The 1976–77 season was the 75th season in which Dundee competed at a Scottish national level, playing in the second tier for the first time since the 1946–47 season. The club would fail to achieve promotion, finishing in 3rd place. Dundee would also compete in both the Scottish League Cup and the Scottish Cup, where they would be eliminated in the group stage of the League Cup, and would reach the semi-finals of the Scottish Cup before being defeated by Celtic.

For the first time in their history, Dundee's kit would be made by an official manufacturer, namely Admiral, who brought their unique look to Dens Park with their curved stripes.

Scottish First Division

Statistics provided by Dee Archive. Match dayDateOpponentH/AScoreDundee scorer(s)Attendance14 SeptemberDumbartonH2–1Hutchinson, Pirie4,61928 SeptemberEast FifeA4–2Strachan, Sinclair, Pirie (2)2,083311 SeptemberGreenock MortonA2–2Hutchinson, Sinclair1,800415 SeptemberArbroathH2–1Carson (o.g.), Pirie4,229518 SeptemberQueen of the SouthH1–1Pirie5,061622 SeptemberAirdrieoniansA2–2Pirie, Hutchinson3,000725 SeptemberFalkirkA6–1Hutchinson (2), Purdie, Pirie (2), Strachan2,500829 SeptemberHamilton AcademicalH5–1Pirie (3) (pen.), Purdie, Hutchinson3,50092 OctoberSt MirrenA0–44,000106 OctoberHamilton AcademicalA2–4Pirie (pen.), Purdie1,000119 OctoberRaith RoversH3–1Ford, Pirie (2)5,3721216 OctoberClydebankA1–2Pirie2,0001323 OctoberMontroseH6–1Sinclair (3), Pirie (2), Hutchinson4,9411430 OctoberSt JohnstoneA1–0Pirie5,3291510 NovemberDumbartonA1–1Hutchinson5001613 NovemberGreenock MortonH1–1Gemmell (pen.)4,9481720 NovemberQueen of the SouthA2–2Purdie (2)2,0001827 NovemberFalkirkH2–0Sinclair, Ford4,2871915 DecemberRaith RoversA2–1Hutchinson, Robinson1,6452025 DecemberMontroseA1–0Purdie3,500218 JanuaryGreenock MortonA3–2Pirie (2), Hoggan2,0002222 JanuaryFalkirkA8–0Pirie (4), Sinclair (3), Purdie2,500235 FebruarySt MirrenA1–3Strachan10,0002412 FebruaryRaith RoversH4–0Hoggan, Pirie (2), Sinclair5,0882515 FebruaryQueen of the SouthH0–24,6352619 FebruaryClydebankA0–33,900275 MarchMontroseH3–2Strachan (2), Pirie4,3332815 MarchSt JohnstoneH2–0Gemmell (pen.), Laing2,8492919 MarchArbroathA0–12,3303023 MarchDumbartonH4–0Pirie (4)2,4013126 MarchArbroathH5–2Strachan, Pirie (3), Sinclair4,0063230 MarchSt JohnstoneA0–02,048332 AprilAirdrieoniansA2–2Pirie, Gemmell (pen.)1,500349 AprilAirdrieoniansH3–1Phillip, Pirie, Strachan3,9263512 AprilClydebankH2–3Hutchinson, Ford8,7073616 AprilEast FifeH2–2Gemmell (pen.), Hutchinson2,8873719 AprilSt MirrenH0–44,3863823 AprilEast FifeA2–0Pirie, Robinson2,2633930 AprilHamilton AcademicalA3–0Hutchinson, Caldwell, Pirie400

League table

Scottish League Cup

Statistics provided by Dee Archive.

Group 1 Match dayDateOpponentH/AScoreDundee scorer(s)Attendance114 AugustHeart of MidlothianA0–29,401218 AugustMotherwellH2–1Sinclair, Hutchinson6,000321 AugustPartick ThistleH0–25,837425 AugustMotherwellA3–3Pirie (3) (pen.)4,258528 AugustPartick ThistleA1–0Hoggan5,00061 SeptemberHeart of MidlothianH3–2Robinson, Pirie, Purdie4,733

Group 1 table

Scottish Cup

Statistics provided by Dee Archive. Match dayDateOpponentH/AScoreDundee scorer(s)Attendance3rd round7 FebruarySt JohnstoneA1–1Purdie7,0003R replay8 FebruarySt JohnstoneH4–2Pirie (2), Purdie, Hutchinson8,1974th round26 FebruaryAberdeenH0–016,9994R replay2 MarchAberdeenA2–1Hutchinson (2)18,373Quarter-finals12 MarchArbroathA3–1Strachan, Sinclair (2)9,558Semi-finals6 AprilCelticN0–229,900

Player statistics Statistics provided by Dee Archive

See also

List of Dundee F.C. seasons

References

External links

1976-77 Dundee season on Fitbastats