# 1971–72 Dundee F.C. season

The 1971–72 season was the 70th season in which Dundee competed at a Scottish national level, playing in Division One, where the club would finish in 5th place for the second consecutive season. Domestically, Dundee would also compete in both the Scottish League Cup and the Scottish Cup, where they would get knocked out in the group stages of the League Cup, and by Celtic in the 4th round of the Scottish Cup. Dundee would also compete in the UEFA Cup, where they would reach the 3rd round before being eliminated by A.C. Milan.
For the first time since the 1945–46 season, and the first time in the Scottish Football League since the 1901–02 season, Dundee would switch their primary colours from navy blue to white. The change however proved unpopular, and it would be the last season to date where the club alternated from their traditional home colours.

## Scottish Division One

Statistics provided by Dee Archive.
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance |
| 1 | 4 September | Aberdeen | A | 0–3 | | 13,188 |
| 2 | 11 September | Dundee United | H | 6–4 | Wallace (2), Bryce (2), J. Scott (2) (pen.) | 16,500 |
| 3 | 18 September | East Fife | A | 5–2 | Wallace (4), Johnston | 5,331 |
| 4 | 25 September | Heart of Midlothian | H | 0–0 | | 10,185 |
| 5 | 2 October | Ayr United | A | 0–0 | | 6,000 |
| 6 | 9 October | Falkirk | H | 4–0 | Duncan, Wallace (2), Lambie | 7,500 |
| 7 | 16 October | Celtic | A | 1–3 | Duncan | 31,460 |
| 8 | 25 October | Partick Thistle | H | 0–0 | | 10,000 |
| 9 | 30 October | Motherwell | A | 3–1 | Wallace, Duncan (2) | 3,813 |
| 10 | 6 November | Greenock Morton | H | 0–1 | | 6,000 |
| 11 | 13 November | Rangers | A | 3–2 | Kinninmonth, Wallace, Johnston | 33,200 |
| 12 | 20 November | Clyde | H | 0–0 | | 4,700 |
| 13 | 27 November | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 2–1 | Wallace, Duncan | 5,000 |
| 14 | 4 December | Airdrieonians | H | 4–1 | J. Scott (3), Duncan | 5,000 |
| 15 | 11 December | Hibernian | A | 0–1 | | 11,383 |
| 16 | 18 December | Kilmarnock | H | 2–0 | J. Scott, Wallace | 4,800 |
| 17 | 25 December | St Johnstone | A | 0–0 | | 6,800 |
| 18 | 1 January | Aberdeen | H | 1–1 | Duncan | 19,000 |
| 19 | 3 January | Dundee United | A | 1–1 | Steele | 16,954 |
| 20 | 8 January | East Fife | H | 0–0 | | 6,500 |
| 21 | 15 January | Heart of Midlothian | A | 5–2 | Duncan (2), Wallace (2), I. Scott | 8,667 |
| 22 | 22 January | Ayr United | H | 5–1 | Duncan, J. Scott (2) (pen.), I. Scott (2) | 5,500 |
| 23 | 29 January | Falkirk | A | 1–1 | Duncan | 5,000 |
| 24 | 19 February | Partick Thistle | A | 0–0 | | 7,000 |
| 25 | 4 March | Motherwell | H | 2–0 | Wallace, Muir (o.g.) | 5,000 |
| 26 | 11 March | Greenock Morton | A | 2–2 | J. Scott, Wallace | 3,200 |
| 27 | 25 March | Clyde | A | 1–1 | Johnston | 1,500 |
| 28 | 1 April | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 1–0 | J. Scott | 5,000 |
| 29 | 8 April | Airdrieonians | A | 2–4 | I. Scott, J. Scott | 4,200 |
| 30 | 10 April | Rangers | H | 2–0 | I. Scott, Stewart | 13,000 |
| 31 | 17 April | Hibernian | H | 1–2 | J. Wilson | 9,137 |
| 32 | 22 April | Kilmarnock | A | 3–0 | Johnston, Duncan, J. Scott | 4,000 |
| 33 | 29 April | St Johnstone | H | 1–3 | Duncan | 5,500 |
| 34 | 1 May | Celtic | H | 1–1 | I. Scott | 10,755 |

### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 3 | Rangers | 34 | 21 | 2 | 11 | 71 | 38 | +33 | 44 |
| 4 | Hibernian | 34 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 62 | 34 | +28 | 44 |
| 5 | Dundee | 34 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 59 | 38 | +21 | 41 |
| 6 | Heart of Midlothian | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 53 | 49 | +4 | 39 |
| 7 | Partick Thistle | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 53 | 54 | −1 | 34 |

## Scottish League Cup

Statistics provided by Dee Archive.

