The 1954–55 season was the fifty-third season in which Dundee competed at a Scottish national level, playing in Division A, where the club would finish in 8th place under new manager Willie Thornton. Dundee would also compete in both the Scottish Cup and the Scottish League Cup. They would be knocked out of the group stages of the League Cup, and would be defeated by Rangers in a replay in the 5th round of the Scottish Cup.

Scottish Division A

Statistics provided by Dee Archive. Match dayDateOpponentH/AScoreDundee scorer(s)Attendance111 SeptemberRaith RoversA0–314,000218 SeptemberAberdeenH0–227,000325 SeptemberKilmarnockA2–0Walker, A. Henderson15,00042 OctoberHeart of MidlothianH3–2Dunsmuir, Malloy20,00059 OctoberClydeA0–211,000616 OctoberFalkirkH2–0A. Henderson, Walker18,500723 OctoberRangersA0–330,000830 OctoberQueen of the SouthH3–1Carmichael, Dunsmuir, Flavell13,50096 NovemberEast FifeA1–4Flavell9,0001013 NovemberSt MirrenH0–112,5001120 NovemberHibernianA1–3Roy30,0001227 NovemberStirling AlbionA2–0Merchant, A. Henderson4,000134 DecemberMotherwellH4–1Malloy, Merchant (3)14,0001411 DecemberPartick ThistleH3–1Carmichael (2), Merchant16,0001518 DecemberCelticA1–4Merchant14,0001625 DecemberRaith RoversH4–1Merchant (2), A. Henderson, Christie13,000171 JanuaryAberdeenA0–125,000183 JanuaryKilmarnockH2–5Cowie, Merchant17,000198 JanuaryHeart of MidlothianA1–2Christie24,0002029 JanuaryRangersH2–1Christie, Merchant28,0002112 FebruaryQueen of the SouthA1–1Chalmers6,500225 MarchSt MirrenA2–0Dunsmuir, A. Henderson12,000239 MarchEast FifeH1–1Dunsmuir7,0002412 MarchHibernianH2–2Merchant, Christie18,0002519 MarchStirling AlbionH4–1Chalmers (3), Malloy8,0002626 MarchMotherwellA2–0A. Henderson (2)9,000272 AprilPartick ThistleA1–2Chalmers10,000289 AprilCelticH0–123,0002911 AprilClydeH2–1Cowie, Chalmers12,0103030 AprilFalkirkA2–2A. Henderson, Christie12,000

League table

Scottish League Cup

Statistics provided by Dee Archive.

Group 4 Match dayDateOpponentH/AScoreDundee scorer(s)Attendance114 AugustHeart of MidlothianA1–3Hill35,000218 AugustCelticH3–1Merchant, A. Henderson, Roy29,000321 AugustFalkirkH3–1Merchant (3)16,500428 AugustHeart of MidlothianH4–1Merchant, Roy (2), Gallacher29,50051 SeptemberCelticA1–0Malloy30,00064 SeptemberFalkirkA0–415,000

Group 4 table

Scottish Cup

Statistics provided by Dee Archive. Match dayDateOpponentH/AScoreDundee scorer(s)Attendance5th round5 FebruaryRangersA0–058,0005R replay9 FebruaryRangersH0–125,600

Player statistics Statistics provided by Dee Archive

See also

List of Dundee F.C. seasons

References

External links

1954-55 Dundee season on Fitbastats