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1973–74 Dundee F.C. season
The 1973–74 season was the 72nd season in which Dundee competed at a Scottish national level, playing in Division One, where the club would finish in 5th place for the fourth consecutive season.[1][2] Domestically, Dundee would also compete in both the Scottish League Cup and the Scottish Cup, where they would get knocked out by Celtic in the semi-finals of the Scottish Cup for the second straight year, but would defeat them to win the club's third League Cup. Despite the issues such as a miners' strike and blizzards causing attendances for games to be uncharacteristically low, a Gordon Wallace goal would give Dundee its fifth major title.[3] Dundee would also compete in the UEFA Cup, where they would be knocked out by FC Twente in the 1st round.
| 1973–74 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Davie White |
| Division One | 5th |
| Scottish Cup | Semi-finals |
| League Cup | Champions |
| UEFA Cup | 1st round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Jocky Scott (22) All: Jocky Scott (29) |
Scottish Division One edit
Statistics provided by Dee Archive.[2]
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 September | Falkirk | H | 4–0 | J. Scott (2), Wallace, Lambie | 4,500 |
| 2 | 8 September | Aberdeen | A | 0–0 | 9,517 | |
| 3 | 15 September | Dundee United | H | 0–1 | 12,092 | |
| 4 | 22 September | Heart of Midlothian | A | 2–2 | Duncan, Lambie | 13,348 |
| 5 | 29 September | East Fife | H | 0–1 | 3,483 | |
| 6 | 6 October | Partick Thistle | A | 0–1 | 3,500 | |
| 7 | 13 October | Celtic | A | 0–1 | 17,434 | |
| 8 | 20 October | Arbroath | A | 4–2 | Wallace, B. Wilson, J. Scott, Robinson | 3,120 |
| 9 | 27 October | Ayr United | H | 2–1 | Duncan, J. Scott (pen.) | 5,611 |
| 10 | 3 November | St Johnstone | A | 4–1 | J. Wilson, Wallace (2), Duncan | 3,800 |
| 11 | 10 November | Dumbarton | H | 2–1 | Wallace (2) | 4,465 |
| 12 | 17 November | Hibernian | A | 1–2 | Wallace | 11,348 |
| 13 | 24 November | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 1–5 | J. Scott | 3,550 |
| 14 | 22 December | Motherwell | H | 0–1 | 6,000 | |
| 15 | 29 December | Falkirk | A | 3–3 | J. Wilson, J. Scott, Lambie | 2,500 |
| 16 | 1 January | Aberdeen | H | 1–1 | J. Wilson | 9,451 |
| 17 | 5 January | Dundee United | A | 2–1 | Duncan (2) | 12,087 |
| 18 | 19 January | East Fife | A | 3–0 | J. Scott (3) | 2,927 |
| 19 | 3 February | Partick Thistle | H | 4–1 | Robinson, Lambie, Duncan, J. Scott | 7,526 |
| 20 | 10 February | Celtic | A | 2–1 | Lambie, Duncan | 38,734 |
| 21 | 23 February | Arbroath | H | 5–2 | J. Scott (4) (pen.), Lambie | 7,676 |
| 22 | 2 March | Ayr United | A | 2–4 | J. Scott (pen.), Gemmell | 6,500 |
| 23 | 30 March | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 5–1 | J. Scott (pen.), Ford, J. Wilson, Pringle, Wallace | 4,000 |
| 24 | 6 April | Greenock Morton | H | 2–1 | J. Scott, Wallace | 4,000 |
| 25 | 10 April | Hibernian | H | 1–3 | J. Scott | 7,398 |
| 26 | 13 April | Rangers | A | 2–1 | J. Scott (2) | 23,000 |
| 27 | 17 April | Clyde | A | 2–0 | Duncan, Wallace | 1,000 |
| 28 | 20 April | Clyde | H | 6–1 | Robinson, Wallace (2), Duncan (2), J. Scott (pen.) | 4,027 |
| 29 | 22 April | St Johnstone | H | 2–2 | Wallace, Duncan | 5,184 |
| 30 | 27 April | Motherwell | A | 2–2 | Wallace, J. Scott | 3,902 |
| 31 | 29 April | Rangers | H | 2–3 | Duncan (2) | 10,578 |
| 32 | 3 May | Greenock Morton | A | 1–0 | Wallace | 3,100 |
| 33 | 6 May | Heart of Midlothian | H | 0–0 | 5,056 | |
| 34 | 10 May | Dumbarton | A | 0–2 | 1,000 |
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic | 34 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 82 | 27 | +55 | 53 | Champion |
| 2 | Hibernian | 34 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 75 | 42 | +33 | 49 | |
| 3 | Rangers | 34 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 67 | 34 | +33 | 48 | |
| 4 | Aberdeen | 34 | 13 | 16 | 5 | 46 | 26 | +20 | 42 | |
| 5 | Dundee | 34 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 67 | 48 | +19 | 39 | |
| 6 | Heart of Midlothian | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 54 | 43 | +11 | 38 | |
| 7 | Ayr United | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 44 | 40 | +4 | 38 | |
| 8 | Dundee United | 34 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 55 | 51 | +4 | 37 | 1974–75 European Cup Winners' Cup First round |
| 9 | Motherwell | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 45 | 40 | +5 | 35 | |
| 10 | Dumbarton | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 43 | 58 | −15 | 29 | |
| 11 | Partick Thistle | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 33 | 46 | −13 | 28 | |
| 12 | St Johnstone | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 41 | 60 | −19 | 28 | |
| 13 | Arbroath | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 52 | 69 | −17 | 27 | |
| 14 | Morton | 34 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 37 | 49 | −12 | 26 | |
| 15 | Clyde | 34 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 29 | 65 | −36 | 25 | |
