| 1925–26 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Manager | Alec McNair | |
| Division One | 10th | |
| Scottish Cup | Second round | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Alec Ross & Andy Campbell (9) All: Andy Campbell (11) | |
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The 1925–26 season was the thirty-first season in which Dundee competed at a Scottish national level, playing in Division One, where they would finish in 10th place under new manager Alec McNair.[1] Dundee would also compete in the Scottish Cup, where they would be knocked out by Aberdeen in the 2nd round.[2] For one season only, the Dee would wear a unique home jersey with a large white semicircle around the collar.[3]
Scottish Division One
Statistics provided by Dee Archive.[2]
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 August | Greenock Morton | H | 3–0 | Ross, Irving, Duncan | |
| 2 | 22 August | St Johnstone | H | 0–1 | ||
| 3 | 29 August | St Mirren | A | 2–2 | Anderson (2) | |
| 4 | 5 September | Hibernian | A | 1–2 | McLean | 18,000 |
| 5 | 12 September | Hamilton Academical | H | 2–2 | McLean, Hunter | |
| 6 | 19 September | Cowdenbeath | A | 0–5 | ||
| 7 | 26 September | Clydebank | H | 3–1 | Campbell, Cook, Ross | |
| 8 | 3 October | Heart of Midlothian | H | 1–0 | D. Thomson | 8,000 |
| 9 | 5 October | Motherwell | H | 1–2 | Campbell | |
| 10 | 10 October | Raith Rovers | A | 0–1 | ||
| 11 | 17 October | Aberdeen | H | 3–2 | Finlay (2), Nicholson | 14,000 |
| 12 | 24 October | Rangers | A | 2–1 | Ross, Nicholson | 12,000 |
| 13 | 31 October | Celtic | A | 0–0 | 12,000 | |
| 14 | 7 November | Partick Thistle | H | 3–1 | Ross (3) | |
| 15 | 14 November | Airdrieonians | A | 1–4 | Ross | |
| 16 | 21 November | Dundee United | H | 0–0 | 18,000 | |
| 17 | 28 November | Greenock Morton | A | 0–3 | ||
| 18 | 5 December | Queen's Park | A | 3–1 | Barclay (2), McLean | |
| 19 | 12 December | Kilmarnock | H | 1–0 | Cook | |
| 20 | 19 December | St Johnstone | A | 0–0 | ||
| 21 | 26 December | Hibernian | H | 1–4 | Barclay | 6,000 |
| 22 | 1 January | Aberdeen | A | 1–2 | Finlay | 18,000 |
| 23 | 2 January | Raith Rovers | H | 1–1 | Campbell | |
| 24 | 4 January | Dundee United | A | 1–0 | McLean | 20,059 |
| 25 | 9 January | St Mirren | H | 1–1 | D. Thomson | |
| 26 | 16 January | Kilmarnock | A | 2–5 | Ross (2) | |
| 27 | 30 January | Clydebank | A | 2–1 | Irving, Campbell | |
| 28 | 13 February | Hamilton Academical | A | 0–0 | ||
| 29 | 17 February | Falkirk | H | 1–0 | Cook | |
| 30 | 23 February | Partick Thistle | A | 1–0 | Campbell | |
| 31 | 27 February | Rangers | H | 1–5 | Meagher | 14,000 |
| 32 | 6 March | Falkirk | A | 0–1 | ||
| 33 | 17 March | Celtic | H | 1–2 | McNulty | 12,000 |
| 34 | 20 March | Motherwell | A | 0–2 | ||
| 35 | 27 March | Heart of Midlothian | A | 2–2 | Campbell (2) | 10,000 |
| 36 | 3 April | Airdrieonians | H | 0–1 | ||
| 37 | 10 April | Queen's Park | H | 2–1 | Campbell, Meagher | |
| 38 | 24 April | Cowdenbeath | H | 4–3 | Campbell, Meagher (2), J. Thomson |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Falkirk | 38 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 61 | 57 | +4 | 42 |
| 9 | Kilmarnock | 38 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 79 | 77 | +2 | 41 |
| 10 | Dundee | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 47 | 59 | −12 | 37 |
| 11 | Aberdeen | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 49 | 54 | −5 | 36 |
| 12 | Hamilton Academical | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 68 | 79 | −11 | 35 |
Source: "1925-1926 Division 1 - SPFL Archive". SPFL. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
Scottish Cup
Statistics provided by Dee Archive.[2]
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st round | 20 January | Caledonian | H | 2–0 | Campbell (2) | |
| 2nd round | 6 February | Aberdeen | A | 0–0 | 12,621 | |
| 2R replay | 10 February | Aberdeen | H | 0–3 | 10,000 |
Player Statistics
Statistics provided by Dee Archive
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | First Division | Scottish Cup | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| FW |  SCO |
John Anderson | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
John Barclay | 10 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
| GK | SCO |
Jock Britton | 34 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO |
Finlay Brown | 35 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
Andy Campbell | 24 | 11 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 2 | |
| FW | SCO |
Willie Cook | 38 | 3 | 36 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
Charlie Duncan | 11 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
Andy Finlay | 26 | 3 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO |
Jock Gilmour | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
Jimmy Hunter | 11 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF |  EIR |
Sam Irving | 34 | 2 | 31 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| GK |  ENG |
Bill Marsh | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
Davie McLean | 24 | 4 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO |
Colin McNab | 36 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO |
Bernie McNulty | 11 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
Jim Meagher | 10 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
George Nicholson | 12 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
John Rankin | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO |
Willie Rankin | 36 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO |
Dave Robb | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
Alec Ross | 19 | 9 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO |
Jock Ross | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO |
David Thomson | 35 | 2 | 32 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO |
Jock Thomson | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
See also
References
- ↑ "Match results". deearchive.co.uk. Archived from the original on 22 July 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- 1 2 3 "Results for Dundee for 1925–26". londonhearts.com. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ↑ "Dundee – Historical Kits". historicalkits.co.uk. Archived from the original on 15 March 2007. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
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