| Club: | Dundee |
| Nextseason: | 1938–39 |
| Pattern Sh1: | _navysides |
| Rightarm1: | 000040 |
| Leftarm1: | 000040 |
| Body1: | 000040 |
| Cup1 Result: | First round |
| League: | Division One |
| League Result: | 19th (relegated) |
| League Topscorer: | Arthur Baxter (23) |
| Season Topscorer: | Arthur Baxter (24) |
| Season: | 1937–38 |
| Pattern B1: | _dundeefc1930s |
| Shorts1: | FFFFFF |
| Socks1: | 000040 |
| Prevseason: | 1936–37 |
| Cup1: | Scottish Cup |
| Pattern So1: | _whitetop |
| Manager: | Andy Cunningham |
The 1937–38 season was the forty-third season in which Dundee competed at a Scottish national level, playing in Division One under new manager Andy Cunningham. Despite a very strong start to the season and a record 6–1 win over Rangers, Dundee would finish in 19th place after a draw against relegation rivals Ayr United and Queen of the South defeating Rangers on the final day, and would be relegated by a single point from the Scottish Division One for the first time in their history despite having "the richest directorate in Scotland at the time."[1] [2] Dundee would also compete in the Scottish Cup, where they were knocked out in the 1st round by Albion Rovers.[3]
See main article: 1937–38 Scottish Division One. Statistics provided by Dee Archive.
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 August | Arbroath | A | 3–0 | Baxter (2), Regan | 9,500 | |
| 2 | 21 August | Clyde | H | 4–1 | Kirby, Baxter (2), Regan | 15,000 | |
| 3 | 25 August | Arbroath | H | 1–0 | Kirby | 11,000 | |
| 4 | 28 August | Greenock Morton | A | 2–0 | Regan, Baxter | 8,000 | |
| 5 | 4 September | Queen of the South | H | 4–1 | Kirby, Baxter (2), Coats | 15,000 | |
| 6 | 11 September | Aberdeen | A | 3–2 | Coats, Baxter (2) | 26,000 | |
| 7 | 14 September | Clyde | H | 2–3 | Coats, McMenemy | 9,000 | |
| 8 | 18 September | Queen's Park | H | 2–0 | McMenemy, Cross (o.g.) | 6,000 | |
| 9 | 25 September | Hamilton Academical | H | 0–4 | 14,000 | ||
| 10 | 30 September | Queen of the South | A | 2–2 | Regan, Baxter | 6,000 | |
| 11 | 2 October | Kilmarnock | H | 1–2 | Baxter | 8,000 | |
| 12 | 4 October | Third Lanark | H | 2–1 | Regan, Coats | 15,000 | |
| 13 | 9 October | Rangers | A | 0–6 | 30,000 | ||
| 14 | 16 October | Heart of Midlothian | H | 0–2 | 20,000 | ||
| 15 | 23 October | Partick Thistle | H | 5–3 | Baxter (2), Smith, McMenemy, Laurie | 11,000 | |
| 16 | 30 October | St Johnstone | A | 2–4 | Baxter (2) | 7,000 | |
| 17 | 6 November | Motherwell | H | 2–2 | Coats, Smith | 16,000 | |
| 18 | 13 November | Falkirk | H | 1–4 | Boyd | 10,000 | |
| 19 | 20 November | Third Lanark | A | 3–4 | Boyd, Cowie, Holland | 6,000 | |
| 20 | 27 November | Hibernian | H | 1–2 | McMenemy | 8,000 | |
| 21 | 25 December | Greenock Morton | H | 2–2 | Coats | 4,500 | |
| 22 | 1 January | Aberdeen | H | 0–1 | 22,000 | ||
| 23 | 3 January | Heart of Midlothian | A | 1–2 | McMenemy | 24,901 | |
| 24 | 8 January | Queen's Park | A | 1–3 | Kirby | 6,000 | |
| 25 | 15 January | Hamilton Academical | H | 3–0 | Coats, Kirby, McMenemy | 6,500 | |
| 26 | 29 January | Kilmarnock | A | 1–3 | Boyd | ||
| 27 | 5 February | Rangers | H | 6–1 | Baxter (3), Coats (2), Boyd | 15,000 | |
| 28 | 19 February | Partick Thistle | A | 0–1 | 10,000 | ||
| 29 | 26 February | St Johnstone | H | 6–1 | Coats, McMenemy (2), Baxter (2), Laurie | 11,000 | |
| 30 | 5 March | St Mirren | H | 0–0 | 8,000 | ||
| 31 | 12 March | Motherwell | A | 1–1 | Baxter | ||
| 32 | 19 March | St Mirren | A | 1–2 | McMenemy | 4,000 | |
| 33 | 2 April | Hibernian | H | 1–2 | Laurie | 5,000 | |
| 34 | 11 April | Ayr United | H | 5–1 | Coats (2), Roberts, Baxter (2) | 8,000 | |
| 35 | 16 April | Celtic | H | 2–3 | Roberts, Cowie | 21,000 | |
| 36 | 18 April | Celtic | A | 0–3 | 7,000 | ||
| 37 | 23 April | Falkirk | A | 0–5 | 4,000 | ||
| 38 | 30 April | Ayr United | A | 0–0 | 9,000 |
See main article: 1937–38 Scottish Cup. Statistics provided by Dee Archive.
Statistics provided by Dee Archive|}