The 1962–63 season was the 61st season of competitive football played by Dundee. The club finished in ninth place in Division One, as well as competing in the Scottish Cup, Scottish League Cup, and European Cup after winning the league the season prior.
Dundee's European Cup run was the main focus of the season, as the Dark Blues made it to the tournament's semi-finals. They recorded large victories throughout the campaign, including 8–1 against German champions 1. FC Köln, a 4–1 win over Portuguese side Sporting CP, home and away victories over R.S.C. Anderlecht, and an unlikely win over eventual European champions A.C. Milan.
Alan Gilzean was Dundee's top scorer with 24 in the league and 41 overall, including a 7-goal game against Queen of the South which tied Albert Juliussen's club record for most goals in a single game.
Scottish Division One
Statistics provided by Dee Archive. DateOpponentVenueResultDundee Scorer(s)Attendance22 August 1962Heart of MidlothianA1–3Houston14,3998 September 1962AberdeenH2–2Penman, Gilzean12,00015 September 1962Dundee UnitedA1–1Cousin15,62722 September 1962ClydeH2–0Penman (2)12,00029 September 1962RangersA1–1Robertson57,0006 October 1962FalkirkH2–1Cousin, Gilzean3,50013 October 1962HibernianA2–2Penman, Cousin10,73920 October 1962KilmarnockH1–0Gilzean16,00027 October 1962Dunfermline AthleticA0–29,0003 November 1962AirdrieoniansH2–1Houston, Gilzean12,00010 November 1962Partick ThistleA0–118,00017 November 1962CelticH0–016,95124 November 1962Third LanarkA3–4Cousin, Gilzean (2)5,0001 December 1962Queen of the SouthH10–2Gilzean (7), Penman, Ryden, Houston12,0008 December 1962St MirrenA3–0Campbell (o.g.), Cousin, Penman4,71115 December 1962MotherwellH2–2Gilzean, Wishart13,00022 December 1962Raith RoversA4–2Gilzean (3), Penman2,7001 January 1963AberdeenA0–110,5975 January 1963ClydeA2–3Gilzean (2)7,0009 March 1963AirdrieoniansA0–13,00016 March 1963Partick ThistleH2–1Hogan (o.g.), Cameron12,00023 March 1963CelticA1–4Gilzean40,7105 April 1963Queen of the SouthA0–15,5008 April 1963HibernianH1–3Penman9,39813 April 1963St MirrenH5–1Houston, Waddell (3), Gilzean10,00017 April 1963Dundee UnitedH1–2Waddell14,96720 April 1963MotherwellA1–2Gilzean8,50027 April 1963Raith RoversH1–1Gilzean9,0006 May 1963Heart of MidlothianH2–2Penman (2)9,14111 May 1963KilmarnockA0–16,00013 May 1963Third LanarkH5–2Smith (2), Cameron (2), Ryden6,00015 May 1963Dunfermline AthleticH1–0Cousin12,00018 May 1963FalkirkA2–0Gilzean, Smith2,00025 May 1963RangersH0–017,000
League table
European Cup
Statistics provided by Dee Archive. DateRdOpponentVenueResultDundee Scorer(s)Attendance5 September 1962PR (1L) KölnH8–1Hemmersbach (o.g.), Wishart, Robertson,Gilzean (3), Smith, Penman23,82126 September 1962PR (2L) KölnA0–437,998Dundee won 8–5 on aggregate24 October 1962FR (1L) Sporting CPA0–145,00031 October 1962FR (2L) Sporting CPH4–1Gilzean (3), Cousin30,596Dundee won 4–2 on aggregate6 March 1963QF (1L) AnderlechtA4–1Gilzean (2), Cousin, Smith64,70313 March 1963QF (2L) AnderlechtH2–1Cousin, Smith38,232Dundee won 6–2 on aggregate24 April 1963SF (1L) A.C. MilanA1–5Cousin73,9331 May 1963SF (2L) A.C. MilanH1–0Gilzean35,169Milan won 5–2 on aggregate
Scottish League Cup
Statistics provided by Dee Archive. DateRdOpponentVenueResultDundee Scorer(s)Attendance11 August 1962G2Dundee UnitedA2–3Gilzean (2)22,91715 August 1962G2CelticH1–0Smith19,80718 August 1962G2Heart of MidlothianH0–219,07525 August 1962G2Dundee UnitedH2–1Smith (2)18,49329 August 1962G2CelticA0–314,8151 September 1962G2Heart of MidlothianA0–218,843
Group 2 table
Scottish Cup
Statistics provided by Dee Archive. DateRdOpponentVenueResultDundee Scorer(s)Attendance12 January 1963R1CaledonianA5–1Penman (2), Robertson, Gilzean, Cousin4,6328 February 1963R2MontroseH8–0Cousin (2), Gilzean (2), Wishart, Robertson,Waddell, Smith12,06218 March 1963R3HibernianH1–0Gilzean16,00030 March 1963QFRangersH1–1Penman36,8393 April 1963QF(r)RangersA2–3Gilzean (2)81,190
Squad and statistics
Player statistics Statistics provided by Dee Archive
See also 1962–63 in Scottish football
References