| Club: | Dundee |
| Season: | 1982–83 |
| League Result: | 6th |
| Pattern Sh1: | _dfc1980 |
| Rightarm1: | 000040 |
| Leftarm1: | 000040 |
| Body1: | 000040 |
| Cup1 Result: | 4th round |
| League: | Premier Division |
| Cup2: | League Cup |
| League Topscorer: | Iain Ferguson (9) |
| Season Topscorer: | Iain Ferguson (16) |
| Nextseason: | 1983–84 |
| Pattern La1: | _dfc1980 |
| Pattern B1: | _dfc1980 |
| Pattern Ra1: | _dfc1980 |
| Shorts1: | FFFFFF |
| Prevseason: | 1981–82 |
| Cup1: | Scottish Cup |
| Socks1: | FF0000 |
| Cup2 Result: | Group stage |
| Manager: | Don Mackay |
The 1982–83 season was the 81st season in which Dundee competed at a Scottish national level, playing in the Scottish Premier Division.[1] [2] Dundee would finish in 6th place. 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 Aberdeen in the 4th round of the Scottish Cup.
See main article: article and 1982–83 Scottish Premier Division. Statistics provided by Dee Archive.
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 September | Celtic | A | 0–2 | 19,122 | ||
| 2 | 11 September | Motherwell | H | 3–1 | Ferguson (2) (2x pen.), Stephen | 4,621 | |
| 3 | 18 September | Greenock Morton | H | 2–0 | Sinclair (2) | 3,977 | |
| 4 | 25 September | Kilmarnock | A | 0–0 | 2,105 | ||
| 5 | 2 October | Rangers | A | 1–1 | Fraser | 16,797 | |
| 6 | 9 October | Hibernian | H | 2–1 | Smith, Ferguson | 5,287 | |
| 7 | 16 October | Aberdeen | A | 0–1 | 10,863 | ||
| 8 | 23 October | St Mirren | H | 1–1 | Stephen | 4,831 | |
| 9 | 30 October | Dundee United | A | 0–1 | 14,959 | ||
| 10 | 6 November | Celtic | H | 2–3 | Fraser (2) | 11,681 | |
| 11 | 13 November | Motherwell | A | 0–1 | 3,295 | ||
| 12 | 20 November | Greenock Morton | A | 2–1 | Bell, Mackie | 1,984 | |
| 13 | 27 November | Kilmarnock | H | 5–2 | Fraser, Murphy (2), Bell, Mackie | 4,311 | |
| 14 | 11 December | Hibernian | A | 1–1 | Mackie | 5,352 | |
| 15 | 18 December | Aberdeen | H | 0–2 | 6,528 | ||
| 16 | 27 December | St Mirren | A | 0–0 | 4,412 | ||
| 17 | 1 January | Dundee United | H | 0–2 | 18,109 | ||
| 18 | 3 January | Celtic | A | 2–2 | Sinclair (2) | 16,615 | |
| 19 | 8 January | Motherwell | H | 3–1 | Ferguson, Mackie, Stephen | 5,131 | |
| 20 | 15 January | Greenock Morton | H | 3–3 | Ferguson, Sinclair, Stephen | 4,557 | |
| 21 | 22 January | Kilmarnock | A | 0–2 | 1,900 | ||
| 22 | 5 February | Rangers | A | 1–1 | Bell | 7,096 | |
| 23 | 22 February | Hibernian | H | 0–1 | 4,363 | ||
| 24 | 26 February | Aberdeen | A | 1–3 | Stephen | 11,314 | |
| 25 | 2 March | Rangers | H | 1–0 | Kidd | 6,624 | |
| 26 | 5 March | St Mirren | H | 2–5 | Scrimgeour, Kidd | 4,161 | |
| 27 | 12 March | Dundee United | A | 3–5 | Fraser, Ferguson (pen.), Kidd | 13,448 | |
| 28 | 19 March | Celtic | H | 2–1 | Scrimgeour, Kidd | 11,196 | |
| 29 | 26 March | Motherwell | A | 1–1 | Ferguson | 3,222 | |
| 30 | 2 April | Greenock Morton | A | 0–1 | 3,000 | ||
| 31 | 9 April | Kilmarnock | A | 0–0 | 3,376 | ||
| 32 | 23 April | Hibernian | A | 0–0 | 3,571 | ||
| 33 | 30 April | Aberdeen | H | 0–2 | 10,076 | ||
| 34 | 4 May | Rangers | H | 2–1 | Ferguson, Sinclair | 4,778 | |
| 35 | 9 May | St Mirren | A | 1–2 | Mackie | 6,000 | |
| 36 | 14 May | Dundee United | H | 1–2 | Ferguson | 29,106 |
See main article: article and 1982–83 Scottish League Cup. Statistics provided by Dee Archive.
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 August | Aberdeen | A | 3–3 | Ferguson (2), Stephen | 9,002 | |
| 2 | 18 August | Dumbarton | H | 3–2 | Ferguson (2), Mackie | 3,174 | |
| 3 | 21 August | Greenock Morton | A | 1–4 | Davidson | 1,992 | |
| 4 | 25 August | Dumbarton | A | 3–2 | Sinclair, Stephen, Ferguson | 433 | |
| 5 | 28 August | Aberdeen | H | 1–5 | Stephen | 6,977 | |
| 6 | 1 September | Greenock Morton | H | 3–3 | Ferguson, Kidd, Mackie | 1,888 |
See main article: article and 1982–83 Scottish Cup. Statistics provided by Dee Archive.
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd round | 29 January | Brora Rangers | H | 2–1 | Ferguson, Sinclair | 5,823 | |
| 4th round | 5 February | Aberdeen | A | 0–1 | 19,070 |
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