| Club: | Dundee |
| Nextseason: | 1945–46 |
| Pattern Sh1: | _navysides |
| Rightarm1: | 000040 |
| Leftarm1: | 000040 |
| Body1: | 000040 |
| Cup1 Result: | Finalists |
| League: | North Eastern Football League |
| League Result: | Autumn: 1st, Winners Spring: 5th |
| League Topscorer: | Ronnie Turnbull (38) |
| Season Topscorer: | Ronnie Turnbull (39) |
| Season: | 1944–45 |
| Pattern B1: | _dundeefc1930s |
| Shorts1: | FFFFFF |
| Socks1: | 000040 |
| Prevseason: | 1939–40 |
| Cup1: | N-E League Cup |
| Pattern So1: | _whitetop |
| Manager: | George Anderson |
The 1944–45 season was the first time since 1940 that Dundee fielded a team, having not played officially throughout the majority of World War II. Dundee would enter the North Eastern Football League, which was split into Autumn and Spring Series. Dundee would impress in their first official competition in years under new manager George Anderson, winning the Autumn series, before coming 5th in the Spring series.[1] Dundee would also compete in the North Eastern League Cup in lieu of the suspended Scottish Cup, and made it to the final before being defeated by Aberdeen.[2]
See main article: article. Statistics provided by Dee Archive.
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 August | Raith Rovers | A | 4–2 | Turnbull (2), Roberts, Miller | 5,000 | |
| 2 | 19 August | Aberdeen | H | 2–1 | Turnbull, Cox | 13,000 | |
| 3 | 26 August | Dundee United | A | 2–1 | Turnbull (2) | 15,500 | |
| 4 | 2 September | Rangers 'A' | H | 5–3 | Anderson (3), Gray, Roberts | 16,132 | |
| 5 | 9 September | Heart of Midlothian 'A' | A | 3–1 | Anderson (2), Hill | 1,700 | |
| 6 | 16 September | Arbroath | A | 4–1 | Turnbull (3), Auld | 5,500 | |
| 7 | 23 September | Falkirk | H | 1–2 | Turnbull | 11,000 | |
| 8 | 30 September | Heart of Midlothian 'A' | H | 6–0 | Turnbull (3), Auld, McCall (2) | 11,000 | |
| 9 | 7 October | East Fife | A | 0–1 | 6,000 | ||
| 10 | 14 October | Arbroath | H | 6–2 | Auld (2), Anderson (4) | 6,100 | |
| 11 | 21 October | Raith Rovers | H | 4–6 | Hill, Gray, Turnbull, Collins | 10,042 | |
| 12 | 28 October | Aberdeen | A | 3–2 | Anderson (3) | 15,000 | |
| 13 | 4 November | Dundee United | H | 2–2 | Ruse, Anderson | 10,800 | |
| 14 | 11 November | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 4–3 | McCall, Anderson, Blyth (o.g.), McKenzie | 5,000 | |
| 15 | 18 November | Falkirk | A | 2–1 | Anderson, Turnbull | 4,000 | |
| 16 | 25 November | East Fife | H | 1–1 | Turnbull | 10,300 | |
| 17 | 2 December | Rangers 'A' | A | 1–0 | Anderson | 6,000 | |
| 18 | 9 December | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 3–1 | Anderson (2), Hill | 13,500 |
See main article: article. Statistics provided by Dee Archive.
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 January | Aberdeen | A | 0–5 | 16,000 | ||
| 2 | 2 January | Dundee United | H | 4–0 | Auld, Turnbull (2), Anderson | 10,600 | |
| 3 | 6 January | Falkirk 'A' | H | 5–1 | Turnbull (3), McCall, Ancell | 9,000 | |
| 4 | 13 January | Heart of Midlothian 'A' | A | 3–5 | Ewen, Turnbull (2) | 3,000 | |
| 5 | 10 February | East Fife | A | 4–1 | Hill, Turnbull (2), Ewen | 2,500 | |
| 6 | 17 February | Rangers 'A' | A | 5–2 | Turnbull (2), Woodburn (o.g.), McCall, Ewen | 9,000 | |
| 7 | 24 February | Heart of Midlothian 'A' | H | 5–1 | Dunn (o.g.), McCall, Turnbull (2), Hill | 8,000 | |
| 8 | 3 March | Dundee United | A | 4–0 | Ruse, Turnbull, Hill, Gray | 11,000 | |
| 9 | 10 March | Rangers 'A' | H | 2–3 | Ewen, Ancell | 14,205 | |
| 10 | 17 March | Falkirk 'A' | A | 2–1 | Ventre, Ruse | 4,000 | |
| 11 | 24 March | Raith Rovers | A | 1–2 | Ewen | 4,000 | |
| 12 | 31 March | Arbroath | H | 4–2 | Turnbull (3), Auld | 8,300 | |
| 13 | 7 April | Aberdeen | H | 1–4 | Ewen | 13,200 | |
| 14 | 14 April | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 0–2 | 1,200 | ||
| 15 | 21 April | East Fife | H | 3–2 | Turnbull (2), Smith | 9,000 | |
| 16 | 28 April | Arbroath | A | 1–2 | Turnbull | 2,500 | |
| 17 | 5 May | Raith Rovers | H | 4–0 | Smith, Turnbull (3) | 8,000 | |
| 18 | 12 May | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 1–2 | Anderson | 7,370 |
| P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Dunfermline Athletic | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 38 | 35 | 21 | |
| 5 | Dundee | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 49 | 36 | 20 | |
| 6 | Dundee United | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 31 | 54 | 16 |
See main article: article and North Eastern Football League Cup. Statistics provided by Dee Archive.
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-finals, 1st leg | 16 December | Raith Rovers | H | 2–1 | Moir, Anderson | 4,127 | |
| Semi-finals, 2nd leg | 23 December | Raith Rovers | A | 2–0 | Turnbull, Hill | 5,000 | |
| Final | 30 December | Aberdeen | H | 0–5 | 19,098 |
Statistics provided by Dee Archive|}