1961–62 Dundee F.C. season

Dundee
1961–62 season
ManagerBob Shankly
Division One1st (champions)
Scottish Cup2nd round
Scottish League CupGroup Stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Alan Gilzean (24)
All: Alan Gilzean (27)
Highest home attendance35,000 vs Rangers, 14 March 1962 (League)

The 1961–62 season was the 60th season of competitive football played by Dundee. Dundee finished in first place in Division One, winning their first (and to date only) Scottish League Championship. A 20-game unbeaten streak (17 of those being wins, 10 consecutive) served as the backbone for the Dark Blues most successful season ever.[1] Dundee wrapped up the title in the final game of the season at Muirton Park, home of local rivals St Johnstone. In a triumphant day for those in dark blue, Alan Gilzean scored twice and Andy Penman got one of his own to ensure a comfortable 0–3 victory, simultaneously relegating St Johnstone and confirming Dundee as champions.[2][3][4]

Scottish Division One

Main article: 1961–62 Scottish Division One

Statistics provided by Dee Archive.[5]

Date Opponent Venue Result Dundee Scorer(s) Attendance
23 August 1961 Falkirk A 3–1 Smith, Cousin, Wishart 7,000
9 September 1961 Dundee United H 4–1 Penman, Smith, Briggs (o.g.), Robertson 18,765
16 September 1961 Aberdeen A 1–3 Gilzean 12,000
23 September 1961 Heart of Midlothian H 2–0 Gilzean (2) 10,921
30 September 1961 Third Lanark A 3–1 Gilzean (2), Cousin 9,500
7 October 1961 Kilmarnock H 5–3 Watson (o.g.), Penman (3), Gilzean 14,000
14 October 1961 Motherwell A 4–2 Penman, Cousin, Smith, Gilzean 15,000
21 October 1961 Dunfermline Athletic A 2–1 Cousin (2) 10,000
28 October 1961 Partick Thistle H 3–2 Cousin (2), Penman 16,000
4 November 1961 Celtic H 2–1 Wishart, Gilzean 23,654
11 November 1961 Rangers A 5–1 Gilzean (4), Penman 38,000
18 November 1961 Raith Rovers H 5–4 Gilzean (2), Wishart, Seith, Smith 15,000
25 November 1961 Hibernian A 3–1 Gilzean, Penman, Smith 14,764
2 December 1961 Stirling Albion H 2–2 Robertson, Cousin 11,500
16 December 1961 Airdrieonians H 5–1 Wishart, Smith, Cousin, Robertson (2) 11,500
23 December 1961 St Mirren A 1–1 Wishart 8,991
6 January 1962 Falkirk H 2–1 Gilzean (2) 15,000
13 January 1962 Heart of Midlothian A 2–0 Cousin, Gilzean 17,981
17 January 1962 Aberdeen H 2–1 Cousin, Penman 16,000
20 January 1962 Third Lanark H 2–1 Penman, Robertson 17,500
24 January 1962 St Johnstone H 2–1 Gilzean, Penman 16,000
3 February 1962 Kilmarnock A 1–1 Cousin 14,000
10 February 1962 Motherwell H 1–3 Robertson 19,000
24 February 1962 Partick Thistle A 0–3 15,000
3 March 1962 Celtic A 1–2 Wishart 38,360
6 March 1962 Dunfermline Athletic H 1–2 Seith 17,500
14 March 1962 Rangers H 0–0 35,000
17 March 1962 Raith Rovers A 3–2 Cousin, Penman (2) 5,000
24 March 1962 Hibernian H 1–0 Waddell 10,710
31 March 1962 Stirling Albion A 3–2 Cousin, Smith, Gilzean 4,500
7 April 1962 Airdrieonians A 2–1 Penman (2) 7,000
9 April 1962 Dundee United A 2–1 Gilzean (2) 21,138
25 April 1962 St Mirren H 2–0 Cousin, Penman 18,712
28 April 1962 St Johnstone A 3–0 Gilzean (2) 24', 59, Penman 67' 26,500

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Dundee (C) 34 25 4 5 80 46 1.739 54 Qualified for the European Cup
2 Rangers 34 22 7 5 84 31 2.710 51 Qualified for the Cup Winners' Cup
3 Celtic 34 19 8 7 81 37 2.189 46 Invited for the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
4 Dunfermline Athletic 34 19 5 10 77 46 1.674 43
5 Kilmarnock 34 16 10 8 74 58 1.276 42
Source: RSSSF
(C) Champions

dundee 12th

Scottish League Cup

Main article: 1961–62 Scottish League Cup

Statistics provided by Dee Archive.

