1899–1900 Dundee F.C. season

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]

Dundee
1899–1900 season
ManagerWilliam Wallace
StadiumDens Park
Division One6th
Scottish CupQuarter-finals
Top goalscorerLeague: Sandy Robertson &
Fred McDiarmid (9)

All: Robertson &
McDiarmid (13)

Scottish Division One

Statistics provided by Dee Archive

Match DayDateOpponentH/AScoreDundee Scorer(s)Attendance
12 SeptemberClydeH3–1Stewart, Low, McDonald9,000
29 SeptemberSt MirrenA0–43,000
316 SeptemberHibernianH2–2Steven, Longair6,000
423 SeptemberSt Bernard'sH3–0McDermott, Low, Keillor5,000
57 OctoberSt Bernard'sA0–22,000
614 OctoberSt MirrenH5–2McDiarmid, Robertson (2), Low, McDermott7,000
721 OctoberKilmarnockA1–2McDermott3,000
828 OctoberThird LanarkH0–04,000
94 NovemberRangersA0–66,000
1011 NovemberHeart of MidlothianA1–4Anderson2,000
1118 NovemberHibernianH3–3McDiarmid, Robertson (2)2,000
1225 NovemberCelticH1–2Robertson10,000
132 DecemberClydeA7–0McDiarmid (3), Steven, Robertson, Low, Johnstone
1416 DecemberHeart of MidlothianH1–1Steven7,000
1523 DecemberCelticA1–1Robertson2,000
1630 DecemberThird LanarkA3–3Robertson (2), McDiarmid
176 JanuaryKilmarnockH3–3McDiarmid (2), McDermott5,000
1820 JanuaryRangersH2–3McDiarmid, McDermott12,000

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
4Heart of Midlothian1810354124+1723
5Kilmarnock186663037−718
6Dundee184773639−315
6Third Lanark185583138−715
8St Mirren183693046−1612
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

Scottish Cup

Statistics provided by Dee Archive

Match DayDateOpponentH/AScoreDundee Scorer(s)Attendance
1st round13 JanuaryDouglas WanderersH8–0Robertson (2), Keillor, McDermott, Low (2), McDiarmid (2)3,000
2nd round27 JanuaryClydeH3–3Robertson (2), McDiarmid5,000
2R replay17 FebruaryClydeA3–0McDermott (2), McDiarmid5,000
Quarter-finals24 FebruaryQueen's ParkA0–18,000

Player statistics

Statistics provided by Dee Archive

No.PosNatPlayerTotalFirst DivisionScottish Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
FW  SCOGeorge Anderson212100
MF  SCOWilliam Baird21017040
MF  SCOBob Crook101000
GK  SCOBill Douglas202000
FW  SCOJohn Halkett201010
DF  SCOWillie Johnstone18115130
MF  SCOSandy Keillor19215141
MF  SCOWilliam Longair22118140
FW  SCOTommy Low21617442
FW  SCOTommy McDermott22818543
FW  SCOFred McDiarmid161312944
FW  SCODavid McDonald412120
MF  SCOGeorge Philip101000
FW  SCOSandy Robertson171315924
DF  SCOJimmy Sharp21017040
FW  SCODavid Steven22318340
FW  SCOHarry Stewart515100
GK  SCOTom Stewart20016040
DF  SCOJohn Watson606000

See also

References