1923–24 Dundee F.C. season

The 1923–24 season was the twenty-ninth season in which Dundee competed at a Scottish national level, playing in Division One, where they would finish in 5th place.[1] Dundee would also compete in the Scottish Cup, where they were knocked out in the 2nd round by Raith Rovers.[2] During this season, striker Dave Halliday would set the record for most goals scored by a Dundee player in a league campaign, topping the Scottish scoring charts with 38 goals, a total that remains a Dundee record to this day.[3]

Dundee
1923–24 season
Division One5th
Scottish CupSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague: Dave Halliday (38)
All: Dave Halliday (39)

Scottish Division One
Main article: 1923–24 Scottish Division One

Statistics provided by Dee Archive.[2]

Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score Dundee Scorer(s) Attendance
1 18 August Raith Rovers A 0–3
2 25 August Heart of Midlothian H 5–1 Bird (2), Knox (2), McLean 13,000
3 1 September Aberdeen A 0–0 19,000
4 8 September Third Lanark H 1–0 D. McDonald
5 15 September St Mirren A 2–2 D. McDonald, Halliday
6 22 September Queen's Park H 3–0 Halliday (3)
7 29 September Kilmarnock A 3–1 J. McDonald, McLean, Halliday
8 6 October Rangers H 1–4 Halliday 22,000
9 13 October Motherwell A 2–4 Halliday, J. McDonald
10 20 October Airdrieonians H 3–1 Halliday (2), J. McDonald
11 27 October Hibernian H 7–2 J. McDonald, Halliday (4), McLean, Duncan 12,000
12 3 November Greenock Morton A 1–2 Halliday
13 10 November Clydebank H 4–1 Halliday (3), Irving
14 17 November Celtic A 0–0 10,000
15 24 November Hamilton Academical A 0–0
16 1 December Falkirk H 4–2 McLean (2), Duncan, Halliday
17 8 December Partick Thistle H 0–0
18 15 December Ayr United A 0–2
19 22 December Celtic H 2–1 Halliday, McLean 20,000
20 29 December Heart of Midlothian A 0–1 13,000
21 1 January Aberdeen H 1–1 McLean 17,000
22 2 January Falkirk A 1–4 Halliday
23 5 January Raith Rovers H 1–1 Duncan
24 12 January Rangers A 1–1 Halliday 10,000
25 19 January Kilmarnock H 4–2 Halliday (3), McLean
26 2 February Clyde A 2–0 Halliday (2)
27 16 February Hibernian A 0–2 10,000
28 20 February Ayr United H 2–1 Duncan, Halliday
29 23 February Third Lanark A 5–3 Halliday (4), McGrory
30 27 February Airdrieonians A 2–4 Halliday (2)
31 1 March Greenock Morton H 1–1 Duncan
32 8 March Motherwell H 4–1 McLean (2), Halliday (2)
33 15 March Hamilton Academical H 1–1 McLean
34 22 March Partick Thistle A 2–5 McLean, Halliday
35 29 March St Mirren H 1–1 Halliday
36 5 April Clyde H 3–1 Duncan (2), Halliday
37 12 April Queen's Park A 1–1 McGrory
38 19 April Clydebank A 0–0

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
3 Celtic 38 17 12 9 56 33 +23 46
4 Raith Rovers 38 18 7 13 56 38 +18 43
5 Dundee 38 15 13 10 70 57 +13 43
6 St Mirren 38 15 12 11 53 45 +8 42
7 Hibernian 38 15 11 12 66 52 +14 41
Source:

Scottish Cup
Main article: 1923–24 Scottish Cup

Statistics provided by Dee Archive.[2]

Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score Dundee Scorer(s) Attendance
1st round 26 January Dykehead H 2–0 McLean, Halliday
2nd round 9 February Raith Rovers H 0–0
2R replay 13 February Raith Rovers A 0–1

See also

References
  1. "Match results". deearchive.co.uk. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  2. "Results for Dundee for 1923-24". londonhearts.com. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  3. "Scotland - List of Topscorers". rsssf.com. Retrieved 31 January 2021.

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