| Club: | Dundee |
| Prevseason: | 1985–86 |
| Cup1: | Scottish Cup |
| Pattern So1: | _dfc1983 |
| Pattern Ra1: | _dfc1983 |
| Socks1: | FF0000 |
| Cup2 Result: | Quarter-finals |
| Shorts1: | FFFFFF |
| Season: | 1986–87 |
| League Result: | 6th |
| Pattern Sh1: | _red_stripes |
| Rightarm1: | 000040 |
| Leftarm1: | 000040 |
| Body1: | 000040 |
| Cup1 Result: | Semi-finals |
| League: | Premier Division |
| Pattern B1: | _dfc1985 |
| Cup2: | League Cup |
| League Topscorer: | Graham Harvey (12) |
| Season Topscorer: | Graham Harvey (17) |
| Nextseason: | 1987–88 |
| Pattern La1: | _dfc1983 |
| Manager: | Jocky Scott |
The 1986–87 season was the 85th season in which Dundee competed at a Scottish national level, playing in the Scottish Premier Division.[1] [2] Dundee would finish in 6th place for the third consecutive season. Dundee would also compete in both the Scottish League Cup and the Scottish Cup, where they were knocked out in the League Cup by Rangers in the quarter-finals, and by inter-city rivals Dundee United in the semi-finals of the Scottish Cup.
See main article: article and 1986–87 Scottish Premier Division. Statistics provided by Dee Archive.
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 August | Celtic | A | 0–1 | 35,443 | ||
| 2 | 13 August | St Mirren | H | 2–1 | Ferguson, Stephen | 4,212 | |
| 3 | 16 August | Hibernian | H | 3–0 | Ferguson, Angus, Harvey | 7,216 | |
| 4 | 23 August | Falkirk | A | 1–0 | Stephen | 5,000 | |
| 5 | 30 August | Aberdeen | A | 0–2 | 12,486 | ||
| 6 | 6 September | Dundee United | H | 0–2 | 12,079 | ||
| 7 | 13 September | Motherwell | A | 0–0 | 2,880 | ||
| 8 | 20 September | Rangers | H | 1–0 | Brown | 17,132 | |
| 9 | 27 September | Heart of Midlothian | H | 0–0 | 9,947 | ||
| 10 | 4 October | Clydebank | A | 2–0 | Harvey, Stephen | 1,507 | |
| 11 | 8 October | Hamilton Academical | A | 3–0 | Brown (pen.), Stephen, Harvey | 1,941 | |
| 12 | 11 October | Celtic | H | 0–3 | 15,351 | ||
| 13 | 18 October | St Mirren | A | 1–4 | Hendry | 3,032 | |
| 14 | 25 October | Falkirk | H | 3–0 | Harvey, Angus, Hendry | 3,715 | |
| 15 | 29 October | Hibernian | A | 3–0 | Jack, Stephen, Rafferty | 4,221 | |
| 16 | 1 November | Aberdeen | H | 0–2 | 8,200 | ||
| 17 | 8 November | Dundee United | A | 3–0 | Harvey (2), Shannon | 11,733 | |
| 18 | 15 November | Motherwell | H | 1–1 | Harvey | 4,167 | |
| 19 | 19 November | Rangers | A | 1–2 | Shannon | 22,992 | |
| 20 | 22 November | Heart of Midlothian | A | 1–3 | Angus | 12,094 | |
| 21 | 29 November | Clydebank | H | 3–3 | Rafferty, Harvey (2) | 2,947 | |
| 22 | 3 December | Hamilton Academical | H | 3–3 | Brown (2), Duffy (pen.) | 2,525 | |
| 23 | 6 December | Celtic | A | 0–2 | 19,300 | ||
| 24 | 13 December | St Mirren | H | 6–3 | Wright (2), Brown, Duffy (pen.), Harvey (2) | 3,498 | |
| 25 | 27 December | Hibernian | H | 2–0 | Shannon, Angus | 6,251 | |
| 26 | 1 January | Aberdeen | A | 1–2 | Jack | 11,000 | |
| 27 | 24 January | Heart of Midlothian | H | 0–1 | 8,387 | ||
| 28 | 27 January | Motherwell | A | 0–2 | 2,340 | ||
| 29 | 7 February | Clydebank | A | 1–1 | Coyne | 1,037 | |
| 30 | 14 February | Hamilton Academical | A | 1–1 | Coyne (pen.) | 2,019 | |
| 31 | 28 February | Celtic | H | 4–1 | Mennie, Shannon, Brown, Jack | 12,455 | |
| 32 | 7 March | St Mirren | A | 1–0 | McKinlay | 2,294 | |
| 33 | 10 March | Dundee United | H | 1–1 | Brown | 11,615 | |
| 34 | 17 March | Rangers | H | 0–4 | 18,723 | ||
| 35 | 21 March | Hibernian | A | 2–2 | Coyne, Mitchell (o.g.) | 4,305 | |
| 36 | 25 March | Falkirk | H | 4–0 | Lawrence, Jack (pen.), Wright, Brown | 2,997 | |
| 37 | 28 March | Dundee United | A | 1–1 | Rafferty | 12,220 | |
| 38 | 4 April | Aberdeen | H | 1–1 | Brown | 4,346 | |
| 39 | 14 April | Rangers | A | 0–2 | 42,472 | ||
| 40 | 18 April | Motherwell | H | 4–1 | Wright, McKinlay, Coyne (2) | 3,080 | |
| 41 | 21 April | Falkirk | A | 0–0 | |||
| 42 | 25 April | Clydebank | H | 4–1 | Coyne (3), Wright | 2,598 | |
| 43 | 2 May | Heart of Midlothian | A | 3–1 | Wright (2), Rafferty | 7,818 | |
| 44 | 9 May | Hamilton Academical | H | 7–3 | Brown, Wright (3), Shannon, Coyne (pen.), Harvey | 3,536 |
See main article: article and 1986–87 Scottish League Cup. Statistics provided by Dee Archive.
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd round | 20 August | Greenock Morton | A | 5–2(A.E.T.) | Harvey (2), Stephen, Angus (2) | 2,097 | |
| 3rd round | 27 August | Montrose | H | 4–0 | Jack, Shannon, Harvey, Brown (pen.) | 3,851 | |
| Quarter-finals | 3 September | Rangers | A | 1–3 (A.E.T.) | Forsyth | 33,750 |
See main article: article and 1986–87 Scottish Cup. Statistics provided by Dee Archive.
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd round | 4 February | East Fife | H | 2–2 | Smith, Coyne | 4,856 | |
| 3R replay | 9 February | East Fife | A | 4–1 | Harvey, Wright, Coyne, Jack | 4,958 | |
| 4th round | 21 February | Meadowbank Thistle | H | 1–1 | Harvey | 3,592 | |
| 4R replay | 25 February | Meadowbank Thistle | A | 1–1 (A.E.T.) | Jack | 4,000 | |
| 4R 2nd replay | 2 March | Meadowbank Thistle | H | 2–0 | Coyne (2) (pen.) | 4,516 | |
| Quarter-finals | 14 March | Clydebank | A | 4–0 | Wright, Coyne, Brown (2) | 5,222 | |
| Semi-finals | 11 April | Dundee United | N | 2–3 | Coyne, Wright | 13,913 |
Statistics provided by Dee Archive|}