| Club: | Dundee |
| Pattern Ra1: | _dfc1968 |
| Prevseason: | 1968–69 |
| Cup1: | Scottish Cup |
| Pattern So1: | _dundeefc1314h |
| Socks1: | 171739 |
| Cup2 Result: | Group stage |
| Shorts1: | FFFFFF |
| Season: | 1969–70 |
| Pattern B1: | _dfc1968 |
| Cup2: | League Cup |
| Rightarm1: | 171739 |
| Leftarm1: | 171739 |
| Body1: | 171739 |
| Cup1 Result: | Semi-finals |
| League: | Division One |
| League Result: | 6th |
| League Topscorer: | Gordon Wallace (22) |
| Season Topscorer: | Gordon Wallace (24) |
| Nextseason: | 1970–71 |
| Pattern La1: | _dfc1968 |
| Manager: | John Prentice |
The 1969–70 season was the 68th season in which Dundee competed at a Scottish national level, playing in Division One, where the club would finish in 6th place.[1] [2] Domestically, Dundee would also compete in both the Scottish League Cup and the Scottish Cup, where they would get knocked out in the League Cup group stages, and make it to the Scottish Cup semi-finals before being knocked out by Celtic.
See main article: article and 1969–70 Scottish Division One. Statistics provided by Dee Archive.
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 August | Partick Thistle | H | 0–1 | 3,000 | ||
| 2 | 3 September | Motherwell | H | 1–3 | Scott | 5,400 | |
| 3 | 6 September | Ayr United | H | 1–0 | Georgeson | 5,000 | |
| 4 | 13 September | Raith Rovers | A | 0–0 | 4,000 | ||
| 5 | 20 September | Dundee United | H | 1–2 | Wallace | 11,888 | |
| 6 | 27 September | Aberdeen | A | 1–1 | Wilson | 13,000 | |
| 7 | 4 October | Airdrieonians | H | 4–2 | Scott (2), Gilroy (2) | 5,000 | |
| 8 | 11 October | Kilmarnock | A | 0–3 | |||
| 9 | 18 October | Clyde | H | 3–0 | Murray (2), Wallace | 4,000 | |
| 10 | 25 October | Greenock Morton | A | 1–0 | Wallace | 5,000 | |
| 11 | 1 November | Rangers | A | 1–3 | Wallace | 30,000 | |
| 12 | 8 November | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 1–1 | Wallace | 7,000 | |
| 13 | 15 November | St Johnstone | A | 4–1 | Wallace (3), Scott | 6,000 | |
| 14 | 22 November | Heart of Midlothian | H | 2–0 | Gilroy (2) | 4,727 | |
| 15 | 29 November | St Mirren | H | 1–0 | Wallace | 5,000 | |
| 16 | 6 December | Celtic | A | 0–1 | 26,835 | ||
| 17 | 20 December | Motherwell | A | 1–1 | Wallace | 4,500 | |
| 18 | 27 December | Hibernian | H | 1–0 | Houston | 10,466 | |
| 19 | 1 January | Aberdeen | H | 2–0 | Steele, Bryce | 12,000 | |
| 20 | 3 January | Dundee United | A | 1–4 | Wallace | 16,891 | |
| 21 | 17 January | Raith Rovers | H | 0–0 | 5,500 | ||
| 22 | 31 January | Ayr United | A | 2–3 | Kinninmonth, Wallace | 5,000 | |
| 23 | 9 February | Hibernian | A | 1–4 | Steele | 6,409 | |
| 24 | 25 February | Airdrieonians | A | 1–0 | Kinninmonth | ||
| 25 | 28 February | Kilmarnock | H | 3–0 | Houston, Scott, Wallace | 9,000 | |
| 26 | 7 March | Clyde | A | 1–1 | Wallace | 2,000 | |
| 27 | 11 March | St Mirren | A | 1–2 | Scott | 4,800 | |
| 28 | 21 March | Rangers | H | 2–1 | Wallace, Scott | 17,000 | |
| 29 | 25 March | Greenock Morton | H | 2–1 | Wallace (2) | 6,000 | |
| 30 | 28 March | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 2–3 | Wallace, Johnston | 4,000 | |
| 31 | 1 April | Partick Thistle | H | 4–1 | Wallace, Scott, Bryce, Kinninmonth | 3,000 | |
| 32 | 4 April | St Johnstone | H | 0–2 | 6,500 | ||
| 33 | 8 April | Celtic | H | 1–2 | Wallace | 11,900 | |
| 34 | 12 April | Heart of Midlothian | A | 3–1 | Wallace (2), Scott | 7,544 |
See main article: article and 1969–70 Scottish League Cup. Statistics provided by Dee Archive.
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 August | St Johnstone | A | 1–3 | Scott | 6,600 | |
| 2 | 13 August | Partick Thistle | H | 4–0 | Campbell, Gilroy (2), Stewart | 7,000 | |
| 3 | 16 August | Kilmarnock | H | 0–0 | 10,000 | ||
| 4 | 20 August | Partick Thistle | A | 1–0 | Gilroy | 2,000 | |
| 5 | 23 August | St Johnstone | H | 1–2 | Scott | 13,400 | |
| 6 | 27 August | Kilmarnock | A | 0–1 | 3,000 |
See main article: article and 1969–70 Scottish Cup. Statistics provided by Dee Archive.
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st round | 24 January | Albion Rovers | A | 2–1 | Bryce, Kinninmonth | 2,710 | |
| 2nd round | 7 February | Airdrieonians | H | 3–0 | Kinninmonth (2), Wallace | 10,000 | |
| Quarter-finals | 21 February | East Fife | A | 1–0 | Bryce | 14,994 | |
| Semi-finals | 14 March | Celtic | N | 1–2 | Wallace | 64,519 |
Statistics provided by Dee Archive|}