2023–24 Dundee F.C. season
2023–24 season | ||||
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Chairman | Tim Keyes | |||
Manager | Tony Docherty | |||
Stadium | Dens Park | |||
Scottish Premiership | 6th | |||
Scottish Cup | Fourth round | |||
League Cup | Group stage | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Luke McCowan (10) All: Luke McCowan (10) | |||
Highest home attendance | 9,144 vs. Celtic, 26 December 2023 (Prem.) | |||
Lowest home attendance | 1,940 vs. Dumbarton, 26 July 2023 (League Cup GS) | |||
Average home league attendance | 6,965 | |||
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The 2023–24 season was Dundee's first season back in the top flight of Scottish football since 2021–22, after winning the previous season's Scottish Championship at the first time of asking.[1] Dundee also competed in the League Cup, exiting at the group stage, and in the Scottish Cup, exiting in the fourth round.
Dundee would enjoy a successful league season, confirming a finish in the top six in April 2024 for the first time since the 2014–15 season.[2]
Season summary
[edit]Pre-season
[edit]Despite having led Dundee to the Scottish Championship title and winning the SPFL Championship Manager of the Year award, manager Gary Bowyer and his assistant Billy Barr were released by the club in May 2023 following a fallout with managing director John Nelms and technical director Gordon Strachan.[3][4] On 29 May, Dundee announced that Tony Docherty would be the new manager of the club.[5] Dundee's pre-season schedule would include a week-long camp in Ireland and playing Bray Wanderers and Fleetwood Town while there, as well as two visits to local Angus teams in Brechin City and Arbroath, followed by an away game against Cove Rangers.[6][7][8]
July
[edit]After winning all of their pre-season games, Dundee began their competitive campaign in the Scottish League Cup group stage with a gritty away win over Bonnyrigg Rose, with Zak Rudden scoring the only goal.[9] They would receive a sharp wake-up call a few days later however, losing to Scottish Championship side Airdrieonians via a late penalty after Lyall Cameron missed a penalty for Dundee earlier in the game.[10] The Dees got back to winning ways on the following Wednesday, defeating Dumbarton comfortably at home.[11] Going into their final game, Dundee knew they needed to defeat Inverness Caledonian Thistle by 2 or more goals in order to qualify over Raith Rovers for the second round. Despite managing a 1–0 win over their historical bogey team, Dundee would exit the League Cup in the group stage for the first time since the 2016–17 season via goals scored.[12]
August
[edit]On their flag-raising day returning to the top tier, Dundee would come back from behind through a Lyall Cameron goal to draw with Motherwell at a rain-drenched Dens Park.[13] A dreadful first half in Paisley however was too much to recover from the next week, and saw Dundee lose to St Mirren.[14] After a two-week hiatus, Dundee grabbed their first win of the league season at home to Hearts through a Luke McCowan chip over Zander Clark from distance.[15]
September
[edit]Despite a strong performance for most of the game, a late collapse away to St Johnstone left Dundee with a very disappointing point.[16] After the international break, a brave effort from the Dee at Celtic Park was undone by an early second half blitz from Celtic and led to a 3–0 defeat.[17] In a drama-filled game which Dundee were down a man for most of the game, Zak Rudden's late goal clinched a point at home to Kilmarnock.[18] The following week saw a very impressive defensive performance at Easter Road as they kept free-scoring Hibernian to a goalless draw.[19]
October
[edit]After three and a half weeks without a game due to international breaks and postponements caused by a waterlogged pitch and Storm Babet, Dundee played Ross County to a scoreless draw at home in a game that was plagued by rustiness from both sides.[20] After an uneventful first half and controversial second half, two late Joe Shaughnessy goals pushed Dundee past Livingston at Almondvale Stadium and into the top six.[21]
November
[edit]Dundee's unbeaten streak at home would fall apart after a mauling by Rangers in a game marred by controversial behaviour from the away supporters.[22] They would quickly rebound with a second win over Livingston in a week thanks to a beautiful free kick from Luke McCowan.[23] Dundee would then batter high-flying St Mirren in a commanding performance to rise up to 5th in the league before the international break.[24] They would return from the hiatus with a frustrating loss at home to Hibs where they failed to complete the comeback.[25]
