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| 1997–98 season | ||
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| Manager | John McCormack (until Feb. 1998) Jocky Scott (from Feb. 1998) | |
| First Division | 1st (champions) | |
| Scottish Cup | Quarter-finals | |
| League Cup | 3rd round | |
| Challenge Cup | 1st round | |
| Top goalscorer | League: James Grady (15) All: James Grady (18) | |
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The 1997–98 season was the 96th season in which Dundee competed at a Scottish national level, playing in the Scottish First Division.[1][2] Dundee would finish as league champions, and would be promoted to the newly revamped Scottish Premier League. Dundee would also compete in the Scottish League Cup, the Scottish Cup and the Scottish Challenge Cup, where they were knocked out by Rangers in the quarter-finals of the Scottish Cup, by Aberdeen in the 3rd round of the League Cup, and by Airdrieonians in the 1st round of the Challenge Cup.
Scottish First Division
Statistics provided by Dee Archive.[2]
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 August | Falkirk | H | 3–0 | O'Driscoll, Annand, Elliot | 4,502 |
| 2 | 16 August | Partick Thistle | A | 3–0 | Annand, Grady, Maddison | 2,557 |
| 3 | 23 August | St Mirren | H | 1–0 | Annand | 3,571 |
| 4 | 30 August | Raith Rovers | H | 2–2 | Grady, Annand | 4,461 |
| 5 | 13 September | Ayr United | A | 2–1 | Annand, Anderson (pen.) | 2,180 |
| 6 | 20 September | Hamilton Academical | H | 0–2 | 3,611 | |
| 7 | 27 September | Greenock Morton | A | 2–0 | Kelly, Anderson | 2,342 |
| 8 | 4 October | Airdrieonians | H | 1–0 | Rogers | 3,086 |
| 9 | 18 October | Stirling Albion | A | 2–1 | Anderson, Smith | 1,538 |
| 10 | 25 October | Falkirk | A | 1–1 | Elliot | 4,076 |
| 11 | 1 November | Partick Thistle | H | 0–0 | 3,560 | |
| 12 | 8 November | Raith Rovers | A | 1–0 | 4,763 | |
| 13 | 15 November | Ayr United | H | 4–0 | Grady (2), Annand, Kelly | 2,921 |
| 14 | 22 November | Greenock Morton | H | 0–1 | 3,489 | |
| 15 | 29 November | Hamilton Academical | A | 4–0 | Grady (3) (pen.), McCulloch (o.g.) | 1,967 |
| 16 | 6 December | Airdrieonians | A | 0–0 | 1,966 | |
| 17 | 13 December | Stirling Albion | H | 0–0 | 2,751 | |
| 18 | 20 December | St Mirren | A | 2–0 | Anderson, Grady | 3,165 |
| 19 | 27 December | Falkirk | H | 0–1 | 5,074 | |
| 20 | 3 January | Raith Rovers | H | 1–1 | Anderson | 5,304 |
| 21 | 10 January | Ayr United | A | 5–2 | Irvine, Grady (3), McCormick | 2,068 |
| 22 | 17 January | Greenock Morton | A | 0–0 | 2,200 | |
| 23 | 31 January | Hamilton Academical | H | 1–1 | McCormick | 3,028 |
| 24 | 7 February | Stirling Albion | A | 3–1 | McGlashan, McCormick, Grady | 1,632 |
| 25 | 21 February | Airdrieonians | H | 1–0 | McCormick | 3,239 |
| 26 | 25 February | Partick Thistle | A | 2–1 | Annand (2) | 2,422 |
| 27 | 28 February | St Mirren | H | 1–0 | Grady | 3,365 |
| 28 | 14 March | Greenock Morton | H | 2–0 | Anderson, Adamczuk | 3,432 |
| 29 | 21 March | Hamilton Academical | A | 2–1 | Grady, Robertson | 1,180 |
| 30 | 28 March | Stirling Albion | H | 2–0 | Annand (2) | 3,142 |
| 31 | 4 April | Airdrieonians | A | 2–1 | Annand, McCormick | 2,058 |
| 32 | 11 April | Raith Rovers | A | 1–1 | Annand | 6,984 |
| 33 | 18 April | Ayr United | H | 1–1 | Grady (pen.) | 8,104 |
| 34 | 25 April | Falkirk | A | 0–1 | 4,169 | |
| 35 | 2 May | Partick Thistle | H | 0–3 | 3,609 | |
| 36 | 9 May | St Mirren | A | 0–1 | 2,460 |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dundee (C, P) | 36 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 52 | 24 | +28 | 70 | Promotion to the Premier League |
| 2 | Falkirk | 36 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 56 | 41 | +15 | 65 | |
| 3 | Raith Rovers | 36 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 51 | 33 | +18 | 60 | |
| 4 | Airdrieonians | 36 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 42 | 35 | +7 | 60 | |
| 5 | Greenock Morton | 36 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 40 | 47 | −7 | 46 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Scottish League Cup
Statistics provided by Dee Archive.[2]