1988–89 Dundee F.C. season
The 1988–89 season was the 87th season in which Dundee competed at a Scottish national level, playing in the Scottish Premier Division.[1][2] Dundee would finish in 8th place. Dundee would also compete in both the Scottish League Cup and the Scottish Cup, where they were knocked out by Rangers in the quarter-finals of the League Cup, and by inter-city rivals Dundee United in the 3rd round of the Scottish Cup.
| 1988–89 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Manager | Dave Smith (until Jan. 1989) John Blackley (caretaker, Jan.–Feb. 1989) | |
| Premier Division | 8th | |
| Scottish Cup | 3rd round | |
| League Cup | Quarter-finals | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Tommy Coyne & Keith Wright (8) All: Keith Wright (10) | |
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Scottish Premier Division
Statistics provided by Dee Archive.[2]
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 August | Aberdeen | H | 1–1 | Chisholm | 12,222 |
| 2 | 20 August | Motherwell | A | 1–1 | Wright | 3,803 |
| 3 | 27 August | St Mirren | A | 0–0 | 3,805 | |
| 4 | 3 September | Dundee United | H | 0–3 | 14,927 | |
| 5 | 17 September | Hamilton Academical | A | 0–1 | 2,194 | |
| 6 | 24 September | Celtic | H | 1–0 | Coyne | 15,574 |
| 7 | 28 September | Heart of Midlothian | A | 1–1 | Shannon | 8,392 |
| 8 | 1 October | Rangers | A | 0–2 | 40,768 | |
| 9 | 8 October | Hibernian | H | 2–1 | Chisholm, Coyne | 8,127 |
| 10 | 12 October | Motherwell | H | 1–1 | Wright | 4,161 |
| 11 | 29 October | Celtic | A | 3–2 | Frail, Harvey, Rafferty | 25,843 |
| 12 | 2 November | Hamilton Academical | H | 5–2 | Harvey, Wright, Coyne (3) | 3,857 |
| 13 | 5 November | Dundee United | A | 0–2 | 14,882 | |
| 14 | 12 November | St Mirren | H | 0–1 | 4,657 | |
| 15 | 16 November | Aberdeen | A | 0–1 | 11,181 | |
| 16 | 19 November | Rangers | H | 0–0 | 16,514 | |
| 17 | 26 November | Hibernian | A | 1–1 | Coyne | 8,461 |
| 18 | 3 December | Heart of Midlothian | H | 1–1 | Harvey | 6,909 |
| 19 | 10 December | Hamilton Academical | A | 0–1 | 2,083 | |
| 20 | 17 December | Motherwell | A | 0–1 | 4,560 | |
| 21 | 31 December | Aberdeen | H | 2–0 | Coyne (2) | 9,828 |
| 22 | 3 January | St Mirren | A | 1–1 | Wright | 4,920 |
| 23 | 7 January | Dundee United | H | 0–1 | 16,332 | |
| 24 | 14 January | Hibernian | H | 1–2 | McBride | 7,263 |
| 25 | 21 January | Rangers | A | 1–3 | Wright | 43,202 |
| 26 | 11 February | Heart of Midlothian | A | 1–3 | Lawrence | 10,432 |
| 27 | 25 February | Celtic | H | 0–3 | 14,559 | |
| 28 | 11 March | Aberdeen | A | 0–2 | 11,800 | |
| 29 | 25 March | Motherwell | H | 2–1 | McBride, Chisholm | 3,718 |
| 30 | 1 April | St Mirren | H | 2–1 | Campbell, Craig | 3,824 |
| 31 | 8 April | Dundee United | A | 1–2 | Saunders | 11,910 |
| 32 | 15 April | Heart of Midlothian | H | 2–1 | Chisholm, Wright | 6,993 |
| 33 | 22 April | Celtic | A | 1–2 | Harvey (pen.) | 16,105 |
| 34 | 29 April | Hamilton Academical | H | 1–0 | Craig | 4,100 |
| 35 | 6 May | Rangers | H | 1–2 | Wright | 14,889 |
| 36 | 13 May | Hibernian | A | 1–1 | Wright | 5,670 |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Heart of Midlothian | 36 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 35 | 42 | −7 | 31 | |
| 7 | St Mirren | 36 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 39 | 55 | −16 | 29 | |
| 8 | Dundee | 36 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 34 | 48 | −14 | 28 | |
| 9 | Motherwell | 36 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 25 | 44 | −19 | 27 | |
| 10 | Hamilton Academical (R) | 36 | 6 | 2 | 28 | 19 | 76 | −57 | 14 | Relegation to the 1989–90 Scottish First Division |
Source: Statto
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Scottish League Cup
Statistics provided by Dee Archive.[2]
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd round | 17 August | Queen of the South | H | 5–1 | McGeachie, Harvey (3), Wright | 3,846 |
| 3rd round | 24 August | Falkirk | H | 2–1 | Wright, Lawrence | 4,962 |
| Quarter-finals | 31 August | Rangers | A | 1–4 | Rafferty | 39,667 |
Scottish Cup
Statistics provided by Dee Archive.
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd round | 28 January | Dundee United | H | 1–2 | Angus | 18,117 |
Player statistics
Statistics provided by Dee Archive
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | First Division | Scottish Cup | League Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| MF |  SCO |
Ian Angus | 16 | 1 | 12+3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
Duncan Campbell | 8 | 1 | 6+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO |
Stevie Campbell | 27 | 0 | 18+6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| GK | SCO |
Tam Carson | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO |
Gordon Chisholm | 38 | 4 | 33+1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| FW |  IRL |
Tommy Coyne | 30 | 8 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO |
Mark Craib | 4 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO |
Albert Craig | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO |
Stewart Forsyth | 37 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO |
Stephen Frail | 24 | 1 | 21+2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GK | SCO |
Bobby Geddes | 38 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
Graham Harvey | 23 | 7 | 11+9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| FW | SCO |
John Hendry | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO |
John Holt | 12 | 0 | 10+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO |
Billy Kirkwood | 16 | 0 | 10+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
Alan Lawrence | 12 | 2 | 8+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | |
| MF | SCO |
Joe McBride | 18 | 2 | 13+4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO |
George McGeachie | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| DF | SCO |
Tosh McKinlay | 21 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| MF |  FRG |
Vince Mennie | 4 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO |
Stuart Rafferty | 34 | 2 | 26+6 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 | |
| DF |  ENG |
Wes Saunders | 34 | 1 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO |
Rab Shannon | 30 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO |
Jim Smith | 11 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
Keith Wright | 39 | 10 | 35 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
See also
References
- "Match results". deearchive.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2020-07-22. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
- "Results for Dundee for 1988-89". londonhearts.com. Archived from the original on 2021-05-09. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
External links
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