| Club: | Dundee |
| Cup1: | Scottish Cup |
| Prevseason: | 1896–97 |
| Socks1: | 000000 |
| Shorts1: | 000000 |
| Pattern B1: | _collar_buttons_2 |
| Season: | 1897–98 |
| Nextseason: | 1898–99 |
| Season Topscorer: | Davie Willocks (9) |
| League Topscorer: | Malcolm McVean &<br />Davie Willocks (7) |
| League Result: | 7th |
| League: | Division One |
| Cup1 Result: | Semi-finals |
| Stadium: | Carolina Port |
The 1897–98 season was the fifth season in which Dundee competed at a Scottish national level, playing in Division One and finishing in 7th place. Dundee would also compete in the Scottish Cup, where they would reach the semi-finals.[1]
See main article: article and 1897–98 Scottish Division One. Statistics provided by Dee Archive
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 September | Clyde | H | 6–0 | McVean (3), Blyth, Devlin, Keillor | 3,000 | |
| 2 | 11 September | St Bernard's | H | 0–0 | 7,500 | ||
| 3 | 25 September | Partick Thistle | A | 1–3 | Willocks | 2,500 | |
| 4 | 2 October | Third Lanark | H | 4–2 | Willocks, Devlin, McVean (2) | 4,000 | |
| 5 | 9 October | St Mirren | A | 1–2 | Devlin | 5,000 | |
| 6 | 16 October | Heart of Midlothian | H | 1–6 | Malloch | 4,000 | |
| 7 | 23 October | Partick Thistle | H | 5–0 | Keillor, Willocks (2), McVean, Devlin | 4,000 | |
| 8 | 30 October | Heart of Midlothian | A | 0–2 | 7,000 | ||
| 9 | 6 November | Celtic | H | 1–2 | Blyth | 11,000 | |
| 10 | 13 November | Hibernian | A | 0–2 | 5,000 | ||
| 11 | 20 November | St Mirren | H | 0–0 | 3,800 | ||
| 12 | 27 November | Clyde | A | 5–1 | Willocks (3), Findlay (o.g.), Clark | ||
| 13 | 4 December | Hibernian | H | 1–1 | Pollock | 4,000 | |
| 14 | 11 December | St Bernard's | A | 1–4 | McArthur | ||
| 15 | 25 December | Rangers | A | 0–5 | 6,000 | ||
| 16 | 15 January | Celtic | A | 1–2 | Battles | 6,000 | |
| 17 | 22 January | Third Lanark | A | 0–3 | 6,000 | ||
| 18 | 12 February | Rangers | H | 2–1 | Battles, McVean | 10,000 |
See main article: article and 1897–98 Scottish Cup. Statistics provided by Dee Archive
| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st round | 8 January | Partick Thistle | H | 2–1 | Malloch, Willocks | 3,000 | |
| 2nd round | 29 January | St Mirren | H | 2–0 | Kelso, McArthur | 5,000 | |
| Quarter-finals | 5 February | Heart of Midlothian | H | 3–0 | Willocks, McArthur, Malloch | 8,000 | |
| Semi-finals | 19 February | Kilmarnock | N | 2–3 | McVean, Malloch | 11,000 |
Statistics provided by Dee Archive|}