1973–74 Dundee F.C. season

Dundee 1973–74 football season

Dundee1973–74 season

Manager| Davie White
Scottish Division One| 5th
Scottish Cup| Semi-finals
League Cup| Winners
UEFA Cup| First round
Top goalscorer| League: Jocky Scott (22)
All: Jocky Scott (29)

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The 1973–74 season was the 72nd season in which Dundee competed at a Scottish national level, playing in Division One, where the club would finish in 5th place for the fourth consecutive season.[1][2] Domestically, Dundee would also compete in both the Scottish League Cup and the Scottish Cup, where they would get knocked out by Celtic in the semi-finals of the Scottish Cup for the second straight year, but would defeat them to win the club's third League Cup. Despite the issues such as a miners' strike and blizzards causing attendances for games to be uncharacteristically low, a Gordon Wallace goal would give Dundee its fifth major title.[3] Dundee would also compete in the UEFA Cup, where they would be knocked out by FC Twente in the 1st round.

## Scottish Division One

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Main article: 1973–74 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  | 1 September  | Falkirk | H | 4–0  | J. Scott (2), Wallace, Lambie | 4,500
2  | 8 September  | Aberdeen | A | 0–0  |  | 9,517
3  | 15 September  | Dundee United | H | 0–1 |  | 12,092
4  | 22 September  | Heart of Midlothian | A | 2–2  | Duncan, Lambie | 13,348
5  | 29 September  | East Fife | H | 0–1  |  | 3,483
6  | 6 October  | Partick Thistle | A | 0–1  |  | 3,500
7  | 13 October  | Celtic | A | 0–1  |  | 17,434
8  | 20 October  | Arbroath | A | 4–2  | Wallace, B. Wilson, J. Scott, Robinson | 3,120
9  | 27 October  | Ayr United | H | 2–1  | Duncan, J. Scott (pen.)  | 5,611
10  | 3 November  | St Johnstone | A | 4–1 | J. Wilson, Wallace (2), Duncan | 3,800
11  | 10 November  | Dumbarton | H | 2–1  | Wallace (2)  | 4,465
12  | 17 November  | Hibernian | A | 1–2  | Wallace | 11,348
13  | 24 November  | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 1–5  | J. Scott | 3,550
14  | 22 December  | Motherwell | H | 0–1  |  | 6,000
15  | 29 December  | Falkirk | A | 3–3  | J. Wilson, J. Scott, Lambie | 2,500
16  | 1 January  | Aberdeen | H | 1–1  | J. Wilson | 9,451
17  | 5 January  | Dundee United | A | 2–1 | Duncan (2)  | 12,087
18  | 19 January  | East Fife | A | 3–0  | J. Scott (3)  | 2,927
19  | 3 February  | Partick Thistle | H | 4–1  | Robinson, Lambie, Duncan, J. Scott | 7,526
20  | 10 February  | Celtic | A | 2–1  | Lambie, Duncan | 38,734
21  | 23 February  | Arbroath | H | 5–2  | J. Scott (4) (pen.), Lambie | 7,676
22  | 2 March  | Ayr United | A | 2–4  | J. Scott (pen.), Gemmell | 6,500
23  | 30 March  | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 5–1  | J. Scott (pen.), Ford, J. Wilson, Pringle, Wallace | 4,000
24  | 6 April  | Greenock Morton | H | 2–1  | J. Scott, Wallace | 4,000
25  | 10 April  | Hibernian | H | 1–3  | J. Scott | 7,398
26  | 13 April  | Rangers | A | 2–1  | J. Scott (2)  | 23,000
27  | 17 April  | Clyde | A | 2–0  | Duncan, Wallace | 1,000
28  | 20 April  | Clyde | H | 6–1  | Robinson, Wallace (2), Duncan (2), J. Scott (pen.)  | 4,027
29  | 22 April  | St Johnstone | H | 2–2 | Wallace, Duncan | 5,184
30  | 27 April  | Motherwell | A | 2–2  | Wallace, J. Scott | 3,902
31  | 29 April  | Rangers | H | 2–3  | Duncan (2)  | 10,578
32  | 3 May  | Greenock Morton | A | 1–0  | Wallace | 3,100
33  | 6 May  | Heart of Midlothian | H | 0–0  |  | 5,056
34  | 10 May  | Dumbarton | A | 0–2  |  | 1,000