December
[edit]For the second time in the season, an impressive Dundee away performance was undone by a last-second equaliser, this time from ten-man Motherwell.[26] An early lead at Ibrox turned into an expected defeat to Rangers, marking the third straight game Dundee failed to capitalise on having a man advantage.[27] Dundee would finally enjoy a late goal once again as captain Joe Shaughnessy snatched all 3 points away to Ross County in a game which losing manager Derek Adams controversially claimed was "one of the worst games I've ever seen."[28][29] For the second time in the season, Dundee had a game against Aberdeen postponed, this time due to a waterlogged pitch, a decision which the club fully disagreed with.[30][31] The pitch was fine however on Boxing Day with Celtic visiting, and despite keeping a clean sheet in the first half Dundee once again capitulated to a standard home defeat to the Hoops.[32] Dundee would end the year in a typically ridiculous fashion, starting brilliantly away to Kilmarnock before capitulating once more at the end, before being bailed out once again by captain Shaughnessy to take home a point.[33]
January
[edit]The new year would start with early frustrations, as Dundee lost standout loan player Owen Beck to an early recall from Liverpool, and the Dens Park drainage failed the club again the following day, leading to their match against St Johnstone being postponed.[34][35] After a lengthy winter break, Dundee returned to action in a sluggish state, gifting two goals in the first three minutes to Kilmarnock and sank out of the Scottish Cup in usual disappointing fashion, eclipsing Hibernian's infamous 114-year long wait for a major team to lift the cup.[36] The underwhelming start to 2024 continued midweek at Tynecastle, where a strong 0–2 lead at half time would evaporate into a Hearts win in yet another blown lead which resulted in no points, and also marked the first loss of back-to-back games in the season.[37] Despite starting off scrappily at Almondvale Stadium, Dundee responded with an emphatic away win over bottom side Livingston, with new boy Michael Mellon coming off the bench and netting a goal and two assists in a 1–4 win.[38] Dundee would end the month by finally playing Aberdeen for the first time of the season, and a Lee Ashcroft headed goal off a corner from the returning Owen Beck was enough to earn a point at Pittodrie.[39]
February
[edit]Dundee would commemorate Groundhog Day by marking the day following the holiday by again leading Hearts at half-time with a good performance before handing away another three points for the second time in under 2 weeks.[40] They would fail to turn their momentum around in Paisley, with a flat performance resulting in a defeat away to St Mirren.[41] Despite a slow start, a Luke McCowan penalty and a Jordan McGhee header provided a much-needed comeback win to consolidate Dundee's position in the top 6 at home against St Johnstone.[42] Dundee would continue this positive momentum the following week against Ross County, with a double from Scott Tiffoney proving the difference.[43] The momentum would end at Easter Road, where despite nearly grabbing something late on the Dee were second-best to Hibernian throughout and gave up a lot of ground they had on their rivals for the top 6.[44] The month ended in harrowing fashion, with Dundee shipping 6 goals in the first half to a rampant Celtic in a nightmare evening in Glasgow.[45]
March
[edit]The Dee would again play an evenly-matched game against Europe-chasing Kilmarnock, and despite leading late against ten men they again dropped points in stoppage time in a third consecutive 2–2 draw against the Ayrshire side.[46] After an extended break, Dundee returned in solid form despite injuries and comfortably defeated managerless Aberdeen through a Luke McCowan penalty, lifting the Dees back into the top six after keeping their first clean sheet against the Dons in almost 20 years.[47] Dundee's pitch issues would rear their head once again a few days later, with heavy rainfall creating a waterlogged pitch at Dens Park which would get their match against Rangers postponed.[48] After the international break, Dundee returned with a vengeance to McDiarmid Park, and despite looking second best to St Johnstone in large parts they brought home all 3 points through two clinical strikes.[49] After an unbeaten and very successful March, manager Tony Docherty was awarded the Premiership Manager of the Month by the SPFL.[50][51]
April
