The 1896–97 season was the fourth season in which Dundee competed at a Scottish national level, playing in Division One, finishing in 5th place for the 2nd consecutive season. Dundee would also compete in the Scottish Cup. Dundee would switch their main kit colours from sky blue and white stripes to a white shirt and black shorts.
Scottish Division One
Statistics provided by Dee Archive Match dayDateOpponentH/AScoreDundee scorer(s)Attendance115 AugustHeart of MidlothianH0–58,500222 AugustHibernianH3–0Clark (3)6,000329 AugustRangersA1–3Smith13,00045 SeptemberSt MirrenA1–4Willocks4,000512 SeptemberThird LanarkH2–0Clark, Willocks3,500619 SeptemberHeart of MidlothianA2–2McArthur, Smith8,000726 SeptemberSt Bernard'sH4–1Devlin (2), Kelso, McArthur5,00083 OctoberCelticH2–2Robertson, Willocks17,000910 OctoberThird LanarkA1–3Smith1,5001017 OctoberAbercornH3–0Willocks, Smith, McArthur3,5001124 OctoberClydeA2–0Willocks, Clark2,5001231 OctoberHibernianA1–3Clark6,000137 NovemberClydeH1–0Willocks4,0001414 NovemberSt Bernard'sA1–2McArthur1528 NovemberRangersH3–2Devlin (2), Clark8,0001612 DecemberSt MirrenH3–2Clark, Robertson (o.g.), Smith5,0001716 JanuaryAbercornA7–1Devlin (2), Smith, Willocks (2), Clark, Allan2,0001829 FebruaryCelticA1–0Clark8,000
League table
Scottish Cup
Statistics provided by Dee Archive RoundDateOpponentH/AScoreDundee scorer(s)Attendance1st round9 JanuaryInverness ThistleH7–1Willocks (3), Smith, Devlin (2), Dundas2nd round30 JanuaryKing's ParkH5–0Allan (3), Willocks, Devlin2,000Quarter-finals13 FebruaryRangersH0–415,000
Player statistics Statistics provided by Dee Archive
See also
List of Dundee F.C. seasons
References