| Club: | Dundee |
| Season: | 1954–55 |
| Cup2: | League Cup |
| Pattern Sh1: | _navysides |
| Rightarm1: | 000040 |
| Leftarm1: | 000040 |
| Body1: | 000040 |
| Cup1 Result: | 5th round |
| League: | Division A |
| League Result: | 8th |
| League Topscorer: | George Merchant (11) |
| Season Topscorer: | George Merchant (16) |
| Nextseason: | 1955–56 |
| Pattern La1: | _whiteborder |
| Pattern B1: | _collarwhite |
| Pattern Ra1: | _whiteborder |
| Shorts1: | FFFFFF |
| Socks1: | 000040 |
| Prevseason: | 1953–54 |
| Cup1: | Scottish Cup |
| Pattern So1: | _whitetop |
| Cup2 Result: | Group Stage |
| Manager: | Willie Thornton |
The 1954–55 season was the fifty-third season in which Dundee competed at a Scottish national level, playing in Division A, where the club would finish in 8th place under new manager Willie Thornton.[1] Dundee would also compete in both the Scottish Cup and the Scottish League Cup.[2] They would be knocked out of the group stages of the League Cup, and would be defeated by Rangers in a replay in the 5th round of the Scottish Cup.
See main article: article and 1954–55 Scottish Division A. Statistics provided by Dee Archive.
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 September | Raith Rovers | A | 0–3 | 14,000 | ||
| 2 | 18 September | Aberdeen | H | 0–2 | 27,000 | ||
| 3 | 25 September | Kilmarnock | A | 2–0 | Walker, A. Henderson | 15,000 | |
| 4 | 2 October | Heart of Midlothian | H | 3–2 | Dunsmuir, Malloy | 20,000 | |
| 5 | 9 October | Clyde | A | 0–2 | 11,000 | ||
| 6 | 16 October | Falkirk | H | 2–0 | A. Henderson, Walker | 18,500 | |
| 7 | 23 October | Rangers | A | 0–3 | 30,000 | ||
| 8 | 30 October | Queen of the South | H | 3–1 | Carmichael, Dunsmuir, Flavell | 13,500 | |
| 9 | 6 November | East Fife | A | 1–4 | Flavell | 9,000 | |
| 10 | 13 November | St Mirren | H | 0–1 | 12,500 | ||
| 11 | 20 November | Hibernian | A | 1–3 | Roy | 30,000 | |
| 12 | 27 November | Stirling Albion | A | 2–0 | Merchant, A. Henderson | 4,000 | |
| 13 | 4 December | Motherwell | H | 4–1 | Malloy, Merchant (3) | 14,000 | |
| 14 | 11 December | Partick Thistle | H | 3–1 | Carmichael (2), Merchant | 16,000 | |
| 15 | 18 December | Celtic | A | 1–4 | Merchant | 14,000 | |
| 16 | 25 December | Raith Rovers | H | 4–1 | Merchant (2), A. Henderson, Christie | 13,000 | |
| 17 | 1 January | Aberdeen | A | 0–1 | 25,000 | ||
| 18 | 3 January | Kilmarnock | H | 2–5 | Cowie, Merchant | 17,000 | |
| 19 | 8 January | Heart of Midlothian | A | 1–2 | Christie | 24,000 | |
| 20 | 29 January | Rangers | H | 2–1 | Christie, Merchant | 28,000 | |
| 21 | 12 February | Queen of the South | A | 1–1 | Chalmers | 6,500 | |
| 22 | 5 March | St Mirren | A | 2–0 | Dunsmuir, A. Henderson | 12,000 | |
| 23 | 9 March | East Fife | H | 1–1 | Dunsmuir | 7,000 | |
| 24 | 12 March | Hibernian | H | 2–2 | Merchant, Christie | 18,000 | |
| 25 | 19 March | Stirling Albion | H | 4–1 | Chalmers (3), Malloy | 8,000 | |
| 26 | 26 March | Motherwell | A | 2–0 | A. Henderson (2) | 9,000 | |
| 27 | 2 April | Partick Thistle | A | 1–2 | Chalmers | 10,000 | |
| 28 | 9 April | Celtic | H | 0–1 | 23,000 | ||
| 29 | 11 April | Clyde | H | 2–1 | Cowie, Chalmers | 12,010 | |
| 30 | 30 April | Falkirk | A | 2–2 | A. Henderson, Christie | 12,000 |
See main article: article and 1954–55 Scottish League Cup. Statistics provided by Dee Archive.
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 August | Heart of Midlothian | A | 1–3 | Hill | 35,000 | |
| 2 | 18 August | Celtic | H | 3–1 | Merchant, A. Henderson, Roy | 29,000 | |
| 3 | 21 August | Falkirk | H | 3–1 | Merchant (3) | 16,500 | |
| 4 | 28 August | Heart of Midlothian | H | 4–1 | Merchant, Roy (2), Gallacher | 29,500 | |
| 5 | 1 September | Celtic | A | 1–0 | Malloy | 30,000 | |
| 6 | 4 September | Falkirk | A | 0–4 | 15,000 |
See main article: article and 1954–55 Scottish Cup. Statistics provided by Dee Archive.
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th round | 5 February | Rangers | A | 0–0 | 58,000 | ||
| 5R replay | 9 February | Rangers | H | 0–1 | 25,600 |
Statistics provided by Dee Archive|}