[edit]After much controversy regarding the playability of Dens Park's pitch, Dundee would take on Motherwell in a chaotic affair, with a 2-goal lead in the second half not being good enough for the fourth time this season as the visitors snatched all three points late and denied the Dee from securing a top six place.[52] The scrutiny on Dundee's pitch would increase even more for the rearranged midweek game against Rangers, which would be called off for yet another waterlogged pitch.[53] Though a strong 2nd half showing at Pittodrie was not enough to break a goalless deadlock against Aberdeen (their first clean sheet against the Dons since December 2004), a late equaliser for Motherwell over Hibs ensured that Dundee's point would be enough for them to secure top six football with a game to spare.[54] After much scrutiny and both the SPFL and UEFA getting involved surrounding potential relocation options, Dundee finally played Rangers on the midweek, and held the title contenders to a goalless draw, their first clean sheet against the side since December 2001, to bring the Dark Blues closer to St Mirren and a potential European spot in 5th place.[55] Dundee began their post-split fixtures on 28 April with a close-fought game against league leaders Celtic which ended in a narrow defeat.[56]
On 18 April, Dundee received a £186,429.60 fine from the SPFL, of which £120,000 was suspended, for "breaches of the SPFL rules" regarding the number of postponements and for the SPFL to recoup costs owed to Sky Sports.[57] The club responded as being "deeply disappointed" with the severity of the fine and the warning of a single postponement the following season triggering the remainder of the fine to be immediately payable, and announced they were seeking legal advice regarding an appeal.[58] Dundee's successful season was recognised by PFA Scotland, as Lyall Cameron was nominated for Young Player of the Year and manager Tony Docherty was nominated for Manager of the Year.[59][60] Luke McCowan was also named as the Scottish Premiership Player of the Month for April.[61]
May
[edit]In a massive game with a spot in the UEFA Conference League potentially on the line, Dundee were outclassed by a rampant St Mirren side at Dens in a disappointing defeat which would all but cement Dundee's ceiling being 6th place.[62] Lyall Cameron and Tony Docherty were again recognised, this time by the Scottish Football Writers' Association, whom nominated the two for their Young Player of the Year and Manager of the Year awards respectively.[63] Dundee would again serve up another toothless performance in a scorcher at Tynecastle as they were battered away by Hearts.[64] In the penultimate game of the season, despite two quickfire goals to give great hope at Ibrox, Dundee once again turned a multiple goal lead into a defeat and officially saw themselves eliminated from European qualification.[65] On a glorious sunny May day at Dens, Dundee ended their season with yet another draw against Kilmarnock as the home side couldn't find a winner against 10 men, with player of the year Luke McCowan knocking a late penalty to win the game wide of the post.[66]
Competitions
[edit]Win Draw Loss Postponed
All times are in British Summer Time (BST).
Pre-season and friendlies
[edit]1 July 2023 Friendly | Brechin City | 1–5 | Dundee | Glebe Park, Brechin |
15:00 |
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Report | Attendance: 1,527 Referee: Andy Gamble |
5 July 2023 Friendly | Bray Wanderers | 1–5 | Dundee | Carlisle Grounds, Bray, Ireland |
19:30 |
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Report | Referee: Oliver Moran (FAI) |
8 July 2023 Friendly | Fleetwood Town | 1–2 | Dundee | Waterford RSC, Waterford, Ireland |
12:30 |
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Report |
12 July 2023 Friendly | Arbroath | 0–1 | Dundee | Gayfield Park, Arbroath |
19:15 | Report |
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Attendance: 2,160 |
15 July 2023 Friendly | Cove Rangers | 0–1 | Dundee | Balmoral Stadium, Aberdeen |
15:00 | Report |
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Referee: Greg Soutar |
16 November 2023 Cammy Kerr Testimonial | Dundee | 1–0 | Celtic | Dens Park, Dundee |
19:45 | Kerr 90' (pen.) | Report | Attendance: 3,363 |
Scottish Premiership
[edit]Dundee played against Aberdeen, Celtic, Heart of Midlothian, Hibernian, Kilmarnock, Livingston, Motherwell, Rangers, Ross County, St Johnstone and St Mirren in the 2023–24 Premiership campaign. The format consisted of playing each team three times, twice at home and once away against half of the teams, and once at home and twice away against the other half. Following this, they are split into either a top or bottom group of six depending on their position after 33 games, where they play each team in their group once.
