The 1978–79 season was the 77th season in which Dundee competed at a Scottish national level, playing in the First Division for the third straight season. In another tight title race, Dundee would prevail and win both promotion back to the top tier and the First Division title. Dundee would also compete in both the Scottish League Cup and the Scottish Cup, where they would be eliminated by Celtic in the 1st round of the League Cup, and by Rangers in the quarter-finals of the Scottish Cup.

Scottish First Division

Statistics provided by Dee Archive. Match dayDateOpponentH/AScoreDundee scorer(s)Attendance112 AugustAyr UnitedA1–0Redford3,875219 AugustArbroathH2–0Sinclair, Pirie6,826326 AugustSt JohnstoneA2–0Pirie (2)3,87546 SeptemberMontroseH1–1Phillip4,70859 SeptemberKilmarnockA1–1Lamb613 SeptemberRaith RoversA4–2Barr, McDougall, Redford (2)4,488716 SeptemberClydeH2–0Redford, Williamson6,899823 SeptemberClydebankH2–0Pirie (2)7,272927 SeptemberDumbartonA0–01,7001030 SeptemberHamilton AcademicalA2–1Shirra, McGhee3,000117 OctoberQueen of the SouthH5–0Redford, Williamson (2)5,8371214 OctoberStirling AlbionA0–12,0001321 OctoberAirdrieoniansH1–0Shirra5,6001428 OctoberArbroathA1–0Wells (o.g.)3,852154 NovemberSt JohnstoneH1–1Caldwell5,9181611 NovemberKilmarnockH0–05,6201718 NovemberClydeA1–2Glennie2,3681825 NovemberClydebankA1–2Sinclair2,243192 DecemberHamilton AcademicalH1–1Pirie4,646209 DecemberQueen of the SouthA1–3Williamson1,3502116 DecemberStirling AlbionH2–1Pirie, Redford4,6412223 DecemberAirdrieoniansA2–0Pirie, Murphy2321 FebruaryClydebankH2–1Redford (2)5,9012414 MarchMontroseA2–0Redford, Lamb1,8002524 MarchDumbartonH2–0Shirra, Pirie (pen.)5,5472628 MarchStirling AlbionA1–0Pirie2,0002731 MarchAyr UnitedA2–1Sinclair, Pirie (pen.)2,970284 AprilQueen of the SouthH4–0Sinclair (2), Pirie (2) (pen.)4,546297 AprilDumbartonA2–3Pirie, Redford1,5003011 AprilRaith RoversA2–1MacLaren, Redford2,7693114 AprilHamilton AcademicalH4–3Sinclair (2), MacLaren, Shirra5,8043218 AprilClydeH2–0MacLaren, Pirie5,2223321 AprilAirdrieoniansA4–2Sinclair, Shirra, Redford (2)2,5003425 AprilKilmarnockA1–2Murphy5,0003528 AprilMontroseH1–0Pirie (pen.)5,941362 MaySt JohnstoneA2–3Sinclair, Schaedler5,840376 MayArbroathH0–28,385388 MayRaith RoversH2–0Redford, MacLaren6,4503910 MayAyr UnitedH2–2Redford (2)7,692

League table

Scottish League Cup

Statistics provided by Dee Archive. Match dayDateOpponentH/AScoreDundee scorer(s)Attendance1st round, 1st leg16 AugustCelticA1–3Sinclair10,5151st round, 2nd leg23 AugustCelticH0–312,698Celtic win 6–1 on aggregate

Scottish Cup

Statistics provided by Dee Archive. Match dayDateOpponentH/AScoreDundee scorer(s)Attendance3rd round25 FebruaryFalkirkH1–0Pirie (pen.)9,6714th round3 MarchSt MirrenH4–1Lamb, Sinclair (2), Pirie (pen.)11,140Quarter-finals10 MarchRangersA3–6MacLaren (2), Shirra23,000

Player statistics Statistics provided by Dee Archive

See also

List of Dundee F.C. seasons

References

External links

1978-79 Dundee season on Fitbastats