1920–21 Dundee F.C. season
The 1920–21 season was the twenty-sixth season in which Dundee competed at a Scottish national level, playing in Division One. They would finish in 4th place for the second consecutive season.[1] Dundee would also compete in the Scottish Cup, where they were knocked out in the Quarter-finals by Albion Rovers.[2]
| 1920–21 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Manager | Sandy MacFarlane | |
| Stadium | Dens Park | |
| Division One | 4th | |
| Scottish Cup | Quarter-finals | |
| Top goalscorer | League: John Bell (25) All: John Bell (26) | |
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Scottish Division One
Statistics provided by Dee Archive.[2]
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 August | Falkirk | A | 2–2 | Bell (2) | 7,000 |
| 2 | 21 August | Aberdeen | H | 1–1 | Bell | 18,000 |
| 3 | 25 August | Third Lanark | A | 1–0 | Troup | 15,000 |
| 4 | 28 August | Dumbarton | H | 1–1 | Bell | 3,000 |
| 5 | 4 September | Falkirk | H | 2–0 | Irving, Troup | 18,000 |
| 6 | 8 September | Hamilton Academical | A | 0–1 | 10,000 | |
| 7 | 11 September | St Mirren | A | 1–0 | Bell | 8,000 |
| 8 | 18 September | Third Lanark | H | 2–1 | Johnstone, Bell | 17,000 |
| 9 | 25 September | Queen's Park | H | 1–1 | Bell | 19,000 |
| 10 | 2 October | Raith Rovers | A | 2–1 | Bell, McLean | |
| 11 | 4 October | Heart of Midlothian | H | 3–0 | Honeyman, Bell (2) | 14,000 |
| 12 | 9 October | Motherwell | A | 2–1 | Bell, Hogg | |
| 13 | 16 October | Celtic | H | 1–2 | Bell | 25,000 |
| 14 | 23 October | Heart of Midlothian | A | 1–3 | Bell | 19,500 |
| 15 | 30 October | Kilmarnock | H | 3–1 | Bell, Troup, Cowan | 16,000 |
| 16 | 6 November | Rangers | A | 0–5 | 41,300 | |
| 17 | 13 November | Airdrieonians | H | 0–1 | 14,000 | |
| 18 | 20 November | Hibernian | A | 0–2 | 12,000 | |
| 19 | 27 November | Clyde | H | 2–1 | McLean, Thomson | 12,000 |
| 20 | 4 December | Ayr United | A | 1–1 | Troup | |
| 21 | 11 December | Albion Rovers | H | 3–0 | McLean (2), Thomson | 20,000 |
| 22 | 18 December | Partick Thistle | A | 1–2 | McLean | |
| 23 | 25 December | Hamilton Academical | H | 4–0 | Bell (2), McDonald, McLean | 11,000 |
| 24 | 1 January | Aberdeen | A | 0–0 | 20,000 | |
| 25 | 3 January | Hibernian | H | 1–1 | Nicoll | 20,000 |
| 26 | 8 January | Greenock Morton | H | 0–0 | 15,000 | |
| 27 | 15 January | Queen's Park | A | 0–0 | ||
| 28 | 29 January | Dumbarton | H | 2–1 | Bell, Thomson | 15,000 |
| 29 | 9 February | Clydebank | A | 1–0 | T. Jackson | 2,000 |
| 30 | 12 February | Rangers | H | 1–2 | T. Jackson | 28,000 |
| 31 | 26 February | Raith Rovers | H | 0–0 | 15,000 | |
| 32 | 9 March | Celtic | A | 0–2 | 10,000 | |
| 33 | 12 March | Partick Thistle | H | 1–0 | Bell | 4,000 |
| 34 | 19 March | Kilmarnock | A | 0–5 | ||
| 35 | 26 March | Ayr United | H | 2–0 | Troup, Bell | 9,000 |
| 36 | 2 April | Albion Rovers | A | 3–2 | McLean, Bell, Troup | |
| 37 | 4 April | Greenock Morton | A | 0–1 | ||
| 38 | 9 April | Motherwell | H | 2–1 | Cowan, Bell | 12,000 |
| 39 | 11 April | Clydebank | H | 2–0 | Bell, Kilpatrick | 12,000 |
| 40 | 16 April | Airdrieonians | A | 1–1 | Bell | |
| 41 | 23 April | St Mirren | A | 2–0 | Bell (2) | 11,000 |
| 42 | 30 April | Clyde | A | 2–5 | J. Jackson, Thomson |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Celtic | 42 | 30 | 6 | 6 | 89 | 31 | +58 | 66 |
| 3 | Heart of Midlothian | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 74 | 49 | +25 | 50 |
| 4 | Dundee | 42 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 54 | 48 | +6 | 49 |
| 5 | Motherwell | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 75 | 51 | +24 | 48 |
| 6 | Partick Thistle | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 53 | 39 | +14 | 46 |
Source:
Scottish Cup
Statistics provided by Dee Archive.[2]
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st round | 22 January | Caledonian | H | 8–1 | T. Jackson, Nicoll, Troup, Thomson, McLean, Philip (3) | 18,000 |
| 2nd round | 5 February | Stenhousemuir | H | 1–0 | Bell | 16,000 |
| 3rd round | 19 February | Aberdeen | H | 0–0 | 27,000 | |
| 3R replay | 23 February | Aberdeen | A | 1–1 | Hutton (o.g.) | 20,000 |
| 3R 2nd replay | 1 March | Aberdeen | N | 2–0 | Philip, Troup | 15,000 |
| Quarter-finals | 5 March | Albion Rovers | H | 0–2 | 13,000 |
Player Statistics
Statistics provided by Dee Archive
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | First Division | Scottish Cup | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| FW |  SCO |
John Bell | 40 | 26 | 36 | 25 | 4 | 1 | |
| FW | SCO |
Willie Cowan | 20 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
John Davidson | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO |
Tom Fleming | 12 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| GK | SCO |
Tom Gibbon | 48 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| FW |  ENG |
Billy Hogg | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG |
John Honeyman | 13 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO |
Davie Hutcheson | 19 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| MF |  EIR |
Sam Irving | 40 | 1 | 35 | 1 | 5 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
John Jackson | 43 | 1 | 37 | 1 | 6 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG |
Tom Jackson | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
| MF | SCO |
Jock Johnstone | 7 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
Tom Kilpatrick | 27 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 5 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
Dave McDonald | 13 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
Willie McLean | 37 | 8 | 31 | 7 | 6 | 1 | |
| MF | SCO |
Dave Nicol | 31 | 2 | 28 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
| FW | SCO |
George Philip | 29 | 4 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
| DF | SCO |
David Raitt | 42 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
Isaac Reid | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG |
Donald Slade | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO |
David Thomson | 41 | 5 | 35 | 4 | 6 | 1 | |
| FW | SCO |
Alec Troup | 45 | 8 | 39 | 6 | 6 | 2 | |
See also
References
- "Match results". deearchive.co.uk. Archived from the original on 22 July 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- "Results for Dundee for 1920–21". londonhearts.com. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
External links
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