| Club: | Dundee |
| League: | First Division |
| League Result: | 3rd |
| Pattern Sh1: | _navysides |
| Rightarm1: | 000040 |
| Leftarm1: | 000040 |
| Body1: | 000040 |
| Cup1 Result: | Quarter-finals |
| Season: | 1990–91 |
| Cup2: | League Cup |
| League Topscorer: | Keith Wright (18) |
| Season Topscorer: | Billy Dodds (22) |
| Nextseason: | 1991–92 |
| Pattern La1: | _whiteborder |
| Pattern B1: | _dfc1989 |
| Pattern Ra1: | _whiteborder |
| Socks1: | 000040 |
| Prevseason: | 1989–90 |
| Cup1: | Scottish Cup |
| Pattern So1: | _band_white |
| Shorts1: | FFFFFF |
| Cup2 Result: | 2nd round |
| Cup3: | Challenge Cup |
| Cup3 Result: | Champions |
| Manager: | Gordon Wallace |
The 1990–91 season was the 89th season in which Dundee competed at a Scottish national level, playing in the Scottish First Division after being relegated the previous season.[1] [2] Dundee would finish in 3rd place and would miss out on promotion by a single point. Dundee would also compete in both the Scottish League Cup and the Scottish Cup, where they were knocked out by Queen of the South in the 2nd round of the League Cup, and by inter-city rivals Dundee United in the quarter-finals of the Scottish Cup. Dundee would also compete in the inaugural Scottish Challenge Cup, and would win the competition, defeating Ayr United in the final.
See main article: article and 1990–91 Scottish First Division. Statistics provided by Dee Archive.
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 August | Partick Thistle | H | 1–1 | Dodds | 5,040 | |
| 2 | 1 September | Greenock Morton | A | 1–0 | McSkimming | 1,865 | |
| 3 | 8 September | Clydebank | A | 3–1 | Wright (2), Dodds | 1,775 | |
| 4 | 15 September | Clyde | H | 3–1 | Wright (2), Dodds (pen.) | 3,518 | |
| 5 | 18 September | Hamilton Academical | A | 0–1 | 1,773 | ||
| 6 | 22 September | Forfar Athletic | A | 1–1 | McQuillan | 3,053 | |
| 7 | 29 September | Kilmarnock | H | 1–1 | Dodds (pen.) | 4,573 | |
| 8 | 6 October | Ayr United | A | 4–2 | McLeod, Chisholm, Dodds, Wright | 2,493 | |
| 9 | 9 October | Airdrieonians | H | 0–1 | 6,360 | ||
| 10 | 13 October | Raith Rovers | A | 1–1 | S. Campbell | 3,494 | |
| 11 | 20 October | Falkirk | H | 2–2 | Wright, Dodds | 4,013 | |
| 12 | 27 October | Brechin City | A | 3–1 | Wright (2), Dodds | 2,011 | |
| 13 | 3 November | Meadowbank Thistle | H | 1–2 | McSkimming | 3,404 | |
| 14 | 17 November | Partick Thistle | A | 3–1 | McLeod, West, Wright | 5,476 | |
| 15 | 20 November | Greenock Morton | H | 1–0 | McBride | 3,554 | |
| 16 | 24 November | Airdrieonians | A | 1–0 | Chisholm | 5,000 | |
| 17 | 1 December | Ayr United | H | 1–0 | Dodds | 3,416 | |
| 18 | 8 December | Kilmarnock | A | 1–2 | Wright | 4,458 | |
| 19 | 18 December | Forfar Athletic | H | 4–1 | Wright, Dodds, McBride, Dinnie | 3,102 | |
| 20 | 22 December | Brechin City | H | 1–2 | Dinnie | 3,172 | |
| 21 | 29 December | Meadowbank Thistle | A | 1–0 | McSkimming | 1,000 | |
| 22 | 1 January | Raith Rovers | H | 2–1 | Chisholm, Jamieson | 4,815 | |
| 23 | 5 January | Falkirk | A | 0–1 | 7,672 | ||
| 24 | 2 February | Hamilton Academical | H | 3–2 | West (2), Shannon | 3,153 | |
| 25 | 5 February | Clydebank | H | 1–0 | Craig | 2,793 | |
| 26 | 2 March | Airdrieonians | A | 1–0 | Dodds (pen.) | 4,500 | |
| 27 | 5 March | Ayr United | H | 4–0 | Wright (3), Dodds | 3,379 | |
| 28 | 9 March | Brechin City | H | 0–1 | 3,051 | ||
| 29 | 16 March | Forfar Athletic | H | 1–0 | Craig | 2,618 | |
| 30 | 23 March | Clyde | A | 2–4 | Craig (2) | 1,500 | |
| 31 | 26 March | Partick Thistle | A | 0–1 | 3,500 | ||
| 32 | 30 March | Clydebank | A | 1–1 | Wright | 1,235 | |
| 33 | 6 April | Greenock Morton | H | 1–0 | Wright | 2,515 | |
| 34 | 13 April | Falkirk | A | 0–0 | 9,300 | ||
| 35 | 20 April | Meadowbank Thistle | H | 4–0 | Dinnie, Dodds (2), Wright | 2,716 | |
| 36 | 27 April | Raith Rovers | H | 2–0 | Jamieson, McMartin | 3,756 | |
| 37 | 30 April | Clyde | A | 1–0 | Wright | 2,500 | |
| 38 | 3 May | Kilmarnock | A | 0–0 | 5,712 | ||
| 39 | 10 May | Hamilton Academical | A | 2–1 | Shannon (pen.), Dodds | 3,136 |
See main article: article and 1990–91 Scottish League Cup. Statistics provided by Dee Archive.
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd round | 20 August | Queen of the South | A | 2–2 | Chisholm, Forsyth | 1,346 | |
| Queen of the South won 4–1 on penalties | |||||||
See main article: article and 1990–91 Scottish Cup. Statistics provided by Dee Archive.
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd round | 26 January | Brechin City | H | 1–0 | West | 3,446 | |
| 4th round | 23 February | Kilmarnock | H | 2–0 | McMartin, Dodds | 9,195 | |
| Quarter-finals | 13 March | Dundee United | A | 1–3 | Dodds | 16,228 |
See main article: article, 1990–91 Scottish Challenge Cup and 1990 Scottish Challenge Cup Final. Statistics provided by Dee Archive.
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd round | 16 October | Alloa Athletic | A | 5–3 | Dodds (2x pen.), S. Campbell, Wright, Shannon | 915 | |
| Quarter-finals | 23 October | Raith Rovers | A | 1–0 (A.E.T.) | Dodds | 4,061 | |
| Semi-finals | 30 October | Kilmarnock | A | 2–0 | Wright (2) | 7,933 | |
| Final | 11 November | Ayr United | N | 3–2 | Dodds (3) (pen.) | 11,506 |
Statistics provided by Dee Archive|}