# 1962–63 Dundee F.C. season

The 1962–63 season was the 61st season of competitive football played by Dundee. The club finished in ninth place in Division One, as well as competing in the Scottish Cup, Scottish League Cup, and European Cup after winning the league the season prior.
Dundee's European Cup run was the main focus of the season, as the Dark Blues made it to the tournament's semi-finals. They recorded large victories throughout the campaign, including 8–1 against German champions 1. FC Köln, a 4–1 win over Portuguese side Sporting CP, home and away victories over R.S.C. Anderlecht, and an unlikely win over eventual European champions A.C. Milan.
Alan Gilzean was Dundee's top scorer with 24 in the league and 41 overall, including a 7-goal game against Queen of the South which tied Albert Juliussen's club record for most goals in a single game.

## Scottish Division One

Statistics provided by Dee Archive.
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance |
| 22 August 1962 | Heart of Midlothian | A | 1–3 | Houston | 14,399 |
| 8 September 1962 | Aberdeen | H | 2–2 | Penman, Gilzean | 12,000 |
| 15 September 1962 | Dundee United | A | 1–1 | Cousin | 15,627 |
| 22 September 1962 | Clyde | H | 2–0 | Penman (2) | 12,000 |
| 29 September 1962 | Rangers | A | 1–1 | Robertson | 57,000 |
| 6 October 1962 | Falkirk | H | 2–1 | Cousin, Gilzean | 3,500 |
| 13 October 1962 | Hibernian | A | 2–2 | Penman, Cousin | 10,739 |
| 20 October 1962 | Kilmarnock | H | 1–0 | Gilzean | 16,000 |
| 27 October 1962 | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 0–2 | | 9,000 |
| 3 November 1962 | Airdrieonians | H | 2–1 | Houston, Gilzean | 12,000 |
| 10 November 1962 | Partick Thistle | A | 0–1 | | 18,000 |
| 17 November 1962 | Celtic | H | 0–0 | | 16,951 |
| 24 November 1962 | Third Lanark | A | 3–4 | Cousin, Gilzean (2) | 5,000 |
| 1 December 1962 | Queen of the South | H | 10–2 | Gilzean (7), Penman, Ryden, Houston | 12,000 |
| 8 December 1962 | St Mirren | A | 3–0 | Campbell (o.g.), Cousin, Penman | 4,711 |
| 15 December 1962 | Motherwell | H | 2–2 | Gilzean, Wishart | 13,000 |
| 22 December 1962 | Raith Rovers | A | 4–2 | Gilzean (3), Penman | 2,700 |
| 1 January 1963 | Aberdeen | A | 0–1 | | 10,597 |
| 5 January 1963 | Clyde | A | 2–3 | Gilzean (2) | 7,000 |
| 9 March 1963 | Airdrieonians | A | 0–1 | | 3,000 |
| 16 March 1963 | Partick Thistle | H | 2–1 | Hogan (o.g.), Cameron | 12,000 |
| 23 March 1963 | Celtic | A | 1–4 | Gilzean | 40,710 |
| 5 April 1963 | Queen of the South | A | 0–1 | | 5,500 |
| 8 April 1963 | Hibernian | H | 1–3 | Penman | 9,398 |
| 13 April 1963 | St Mirren | H | 5–1 | Houston, Waddell (3), Gilzean | 10,000 |
| 17 April 1963 | Dundee United | H | 1–2 | Waddell | 14,967 |
| 20 April 1963 | Motherwell | A | 1–2 | Gilzean | 8,500 |
| 27 April 1963 | Raith Rovers | H | 1–1 | Gilzean | 9,000 |
| 6 May 1963 | Heart of Midlothian | H | 2–2 | Penman (2) | 9,141 |
| 11 May 1963 | Kilmarnock | A | 0–1 | | 6,000 |
| 13 May 1963 | Third Lanark | H | 5–2 | Smith (2), Cameron (2), Ryden | 6,000 |
| 15 May 1963 | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 1–0 | Cousin | 12,000 |
| 18 May 1963 | Falkirk | A | 2–0 | Gilzean, Smith | 2,000 |
| 25 May 1963 | Rangers | H | 0–0 | | 17,000 |

### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| 7 | Dundee United | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 67 | 52 | 1.288 | 41 |
| 8 | Dunfermline | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 50 | 47 | 1.064 | 34 |
| 9 | Dundee | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 60 | 49 | 1.224 | 33 |
| 10 | Motherwell | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 60 | 63 | 0.952 | 31 |
| 11 | Airdrieonians | 34 | 14 | 2 | 18 | 52 | 76 | 0.684 | 30 |

