| Club: | Dundee |
| League: | Premier Division |
| League Result: | 8th |
| Pattern Sh1: | _dfc1980 |
| Rightarm1: | 000040 |
| Leftarm1: | 000040 |
| Body1: | 000040 |
| Cup1 Result: | Quarter-finals |
| Pattern B1: | _dfc1980 |
| Season: | 1981–82 |
| Cup2: | League Cup |
| League Topscorer: | Iain Ferguson (13) |
| Season Topscorer: | Iain Ferguson (14) |
| Nextseason: | 1982–83 |
| Pattern La1: | _dfc1980 |
| Prevseason: | 1980–81 |
| Cup1: | Scottish Cup |
| Pattern Ra1: | _dfc1980 |
| Shorts1: | FFFFFF |
| Socks1: | FF0000 |
| Cup2 Result: | Group stage |
| Manager: | Don Mackay |
The 1981–82 season was the 80th season in which Dundee competed at a Scottish national level, playing in the Scottish Premier Division after being promoted the previous season.[1] [2] Dundee would finish in 8th place, remaining safe by 4 points. Dundee would also compete in both the Scottish League Cup and the Scottish Cup, where they would be knocked out in the group stage of the League Cup, and eliminated by Rangers in the quarter-finals of the Scottish Cup.
See main article: article and 1981–82 Scottish Premier Division. Statistics provided by Dee Archive.
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 August | Hibernian | H | 0–2 | 5,738 | ||
| 2 | 5 September | Partick Thistle | H | 4–2 | Fraser, Ferguson, MacDonald, MacKinnon (o.g.) | 4,653 | |
| 3 | 12 September | Dundee United | A | 2–5 | Ferguson (pen.), Mackie | 15,696 | |
| 4 | 19 September | St Mirren | H | 3–0 | Ferguson (2) (pen.), Sinclair | 5,257 | |
| 5 | 26 September | Greenock Morton | A | 0–2 | 2,763 | ||
| 6 | 3 October | Celtic | H | 1–3 | McGeachie | 13,254 | |
| 7 | 10 October | Airdrieonians | A | 2–4 | Ferguson (2) (pen.) | 2,500 | |
| 8 | 17 October | Rangers | H | 2–3 | Cameron, Ferguson | 11,956 | |
| 9 | 24 October | Aberdeen | A | 1–2 | Stephen | 11,893 | |
| 10 | 31 October | Hibernian | H | 0–0 | 6,011 | ||
| 11 | 7 November | Partick Thistle | A | 2–1 | Mackie (2) | 3,337 | |
| 12 | 14 November | Dundee United | H | 1–3 | Ferguson | 15,578 | |
| 13 | 21 November | St Mirren | A | 0–4 | 3,600 | ||
| 14 | 28 November | Greenock Morton | H | 4–1 | Ferguson, Bell, Sinclair, Mackie | 3,598 | |
| 15 | 5 December | Celtic | A | 1–3 | Sinclair | 14,570 | |
| 16 | 12 December | Airdrieonians | H | 3–1 | MacDonald, Sinclair, Fraser | 3,988 | |
| 17 | 19 December | Rangers | A | 1–2 | McGeachie | 11,000 | |
| 18 | 2 January | Hibernian | A | 1–2 | Sinclair | 8,281 | |
| 19 | 30 January | St Mirren | H | 0–2 | 4,628 | ||
| 20 | 6 February | Celtic | H | 1–3 | Kidd | 11,377 | |
| 21 | 20 February | Greenock Morton | A | 0–2 | 2,000 | ||
| 22 | 27 February | Aberdeen | A | 0–0 | 8,961 | ||
| 23 | 10 March | Dundee United | A | 1–1 | Ferguson | 13,790 | |
| 24 | 13 March | Airdrieonians | A | 2–0 | Fleming, Fraser | 2,000 | |
| 25 | 17 March | Aberdeen | H | 0–3 | 6,126 | ||
| 26 | 20 March | Hibernian | H | 2–2 | Fraser, Stephen | 4,345 | |
| 27 | 27 March | Partick Thistle | A | 2–0 | Sinclair, Fraser | 2,500 | |
| 28 | 3 April | Dundee United | H | 0–2 | 12,602 | ||
| 29 | 10 April | St Mirren | A | 1–0 | Kidd | 3,804 | |
| 30 | 14 April | Rangers | H | 3–1 | Stephen (2), Ferguson | 7,975 | |
| 31 | 17 April | Celtic | A | 2–4 | Smith, Ferguson | 14,288 | |
| 32 | 21 April | Partick Thistle | A | 1–2 | Sinclair | 6,463 | |
| 33 | 25 April | Greenock Morton | H | 2–1 | McGeachie, Fraser | 5,346 | |
| 34 | 1 May | Aberdeen | H | 0–5 | 6,415 | ||
| 35 | 8 May | Rangers | A | 0–4 | 8,500 | ||
| 36 | 15 May | Airdrieonians | H | 1–0 | Ferguson | 6,696 |
See main article: article and 1981–82 Scottish League Cup. Statistics provided by Dee Archive.
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 August | Raith Rovers | H | 1–2 | Fleming | 5,362 | |
| 2 | 12 August | Rangers | A | 1–4 | Fleming | 13,309 | |
| 3 | 15 August | Greenock Morton | H | 1–2 | Fleming | 4,710 | |
| 4 | 19 August | Rangers | H | 1–2 | MacDonald | 9,124 | |
| 5 | 22 August | Raith Rovers | A | 1–1 | Stephen | 1,844 | |
| 6 | 26 August | Greenock Morton | A | 2–3 | Cameron, Fleming | 1,675 |
See main article: article and 1981–82 Scottish Cup. Statistics provided by Dee Archive.
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd round | 23 January | Raith Rovers | H | 1–0 | Stephen | 5,474 | |
| 4th round | 14 February | Meadowbank Thistle | H | 3–0 | Smith, Ferguson, Mackie | 4,453 | |
| Quarter-finals | 6 March | Rangers | A | 0–2 | 16,072 |
Statistics provided by Dee Archive|}