| Club: | Dundee |
| Prevseason: | 1967–68 |
| Cup1: | Scottish Cup |
| Pattern So1: | _dundeefc1314h |
| Shorts1: | FFFFFF |
| Pattern Ra1: | _dfc1968 |
| Socks1: | 171739 |
| Cup2 Result: | Semi-finals |
| League: | Division One |
| Cup2: | League Cup |
| Rightarm1: | 171739 |
| Leftarm1: | 171739 |
| Body1: | 171739 |
| Cup1 Result: | 1st round |
| Season: | 1968–69 |
| Pattern B1: | _dfc1968 |
| League Result: | 9th |
| League Topscorer: | Jocky Scott (10) |
| Season Topscorer: | Jocky Scott (17) |
| Nextseason: | 1969–70 |
| Pattern La1: | _dfc1968 |
| Manager: | Bobby Ancell (until Oct. 1968) John Prentice (from Oct. 1968) |
The 1968–69 season was the 67th season in which Dundee competed at a Scottish national level, playing in Division One, where the club would finish in 9th place for the 2nd consecutive season.[1] [2] Domestically, Dundee would also compete in both the Scottish League Cup and the Scottish Cup, where they would reach the League Cup semi-finals before being defeated by Hibernian, and by Heart of Midlothian in the 1st round of the Scottish Cup.
Dundee would change their shirt style for the first time in over a decade, replacing their iconic v-neck shirt with a newer jersey.[3]
See main article: article and 1968–69 Scottish Division One. Statistics provided by Dee Archive.
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 September | Aberdeen | H | 4–4 | Scott, Campbell, B. Wilson, Duncan | 10,000 | |
| 2 | 14 September | Dundee United | A | 1–3 | Georgeson | 13,942 | |
| 3 | 21 September | St Johnstone | H | 2–3 | Scott, Duncan | 8,000 | |
| 4 | 28 September | Airdrieonians | A | 3–0 | Campbell, Scott, Black (o.g.) | 3,000 | |
| 5 | 5 October | Clyde | H | 2–3 | Duncan, Bryce | 7,000 | |
| 6 | 12 October | St Mirren | H | 0–0 | 5,000 | ||
| 7 | 19 October | Arbroath | A | 2–1 | McLean, Gilroy | 5,307 | |
| 8 | 26 October | Heart of Midlothian | H | 3–1 | Gilroy, Campbell, Kinninmonth | 9,025 | |
| 9 | 2 November | Celtic | A | 1–3 | Campbell | 34,875 | |
| 10 | 9 November | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 1–0 | Gilroy | 7,500 | |
| 11 | 16 November | Falkirk | A | 1–0 | Campbell | 4,000 | |
| 12 | 23 November | Kilmarnock | A | 0–1 | 6,594 | ||
| 13 | 30 November | Partick Thistle | H | 1–1 | Scott | 6,000 | |
| 14 | 7 December | Greenock Morton | A | 1–2 | Gilroy | 4,500 | |
| 15 | 14 December | Hibernian | H | 0–0 | 7,137 | ||
| 16 | 1 January | Aberdeen | A | 0–0 | 12,000 | ||
| 17 | 2 January | Dundee United | H | 1–2 | Bryce | 19,549 | |
| 18 | 4 January | St Johnstone | A | 1–3 | Kinninmonth | 8,000 | |
| 19 | 11 January | Airdrieonians | H | 1–1 | McLean | 5,000 | |
| 20 | 18 January | Clyde | A | 0–0 | 3,000 | ||
| 21 | 1 February | St Mirren | A | 3–2 | Gilroy, Bryce, Stewart | 6,000 | |
| 22 | 8 February | Arbroath | H | 3–0 | Campbell, Bryce, Scott (pen.) | 5,000 | |
| 23 | 5 March | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 0–2 | 6,000 | ||
| 24 | 8 March | Falkirk | H | 0–0 | 4,484 | ||
| 25 | 12 March | Heart of Midlothian | A | 2–2 | Kinninmonth, Scott | 5,141 | |
| 26 | 15 March | Kilmarnock | H | 0–0 | 5,000 | ||
| 27 | 22 March | Partick Thistle | A | 4–0 | Scott (2), Kinninmonth, Bryce | 2,500 | |
| 28 | 26 March | Raith Rovers | H | 2–2 | Bryce, Duncan | 6,000 | |
| 29 | 29 March | Greenock Morton | H | 0–2 | 3,983 | ||
| 30 | 8 April | Hibernian | A | 3–1 | Kinninmonth, Scott (2) | 5,000 | |
| 31 | 19 April | Raith Rovers | A | 0–4 | 5,000 | ||
| 32 | 22 April | Rangers | H | 3–2 | Bryce (2), Gilroy | 9,000 | |
| 33 | 28 April | Rangers | A | 1–1 | Steele | 6,800 | |
| 34 | 30 April | Celtic | H | 1–2 | Murray | 10,959 |
See main article: article and 1968–69 Scottish League Cup. Statistics provided by Dee Archive.
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 August | Kilmarnock | H | 4–0 | Scott (2), Duncan, Stuart | 8,500 | |
| 2 | 14 August | Heart of Midlothian | A | 1–2 | Stuart | 9,526 | |
| 3 | 17 August | Airdrieonians | H | 1–1 | McLean | 7,000 | |
| 4 | 24 August | Kilmarnock | A | 2–2 | McLean, Stewart | 6,000 | |
| 5 | 28 August | Heart of Midlothian | H | 4–0 | Duncan (3), McLean | 7,715 | |
| 6 | 31 August | Airdrieonians | A | 3–0 | McLean (2), Duncan | 6,000 |
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter-finals, 1st leg | 11 September | Stranraer | A | 4–0 | Duncan (2), Scott, Georgeson | 4,000 | |
| Quarter-finals, 2nd leg | 18 September | Stranraer | H | 6–0 | Scott (3), McLean (3) | 3,000 | |
| Dundee won 10–0 on aggregate | |||||||
| Semi-finals | 9 October | Hibernian | N | 1–2 | McLean | 19,572 | |
See main article: article and 1968–69 Scottish Cup. Statistics provided by Dee Archive.
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