2013–14 Dundee F.C. season

The 2013–14 season was Dundee's first season back in the Scottish Championship after being relegated from the Scottish Premiership, the top flight in Scottish football.

Dundee
2013–14 season
ChairmanBill Colvin
ManagerJohn Brown
(until 3 February 2014)
Paul Hartley
(from 3 February 2014)
StadiumDens Park
Dundee, Scotland
Championship1st (champions)
League Cup3rd Round
Scottish Cup4th Round
Challenge CupQuarter-finals
Top goalscorerLeague: Peter MacDonald (17 goals)
All: Peter MacDonald (18 goals)
Highest home attendance10,718 vs. Dumbarton, 3 May 2014
Lowest home attendance1,615 vs. Stenhousemuir, 7 September 2013
Average home league attendance4,738

Dundee also competed in the Scottish Cup, the League Cup and the Challenge Cup.

Results and fixtures

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  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Scottish Championship

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10 August 2013 1 Queen of the South 4–3 Dundee Palmerston Park, Dumfries
15:00 Lyle   45'
McGuffie   59' (pen)
Russell   63'
Paton   70'
Report MacDonald   8'
Gallagher   80'
Davidson   89'
Attendance: 2,644
Referee: Brian Colvin
17 August 2013 2 Dundee 1–0 Alloa Athletic Dens Park, Dundee
15:00 McBride   90' (pen) Report Attendance: 4,167
Referee: Euan Norris
24 August 2013 3 Raith Rovers 0–0 Dundee Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy
15:00 Report Attendance: 2,603
Referee: John Beaton
30 August 2013 4 Dundee 3–0 Livingston Dens Park, Dundee
19:45 Monti   33' (pen)
Gallagher   58'
MacDonald   83'
Report Attendance: 3,955
Referee: Brian Colvin
14 September 2013 5 Dundee 0–0 Hamilton Academical Dens Park, Dundee
15:00 Report Attendance: 4,155
21 September 2013 6 Falkirk 3–1 Dundee Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk
15:00 Loy   12', 65'
Fulton   55'
Report Conroy   74' Attendance: 3,349
Referee: Willie Collum
28 September 2013 7 Dundee 3–1 Greenock Morton Dens Park, Dundee
15:00 MacDonald   47', 50'
Beattie   71'
Report Peciar   23' Attendance: 3,870
Referee: Iain Brines
5 October 2013 8 Cowdenbeath 0–2 Dundee Central Park, Cowdenbeath
15:00 Report Beattie   36'
Conroy   82'
Attendance: 1,013
Referee: Greg Aitken
12 October 2013 9 Dumbarton 1–4 Dundee Dumbarton Football Stadium, Dumbarton
15:00 Nish   30'   58'
Kirkpatrick   78'
Report MacDonald   49', 71' (pen)
Conroy   68'
Rae   88'
Attendance: 1,175
Referee: Barry Cook
19 October 2013 10 Dundee 2–1 Queen of the South Dens Park, Dundee
15:00 MacDonald   78'
Beattie   89'
Report Lyle   80' Attendance: 4,357
Referee: Steven McLean
26 October 2013 11 Livingston 2–1 Dundee Almondvale Stadium, Livingston
15:00 Jacobs   55'
Scott   88'
Report MacDonald   54' Attendance: 1,597
Referee: Craig Charleston
9 November 2013 12 Dundee 2–0 Raith Rovers Dens Park, Dundee
15:00 Conroy   28'
Wighton   49'
Attendance: 5,064
Referee: Andrew Dallas
16 November 2013 13 Dundee 1–1 Falkirk Dens Park, Dundee
15:00 Conroy   24' (pen) Report Leahy   90+3' Attendance: 4,661
Referee: Stevie O'Reilly
23 November 2013 14 Hamilton Academical 0–3 Dundee New Douglas Park, Hamilton
15:00 Report Davidson   16'
Gallagher   57'
MacDonald   90'
Attendance: 2,077
Referee: Bobby Madden
7 December 2013 15 Greenock Morton 1–2 Dundee Cappielow, Greenock
