The 1953–54 season was the fifty-second season in which Dundee competed at a Scottish national level, playing in Division A, where the club would finish in 7th place for the second consecutive season. Dundee would also compete in both the Scottish Cup and the Scottish League Cup. Dundee failed to defend their League Cup champion status for a third consecutive year, being knocked out of the group stages by goal ratio. As for the Scottish Cup, they would be upset by Division C side Berwick Rangers in the third round. This season would be the final for manager George Anderson, whose ill health forced him into retirement at the end of the campaign.

Scottish Division A

Statistics provided by Dee Archive. Match dayDateOpponentH/AScoreDundee scorer(s)Attendance15 SeptemberFalkirkA0–415,000212 SeptemberRaith RoversH0–023,000319 SeptemberAberdeenA1–1Flavell20,000426 SeptemberClydeH2–0Turnbull, Steel18,00053 OctoberHamilton AcademicalA3–2Turnbull (2), Carmichael10,000610 OctoberQueen of the SouthH4–1Cowie, Christie, Turnbull, Steel22,000717 OctoberHeart of MidlothianA1–2Flavell26,000824 OctoberRangersH1–0A. Henderson34,000931 OctoberCelticH1–1Cowie27,000107 NovemberPartick ThistleA0–116,0001114 NovemberAirdrieoniansA2–2Steel, A. Henderson9,0001221 NovemberStirling AlbionH2–1A. Henderson, Turnbull15,0001328 NovemberHibernianH1–0Cowie26,0001412 DecemberEast FifeH1–1A. Henderson15,0001519 DecemberFalkirkA1–0A. Henderson13,0001626 DecemberRaith RoversA2–1Toner (2)10,000171 JanuaryAberdeenH4–2Toner (2), Steel, Malloy28,000182 JanuaryClydeA0–218,000199 JanuaryHamilton AcademicalH3–2Steel, Carmichael (2)14,0002016 JanuaryQueen of the SouthA1–5Merchant8,5002123 JanuaryHeart of MidlothianH2–4Cowie, Steel25,000226 FebruaryRangersA0–238,0002320 FebruaryCelticA1–5Merchant32,0002410 MarchAirdrieoniansH1–0Merchant5,5002513 MarchStirling AlbionA3–2Merchant, Christie, A. Henderson7,0002620 MarchHibernianA0–223,0002727 MarchSt MirrenH2–0Gallacher, Christie10,000283 AprilEast FifeA1–1Merchant3,0002910 AprilSt MirrenA0–37,0003017 AprilPartick ThistleH6–0Merchant, A. Henderson (3), Hill, Walker11,000

League table

Scottish League Cup

Statistics provided by Dee Archive.

Group 4 Match dayDateOpponentH/AScoreDundee scorer(s)Attendance18 AugustStirling AlbionH6–1Flavell (4), Steel (2)21,000212 AugustClydeA4–2Ziesing, Christie, Flavell, Turnbull15,000315 AugustPartick ThistleH1–1Turnbull19,500422 AugustStirling AlbionA2–0Christie (2)11,000526 AugustClydeH4–2Turnbull (2), Christie, Steel20,000629 AugustPartick ThistleA0–430,000

Group 4 table

Scottish Cup

Statistics provided by Dee Archive. Match dayDateOpponentH/AScoreDundee scorer(s)Attendance2nd round13 FebruaryAlbion RoversA1–1Merchant9,0002R replay17 FebruaryAlbion RoversH4–0Merchant (4)12,2563rd round27 FebruaryBerwick RangersA0–39,000

Player statistics Statistics provided by Dee Archive

See also

List of Dundee F.C. seasons

References

External links

1953-54 Dundee season on Fitbastats