2017–18 Dundee F.C. season
2017–18 season | ||||
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Chairman | Tim Keyes | |||
Manager | Neil McCann | |||
Stadium |
Dens Park, Dundee (Capacity: 11,506) |
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Scottish Premiership | Ninth place | |||
League Cup | Quarter-final, lost to Celtic | |||
Scottish Cup | Fifth Round, lost to Motherwell | |||
Top goalscorer |
League: Sofien Moussa (7) All: Sofien Moussa (12) |
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Highest home attendance | 10,472 v Dundee United League Cup Second round 9 August 2017 |
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Lowest home attendance | 2,774 v Buckie Thistle League Cup Group C 22 July 2017 |
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Average home league attendance | 5,947 | |||
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The 2017–18 season was Dundee's fourth consecutive season in the top flight of Scottish football since their promotion at the end of the 2013–14 season. Dundee were knocked out of the League Cup in a 4–0 defeat by Celtic and were knocked out of Fifth round of the Scottish Cup by Motherwell.
Competitions
Premiership
Results
5 August 2017 | Dundee | 1 – 2 | Ross County | Dens Park, Dundee |
15:00 |
Hendry
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BBC Report |
Lindsay
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Attendance: 5,032 Referee: Willy Collum |
12 August 2017 | Hamilton | 3 – 0 | Dundee | New Douglas Park, Hamilton |
15:00 |
MacKinnon
![]() Boyd ![]() Imrie ![]() |
BBC Report | Attendance: 1,694 Referee: Bobby Madden |
19 August 2017 | Aberdeen | 2 – 1 | Dundee | Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen |
15:00 |
May
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BBC Report |
Deacon
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Attendance: 15,646 Referee: Kevin Clancy |
27 August 2017 | Dundee | 1 – 1 | Hibernian | Dens Park, Dundee |
12:30 |
Holt
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BBC Report |
Stokes
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Attendance: 6,004 Referee: Don Robertson |
9 September 2017 | Rangers | 4 – 1 | Dundee | Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow |
15:00 |
Morelos
![]() Windass ![]() Peña ![]() |
BBC Report |
El Bakhtaoui
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Attendance: 49,164 Referee: Andrew Dallas |
16 September 2017 | Dundee | 3 – 2 | St Johnstone | Dens Park, Dundee |
15:00 |
Leitch-Smith
![]() Moussa ![]() |
BBC Report |
Craig
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Attendance: 6,001 Referee: Alan Muir |
23 September 2017 | Kilmarnock | 1 – 1 | Dundee | Rugby Park, Kilmarnock |
15:00 |
Greer
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BBC Report |
El Bakhtaoui
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Attendance: 3,452 Referee: Bobby Madden |
30 September 2017 | Dundee | 2 – 1 | Hearts | Dens Park, Dundee |
15:00 |
Waddell
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BBC Report |
Lafferty
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Attendance: 7,028 Referee: Steven McLean |
14 October 2017 | Celtic | 1 – 0 | Dundee | Celtic Park, Glasgow |
15:00 |
Ntcham
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BBC Report | Attendance: 57,610 Referee: Andrew Dallas |
21 October 2017 | Partick Thistle | 2 – 1 | Dundee | Firhill Stadium, Glasgow |
15:00 |
Edwards
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BBC Report |
Leitch-Smith
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Attendance: 3,358 Referee: Euan Anderson |
25 October 2017 | Dundee | 0 – 1 | Motherwell | Dens Park, Dundee |
17:45 | BBC Report |
Tanner
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Attendance: 5,254 Referee: Stephen Finnie |
28 October 2017 | Dundee | 1 – 3 | Hamilton Academical | Dens Park, Dundee |
15:00 |
Leitch-Smith
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BBC Report |
Skondras
![]() Templeton ![]() Rojano ![]() |
Attendance: 4,863 Referee: Greg Aitken |
4 November 2017 | Hibernian | 2 – 1 | Dundee | Easter Road, Edinburgh |
15:00 |
Boyle
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BBC Report |
Haber
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Attendance: 16,936 Referee: John Beaton |
18 November 2017 | Dundee | 0 – 0 | Kilmarnock | Dens Park, Dundee |
15:00 | BBC Report | Attendance: 5,853 Referee: Willie Collum |
24 November 2017 | Dundee | 2 – 1 | Rangers | Dens Park, Dundee |
19:45 |
O'Hara
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BBC Report |
Windass
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Attendance: 8,548 Referee: Kevin Clancy |
2 December 2017 | Ross County | 0 – 2 | Dundee | Victoria Park, Dingwall |
15:00 | BBC Report |
O'Hara
![]() El Bakhtaoui ![]() |
Attendance: 3,896 Referee: Steven McLean |
8 December 2017 | Dundee | 0 – 1 | Aberdeen | Dens Park, Dundee |
19:45 | BBC Report |
McKenna
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Attendance: 6,451 Referee: Nick Walsh |
