The 1947–48 season was the forty-sixth season in which Dundee competed at a Scottish national level, and the first season back in the top tier since 1937–38, after winning the Scottish Division B the season prior. In their first season back in the top division, Dundee would have an impressive season and finish 4th, their highest finish in Scottish football since 1921–22.

Dundee would also compete in both the Scottish Cup and the Scottish League Cup. They would have less success in the cups than the league, as they failed to get out of their group in the League Cup, and were knocked out of the Scottish Cup in the 1st round by Heart of Midlothian.

Scottish Division A

Statistics provided by Dee Archive. Match dayDateOpponentH/AScoreDundee scorer(s)Attendance113 AugustGreenock MortonA0–312,000227 AugustQueen of the SouthH1–0Ewen20,000320 SeptemberAberdeenA2–3Juliussen (2)20,000427 SeptemberAirdrieoniansH6–0Juliussen (3), Pattillo, Turnbull, Ewen19,00054 OctoberClydeA4–1Turnbull (3), Pattillo15,00066 OctoberHeart of MidlothianH2–1Pattillo, Ewen26,000718 OctoberAirdrieoniansA0–28,000825 OctoberQueen's ParkH2–1Pattillo, Turnbull18,00098 NovemberSt MirrenH6–1Hill, Juliussen (2), Pattillo, Smith, Turnbull19,0001015 NovemberHibernianA1–2Turnbull35,0001122 NovemberMotherwellA2–0Turnbull (2)10,0001229 NovemberThird LanarkH5–2Hill, Ewen (2), Juliussen (2)18,000136 DecemberCelticA1–1Juliussen25,0001413 DecemberPartick ThistleH2–2Juliussen (2)22,0001520 DecemberGreenock MortonH0–419,0001625 DecemberRangersH1–3Ewen25,0001727 DecemberQueen of the SouthA2–5Pattillo, Ewen8,000181 JanuaryAberdeenH0–014,500193 JanuaryRangersA1–2Juliussen35,0002010 JanuaryClydeH7–0Pattillo (2), Rattray, Smith, Gunn, Juliussen (2)20,0002117 JanuaryHeart of MidlothianA1–0Johnsen25,6072214 FebruaryQueen's ParkA1–0Rattray15,0002321 FebruaryFalkirkH4–0Pattillo (2), Rattray, Juliussen12,0002428 FebruarySt MirrenA1–4Pattillo12,000256 MarchFalkirkA2–3Ewen, Juliussen11,0002613 MarchMotherwellH2–0Paton (o.g.), Boyd21,0002720 MarchThird LanarkA4–1Gunn, Pattillo, Ewen (2)6,000283 AprilPartick ThistleA2–6Gunn, Ewen15,0002917 AprilCelticH2–3Ewen, Mackay31,000301 MayHibernianH3–1Mackay, Ewen, Pattillo30,000

League table

Scottish League Cup

Statistics provided by Dee Archive.

Group 3 Match dayDateOpponentH/AScoreDundee scorer(s)Attendance19 AugustThird LanarkH5–0Ewen (3), Turnbull (2)24,313216 AugustCelticA1–1Turnbull35,000323 AugustRangersA0–325,000430 AugustThird LanarkA1–5Stott15,00056 SeptemberCelticH4–1Pattillo, Ewen (2), Juliussen35,000613 SeptemberRangersH1–1Gallacher39,000

Group 3 table

Scottish Cup

Statistics provided by Dee Archive. Match dayDateOpponentH/AScoreDundee scorer(s)Attendance1st round24 JanuaryHeart of MidlothianH2–4Juliussen, Pattillo31,500

Player statistics Statistics provided by Dee Archive

See also

List of Dundee F.C. seasons

References

External links

1947-48 Dundee season on Fitbastats