| Club: | Dundee |
| Pattern So1: | _whitetop |
| Cup1: | Scottish Cup |
| Prevseason: | 1937–38 |
| Socks1: | 000040 |
| Shorts1: | FFFFFF |
| Pattern B1: | _dundeefc1930s |
| Nextseason: | 1939–40 |
| Season: | 1938–39 |
| Season Topscorer: | Charles McGillivray (29) |
| League Topscorer: | Charlie McGillivray (29) |
| League Result: | 6th |
| League: | Division Two |
| Cup1 Result: | Second round |
| Body1: | 000040 |
| Leftarm1: | 000040 |
| Rightarm1: | 000040 |
| Pattern Sh1: | _navysides |
| Manager: | Andy Cunningham |
The 1938–39 season was the forty-fourth season in which Dundee competed at a Scottish national level, and the first season playing in the second tier, having been relegated from the Scottish Division One the previous season. In their first season in Division Two, Dundee would finish in 6th place.[1] Dundee would also compete in the Scottish Cup, where they were knocked out in the 2nd round by Clyde in a replay.[2]
See main article: article and 1938–39 Scottish Division Two. Statistics provided by Dee Archive.
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 August | Brechin City | H | 5–0 | Coats (2), Melville, Cowie, Brown (o.g.) | 7,000 | |
| 2 | 20 August | Greenock Morton | A | 1–2 | Miller | 6,500 | |
| 3 | 27 August | Stenhousemuir | H | 3–1 | Baxter (2), Coats | 6,000 | |
| 4 | 3 September | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 1–4 | Smith | 3,000 | |
| 5 | 10 September | Edinburgh City | H | 2–2 | Coats, Sneddon | 3,000 | |
| 6 | 17 September | Dundee United | A | 0–3 | 10,523 | ||
| 7 | 24 September | Forfar Athletic | H | 10–2 | Sneddon, Coats (3), Stewart (3), Baxter (2), Gray | 3,500 | |
| 8 | 1 October | Leith Athletic | A | 1–3 | McGillivray | 2,000 | |
| 9 | 8 October | East Stirlingshire | H | 5–6 | Stewart, McGillivray (3), Roberts | 4,000 | |
| 10 | 15 October | East Fife | H | 1–1 | McGillivray | 10,000 | |
| 11 | 22 October | Cowdenbeath | A | 1–3 | Coats | 5,000 | |
| 12 | 29 October | Dumbarton | A | 4–4 | McGillivray, Stewart, McAllister (o.g.), Laurie | 4,500 | |
| 13 | 5 November | Airdrieonians | A | 1–2 | Stewart | 6,000 | |
| 14 | 12 November | King's Park | A | 1–3 | McGillivray | 3,000 | |
| 15 | 19 November | Alloa Athletic | A | 1–2 | Bulloch (o.g.) | 2,500 | |
| 16 | 26 November | Montrose | H | 5–0 | McGillivray (3), Cook, Coats | 3,000 | |
| 17 | 3 December | St Bernard's | H | 3–0 | Kirby, McGillivray, Roberts | 4,000 | |
| 18 | 10 December | Forfar Athletic | A | 1–2 | Coats | 11,000 | |
| 19 | 17 December | Alloa Athletic | H | 1–4 | McGillivray | 1,000 | |
| 20 | 24 December | Stenhousemuir | A | 1–1 | McGillivray | 1,500 | |
| 21 | 31 December | Greenock Morton | H | 2–1 | Coats (2) | 4,000 | |
| 22 | 3 January | Edinburgh City | A | 4–1 | Laurie (3), McGillivray | ||
| 23 | 14 January | Airdrieonians | A | 6–3 | Coats (2), McGillivray (4) | 4,000 | |
| 24 | 28 January | Cowdenbeath | H | 5–0 | McGillivray (3), Wilson, Coats | 15,826 | |
| 25 | 11 February | Brechin City | A | 1–2 | McGillivray | 1,500 | |
| 26 | 18 February | King's Park | H | 3–0 | Coats, Melville, Wilson | 2,000 | |
| 27 | 25 February | Leith Athletic | H | 7–0 | Ramsay (2), McGillivray, Coats (2), Wilson, Sneddon | 2,500 | |
| 28 | 4 March | East Stirlingshire | A | 5–3 | Coats (3), McGillivray (2) | 1,000 | |
| 29 | 11 March | East Fife | A | 2–0 | Sneddon, Coats | 2,500 | |
| 30 | 18 March | Dundee United | H | 2–0 | McGillivray, Wilson | 12,500 | |
| 31 | 1 April | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 7–1 | Melville, Coats (3), Stewart, McGillivray (2) | 3,800 | |
| 32 | 8 April | St Bernard's | A | 1–1 | Stewart | 2,000 | |
| 33 | 15 April | Dumbarton | H | 1–1 | Laurie | 1,700 | |
| 34 | 29 April | Montrose | A | 5–5 | Stewart, Melville (2), Coats, McGillivray | 1,500 |
See main article: article and 1938–39 Scottish Cup. Statistics provided by Dee Archive.
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd round | 4 February | Clyde | H | 0–0 | 15,000 | ||
| 2R replay | 8 February | Clyde | A | 0–1 | 15,000 |
Statistics provided by Dee Archive|}