### Group 2

| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance |
| 1 | 14 August | Aberdeen | A | 1–1 | Duncan | 19,053 |
| 2 | 18 August | Falkirk | H | 2–2 | Johnston, Wallace | 8,500 |
| 3 | 21 August | Clyde | A | 1–0 | B. Wilson | 2,000 |
| 4 | 25 August | Falkirk | A | 0–1 | | 6,000 |
| 5 | 28 August | Aberdeen | H | 3–1 | Wallace (2), Houston | 11,875 |
| 6 | 1 September | Clyde | H | 3–0 | J. Scott (2), Bryce | 6,030 |

#### Group 2 table

| Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Falkirk | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 9 |
| Dundee | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 8 |
| Aberdeen | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 7 |
| Clyde | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 17 | −15 | 0 |

## Scottish Cup

Statistics provided by Dee Archive.
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance |
| 3rd round | 9 February | Queen of the South | H | 3–0 | B. Wilson, Johnston, J. Scott | 8,500 |
| 4th round | 26 February | Celtic | A | 0–4 | | 47,500 |

## UEFA Cup

| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance |
| 1st round, 1st leg | 15 September | AB | H | 4–2 | Bryce (2), Wallace, Lambie | 10,000 |
| 1st round, 2nd leg | 29 September | AB | A | 1–0 | Duncan | 2,000 |
| Dundee won 5–2 on aggregate |||||||
| 2nd round, 1st leg | 19 October | 1. FC Köln | A | 1–2 | Kinninmonth | 16,000 |
| 2nd round, 2nd leg | 3 November | 1. FC Köln | H | 4–2 | Duncan (3), B. Wilson | 15,500 |
| Dundee won 5–4 on aggregate |||||||
| 3rd round, 1st leg | 24 November | A.C. Milan | A | 0–3 | | 25,500 |
| 3rd round, 2nd leg | 8 December | A.C. Milan | H | 2–0 | Wallace, Duncan | 15,500 |
| A.C. Milan won 3–2 on aggregate |||||||

## Player statistics

Statistics provided by Dee Archive
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Division One | Division One | Scottish Cup | Scottish Cup | League Cup | League Cup | UEFA Cup | UEFA Cup |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| | MF | SCO | Alex Bryce | 8 | 5 | 4+1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| | GK | SCO | Ally Donaldson | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| | FW | SCO | John Duncan | 45 | 19 | 32 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4+1 | 5 |
| | MF | SCO | Bobby Ford | 22 | 0 | 19+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | GK | SCO | Mike Hewitt | 42 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| | MF | SCO | Doug Houston | 42 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| | DF | SCO | Davie Johnston | 47 | 6 | 33 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 5+1 | 0 |
| | FW | SCO | Alex Kinninmonth | 25 | 2 | 9+5 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| | FW | SCO | Duncan Lambie | 31 | 2 | 20+3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3+1 | 1 |
| | DF | SCO | Iain Phillip | 45 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| | FW | SCO | Ian Scott | 23 | 6 | 14+2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 |
| | FW | SCO | Jocky Scott | 48 | 15 | 34 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| | DF | SCO | Ron Selway | 6 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| | DF | SCO | Jim Steele | 31 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| | DF | SCO | George Stewart | 19 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| | FW | SCO | Gordon Wallace | 46 | 21 | 30+2 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| | DF | SCO | Bobby Wilson | 46 | 3 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| | FW | SCO | Jimmy Wilson | 28 | 1 | 15+4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 |