### League table

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Pos | Team

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1  | Celtic | 34  | 23  | 7  | 4  | 82  | 27  | +55  | 53  | Champion
2  | Hibernian | 34  | 20  | 9  | 5  | 75  | 42  | +33  | 49  |
3  | Rangers | 34  | 21  | 6  | 7  | 67  | 34  | +33  | 48
4  | Aberdeen | 34  | 13  | 16  | 5  | 46  | 26  | +20  | 42
5  | Dundee | 34  | 16  | 7  | 11  | 67  | 48  | +19  | 39
6  | Heart of Midlothian | 34  | 14  | 10  | 10  | 54  | 43  | +11  | 38
7  | Ayr United | 34  | 15  | 8  | 11  | 44  | 40  | +4  | 38
8  | Dundee United | 34  | 15  | 7  | 12  | 55  | 51  | +4  | 37  | 1974–75 European Cup Winners' Cup First round
9  | Motherwell | 34  | 14  | 7  | 13  | 45  | 40  | +5  | 35  |
10  | Dumbarton | 34  | 11  | 7  | 16  | 43  | 58  | −15  | 29
11  | Partick Thistle | 34  | 9  | 10  | 15  | 33  | 46  | −13  | 28
12  | St Johnstone | 34  | 9  | 10  | 15  | 41  | 60  | −19  | 28
13  | Arbroath | 34  | 10  | 7  | 17  | 52  | 69  | −17  | 27
14  | Morton | 34  | 8  | 10  | 16  | 37  | 49  | −12  | 26
15  | Clyde | 34  | 8  | 9  | 17  | 29  | 65  | −36  | 25
16  | Dunfermline Athletic | 34  | 8  | 8  | 18  | 43  | 65  | −22  | 24
17  | East Fife | 34  | 9  | 6  | 19  | 26  | 51  | −25  | 24  | Relegated to 1974–75 Second Division
18  | Falkirk | 34  | 4  | 14  | 16  | 33  | 58  | −25  | 22

Source: Soccerbase and League Tables

## Scottish League Cup

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Main articles: 1973–74 Scottish League Cup and 1973 Scottish League Cup Final

Statistics provided by Dee Archive.[2]

### Group 3

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

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1  | 11 August  | St Johnstone | H | 1–0 | B. Wilson | 6,400
2  | 15 August  | Partick Thistle | A | 3–0  | Gray, Anderson, J. Scott | 6,000
3  | 18 August  | Heart of Midlothian | H | 2–1  | Wallace, J. Scott | 8,052
4  | 22 August  | Partick Thistle | H | 4–0  | J. Scott, Gray, Wallace (2)  | 6,000
5  | 25 August  | Heart of Midlothian | A | 0–0  |  | 13,414
6  | 29 August  | St Johnstone | A | 1–1 | Wallace | 6,000

#### Group 3 table

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Dundee | 6  | 4  | 2  | 0  | 11  | 2  | +9  | 10
St Johnstone | 6  | 3  | 1  | 2  | 12  | 9  | +3  | 7
Heart of Midlothian | 6  | 2  | 2  | 2  | 8  | 5  | +3  | 6
Partick Thistle | 6  | 0  | 1  | 5  | 2  | 17  | −15  | 1

Source: [citation needed]

### Knockout stage

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

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2nd round, 1st leg  | 12 September  | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 3–2  | J. Scott, Gray, Lambie | 6,000
2nd round, 2nd leg  | 10 October  | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 2–2  | B. Wilson, Wallace | 4,868
Dundee win 5–4 on aggregate
Quarter-finals, 1st leg  | 31 October  | Clyde | H | 1–0  | Duncan | 4,609
Quarter-finals, 2nd leg  | 21 November  | Clyde | A | 2–2  | J. Wilson, Wallace | 5,000
Dundee win 3–2 on aggregate
Semi-finals  | 28 November  | Kilmarnock | N | 1–0  | Gemmell | 4,682
Final | 15 December  | Celtic | N | 1–0  | Wallace 76'  | 27,924

## Scottish Cup

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Main article: 1973–74 Scottish Cup

Statistics provided by Dee Archive.