| 16 | Dunfermline Athletic | 34 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 43 | 65 | −22 | 24 | |
| 17 | East Fife | 34 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 26 | 51 | −25 | 24 | Relegated to 1974–75 Second Division |
| 18 | Falkirk | 34 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 33 | 58 | −25 | 22 |
Source: Soccerbase and League Tables
Scottish League Cup edit
Statistics provided by Dee Archive.[2]
Group 3 edit
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 August | St Johnstone | H | 1–0 | B. Wilson | 6,400 |
| 2 | 15 August | Partick Thistle | A | 3–0 | Gray, Anderson, J. Scott | 6,000 |
| 3 | 18 August | Heart of Midlothian | H | 2–1 | Wallace, J. Scott | 8,052 |
| 4 | 22 August | Partick Thistle | H | 4–0 | J. Scott, Gray, Wallace (2) | 6,000 |
| 5 | 25 August | Heart of Midlothian | A | 0–0 | 13,414 | |
| 6 | 29 August | St Johnstone | A | 1–1 | Wallace | 6,000 |
Group 3 table edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundee | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 10 |
| St Johnstone | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 7 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 6 |
| Partick Thistle | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 17 | −15 | 1 |
Source: [citation needed]
Knockout stage edit
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd round, 1st leg | 12 September | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 3–2 | J. Scott, Gray, Lambie | 6,000 |
| 2nd round, 2nd leg | 10 October | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 2–2 | B. Wilson, Wallace | 4,868 |
| Dundee win 5–4 on aggregate | ||||||
| Quarter-finals, 1st leg | 31 October | Clyde | H | 1–0 | Duncan | 4,609 |
| Quarter-finals, 2nd leg | 21 November | Clyde | A | 2–2 | J. Wilson, Wallace | 5,000 |
| Dundee win 3–2 on aggregate | ||||||
| Semi-finals | 28 November | Kilmarnock | N | 1–0 | Gemmell | 4,682 |
| Final | 15 December | Celtic | N | 1–0 | Wallace 76' | 27,924 |
Scottish Cup edit
Statistics provided by Dee Archive.
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd round | 27 January | Aberdeen | A | 2–0 | Johnston, Robinson | 23,574 |
| 4th round | 17 February | Rangers | A | 3–0 | J. Scott, Duncan (2) | 64,672 |
| Quarter-finals | 9 March | Hibernian | A | 3–3 | J. Scott, J. Wilson, Duncan | 28,236 |
| QF replay | 18 March | Hibernian | H | 3–0 | J. Scott, Duncan, B. Wilson | 30,888 |
| Semi-finals | 3 April | Celtic | N | 0–1 | 58,271 |
UEFA Cup edit
Player statistics edit
Statistics provided by Dee Archive
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division One | Scottish Cup | League Cup | UEFA Cup | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK | SCO | Thomson Allan | 52 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Ian Anderson | 10 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Alex Caldwell | 10 | 0 | 9+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | John Duncan | 38 | 18 | 29 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Bobby Ford | 50 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Tommy Gemmell | 49 | 2 | 30 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | John Gray | 10 | 3 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
| GK | SCO | Mike Hewitt | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Doug Houston | 51 | 6 | 33 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Davie Johnston | 41 | 2 | 25+2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10+1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| FW | SCO | Duncan Lambie | 47 | 7 | 24+7 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 8+1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Iain Phillip | 35 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Alex Pringle | 21 | 1 | 5+6 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Bobby Robinson | 51 | 4 | 30+2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Ian Scott | 21 | 1 | 9+6 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | |
| FW | SCO | Jocky Scott | 48 | 29 | 30 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Billy Semple | 9 | 0 | 1+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | George Stewart | 21 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| MF | SCO | Gordon Strachan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Gordon Wallace | 37 | 22 | 23+1 | 15 | 0+1 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Bobby Wilson | 49 | 4 | 31+2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Jimmy Wilson | 33 | 6 | 22+1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Match results". deearchive.co.uk. from the original on 2020-07-22. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ a b c "Results for Dundee for 1973-74". londonhearts.com. from the original on 2021-05-04. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ Ross, Kenny. "1973 - League Cup win". dundeefc.co.uk. from the original on 2017-04-23. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
External links edit
- 1973-74 Dundee season on Fitbastats