The 2018–19 season was Dundee's fifth consecutive season in the top flight of Scottish football since their promotion at the end of the 2013–14 season.[1][2] Dundee also competed in the League Cup and the Scottish Cup. On 4 May, Dundee were automatically relegated to the Championship.[3]
Season Summary
Dundee player Paul McGowan admitted in court to spitting on a bouncer after leaving a nightclub after the previous seasons awards.[4] Dens manager Neil McCann admitted there was "No positives" to take from the defeat in their second League Cup group match to Dunfermline Athletic in which they lost 1–0.[5] Dundee were knocked out of the Second Round of the League Cup by Ayr United with manager Neil McCann saying the "3-0 scoreline probably flattered us."[6]Neil McCann said it was a "sore one to take" after Dundee's loss against Hibernian, their sixth straight league loss leaving them pointless at the bottom of the league.[7] On 16 October, McCann was sacked from his role, taking assistant manager Graham Gartland with him and leaving the club bottom of league with 7 defeats in 8 league matches.[8] On 17 October, the club announced Jim McIntyre as their new manager.[9] Jim would have a poor start to his stint as Dundee manager, where the team lost 4 games in a row, conceding 13 goals and scoring none in that space. Starting with a home draw against relegation rivals St Mirren,[10] Dundee would go on an unbeaten streak, coming back from 2 goals down to draw at Easter Road[11] and earning a decisive 4–0 victory over Hamilton Accies.[12] However, they failed to win another match until after the winter break at Hearts.[13] Dundee also crashed out of the Scottish Cup with a 3–0 defeat in a replay away to Queen of the South.[14] Dundee ended the pre-split fixtures by losing 7 matches, the joint worst run throughout the League season.[15] This losing run continued after the split, and the club were relegated on 4 May in a 1–0 loss to Hamilton Academical with ex-Dundee United player Tony Andreu scoring the winner in the 83rd minute after a penalty was conceded by Ryan McGowan. This loss marked their tenth in a row, the worst run of defeats in the Premiership in 15 years.[3] On 12 May, Jim McIntyre and assistant manager Jimmy Boyle were sacked by the club.[16] Ex-player and reserve team coach James McPake was named as interim manager for the final game against St Mirren.[17]Darren O'Dea would also play his final professional game against St Mirren, but would be sent off just 22 minutes into the game, in what would finish as a 2–3 defeat.