The 1959–60 season was the fifty-eighth season in which Dundee competed at a Scottish national level, playing in Division One, where the club would finish in 4th place for the second straight season. Dundee would also compete in both the Scottish Cup and the Scottish League Cup. They would be knocked out in the group stage of the League Cup, and would be eliminated by Hibernian in the Scottish Cup. After the resignation of manager Willie Thornton early in the season, Bob Shankly would take over the club.

Scottish Division One

Statistics provided by Dee Archive. Match dayDateOpponentH/AScoreDundee scorer(s)Attendance119 AugustHeart of MidlothianH1–3Cousin18,50025 SeptemberAberdeenA3–0Cousin, Waddell, Hill12,000312 SeptemberRaith RoversH0–211,000419 SeptemberClydeA1–1Henderson10,000526 SeptemberMotherwellH1–1H. Robertson14,00063 OctoberKilmarnockA2–2McGeachie, H. Robertson9,000710 OctoberRangersH1–3H. Robertson22,000817 OctoberAyr UnitedH3–1Bonthrone, Curlett, Cousin9,000924 OctoberSt MirrenA3–2Bonthrone, H. Robertson, Curlett12,0001031 OctoberArbroathH5–0Logie (o.g.), Bonthrone (2), Cousin, Cowie12,000117 NovemberDunfermline AthleticH3–2Bonthrone, Curlett, H. Robertson11,0001214 NovemberPartick ThistleA5–0Curlett (2), Bonthrone, Cousin (2)8,0001321 NovemberHibernianA2–4Cousin (2)16,0001428 NovemberAirdrieoniansH1–2McGeachie10,000155 DecemberCelticA3–2Bonthrone, H. Robertson, Henderson12,0001612 DecemberStirling AlbionA1–0Cousin5,0001719 DecemberThird LanarkH2–1Henderson, Cowie9,0001826 DecemberHeart of MidlothianA0–316,000191 JanuaryAberdeenH4–1Henderson (2), H. Robertson, Penman15,500202 JanuaryRaith RoversA1–1Bonthrone11,000219 JanuaryClydeH2–0Penman, H. Robertson11,0002216 JanuaryMotherwellA0–010,0002323 JanuaryKilmarnockH0–415,000249 FebruaryRangersA0–022,0002527 FebruarySt MirrenH3–1McGeachie, Gilzean, Cousin11,000265 MarchArbroathA1–1Cowie5,2002710 MarchAyr UnitedA0–14,5002812 MarchDunfermline AthleticA2–2Cousin, Waddell7,0002919 MarchPartick ThistleH3–0H. Robertson (2), Cousin7,5003026 MarchHibernianH6–3Gilzean, Penman (3), McGeachie, H. Robertson8,000312 AprilAirdrieoniansA3–3Gilzean, H. Robertson, Cowie4,5003216 AprilCelticH2–0Gilzean, H. Robertson16,0003323 AprilStirling AlbionH4–1Gilzean (3), McGeachie7,0003430 AprilThird LanarkA2–2Gilzean, Cousin5,000

League table

Scottish League Cup

Statistics provided by Dee Archive.

Group 4 Match dayDateOpponentH/AScoreDundee scorer(s)Attendance18 AugustMotherwellA2–4Cousin, Bonthrone15,500212 AugustHibernianH4–3Cowie, Cousin (2), H. Robertson17,000315 AugustRangersA0–237,000422 AugustMotherwellH1–4Hill18,000526 AugustHibernianA3–1H. Robertson (2), McGeachie17,000629 AugustRangersH2–3Waddell, Cousin20,000

Group 4 table

Scottish Cup

Statistics provided by Dee Archive. Match dayDateOpponentH/AScoreDundee scorer(s)Attendance2nd round29 FebruaryHibernianA0–330,419

Player statistics Statistics provided by Dee Archive

See also

List of Dundee F.C. seasons

References

External links

1959-60 Dundee season on Fitbastats