12 December 2017 | Heart of Midlothian | 2 – 0 | Dundee | Tynecastle Stadium, Edinburgh |
19:45 |
Gonçalves
![]() Berra ![]() |
BBC Report | Attendance: 15,566 Referee: Craig Thomson |
16 December 2017 | Dundee | 3 – 0 | Partick Thistle | Dens Park, Dundee |
15:00 |
Moussa
![]() O'Hara ![]() |
BBC Report | Attendance: 5,101 Referee: Greg Aitken |
23 December 2017 | Motherwell | 1 – 1 | Dundee | Fir Park, Motherwell |
15:00 |
Tanner
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BBC Report |
McGowan
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Attendance: 4,173 Referee: Don Robertson |
26 December 2017 | Dundee | 0 – 2 | Celtic | Dens Park, Dundee |
19:45 | BBC Report |
Forrest
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Attendance: 9,193 Referee: Kevin Clancy |
30 December 2017 | St Johnstone | 0 – 2 | Dundee | McDiarmid Park, Perth |
15:00 | Report |
Haber
![]() Leitch-Smith ![]() |
Attendance: 4,769 Referee: William Collum |
24 January 2018 | Dundee | 0 – 1 | Hibernian | Dens Park, Dundee |
19:45 | Report |
McGinn
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Attendance: 5,323 Referee: Don Robertson |
27 January 2018 | Hamilton Academical | 1 – 2 | Dundee | New Douglas Park, Hamilton |
15:00 |
O'Hara
![]() Templeton ![]() |
Report |
Henvey
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Attendance: 1,776 Referee: Kevin Clancy |
3 February 2018 | Dundee | 1 – 4 | Ross County | Dens Park, Dundee |
15:00 |
Waddell
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Report |
Keillor-Dunn
![]() Schalk ![]() Chow ![]() |
Attendance: 4,971 Referee: John Beaton |
13 February 2018 | Kilmarnock | 3 – 2 | Dundee | Rugby Park, Kilmarnock |
19:45 |
Brophy
![]() Dicker ![]() Boyd ![]() Wilson ![]() |
Report |
Moussa
![]() Caulker ![]() |
Attendance: 3,768 Referee: Nick Walsh |
17 February 2018 | Partick Thistle | 1 – 2 | Dundee | Firhill Stadium, Glasgow |
15:00 |
Sammon
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Report |
Murray
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Attendance: 4,267 Referee: William Collum |
24 February 2018 | Dundee | 0 – 1 | Motherwell | Dens Park, Dundee |
15:00 | Report |
Tanner
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Attendance: 5,003 Referee: Alan Muir |
10 March 2018 | Dundee | 0 – 4 | St Johnstone | Dens Park, Dundee |
15:00 | Report |
Piggott
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Attendance: 5,336 Referee: Craig Thomson |
17 March 2018 | Aberdeen | 1 – 0 | Dundee | Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen |
15:00 |
Shinnie
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Report | Attendance: 15,028 Referee: William Collum |
1 April 2018 | Dundee | 1 – 1 | Heart of Midlothian | Dens Park, Dundee |
15:00 |
Moussa
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Report |
Callachan
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Attendance: 5,496 Referee: Kevin Clancy |
4 April 2018 | Celtic | 0 – 0 | Dundee | Celtic Park, Glasgow |
19:45 | Report | Attendance: 55,768 Referee: Alan Muir |
7 April 2018 | Rangers | 4 – 0 | Dundee | Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow |
15:00 |
Miller
![]() Morelos ![]() Murphy ![]() Candeias ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 49,142 Referee: Greg Aitken |
21 April 2018 | Dundee | 2 – 1 | St Johnstone | Dens Park, Dundee |
15:00 |
Moussa
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Report |
MacLean
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Attendance: 5,592 Referee: Don Robertson |
28 April 2018 | Motherwell | 2 – 1 | Dundee | Fir Park, Motherwell |
15:00 |
Bowman
![]() Kipré ![]() |
Report |
Kusunga
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Attendance: 4,064 Referee: Nick Walsh |
5 May 2018 | Dundee | 1 – 0 | Hamilton Academical | Dens Park, Dundee |
15:00 |
Holt
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Report | Attendance: 5,195 Referee: Steven McLean |
8 May 2018 | Ross County | 0 – 1 | Dundee | Victoria Park, Dingwall |
19:45 | Report |
Murray
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Attendance: 3,976 Referee: Andrew Dallas |
12 May 2018 | Dundee | 0 – 1 | Partick Thistle | Dens Park, Dundee |
15:00 | Report |
Doolan
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Attendance: 6,756 Referee: Steven McLean |
Scottish Cup
20 January 2018 Fourth Round | Dundee | 2 – 2 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Dens Park, Dundee |
15:00 |
Leith-Smith
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Report |
Doran
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Attendance: 3,509 Referee: Stephen Finnie |
30 January 2018 Fourth Round Replay | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 0 – 1 | Dundee | Caledonian Stadium, Inverness |
19:45 | Report |
Allan
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Attendance: 1,746 Referee: Stephen Finnie |
10 February 2018 Fifth Round | Dundee | 0 – 2 | Motherwell | Dens Park, Dundee |
Report |
Tanner
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Attendance: 4,663 Referee: Bobby Madden |
League Cup
Results