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

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3rd round  | 27 January  | Aberdeen | A | 2–0  | Johnston, Robinson | 23,574
4th round  | 17 February  | Rangers | A | 3–0  | J. Scott, Duncan (2)  | 64,672
Quarter-finals  | 9 March  | Hibernian | A | 3–3  | J. Scott, J. Wilson, Duncan | 28,236
QF replay  | 18 March  | Hibernian | H | 3–0  | J. Scott, Duncan, B. Wilson | 30,888
Semi-finals  | 3 April  | Celtic | N | 0–1  |  | 58,271

## UEFA Cup

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Main article: 1973–74 UEFA Cup

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

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1st round, 1st leg  | 19 September  |  FC Twente | H | 1–3  | Stewart | 11,210
1st round, 2nd leg  | 3 October  |  FC Twente | A | 2–4  | Johnston, I. Scott  | 15,000
Twente won 7–3 on aggregate

## Player statistics

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Statistics provided by Dee Archive

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

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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals
| GK |  SCO | Thomson Allan | 52 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0
| DF |  SCO | Ian Anderson | 10 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0+1 | 0
| DF |  SCO | Alex Caldwell | 10 | 0 | 9+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
| FW |  SCO | John Duncan | 38 | 18 | 29 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0
| MF |  SCO | Bobby Ford | 50 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0
| DF |  SCO | Tommy Gemmell | 49 | 2 | 30 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0
| FW |  SCO | John Gray  | 10 | 3 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0
| GK |  SCO | Mike Hewitt | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
| MF |  SCO | Doug Houston | 51 | 6 | 33 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0
| DF |  SCO | Davie Johnston | 41 | 2 | 25+2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10+1 | 0 | 2 | 1
| FW |  SCO | Duncan Lambie | 47 | 7 | 24+7 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 8+1 | 1 | 2 | 0
| DF |  SCO | Iain Phillip | 35 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0
| DF |  SCO | Alex Pringle | 21 | 1 | 5+6 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1+1 | 0
| MF |  SCO | Bobby Robinson | 51 | 4 | 30+2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0
| FW |  SCO | Ian Scott  | 21 | 1 | 9+6 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 1
| FW |  SCO | Jocky Scott | 48 | 29 | 30 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0
| FW |  SCO | Billy Semple | 9 | 0 | 1+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0
| DF |  SCO | George Stewart | 21 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1
| MF |  SCO | Gordon Strachan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0
| FW |  SCO | Gordon Wallace | 37 | 22 | 23+1 | 15 | 0+1 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 0
| DF |  SCO | Bobby Wilson | 49 | 4 | 31+2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0
| FW |  SCO | Jimmy Wilson | 33 | 6 | 22+1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4+1 | 1 | 0 | 0

## See also

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* List of Dundee F.C. seasons

## References

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1. ^ "Match results". deearchive.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2020-07-22. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
2. ^ a b c "Results for Dundee for 1973-74". londonhearts.com. Archived from the original on 2021-05-04. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
3. ^ Ross, Kenny. "1973 - League Cup win". dundeefc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2017-04-23. Retrieved 4 May 2021.

## External links

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* 1973-74 Dundee season on Fitbastats

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Domestic leagues|

* Football League
* Division One
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* Highland League

Domestic cups|

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

European competitions|

* European Cup
* European Cup Winners' Cup
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* Texaco Cup

Related to national team|

* Results
* 1974 World Cup qualifying (Group 8)
* 1974 FIFA World Cup
* British Home Championship

Club seasons

Division One|

* Aberdeen
* Arbroath
* Ayr United
* Celtic
* Clyde
* Dumbarton
* Dundee
* Dundee United
* Dunfermline Athletic
* East Fife
* Falkirk
* Heart of Midlothian
* Hibernian
* Morton
* Motherwell
* Partick Thistle
* Rangers
* St. Johnstone

Division Two|

* Airdrieonians
* Albion Rovers
* Alloa Athletic
* Berwick Rangers
* Brechin City
* Clydebank
* Cowdenbeath
* East Stirlingshire
* Forfar Athletic
* Hamilton Academical
* Kilmarnock
* Montrose
* Queen of the South
* Queen's Park
* Raith Rovers
* St. Mirren
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* Stirling Albion
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