| Club: | Dundee |
| Prevseason: | 1987–88 |
| Cup1: | Scottish Cup |
| Pattern So1: | _dfc1987 |
| Pattern Ra1: | _dfc1987 |
| Socks1: | FF0000 |
| Cup2 Result: | Quarter-finals |
| Shorts1: | FFFFFF |
| Season: | 1988–89 |
| League Result: | 8th |
| Pattern Sh1: | _dfc1987 |
| Rightarm1: | 000040 |
| Leftarm1: | 000040 |
| Body1: | 000040 |
| Cup1 Result: | 3rd round |
| League: | Premier Division |
| Pattern B1: | _dfc1987 |
| Cup2: | League Cup |
| League Topscorer: | Tommy Coyne & Keith Wright (8) |
| Season Topscorer: | Keith Wright (10) |
| Nextseason: | 1989–90 |
| Pattern La1: | _dfc1987 |
| Manager: | Dave Smith (until Jan. 1989) John Blackley (caretaker, Jan.–Feb. 1989) Gordon Wallace (from Feb. 1989) |
The 1988–89 season was the 87th season in which Dundee competed at a Scottish national level, playing in the Scottish Premier Division.[1] [2] Dundee would finish in 8th place. Dundee would also compete in both the Scottish League Cup and the Scottish Cup, where they were knocked out by Rangers in the quarter-finals of the League Cup, and by inter-city rivals Dundee United in the 3rd round of the Scottish Cup.
See main article: article and 1988–89 Scottish Premier Division. Statistics provided by Dee Archive.
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 August | Aberdeen | H | 1–1 | Chisholm | 12,222 | |
| 2 | 20 August | Motherwell | A | 1–1 | Wright | 3,803 | |
| 3 | 27 August | St Mirren | A | 0–0 | 3,805 | ||
| 4 | 3 September | Dundee United | H | 0–3 | 14,927 | ||
| 5 | 17 September | Hamilton Academical | A | 0–1 | 2,194 | ||
| 6 | 24 September | Celtic | H | 1–0 | Coyne | 15,574 | |
| 7 | 28 September | Heart of Midlothian | A | 1–1 | Shannon | 8,392 | |
| 8 | 1 October | Rangers | A | 0–2 | 40,768 | ||
| 9 | 8 October | Hibernian | H | 2–1 | Chisholm, Coyne | 8,127 | |
| 10 | 12 October | Motherwell | H | 1–1 | Wright | 4,161 | |
| 11 | 29 October | Celtic | A | 3–2 | Frail, Harvey, Rafferty | 25,843 | |
| 12 | 2 November | Hamilton Academical | H | 5–2 | Harvey, Wright, Coyne (3) | 3,857 | |
| 13 | 5 November | Dundee United | A | 0–2 | 14,882 | ||
| 14 | 12 November | St Mirren | H | 0–1 | 4,657 | ||
| 15 | 16 November | Aberdeen | A | 0–1 | 11,181 | ||
| 16 | 19 November | Rangers | H | 0–0 | 16,514 | ||
| 17 | 26 November | Hibernian | A | 1–1 | Coyne | 8,461 | |
| 18 | 3 December | Heart of Midlothian | H | 1–1 | Harvey | 6,909 | |
| 19 | 10 December | Hamilton Academical | A | 0–1 | 2,083 | ||
| 20 | 17 December | Motherwell | A | 0–1 | 4,560 | ||
| 21 | 31 December | Aberdeen | H | 2–0 | Coyne (2) | 9,828 | |
| 22 | 3 January | St Mirren | A | 1–1 | Wright | 4,920 | |
| 23 | 7 January | Dundee United | H | 0–1 | 16,332 | ||
| 24 | 14 January | Hibernian | H | 1–2 | McBride | 7,263 | |
| 25 | 21 January | Rangers | A | 1–3 | Wright | 43,202 | |
| 26 | 11 February | Heart of Midlothian | A | 1–3 | Lawrence | 10,432 | |
| 27 | 25 February | Celtic | H | 0–3 | 14,559 | ||
| 28 | 11 March | Aberdeen | A | 0–2 | 11,800 | ||
| 29 | 25 March | Motherwell | H | 2–1 | McBride, Chisholm | 3,718 | |
| 30 | 1 April | St Mirren | H | 2–1 | Campbell, Craig | 3,824 | |
| 31 | 8 April | Dundee United | A | 1–2 | Saunders | 11,910 | |
| 32 | 15 April | Heart of Midlothian | H | 2–1 | Chisholm, Wright | 6,993 | |
| 33 | 22 April | Celtic | A | 1–2 | Harvey (pen.) | 16,105 | |
| 34 | 29 April | Hamilton Academical | H | 1–0 | Craig | 4,100 | |
| 35 | 6 May | Rangers | H | 1–2 | Wright | 14,889 | |
| 36 | 13 May | Hibernian | A | 1–1 | Wright | 5,670 |
See main article: article and 1988–89 Scottish League Cup. Statistics provided by Dee Archive.
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd round | 17 August | Queen of the South | H | 5–1 | McGeachie, Harvey (3), Wright | 3,846 | |
| 3rd round | 24 August | Falkirk | H | 2–1 | Wright, Lawrence | 4,962 | |
| Quarter-finals | 31 August | Rangers | A | 1–4 | Rafferty | 39,667 |
See main article: article and 1988–89 Scottish Cup. Statistics provided by Dee Archive.
Statistics provided by Dee Archive|}