15:00 Imrie   59' Report Beattie   17'
Gallagher   45'
Attendance: 1,536
Referee: Crawford Allan
14 December 2013 16 Dundee 1–2 Cowdenbeath Dens Park, Dundee
15:00 McAlister   65' Report Hemmings   52'
Morton   70'
Attendance: 3,533
Referee: George Salmond
21 December 2013 17 Alloa Athletic 0–1 Dundee Recreation Park, Alloa
15:00 Report MacDonald   68'
Davidson   90+2'
Attendance: 1,170
28 December 2013 18 Dundee 3–0 Dumbarton Dens Park, Dundee
15:00 MacDonald   47', 90'
McBride   82'
Report Attendance: 4,489
Referee: Brian Colvin
2 January 2014 19 Raith Rovers 0–2 Dundee Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy
15:00 Thomson   53'   67' Report McAlister   90+1', 90+3' Attendance: 4,039
Referee: Don Robertson
11 January 2014 20 Dundee 0–1 Livingston Dens Park, Dundee
15:00 Report Burchill   11' Attendance: 4,367
Referee: Steven McLean
25 January 2014 21 Falkirk 2–0 Dundee Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk
15:00 McGrandles   16'
Loy   73'
Report Letheren   45+1' Attendance: 4,183
Referee: Bobby Madden
1 February 2014 22 Dundee 1–1 Alloa Athletic Dens Park, Dundee
15:00 Conroy   69' (pen) Report Gordon   90+4' Attendance: 4,021
Referee: Craig Charleston
8 February 2014 23 Dundee 1–0 Hamilton Academical Dens Park, Dundee
15:00 Boyle   6' Report Hendrie   51'
Gordon   11'   62'
Attendance: 5,206
Referee: Stephen Finnie
15 February 2014 24 Queen of the South 0–1 Dundee Palmerston Park, Dumfries
15:00 Atkinson   44' Report Conroy   45+1' (pen) Attendance: 2,152
Referee: Barry Cook
25 February 2014 25 Cowdenbeath 2–0 Dundee Central Park, Cowdenbeath
15:00 McKeown   33'
Stewart   81'
Report Attendance: 1,419
Referee: John McKendrick
1 March 2014 26 Dundee 2–0 Greenock Morton Dens Park, Dundee
15:00 Nadé   13'
MacDonald   86'
Report Attendance: 4,488
Referee: George Salmond
15 March 2014 27 Livingston 0–2 Dundee Almondvale Stadium, Livingston
15:00 Report MacDonald   8'
Benedictus   55'
Attendance: 1,759
Referee: Don Robertson
18 March 2014 28 Dundee 0–0 Raith Rovers Dens Park, Dundee
19:45 Report Attendance: 4,561
Referee: Stephen Finnie
22 March 2014 29 Dumbarton 0–1 Dundee Dumbarton Football Stadium, Dumbarton
15:00 Report MacDonald   83' Attendance: 1,222
Referee: Brian Colvin
25 March 2014 30 Dundee 1–0 Queen of the South Dens Park, Dundee
19:45 Davidson   58' Report Attendance: 3,999
29 March 2014 31 Dundee 0–1 Falkirk Dens Park, Dundee
15:00 Report Beck   19' Attendance: 4,919
Referee: John McKendrick
5 April 2014 32 Hamilton Academical 1–1 Dundee New Douglas Park, Hamilton
15:00 Antoine-Curier   71' Report Boyle   37' Attendance: 4,529
Referee: Willie Collum
12 April 2014 33 Dundee 4–0 Cowdenbeath Dens Park, Dundee
15:00 Wighton   6'
Boyle   45+1', 66'
McAlister   60'
Report Attendance: 4,751
Referee: Craig Thomson
19 April 2014 34 Greenock Morton 1–0 Dundee Cappielow, Greenock
15:00 Imrie   78' Report Attendance: 2,117
Referee: Mat Northcroft
26 April 2014 35 Alloa Athletic 0–3 Dundee Recreation Park, Alloa
15:00 Meggatt   64'   71' Report Nadé   42'
MacDonald   71' (pen)
Beattie   88'
Attendance: 2,552
Referee: John Beaton
3 May 2014 36 Dundee 2–1 Dumbarton Dens Park, Dundee
15:00 Nadé   25'
MacDonald   36'
Report Agnew   69' (pen) Attendance: 10,718
Referee: Bobby Madden

