| Club: | Dundee |
| Prevseason: | 1969–70 |
| Cup1: | Scottish Cup |
| Pattern So1: | _white_&_red_stripes |
| Pattern Ra1: | _dfc1968 |
| Socks1: | 171725 |
| Cup2 Result: | Quarter-finals |
| Shorts1: | FFFFFF |
| Season: | 1970–71 |
| League Result: | 5th |
| Rightarm1: | 171739 |
| Leftarm1: | 171739 |
| Body1: | 171739 |
| Cup1 Result: | Quarter-finals |
| League: | Division One |
| Pattern B1: | _dfc1968 |
| Cup2: | League Cup |
| League Topscorer: | Jocky Scott (16) |
| Season Topscorer: | Jocky Scott (21) |
| Nextseason: | 1971–72 |
| Pattern La1: | _dfc1968 |
| Cup3: | Texaco Cup |
| Cup3 Result: | 1st round |
| Manager: | John Prentice |
The 1970–71 season was the 69th season in which Dundee competed at a Scottish national level, playing in Division One, where the club would finish in 5th place.[1] [2] Domestically, Dundee would also compete in both the Scottish League Cup and the Scottish Cup, where they would get knocked out by Celtic in the quarter-finals of the League Cup, and by Hibernian in the quarter-finals of the Scottish Cup. Dundee would also compete in the first edition of the Texaco Cup, being knocked out by English side Wolves in the 1st round.
See main article: article and 1970–71 Scottish Division One. Statistics provided by Dee Archive.
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 August | Cowdenbeath | A | 1–0 | Duncan | 5,500 | |
| 2 | 5 September | Aberdeen | H | 1–2 | Duncan | 9,000 | |
| 3 | 12 September | Dundee United | A | 2–3 | Gilroy, Scott | 12,319 | |
| 4 | 19 September | St Mirren | H | 2–2 | Wallace (2) | 5,000 | |
| 5 | 26 September | Celtic | A | 0–3 | 25,665 | ||
| 6 | 3 October | Falkirk | H | 1–2 | Scott | 4,000 | |
| 7 | 10 October | Ayr United | A | 1–0 | Duncan | 5,500 | |
| 8 | 17 October | Heart of Midlothian | H | 1–0 | Scott | 4,121 | |
| 9 | 24 October | St Johnstone | A | 3–3 | Wallace (2), Duncan | 6,500 | |
| 10 | 31 October | Kilmarnock | H | 3–0 | Wallace, Johnston, Kinninmonth | 4,000 | |
| 11 | 7 November | Hibernian | A | 2–1 | Wallace (2) | 7,210 | |
| 12 | 14 November | Airdrieonians | A | 3–0 | Wallace, Scott (2) | 5,500 | |
| 13 | 21 November | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 0–0 | 5,000 | ||
| 14 | 28 November | Clyde | H | 1–3 | Scott | 5,500 | |
| 15 | 5 December | Rangers | A | 0–0 | 25,420 | ||
| 16 | 12 December | Greenock Morton | H | 2–0 | Scott, Gilroy | 4,000 | |
| 17 | 19 December | Motherwell | A | 1–1 | Wallace | 7,000 | |
| 18 | 26 December | Cowdenbeath | H | 5–1 | Wallace, Scott (2), Gilroy, Kinninmonth | 5,000 | |
| 19 | 1 January | Aberdeen | A | 0–3 | 24,000 | ||
| 20 | 9 January | St Mirren | A | 4–2 | Duncan (2), Scott (2) | 3,500 | |
| 21 | 16 January | Celtic | H | 1–8 | Duncan | 20,169 | |
| 22 | 30 January | Falkirk | A | 2–2 | Duncan, B. Wilson | 6,000 | |
| 23 | 6 February | Ayr United | H | 2–1 | Wallace, B. Wilson | 4,500 | |
| 24 | 20 February | Heart of Midlothian | A | 0–0 | 7,268 | ||
| 25 | 27 February | St Johnstone | H | 0–1 | 9,500 | ||
| 26 | 9 March | Kilmarnock | A | 1–1 | Scott | 3,003 | |
| 27 | 13 March | Hibernian | H | 1–0 | B. Wilson | 5,758 | |
| 28 | 20 March | Airdrieonians | A | 6–2 | Duncan (3), Scott, Bryce (2) | 1,000 | |
| 29 | 27 March | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 0–0 | 6,500 | ||
| 30 | 3 April | Clyde | A | 0–0 | 1,000 | ||
| 31 | 5 April | Dundee United | H | 2–3 | Scott, Steele | 11,590 | |
| 32 | 10 April | Rangers | H | 1–0 | Scott | 18,000 | |
| 33 | 17 April | Greenock Morton | A | 0–1 | 2,500 | ||
| 34 | 24 April | Motherwell | H | 4–0 | Easton, Kinninmonth, Scott, Wallace | 4,500 |
See main article: article and 1970–71 Scottish League Cup. Statistics provided by Dee Archive.
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 August | St Mirren | H | 1–0 | Kinninmonth | 6,000 | |
| 2 | 12 August | Ayr United | A | 2–1 | Duncan | 6,500 | |
| 3 | 15 August | Kilmarnock | H | 2–0 | Scott (2) | 8,000 | |
| 4 | 19 August | Ayr United | H | 4–1 | Steele, Wallace, Scott, J. Wilson | 6,000 | |
| 5 | 22 August | St Mirren | A | 2–0 | Duncan, Scott | 4,000 | |
| 6 | 26 August | Kilmarnock | A | 1–2 | Duncan | 3,000 |
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter-finals, 1st leg | 9 September | Celtic | H | 2–2 | Kinninmonth, Scott | 20,933 | |
| Quarter-finals, 2nd leg | 23 September | Celtic | A | 1–5 | Wallace | 38,151 | |
| Celtic won 7–3 on aggregate | |||||||
See main article: article and 1970–71 Scottish Cup. Statistics provided by Dee Archive.
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st round | 23 January | Partick Thistle | H | 1–0 | Johnston | 8,000 | |
| 2nd round | 13 February | Stirling Albion | H | 2–0 | Johnston, B. Wilson | 6,000 | |
| Quarter-finals | 6 March | Hibernian | A | 0–1 | 21,710 |
See main article: article and 1970–71 Texaco Cup.
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st round, 1st leg | 16 September | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 1–2 | Wallace | 11,500 | |
| 1st round, 2nd leg | 29 September | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 0–0 | 13,042 | ||
| Wolves won 2–1 on aggregate | |||||||
Statistics provided by Dee Archive|}