  | Raith Rovers | H | 1–0  | Merchant | 16,000
3  | 18 August  | Airdrieonians | H | 3–1  | Merchant, Christie, Chalmers  | 13,000
4  | 25 August  | Motherwell | H | 2–1  | Merchant (2)  | 15,000
5  | 29 August  | Raith Rovers | A | 2–2  | Black, Merchant | 8,500
6  | 1 September  | Airdrieonians | A | 7–1  | Merchant (2), Cowie, O'Hara (2), Chalmers, Shanks (o.g.)  | 6,000

#### Group 1 table[edit]

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Dundee | 6  | 5  | 1  | 0  | 16  | 5  | 3.200  | 11
Raith Rovers | 6  | 3  | 1  | 2  | 12  | 10  | 1.200  | 7
Motherwell | 6  | 2  | 0  | 4  | 12  | 10  | 1.200  | 4
Airdrieonians | 6  | 1  | 0  | 5  | 9  | 24  | 0.375  | 2

Source:[citation needed]

### Knockout stage[edit]

Match Day  | Date  | Opponent  | H/A  | Score  | Dundee Scorer(s)  | Attendance

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Quarter-finals, 1st leg  | 12 September  | Dundee United | H | 7–3 | Black, Christie, Chalmers (3), O'Hara, Merchant | 20,000
Quarter-finals, 2nd leg  | 15 September  | Dundee United | A | 1–2 | Merchant | 14,000
Dundee won 8–5 on aggregate
Semi-finals  | 6 October  | Partick Thistle | N | 0–0  |  | 22,000
SF Replay  | 9 October  | Partick Thistle | N | 2–3  | Christie, O'Hara | 18,000

## Scottish Cup[edit]

Main article: 1956–57 Scottish Cup

Statistics provided by Dee Archive.

Match Day  | Date  | Opponent  | H/A  | Score  | Dundee Scorer(s)  | Attendance

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5th round  | 2 February  | Clyde | H | 0–0  |  | 22,000
5R replay  | 6 February  | Clyde | A | 1–2  | Cowie | 12,000

## Player Statistics[edit]

Statistics provided by Dee Archive

No. | Pos | Nat | Player  | Total | Division One | Scottish Cup | League Cup

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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals
| MF |  SCO | Dougie Alexander  | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
| FW |  SCO | Billy Birse  | 17 | 6 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0
| MF |  SCO | Gordon Black | 40 | 4 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2
| GK |  SCO | Bill Brown | 43 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0
| FW |  SCO | George Carmichael  | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
| FW |  SCO | Jimmy Chalmers  | 44 | 14 | 32 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5
| FW |  SCO | George Christie  | 44 | 10 | 32 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4
| FW |  SCO | Alan Cousin | 25 | 8 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0
| MF |  SCO | Doug Cowie | 29 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 1
| DF |  SCO | Bobby Cox | 30 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0
| FW |  SCO | Dave Easson  | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0
| GK |  SCO | Jimmy Ferguson | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
| DF |  SCO | Jim Ferguson  | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
| FW |  SCO | Albert Henderson | 40 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0
| DF |  SCO | Andy Irvine  | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0
| FW |  SCO | George McGeachie | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
| MF |  SCO | Ralph McKenzie  | 42 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0
| GK |  SCO | Dave MacLaren | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
| FW |  SCO | George Merchant | 13 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 9
| FW |  SCO | George O'Hara  | 40 | 13 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4
| DF |  SCO | Hugh Reid  | 44 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0
| FW |  SCO | Felix Reilly | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
| DF |  SCO | Ed Skinner  | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0
| MF |  SCO | Ian Smith  | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
| FW |  SCO | Davie Sneddon | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
| MF |  SCO | Jackie Stewart | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
| FW |  SCO | Jim Watt  | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
| DF |  SCO | Jake Young  | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0

## See also[edit]

* List of Dundee F.C. seasons

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Match results". deearchive.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2020-07-22. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
2. ^ a b c "Results for Dundee for 1956-57". londonhearts.com. Archived from the original on 2021-01-21. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
3. ^ "Dundee - Historical Kits". historicalkits.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2007-03-15. Retrieved 8 March 2021.

## External links[edit]

* 1956-57 Dundee season on Fitbastats

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Domestic leagues|

* Football League
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Domestic cups|

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* Final
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* Final
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European competitions|

* European Cup

Related to national team|

* Results
* 1958 World Cup qualifying (Group 9)
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Division One|

* Aberdeen
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* Celtic
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* Dunfermline Athletic
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* Brechin City
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