5 August 2023 1 | Dundee | 1–1 | Motherwell | Dens Park, Dundee |
15:00 |
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Report |
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Attendance: 6,391 Referee: David Dickinson |
12 August 2023 2 | St Mirren | 2–1 | Dundee | St Mirren Park, Paisley |
15:00 |
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Report |
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Attendance: 6,581 Referee: Colin Steven |
27 August 2023 3 | Dundee | 1–0 | Heart of Midlothian | Dens Park, Dundee |
15:00 |
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Report | Attendance: 8,104 Referee: Alan Muir |
2 September 2023 4 | St Johnstone | 2–2 | Dundee | McDiarmid Park, Perth |
15:00 |
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Report | Attendance: 5,935 Referee: Willie Collum |
16 September 2023 5 | Celtic | 3–0 | Dundee | Celtic Park, Glasgow |
15:00 | Report | Attendance: 58,928 Referee: Grant Irvine |
23 September 2023 6 | Dundee | 2–2 | Kilmarnock | Dens Park, Dundee |
15:00 | Report | Attendance: 6,101 Referee: David Munro |
30 September 2023 7 | Hibernian | 0–0 | Dundee | Easter Road, Edinburgh |
15:00 | Report | Attendance: 16,793 Referee: John Beaton |
24 October 2023 8* | Dundee | 0–0 | Ross County | Dens Park, Dundee |
19:45 | Report | Attendance: 4,887 Referee: Colin Steven | ||
Note: Initially postponed and rescheduled due to a waterlogged pitch. Original date was 7 October 2023. |
28 October 2023 9 | Livingston | 0–2 | Dundee | Almondvale Stadium, Livingston |
15:00 |
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Report |
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Attendance: 4,210 Referee: Willie Collum |
1 November 2023 10 | Dundee | 0–5 | Rangers | Dens Park, Dundee |
20:45* | Report | Attendance: 8,970 Referee: Kevin Clancy | ||
Note: Game delayed a total of 1 hour due to traffic disruption and safety concerns due to flares set off by Rangers fans. |
5 November 2023 11* | Dundee | 1–0 | Livingston | Dens Park, Dundee |
14:00 |
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Report | Attendance: 4,769 Referee: Alan Muir | |
Note: Game was brought forward with the agreement of both clubs. Original date was 6 December 2023.[67] |
11 November 2023 12 | Dundee | 4–0 | St Mirren | Dens Park, Dundee |
15:00 | Report | Attendance: 5,496 Referee: Matthew MacDermid |
25 November 2023 13 | Dundee | 1–2 | Hibernian | Dens Park, Dundee |
15:00 |
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Report | Attendance: 6,652 Referee: Don Robertson |
2 December 2023 14 | Motherwell | 3–3 | Dundee | Fir Park, Motherwell |
15:00 | Report | Attendance: 4,239 Referee: Iain Snedden |
9 December 2023 15 | Rangers | 3–1 | Dundee | Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow |
15:00 | Report |
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Attendance: 47,229 Referee: Kevin Clancy |
16 December 2023 16 | Ross County | 0–1 | Dundee | Victoria Park, Dingwall |
15:00 | Report | Shaughnessy 90+7' | Attendance: 4,014 Referee: Colin Steven |
26 December 2023 17 | Dundee | 0–3 | Celtic | Dens Park, Dundee |
15:00 | Report |
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Attendance: 9,144 Referee: Don Robertson |
30 December 2023 18 | Kilmarnock | 2–2 | Dundee | Rugby Park, Kilmarnock |
15:00 | Report |
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Attendance: 5,780 Referee: David Dickinson |
23 January 2024 19* | Heart of Midlothian | 3–2 | Dundee | Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh |
19:45 |
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Report | Attendance: 18,185 Referee: Chris Graham | |
Note: Initially postponed and rescheduled due to conflict with Hearts' Scottish League Cup tie. Original date was 4 November 2023.[68] |
27 January 2024 20 | Livingston | 1–4 | Dundee | Almondvale Stadium, Livingston |
15:00 | Report | Attendance: 1,906 Referee: Ross Hardie |
30 January 2024 21* | Aberdeen | 1–1 | Dundee | Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen |
19:45 | Report |
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Attendance: 15,512 Referee: Nick Walsh | |
Note: Initially postponed and rescheduled due to adverse weather from Storm Babet. Original date was 21 October 2023. |
3 February 2024 22 | Dundee | 2–3 | Heart of Midlothian | Dens Park, Dundee |
15:00 | Report | Attendance: 7,506 Referee: Graham Grainger |
