1968–69 Dundee F.C. season

Dundee 1968–69 football season

Dundee1968–69 season

Manager| Bobby Ancell (until Oct. 1968)
John Prentice (from Oct. 1968)
Division One| 9th
Scottish Cup| 1st round
League Cup| Semi-finals
Top goalscorer| League: Jocky Scott (10)
All: Jocky Scott (17)

Home colours

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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.

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[edit]

Main article: 1968–69 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  | 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[edit]

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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[edit]

Main article: 1968–69 Scottish League Cup

Statistics provided by Dee Archive.[2]

### Group 2[edit]

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

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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[edit]

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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:[citation needed]

### Knockout stage[edit]

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

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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[edit]

Main article: 1968–69 Scottish Cup

Statistics provided by Dee Archive.

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

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1st round  | 25 January  | Heart of Midlothian | H | 1–2  | Scott | 14,000

## 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
| 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 |  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
| FW |  UAR | 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[edit]

* List of Dundee F.C. seasons

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Match results". deearchive.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2020-07-22. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
2. ^ a b c "Results for Dundee for 1968-69". londonhearts.com. Archived from the original on 2021-04-29. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
3. ^ "Dundee - Historical Kits". historicalkits.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2007-03-15. Retrieved 13 February 2021.

## External links[edit]

* 1968-69 Dundee season on Fitbastats

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Domestic leagues|

* Football League
* Division One
* Division Two
* Highland League

Domestic cups|

* Scottish Cup
* Final
* League Cup
* Final
* Junior Cup

European competitions|

* European Cup
* European Cup Winners' Cup
* Inter-Cities Fairs Cup

Related to national team|

* Results
* 1970 World Cup qualifying (Group 7)
* British Home Championship

Club seasons

Division One|

* Aberdeen
* Airdrieonians
* Arbroath
* Celtic
* Clyde
* Dundee
* Dundee United
* Dunfermline Athletic
* Falkirk
* Heart of Midlothian
* Hibernian
* Kilmarnock
* Morton
* Partick Thistle
* Raith Rovers
* Rangers
* St. Johnstone
* St. Mirren

Division Two|

* Albion Rovers
* Alloa Athletic
* Ayr United
* Berwick Rangers
* Brechin City
* Clydebank
* Cowdenbeath
* Dumbarton
* East Fife
* East Stirlingshire
* Forfar Athletic
* Hamilton Academical
* Montrose
* Motherwell
* Queen of the South
* Queen's Park
* Stenhousemuir
* Stirling Albion
* Stranraer

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