1954–55 Dundee F.C. season

Dundee 1954–55 League Cup _navysides 000040 000040 000040 5th round Division A 8th George Merchant (11) George Merchant (16) 1955–56 _whiteborder _collarwhite _whiteborder FFFFFF 000040 1953–54 Scottish Cup _whitetop Group Stage Willie Thornton The 1954–55 season was the fifty-third season in which Dundee competed at a Scottish national level, playing in Division A, where the club would finish in 8th place under new manager Willie Thornton.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 2 March 2021 deearchive.co.uk Dundee would also compete in both the Scottish Cup and the Scottish League Cup.Results for Dundee for 1954-55 https://www.londonhearts.com/scores/allg/dundee1955.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20110622024200/http://www.londonhearts.com:80/scores/allg/dundee1955.htm 2011-06-22 2 March 2021 londonhearts.com They would be knocked out of the group stages of the League Cup, and would be defeated by Rangers in a replay in the 5th round of the Scottish Cup. Scottish Division A 1954–55 Scottish Division A Statistics provided by Dee Archive. Match dayDateOpponentH/AScoreDundee scorer(s)Attendance111 SeptemberRaith RoversA0–314,000218 SeptemberAberdeenH0–227,000325 SeptemberKilmarnockA2–0Walker, A. Henderson15,00042 OctoberHeart of MidlothianH3–2Dunsmuir, Malloy20,00059 OctoberClydeA0–211,000616 OctoberFalkirkH2–0A. Henderson, Walker18,500723 OctoberRangersA0–330,000830 OctoberQueen of the SouthH3–1Carmichael, Dunsmuir, Flavell13,50096 NovemberEast FifeA1–4Flavell9,0001013 NovemberSt MirrenH0–112,5001120 NovemberHibernianA1–3Roy30,0001227 NovemberStirling AlbionA2–0Merchant, A. Henderson4,000134 DecemberMotherwellH4–1Malloy, Merchant (3)14,0001411 DecemberPartick ThistleH3–1Carmichael (2), Merchant16,0001518 DecemberCelticA1–4Merchant14,0001625 DecemberRaith RoversH4–1Merchant (2), A. Henderson, Christie13,000171 JanuaryAberdeenA0–125,000183 JanuaryKilmarnockH2–5Cowie, Merchant17,000198 JanuaryHeart of MidlothianA1–2Christie24,0002029 JanuaryRangersH2–1Christie, Merchant28,0002112 FebruaryQueen of the SouthA1–1Chalmers6,500225 MarchSt MirrenA2–0Dunsmuir, A. Henderson12,000239 MarchEast FifeH1–1Dunsmuir7,0002412 MarchHibernianH2–2Merchant, Christie18,0002519 MarchStirling AlbionH4–1Chalmers (3), Malloy8,0002626 MarchMotherwellA2–0A. Henderson (2)9,000272 AprilPartick ThistleA1–2Chalmers10,000289 AprilCelticH0–123,0002911 AprilClydeH2–1Cowie, Chalmers12,0103030 AprilFalkirkA2–2A. Henderson, Christie12,000 League table DND Scottish League Cup 1954–55 Scottish League Cup Statistics provided by Dee Archive. Group 4 Match dayDateOpponentH/AScoreDundee scorer(s)Attendance114 AugustHeart of MidlothianA1–3Hill35,000218 AugustCelticH3–1Merchant, A. Henderson, Roy29,000321 AugustFalkirkH3–1Merchant (3)16,500428 AugustHeart of MidlothianH4–1Merchant, Roy (2), Gallacher29,50051 SeptemberCelticA1–0Malloy30,00064 SeptemberFalkirkA0–415,000 Group 4 table Group 4 DND Scottish Cup 1954–55 Scottish Cup Statistics provided by Dee Archive. Match dayDateOpponentH/AScoreDundee scorer(s)Attendance5th round5 FebruaryRangersA0–058,0005R replay9 FebruaryRangersH0–125,600 Player statistics Statistics provided by Dee ArchiveDivision A Scottish Cup League Cup 28 0 2 0 6 0 Bill Brown GK SCO 11 3 0 0 0 0 George Carmichael FW SCO 12 6 2 0 0 0 Jimmy Chalmers FW SCO 22 5 2 0 4 0 George Christie FW SCO 26 2 2 0 0 0 Doug Cowie MF SCO 8 0 2 0 5 0 Willie Craig MF SCO 14 4 0 0 0 0 Davie Dunsmuir FW SCO 1 0 0 0 2 0 Dave Easson FW SCO 8 2 0 0 2 0 Bobby Flavell FW SCO 17 0 0 0 1 0 Gerry Follon DF SCO 27 0 2 0 6 1 Tommy Gallacher MF SCO 12 0 2 0 6 0 Davie Gray DF SCO 29 9 2 0 6 1 Albert Henderson FW SCO 2 0 0 0 0 0 Bobby Henderson GK SCO 10 0 0 0 6 1 George Hill FW SCO 28 0 0 0 6 0 Andy Irvine DF SCO 30 3 2 0 6 1 Danny Malloy DF SCO 1 0 0 0 0 0 Alan Massie DF SCO 1 0 0 0 0 0 Jimmy Mason MF SCO 18 11 2 0 3 5 George Merchant FW SCO 1 0 0 0 0 0 Hugh Reid DF SCO 15 1 2 0 6 3 Joe Roy FW SCO 1 0 0 0 0 0 Davie Sneddon FW SCO 7 2 0 0 1 0 Bert Walker FW SCO 1 0 0 0 0 0 Jake Young DF SCO |} See also List of Dundee F.C. seasons References External links 1954-55 Dundee season on Fitbastats Category:Dundee F.C. seasons Dundee