| Club: | Dundee |
| Socks1: | 000040 |
| Prevseason: | 1959–60 |
| Cup1: | Scottish Cup |
| Pattern So1: | _whitetop |
| Pattern Ra1: | _whiteborder |
| Cup2 Result: | Quarter-finals |
| Shorts1: | FFFFFF |
| Pattern B1: | _vneckwhite |
| Season: | 1960–61 |
| Cup2: | League Cup |
| Rightarm1: | 000040 |
| Leftarm1: | 000040 |
| Body1: | 000040 |
| Cup1 Result: | 2nd round |
| League: | Division One |
| League Result: | 10th |
| League Topscorer: | Alan Gilzean (19) |
| Season Topscorer: | Alan Gilzean (32) |
| Nextseason: | 1961–62 |
| Pattern La1: | _whiteborder |
| Manager: | Bob Shankly |
The 1960–61 season was the fifty-ninth season in which Dundee competed at a Scottish national level, playing in Division One, where the club would finish in 10th place.[1] Dundee would also compete in both the Scottish Cup and the Scottish League Cup.[2] They would be knocked out of both the League Cup and Scottish Cup by Rangers.
See main article: article and 1960–61 Scottish Division One. Statistics provided by Dee Archive.
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 August | Raith Rovers | A | 1–2 | Cousin | 7,000 | |
| 2 | 10 September | Aberdeen | H | 3–3 | Gilzean (3) | 12,000 | |
| 3 | 17 September | Dundee United | A | 1–3 | Penman | 20,000 | |
| 4 | 24 September | Clyde | H | 4–1 | Cousin, Gilzean, Robertson, Seith | 13,700 | |
| 5 | 1 October | St Johnstone | H | 2–1 | Waddell, Robertson | 12,000 | |
| 6 | 8 October | Rangers | A | 1–0 | Cousin | 22,160 | |
| 7 | 15 October | Kilmarnock | H | 1–0 | Penman (pen.) | 16,000 | |
| 8 | 22 October | St Mirren | A | 2–1 | Waddell, Cousin | 10,000 | |
| 9 | 29 October | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 2–4 | Cousin, Gilzean | 9,000 | |
| 10 | 5 November | Hibernian | H | 0–1 | 13,000 | ||
| 11 | 12 November | Third Lanark | H | 0–2 | 10,000 | ||
| 12 | 19 November | Ayr United | A | 4–2 | Gilzean (3), Cousin | 6,000 | |
| 13 | 26 November | Partick Thistle | H | 1–2 | Cowie (pen.) | 10,000 | |
| 14 | 10 December | Airdrieonians | H | 2–1 | Cousin, Robertson | 8,000 | |
| 15 | 17 December | Motherwell | A | 0–2 | 11,000 | ||
| 16 | 24 December | Heart of Midlothian | H | 2–2 | Gilzean (2) | 13,000 | |
| 17 | 26 December | Celtic | A | 1–2 | Robertson | 11,000 | |
| 18 | 31 December | Raith Rovers | H | 2–3 | Henderson, Cousin | 8,000 | |
| 19 | 2 January | Aberdeen | A | 1–2 | Gilzean | 23,000 | |
| 20 | 7 January | Dundee United | H | 3–0 | Wishart (2), Adamson | 22,000 | |
| 21 | 14 January | Clyde | A | 0–0 | 7,000 | ||
| 22 | 21 January | St Johnstone | A | 1–1 | Gilzean | 10,000 | |
| 23 | 8 February | Rangers | H | 4–2 | Wishart, Cousin, Gilzean (2) | 8,706 | |
| 24 | 18 February | Kilmarnock | A | 1–2 | Gilzean | 10,000 | |
| 25 | 4 March | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 4–1 | Seith, Cowie, Gilzean, Cox (pen.) | 11,000 | |
| 26 | 8 March | St Mirren | H | 2–0 | Robertson, Cousin | 12,000 | |
| 27 | 18 March | Third Lanark | A | 1–2 | Cousin | 7,000 | |
| 28 | 20 March | Hibernian | A | 0–1 | 8,000 | ||
| 29 | 25 March | Ayr United | H | 6–1 | H. Robertson (2), Crichton, Gilzean (2), Cousin | 8,000 | |
| 30 | 1 April | Partick Thistle | A | 2–2 | Penman, Robertson | 7,000 | |
| 31 | 8 April | Celtic | H | 0–1 | 17,500 | ||
| 32 | 12 April | Airdrieonians | A | 4–2 | Waddell, Robertson, Penman, Gilzean | 3,500 | |
| 33 | 22 April | Motherwell | H | 2–2 | Waddell, Robertson | 10,000 | |
| 34 | 29 April | Heart of Midlothian | A | 1–2 | Wishart | 10,000 |
See main article: article and 1960–61 Scottish League Cup. Statistics provided by Dee Archive.
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 August | Raith Rovers | H | 5–0 | Penman, Gilzean (3), Robertson | 16,000 | |
| 2 | 17 August | Ayr United | A | 2–1 | Gilzean, Cousin | 9,000 | |
| 3 | 20 August | Aberdeen | A | 4–1 | Gilzean (2), Cousin, Penman | 18,000 | |
| 4 | 27 August | Raith Rovers | A | 3–0 | Gilzean (3) | 8,000 | |
| 5 | 31 August | Ayr United | H | 3–0 | Waddell, Gilzean, Robertson | 10,500 | |
| 6 | 3 September | Aberdeen | H | 6–0 | Gilzean (3), McGeachie (2), Waddell | 14,500 |
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter-finals, 1st leg | 14 September | Rangers | A | 0–1 | 45,000 | ||
| Quarter-finals, 2nd leg | 21 September | Rangers | H | 3–4 | Cousin (2), Penman (pen.) | 33,000 | |
| Rangers won 5–3 on aggregate | |||||||
See main article: article and 1960–61 Scottish Cup. Statistics provided by Dee Archive.
Statistics provided by Dee Archive|}