1899–1900 Dundee F.C. season
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (November 2020) |
| 1899–1900 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Manager | William Wallace | |
| Stadium | Dens Park | |
| Division One | 6th | |
| Scottish Cup | Quarter-finals | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Sandy Robertson & Fred McDiarmid (9) All: Robertson & McDiarmid (13) | |
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The 1899–1900 season was the seventh season in which Dundee competed at a Scottish national level, playing in Division One and finishing in 6th place. Dundee would also compete in the Scottish Cup.[1] This was the first season Dundee played at their current home of Dens Park, after moving from Carolina Port. The club would also appoint their first ever manager this season with William Wallace.[2]
Scottish Division One
[edit]Statistics provided by Dee Archive
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 September | Clyde | H | 3–1 | Stewart, Low, McDonald | 9,000 |
| 2 | 9 September | St Mirren | A | 0–4 | 3,000 | |
| 3 | 16 September | Hibernian | H | 2–2 | Steven, Longair | 6,000 |
| 4 | 23 September | St Bernard's | H | 3–0 | McDermott, Low, Keillor | 5,000 |
| 5 | 7 October | St Bernard's | A | 0–2 | 2,000 | |
| 6 | 14 October | St Mirren | H | 5–2 | McDiarmid, Robertson (2), Low, McDermott | 7,000 |
| 7 | 21 October | Kilmarnock | A | 1–2 | McDermott | 3,000 |
| 8 | 28 October | Third Lanark | H | 0–0 | 4,000 | |
| 9 | 4 November | Rangers | A | 0–6 | 6,000 | |
| 10 | 11 November | Heart of Midlothian | A | 1–4 | Anderson | 2,000 |
| 11 | 18 November | Hibernian | H | 3–3 | McDiarmid, Robertson (2) | 2,000 |
| 12 | 25 November | Celtic | H | 1–2 | Robertson | 10,000 |
| 13 | 2 December | Clyde | A | 7–0 | McDiarmid (3), Steven, Robertson, Low, Johnstone | |
| 14 | 16 December | Heart of Midlothian | H | 1–1 | Steven | 7,000 |
| 15 | 23 December | Celtic | A | 1–1 | Robertson | 2,000 |
| 16 | 30 December | Third Lanark | A | 3–3 | Robertson (2), McDiarmid | |
| 17 | 6 January | Kilmarnock | H | 3–3 | McDiarmid (2), McDermott | 5,000 |
| 18 | 20 January | Rangers | H | 2–3 | McDiarmid, McDermott | 12,000 |
League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Heart of Midlothian | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 41 | 24 | +17 | 23 |
| 5 | Kilmarnock | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 37 | −7 | 18 |
| 6 | Dundee | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 36 | 39 | −3 | 15 |
| 6 | Third Lanark | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 38 | −7 | 15 |
| 8 | St Mirren | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 30 | 46 | −16 | 12 |
Source: "1899-1900 Division 1 - SPFL Archive". SPFL. Retrieved 2021-05-01.
Rules for classification: Teams finish equal if level on points. Points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss
Rules for classification: Teams finish equal if level on points. Points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss
Scottish Cup
[edit]Statistics provided by Dee Archive
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st round | 13 January | Douglas Wanderers | H | 8–0 | Robertson (2), Keillor, McDermott, Low (2), McDiarmid (2) | 3,000 |
| 2nd round | 27 January | Clyde | H | 3–3 | Robertson (2), McDiarmid | 5,000 |
| 2R replay | 17 February | Clyde | A | 3–0 | McDermott (2), McDiarmid | 5,000 |
| Quarter-finals | 24 February | Queen's Park | A | 0–1 | 8,000 |
Player statistics
[edit]Statistics provided by Dee Archive
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | First Division | Scottish Cup | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| FW |  SCO
|
George Anderson | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
William Baird | 21 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Bob Crook | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GK | SCO
|
Bill Douglas | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
|
John Halkett | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
Willie Johnstone | 18 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Sandy Keillor | 19 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |
| MF | SCO
|
William Longair | 22 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
|
Tommy Low | 21 | 6 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 2 | |
| FW | SCO
|
Tommy McDermott | 22 | 8 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 3 | |
| FW | SCO
|
Fred McDiarmid | 16 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 4 | |
| FW | SCO
|
David McDonald | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
George Philip | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
|
Sandy Robertson | 17 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | |
| DF | SCO
|
Jimmy Sharp | 21 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
|
David Steven | 22 | 3 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
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Harry Stewart | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| GK | SCO
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Tom Stewart | 20 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
John Watson | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Match results". deearchive.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2020-07-22. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ "William Wallace | Manager Statistics | Dundee (Dee Archive)". deearchive.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-11-15.