18 July 2017 Group Stage | Raith Rovers | 1 – 2 | Dundee | Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy |
Vaughan
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BBC Report |
Moussa
![]() Hendry ![]() |
Attendance: 2,962 Referee: Stephen Finnie |
22 July 2017 Group Stage | Dundee | 2 – 0 | Buckie Thistle | Dens Park, Dundee |
El Bakhtaoui
![]() Moussa ![]() |
BBC Report | Attendance: 2,774 Referee: Craig Charleston |
26 July 2017 Group Stage | Cowdenbeath | 0 – 3 | Dundee | Central Park, Cowdenbeath |
BBC Report |
Moussa
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Attendance: 1,321 Referee: Euan Anderson |
30 July 2017 Group Stage | Dundee |
1 – 1 (3 – 4 p) |
Dundee United | Dens Park, Dundee |
O'Hara
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BBC Report |
McMullan
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Attendance: 10,460 Referee: Kevin Clancy |
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Penalties | ||||
El Bakhtaoui ![]() Wolters ![]() Moussa ![]() O'Dea ![]() Deacon ![]() |
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9 August 2017 Second Round | Dundee | 2 – 1 | Dundee United | Dens Park, Dundee |
El Bakhtaoui
![]() McGowan ![]() |
BBC Report |
King
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Attendance: 10,472 Referee: Steven McLean |
20 September 2017 Quarter-Finals | Dundee | 0 – 4 | Celtic | Dens Park, Dundee |
BBC Sport Celtic Report |
Sinclair
![]() Forrest ![]() McGregor ![]() |
Attendance: 6,917 Referee: John Beaton |
Team statistics
Appearances
- As of match played 12 May 2018
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Scottish Premiership | Scottish Cup | Scottish League Cup | ||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
2 | DF | SCO | Cammy Kerr | 41 | 0 | 27+5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
3 | DF | SCO | Kevin Holt | 32 | 2 | 22+2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
4 | DF | ENG | Steven Caulker | 12 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
5 | DF | ANG | Genseric Kusunga | 10 | 1 | 7+2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
6 | DF | IRL | Darren O'Dea | 22 | 0 | 14+2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
7 | MF | ENG | A-Jay Leitch-Smith | 31 | 7 | 13+14 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
8 | MF | FIN | Glen Kamara | 46 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | ||
9 | FW | TUN | Sofien Moussa | 33 | 12 | 21+5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3+1 | 5 | ||
10 | MF | SCO | Scott Allan | 22 | 1 | 7+8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4+1 | 0 | ||
12 | GK | ENG | Elliot Parish | 28 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
14 | MF | SCO | Mark O'Hara | 39 | 6 | 26+6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||
15 | DF | ESP | Jon Aurtenetxe | 18 | 0 | 14+2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
16 | DF | ESP | Julen Etxabeguren | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
17 | FW | SCO | Simon Murray | 14 | 3 | 13+1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
18 | MF | SCO | Paul McGowan | 42 | 2 | 30+4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4+2 | 1 | ||
20 | FW | FRA | Faissal El Bakhtaoui | 35 | 5 | 16+12 | 3 | 1+1 | 0 | 4+1 | 2 | ||
21 | MF | ENG | Roarie Deacon | 36 | 1 | 25+3 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | ||
23 | MF | NED | Randy Wolters | 16 | 0 | 3+6 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 4+2 | 0 | ||
24 | MF | ENG | Josh Meekings | 22 | 0 | 20+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
25 | DF | WAL | Daniel Jefferies | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
27 | MF | AUS | Jesse Curran | 9 | 0 | 5+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
28 | MF | SCO | Lewis Spence | 20 | 0 | 14+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
29 | FW | CAN | Marcus Haber | 13 | 2 | 9+2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
33 | FW | SCO | Craig Wighton | 7 | 0 | 5+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
34 | DF | SCO | Kerr Waddell | 22 | 3 | 10+6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | ||
35 | MF | ENG | Cedwyn Scott | 3 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
38 | GK | ENG | Calum Ferrie | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
40 | DF | ENG | Jordan Piggott | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
45 | MF | SCO | Callum Moore | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
46 | FW | SCO | Matthew Henvey | 4 | 1 | 0+4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
47 | MF | ENG | Jack Lambert | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
67 | GK | FRA | Jérémy Malherbe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Players who left the club during the season: | |||||||||||||
1 | GK | SCO | Scott Bain | 18 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
4 | MF | ENG | James Vincent | 5 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
5 | DF | NIR | James McPake | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
