| Club: | Dundee |
| Pattern Ra1: | _dfc1976 |
| Prevseason: | 1978–79 |
| Cup1: | Scottish Cup |
| Shorts1: | 000040 |
| Socks1: | FF0000 |
| Cup2 Result: | Quarter-finals |
| League: | Premier Division |
| Pattern B1: | _dfc1976 |
| League Result: | 9th (relegated) |
| Pattern Sh1: | _dfc1976 |
| Rightarm1: | 000040 |
| Leftarm1: | 000040 |
| Body1: | 000040 |
| Cup1 Result: | 3rd round |
| Season: | 1979–80 |
| Cup2: | League Cup |
| League Topscorer: | Ian Redford (9) |
| Season Topscorer: | Eric Sinclair (14) |
| Nextseason: | 1980–81 |
| Pattern La1: | _dfc1976 |
| Manager: | Tommy Gemmell (until Apr. 1980) Hugh Robertson (caretaker, from Apr. 1980) |
The 1979–80 season was the 78th season in which Dundee competed at a Scottish national level, playing in the Premier Division after getting promoted the previous season.[1] [2] Once again however, the club would find themselves relegated at the end of the season. Dundee would also compete in both the Scottish League Cup and the Scottish Cup, where they would be eliminated by Hamilton Academical in the quarter-finals of the League Cup, and by Dundee United in the 3rd round of the Scottish Cup. They would also compete in the Anglo-Scottish Cup, being eliminated by English side Sheffield United in the quarter-finals.
See main article: article and 1979–80 Scottish Premier Division. Statistics provided by Dee Archive.
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 August | Dundee United | A | 0–3 | 17,968 | ||
| 2 | 18 August | St Mirren | H | 4–1 | Redford (4) (pen.) | 8,350 | |
| 3 | 25 August | Hibernian | A | 2–5 | Paterson (o.g.), Redford (pen.) | 7,344 | |
| 4 | 8 September | Partick Thistle | H | 2–2 | Sinclair, Redford | 6,400 | |
| 5 | 15 September | Greenock Morton | H | 4–3 | MacLaren, Sinclair, Murphy, Redford | 7,243 | |
| 6 | 22 September | Rangers | A | 0–2 | 23,000 | ||
| 7 | 29 September | Aberdeen | H | 0–4 | 11,817 | ||
| 8 | 6 October | Kilmarnock | A | 1–3 | MacLaren | 5,500 | |
| 9 | 13 October | Celtic | A | 0–3 | 23,483 | ||
| 10 | 20 October | Dundee United | H | 1–0 | Sinclair | 16,305 | |
| 11 | 27 October | St Mirren | A | 2–4 | McGeachie, Murphy | 6,000 | |
| 12 | 3 November | Hibernian | H | 2–1 | Millar, Fletcher | 6,879 | |
| 13 | 10 November | Partick Thistle | A | 3–2 | Millar, Pirie, Sinclair | 5,500 | |
| 14 | 17 November | Greenock Morton | A | 0–2 | 6,500 | ||
| 15 | 24 November | Rangers | H | 3–1 | Pirie, Sinclair, Shirra | 13,342 | |
| 16 | 15 December | Kilmarnock | H | 3–1 | Mackie, Ferguson, Pirie | 6,016 | |
| 17 | 22 December | Dundee United | A | 0–2 | 15,431 | ||
| 18 | 5 January | Partick Thistle | H | 1–1 | Pirie | 6,788 | |
| 19 | 12 January | Greenock Morton | H | 1–0 | Redford | 7,922 | |
| 20 | 2 February | Aberdeen | H | 1–3 | Redford | 7,661 | |
| 21 | 9 February | Kilmarnock | A | 1–1 | Fleming | 4,500 | |
| 22 | 23 February | Celtic | A | 2–2 | Murphy, Aitken (o.g.) | 21,371 | |
| 23 | 1 March | Dundee United | H | 1–1 | Shirra | 15,116 | |
| 24 | 8 March | St Mirren | A | 1–2 | Sinclair | 6,000 | |
| 25 | 12 March | Rangers | A | 0–1 | 15,000 | ||
| 26 | 15 March | Hibernian | H | 3–0 | Corrigan, Shirra, Ferguson | 8,065 | |
| 27 | 19 March | Aberdeen | A | 0–3 | 7,000 | ||
| 28 | 25 March | Hibernian | A | 0–2 | 5,018 | ||
| 29 | 29 March | Greenock Morton | H | 1–1 | MacLaren | 3,500 | |
| 30 | 2 April | St Mirren | H | 1–3 | Ferguson | 6,031 | |
| 31 | 5 April | Rangers | H | 1–4 | Sinclair | 12,948 | |
| 32 | 9 April | Aberdeen | A | 1–2 | Fleming | 11,600 | |
| 33 | 12 April | Partick Thistle | A | 0–3 | 5,000 | ||
| 34 | 19 April | Celtic | H | 5–1 | Ferguson (2) (pen.), Fleming, Sinclair, Mackie | 14,633 | |
| 35 | 26 April | Kilmarnock | A | 0–2 | 4,600 | ||
| 36 | 30 April | Celtic | H | 0–2 | 10,500 |
See main article: article and 1979–80 Scottish League Cup. Statistics provided by Dee Archive.
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st round, 1st leg | 29 August | Cowdenbeath | A | 4–1 | Sinclair (2), Shirra, Redford (pen.) | 1,551 | |
| 1st round, 2nd leg | 1 September | Cowdenbeath | H | 3–1 | Sinclair, Shirra (2) | 4,553 | |
| Dundee win 7–2 on aggregate | |||||||
| 2nd round, 1st leg | 26 September | Ayr United | H | 2–1 | Sinclair, Murphy | 5,133 | |
| 2nd round, 2nd leg | 10 October | Ayr United | A | 1–0 | Redford | ||
| Dundee win 3–1 on aggregate | |||||||
| Quarter-finals, 1st leg | 31 October | Hamilton Academical | A | 1–3 | Sinclair | 3,871 | |
| Quarter-finals, 2nd leg | 14 November | Hamilton Academical | H | 1–0 | Pirie | 5,696 | |
| Hamilton Accies win 3–2 on aggregate | |||||||
See main article: article and 1979–80 Scottish Cup. Statistics provided by Dee Archive.
See main article: article and 1979–80 Anglo-Scottish Cup. Statistics provided by Dee Archive.
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st round, 1st leg | 6 August | Kilmarnock | H | 1–1 | Shirra | 3,832 | |
| 1st round, 2nd leg | 8 August | Kilmarnock | A | 3–3 | Sinclair, Redford (2) (pen.) | 4,000 | |
| Aggregate tied at 4–4, Dundee win on away goals | |||||||
| Quarter-finals, 1st leg | 4 September | Sheffield United | A | 1–2 | Williamson | 7,596 | |
| Quarter-finals, 2nd leg | 11 September | Sheffield United | H | 0–1 | 6,866 | ||
| Sheffield Utd win 3–1 on aggregate | |||||||
Statistics provided by Dee Archive|}