Scottish League Cup

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27 August 2013 Second Round Dundee 2–1 (a.e.t.) Forfar Athletic Dens Park, Dundee
19:45 McAlister   51'
MacDonald   120'
Report Campbell   43' Attendance: 2,027
Referee: Barry Cook
24 September 2013 Third Round Dundee 0–1 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Dens Park, Dundee
19:45 Report McKay   11' Attendance: 1,682
Referee: Stephen Finnie

Scottish Cup

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30 November 2013 Fourth Round Dundee 0–1 Raith Rovers Dens Park, Dundee
15:00 Report Irvine   8' (o.g.) Attendance: 3,184
Referee: Steven McLean

Scottish Challenge Cup

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27 July 2013 First Round Alloa Athletic 0–1 Dundee Recreation Park, Alloa
15:00 Report Monti   60' (pen) Referee: Kevin Clancy
20 August 2013 Second Round Dundee 3–1 (a.e.t.) Forfar Athletic Dens Park, Dundee
19:45 McBride   80'
MacDonald   97', 120'
Report Malcolm   52' Attendance: 2,052
Referee: Crawford Allan
7 September 2013 Quarter-finals Dundee 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)
Stenhousemuir Dens Park, Dundee
15:00 MacDonald   52' (pen) Report Higgins   63' Attendance: 1,615
Referee: John McKendrick

Player statistics

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During the 2013–14 season, Dundee have used 27 players in competitive games. The table below shows the number of appearances and goals scored by each player.

As of 3 May 2014.[1]
No. Pos Nat Player Total Championship League Cup Scottish Cup Challenge Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK   WAL Kyle Letheren 39 0 35+0 0 2+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0
2 DF   SCO Gary Irvine 37 0 33+0 0 2+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0
3 DF   ENG Matt Lockwood 19 0 17+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
5 DF   SCO Willie Dyer 24 0 21+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
6 MF   SCO Iain Davidson 29 3 25+1 3 1+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0
7 MF   SCO Nicky Riley 30 0 18+9 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 0+1 0
8 MF   SCO Kevin McBride 27 2 19+6 2 1+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
9 FW   SCO Peter MacDonald 39 18 33+2 17 2+0 1 1+0 0 1+0 0
10 MF   SCO Gavin Rae 40 1 34+2 1 2+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0
11 MF   SCO Ryan Conroy 36 7 20+12 7 2+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0
12 GK   SCO John Gibson 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
16 MF   SCO Steven Doris 14 0 2+10 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
17 DF   SCO Kyle Benedictus 18 1 15+2 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
18 DF   SCO Declan Gallagher 40 4 36+0 4 2+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0
20 MF   SCO Jim McAlister 40 5 36+0 4 2+0 1 1+0 0 1+0 0
23 FW   SCO Martin Boyle 31 4 18+11 4 0+1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0
24 GK   CZE Dan Twardzik 2 0 1+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
27 FW   FRA Christian Nadé 13 3 6+7 3 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
29 FW   SCO Craig Beattie 20 5 8+10 5 1+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0
30 DF   SCO Cammy Kerr 3 0 2+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
33 FW   SCO Craig Wighton 14 2 7+6 2 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
Players who left the club during the 2013–14 season
4 MF   SCO Stephen O'Donnell 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
14 FW   SCO Leighton McIntosh (on loan to Arbroath F.C.) 2 0 0+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
15 FW   SCO Carlo Monti 17 2 7+7 1 1+0 0 0+1 0 1+0 1
21 DF   SCO James Thomson (on loan to East Fife F.C.) 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
22 MF   SCO Jamie Reid (on loan to Montrose F.C.) 4 0 0+4 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
25 DF   SCO Adam Cummins 3 0 2+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
26 MF   SCO Stephen Hughes 1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
28 MF   ENG Sean Bonnett-Johnson 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
41 FW   SCO Thomas Carberry 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0

Team statistics

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Dundee (C, P) 36 21 6 9 54 26 +28 69 Promotion to the Premiership
2 Hamilton Academical (O, P) 36 19 10 7 68 41 +27 67 Qualification for the Premiership play-off semi-final
3 Falkirk 36 19 9 8 59 33 +26 66 Qualification for the Premiership play-off quarter-final
4 Queen of the South 36 16 7 13 53 39 +14 55
5 Dumbarton 36 15 6 15 65 64 +1 51
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted

