# 2005–06 Dundee F.C. season

The 2005–06 season saw Dundee compete in the Scottish First Division after being relegated the season prior. Dundee finished in 7th position with 43 points, the lowest position the club has ever finished in. The club made it to the semi-finals of the Scottish Cup, before falling to Second Division side Gretna.

## Final league table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| 5 | Clyde | 36 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 54 | 42 | +12 | 55 | |
| 6 | Airdrie United | 36 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 57 | 43 | +14 | 45 | |
| 7 | Dundee | 36 | 9 | 16 | 11 | 43 | 50 | −7 | 43 | |
| 8 | Queen of the South | 36 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 31 | 54 | −23 | 33 | |
| 9 | Stranraer (R) | 36 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 33 | 53 | −20 | 29 | Qualification for the First Division Play-offs |

## Results

Dundee's score comes first

### Legend

| Win | Draw | Loss |

### Scottish First Division

| Match | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| 1 | 6 August 2005 | St Mirren | H | 3–2 | 5,011 | Mann 10', Lynch 77', McManus 83' |
| 2 | 13 August 2005 | Clyde | A | 1–1 | 1,645 | Lynch 61' |
| 3 | 20 August 2005 | Queen of the South | H | 3–1 | 4,257 | Mann 25', Lynch 35', Anderson 62' |
| 4 | 27 August 2005 | Hamilton Academical | A | 1–1 | 2,091 | Lynch 36' |
| 5 | 10 September 2005 | Airdrie United | H | 0–2 | 4,198 | |
| 6 | 17 September 2005 | St Johnstone | A | 1–1 | 5,172 | Craig 10' |
| 7 | 24 September 2005 | Ross County | H | 0–0 | 4,025 | |
| 8 | 1 October 2005 | Brechin City | A | 3–1 | 2,022 | Lynch (2) 14', 34', Craig 30' |
| 9 | 15 October 2005 | Stranraer | H | 1–1 | 3,417 | Ferguson 82' |
| 10 | 22 October 2005 | St Mirren | A | 0–0 | 4,027 | |
| 11 | 26 October 2005 | Clyde | H | 3–3 | 3,360 | Lynch 22', McManus (2) 42', 51' |
| 12 | 29 October 2005 | Airdrie United | A | 0–4 | 1,656 | |
| 13 | 12 November 2005 | St Johnstone | H | 2–1 | 5,383 | Lynch 18' (pen), McManus 73' |
| 14 | 15 November 2005 | Hamilton Academical | H | 1–1 | 3,890 | Craig 87' |
| 15 | 19 November 2005 | Ross County | A | 0–3 | 2,826 | |
| 16 | 26 November 2005 | Brechin City | H | 1–0 | 3,278 | Lynch 73' (pen) |
| 17 | 3 December 2005 | Stranraer | A | 0–0 | 482 | |
| 18 | 10 December 2005 | St Mirren | H | 4–0 | 4,202 | McDonald 3', O'Reilly (2) 72', 76', Ferguson 82' |
| 19 | 26 December 2005 | Airdrie United | H | 2–3 | 4,378 | O'Reilly 22', Mann 45' |
| 20 | 31 December 2005 | Hamilton Academical | A | 0–0 | 1,533 | |
| 21 | 2 January 2006 | St Johnstone | A | 0–0 | 5,170 | |
| 22 | 14 January 2006 | Ross County | H | 0–0 | 3,671 | |
| 23 | 21 January 2006 | Brechin City | A | 3–0 | 1,521 | McDonald 19', Dixon 53', Lynch 62' (pen) |
| 24 | 28 January 2006 | Stranraer | H | 2–1 | 3,134 | Deasley 7', Lynch 65' |
| 25 | 11 February 2006 | Queen of the South | H | 2–3 | 3,365 | Lynch (2) 37', 58' |
| 26 | 18 February 2006 | Clyde | A | 3–3 | 1,062 | McManus (2) 4', 48, Marshall 26' |
| 27 | 28 February 2006 | Queen of the South | A | 0–0 | 1,566 | |
| 28 | 4 March 2006 | Hamilton Academical | H | 2–4 | 3,540 | Wilkie 85', Robertson 88' |
| 29 | 11 March 2006 | Airdrie United | A | 0–7 | 1,127 | |
| 30 | 18 March 2006 | St Johnstone | H | 0–1 | 4,193 | |
| 31 | 4 April 2006 | Ross County | A | 0–0 | 1,754 | |
| 32 | 8 April 2006 | Stranraer | A | 1–1 | 400 | McDonald 42' |
| 33 | 11 April 2006 | Brechin City | H | 0–1 | 1,841 | |
| 34 | 15 April 2006 | St Mirren | A | 1–2 | 7,629 | Craig 46' |
| 35 | 22 April 2006 | Clyde | H | 0–1 | 3,199 | |
| 36 | 29 April 2006 | Queen of the South | A | 3–1 | 2,624 | Craig (2) 25', 29', Dixon 26' |

### Scottish Cup

| Match | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| R3 | 8 January 2006 | Stranraer | H | 2–0 | 2,580 | O'Reilly 46', Lynch 79' |
| R4 | 4 February 2006 | Airdrie United | A | 1–1 | 3,557 | Deasley 21' |
| R4(r) | 14 February 2006 | Airdrie United | H | 2–0 | 3,824 | Deasley 8', Lynch 71' |
| QF | 25 February 2006 | Hamilton Academical | A | 0–0 | 4,486 | |
| QF(r) | 9 March 2006 | Hamilton Academical | H | 3–2 (AET) | 7,460 | Mann 56', Lynch 68', Craig 91' |
| SF | 1 April 2006 | Gretna | N | 0–3 | 14,179 | |

### Scottish League Cup

| Match | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| R2 | 23 August 2005 | Stranraer | A | 1–3 | 668 | Lynch 72' |

### Scottish Challenge Cup

| Match | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| R1 | 31 July 2005 | East Stirlingshire | H | 2–0 | 2,554 | Anderson 25', Lynch 30' |
| R2 | 30 August 2005 | Airdrie United | H | 1–1 (3–2 on pens) | 1,857 | Robertson 36' |
| R3 | 13 September 2005 | Hamilton Academical | A | 0–2 | 609 | |