1979–80 Dundee F.C. season

Dundee 1979–80 football season

Dundee1979–80 season

Manager| Tommy Gemmell (until Apr. 1980)
Hugh Robertson (caretaker, from Apr. 1980)
Premier Division| 9th (relegated)
Scottish Cup| 3rd round
League Cup| Quarter-finals
Top goalscorer| League: Ian Redford (9)
All: Eric Sinclair (14)

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The 1979–80 season was the 78th season in which Dundee competed at a Scottish national level, playing in the Premier Division after getting promoted the previous season.[1][2] Once again however, the club would find themselves relegated at the end of the season. Dundee would also compete in both the Scottish League Cup and the Scottish Cup, where they would be eliminated by Hamilton Academical in the quarter-finals of the League Cup, and by Dundee United in the 3rd round of the Scottish Cup. They would also compete in the Anglo-Scottish Cup, being eliminated by English side Sheffield United in the quarter-finals.

## Scottish Premier Division[edit]

Main article: 1979–80 Scottish Premier Division

Statistics provided by Dee Archive.[2]

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

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1  | 11 August  | Dundee United | A | 0–3 |  | 17,968
2  | 18 August  | St Mirren | H | 4–1  | Redford (4) (pen.)  | 8,350
3  | 25 August  | Hibernian | A | 2–5  | Paterson (o.g.), Redford (pen.)  | 7,344
4  | 8 September  | Partick Thistle | H | 2–2  | Sinclair, Redford | 6,400
5  | 15 September  | Greenock Morton | H | 4–3  | MacLaren, Sinclair, Murphy, Redford | 7,243
6  | 22 September  | Rangers | A | 0–2  |  | 23,000
7  | 29 September  | Aberdeen | H | 0–4  |  | 11,817
8  | 6 October  | Kilmarnock | A | 1–3  | MacLaren | 5,500
9  | 13 October  | Celtic | A | 0–3  |  | 23,483
10  | 20 October  | Dundee United | H | 1–0 | Sinclair | 16,305
11  | 27 October  | St Mirren | A | 2–4  | McGeachie, Murphy | 6,000
12  | 3 November  | Hibernian | H | 2–1  | Millar, Fletcher  | 6,879
13  | 10 November  | Partick Thistle | A | 3–2  | Millar, Pirie, Sinclair | 5,500
14  | 17 November  | Greenock Morton | A | 0–2  |  | 6,500
15  | 24 November  | Rangers | H | 3–1  | Pirie, Sinclair, Shirra | 13,342
16  | 15 December  | Kilmarnock | H | 3–1  | Mackie, Ferguson, Pirie | 6,016
17  | 22 December  | Dundee United | A | 0–2 |  | 15,431
18  | 5 January  | Partick Thistle | H | 1–1  | Pirie | 6,788
19  | 12 January  | Greenock Morton | H | 1–0  | Redford | 7,922
20  | 2 February  | Aberdeen | H | 1–3  | Redford | 7,661
21  | 9 February  | Kilmarnock | A | 1–1  | Fleming | 4,500
22  | 23 February  | Celtic | A | 2–2  | Murphy, Aitken (o.g.)  | 21,371
23  | 1 March  | Dundee United | H | 1–1 | Shirra | 15,116
24  | 8 March  | St Mirren | A | 1–2  | Sinclair | 6,000
25  | 12 March  | Rangers | A | 0–1  |  | 15,000
26  | 15 March  | Hibernian | H | 3–0  | Corrigan, Shirra, Ferguson | 8,065
27  | 19 March  | Aberdeen | A | 0–3  |  | 7,000
28  | 25 March  | Hibernian | A | 0–2  |  | 5,018
29  | 29 March  | Greenock Morton | H | 1–1  | MacLaren | 3,500
30  | 2 April  | St Mirren | H | 1–3  | Ferguson | 6,031
31  | 5 April  | Rangers | H | 1–4  | Sinclair | 12,948
32  | 9 April  | Aberdeen | A | 1–2  | Fleming | 11,600
33  | 12 April  | Partick Thistle | A | 0–3  |  | 5,000
34  | 19 April  | Celtic | H | 5–1  | Ferguson (2) (pen.), Fleming, Sinclair, Mackie | 14,633
35  | 26 April  | Kilmarnock | A | 0–2  |  | 4,600
36  | 30 April  | Celtic | H | 0–2  |  | 10,500

### League table[edit]

Pos | Team

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6  | Morton | 36  | 14  | 8  | 14  | 51  | 46  | +5  | 36  |
7  | Partick Thistle | 36  | 11  | 14  | 11  | 43  | 47  | −4  | 36
8  | Kilmarnock | 36  | 11  | 11  | 14  | 36  | 52  | −16  | 33
9  | Dundee (R) | 36  | 10  | 6  | 20  | 47  | 73  | −26  | 26  | Relegation to the 1980–81 Scottish First Division
10  | Hibernian (R) | 36  | 6  | 6  | 24  | 29  | 67  | −38  | 18