11 | MF | ENG | Danny Williams | 3 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
22 | DF | SCO | Jack Hendry | 30 | 2 | 23+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4+1 | 1 | ||
26 | DF | BUL | Kostadin Gadzhalov | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goal scorers
- As of match played 12 May 2018
Ranking | Position | Nation | Number | Name | Scottish Premiership | Scottish Cup | Scottish League Cup | Total |
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1 | FW | 9 | Sofien Moussa | 7 | 0 | 5 | 12 | |
2 | FW | 7 | A-Jay Leitch-Smith | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 | |
3 | MF | 14 | Mark O'Hara | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
4 | FW | 20 | Faissal El Bakhtaoui | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
5 | FW | 17 | Simon Murray | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
DF | 34 | Kerr Waddell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
7 | DF | 3 | Kevin Holt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
MF | 18 | Paul McGowan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
DF | 22 | Jack Hendry | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
FW | 29 | Marcus Haber | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
11 | DF | 4 | Steven Caulker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
DF | 5 | Genseric Kusunga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
MF | 10 | Scott Allan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
MF | 21 | Roarie Deacon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
FW | 46 | Matthew Henvey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
TOTALS | 36 | 3 | 10 | 49 |
Squad statistics
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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7 | Motherwell | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 43 | 49 | −6 | 48 | |
8 | St Johnstone | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 42 | 53 | −11 | 46 | |
9 | Dundee | 38 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 36 | 57 | −21 | 39 | |
10 | Hamilton Academical | 38 | 9 | 6 | 23 | 47 | 68 | −21 | 33 | |
11 | Partick Thistle (R) | 38 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 31 | 61 | −30 | 33 | Qualification for the Premiership play-off final |
Source: Soccerway BBC
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Play-off (only if deciding champion, UEFA competitions qualification and second-stage group allocation).
(R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Play-off (only if deciding champion, UEFA competitions qualification and second-stage group allocation).
(R) Relegated
Notes:
- Teams play each other three times (33 matches) before the league is split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six).
Group C Table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | DUN | DND | RAI | COW | BUC | |
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1 | Dundee United (Q) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 11 | Qualification for the Second Round | — | — | 2–0 | 4–1 | — | |
2 | Dundee (Q) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 10 | 1–1p | — | — | — | 2–0 | ||
3 | Raith Rovers | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 6 | — | 1–2 | — | 2–0 | — | ||
4 | Cowdenbeath | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 3 | — | 0–3 | — | — | 4–2 | ||
5 | Buckie Thistle | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 15 | −12 | 0 | 0–3 | — | 1–6 | — | — |
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) away goals scored, 4) matches won, 5) away matches won, 6) drawing of lots.
(Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
Rules for classification: 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) away goals scored, 4) matches won, 5) away matches won, 6) drawing of lots.
(Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
Second Place Table
Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | D | Ross County (Q) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 10 | Qualification for the Second Round |
2 | H | Partick Thistle (Q) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 10 | |
3 | C | Dundee (Q) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 10 | |
4 | E | Kilmarnock (Q) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 9 | |
5 | B | Peterhead | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 9 | |
6 | F | Greenock Morton | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 8 | |
7 | A | Inverness CT | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 8 | |
8 | G | Albion Rovers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 7 |
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) away goals scored, 4) matches won, 5) away matches won, 6) drawing of lots.
(Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
Rules for classification: 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) away goals scored, 4) matches won, 5) away matches won, 6) drawing of lots.
(Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
Transfers
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