| Club: | Dundee |
| Season: | 1948–49 |
| Cup2: | League Cup |
| Rightarm1: | 000040 |
| Leftarm1: | 000040 |
| Body1: | 000040 |
| Cup1 Result: | Semi-finals |
| League: | Division A |
| League Result: | 2nd |
| League Topscorer: | Alex Stott (30) |
| Season Topscorer: | Alex Stott (39) |
| Nextseason: | 1949–50 |
| Pattern B1: | _collarwhite |
| Shorts1: | FFFFFF |
| Socks1: | 000040 |
| Prevseason: | 1947–48 |
| Cup1: | Scottish Cup |
| Pattern So1: | _whitetop |
| Cup2 Result: | Semi-finals |
| Manager: | George Anderson |
The 1948–49 season was the forty-seventh season in which Dundee competed at a Scottish national level, playing in Division A. In one of the club's most impressive seasons in its history, Dundee would lead the league going into the final day, but a loss to Falkirk and title rivals Rangers defeating Albion Rovers resulted in Dundee finishing 2nd, just 1 point behind Rangers. Striker Alex Stott would top the Division A scoring charts with 30 league goals, and would score 39 goals in all competitions.[1] [2]
Dundee would also compete in both the Scottish Cup and the Scottish League Cup. Continuing their impressive season, Dundee would reach the semi-finals of both competitions, but would fall to Rangers in the League Cup and to Clyde in a replay in the Scottish Cup.[3]
See main article: article and 1948–49 Scottish Division A. Statistics provided by Dee Archive.
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 August | Heart of Midlothian | H | 2–1 | Stewart, Gunn | 30,000 | |
| 2 | 18 August | Clyde | A | 3–3 | Ewen, Gunn, Stewart | 20,000 | |
| 3 | 21 August | Aberdeen | H | 3–0 | Stott, Gunn, Ewen | 30,000 | |
| 4 | 28 August | Rangers | A | 1–1 | Stott | 55,000 | |
| 5 | 1 September | East Fife | H | 2–5 | Stott, Gunn | 29,500 | |
| 6 | 23 October | Celtic | A | 1–0 | Gerrie | 25,000 | |
| 7 | 6 November | Albion Rovers | A | 6–0 | Gunn, Stott (4), Mackay | 8,000 | |
| 8 | 13 November | Queen of the South | H | 2–1 | Pattillo, Stott | 18,000 | |
| 9 | 27 November | St Mirren | H | 1–0 | Boyd | 18,000 | |
| 10 | 4 December | Hibernian | A | 1–2 | Malloch | 32,000 | |
| 11 | 11 December | Motherwell | A | 2–0 | Hill, Gunn | 12,000 | |
| 12 | 18 December | Third Lanark | H | 1–1 | Hill | 16,500 | |
| 13 | 25 December | Clyde | H | 3–1 | Stott (2), Ewen | 19,000 | |
| 14 | 1 January | Aberdeen | A | 3–1 | Pattillo, Stott, Follon | 26,000 | |
| 15 | 3 January | Rangers | H | 3–1 | Ewen, Stott (2) | 39,975 | |
| 16 | 8 January | Heart of Midlothian | A | 1–0 | Stott | 39,389 | |
| 17 | 15 January | Greenock Morton | H | 3–1 | Stott (3) | 16,000 | |
| 18 | 29 January | East Fife | A | 0–3 | 15,000 | ||
| 19 | 12 February | Partick Thistle | A | 4–4 | Gunn (2), Pattillo, Boyd | 37,000 | |
| 20 | 19 February | Albion Rovers | H | 5–0 | Pattillo (2), Andrews, Stott (2) | 17,000 | |
| 21 | 26 February | Queen of the South | A | 1–0 | Gunn | 11,500 | |
| 22 | 12 March | St Mirren | A | 1–6 | Gerrie | 14,000 | |
| 23 | 19 March | Hibernian | H | 4–3 | Pattillo, Stott, Bruce, Hill | 32,500 | |
| 24 | 2 April | Third Lanark | A | 3–2 | Stott (2), Pattillo | 6,000 | |
| 25 | 11 April | Celtic | H | 3–2 | Stott, Gerrie (2) | 29,000 | |
| 26 | 16 April | Greenock Morton | A | 2–2 | Ewen, Stott | 15,000 | |
| 27 | 20 April | Falkirk | H | 3–1 | Gunn, Stott (2) | 21,500 | |
| 28 | 23 April | Partick Thistle | H | 4–2 | Stott (2), Gerrie, Pattillo | 25,000 | |
| 29 | 27 April | Motherwell | H | 2–1 | Pattillo, Stott | 26,000 | |
| 30 | 30 April | Falkirk | A | 1–4 | Stott | 18,000 |
See main article: article and 1948–49 Scottish League Cup. Statistics provided by Dee Archive.
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 September | Albion Rovers | H | 2–1 | Pattillo (2) | 20,000 | |
| 2 | 18 September | Falkirk | A | 3–2 | Gunn, Rattray, Stott | 10,000 | |
| 3 | 25 September | Motherwell | A | 1–0 | Stott | 9,000 | |
| 4 | 2 October | Albion Rovers | A | 3–2 | Gerrie, Hill, Pattillo | 10,000 | |
| 5 | 9 October | Falkirk | H | 4–2 | Boyd, Rattray, Fiddes (o.g.), Pattillo | 16,000 | |
| 6 | 16 October | Motherwell | H | 0–1 | 23,000 |
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter-finals | 30 October | Alloa Athletic | H | 1–1 (AET) | Gunn | 13,000 | |
| QF replay | 3 November | Alloa Athletic | A | 3–1 | Stott, Boyd, Pattillo | 9,500 | |
| Semi-finals | 25 September | Rangers | N | 1–4 | Smith | 50,996 |
See main article: article and 1948–49 Scottish Cup. Statistics provided by Dee Archive.
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st round | 22 January | St Johnstone | H | 6–1 | Stott (4), Pattillo (2) | 14,000 | |
| 2nd round | 5 February | St Mirren | H | 0–0 | 34,000 | ||
| 2R replay | 8 February | St Mirren | A | 2–1 | Gunn, Stott | 28,000 | |
| Quarter-finals | 5 March | Heart of Midlothian | A | 4–2 | Gunn, Hill, Gerrie, Pattillo | 37,356 | |
| Semi-finals | 26 March | Clyde | N | 2–2 | Gunn, Stott | 33,000 | |
| SF replay | 4 April | Clyde | N | 1–2 | Milligan (o.g.) | 50,000 |
Statistics provided by Dee Archive|}