| Club: | Dundee |
| League: | First Division |
| League Result: | 5th |
| Rightarm1: | 000040 |
| Leftarm1: | 000040 |
| Body1: | 000040 |
| Cup1 Result: | 3rd round |
| Season: | 1995–96 |
| Cup2: | League Cup |
| League Topscorer: | Jim Hamilton (14) |
| Season Topscorer: | Jim Hamilton (19) |
| Nextseason: | 1996–97 |
| Pattern La1: | _whiteborder |
| Pattern Ra1: | _whiteborder |
| Socks1: | 000040 |
| Prevseason: | 1994–95 |
| Cup1: | Scottish Cup |
| Shorts1: | FFFFFF |
| Cup2 Result: | Finalists |
| Pattern B1: | _dfc1995 |
| Cup3: | Challenge Cup |
| Cup3 Result: | Quarter-finals |
| Manager: | Jim Duffy |
| Stadium: | Dens Park |
The 1995–96 season was the 94th season in which Dundee competed at a Scottish national level, playing in the Scottish First Division.[1] [2] Dundee would finish in 5th place, their lowest league position since the 1938–39 season. Dundee would also compete in the Scottish League Cup, the Scottish Cup and the Scottish Challenge Cup, where they were knocked out by Clyde in the 3rd round of the Scottish Cup, and by Stenhousemuir in the quarter-finals of the Challenge Cup. They would make it to the final of the League Cup, before being defeated by Aberdeen at Hampden Park.
See main article: article and 1995–96 Scottish First Division. Statistics provided by Dee Archive.
See main article: article, 1995–96 Scottish League Cup and 1995 Scottish League Cup Final. Statistics provided by Dee Archive.
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd round | 19 August | East Stirlingshire | A | 6–0 | Wieghorst, Hamilton, McCann (4) | 1,163 | |
| 3rd round | 30 August | Kilmarnock | H | 3–1 | Shaw, Wieghorst, Hamilton | 4,103 | |
| Quarter-finals | 20 September | Heart of Midlothian | H | 4–4 | Shaw (2), Tosh, Wieghorst | 9,528 | |
| Dundee win 5–4 on penalties | |||||||
| Semi-finals | 25 October | Airdrieonians | N | 2–1 | Tosh, McCann | 8,930 | |
| Final | 6 November | Aberdeen | N | 0–2 | 33,096 | ||
See main article: article and 1995–96 Scottish Cup. Statistics provided by Dee Archive.
See main article: article and 1995–96 Scottish Challenge Cup. Statistics provided by Dee Archive.
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st round | 22 August | East Fife | A | 4–2 | Anderson, Hamilton (3) | 1,157 | |
| 2nd round | 11 September | Cowdenbeath | H | 3–0 | Cargill, Anderson, Shaw | 1,001 | |
| Quarter-finals | 25 September | Stenhousemuir | H | 1–3 | Cargill | 1,112 |
Statistics provided by Dee Archive|}