1998–99 Dundee F.C. season
Dundee 1998–99 football season
The 1998–99 season was the 97th season in which Dundee competed at a Scottish national level, playing in the top tier of Scottish football, the Scottish Premier League , for the first time since the 1993–94 season after winning the First Division the previous season.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] Dundee would finish the league season in 5th place with 46 points, their highest finish in Scottish football since 1973–74 . Dundee would also compete in the Scottish League Cup and the Scottish Cup , where they were knocked out by Alloa Athletic in the 2nd round of the League Cup, and by Greenock Morton in the 3rd round of the Scottish Cup.
Scottish Premier League
Legend
Dundee's score comes first. Statistics provided by Dee Archive
Match
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Scorers
1
1 August 1998
Aberdeen
H
0–2
7,811
2
15 August 1998
Dunfermline Athletic
A
0–2
5,308
3
23 August 1998
St Johnstone
H
0–1
3,641
4
29 August 1998
Celtic
H
1–1
9,853
Annand 90'
5
12 September 1998
Heart of Midlothian
A
2–0
13,117
Adamczuk 48', 82'
6
19 September 1998
Dundee United
H
2–2
12,081
Annand 69', Adamczuk 89'
7
23 September 1998
Kilmarnock
A
1–2
7,096
Annand 10'
8
26 September 1998
Motherwell
H
1–0
5,655
Irvine 8'
9
4 October 1998
Rangers
A
0–1
4,834
Irvine 8'
10
17 October 1998
Aberdeen
A
2–2
10,004
Annand 60', 70'
11
28 October 1998
Dunfermline Athletic
H
1–0
4,619
Falconer 61'
12
31 October 1998
Heart of Midlothian
H
1–0
6,142
Weir 77' (o.g.)
13
7 November 1998
Celtic
A
1–6
58,093
Annand 21'
14
14 November 1998
Kilmarnock
H
1–1
4,249
Annand 29'
15
22 November 1998
Dundee United
A
1–0
11,230
Grady 82'
16
12 December 1998
St Johnstone
A
1–1
6,033
Adamczuk 74'
17
16 December 1998
Motherwell
A
1–2
5,890
Adamczuk 37'
18
19 December 1998
Aberdeen
H
1–2
6,340
Rae 18'
19
27 December 1998
Celtic
H
0–3
10,004
20
30 December 1998
Heart of Midlothian
A
2–1
13,383
Sharp 18, Falconer 42'
21
2 January 1999
Dundee United
H
1–3
11,751
McSkimming 28'
22
27 January 1999
Rangers
H
0–4
9,453
23
30 January 1999
Kilmarnock
A
0–0
7,677
24
6 February 1999
Motherwell
H
1–0
4,187
Tweed 3'
25
20 February 1999
Rangers
A
1–6
49,462
Adamczuk 28'
26
27 February 1999
St Johnstone
H
0–1
7,245
27
13 March 1999
Dunfermline Athletic
A
0–2
6,890
28
20 March 1999
Heart of Midlothian
H
2–0
6,612
Annand 54', 65'
29
3 April 1999
Celtic
A
0–5
59,269
30
10 April 1999
Motherwell
A
2–1
5,717
Falconer 65', Grady 73'
31
18 April 1999
Rangers
H
1–1
11,051
Anderson 23'
32
24 April 1999
Kilmarnock
H
2–1
4,296
Anderson 44', McSkimming 64'
33
1 May 1999
Dundee United
A
2–0
12,280
Irvine 67', Grady 90'
34
8 May 1999
Aberdeen
A
2–1
7,970
Boyack 41', Anderson 86'
35
15 May 1999
Dunfermline Athletic
H
3–1
4,179
Irvine 22', Boyack 50', Falconer 61'
36
23 May 1999
St Johnstone
A
0–1
10,575
Final league table
Updated to match(es) played on end of season. Source:
Soccerway and
SPL official website Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Notes:
Scottish Cup
Statistics provided by Dee Archive
Match
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Scorers
R3
23 January 1999
Greenock Morton
A
1–2
5,550
Annand 41'
Scottish League Cup
Statistics provided by Dee Archive
Match
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Scorers
R2
8 August 1998
Alloa Athletic
H
0–1
2,057
Player statistics
Statistics provided by Dee Archive
See also
References
External links
Dundee 1998–99 at Soccerbase.com (select relevant season from dropdown list)
Domestic leagues Domestic cups European competitions Related to national team Club seasons
Premier League First Division Second Division Third Division
Information related to 1998–99 Dundee F.C. season