2008–09 Dundee F.C. season

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Dundee
Manager Flag of Scotland.svg Alex Rae (until October 2010)
Flag of Scotland.svg David Farrell (interim manager)
Flag of Scotland.svg Jocky Scott
(from October 2008)
Scottish First Division 4th
Scottish Cup Third Round
Scottish League Cup Second Round
Scottish Challenge Cup First Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Antoine-Curier (14)
All: Antoine-Curier (15)
Highest home attendance6,537 (vs St Johnstone, 29 November 2008) (SFD)
Lowest home attendance2,507 (vs Partick Thistle, 26 August 2008) (SLC)
Average home league attendance3,955
←  2007–08
2009–10  →

The 2008–09 season saw Dundee compete in the Scottish First Division after coming 2nd place the season prior. [1] Dundee finished in 4th position with 50 points. [2]

Contents

Final league table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
1 St Johnstone (C, P)36171455535+2065Promotion to the Premier League
2 Partick Thistle 36167133938+155
3 Dunfermline Athletic 36149135143+851
4 Dundee 361311123332+150
5 Queen of the South 361211135750+747
6 Greenock Morton 361211134040047
7 Livingston (R)36138155658−247 [lower-alpha 1]
8 Ross County 36138154246−447
9 Airdrie United 361012142943−1442 [lower-alpha 2] Qualification for the First Division Play-offs [lower-alpha 3]
10 Clyde (R)36109174158−1739Relegation to the Second Division
Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ↑ Demoted to 3rd Division for Financial Irregularities
  2. ↑ Spared Relegation as Losing Finalist in the playoff due to Livingston
  3. ↑ The 9th placed team will be entered into a play-off with the Second Division's 2nd, 3rd and 4th placed teams. The winning team will be awarded a place in the 2009–10 First Division.

Results

Dundee's score comes first

Legend

WinDrawLoss

Scottish First Division

MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
12 August 2008 Ross County A2–13,444 Antoine-Curier 34' (pen), Paton 50'
29 August 2008 Clyde H1–04,042 Antoine-Curier 44'
316 August 2008 Airdrie United A0–01,787
423 August 2008 Greenock Morton H1–04,032 Paton 28'
530 August 2008 Queen of the South A1–32,646 Pozniak 14'
613 September 2008 Dunfermline Athletic H0–04,259
720 September 2008 Livingston H0–33,631
827 September 2008 St Johnstone A 0–2 4,307
94 October 2008 Partick Thistle A0–02,556
1018 October 2008 Ross County H1–23,228 Antoine-Curier 58'
1125 October 2008 Greenock Morton A0–21,741
121 November 2008 Airdrie United H1–13,456 Antoine-Curier 66'
138 November 2008 Dunfermline Athletic A1–03,506 Antoine-Curier 68'
1415 November 2008 Queen of the South H2–03,630 Paton 64', Deasley 79'
1629 November 2008 St Johnstone H 1–1 6,537 Antoine-Curier 74'
1713 December 2008 Clyde A0–11,176 Young Red card.svg 86'
1820 December 2008 Partick Thistle H0–03,569
1927 December 2008 Queen of the South A1–02,616 McMenamin 30'
203 January 2009 Dunfermline Athletic H1–05,033 Paton 67'
2117 January 2009 Greenock Morton H0–03,736
1524 January 2009 Airdrie United A0–11,303
2231 January 2009 Clyde H2–13,217 McMenamin 39', Antoine-Curier 42'
237 February 2009 Livingston A2–11,535 Antoine-Curier 1', Efrem 33'
2421 February 2009 Livingston H4–13,679 Shinnie 48', Efrem 55', Antoine-Curier (2) 68', 79'
2528 February 2009 St Johnstone A 0–0 7,238
2610 March 2009 Queen of the South H2–33,757 Antoine-Curier (2) 55', 69'
2714 March 2009 Ross County H2–03,381 McMenamin 32', Antoine-Curier 45' (pen)
2822 March 2009 Partick Thistle A1–13,303 McMenamin 37'
2928 March 2009 Ross County A1–12,296 Antoine-Curier 66', McHale Red card.svg 85', MacKenzie Red card.svg 89'
3131 March 2009 Dunfermline Athletic A1–12,382 Malone 61'
304 April 2009 Greenock Morton A0–22,133
3311 April 2009 Airdrie United H0–12,870
3218 April 2009 Livingston A1–01,208 Young 61', MacKenzie Red card.svg 88'
3425 April 2009 St Johnstone H 0–1 6,305
352 May 2009 Clyde A0–2944
369 May 2009 Partick Thistle H4–02,831 Young 1', McMenamin (3) 34', 69', 74'

Scottish Cup

MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
R310 January 2009 Celtic A1–223,070

Scottish League Cup

MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
R226 August 2008 Partick Thistle H1–22,507 McHale 80'

Scottish Challenge Cup

MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
R126 July 2008 Alloa Athletic A1–2783 Antoine-Curier 88'

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References

  1. ↑ "Scotland 2007/08". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 11 October 2007.
  2. ↑ "Scotland 2008/09". RSSSF.
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