| Club: | Dundee |
| League: | Division A |
| Cup2: | League Cup |
| Pattern Sh1: | _navysides |
| Rightarm1: | 000040 |
| Leftarm1: | 000040 |
| Body1: | 000040 |
| Cup1 Result: | 3rd round |
| Season: | 1953–54 |
| League Result: | 7th |
| League Topscorer: | Albert Henderson (9) |
| Season Topscorer: | George Merchant (11) |
| Nextseason: | 1954–55 |
| Pattern B1: | _collarwhite |
| Socks1: | FF0000 |
| Prevseason: | 1952–53 |
| Cup1: | Scottish Cup |
| Pattern So1: | _whitetop |
| Shorts1: | FFFFFF |
| Cup2 Result: | Group Stage |
| Manager: | George Anderson |
The 1953–54 season was the fifty-second season in which Dundee competed at a Scottish national level, playing in Division A, where the club would finish in 7th place for the second consecutive season.[1] Dundee would also compete in both the Scottish Cup and the Scottish League Cup.[2] Dundee failed to defend their League Cup champion status for a third consecutive year, being knocked out of the group stages by goal ratio. As for the Scottish Cup, they would be upset by Division C side Berwick Rangers in the third round. This season would be the final for manager George Anderson, whose ill health forced him into retirement at the end of the campaign.[3]
See main article: article and 1953–54 Scottish Division A. Statistics provided by Dee Archive.
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 September | Falkirk | A | 0–4 | 15,000 | ||
| 2 | 12 September | Raith Rovers | H | 0–0 | 23,000 | ||
| 3 | 19 September | Aberdeen | A | 1–1 | Flavell | 20,000 | |
| 4 | 26 September | Clyde | H | 2–0 | Turnbull, Steel | 18,000 | |
| 5 | 3 October | Hamilton Academical | A | 3–2 | Turnbull (2), Carmichael | 10,000 | |
| 6 | 10 October | Queen of the South | H | 4–1 | Cowie, Christie, Turnbull, Steel | 22,000 | |
| 7 | 17 October | Heart of Midlothian | A | 1–2 | Flavell | 26,000 | |
| 8 | 24 October | Rangers | H | 1–0 | A. Henderson | 34,000 | |
| 9 | 31 October | Celtic | H | 1–1 | Cowie | 27,000 | |
| 10 | 7 November | Partick Thistle | A | 0–1 | 16,000 | ||
| 11 | 14 November | Airdrieonians | A | 2–2 | Steel, A. Henderson | 9,000 | |
| 12 | 21 November | Stirling Albion | H | 2–1 | A. Henderson, Turnbull | 15,000 | |
| 13 | 28 November | Hibernian | H | 1–0 | Cowie | 26,000 | |
| 14 | 12 December | East Fife | H | 1–1 | A. Henderson | 15,000 | |
| 15 | 19 December | Falkirk | A | 1–0 | A. Henderson | 13,000 | |
| 16 | 26 December | Raith Rovers | A | 2–1 | Toner (2) | 10,000 | |
| 17 | 1 January | Aberdeen | H | 4–2 | Toner (2), Steel, Malloy | 28,000 | |
| 18 | 2 January | Clyde | A | 0–2 | 18,000 | ||
| 19 | 9 January | Hamilton Academical | H | 3–2 | Steel, Carmichael (2) | 14,000 | |
| 20 | 16 January | Queen of the South | A | 1–5 | Merchant | 8,500 | |
| 21 | 23 January | Heart of Midlothian | H | 2–4 | Cowie, Steel | 25,000 | |
| 22 | 6 February | Rangers | A | 0–2 | 38,000 | ||
| 23 | 20 February | Celtic | A | 1–5 | Merchant | 32,000 | |
| 24 | 10 March | Airdrieonians | H | 1–0 | Merchant | 5,500 | |
| 25 | 13 March | Stirling Albion | A | 3–2 | Merchant, Christie, A. Henderson | 7,000 | |
| 26 | 20 March | Hibernian | A | 0–2 | 23,000 | ||
| 27 | 27 March | St Mirren | H | 2–0 | Gallacher, Christie | 10,000 | |
| 28 | 3 April | East Fife | A | 1–1 | Merchant | 3,000 | |
| 29 | 10 April | St Mirren | A | 0–3 | 7,000 | ||
| 30 | 17 April | Partick Thistle | H | 6–0 | Merchant, A. Henderson (3), Hill, Walker | 11,000 |
See main article: article and 1953–54 Scottish League Cup. Statistics provided by Dee Archive.
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 August | Stirling Albion | H | 6–1 | Flavell (4), Steel (2) | 21,000 | |
| 2 | 12 August | Clyde | A | 4–2 | Ziesing, Christie, Flavell, Turnbull | 15,000 | |
| 3 | 15 August | Partick Thistle | H | 1–1 | Turnbull | 19,500 | |
| 4 | 22 August | Stirling Albion | A | 2–0 | Christie (2) | 11,000 | |
| 5 | 26 August | Clyde | H | 4–2 | Turnbull (2), Christie, Steel | 20,000 | |
| 6 | 29 August | Partick Thistle | A | 0–4 | 30,000 |
See main article: article and 1953–54 Scottish Cup. Statistics provided by Dee Archive.
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd round | 13 February | Albion Rovers | A | 1–1 | Merchant | 9,000 | |
| 2R replay | 17 February | Albion Rovers | H | 4–0 | Merchant (4) | 12,256 | |
| 3rd round | 27 February | Berwick Rangers | A | 0–3 | 9,000 |
Statistics provided by Dee Archive|}