1976–77 Dundee F.C. season

Dundee 1975–76 Scottish Cup _dfc1976 FF0000 Group stage 000040 1976–77 3rd _dfc1976 000040 000040 000040 Semi-finals First Division _dfc1976 League Cup Billy Pirie (38) Billy Pirie (44) 1977–78 _dfc1976 Davie White The 1976–77 season was the 75th season in which Dundee competed at a Scottish national level, playing in the second tier for the first time since the 1946–47 season.Match results http://www.deearchive.co.uk/matches.php? live https://web.archive.org/web/20200722095215/http://www.deearchive.co.uk/matches.php 2020-07-22 6 May 2021 deearchive.co.ukResults for Dundee for 1976-77 https://www.londonhearts.com/scores/allg/dundee1977.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20080105151118/http://www.londonhearts.com:80/scores/allg/dundee1977.htm 2008-01-05 6 May 2021 londonhearts.com The club would fail to achieve promotion, finishing in 3rd place. Dundee would also compete in both the Scottish League Cup and the Scottish Cup, where they would be eliminated in the group stage of the League Cup, and would reach the semi-finals of the Scottish Cup before being defeated by Celtic. For the first time in their history, Dundee's kit would be made by an official manufacturer, namely Admiral, who brought their unique look to Dens Park with their curved stripes.Dundee - Historical Kits http://www.historicalkits.co.uk/Scottish_Football_League/Dundee/Dundee.htm live 6 May 2021 historicalkits.co.uk https://web.archive.org/web/20070315182841/http://www.historicalkits.co.uk:80/Scottish_Football_League/Dundee/Dundee.htm 2007-03-15 Scottish First Division 1976–77 Scottish First Division Statistics provided by Dee Archive. Match dayDateOpponentH/AScoreDundee scorer(s)Attendance14 SeptemberDumbartonH2–1Hutchinson, Pirie4,61928 SeptemberEast FifeA4–2Strachan, Sinclair, Pirie (2)2,083311 SeptemberGreenock MortonA2–2Hutchinson, Sinclair1,800415 SeptemberArbroathH2–1Carson (o.g.), Pirie4,229518 SeptemberQueen of the SouthH1–1Pirie5,061622 SeptemberAirdrieoniansA2–2Pirie, Hutchinson3,000725 SeptemberFalkirkA6–1Hutchinson (2), Purdie, Pirie (2), Strachan2,500829 SeptemberHamilton AcademicalH5–1Pirie (3) (pen.), Purdie, Hutchinson3,50092 OctoberSt MirrenA0–44,000106 OctoberHamilton AcademicalA2–4Pirie (pen.), Purdie1,000119 OctoberRaith RoversH3–1Ford, Pirie (2)5,3721216 OctoberClydebankA1–2Pirie2,0001323 OctoberMontroseH6–1Sinclair (3), Pirie (2), Hutchinson4,9411430 OctoberSt JohnstoneA1–0Pirie5,3291510 NovemberDumbartonA1–1Hutchinson5001613 NovemberGreenock MortonH1–1Gemmell (pen.)4,9481720 NovemberQueen of the SouthA2–2Purdie (2)2,0001827 NovemberFalkirkH2–0Sinclair, Ford4,2871915 DecemberRaith RoversA2–1Hutchinson, Robinson1,6452025 DecemberMontroseA1–0Purdie3,500218 JanuaryGreenock MortonA3–2Pirie (2), Hoggan2,0002222 JanuaryFalkirkA8–0Pirie (4), Sinclair (3), Purdie2,500235 FebruarySt MirrenA1–3Strachan10,0002412 FebruaryRaith RoversH4–0Hoggan, Pirie (2), Sinclair5,0882515 FebruaryQueen of the SouthH0–24,6352619 FebruaryClydebankA0–33,900275 MarchMontroseH3–2Strachan (2), Pirie4,3332815 MarchSt JohnstoneH2–0Gemmell (pen.), Laing2,8492919 MarchArbroathA0–12,3303023 MarchDumbartonH4–0Pirie (4)2,4013126 MarchArbroathH5–2Strachan, Pirie (3), Sinclair4,0063230 MarchSt JohnstoneA0–02,048332 AprilAirdrieoniansA2–2Pirie, Gemmell (pen.)1,500349 AprilAirdrieoniansH3–1Phillip, Pirie, Strachan3,9263512 AprilClydebankH2–3Hutchinson, Ford8,7073616 AprilEast FifeH2–2Gemmell (pen.), Hutchinson2,8873719 AprilSt MirrenH0–44,3863823 AprilEast FifeA2–0Pirie, Robinson2,2633930 AprilHamilton AcademicalA3–0Hutchinson, Caldwell, Pirie400 League table DND Scottish League Cup 1976–77 Scottish League Cup Statistics provided by Dee Archive. Group 1 Match dayDateOpponentH/AScoreDundee scorer(s)Attendance114 AugustHeart of MidlothianA0–29,401218 AugustMotherwellH2–1Sinclair, Hutchinson6,000321 AugustPartick ThistleH0–25,837425 AugustMotherwellA3–3Pirie (3) (pen.)4,258528 AugustPartick ThistleA1–0Hoggan5,00061 SeptemberHeart of MidlothianH3–2Robinson, Pirie, Purdie4,733 Group 1 table Group 1 DND Scottish Cup 1976–77 Scottish Cup Statistics provided by Dee Archive. Match dayDateOpponentH/AScoreDundee scorer(s)Attendance3rd round7 FebruarySt JohnstoneA1–1Purdie7,0003R replay8 FebruarySt JohnstoneH4–2Pirie (2), Purdie, Hutchinson8,1974th round26 FebruaryAberdeenH0–016,9994R replay2 MarchAberdeenA2–1Hutchinson (2)18,373Quarter-finals12 MarchArbroathA3–1Strachan, Sinclair (2)9,558Semi-finals6 AprilCelticN0–229,900 Player statistics Statistics provided by Dee Archive First Division Scottish Cup League Cup 10 0 0 0 6 0 Thomson Allan GK SCO 31+3 1 5+1 0 5+1 0 Alex Caldwell DF SCO 29 0 6 0 0 0 Ally Donaldson GK SCO 34+3 3 6 0 3 1 Bobby Ford MF SCO 20 4 2 0 3 0 Tommy Gemmell DF SCO 23+4 2 4 0 3+2 1 Wilson Hoggan FW SCO 35 12 5 3 5 1 Bobby Hutchinson MF SCO 21+1 0 5 0 1 0 Davie Johnston DF SCO 2+8 1 0+1 0 1+1 0 Derek Laing FW SCO 2+2 0 0+1 0 3+1 0 Dave MacKinnon DF SCO 23+2 0 4 0 6 0 John MacPhail DF SCO 12+2 0 1 0 6 0 John Martin DF SCO 2+1 0 0+2 0 0 0 Dave McIntosh MF SCO 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 Paddy Morris FW SCO 36 1 6 0 6 0 Iain Phillip DF SCO 33 38 6 2 5 4 Billy Pirie FW SCO 33+1 7 6 2 6 1 Ian Purdie FW SCO 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 Ian Redford MF SCO 20+13 2 2+2 0 2+1 1 Bobby Robinson MF SCO 30+3 11 2+3 2 5 1 Eric Sinclair FW SCO 33+3 7 6 1 0 0 Gordon Strachan MF SCO |} See also List of Dundee F.C. seasons References External links 1976-77 Dundee season on Fitbastats Category:Dundee F.C. seasons Dundee