2019–20 Dundee F.C. season

Dundee hired former U18s and reserve manager James McPake as manager for the 2019–20 season, and also hired former Raith Rovers manager and current Northern Ireland national team assistant manager Jimmy Nicholl as assistant manager.{{Cite web|url=https://dundeefc.co.uk/news/james-and-jimmy-appointed-as-management-team/|title=James and Jimmy appointed as management team|date=31 May 2019|website=Dundee FC Official Website|access-date=31 May 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/scotland/48470814|title=Dundee: James McPake confirmed as club's new manager|date=31 May 2019|website=BBC|access-date=31 May 2019}} On 18 July, it was announced that Gordon Strachan would become Technical Director of the club, with a large focus of his role being in the development of the club's Youth Academy.{{Cite web|url=https://dundeefc.co.uk/news/gordon-strachan-appointed-technical-director/|title=Gordon Strachan appointed Technical Director|date=18 July 2019|website=dundeefc.co.uk|access-date=20 July 2019}}

Their opening competitive games in the League Cup gave reason both for optimism and concern. Coming out of their first match away to Raith Rovers, Dundee left with an impressive 0–3 victory behind them.{{Cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/raith-vs-dundee/407298|title=Raith 0–3 Dundee|date=13 July 2019|website=Sky Sports|access-date=14 October 2019}} However, this strong win was followed by two consecutive frustrating goalless draws against lower league opposition, though both results were masked somewhat through the Dees winning both penalty shootouts to gain extra points in both matches.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48994256|title=Cove Rangers v Dundee|date=17 July 2019|website=BBC|access-date=14 October 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48994807|title=Dundee v Peterhead|date=20 July 2019|website=BBC|access-date=14 October 2019}} Dundee closed out their League Cup group campaign with a 1–0 home win over fellow Championship side Inverness CT, cementing the side as group winners.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48998412|title=Dundee 1–0 Inverness CT|date=28 July 2019|website=BBC|access-date=14 October 2019}}

The league campaign got underway away to Dunfermline. After a dismal first half display where the Pars went up by 2 and were unlucky to not score more, Dundee came out with a draw after Danny Johnson netted two penalties and the side improved in the second half to leave with a point.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49122738|title=Dunfermline Athletic 2–2 Dundee|last=McLauchlin|first=Brian|date=2 August 2019|website=BBC|access-date=14 October 2019}} Dundee followed up with a more impressive showing at Dens, defeating Ayr United 1–0 via an Andrew Nelson header.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49216203|title=Dundee 1–0 Ayr United|last=Spence|first=Jim|date=10 August 2019|website=BBC|access-date=14 October 2019}} In their League Cup second round match, Dundee would provide tough opposition to Premiership side Aberdeen and would lead for the majority for the game, before the Dons netted a late equaliser and then a winner in extra time.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49324403|title=Dundee 1–2 Aberdeen (AET)|last=McLauchlin|first=Brian|date=18 August 2019|website=BBC|access-date=14 October 2019}} Upon returning to league action, Dundee would play out a 0–0 draw at home against Inverness,{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49379023|title=Dundee 0–0 Inverness CT|last=Smith|first=Tyrone|date=24 August 2019|website=BBC|access-date=14 October 2019}} before taking on rivals Dundee United in the first Dundee derby in 2 years, and the first league derby since the Dees relegated their rivals from the Premiership three years prior.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36126882|title=Dundee 2–1 Dundee United|last=English|first=Tom|date=2 May 2016|website=BBC|access-date=14 October 2019}} In front of over 14,000 fans at Tannadice, a bizarre and controversial game swung the way of the Terrors, who ran out 6–2 winners in what was a rough night for the Dark Blues.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/30600732|title=Dundee United 6–2 Dundee|last=Elgott|first=Jordan|date=30 August 2019|website=BBC|access-date=14 October 2019}}

Any hope of a quick bounce-back after the derby humiliation was lost when Dundee once again underperformed against lower league opposition and went out in embarrassing fashion at home to Elgin City in the Challenge Cup.{{Cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/dundee-vs-elgin-city/420163|title=Dundee 1–2 Elgin City|date=8 September 2019|website=Sky Sports|access-date=14 October 2019}} In their return to league action, Dundee mustered an important 2–1 home win against Alloa to end their winless run,{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49618118|title=Dundee 2–1 Alloa Athletic|last=Crawford|first=Kenny|date=14 September 2019|website=BBC|access-date=14 October 2019}} but could not keep the momentum up and lost their next game on the road to Morton.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49698676|title=Greenock Morton 1–0 Dundee|last=Crawford|first=Kenny|date=21 September 2019|website=BBC|access-date=14 October 2019}} The away struggles continued for the Dee, as they had to settle for a point against Queen of the South the following week.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49764509|title=Queen of the South 1–1 Dundee|last=Elgott|first=Jordan|date=27 September 2019|website=BBC|access-date=14 October 2019}}

Upon their return to Dens, Dundee had a more confident and encouraging showing against Arbroath, running out 2–0 winners with relative comfort.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49861598|title=Dundee 2–0 Arbroath|date=5 October 2019|website=BBC|access-date=14 October 2019}} The struggle to maintain a positive streak continued however, as a late collapse led to a defeat to Partick Thistle.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50024542|title=Dundee 1–3 Partick Thistle|date=19 October 2019|website=BBC|access-date=19 October 2019}} Under pressure to improve performance in a tight league, the Dee would win their first away league game of the season in a hard-fought contest against Ayr United,{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50092701|title=Ayr United 1–2 Dundee|date=25 October 2019|website=BBC|access-date=25 October 2019}} and followed that up with their first consecutive league wins since May 2018 with a comfortable 0–3 away to Alloa.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50134336|title=Alloa Athletic 0–3 Dundee|last=Crawford|first=Kenny|date=29 October 2019|website=BBC|access-date=29 October 2019}}