Date Rd Opponent Venue Result Dundee Scorer(s) Attendance
12 August 1961 G3 Airdrieonians H 2–0 Wishart, Cousin 13,000
16 August 1961 G3 Rangers A 2–4 Penman, Cousin 40,000
19 August 1961 G3 Third Lanark A 2–3 Smith, Gilzean 12,000
26 August 1961 G3 Airdrieonians A 5–0 Cousin, Smith, Penman, Gilzean (2) 4,500
30 August 1961 G3 Rangers H 1–1 Robertson 24,000
2 September 1961 G3 Third Lanark H 2–2 Cousin, Penman 9,000

Group 3 table

Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts
Rangers 6 5 1 0 18 5 3.600 11
Dundee 6 2 2 2 14 10 1.400 6
Third Lanark 6 2 2 2 10 14 0.714 6
Airdrieonians 6 0 1 5 5 18 0.278 1
Source:

Scottish Cup

Main article: 1961–62 Scottish Cup

Statistics provided by Dee Archive.

Date Rd Opponent Venue Result Dundee Scorer(s) Attendance
27 January 1962 R2 St Mirren H 0–1 22,834

Squad and statistics

First team squad

[6] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK  SCO Pat Liney
— DF  SCO Bobby Cox
— DF  SCO Alex Hamilton
— DF  SCO Alex Stuart
— MF  SCO Craig Brown
— MF  SCO Hugh Robertson
— MF  SCO Bobby Seith
— MF  SCO Ian Ure
No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW  SCO Alan Cousin
— FW  SCO George McGeachie
— FW  SCO Alan Gilzean
— FW  SCO Andy Penman
— FW  SCO Gordon Smith
— FW  SCO Bobby Waddell
— FW  SCO Bobby Wishart

Player statistics

Statistics provided by Dee Archive

No. Pos Nat Player Total Division One Scottish Cup League Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
MF  SCO Craig Brown 9 0 9 0 0 0 0 0
FW  SCO Alan Cousin 41 19 34 15 1 0 6 4
DF  SCO Bobby Cox 38 0 31 0 1 0 6 0
FW  SCO Alan Gilzean 35 27 29 24 1 0 5 3
DF  SCO Alex Hamilton 41 0 34 0 1 0 6 0
GK  SCO Pat Liney 41 0 34 0 1 0 6 0
FW  SCO George McGeachie 5 0 3 0 0 0 2 0
MF  SCO Andy Penman 39 20 32 17 1 0 6 3
FW  SCO Hugh Robertson 40 7 33 6 1 0 6 1
MF  SCO Bobby Seith 40 2 34 2 1 0 5 0
FW  SCO Gordon Smith 37 9 32 7 1 0 4 2
DF  SCO Alex Stuart 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
MF  SCO Ian Ure 41 0 34 0 1 0 6 0
FW  SCO Bobby Waddell 5 1 4 1 0 0 1 0
FW  SCO Bobby Wishart 36 7 29 6 1 0 6 1

See also

References

  1. ^ "Match Results 1961-62". deearchive.co.uk. Archived from the original on 22 July 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  2. ^ Ross, Kenny. "1961/62 – Scottish league champions". Dundee FC. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  3. ^ "Dundee's 1962 title triumph saw Perth side relegated as a direct result". The Scotsman. 24 April 2009. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
  4. ^ Famous for ever in Dundee, Scottish Professional Football League, 27 April 2012
  5. ^ "Results for Dundee for 1961-62". London Hearts. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  6. ^ "Dundee – Squad 1961/1962". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
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