| Club: | Dundee |
| Cup1: | Scottish Cup |
| Prevseason: | 1895–96 |
| Socks1: | 000000 |
| Shorts1: | 000000 |
| Pattern B1: | _collar_buttons_2 |
| Season: | 1896–97 |
| Nextseason: | 1897–98 |
| Season Topscorer: | Davie Willocks (12) |
| League Topscorer: | Joe Clark (10) |
| League Result: | 5th |
| League: | Division One |
| Cup1 Result: | Quarter-finals |
| Stadium: | Carolina Port |
The 1896–97 season was the fourth season in which Dundee competed at a Scottish national level, playing in Division One, finishing in 5th place for the 2nd consecutive season. Dundee would also compete in the Scottish Cup.[1] Dundee would switch their main kit colours from sky blue and white stripes to a white shirt and black shorts.[2]
See main article: article and 1896–97 Scottish Division One. Statistics provided by Dee Archive
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 August | Heart of Midlothian | H | 0–5 | 8,500 | ||
| 2 | 22 August | Hibernian | H | 3–0 | Clark (3) | 6,000 | |
| 3 | 29 August | Rangers | A | 1–3 | Smith | 13,000 | |
| 4 | 5 September | St Mirren | A | 1–4 | Willocks | 4,000 | |
| 5 | 12 September | Third Lanark | H | 2–0 | Clark, Willocks | 3,500 | |
| 6 | 19 September | Heart of Midlothian | A | 2–2 | McArthur, Smith | 8,000 | |
| 7 | 26 September | St Bernard's | H | 4–1 | Devlin (2), Kelso, McArthur | 5,000 | |
| 8 | 3 October | Celtic | H | 2–2 | Robertson, Willocks | 17,000 | |
| 9 | 10 October | Third Lanark | A | 1–3 | Smith | 1,500 | |
| 10 | 17 October | Abercorn | H | 3–0 | Willocks, Smith, McArthur | 3,500 | |
| 11 | 24 October | Clyde | A | 2–0 | Willocks, Clark | 2,500 | |
| 12 | 31 October | Hibernian | A | 1–3 | Clark | 6,000 | |
| 13 | 7 November | Clyde | H | 1–0 | Willocks | 4,000 | |
| 14 | 14 November | St Bernard's | A | 1–2 | McArthur | ||
| 15 | 28 November | Rangers | H | 3–2 | Devlin (2), Clark | 8,000 | |
| 16 | 12 December | St Mirren | H | 3–2 | Clark, Robertson (o.g.), Smith | 5,000 | |
| 17 | 16 January | Abercorn | A | 7–1 | Devlin (2), Smith, Willocks (2), Clark, Allan | 2,000 | |
| 18 | 29 February | Celtic | A | 1–0 | Clark | 8,000 |
See main article: article and 1896–97 Scottish Cup. Statistics provided by Dee Archive
| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st round | 9 January | Inverness Thistle | H | 7–1 | Willocks (3), Smith, Devlin (2), Dundas | ||
| 2nd round | 30 January | King's Park | H | 5–0 | Allan (3), Willocks, Devlin | 2,000 | |
| Quarter-finals | 13 February | Rangers | H | 0–4 | 15,000 |
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