1959–60 Dundee F.C. season

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.[1] Dundee would also compete in both the Scottish Cup and the Scottish League Cup.[2] 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.

Dundee
1959–60 season
ManagerWillie Thornton (until September 1959)
Bob Shankly (from September 1959)
Division One4th
Scottish Cup2nd round
League CupGroup Stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Hugh Robertson
& Alan Cousin (13)
All: Alan Cousin (17)

Scottish Division One
Main article: 1959–60 Scottish Division One

Statistics provided by Dee Archive.[2]

Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score Dundee Scorer(s) Attendance
1 19 August Heart of Midlothian H 1–3 Cousin 18,500
2 5 September Aberdeen A 3–0 Cousin, Waddell, Hill 12,000
3 12 September Raith Rovers H 0–2 11,000
4 19 September Clyde A 1–1 Henderson 10,000
5 26 September Motherwell H 1–1 H. Robertson 14,000
6 3 October Kilmarnock A 2–2 McGeachie, H. Robertson 9,000
7 10 October Rangers H 1–3 H. Robertson 22,000
8 17 October Ayr United H 3–1 Bonthrone, Curlett, Cousin 9,000
9 24 October St Mirren A 3–2 Bonthrone, H. Robertson, Curlett 12,000
10 31 October Arbroath H 5–0 Logie (o.g.), Bonthrone (2), Cousin, Cowie 12,000
11 7 November Dunfermline Athletic H 3–2 Bonthrone, Curlett, H. Robertson 11,000
12 14 November Partick Thistle A 5–0 Curlett (2), Bonthrone, Cousin (2) 8,000
13 21 November Hibernian A 2–4 Cousin (2) 16,000
14 28 November Airdrieonians H 1–2 McGeachie 10,000
15 5 December Celtic A 3–2 Bonthrone, H. Robertson, Henderson 12,000
16 12 December Stirling Albion A 1–0 Cousin 5,000
17 19 December Third Lanark H 2–1 Henderson, Cowie 9,000
18 26 December Heart of Midlothian A 0–3 16,000
19 1 January Aberdeen H 4–1 Henderson (2), H. Robertson, Penman 15,500
20 2 January Raith Rovers A 1–1 Bonthrone 11,000
21 9 January Clyde H 2–0 Penman, H. Robertson 11,000
22 16 January Motherwell A 0–0 10,000
23 23 January Kilmarnock H 0–4 15,000
24 9 February Rangers A 0–0 22,000
25 27 February St Mirren H 3–1 McGeachie, Gilzean, Cousin 11,000
26 5 March Arbroath A 1–1 Cowie 5,200
27 10 March Ayr United A 0–1 4,500
28 12 March Dunfermline Athletic A 2–2 Cousin, Waddell 7,000
29 19 March Partick Thistle H 3–0 H. Robertson (2), Cousin 7,500
30 26 March Hibernian H 6–3 Gilzean, Penman (3), McGeachie, H. Robertson 8,000
31 2 April Airdrieonians A 3–3 Gilzean, H. Robertson, Cowie 4,500
32 16 April Celtic H 2–0 Gilzean, H. Robertson 16,000
33 23 April Stirling Albion H 4–1 Gilzean (3), McGeachie 7,000
34 30 April Third Lanark A 2–2 Gilzean, Cousin 5,000

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts Qualification or relegation
2 Kilmarnock 34 24 2 8 67 45 1.489 50
3 Rangers 34 17 8 9 72 38 1.895 42 Qualified for the Cup Winners' Cup
4 Dundee 34 16 10 8 70 49 1.429 42
5 Motherwell 34 16 8 10 71 61 1.164 40
6 Clyde 34 15 9 10 77 69 1.116 39
Source: RSSSF

Scottish League Cup
Main article: 1959–60 Scottish League Cup

Statistics provided by Dee Archive.[2]

Group 4
Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score Dundee Scorer(s) Attendance
1 8 August Motherwell A 2–4 Cousin, Bonthrone 15,500
2 12 August Hibernian H 4–3 Cowie, Cousin (2), H. Robertson 17,000
3 15 August Rangers A 0–2 37,000
4 22 August Motherwell H 1–4 Hill 18,000
5 26 August Hibernian A 3–1 H. Robertson (2), McGeachie 17,000
6 29 August Rangers H 2–3 Waddell, Cousin 20,000

Group 4 table

Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts
Motherwell 6 6 0 0 19 8 2.375 12
Rangers 6 4 0 2 18 8 2.250 8
Dundee 6 2 0 4 12 17 0.706 4
Hibernian 6 0 0 6 9 25 0.360 0
Source:

Scottish Cup
Main article: 1959–60 Scottish Cup

Statistics provided by Dee Archive.

Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score Dundee Scorer(s) Attendance
2nd round 29 February Hibernian A 0–3 30,419

Player Statistics

Statistics provided by Dee Archive

No. Pos Nat Player TotalDivision OneScottish CupLeague Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
FW Scotland SCO Jimmy Bonthrone 1391080031
FW Scotland SCO Alan Cousin 411734131064
MF Scotland SCO Doug Cowie 3452941041
DF Scotland SCO Bobby Cox 4103401060
FW Scotland SCO Dave Curlett 2251850040
MF Scotland SCO Jimmy Gabriel 2702101050
FW Scotland SCO Alan Gilzean 108881010
DF Scotland SCO Alex Hamilton 4103401060
FW Scotland SCO Albert Henderson 2451850060
FW Scotland SCO Ally Hill 102710031
GK Scotland SCO John Horsburgh 50100040
DF Scotland SCO Fred Jardine 20200000
GK Scotland SCO Pat Liney 3603301020
FW Scotland SCO George McGeachie 3663051051
MF Scotland SCO Billy McMillan 80600020
MF Scotland SCO Andy Penman 2252051010
FW Scotland SCO Hugh Robertson 391632131063
FW Scotland SCO Tommy Robertson 20100010
FW Scotland SCO Billy Smith 2702601000
MF Scotland SCO Ian Ure 70700000
FW Scotland SCO Bobby Waddell 43320011

See also

References
  1. "Match results". deearchive.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2020-07-22. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  2. "Results for Dundee for 1959-60". londonhearts.com. Archived from the original on 2021-04-18. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
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