| Club: | Dundee |
| Prevseason: | 1974–75 |
| Cup1: | Scottish Cup |
| Pattern Ra1: | _whiteborder |
| Socks1: | FF0000 |
| Cup2 Result: | Group stage |
| Shorts1: | FFFFFF |
| Season: | 1975–76 |
| League Result: | 9th (relegated) |
| Rightarm1: | 000040 |
| Leftarm1: | 000040 |
| Body1: | 000040 |
| Cup1 Result: | 3rd round |
| League: | Premier Division |
| Pattern B1: | _dfc1973 |
| Cup2: | League Cup |
| League Topscorer: | Gordon Wallace (12) |
| Season Topscorer: | Gordon Wallace (14) |
| Nextseason: | 1976–77 |
| Pattern La1: | _whiteborder |
| Cup3: | Anglo-Scottish Cup |
| Cup3 Result: | 1st round |
| Manager: | Davie White |
The 1975–76 season was the 74th season in which Dundee competed at a Scottish national level, playing in the rebranded Scottish Premier Division.[1] [2] In a tight relegation scrap, Dundee were relegated for the first time since the 1937–38 season due to inferior goal average. Domestically, Dundee would also compete in both the Scottish League Cup and the Scottish Cup, where they would be eliminated in the group stage of the League Cup, and by Falkirk in the 3rd round of the Scottish Cup. Dundee would also compete in the Anglo-Scottish Cup, where they would be knocked out by Motherwell in the 1st round of the Scottish Group.
See main article: article and 1975–76 Scottish Premier Division. Statistics provided by Dee Archive.
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 August | Aberdeen | H | 3–2 | Ford, Gemmell (pen.), Hoggan | 6,067 | |
| 2 | 6 September | Celtic | A | 0–4 | 24,504 | ||
| 3 | 13 September | Heart of Midlothian | H | 2–3 | Martin, Johnston | 6,707 | |
| 4 | 20 September | Ayr United | A | 1–2 | Wallace | 4,024 | |
| 5 | 27 September | Rangers | H | 0–0 | 15,087 | ||
| 6 | 4 October | Hibernian | A | 1–1 | Wallace | 8,708 | |
| 7 | 11 October | St Johnstone | H | 4–3 | Hoggan (2) (pen.), Gordon, Wallace | 5,300 | |
| 8 | 18 October | Dundee United | A | 2–1 | Wallace, Hoggan (pen.) | 11,327 | |
| 9 | 25 October | Motherwell | H | 3–6 | Gordon, Strachan (pen.), Wallace | 6,850 | |
| 10 | 1 November | Aberdeen | A | 0–2 | 6,313 | ||
| 11 | 8 November | Celtic | H | 1–0 | Robinson | 16,456 | |
| 12 | 15 November | Heart of Midlothian | A | 1–1 | Strachan | 9,304 | |
| 13 | 22 November | Ayr United | H | 2–2 | Gordon, Strachan | 5,132 | |
| 14 | 29 November | Rangers | A | 1–2 | Wallace | 16,500 | |
| 15 | 6 December | Hibernian | H | 2–0 | Caldwell (2) | 7,360 | |
| 16 | 13 December | St Johnstone | A | 3–1 | Wallace (3) | 3,500 | |
| 17 | 20 December | Dundee United | H | 0–0 | 9,957 | ||
| 18 | 27 December | Motherwell | A | 2–3 | Wallace, Laing | 7,169 | |
| 19 | 1 January | Aberdeen | H | 1–3 | Hutchinson | 10,009 | |
| 20 | 3 January | Celtic | A | 3–3 | Lynch (o.g.), Hoggan, McIntosh | 19,968 | |
| 21 | 10 January | Heart of Midlothian | H | 4–1 | Wallace, Martin, Hutchinson, Robinson | 6,568 | |
| 22 | 17 January | Ayr United | A | 1–3 | Hutchinson | 4,100 | |
| 23 | 31 January | Rangers | H | 1–1 | Johnston | 14,407 | |
| 24 | 7 February | Hibernian | A | 0–4 | 9,241 | ||
| 25 | 21 February | St Johnstone | H | 3–0 | Strachan (2) (pen.), Wallace | 4,100 | |
| 26 | 28 February | Dundee United | A | 0–1 | 10,199 | ||
| 27 | 13 March | Aberdeen | A | 1–0 | Hutchinson | 6,460 | |
| 28 | 20 March | Celtic | H | 0–1 | 14,830 | ||
| 29 | 27 March | Heart of Midlothian | A | 0–3 | 7,768 | ||
| 30 | 3 April | Ayr United | H | 1–2 | Strachan (pen.) | 4,150 | |
| 31 | 10 April | Rangers | A | 0–3 | 24,000 | ||
| 32 | 14 April | Hibernian | H | 1–1 | Ford | 6,054 | |
| 33 | 17 April | St Johnstone | A | 1–1 | Gemmell (pen.) | 3,410 | |
| 34 | 21 April | Dundee United | H | 2–1 | Gemmell (pen.), Sinclair | 13,768 | |
| 35 | 24 April | Motherwell | A | 1–1 | Hutchinson | 4,675 | |
| 36 | 1 May | Motherwell | H | 1–0 | Sinclair | 7,661 |
See main article: article and 1975–76 Scottish League Cup. Statistics provided by Dee Archive.
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 August | Hibernian | A | 0–2 | 10,851 | ||
| 2 | 13 August | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 4–0 | Gemmell (2) (pen.), Wallace, Gordon | 4,000 | |
| 3 | 16 August | Ayr United | A | 1–1 | Gordon | 5,000 | |
| 4 | 20 August | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 1–1 | Caldwell | 3,000 | |
| 5 | 23 August | Ayr United | H | 2–4 | Wallace, Hoggan | 5,248 | |
| 6 | 27 August | Hibernian | H | 1–2 | Munro (o.g.) | 4,982 |
See main article: article and 1975–76 Scottish Cup. Statistics provided by Dee Archive.
See main article: article and 1975–76 Anglo-Scottish Cup.
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st round, 1st leg | 4 August | Motherwell | A | 1–1 | Wilson | 3,799 | |
| 1st round, 2nd leg | 6 August | Motherwell | H | 0–1 | 4,881 | ||
| Motherwell won 2–1 on aggregate | |||||||
Statistics provided by Dee Archive|}