7 February 2024 23 | St Mirren | 2–0 | Dundee | St Mirren Park, Paisley |
20:15* | Report | Attendance: 5,737 Referee: Steven McLean | ||
Note: Game delayed by 30 minutes due to traffic disruption. |
11 February 2024 24* | Dundee | 2–1 | St Johnstone | Dens Park, Dundee |
14:00 | Report |
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Attendance: 7,102 Referee: David Munro | |
Note: Initially postponed and rescheduled due to a waterlogged pitch. Original date was 2 January 2024. |
17 February 2024 25 | Dundee | 2–0 | Ross County | Dens Park, Dundee |
15:00 |
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Report | Attendance: 5,846 Referee: Calum Scott |
24 February 2024 26 | Hibernian | 2–1 | Dundee | Easter Road, Edinburgh |
15:00 | Report |
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Attendance: 16,102 Referee: John Beaton |
28 February 2024 27 | Celtic | 7–1 | Dundee | Celtic Park, Glasgow |
19:45 | Report | Attendance: 58,772 Referee: Matthew MacDermid |
2 March 2024 28 | Dundee | 2–2 | Kilmarnock | Dens Park, Dundee |
15:00 | Report | Attendance: 5,588 Referee: Colin Steven |
13 March 2024 29* | Dundee | 1–0 | Aberdeen | Dens Park, Dundee |
19:45 | Report | Attendance: 8,215 Referee: Steven McLean | ||
Note: Initially postponed and rescheduled due to a waterlogged pitch. Original date was 23 December 2023. |
30 March 2024 30 | St Johnstone | 1–2 | Dundee | McDiarmid Park, Perth |
15:00 |
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Report | Attendance: 6,691 Referee: Iain Snedden |
6 April 2024 31 | Dundee | 2–3 | Motherwell | Dens Park, Dundee |
15:00 | Report | Attendance: 5,924 Referee: David Dickinson |
13 April 2024 32 | Aberdeen | 0–0 | Dundee | Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen |
15:00 |
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Report | Attendance: 17,176 Referee: Nick Walsh |
17 April 2024 33* | Dundee | 0–0 | Rangers | Dens Park, Dundee |
20:00 | Report | Attendance: 9,010 Referee: Don Robertson | ||
Note: Initially postponed and rescheduled on two separate occasions due to a waterlogged pitch. Original date was 17 March 2024. |
28 April 2024 34 | Dundee | 1–2 | Celtic | Dens Park, Dundee |
15:00 |
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Report |
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Attendance: 9,120 Referee: John Beaton |
4 May 2024 35 | Dundee | 1–3 | St Mirren | Dens Park, Dundee |
15:00 |
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Report | Attendance: 6,877 Referee: Matthew MacDermid |
11 May 2024 36 | Heart of Midlothian | 3–0 | Dundee | Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh |
15:00 | Report | Attendance: 18,757 Referee: Nick Walsh |
14 May 2024 37 | Rangers | 5–2 | Dundee | Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow |
19:30 |
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Report | Attendance: 45,760 Referee: Matthew MacDermid |
18 May 2024 38 | Dundee | 1–1 | Kilmarnock | Dens Park, Dundee |
12:30 |
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Report |
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Attendance: 6,637 Referee: Calum Scott |
League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation[a] |
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4 | Kilmarnock | 38 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 46 | 44 | +2 | 56 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round |
5 | St Mirren | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 46 | 52 | −6 | 47 | Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round |
6 | Dundee | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 49 | 68 | −19 | 42 | |
7 | Aberdeen | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 48 | 52 | −4 | 48 | |
8 | Hibernian | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 52 | 59 | −7 | 46 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-Head points; 5) Head-to-Head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only if deciding champion, UEFA competitions qualification, second stage group allocation or relegation).[71]
Notes:
- ^ Teams play each other three times (33 matches), before the league is split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six).
Results by round
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Scottish Cup
[edit]Dundee competed in the Scottish Cup, entering in the fourth round.
