1898–99 Dundee F.C. season
| 1898–99 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Stadium | Carolina Port | |
| Division One | 10th | |
| Scottish Cup | 1st round | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Charlie Craig (4) All: Charlie Craig (4) | |
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The 1898–99 season was the sixth season in which Dundee competed at a Scottish national level, playing in Division One and finishing bottom in 10th place, but were not relegated due to re-election to Division One. Dundee would also compete in the Scottish Cup.[1]
Scottish Division One
[edit]Statistics provided by Dee Archive
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 September | St Bernard's | H | 1–1 | McNichol (o.g.) | 2,500 |
| 2 | 10 September | Clyde | A | 0–1 | 4,000 | |
| 3 | 17 September | Hibernian | H | 2–4 | McLay, Symers | 5,000 |
| 4 | 24 September | Third Lanark | A | 1–3 | MacDonald | 2,000 |
| 5 | 1 October | Partick Thistle | H | 5–1 | McLay, Gerrard (2), Methven, Bunce | 2,500 |
| 6 | 8 October | Rangers | H | 1–2 | MacDonald | 7,500 |
| 7 | 15 October | Hibernian | A | 0–5 | 2,500 | |
| 8 | 22 October | Third Lanark | H | 1–3 | Gardner (o.g.) | 3,000 |
| 9 | 29 October | St Mirren | A | 1–5 | B. Turner | 2,500 |
| 10 | 5 November | St Mirren | H | 1–7 | T. McDonald | 3,000 |
| 11 | 12 November | Clyde | H | 1–3 | J. Turner | 2,000 |
| 12 | 19 November | Celtic | H | 1–4 | Craig | 5,000 |
| 13 | 26 November | Heart of Midlothian | A | 3–6 | MacDonald, Craig (2) | 1,500 |
| 14 | 3 December | Heart of Midlothian | H | 2–5 | Leckie, B. Turner | 2,000 |
| 15 | 17 December | Rangers | A | 0–7 | 3,000 | |
| 16 | 24 December | St Bernard's | A | 2–2 | Stewart, Methven | 500 |
| 17 | 31 December | Partick Thistle | A | 0–2 | ||
| 18 | 7 January | Celtic | A | 1–4 | Craig | 800 |
League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Third Lanark | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 33 | 38 | −5 | 17 | |
| 7 | Clyde | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 48 | −25 | 12 | |
| 7 | St Bernard's | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 30 | 37 | −7 | 12 | |
| 9 | Partick Thistle (R) | 18 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 19 | 58 | −39 | 6 | Relegated to the 1899–1900 Scottish Division Two |
| 10 | Dundee | 18 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 23 | 65 | −42 | 4 |
Source: statto.com
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
(R) Relegated
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
(R) Relegated
Scottish Cup
[edit]Statistics provided by Dee Archive
| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st round | 14 January | Ayr Parkhouse | A | 1–3 | Brown | 2,500 |
Player statistics
[edit]Statistics provided by Dee Archive
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | First Division | Scottish Cup | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| MF |  SCO
|
John Bett | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Alex Black | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
|
Alex Brown | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| MF | SCO
|
John Bunce | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
Charlie Craig | 7 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
Bill Davidson | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
John Dawson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Frank Ferrier | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
John Gerrard | 10 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
James Ireland | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Jimmy Jeffray | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Sandy Keillor | 18 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Tom Leckie | 10 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
|
Ed Lester | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Billy Lyon | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
|
Billy MacDonald | 14 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
|
Willie McColl | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
|
Tommy McDonald | 9 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
|
James McLay | 10 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
|
Stuart Methven | 15 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
Ward Miller | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
George Philip | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
|
Jake Pollock | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GK | SCO
|
Billy Ritchie | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GK | SCO
|
Rod Roberts | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
|
James Robertson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
Allan Scott | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
Jimmy Skene | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
|
Harry Stewart | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| GK | SCO
|
Tom Stewart | 15 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Stewart Symers | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
Jim Thomson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
|
Billy Turner | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Jim Turner | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
|
Jake Pollock | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
George White | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Match results". deearchive.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2020-07-22. Retrieved 24 November 2020.