| Club: | Dundee |
| Pattern Ra1: | _dfc1987 |
| Prevseason: | 1986–87 |
| Cup1: | Scottish Cup |
| Pattern So1: | _dfc1987 |
| Shorts1: | FFFFFF |
| Socks1: | FF0000 |
| Cup2 Result: | Semi-finals |
| League: | Premier Division |
| Pattern B1: | _dfc1987 |
| League Result: | 7th |
| Pattern Sh1: | _dfc1987 |
| Rightarm1: | 000040 |
| Leftarm1: | 000040 |
| Body1: | 000040 |
| Cup1 Result: | Quarter-finals |
| Season: | 1987–88 |
| Cup2: | League Cup |
| League Topscorer: | Tommy Coyne (33) |
| Season Topscorer: | Tommy Coyne (37) |
| Nextseason: | 1988–89 |
| Pattern La1: | _dfc1987 |
| Manager: | Jocky Scott |
The 1987–88 season was the 86th season in which Dundee competed at a Scottish national level, playing in the Scottish Premier Division.[1] [2] Dundee would finish in 7th place. Dundee would also compete in both the Scottish League Cup and the Scottish Cup, where they were knocked out by Aberdeen in the semi-finals of the League Cup, and by inter-city rivals Dundee United in a second replay in the quarter-finals of the Scottish Cup.
Dundee would change kit manufacturers to Matchwinner, introducing white and red stripes to the top of their jersey.[3] Striker Tommy Coyne would top the Premier Division scoring charts with 33 goals in the league.[4]
See main article: article and 1987–88 Scottish Premier Division. Statistics provided by Dee Archive.
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 August | Aberdeen | H | 1–1 | Angus | 10,223 | |
| 2 | 12 August | Falkirk | A | 3–0 | Brown (2), Wright | 3,750 | |
| 3 | 15 August | Hibernian | A | 4–0 | Coyne (2) (pen.), Wright, Brown | 7,925 | |
| 4 | 22 August | St Mirren | H | 0–2 | 5,969 | ||
| 5 | 29 August | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 5–0 | Coyne (4) (pen.), Wright | 7,564 | |
| 6 | 5 September | Rangers | A | 1–2 | Harvey | 38,302 | |
| 7 | 12 September | Greenock Morton | A | 3–4 | Angus, Coyne (2) (pen.) | 4,026 | |
| 8 | 19 September | Heart of Midlothian | H | 1–3 | Smith | 9,199 | |
| 9 | 26 September | Motherwell | A | 2–0 | Harvey, Coyne | 2,656 | |
| 10 | 3 October | Dundee United | H | 1–1 | Coyne | 11,497 | |
| 11 | 7 October | Celtic | H | 1–1 | Angus | 13,238 | |
| 12 | 10 October | Aberdeen | A | 0–0 | 12,500 | ||
| 13 | 17 October | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 1–0 | Lawrence | 6,890 | |
| 14 | 28 October | Greenock Morton | H | 1–0 | Harvey | 3,829 | |
| 15 | 31 October | Heart of Midlothian | A | 2–4 | Coyne, Wright | 13,806 | |
| 16 | 7 November | Falkirk | H | 3–1 | Coyne (2) (pen.), Wright | 4,324 | |
| 17 | 14 November | Celtic | A | 0–5 | 31,684 | ||
| 18 | 18 November | St Mirren | A | 2–1 | Coyne (pen.), Smith | 3,328 | |
| 19 | 21 November | Hibernian | H | 2–1 | Coyne (2) | 6,586 | |
| 20 | 24 November | Motherwell | H | 2–0 | Coyne, Mennie | 3,695 | |
| 21 | 28 November | Dundee United | A | 3–1 | Coyne (2), Wright | 13,625 | |
| 22 | 5 December | Aberdeen | H | 1–2 | Forsyth | 8,799 | |
| 23 | 12 December | Falkirk | A | 6–0 | Coyne (2), Wright (2), Manley (2x o.g.) | 4,500 | |
| 24 | 16 December | Greenock Morton | A | 7–1 | Wright (2), Coyne (3), McGeachie, Harvey | 3,500 | |
| 25 | 19 December | Heart of Midlothian | H | 0–0 | 10,806 | ||
| 26 | 26 December | Rangers | A | 0–2 | 40,938 | ||
| 27 | 1 January | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 2–0 | Coyne (2) (pen.) | 8,527 | |
| 28 | 6 January | Rangers | H | 0–1 | 17,450 | ||
| 29 | 9 January | Motherwell | A | 3–3 | Coyne (2) (pen.), Angus | 2,785 | |
| 30 | 16 January | Dundee United | H | 0–2 | 13,651 | ||
| 31 | 6 February | Hibernian | A | 1–2 | Wright | 7,908 | |
| 32 | 13 February | Celtic | H | 1–2 | Angus | 17,106 | |
| 33 | 27 February | Aberdeen | A | 0–1 | 13,500 | ||
| 34 | 1 March | St Mirren | H | 2–1 | Coyne (2) (pen.) | 4,265 | |
| 35 | 5 March | Greenock Morton | H | 1–0 | Coyne | 4,319 | |
| 36 | 19 March | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 1–6 | Wright | 5,507 | |
| 37 | 26 March | Rangers | H | 2–3 | Angus, Coyne | 14,879 | |
| 38 | 30 March | Heart of Midlothian | A | 0–2 | 9,649 | ||
| 39 | 2 April | Dundee United | A | 0–1 | 13,874 | ||
| 40 | 6 April | Motherwell | H | 1–2 | Campbell | 3,732 | |
| 41 | 16 April | Falkirk | H | 4–1 | Wright (3), Coyne | 4,970 | |
| 42 | 23 April | Celtic | A | 0–3 | 61,927 | ||
| 43 | 30 April | Hibernian | H | 0–0 | 4,609 | ||
| 44 | 7 May | St Mirren | A | 0–1 | 5,746 |
See main article: article and 1987–88 Scottish League Cup. Statistics provided by Dee Archive.
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd round | 19 August | Queen's Park | A | 3–0 | McKinlay, Wright, Coyne | 1,410 | |
| 3rd round | 26 August | Meadowbank Thistle | A | 3–0 | Coyne (2), Wright | 2,500 | |
| Quarter-finals | 2 September | Dundee United | H | 2–1 (A.E.T.) | Coyne, Wright | 19,817 | |
| Semi-finals | 23 September | Aberdeen | N | 0–2 | 22,034 |
See main article: article and 1987–88 Scottish Cup. Statistics provided by Dee Archive.
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd round | 30 January | Brechin City | H | 0–0 | 5,040 | ||
| 3R replay | 3 February | Brechin City | A | 3–0 | Harvey (2), Wright | 3,012 | |
| 4th round | 20 February | Motherwell | H | 2–0 | Angus, Rafferty | 7,243 | |
| Quarter-finals | 12 March | Dundee United | H | 0–0 | 19,355 | ||
| QF replay | 15 March | Dundee United | A | 2–2 (A.E.T.) | Harvey (2) | 17,055 | |
| QF 2nd replay | 28 March | Dundee United | H | 0–3 | 19,152 |
Statistics provided by Dee Archive|}