1984–85 Dundee F.C. season
The 1984–85 season was the 83rd season in which Dundee competed at a Scottish national level, playing in the Scottish Premier Division.[1][2] Dundee would finish in 6th place. Dundee would also compete in both the Scottish League Cup and the Scottish Cup, where they would reach the quarter-finals both of the League Cup and Scottish Cup, before being defeated by Heart of Midlothian in the former and by Celtic in the latter.
| 1984–85 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Manager | Archie Knox | |
| Premier Division | 6th | |
| Scottish Cup | Quarter-finals | |
| League Cup | Quarter-finals | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Ray Stephen (8) All: John Brown (11) | |
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Scottish Premier Division
Statistics provided by Dee Archive.[2]
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 August | Aberdeen | A | 2–3 | Rafferty, Stephen | 14,700 |
| 2 | 18 August | Hibernian | H | 0–1 | 6,290 | |
| 3 | 25 August | Dumbarton | A | 1–2 | Stephen | 2,000 |
| 4 | 1 September | Rangers | H | 0–2 | 14,156 | |
| 5 | 8 September | Dundee United | A | 4–3 | McWilliams, McKinlay, Harris, Brown | 14,190 |
| 6 | 15 September | St Mirren | H | 2–0 | Rafferty, Brown | 5,913 |
| 7 | 22 September | Heart of Midlothian | A | 2–0 | McKinlay, Brown | 7,511 |
| 8 | 29 September | Celtic | H | 2–3 | McCormack, Stephen | 13,761 |
| 9 | 6 October | Greenock Morton | A | 1–1 | McWilliams | 2,000 |
| 10 | 13 October | Aberdeen | H | 1–2 | Connor | 10,990 |
| 11 | 20 October | Hibernian | A | 0–2 | 5,032 | |
| 12 | 27 October | Dumbarton | H | 1–1 | Smith | 4,375 |
| 13 | 3 November | Rangers | A | 0–0 | 14,588 | |
| 14 | 10 November | Dundee United | H | 0–2 | 14,423 | |
| 15 | 17 November | St Mirren | A | 1–2 | Stephen | 2,877 |
| 16 | 24 November | Heart of Midlothian | H | 2–1 | Richardson, Connor | 6,414 |
| 17 | 1 December | Celtic | A | 1–5 | Connor | 15,887 |
| 18 | 8 December | Greenock Morton | H | 5–1 | Stephen, McCall, Connor, Kidd (2) | 3,525 |
| 19 | 15 December | Aberdeen | A | 0–0 | 14,000 | |
| 20 | 29 December | Hibernian | H | 2–0 | Stephen, Kidd | 5,941 |
| 21 | 1 January | Dumbarton | A | 0–1 | 2,500 | |
| 22 | 5 January | Rangers | H | 2–2 | McCormack (2) | 11,991 |
| 23 | 3 February | Heart of Midlothian | A | 3–3 | McCormack, Brown, Harvey | 10,063 |
| 24 | 9 February | Celtic | H | 2–0 | Stephen, Connor (pen.) | 12,087 |
| 25 | 20 February | St Mirren | H | 1–0 | Harvey | 5,142 |
| 26 | 23 February | Greenock Morton | A | 1–0 | McGeachie | 2,200 |
| 27 | 2 March | Hibernian | A | 1–0 | Brown | 4,478 |
| 28 | 16 March | Aberdeen | H | 0–4 | 9,161 | |
| 29 | 23 March | Rangers | A | 3–1 | Rafferty, Connor, Stephen | 9,954 |
| 30 | 3 April | Dundee United | A | 0–4 | 15,167 | |
| 31 | 6 April | St Mirren | A | 2–4 | McCormack (2) | 3,500 |
| 32 | 13 April | Dumbarton | H | 1–0 | Rafferty | 3,386 |
| 33 | 20 April | Heart of Midlothian | H | 3–0 | McCormack, Brown, McKinlay | 7,421 |
| 34 | 27 April | Greenock Morton | H | 0–0 | 3,454 | |
| 35 | 4 May | Celtic | A | 1–0 | Brown | 8,815 |
| 36 | 11 May | Dundee United | H | 1–0 | Connor | 13,426 |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Rangers | 36 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 47 | 38 | +9 | 38 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 5 | St Mirren | 36 | 17 | 4 | 15 | 51 | 56 | −5 | 38 | |
| 6 | Dundee | 36 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 48 | 50 | −2 | 37 | |
| 7 | Heart of Midlothian | 36 | 13 | 5 | 18 | 47 | 64 | −17 | 31 | |
| 8 | Hibernian | 36 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 38 | 61 | −23 | 27 |
Source: Statto
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Scottish League Cup
Statistics provided by Dee Archive.[2]
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st round | 22 August | Hamilton Academical | H | 3–0 | McCall, Connor, Stephen | 2,916 |
| 2nd round | 29 August | Kilmarnock | H | 1–1 (A.E.T.) |
Brown | 3,367 |
| Dundee win 3–2 on penalties | ||||||
| Quarter-finals | 5 September | Heart of Midlothian | H | 0–1 | 8,818 | |
Scottish Cup
Statistics provided by Dee Archive.
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd round | 5 February | St Johnstone | A | 1–1 | Brown | 5,955 |
| 3R replay | 6 February | St Johnstone | H | 2–1 | McWilliams, Connor (pen.) | 5,444 |
| 4th round | 16 February | Rangers | A | 1–0 | Brown | 26,619 |
| Quarter-finals | 9 March | Celtic | H | 1–1 | Brown | 21,301 |
| QF replay | 13 March | Celtic | A | 1–2 | Stephen | 37,390 |
Player statistics
Statistics provided by Dee Archive
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | First Division | Scottish Cup | League Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| MF |  SCO |
John Brown | 42 | 11 | 33+1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
| GK | SCO |
Tam Carson | 23 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO |
Bobby Connor | 41 | 9 | 34 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| FW | SCO |
Robert Docherty | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO |
Stewart Forsyth | 15 | 0 | 10+3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GK | SCO |
Bobby Geddes | 21 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO |
Bobby Glennie | 37 | 0 | 28+1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
Colin Harris | 17 | 1 | 13+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
Graham Harvey | 10 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
Colin Hendry | 4 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
Albert Kidd | 29 | 3 | 11+12 | 3 | 1+2 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
Walker McCall | 30 | 2 | 14+10 | 1 | 0+3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| DF | SCO |
John McCormack | 42 | 7 | 34 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO |
George McGeachie | 43 | 1 | 35 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
Colin McGlashan | 12 | 1 | 2+6 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO |
Tosh McKinlay | 41 | 3 | 33+1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO |
Derek McWilliams | 18 | 3 | 7+8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO |
Stuart Rafferty | 44 | 4 | 35+1 | 4 | 4+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO |
Lex Richardson | 26 | 1 | 7+15 | 1 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO |
Rab Shannon | 3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO |
Jim Smith | 27 | 1 | 19+4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
Ray Stephen | 43 | 10 | 34+1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
| DF | SCO |
John Waddell | 3 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
See also
References
- "Match results". deearchive.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2020-07-22. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- "Results for Dundee for 1984-85". londonhearts.com. Archived from the original on 2021-05-10. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
External links
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