## European Cup

Statistics provided by Dee Archive.
| Date | Rd | Opponent | Venue | Result | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance |
| 5 September 1962 | PR (1L) | Köln | H | 8–1 | Hemmersbach (o.g.), Wishart, Robertson, Gilzean (3), Smith, Penman | 23,821 |
| 26 September 1962 | PR (2L) | Köln | A | 0–4 | | 37,998 |
| Dundee won 8–5 on aggregate |||||||
| 24 October 1962 | FR (1L) | Sporting CP | A | 0–1 | | 45,000 |
| 31 October 1962 | FR (2L) | Sporting CP | H | 4–1 | Gilzean (3), Cousin | 30,596 |
| Dundee won 4–2 on aggregate |||||||
| 6 March 1963 | QF (1L) | Anderlecht | A | 4–1 | Gilzean (2), Cousin, Smith | 64,703 |
| 13 March 1963 | QF (2L) | Anderlecht | H | 2–1 | Cousin, Smith | 38,232 |
| Dundee won 6–2 on aggregate |||||||
| 24 April 1963 | SF (1L) | A.C. Milan | A | 1–5 | Cousin | 73,933 |
| 1 May 1963 | SF (2L) | A.C. Milan | H | 1–0 | Gilzean | 35,169 |
| Milan won 5–2 on aggregate |||||||

## Scottish League Cup

Statistics provided by Dee Archive.
| Date | Rd | Opponent | Venue | Result | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance |
| 11 August 1962 | G2 | Dundee United | A | 2–3 | Gilzean (2) | 22,917 |
| 15 August 1962 | G2 | Celtic | H | 1–0 | Smith | 19,807 |
| 18 August 1962 | G2 | Heart of Midlothian | H | 0–2 | | 19,075 |
| 25 August 1962 | G2 | Dundee United | H | 2–1 | Smith (2) | 18,493 |
| 29 August 1962 | G2 | Celtic | A | 0–3 | | 14,815 |
| 1 September 1962 | G2 | Heart of Midlothian | A | 0–2 | | 18,843 |

### Group 2 table

| Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| Heart of Midlothian (A) | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 1.375 | 8 |
| Celtic | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 2.400 | 7 |
| Dundee United | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 0.636 | 5 |
| Dundee | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 0.455 | 4 |

## Scottish Cup

Statistics provided by Dee Archive.
| Date | Rd | Opponent | Venue | Result | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance |
| 12 January 1963 | R1 | Caledonian | A | 5–1 | Penman (2), Robertson, Gilzean, Cousin | 4,632 |
| 8 February 1963 | R2 | Montrose | H | 8–0 | Cousin (2), Gilzean (2), Wishart, Robertson, Waddell, Smith | 12,062 |
| 18 March 1963 | R3 | Hibernian | H | 1–0 | Gilzean | 16,000 |
| 30 March 1963 | QF | Rangers | H | 1–1 | Penman | 36,839 |
| 3 April 1963 | QF(r) | Rangers | A | 2–3 | Gilzean (2) | 81,190 |

## Squad and statistics
### 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 | European Cup | European Cup |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| | MF | SCO | Craig Brown | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | FW | SCO | Kenny Cameron | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | FW | SCO | Alan Cousin | 48 | 13 | 30 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 4 |
| | DF | SCO | Bobby Cox | 44 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| | FW | SCO | Alan Gilzean | 43 | 41 | 27 | 24 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 |
| | DF | SCO | Alex Hamilton | 49 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| | MF | SCO | Doug Houston | 23 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| | GK | SCO | Pat Liney | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | FW | SCO | Tommy Mackle | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | FW | SCO | George McGeachie | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | MF | SCO | Andy Penman | 52 | 14 | 34 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| | DF | SCO | Hugh Reid | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | FW | SCO | Hugh Robertson | 31 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| | MF | SCO | George Ryden | 10 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | MF | SCO | Bobby Seith | 46 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| | GK | SCO | Bert Slater | 51 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| | FW | SCO | Gordon Smith | 48 | 10 | 29 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 3 |
| | DF | SCO | Alex Stuart | 11 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| | MF | SCO | Ian Ure | 50 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| | FW | SCO | Bobby Waddell | 10 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | FW | SCO | Bobby Wishart | 47 | 3 | 29 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 1 |