1961–62 Dundee F.C. season
Scottish First Division football season
Dundee 1961–62 football season
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
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
Source:
RSSSF (C) Champions
dundee 12th
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
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 . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Player statistics
Statistics provided by Dee Archive
See also
References
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