The 1963–64 season was the 62nd season in which Dundee competed at a Scottish national level, playing in Division One, where the club would finish in 6th place. Dundee would also compete in both the Scottish Cup and the Scottish League Cup. They would be knocked out of the Quarter-finals of the League Cup by Hibernian, and made it to the final of the Scottish Cup, where they lost Rangers. They would also compete in the revamped Summer Cup, being knocked out in the group stages.

Striker Alan Gilzean would break the club record for most goals in a single season, scoring 52 times in 48 appearances.

Scottish Division One

Statistics provided by Dee Archive. Match dayDateOpponentH/AScoreDundee scorer(s)Attendance121 AugustRangersH1–1Seith34,50027 SeptemberAberdeenA4–2Gilzean (2), Cameron, Penman12,500314 SeptemberDundee UnitedH1–1Gilzean20,945421 SeptemberThird LanarkA2–1Waddell, Gilzean6,000528 SeptemberEast StirlingshireH3–1Gilzean, Penman, Collumbine (o.g.)11,00065 OctoberQueen of the SouthA5–0Waddell (2), Cousin, Gilzean (2)5,500712 OctoberMotherwellH1–3Waddell15,000819 OctoberHibernianA4–0Gilzean (4)11,071926 OctoberDunfermline AthleticH2–1Cousin, Gilzean17,500102 NovemberSt MirrenA1–2Waddell7,500119 NovemberAirdrieoniansH4–0Cox, Penman, Gilzean (2) (pen.)10,5001216 NovemberSt JohnstoneA6–1Gilzean, Penman (2), Stuart, Richmond (o.g.), Waddell12,0001323 NovemberHeart of MidlothianA3–1Gilzean, Penman, Waddell11,5821430 NovemberCelticH1–1Penman (pen.)23,569157 DecemberKilmarnockA1–1Gilzean8,0001614 DecemberPartick ThistleA0–210,0001721 DecemberFalkirkH4–3Waddell, Gilzean, Robertson, Hamilton9,0001828 DecemberRangersA1–2Penman43,000191 JanuaryAberdeenH1–4Gilzean15,000202 JanuaryDundee UnitedA1–2Gilzean21,255214 JanuaryThird LanarkH6–0Gilzean (2), Penman, Waddell, Cousin, Cameron8,0002218 JanuaryEast StirlingshireA5–1Cousin (2), Waddell (2), Gilzean3,500231 FebruaryQueen of the SouthH6–2Cameron (2), Gilzean (3), Penman11,0002429 AprilMotherwellA2–2Cousin, Cameron7,0002519 FebruaryHibernianH3–0Penman, Cameron (2)10,5912622 FebruaryDunfermline AthleticH2–1Cousin, Penman9,0002729 FebruarySt MirrenH9–2Gilzean (3), Waddell (2), Cousin, Cameron (2), Penman13,0002818 MarchAirdrieoniansA1–3Stuart8022921 MarchHeart of MidlothianH2–4Waddell, Cameron11,593301 AprilCelticA1–2Gilzean16,309314 AprilKilmarnockH2–1Cameron, Gilzean13,0003213 AprilSt JohnstoneH2–1Stuart, Robertson13,0003318 AprilPartick ThistleH5–2Stuart (2), Penman, Gilzean (2)12,0003429 AprilFalkirkA2–0Penman (2)3,000

League table

Scottish League Cup

Statistics provided by Dee Archive.

Group 3 Match dayDateOpponentH/AScoreDundee scorer(s)Attendance110 AugustThird LanarkA2–1Cousin, Gilzean5,000214 AugustAirdrieoniansH2–1Penman, Houston15,000317 AugustDunfermline AthleticH4–1Penman (2) (pen.), Gilzean, Robertson16,500424 AugustThird LanarkH3–2Gilzean (3)14,500528 AugustAirdrieoniansA1–4Penman7,000631 AugustDunfermline AthleticA4–3Gilzean (2), Cameron (2)13,000

Group 3 table

Knockout stage Match dayDateOpponentH/AScoreDundee scorer(s)AttendanceQuarter-finals, 1st leg11 SeptemberHibernianH3–3Gilzean, Penman, Waddell23,225Quarter-finals, 2nd leg18 SeptemberHibernianA0–224,375Hibernian won 5–3 on aggregate

Scottish Cup

Statistics provided by Dee Archive. Match dayDateOpponentH/AScoreDundee scorer(s)Attendance1st round11 JanuaryForres MechanicsA6–3Waddell, Gilzean, Penman (pen.), Stuart, Cousin, Cameron5,6812nd round25 JanuaryBrechin CityA9–2Penman (2) (pen.), Waddell, Cousin (2), Gilzean (3), Cameron8,0223rd round15 FebruaryForfar AthleticH6–1Waddell (2), Gilzean (2), Cousin, Cameron17,574Quarter-finals7 MarchMotherwellH1–1Cameron30,443QF replay11 MarchMotherwellA4–2Cameron (2), Gilzean, Waddell26,280Semi-finals28 MarchKilmarnockN4–0Gilzean (2), Penman, McFadzean (o.g.)32,664Final25 AprilRangersN1–3Cameron120,982

Summer Cup

Statistics provided by Dee Archive.

Group 2 Match dayDateOpponentH/AScoreDundee scorer(s)Attendance11 MayDundee UnitedA0–013,50026 MayAberdeenH1–0Cousin5,00039 MaySt JohnstoneA2–2Penman, Cameron7,000413 MayDundee UnitedH3–3Penman (2x pen.), Cameron16,000516 MayAberdeenA1–3Gilzean9,000620 MaySt JohnstoneH5–1Penman (2), Gilzean, Tinney, Cousin6,000

Group table

Player statistics Statistics provided by Dee Archive

See also

List of Dundee F.C. seasons

References

External links

1963-64 Dundee season on Fitbastats