| 1953–54 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Manager | George Anderson | |
| Division A | 7th | |
| Scottish Cup | 3rd round | |
| League Cup | Group Stage | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Albert Henderson (9) All: George Merchant (11) | |
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The 1953–54 season was the fifty-second season in which Dundee competed at a Scottish national level, playing in Division A, where the club would finish in 7th place for the second consecutive season.[1] Dundee would also compete in both the Scottish Cup and the Scottish League Cup.[2] Dundee failed to defend their League Cup champion status for a third consecutive year, being knocked out of the group stages by goal ratio. As for the Scottish Cup, they would be upset by Division C side Berwick Rangers in the third round. This season would be the final for manager George Anderson, whose ill health forced him into retirement at the end of the campaign.[3]
Scottish Division A
Statistics provided by Dee Archive.[2]
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 September | Falkirk | A | 0–4 | 15,000 | |
| 2 | 12 September | Raith Rovers | H | 0–0 | 23,000 | |
| 3 | 19 September | Aberdeen | A | 1–1 | Flavell | 20,000 |
| 4 | 26 September | Clyde | H | 2–0 | Turnbull, Steel | 18,000 |
| 5 | 3 October | Hamilton Academical | A | 3–2 | Turnbull (2), Carmichael | 10,000 |
| 6 | 10 October | Queen of the South | H | 4–1 | Cowie, Christie, Turnbull, Steel | 22,000 |
| 7 | 17 October | Heart of Midlothian | A | 1–2 | Flavell | 26,000 |
| 8 | 24 October | Rangers | H | 1–0 | A. Henderson | 34,000 |
| 9 | 31 October | Celtic | H | 1–1 | Cowie | 27,000 |
| 10 | 7 November | Partick Thistle | A | 0–1 | 16,000 | |
| 11 | 14 November | Airdrieonians | A | 2–2 | Steel, A. Henderson | 9,000 |
| 12 | 21 November | Stirling Albion | H | 2–1 | A. Henderson, Turnbull | 15,000 |
| 13 | 28 November | Hibernian | H | 1–0 | Cowie | 26,000 |
| 14 | 12 December | East Fife | H | 1–1 | A. Henderson | 15,000 |
| 15 | 19 December | Falkirk | A | 1–0 | A. Henderson | 13,000 |
| 16 | 26 December | Raith Rovers | A | 2–1 | Toner (2) | 10,000 |
| 17 | 1 January | Aberdeen | H | 4–2 | Toner (2), Steel, Malloy | 28,000 |
| 18 | 2 January | Clyde | A | 0–2 | 18,000 | |
| 19 | 9 January | Hamilton Academical | H | 3–2 | Steel, Carmichael (2) | 14,000 |
| 20 | 16 January | Queen of the South | A | 1–5 | Merchant | 8,500 |
| 21 | 23 January | Heart of Midlothian | H | 2–4 | Cowie, Steel | 25,000 |
| 22 | 6 February | Rangers | A | 0–2 | 38,000 | |
| 23 | 20 February | Celtic | A | 1–5 | Merchant | 32,000 |
| 24 | 10 March | Airdrieonians | H | 1–0 | Merchant | 5,500 |
| 25 | 13 March | Stirling Albion | A | 3–2 | Merchant, Christie, A. Henderson | 7,000 |
| 26 | 20 March | Hibernian | A | 0–2 | 23,000 | |
| 27 | 27 March | St Mirren | H | 2–0 | Gallacher, Christie | 10,000 |
| 28 | 3 April | East Fife | A | 1–1 | Merchant | 3,000 |
| 29 | 10 April | St Mirren | A | 0–3 | 7,000 | |
| 30 | 17 April | Partick Thistle | H | 6–0 | Merchant, A. Henderson (3), Hill, Walker | 11,000 |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Hibernian | 30 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 72 | 51 | +21 | 34 |
| 6 | East Fife | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 55 | 45 | +10 | 34 |
| 7 | Dundee | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 46 | 47 | −1 | 34 |
| 8 | Clyde | 30 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 64 | 67 | −3 | 34 |
| 9 | Aberdeen | 30 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 66 | 51 | +15 | 33 |
Source: RSSSF
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 | Stirling Albion | H | 6–1 | Flavell (4), Steel (2) | 21,000 |
| 2 | 12 August | Clyde | A | 4–2 | Ziesing, Christie, Flavell, Turnbull | 15,000 |
| 3 | 15 August | Partick Thistle | H | 1–1 | Turnbull | 19,500 |
| 4 | 22 August | Stirling Albion | A | 2–0 | Christie (2) | 11,000 |
| 5 | 26 August | Clyde | H | 4–2 | Turnbull (2), Christie, Steel | 20,000 |
| 6 | 29 August | Partick Thistle | A | 0–4 | 30,000 |
Group 4 table
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Partick Thistle | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 2.143 | 9 |
| Dundee | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 1.700 | 9 |
| Clyde | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 0.737 | 3 |
| Stirling Albion | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 0.444 | 3 |
Source:
Scottish Cup
Statistics provided by Dee Archive.
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd round | 13 February | Albion Rovers | A | 1–1 | Merchant | 9,000 |
| 2R replay | 17 February | Albion Rovers | H | 4–0 | Merchant (4) | 12,256 |
| 3rd round | 27 February | Berwick Rangers | A | 0–3 | 9,000 |
Player Statistics
Statistics provided by Dee Archive
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division A | Scottish Cup | League Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK |  SCO |
Bill Brown | 29 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| FW | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} NIR |
Gerry Burrell | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
George Carmichael | 10 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
George Christie | 30 | 7 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | |
| DF | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} CAN |
Jack Cowan | 25 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO |
Doug Cowie | 36 | 4 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO |
Willie Craig | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
Bobby Flavell | 18 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | |
| DF | SCO |
Gerry Follon | 19 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO |
Gordon Frew | 28 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO |
Tommy Gallacher | 31 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
Albert Henderson | 23 | 9 | 21 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| GK | SCO |
Bobby Henderson | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
George Hill | 23 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO |
Andy Irvine | 9 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO |
Danny Malloy | 32 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
George Merchant | 13 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
Archie Simpson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
Billy Steel | 33 | 9 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | |
| MF | SCO |
Jackie Stewart | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
Jimmy Toner | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW |  ENG |
Ronnie Turnbull | 23 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | |
| FW | SCO |
Bert Walker | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} RSA |
Ken Ziesing | 16 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
See also
References
- ↑ "Match results". deearchive.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2020-07-22. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
- 1 2 3 "Results for Dundee for 1953-54". londonhearts.com. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
- ↑ "The End of an Era". Dundee Football Club - Official Website. 2020-08-03. Retrieved 2021-11-20.
External links
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