1980–81 Dundee F.C. season explained
| Club: | Dundee |
| Pattern Ra1: | _dfc1980 |
| Prevseason: | 1979–80 |
| Cup1: | Scottish Cup |
| Shorts1: | FFFFFF |
| Socks1: | FF0000 |
| Cup2 Result: | Finalists |
| League: | First Division |
| Pattern B1: | _dfc1980 |
| League Result: | 2nd (Promoted) |
| Pattern Sh1: | _dfc1980 |
| Rightarm1: | 000040 |
| Leftarm1: | 000040 |
| Body1: | 000040 |
| Cup1 Result: | 3rd round |
| Season: | 1980–81 |
| Cup2: | League Cup |
| League Topscorer: | Eric Sinclair (19) |
| Season Topscorer: | Eric Sinclair (22) |
| Nextseason: | 1981–82 |
| Pattern La1: | _dfc1980 |
| Manager: | Don Mackay |
The 1980–81 season was the 79th season in which Dundee competed at a Scottish national level, playing in the First Division after being relegated the previous season.[1] [2] Dundee would finish in 2nd place, achieving immediate promotion back to the top tier. Dundee would also compete in both the Scottish League Cup and the Scottish Cup, where they would be eliminated by Falkirk in the 3rd round of the Scottish Cup, and made an impressive run to the final of the League Cup, before being defeated by inter-city rivals Dundee United.
Dundee would switch from Admiral to Umbro as their kit manufacturer, and would return to white shorts along with the famous diamond stripes.[3]
Scottish First Division
See main article: article and 1980–81 Scottish First Division. Statistics provided by Dee Archive.
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|
| 1 | 9 August | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 0–1 | | 3,660 |
| 2 | 16 August | Ayr United | H | 0–0 | | 5,328 |
| 3 | 23 August | St Johnstone | A | 0–1 | | 4,197 |
| 4 | 6 September | Clydebank | A | 0–3 | | 1,296 |
| 5 | 9 September | Hibernian | H | 1–2 | Scrimgeour | 5,304 |
| 6 | 13 September | Berwick Rangers | H | 2–2 | Fraser, Shirra (pen.) | 3,782 |
| 7 | 17 September | Motherwell | A | 2–3 | Fraser, McGeachie | 2,300 |
| 8 | 20 September | Falkirk | H | 4–0 | Fletcher, Mackie, Sinclair (2) | 3,993 |
| 9 | 27 September | Stirling Albion | A | 1–1 | Shirra (pen.) | 1,557 |
| 10 | 4 October | Dumbarton | H | 3–1 | Sinclair, Fleming, Shirra | 3,553 |
| 11 | 11 October | Raith Rovers | A | 0–0 | | 3,255 |
| 12 | 14 October | Hamilton Academical | H | 2–0 | Fraser, Sinclair | 3,170 |
| 13 | 18 October | East Stirlingshire | H | 2–0 | Murphy, Sinclair | 3,771 |
| 14 | 25 October | Berwick Rangers | A | 1–0 | Sinclair | 1,080 |
| 15 | 1 November | Clydebank | H | 2–1 | Fraser, Stephen | 4,700 |
| 16 | 8 November | Motherwell | H | 2–1 | Ferguson (pen.), Shirra (pen.) | 5,112 |
| 17 | 15 November | Falkirk | A | 3–0 | McGeachie, Sinclair (2) | 3,500 |
| 18 | 22 November | Stirling Albion | H | 5–1 | Stephen (2), Sinclair, Mackie | 4,815 |
| 19 | 29 November | Dumbarton | A | 2–1 | Stephen (2) | 958 |
| 20 | 13 December | East Stirlingshire | A | 2–0 | Geddes, Murphy | 1,026 |
| 21 | 20 December | Hibernian | H | 1–0 | Sinclair | 7,454 |
| 22 | 27 December | Ayr United | A | 0–1 | | 4,026 |
