| Club: | Dundee |
| Pattern Ra1: | _dfc1983 |
| Prevseason: | 1982–83 |
| Cup1: | Scottish Cup |
| Pattern So1: | _dfc1983 |
| Shorts1: | FFFFFF |
| Socks1: | FF0000 |
| Cup2 Result: | Group stage |
| League: | Premier Division |
| Pattern B1: | _dfc1983 |
| League Result: | 8th |
| Pattern Sh1: | _red_stripes |
| Rightarm1: | 000040 |
| Leftarm1: | 000040 |
| Body1: | 000040 |
| Cup1 Result: | Semi-finals |
| Season: | 1983–84 |
| Cup2: | League Cup |
| League Topscorer: | Walker McCall (13) |
| Season Topscorer: | Iain Ferguson (20) |
| Nextseason: | 1984–85 |
| Pattern La1: | _dfc1983 |
| Manager: | Don Mackay (until Dec. 1983) Archie Knox (from Dec. 1983) |
The 1983–84 season was the 82nd season in which Dundee competed at a Scottish national level, playing in the Scottish Premier Division.[1] [2] Dundee would finish in 8th place. Dundee would also compete in both the Scottish League Cup and the Scottish Cup, where they would be knocked out in the group stage of the League Cup, and would make it to the semi-finals of the Scottish Cup before being defeated by Aberdeen.
See main article: article and 1983–84 Scottish Premier Division. Statistics provided by Dee Archive.
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 August | Aberdeen | A | 0–3 | 14,304 | ||
| 2 | 3 September | Dundee United | H | 1–4 | McCall | 13,656 | |
| 3 | 10 September | St Mirren | A | 0–0 | 2,808 | ||
| 4 | 17 September | Heart of Midlothian | H | 1–2 | Ferguson (pen.) | 6,765 | |
| 5 | 24 September | Celtic | H | 2–6 | Ferguson (2) (2x pen.) | 11,467 | |
| 6 | 1 October | Motherwell | A | 3–1 | McCall, MacLeod (o.g.), Carson (o.g.) | 2,931 | |
| 7 | 8 October | St Johnstone | A | 2–0 | McCall, Geddes | 3,709 | |
| 8 | 15 October | Rangers | H | 3–2 | Ferguson (2), McCall | 11,945 | |
| 9 | 22 October | Hibernian | A | 1–2 | Mackie | 6,838 | |
| 10 | 29 October | Aberdeen | H | 1–3 | Glennie | 7,849 | |
| 11 | 5 November | Dundee United | A | 1–0 | Mackie | 14,813 | |
| 12 | 13 November | Heart of Midlothian | A | 3–1 | McKinlay, McCall (2) | 12,271 | |
| 13 | 19 November | Motherwell | H | 2–0 | Fraser, Stephen | 4,638 | |
| 14 | 26 November | Celtic | A | 0–1 | 14,583 | ||
| 15 | 3 December | St Mirren | H | 2–2 | McCall, Stephen | 4,572 | |
| 16 | 10 December | Hibernian | H | 0–3 | 4,628 | ||
| 17 | 17 December | Rangers | A | 1–2 | Geddes | 16,500 | |
| 18 | 27 December | St Johnstone | H | 0–1 | 6,650 | ||
| 19 | 31 December | Aberdeen | A | 2–5 | Mackie, Ferguson | 18,250 | |
| 20 | 7 January | Heart of Midlothian | H | 4–1 | Glennie, McCall, Ferguson, Fraser | 5,960 | |
| 21 | 11 February | St Mirren | A | 0–4 | 3,187 | ||
| 22 | 25 February | Rangers | H | 1–3 | Harris | 11,750 | |
| 23 | 29 February | Hibernian | A | 1–3 | McCall | 2,601 | |
| 24 | 3 March | St Johnstone | A | 0–1 | 2,824 | ||
| 25 | 20 March | Celtic | H | 3–2 | McCall (2), Stephen | 7,746 | |
| 26 | 28 March | Motherwell | A | 4–2 | Kidd, MacDonald, McKinlay, Ferguson | 1,828 | |
| 27 | 31 March | Hibernian | H | 1–2 | McInally | 4,355 | |
| 28 | 2 April | Dundee United | H | 2–5 | Ferguson (2) (2x pen.) | 12,732 | |
| 29 | 7 April | St Mirren | H | 2–5 | Harris, Fraser | 3,582 | |
| 30 | 18 April | Motherwell | H | 1–0 | McGlashan | 4,190 | |
| 31 | 21 April | Dundee United | A | 1–1 | McCall | 13,244 | |
| 32 | 24 April | Celtic | A | 0–3 | 4,596 | ||
| 33 | 28 April | Aberdeen | H | 0–1 | 6,663 | ||
| 34 | 5 May | Rangers | A | 2–2 | McKinlay, McCall | 17,000 | |
| 35 | 9 May | Heart of Midlothian | A | 1–1 | McInally | 6,571 | |
| 36 | 12 May | St Johnstone | H | 2–0 | Ferguson (2) | 4,879 |
See main article: article and 1983–84 Scottish League Cup. Statistics provided by Dee Archive.
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd round, 1st leg | 23 August | Montrose | A | 3–1 | Kidd, Ferguson, MacDonald | 844 | |
| 2nd round, 2nd leg | 27 August | Montrose | H | 4–1 | MacDonald (2), McCall, Ferguson (pen.) | 2,516 | |
| Dundee win 7–2 on aggregate | |||||||
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 August | St Johnstone | H | 2–1 | McCall, Mackie | 4,534 | |
| 2 | 7 September | Meadowbank Thistle | A | 1–0 | McCall | 592 | |
| 3 | 5 October | Aberdeen | A | 0–0 | 13,200 | ||
| 4 | 25 October | Meadowbank Thistle | H | 1–1 | Fraser | 1,853 | |
| 5 | 9 November | St Johnstone | A | 3–0 | Ferguson (2), McCall | 2,458 | |
| 6 | 30 November | Aberdeen | H | 1–2 | Fraser | 11,019 |
See main article: article and 1983–84 Scottish Cup. Statistics provided by Dee Archive.
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd round | 8 February | Cowdenbeath | A | 2–0 | McCall (2) | 1,500 | |
| 4th round | 19 February | Airdrieonians | H | 2–1 | Stephen, Ferguson | 5,107 | |
| Quarter-finals | 10 March | Rangers | H | 2–2 | Ferguson, Kidd | 17,097 | |
| QF replay | 17 March | Rangers | A | 3–2 | Smith, Ferguson (2) | 25,000 | |
| Semi-finals | 14 April | Aberdeen | N | 0–2 | 17,654 |
Statistics provided by Dee Archive|}