| Club: | Dundee |
| Socks1: | 000040 |
| Prevseason: | 1954–55 |
| Cup1: | Scottish Cup |
| Pattern So1: | _whitetop |
| Shorts1: | FFFFFF |
| Cup2 Result: | Group Stage |
| Pattern B1: | _collarwhite |
| League: | Division One |
| Cup2: | League Cup |
| Pattern Sh1: | _navysides |
| Rightarm1: | 000040 |
| Leftarm1: | 000040 |
| Body1: | 000040 |
| Cup1 Result: | 6th round |
| Season: | 1955–56 |
| League Result: | 13th |
| League Topscorer: | George Merchant (12) |
| Season Topscorer: | George Merchant (14) |
| Nextseason: | 1956–57 |
| Manager: | Willie Thornton |
The 1955–56 season was the fifty-fourth season in which Dundee competed at a Scottish national level, playing in Division One, where the club would finish in 13th place.[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 the 6th round of the Scottish Cup.
See main article: article and 1955–56 Scottish Division One. Statistics provided by Dee Archive.
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 September | Heart of Midlothian | A | 0–4 | 26,000 | ||
| 2 | 17 September | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 3–0 | A. Henderson, Ritchie (2) | 11,000 | |
| 3 | 24 September | Aberdeen | A | 0–2 | 20,000 | ||
| 4 | 1 October | Clyde | H | 2–1 | Chalmers, Malloy | 13,000 | |
| 5 | 8 October | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 1–2 | Gallacher | 7,000 | |
| 6 | 15 October | Raith Rovers | H | 6–3 | Smith (4), Malloy, Chalmers | 13,000 | |
| 7 | 22 October | Kilmarnock | A | 0–0 | 12,000 | ||
| 8 | 29 October | Falkirk | H | 0–0 | 11,000 | ||
| 9 | 5 November | Airdrieonians | A | 3–3 | Ritchie (2), Anderson | 8,000 | |
| 10 | 12 November | Celtic | H | 1–2 | Malloy | 24,000 | |
| 11 | 19 November | Partick Thistle | A | 2–1 | Smith, Ritchie | 12,000 | |
| 12 | 26 November | East Fife | H | 1–0 | Smith | 12,500 | |
| 13 | 3 December | Queen of the South | H | 3–0 | Stables (2), Smith | 10,000 | |
| 14 | 10 December | Hibernian | A | 3–6 | Merchant, Smith, Christie | 7,000 | |
| 15 | 17 December | St Mirren | H | 5–1 | Stables, Smith, Merchant (2), Christie | 8,000 | |
| 16 | 24 December | Stirling Albion | A | 0–0 | 5,000 | ||
| 17 | 31 December | Motherwell | H | 2–1 | A. Henderson, Stables | 13,000 | |
| 18 | 2 January | Aberdeen | H | 2–4 | Christie, Merchant | 29,000 | |
| 19 | 7 January | Rangers | A | 1–3 | Ritchie | 46,000 | |
| 20 | 14 January | Heart of Midlothian | H | 0–2 | 17,000 | ||
| 21 | 21 January | Clyde | A | 1–4 | Christie | 6,000 | |
| 22 | 11 February | Raith Rovers | A | 1–1 | O'Hara | 8,000 | |
| 23 | 25 February | Kilmarnock | H | 1–1 | A. Henderson | 11,000 | |
| 24 | 3 March | Falkirk | A | 1–3 | Stables | 10,000 | |
| 25 | 10 March | Airdrieonians | H | 1–3 | O'Hara | 11,000 | |
| 26 | 17 March | Celtic | A | 0–1 | 25,000 | ||
| 27 | 24 March | Partick Thistle | H | 3–0 | Merchant, Gallacher (2) | 7,500 | |
| 28 | 31 March | East Fife | A | 4–5 | Merchant (3), O'Hara | 6,000 | |
| 29 | 2 April | Rangers | H | 0–3 | 18,500 | ||
| 30 | 7 April | Queen of the South | A | 1–2 | Merchant | 5,500 | |
| 31 | 13 April | Stirling Albion | H | 2–1 | Merchant, O'Hara | 4,000 | |
| 32 | 21 April | St Mirren | H | 1–3 | Christie | 7,000 | |
| 33 | 23 April | Hibernian | H | 3–2 | Merchant (2), Christie | 10,000 | |
| 34 | 28 April | Motherwell | A | 2–1 | Cousin, O'Hara | 8,000 |
See main article: article and 1955–56 Scottish League Cup. Statistics provided by Dee Archive.
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 August | Airdrieonians | A | 0–4 | 10,000 | ||
| 2 | 17 August | Kilmarnock | H | 1–2 | Anderson | 16,000 | |
| 3 | 20 August | St Mirren | H | 2–0 | Chalmers, Anderson | 16,000 | |
| 4 | 27 August | Airdrieonians | H | 2–2 | Chalmers, McIvor | 15,000 | |
| 5 | 31 August | Kilmarnock | A | 0–0 | 15,000 | ||
| 6 | 3 September | St Mirren | A | 3–0 | Roy, Ritchie (2) | 15,000 |
See main article: article and 1955–56 Scottish Cup. Statistics provided by Dee Archive.
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th round | 4 February | Dundee United | A | 2–2 | Stables, Merchant | 20,000 | |
| 5R replay | 8 February | Dundee United | H | 3–0 | Merchant, Stables, Anderson | 17,000 | |
| 6th round | 18 February | Rangers | H | 0–1 | 42,500 |
Statistics provided by Dee Archive|}