| 23 | 1 January | St Johnstone | H | 2–2 | Stephen, Sinclair | 8,573 |
| 24 | 3 January | Hamilton Academical | A | 2–4 | Stephen, Geddes | 2,381 |
| 25 | 31 January | Ayr United | H | 2–4 | Scrimgeour, Sinclair | 4,724 |
| 26 | 7 February | Hibernian | A | 0–0 | | 4,989 |
| 27 | 21 February | Motherwell | A | 1–4 | Williamson | 2,072 |
| 28 | 11 March | Dumbarton | H | 2–1 | Scrimgeour, Sinclair | 2,812 |
| 29 | 14 March | Raith Rovers | H | 3–1 | Geddes (2), Scrimgeour | 6,315 |
| 30 | 18 March | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 2–0 | Geddes | 3,159 |
| 31 | 21 March | Hamilton Academical | A | 3–1 | Sinclair (2), Murphy | 1,492 |
| 32 | 24 March | Stirling Albion | A | 1–0 | Murphy | 752 |
| 33 | 28 March | Berwick Rangers | H | 0–0 | | 3,509 |
| 34 | 1 April | Raith Rovers | H | 2–1 | Sinclair, Fraser | 6,178 |
| 35 | 4 April | St Johnstone | H | 4–1 | Sinclair (2), Scrimgeour, Mackie | 8,586 |
| 36 | 11 April | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 1–1 | Mackie | 3,000 |
| 37 | 18 April | Clydebank | H | 1–0 | Geddes | 4,771 |
| 38 | 25 April | Falkirk | A | 2–1 | Murphy, Stephen | 4,500 |
| 39 | 2 May | East Stirlingshire | A | 1–0 | Sinclair | 5,762 | |
League table
Scottish League Cup
See main article: article, 1980–81 Scottish League Cup and 1980 Scottish League Cup Final. Statistics provided by Dee Archive.
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|
| 1st round, 1st leg | 26 August | Arbroath | H | 2–0 | Fletcher (2) | 3,745 |
| 1st round, 2nd leg | 30 August | Arbroath | A | 3–0 | MacLaren, Sinclair, Fletcher | 2,855 |
| Dundee win 5–0 on aggregate |
| 2nd round, 1st leg | 3 September | Kilmarnock | H | 0–0 | | 4,388 |
| 2nd round, 2nd leg | 24 September | Kilmarnock | A | 0–0 | | 2,401 |
| Tied 0–0 on aggregate, Dundee win 5–4 on penalties |
| Quarter-finals, 1st leg | 8 October | Aberdeen | H | 0–0 | | 10,308 |
| Quarter-finals, 2nd leg | 29 October | Aberdeen | A | 1–0 | Fraser | 14,925 |
| Dundee win 1–0 on aggregate |
| Semi-finals, 1st leg | 5 November | Ayr United | A | 1–1 | Sinclair | 6,801 |
| Semi-finals, 2nd leg | 19 November | Ayr United | H | 3–2 | Williamson, Fraser, Sinclair | 9,438 |
| Dundee win 4–3 on aggregate |
| Final | 6 December | Dundee United | H/N | 0–3 | | 24,446 | |
Scottish Cup
See main article: article and 1980–81 Scottish Cup. Statistics provided by Dee Archive.
Player statistics
Statistics provided by Dee Archive|}
See also
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Match results. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200722095215/http://www.deearchive.co.uk/matches.php . 2020-07-22 . 7 May 2021. deearchive.co.uk.
- Web site: Results for Dundee for 1980-81. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210507025121/https://www.londonhearts.com/scores/allg/dundee1981.htm . 2021-05-07 . 7 May 2021. londonhearts.com.
- Web site: Dundee - Historical Kits. live. 7 May 2021. historicalkits.co.uk. https://web.archive.org/web/20070315182841/http://www.historicalkits.co.uk:80/Scottish_Football_League/Dundee/Dundee.htm . 2007-03-15 .