Source: Statto and RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated

## Scottish League Cup[edit]

Main article: 1979–80 Scottish League Cup

Statistics provided by Dee Archive.[2]

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

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1st round, 1st leg  | 29 August  | Cowdenbeath | A | 4–1  | Sinclair (2), Shirra, Redford (pen.)  | 1,551
1st round, 2nd leg  | 1 September  | Cowdenbeath | H | 3–1  | Sinclair, Shirra (2)  | 4,553
Dundee win 7–2 on aggregate
2nd round, 1st leg  | 26 September  | Ayr United | H | 2–1  | Sinclair, Murphy | 5,133
2nd round, 2nd leg  | 10 October  | Ayr United | A | 1–0  | Redford |
Dundee win 3–1 on aggregate
Quarter-finals, 1st leg  | 31 October  | Hamilton Academical | A | 1–3  | Sinclair | 3,871
Quarter-finals, 2nd leg  | 14 November  | Hamilton Academical | H | 1–0  | Pirie | 5,696
Hamilton Accies win 3–2 on aggregate

## Scottish Cup[edit]

Main article: 1979–80 Scottish Cup

Statistics provided by Dee Archive.

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

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3rd round  | 30 January  | Dundee United | A | 1–5 | Pirie | 18,064

## Anglo-Scottish Cup[edit]

Main article: 1979–80 Anglo-Scottish Cup

Statistics provided by Dee Archive.

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

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1st round, 1st leg  | 6 August  | Kilmarnock | H | 1–1  | Shirra | 3,832
1st round, 2nd leg  | 8 August  | Kilmarnock | A | 3–3  | Sinclair, Redford (2) (pen.)  | 4,000
Aggregate tied at 4–4, Dundee win on away goals
Quarter-finals, 1st leg  | 4 September  |  Sheffield United | A | 1–2  | Williamson | 7,596
Quarter-finals, 2nd leg  | 11 September  |  Sheffield United | H | 0–1  |  | 6,866
Sheffield Utd win 3–1 on aggregate

## Player statistics[edit]

Statistics provided by Dee Archive

No. | Pos | Nat | Player  | Total | First Division | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Anglo-Scottish Cup

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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals
| DF |  SCO | Les Barr | 39 | 0 | 26+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0
| DF |  SCO | Alex Caldwell | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0
| FW |  SCO | Dennis Corrigan  | 7 | 1 | 2+5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
| FW |  SCO | Gerry Davidson  | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0
| GK |  SCO | Ally Donaldson | 46 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0
| FW |  SCO | Iain Ferguson | 13 | 5 | 9+4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
| FW |  SCO | Ian Fleming | 16 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
| FW |  SCO | John Fletcher  | 24 | 1 | 12+4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 3 | 0
| GK |  SCO | Bobby Geddes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0
| DF |  SCO | Bobby Glennie | 46 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | 4 | 0
| DF |  SCO | Stewart MacLaren | 35 | 3 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0
| MF |  SCO | Peter Mackie | 23 | 2 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
| DF |  SCO | George McGeachie | 36 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | 2 | 0
| FW |  SCO | Alec McGhee  | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0
| DF |  SCO | Peter Millar | 33 | 2 | 26+2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0
| MF |  SCO | Jim Murphy | 42 | 4 | 28+3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5+1 | 1 | 4 | 0
| FW |  SCO | Billy Pirie | 12 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0
| MF |  SCO | Ian Redford | 22 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2
| DF |  SCO | Erich Schaedler | 30 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0
| MF |  SCO | Jim Shirra | 41 | 7 | 27+4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3+2 | 3 | 4 | 1
| FW |  SCO | Eric Sinclair | 46 | 14 | 35 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1
| DF |  RSA | Stuart Turnball  | 18 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0
| DF |  SCO | Willie Watson | 9 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0
| FW |  SCO | Billy Williamson | 14 | 1 | 3+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 3 | 1

## 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 May 2021.
2. ^ a b c "Results for Dundee for 1979-80". londonhearts.com. Archived from the original on 2021-05-07. Retrieved 7 May 2021.

## External links[edit]

* 1979-80 Dundee season on Fitbastats

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Domestic leagues|

* Football League
* Premier Division
* First Division
* Second Division
* Highland League

Domestic cups|

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

European competitions|

* European Cup
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Related to national team|

* Results
* UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying Group 2
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Club seasons

Premier Division|

* Aberdeen
* Celtic
* Dundee
* Dundee United
* Hibernian
* Kilmarnock
* Morton
* Partick Thistle
* Rangers
* St. Mirren

First Division|

* Airdrieonians
* Arbroath
* Ayr United
* Berwick Rangers
* Clyde
* Clydebank
* Dunfermline Athletic
* Dumbarton
* Hamilton Academical
* Heart of Midlothian
* Motherwell
* Raith Rovers
* St. Johnstone
* Stirling Albion

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* Albion Rovers
* Alloa Athletic
* Brechin City
* Cowdenbeath
* East Fife
* East Stirlingshire
* Falkirk
* Forfar Athletic
* Meadowbank Thistle
* Montrose
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