| Club: | Dundee |
| Prevseason: | 1975–76 |
| Cup1: | Scottish Cup |
| Pattern Ra1: | _dfc1976 |
| Socks1: | FF0000 |
| Cup2 Result: | Group stage |
| Shorts1: | 000040 |
| Season: | 1976–77 |
| League Result: | 3rd |
| Pattern Sh1: | _dfc1976 |
| Rightarm1: | 000040 |
| Leftarm1: | 000040 |
| Body1: | 000040 |
| Cup1 Result: | Semi-finals |
| League: | First Division |
| Pattern B1: | _dfc1976 |
| Cup2: | League Cup |
| League Topscorer: | Billy Pirie (38) |
| Season Topscorer: | Billy Pirie (44) |
| Nextseason: | 1977–78 |
| Pattern La1: | _dfc1976 |
| Manager: | Davie White |
The 1976–77 season was the 75th season in which Dundee competed at a Scottish national level, playing in the second tier for the first time since the 1946–47 season.[1] [2] The club would fail to achieve promotion, finishing in 3rd place. 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 would reach the semi-finals of the Scottish Cup before being defeated by Celtic.
For the first time in their history, Dundee's kit would be made by an official manufacturer, namely Admiral, who brought their unique look to Dens Park with their curved stripes.[3]
See main article: article and 1976–77 Scottish First Division. Statistics provided by Dee Archive.
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 September | Dumbarton | H | 2–1 | Hutchinson, Pirie | 4,619 | |
| 2 | 8 September | East Fife | A | 4–2 | Strachan, Sinclair, Pirie (2) | 2,083 | |
| 3 | 11 September | Greenock Morton | A | 2–2 | Hutchinson, Sinclair | 1,800 | |
| 4 | 15 September | Arbroath | H | 2–1 | Carson (o.g.), Pirie | 4,229 | |
| 5 | 18 September | Queen of the South | H | 1–1 | Pirie | 5,061 | |
| 6 | 22 September | Airdrieonians | A | 2–2 | Pirie, Hutchinson | 3,000 | |
| 7 | 25 September | Falkirk | A | 6–1 | Hutchinson (2), Purdie, Pirie (2), Strachan | 2,500 | |
| 8 | 29 September | Hamilton Academical | H | 5–1 | Pirie (3) (pen.), Purdie, Hutchinson | 3,500 | |
| 9 | 2 October | St Mirren | A | 0–4 | 4,000 | ||
| 10 | 6 October | Hamilton Academical | A | 2–4 | Pirie (pen.), Purdie | 1,000 | |
| 11 | 9 October | Raith Rovers | H | 3–1 | Ford, Pirie (2) | 5,372 | |
| 12 | 16 October | Clydebank | A | 1–2 | Pirie | 2,000 | |
| 13 | 23 October | Montrose | H | 6–1 | Sinclair (3), Pirie (2), Hutchinson | 4,941 | |
| 14 | 30 October | St Johnstone | A | 1–0 | Pirie | 5,329 | |
| 15 | 10 November | Dumbarton | A | 1–1 | Hutchinson | 500 | |
| 16 | 13 November | Greenock Morton | H | 1–1 | Gemmell (pen.) | 4,948 | |
| 17 | 20 November | Queen of the South | A | 2–2 | Purdie (2) | 2,000 | |
| 18 | 27 November | Falkirk | H | 2–0 | Sinclair, Ford | 4,287 | |
| 19 | 15 December | Raith Rovers | A | 2–1 | Hutchinson, Robinson | 1,645 | |
| 20 | 25 December | Montrose | A | 1–0 | Purdie | 3,500 | |
| 21 | 8 January | Greenock Morton | A | 3–2 | Pirie (2), Hoggan | 2,000 | |
| 22 | 22 January | Falkirk | A | 8–0 | Pirie (4), Sinclair (3), Purdie | 2,500 | |
| 23 | 5 February | St Mirren | A | 1–3 | Strachan | 10,000 | |
| 24 | 12 February | Raith Rovers | H | 4–0 | Hoggan, Pirie (2), Sinclair | 5,088 | |
| 25 | 15 February | Queen of the South | H | 0–2 | 4,635 | ||
| 26 | 19 February | Clydebank | A | 0–3 | 3,900 | ||
| 27 | 5 March | Montrose | H | 3–2 | Strachan (2), Pirie | 4,333 | |
| 28 | 15 March | St Johnstone | H | 2–0 | Gemmell (pen.), Laing | 2,849 | |
| 29 | 19 March | Arbroath | A | 0–1 | 2,330 | ||
| 30 | 23 March | Dumbarton | H | 4–0 | Pirie (4) | 2,401 | |
| 31 | 26 March | Arbroath | H | 5–2 | Strachan, Pirie (3), Sinclair | 4,006 | |
| 32 | 30 March | St Johnstone | A | 0–0 | 2,048 | ||
| 33 | 2 April | Airdrieonians | A | 2–2 | Pirie, Gemmell (pen.) | 1,500 | |
| 34 | 9 April | Airdrieonians | H | 3–1 | Phillip, Pirie, Strachan | 3,926 | |
| 35 | 12 April | Clydebank | H | 2–3 | Hutchinson, Ford | 8,707 | |
| 36 | 16 April | East Fife | H | 2–2 | Gemmell (pen.), Hutchinson | 2,887 | |
| 37 | 19 April | St Mirren | H | 0–4 | 4,386 | ||
| 38 | 23 April | East Fife | A | 2–0 | Pirie, Robinson | 2,263 | |
| 39 | 30 April | Hamilton Academical | A | 3–0 | Hutchinson, Caldwell, Pirie | 400 |
See main article: article and 1976–77 Scottish League Cup. Statistics provided by Dee Archive.
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 August | Heart of Midlothian | A | 0–2 | 9,401 | ||
| 2 | 18 August | Motherwell | H | 2–1 | Sinclair, Hutchinson | 6,000 | |
| 3 | 21 August | Partick Thistle | H | 0–2 | 5,837 | ||
| 4 | 25 August | Motherwell | A | 3–3 | Pirie (3) (pen.) | 4,258 | |
| 5 | 28 August | Partick Thistle | A | 1–0 | Hoggan | 5,000 | |
| 6 | 1 September | Heart of Midlothian | H | 3–2 | Robinson, Pirie, Purdie | 4,733 |
See main article: article and 1976–77 Scottish Cup. Statistics provided by Dee Archive.
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd round | 7 February | St Johnstone | A | 1–1 | Purdie | 7,000 | |
| 3R replay | 8 February | St Johnstone | H | 4–2 | Pirie (2), Purdie, Hutchinson | 8,197 | |
| 4th round | 26 February | Aberdeen | H | 0–0 | 16,999 | ||
| 4R replay | 2 March | Aberdeen | A | 2–1 | Hutchinson (2) | 18,373 | |
| Quarter-finals | 12 March | Arbroath | A | 3–1 | Strachan, Sinclair (2) | 9,558 | |
| Semi-finals | 6 April | Celtic | N | 0–2 | 29,900 |
Statistics provided by Dee Archive|}