The 1987–88 season was the 86th season in which Dundee competed at a Scottish national level, playing in the Scottish Premier Division. Dundee would finish in 7th place. Dundee would also compete in both the Scottish League Cup and the Scottish Cup, where they were knocked out by Aberdeen in the semi-finals of the League Cup, and by inter-city rivals Dundee United in a second replay in the quarter-finals of the Scottish Cup.

Dundee would change kit manufacturers to Matchwinner, introducing white and red stripes to the top of their jersey. Striker Tommy Coyne would top the Premier Division scoring charts with 33 goals in the league.

Scottish Premier Division

Statistics provided by Dee Archive. Match dayDateOpponentH/AScoreDundee scorer(s)Attendance18 AugustAberdeenH1–1Angus10,223212 AugustFalkirkA3–0Brown (2), Wright3,750315 AugustHibernianA4–0Coyne (2) (pen.), Wright, Brown7,925422 AugustSt MirrenH0–25,969529 AugustDunfermline AthleticH5–0Coyne (4) (pen.), Wright7,56465 SeptemberRangersA1–2Harvey38,302712 SeptemberGreenock MortonA3–4Angus, Coyne (2) (pen.)4,026819 SeptemberHeart of MidlothianH1–3Smith9,199926 SeptemberMotherwellA2–0Harvey, Coyne2,656103 OctoberDundee UnitedH1–1Coyne11,497117 OctoberCelticH1–1Angus13,2381210 OctoberAberdeenA0–012,5001317 OctoberDunfermline AthleticA1–0Lawrence6,8901428 OctoberGreenock MortonH1–0Harvey3,8291531 OctoberHeart of MidlothianA2–4Coyne, Wright13,806167 NovemberFalkirkH3–1Coyne (2) (pen.), Wright4,3241714 NovemberCelticA0–531,6841818 NovemberSt MirrenA2–1Coyne (pen.), Smith3,3281921 NovemberHibernianH2–1Coyne (2)6,5862024 NovemberMotherwellH2–0Coyne, Mennie3,6952128 NovemberDundee UnitedA3–1Coyne (2), Wright13,625225 DecemberAberdeenH1–2Forsyth8,7992312 DecemberFalkirkA6–0Coyne (2), Wright (2), Manley (2x o.g.)4,5002416 DecemberGreenock MortonA7–1Wright (2), Coyne (3), McGeachie, Harvey3,5002519 DecemberHeart of MidlothianH0–010,8062626 DecemberRangersA0–240,938271 JanuaryDunfermline AthleticH2–0Coyne (2) (pen.)8,527286 JanuaryRangersH0–117,450299 JanuaryMotherwellA3–3Coyne (2) (pen.), Angus2,7853016 JanuaryDundee UnitedH0–213,651316 FebruaryHibernianA1–2Wright7,9083213 FebruaryCelticH1–2Angus17,1063327 FebruaryAberdeenA0–113,500341 MarchSt MirrenH2–1Coyne (2) (pen.)4,265355 MarchGreenock MortonH1–0Coyne4,3193619 MarchDunfermline AthleticA1–6Wright5,5073726 MarchRangersH2–3Angus, Coyne14,8793830 MarchHeart of MidlothianA0–29,649392 AprilDundee UnitedA0–113,874406 AprilMotherwellH1–2Campbell3,7324116 AprilFalkirkH4–1Wright (3), Coyne4,9704223 AprilCelticA0–361,9274330 AprilHibernianH0–04,609447 MaySt MirrenA0–15,746

League table

Scottish League Cup

Statistics provided by Dee Archive. Match dayDateOpponentH/AScoreDundee scorer(s)Attendance2nd round19 AugustQueen's ParkA3–0McKinlay, Wright, Coyne1,4103rd round26 AugustMeadowbank ThistleA3–0Coyne (2), Wright2,500Quarter-finals2 SeptemberDundee UnitedH2–1(A.E.T.)Coyne, Wright19,817Semi-finals23 SeptemberAberdeenN0–222,034

Scottish Cup

Statistics provided by Dee Archive. Match dayDateOpponentH/AScoreDundee scorer(s)Attendance3rd round30 JanuaryBrechin CityH0–05,0403R replay3 FebruaryBrechin CityA3–0Harvey (2), Wright3,0124th round20 FebruaryMotherwellH2–0Angus, Rafferty7,243Quarter-finals12 MarchDundee UnitedH0–019,355QF replay15 MarchDundee UnitedA2–2(A.E.T.)Harvey (2)17,055QF 2nd replay28 MarchDundee UnitedH0–319,152

Player statistics Statistics provided by Dee Archive

See also

List of Dundee F.C. seasons

References

External links

1987–88 Dundee season on Fitbastats