20 January 2024 Fourth round | Kilmarnock | 2–0 | Dundee | Rugby Park, Kilmarnock |
15:00 | Report | Attendance: 5,425 Referee: Don Robertson |
Scottish League Cup
[edit]Dundee were a top seed in the group stage draw that will take place on 8 June 2023 at 13:00 on Viaplay and the SPFL's YouTube channel.[72] Dundee were drawn into Group E along with Inverness Caledonian Thistle, Airdrieonians, Dumbarton and Bonnyrigg Rose.[73][74]
Group stage
[edit]18 July 2023 1 | Bonnyrigg Rose | 0–1 | Dundee | New Dundas Park, Bonnyrigg |
19:45 | Report |
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Attendance: 1,555 Referee: Peter Stuart |
22 July 2023 2 | Airdrieonians | 1–0 | Dundee | Excelsior Stadium, Airdrie |
15:00 | Report | Attendance: 1,489 Referee: Colin Steven |
26 July 2023 3 | Dundee | 3–1 | Dumbarton | Dens Park, Dundee |
19:45 | Report |
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Attendance: 1,940 Referee: Willie Collum |
30 July 2023 4 | Dundee | 1–0 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Dens Park, Dundee |
15:00 |
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Report | Attendance: 2,337 Referee: John Beaton |
Group E table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | AIR | DND | DUM | ICT | BON | |
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1 | Airdrieonians | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 12 | Qualification for the second round | — | 1–0 | 2–0 | — | — | |
2 | Dundee | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 9 | — | — | 3–1 | 1–0 | — | ||
3 | Dumbarton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 5 | — | — | — | 2–1 | p0–0 | ||
4 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 3 | 2–3 | — | — | — | 2–1 | ||
5 | Bonnyrigg Rose | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | — | — |
Rules for classification: 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) away goals scored, 4) matches won, 5) away matches won, 6) drawing of lots.[76]
Squad statistics
[edit]- As of 18 May 2024
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premiership | Scottish Cup | League Cup | ||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
1 | GK | ENG | Adam Legzdins | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
3 | DF | ENG | Owen Dodgson | 17 | 0 | 13+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
4 | DF | WAL | Ryan Astley | 3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
5 | DF | IRL | Joe Shaughnessy | 38 | 4 | 33 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
6 | DF | SCO | Jordan McGhee | 37 | 5 | 32+1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | ||
7 | FW | SCO | Scott Tiffoney | 33 | 3 | 19+9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
8 | FW | ENG | Curtis Main | 15 | 0 | 4+10 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
9 | FW | SLE | Amadou Bakayoko | 39 | 6 | 34+3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
10 | MF | SCO | Lyall Cameron | 36 | 5 | 28+4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | ||
11 | FW | MEX | Diego Pineda | 6 | 1 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 | ||
12 | DF | SCO | Ricki Lamie | 21 | 1 | 15+6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
15 | MF | SCO | Josh Mulligan | 23 | 1 | 6+12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | ||
16 | FW | ENG | Zach Robinson | 25 | 6 | 10+11 | 3 | 0+1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||
17 | MF | SCO | Luke McCowan | 41 | 10 | 37 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | ||
19 | MF | SCO | Finlay Robertson | 16 | 0 | 6+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | ||
21 | MF | WAL | Ryan Howley | 14 | 0 | 2+11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
22 | GK | SCO | Jon McCracken | 15 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
23 | MF | ENG | Malachi Boateng | 36 | 0 | 25+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | ||
25 | DF | NIR | Aaron Donnelly | 21 | 0 | 18+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
26 | FW | SCO | Michael Mellon | 14 | 3 | 3+11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
28 | MF | FRA | Mohamed Sylla | 25 | 0 | 19+5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
29 | DF | MEX | Antonio Portales | 24 | 2 | 21+1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
30 | GK | SCO | Harrison Sharp | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
31 | GK | NIR | Trevor Carson | 25 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
44 | MF | IRL | Dara Costelloe | 17 | 0 | 8+8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
49 | FW | ENG | Euan Mutale | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
63 | DF | WAL | Owen Beck | 28 | 2 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
Players away from the club on loan: | |||||||||||||
2 | DF | SCO | Cammy Kerr | 12 | 0 | 4+6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
4 | DF | ENG | Tyler French | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
8 | MF | SCO | Shaun Byrne | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
14 | DF | SCO | Lee Ashcroft | 13 | 1 | 7+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
18 | MF | SCO | Charlie Reilly | 8 | 0 | 0+7 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
20 | FW | SCO | Zak Rudden | 16 | 3 | 9+5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
24 | MF | SCO | Max Anderson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
33 | DF | SCO | Jack Wilkie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
45 | DF | SCO | Luke Graham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
48 | MF | SCO | Callum Lamb | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Players who left the club during the season: | |||||||||||||
32 | MF | ENG | Marcel Lewis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Transfers
[edit]Summer
[edit]Winter
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Players out[edit]
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End of season
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New deals and extensions[edit]
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Players out[edit]
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End of season awards
[edit]Club Player of the Year awards
[edit]- Andrew De Vries Player of the Year: Luke McCowan[126]
- Isobel Sneddon Young Player of the Year: Lyall Cameron[126]
- Players' Player of the Year: Luke McCowan[126]
National awards
[edit]Scottish Professional Football League
- Scottish Premiership Player of the Month (April 2024): Luke McCowan[127]
PFA Scotland
- Scottish Premiership Team of the Year: Owen Beck[128]
- Young Player of the Year nominee: Lyall Cameron[129]
- Manager of the Year nominee: Tony Docherty[130]
Scottish Football Writers' Association
- Young Player of the Year nominee: Lyall Cameron[63]
- Manager of the Year nominee: Tony Docherty[63]
See also
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