| Club: | Dundee |
| Prevseason: | 1970–71 |
| Cup1: | Scottish Cup |
| Socks1: | FF0000 |
| Cup2 Result: | Group stage |
| Shorts1: | 171739 |
| Season: | 1971–72 |
| Pattern B1: | _carolinacollar |
| Cup2: | League Cup |
| Rightarm1: | FFFFFF |
| Leftarm1: | FFFFFF |
| Body1: | FFFFFF |
| Cup1 Result: | 4th round |
| League: | Division One |
| League Result: | 5th |
| League Topscorer: | Gordon Wallace (16) |
| Season Topscorer: | Gordon Wallace (21) |
| Nextseason: | 1972–73 |
| Cup3: | UEFA Cup |
| Cup3 Result: | 3rd round |
| Manager: | John Prentice (1971) Davie White (1972) |
The 1971–72 season was the 70th season in which Dundee competed at a Scottish national level, playing in Division One, where the club would finish in 5th 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 get knocked out in the group stages of the League Cup, and by Celtic in the 4th round of the Scottish Cup. Dundee would also compete in the UEFA Cup, where they would reach the 3rd round before being eliminated by A.C. Milan.
For the first time since the 1945–46 season, and the first time in the Scottish Football League since the 1901–02 season, Dundee would switch their primary colours from navy blue to white. The change however proved unpopular, and it would be the last season to date where the club alternated from their traditional home colours.[3]
See main article: article and 1971–72 Scottish Division One. Statistics provided by Dee Archive.
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 September | Aberdeen | A | 0–3 | 13,188 | ||
| 2 | 11 September | Dundee United | H | 6–4 | Wallace (2), Bryce (2), J. Scott (2) (pen.) | 16,500 | |
| 3 | 18 September | East Fife | A | 5–2 | Wallace (4), Johnston | 5,331 | |
| 4 | 25 September | Heart of Midlothian | H | 0–0 | 10,185 | ||
| 5 | 2 October | Ayr United | A | 0–0 | 6,000 | ||
| 6 | 9 October | Falkirk | H | 4–0 | Duncan, Wallace (2), Lambie | 7,500 | |
| 7 | 16 October | Celtic | A | 1–3 | Duncan | 31,460 | |
| 8 | 25 October | Partick Thistle | H | 0–0 | 10,000 | ||
| 9 | 30 October | Motherwell | A | 3–1 | Wallace, Duncan (2) | 3,813 | |
| 10 | 6 November | Greenock Morton | H | 0–1 | 6,000 | ||
| 11 | 13 November | Rangers | A | 3–2 | Kinninmonth, Wallace, Johnston | 33,200 | |
| 12 | 20 November | Clyde | H | 0–0 | 4,700 | ||
| 13 | 27 November | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 2–1 | Wallace, Duncan | 5,000 | |
| 14 | 4 December | Airdrieonians | H | 4–1 | J. Scott (3), Duncan | 5,000 | |
| 15 | 11 December | Hibernian | A | 0–1 | 11,383 | ||
| 16 | 18 December | Kilmarnock | H | 2–0 | J. Scott, Wallace | 4,800 | |
| 17 | 25 December | St Johnstone | A | 0–0 | 6,800 | ||
| 18 | 1 January | Aberdeen | H | 1–1 | Duncan | 19,000 | |
| 19 | 3 January | Dundee United | A | 1–1 | Steele | 16,954 | |
| 20 | 8 January | East Fife | H | 0–0 | 6,500 | ||
| 21 | 15 January | Heart of Midlothian | A | 5–2 | Duncan (2), Wallace (2), I. Scott | 8,667 | |
| 22 | 22 January | Ayr United | H | 5–1 | Duncan, J. Scott (2) (pen.), I. Scott (2) | 5,500 | |
| 23 | 29 January | Falkirk | A | 1–1 | Duncan | 5,000 | |
| 24 | 19 February | Partick Thistle | A | 0–0 | 7,000 | ||
| 25 | 4 March | Motherwell | H | 2–0 | Wallace, Muir (o.g.) | 5,000 | |
| 26 | 11 March | Greenock Morton | A | 2–2 | J. Scott, Wallace | 3,200 | |
| 27 | 25 March | Clyde | A | 1–1 | Johnston | 1,500 | |
| 28 | 1 April | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 1–0 | J. Scott | 5,000 | |
| 29 | 8 April | Airdrieonians | A | 2–4 | I. Scott, J. Scott | 4,200 | |
| 30 | 10 April | Rangers | H | 2–0 | I. Scott, Stewart | 13,000 | |
| 31 | 17 April | Hibernian | H | 1–2 | J. Wilson | 9,137 | |
| 32 | 22 April | Kilmarnock | A | 3–0 | Johnston, Duncan, J. Scott | 4,000 | |
| 33 | 29 April | St Johnstone | H | 1–3 | Duncan | 5,500 | |
| 34 | 1 May | Celtic | H | 1–1 | I. Scott | 10,755 |
See main article: article and 1971–72 Scottish League Cup. Statistics provided by Dee Archive.
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 August | Aberdeen | A | 1–1 | Duncan | 19,053 | |
| 2 | 18 August | Falkirk | H | 2–2 | Johnston, Wallace | 8,500 | |
| 3 | 21 August | Clyde | A | 1–0 | B. Wilson | 2,000 | |
| 4 | 25 August | Falkirk | A | 0–1 | 6,000 | ||
| 5 | 28 August | Aberdeen | H | 3–1 | Wallace (2), Houston | 11,875 | |
| 6 | 1 September | Clyde | H | 3–0 | J. Scott (2), Bryce | 6,030 |
See main article: article and 1971–72 Scottish Cup. Statistics provided by Dee Archive.
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd round | 9 February | Queen of the South | H | 3–0 | B. Wilson, Johnston, J. Scott | 8,500 | |
| 4th round | 26 February | Celtic | A | 0–4 | 47,500 |
See main article: article and 1971–72 UEFA Cup.
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st round, 1st leg | 15 September | AB | H | 4–2 | Bryce (2), Wallace, Lambie | 10,000 | |
| 1st round, 2nd leg | 29 September | AB | A | 1–0 | Duncan | 2,000 | |
| Dundee won 5–2 on aggregate | |||||||
| 2nd round, 1st leg | 19 October | 1. FC Köln | A | 1–2 | Kinninmonth | 16,000 | |
| 2nd round, 2nd leg | 3 November | 1. FC Köln | H | 4–2 | Duncan (3), B. Wilson | 15,500 | |
| Dundee won 5–4 on aggregate | |||||||
| 3rd round, 1st leg | 24 November | A.C. Milan | A | 0–3 | 25,500 | ||
| 3rd round, 2nd leg | 8 December | A.C. Milan | H | 2–0 | Wallace, Duncan | 15,500 | |
| A.C. Milan won 3–2 on aggregate | |||||||
Statistics provided by Dee Archive|}