| Club: | Dundee |
| Season: | 1964–65 |
| Cup2: | League Cup |
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| Leftarm1: | 000040 |
| Body1: | 000040 |
| Cup1 Result: | 1st round |
| Pattern B1: | _vneckwhite |
| League: | Division One |
| League Result: | 6th |
| League Topscorer: | Andy Penman (24) |
| Season Topscorer: | Andy Penman (33) |
| Nextseason: | 1965–66 |
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| Prevseason: | 1963–64 |
| Cup1: | Scottish Cup |
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| Pattern Ra1: | _whiteborder |
| Socks1: | 000040 |
| Cup2 Result: | Group Stage |
| Cup3: | Cup Winners' Cup |
| Cup3 Result: | 2nd round |
| Cup4: | Summer Cup |
| Cup4 Result: | Group Stage |
| Manager: | Bob Shankly (until Feb. 1965) Sammy Kean (caretaker) (Feb. – Mar.) Bobby Ancell (from Mar. 1965) |
The 1964–65 season was the 63rd season in which Dundee competed at a Scottish national level, playing in Division One, where the club would finish in 6th place for the second consecutive season.[1] [2] Domestically, Dundee would also compete in both the Scottish League Cup and the Scottish Cup, where they would be knocked out in the group stages of the League Cup, and by St Johnstone in the 1st round of the Scottish Cup. The club would return to European football, playing in the European Cup Winner's Cup, where they would be eliminated in the 2nd round by Spanish side Real Zaragoza. They would also compete in the Summer Cup. Dundee's long-time, league-winning manager Bob Shankly resigned in February 1965 to take the Hibernian job, and was replaced by former Dundee player Bobby Ancell a month later.
See main article: article and 1964–65 Scottish Division One. Statistics provided by Dee Archive.
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 August | Greenock Morton | A | 2–3 | Cousin, Penman | 15,000 | |
| 2 | 5 September | Aberdeen | H | 3–1 | Penman (2), Stuart | 8,000 | |
| 3 | 12 September | Dundee United | A | 4–1 | Cousin, Waddell, Scott (2) | 16,838 | |
| 4 | 19 September | Rangers | H | 4–1 | Stuart, Cousin, Robertson (2) | 21,451 | |
| 5 | 26 September | Motherwell | A | 1–2 | Penman | 7,000 | |
| 6 | 3 October | Clyde | H | 1–2 | Cameron | 10,000 | |
| 7 | 10 October | Falkirk | A | 2–4 | Stuart, Cameron | 4,000 | |
| 8 | 17 October | Kilmarnock | H | 1–3 | Murray | 14,000 | |
| 9 | 24 October | Heart of Midlothian | H | 1–2 | Waddell | 14,629 | |
| 10 | 31 October | St Mirren | A | 2–0 | Gilzean (2) | 2,500 | |
| 11 | 7 November | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 3–1 | Penman (2), Cousin | 14,000 | |
| 12 | 14 November | Celtic | A | 2–0 | Penman, Murray | 13,578 | |
| 13 | 21 November | Partick Thistle | H | 3–3 | Penman, Stuart, Robertson | 11,000 | |
| 14 | 28 November | Hibernian | A | 2–2 | Murray, Penman | 11,622 | |
| 15 | 5 December | St Johnstone | H | 4–4 | Gilzean (3), Penman | 12,000 | |
| 16 | 12 December | Third Lanark | A | 1–0 | Baillie (o.g.) | 2,500 | |
| 17 | 19 December | Airdrieonians | H | 4–0 | Harley (3), Cooke | 9,000 | |
| 18 | 26 December | Greenock Morton | H | 1–1 | Harley | 10,000 | |
| 19 | 1 January | Aberdeen | A | 1–1 | Penman | 8,000 | |
| 20 | 9 January | Rangers | A | 0–4 | 28,000 | ||
| 21 | 16 January | Motherwell | H | 4–2 | Cousin, Cooke, Cameron, Robertson | 10,500 | |
| 22 | 10 February | Falkirk | H | 3–2 | Penman (2), Cooke | 5,300 | |
| 23 | 13 February | Kilmarnock | A | 4–1 | Cooke (2), Murray, Robertson | 6,000 | |
| 24 | 20 February | Clyde | A | 0–1 | 4,500 | ||
| 25 | 27 February | Heart of Midlothian | A | 7–1 | Penman (3) (pen.), Cameron (3), Cousin | 13,393 | |
| 26 | 6 March | St Mirren | H | 2–1 | Penman (2) | 11,000 | |
| 27 | 13 March | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 3–3 | Murray, Cameron, Cousin | 10,000 | |
| 28 | 20 March | Celtic | H | 3–3 | Cameron (2), Murdoch (o.g.) | 16,935 | |
| 29 | 24 March | Dundee United | H | 2–4 | Cooke, Cameron | 16,598 | |
| 30 | 27 March | Partick Thistle | A | 4–4 | Cameron (2), Penman (2) | 6,000 | |
| 31 | 3 April | Hibernian | H | 2–1 | Scott (2) | 15,813 | |
| 32 | 9 April | St Johnstone | A | 2–2 | Penman (2) (pen.) | 7,500 | |
| 33 | 17 April | Third Lanark | H | 6–1 | Scott (2), Penman (2), Cousin, Cooke | 8,000 | |
| 34 | 24 April | Airdrieonians | A | 2–2 | Cameron (2) | 1,000 |
See main article: article and 1964–65 Scottish League Cup. Statistics provided by Dee Archive.
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 August | Dundee United | H | 2–3 | Penman (pen.), Waddell | 16,773 | |
| 2 | 12 August | Motherwell | A | 0–3 | 8,000 | ||
| 3 | 15 August | Falkirk | H | 4–1 | Penman, Houston, Waddell, Kinninmonth | 9,000 | |
| 4 | 22 August | Dundee United | A | 1–2 | Stuart | 14,519 | |
| 5 | 26 August | Motherwell | H | 6–0 | Waddell (3), Penman (2), Cousin | 9,000 | |
| 6 | 29 August | Falkirk | A | 3–1 | Penman, Waddell, Cousin | 3,500 |
See main article: article and 1964–65 Scottish Cup. Statistics provided by Dee Archive.
See main article: article and 1964–65 European Cup Winners' Cup. Statistics provided by Dee Archive. Dundee would receive a bye in the 1st round.
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd round, 1st leg | 18 November | Real Zaragoza | H | 2–2 | Murray, Houston | 21,000 | |
| 2nd round, 2nd leg | 8 December | Real Zaragoza | A | 1–2 | Robertson | 23,000 | |
| Real Zaragoza won 4–3 on aggregate | |||||||
See main article: article and Summer Cup (Scottish football). Statistics provided by Dee Archive.
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 May | Dundee United | A | 1–4 | Stuart | 12,000 | |
| 2 | 5 May | Aberdeen | A | 1–3 | Cameron | 5,000 | |
| 3 | 8 May | St Johnstone | H | 2–1 | Cameron, Penman | 5,000 | |
| 4 | 12 May | Dundee United | H | 2–3 | Penman (2) | 12,000 | |
| 5 | 15 May | Aberdeen | H | 1–2 | Penman | 4,000 | |
| 6 | 19 May | St Johnstone | A | 3–2 | Cameron (2), Richmond (o.g.) | 2,000 |
Statistics provided by Dee Archive|}