Transfers

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Date Position Nationality Name From Fee
5 June 2013 FW   Peter MacDonald Morton Undisclosed[2]
5 June 2013 DF   Willie Dyer Morton Undisclosed[2]
6 June 2013 MF   Gavin Rae Aberdeen Free[3]
6 June 2013 MF   Kyle Letheren Free agent [4]
9 July 2013 FW   Carlo Monti Pollok Free[5]
9 July 2013 FW   Steven Doris Arbroath Free[5]
19 August 2013 GK   Dan Twardzik Aberdeen Free
11 September 2013 FW   Craig Beattie Free agent [6]
9 January 2014 DF   Adam Cummins Motherwell Loan[7]
13 January 2014 MF   Stephen Hughes East Fife Free[8]
16 January 2014 FW   Christian Nadé Free agent [9]
Date Position Nationality Name To Fee
31 May 2013 FW   John Baird Partick Thistle Free[10]
1 July 2013 FW   Lewis Toshney Celtic Return from loan[11]
1 July 2013 FW   Colin Nish Hartlepool United Return from loan[11]
1 July 2013 MF   Gary Harkins St Mirren Free[12]
1 July 2013 GK   Steve Simonsen Free agent [11]
1 July 2013 FW   Brian Easton St Johnstone Free[11]
1 July 2013 FW   Steven Milne Arbroath Free[11]
1 July 2013 FW   Jamie McCluskey Free agent [11]
1 July 2013 MF   Davide Grassi Aris Limassol Free
1 July 2013 MF   Graham Webster Montrose Free[13]
23 July 2013 GK   Rab Douglas Forfar Athletic Free[14]
30 July 2013 DF   Neil McGregor Hurlford United Free[15]
16 August 2013 FW   Mark Stewart Luton Town Free[16]
19 August 2013 FW   Carl Finnigan Chippa United Free[17]
5 December 2013 MF   Jamie Reid Montrose Loan[18]
31 January 2014 FW   Leighton McIntosh Arbroath Loan[19]
10 April 2014 FW   Carlo Monti Free agent [20]

References

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  1. ^ "Dundee 2013/2014 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Dundee sign Peter MacDonald and Willie Dyer". BBC Sport. BBC.
  3. ^ "Gavin rejoins". Dundee F.C. dundeefc.co.uk.
  4. ^ "Kyle is a Dee". Dundee F.C. dundeefc.co.uk. 9 July 2013. Archived from the original on 19 December 2013.
  5. ^ a b "Dundee: Carlo Monti & Steven Doris join Dens Park side". BBC Sport. BBC.
  6. ^ "Beattie is a Dee". Dundee F.C. dundeefc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 11 September 2013.
  7. ^ "Adam Cummins: Motherwell defender joins Dundee on loan". BBC Sport. BBC.
  8. ^ "Dundee complete deal for midfielder Stephen Hughes". BBC Sport. BBC.
  9. ^ "Striker Christian Nade signs for Dundee". BBC Sport. BBC. 16 January 2014.
  10. ^ "Partick Thistle: John Baird and Paul Gallacher sign on at Firhill". BBC Sport. BBC. 31 May 2013.
  11. ^ a b c d e f "Dundee boss John Brown wields axe to squad". The Courier. 22 May 2013.
  12. ^ "Gary Harkins leaves Dundee, blaming collapsed Texan investment for his departure". Daily Record. dailyrecord.co.uk. 30 May 2013.
  13. ^ "Done Deal!: Graham Webster signs". Montrose FC. montrosefc.co.uk.
  14. ^ "Forfar line up veteran Rab Douglas". Evening Telegraph. 23 July 2013.
  15. ^ "Defender McGregor goes Junior". SPFL. SPFL. 31 July 2013.
  16. ^ "Allan Johnston adds Barry Nicholson and Mark Stewart to Kilmarnock squad". STV Sport. stv.tv. 17 August 2013.
  17. ^ "Chippa sign Finnigan". Soccer Laduma. Soccer Laduma. 19 August 2013.
  18. ^ "Dundee youngster Jamie Reid joins Montrose on one-month loan". The Courier. The Courier. 5 December 2013.
  19. ^ "One in and one out at Arbroath". SPFL. spfl.co.uk. 31 January 2014.
  20. ^ "Monti departs Dundee". SPFL. spfl.co.uk. 10 April 2014.