2008–09 Dundee F.C. season

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]

Dundee
Manager Alex Rae (until October 2010)
David Farrell (interim manager)
Jocky Scott
(from October 2008)
Scottish First Division4th
Scottish CupThird Round
Scottish League CupSecond Round
Scottish Challenge CupFirst 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

Final league table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 St Johnstone (C, P) 36 17 14 5 55 35 +20 65 Promotion to the Premier League
2 Partick Thistle 36 16 7 13 39 38 +1 55
3 Dunfermline Athletic 36 14 9 13 51 43 +8 51
4 Dundee 36 13 11 12 33 32 +1 50
5 Queen of the South 36 12 11 13 57 50 +7 47
6 Greenock Morton 36 12 11 13 40 40 0 47
7 Livingston (R) 36 13 8 15 56 58 −2 47[lower-alpha 1]
8 Ross County 36 13 8 15 42 46 −4 47
9 Airdrie United 36 10 12 14 29 43 −14 42[lower-alpha 2] Qualification for the First Division Play-offs[lower-alpha 3]
10 Clyde (R) 36 10 9 17 41 58 −17 39 Relegation 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
Win Draw Loss

Scottish First Division
Main article: 2008–09 Scottish First Division
Match Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
1 2 August 2008 Ross County A 2–1 3,444 Antoine-Curier 34' (pen), Paton 50'
2 9 August 2008 Clyde H 1–0 4,042 Antoine-Curier 44'
3 16 August 2008 Airdrie United A 0–0 1,787
4 23 August 2008 Greenock Morton H 1–0 4,032 Paton 28'
5 30 August 2008 Queen of the South A 1–3 2,646 Pozniak 14'
6 13 September 2008 Dunfermline Athletic H 0–0 4,259
7 20 September 2008 Livingston H 0–3 3,631
8 27 September 2008 St Johnstone A 0–2 4,307
9 4 October 2008 Partick Thistle A 0–0 2,556
10 18 October 2008 Ross County H 1–2 3,228 Antoine-Curier 58'
11 25 October 2008 Greenock Morton A 0–2 1,741
12 1 November 2008 Airdrie United H 1–1 3,456 Antoine-Curier 66'
13 8 November 2008 Dunfermline Athletic A 1–0 3,506 Antoine-Curier 68'
14 15 November 2008 Queen of the South H 2–0 3,630 Paton 64', Deasley 79'
16 29 November 2008 St Johnstone H 1–1 6,537 Antoine-Curier 74'
17 13 December 2008 Clyde A 0–1 1,176 Young 86'
18 20 December 2008 Partick Thistle H 0–0 3,569
19 27 December 2008 Queen of the South A 1–0 2,616 McMenamin 30'
20 3 January 2009 Dunfermline Athletic H 1–0 5,033 Paton 67'
21 17 January 2009 Greenock Morton H 0–0 3,736
15 24 January 2009 Airdrie United A 0–1 1,303
22 31 January 2009 Clyde H 2–1 3,217 McMenamin 39', Antoine-Curier 42'
23 7 February 2009 Livingston A 2–1 1,535 Antoine-Curier 1', Efrem 33'
24 21 February 2009 Livingston H 4–1 3,679 Shinnie 48', Efrem 55', Antoine-Curier (2) 68', 79'
25 28 February 2009 St Johnstone A 0–0 7,238
26 10 March 2009 Queen of the South H 2–3 3,757 Antoine-Curier (2) 55', 69'
27 14 March 2009 Ross County H 2–0 3,381 McMenamin 32', Antoine-Curier 45' (pen)
28 22 March 2009 Partick Thistle A 1–1 3,303 McMenamin 37'
29 28 March 2009 Ross County A 1–1 2,296 Antoine-Curier 66', McHale 85', MacKenzie 89'
31 31 March 2009 Dunfermline Athletic A 1–1 2,382 Malone 61'
30 4 April 2009 Greenock Morton A 0–2 2,133
33 11 April 2009 Airdrie United H 0–1 2,870
32 18 April 2009 Livingston A 1–0 1,208 Young 61', MacKenzie 88'
34 25 April 2009 St Johnstone H 0–1 6,305
35 2 May 2009 Clyde A 0–2 944
36 9 May 2009 Partick Thistle H 4–0 2,831 Young 1', McMenamin (3) 34', 69', 74'

Scottish Cup
Main article: 2008–09 Scottish Cup
Match Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
R3 10 January 2009 Celtic A 1–2 23,070

Scottish League Cup
Main article: 2008–09 Scottish League Cup
Match Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
R2 26 August 2008 Partick Thistle H 1–2 2,507 McHale 80'

Scottish Challenge Cup
Main article: 2008–09 Scottish Challenge Cup
Match Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
R1 26 July 2008 Alloa Athletic A 1–2 783 Antoine-Curier 88'
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References
  1. "Scotland 2007/08". RSSSF.
  2. "Scotland 2008/09". RSSSF.

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