Dundee's positive momentum continued with their third consecutive victory, in a home game against Morton.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50177711|title=Dundee 2–1 Greenock Morton|last=Crawford|first=Kenny|date=1 November 2019|website=BBC|access-date=1 November 2019}} This was the first time in exactly 5 years since Dundee last won three league games in a row, as well as the first team they defeated not starting with 'A' in the league. This positive momentum did not carry into the Dundee derby, as Dundee United battled their way to another victory over their rivals in a sold out Dens Park.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50258130|title=Dundee 0–2 Dundee United|last=Bienkowski|first=Stefan|date=8 November 2019|website=BBC|access-date=8 November 2019}} After a two-week break, Dundee turned in another unimpressive display, losing away to Inverness.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50443292|title=Inverness CT 1–0 Dundee|last=Davies|first=Eilidh|date=23 November 2019|website=BBC|access-date=23 November 2019}} The Dark Blues' woes continued the following week, and despite scoring a late equaliser, they immediately gave away a losing goal to Queen of the South.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50526734|title=Dundee 1–2 Queen of the South|last=Mann|first=Charlie|date=30 November 2019|website=BBC|access-date=30 November 2019}}

Dundee managed to take a point from Arbroath at Gayfield Park to end their three-game losing streak.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50611428|title=Arbroath 1–1 Dundee|last=Mann|first=Charlie|date=7 December 2019|website=BBC|access-date=7 December 2019}} Desperate for an end to their winless run, Dundee put on a terrific first-half performance against on-form Dunfermline, making it 4–1 just after the second half began. Despite playing against 10 men for the majority of the second half, Dundee once again collapsed defensively, letting their opponents claw back. The Dee however managed to hang on and survive with a 4–3 victory.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50696531|title=Dundee 4–3 Dunfermline Athletic|date=14 December 2019|website=BBC|access-date=14 December 2019}} The positive momentum continued with an away clean sheet win against Partick Thistle.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50791778|title=Partick Thistle 0–1 Dundee|date=21 December 2019|website=BBC|access-date=21 December 2019}} Dundee closed out the year with a very respectable performance and draw away to league leaders and rivals Dundee United, being the first team to take points off of them at Tannadice, and moved up to third place for the new year.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/50862390|title=Dundee United 1–1 Dundee|last=Winton|first=Richard|date=27 December 2019|website=BBC|access-date=27 December 2019}}

Despite having a great opportunity to gain further ground in the league in a home game against 2nd-placed Inverness CT, Dundee once again capitulated in a big game, losing 0–2 in a poor performance.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50931092|title=Dundee 0–2 Inverness CT|last=Smith|first=Tyrone|date=4 January 2020|website=BBC|access-date=4 January 2020}} After their game against Ayr United was called off due to a waterlogged pitch, Dundee played their next game against Motherwell in the Scottish Cup. The Dark Blues yet again fell at the first hurdle in the cup and were soundly beaten by their Premiership counterparts.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51073310|title=Dundee vs Motherwell|last=Southwick|first=Andrew|date=18 January 2020|website=BBC|access-date=18 January 2020}} The following week only continued the dismal play, as Dundee were completely dominated once again and failed to score for the third consecutive game in a 2–0 loss to Dunfermline that would have been far worse if not from some good saves by keeper Jack Hamilton.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51144744|title=Dunfermline 2–0 Dundee|date=24 January 2020|website=BBC|access-date=24 January 2020}}

After bringing in new faces in January, Dundee headed to Cappielow to face Morton. Despite taking an early lead and Morton going down to 10 men, Dundee again couldn't capitalise and could only take home a point, that along with other results dropped them down to 6th place. Dundee finally found some positive form the following week, with a comfortable 2–0 win at home against bottom side Partick Thistle, with Kane Hemmings scoring a brace.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51337147|title=Dundee 2–0 Partick Thistle|last=Crawford|first=Kenny|date=8 February 2020|website=BBC|access-date=8 February 2020}} Dundee were able to continue their positive swing in momentum with their first win at Palmerston Park in just over 6 years and a second consecutive clean sheet, with Jordon Forster's strike providing Dundee the win and pulling them equal on points with 2nd-placed Inverness CT.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51512645|title=Queen of the South 0–1 Dundee|date=22 February 2020|access-date=22 February 2020}} The weather however proved too big of a match-up the following week for Dens, leading to Dundee's game with Arbroath to be postponed.{{Cite web|url=https://dundeefc.co.uk/news/match-off/|title=Match off|date=29 February 2020|website=Dundee FC|access-date=29 February 2020}}

Despite another impressive performance at home to Alloa which saw Dundee's third consecutive clean sheet, missed chances led to a goalless draw.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51623928|title=Dundee 0–0 Alloa|last=Crawford|first=Kenny|date=3 March 2020|website=BBC|access-date=3 March 2020}} Dundee would extend their run to four straight clean sheets with help from a Conor Hazard penalty save, but yet again would not find the net themselves in another 0–0 draw away to Ayr United.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51685534|title=Ayr United 0–0 Dundee|last=Crawford|first=Kenny|date=7 March 2020|website=BBC|access-date=7 March 2020}} In the reverse fixture 3 days later, the Dark Blues made their chances count, combining a fifth straight clean sheet with 2 goals to again best their play-off rivals.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50990656|title=Dundee 2–0 Ayr United|date=10 March 2020|website=BBC|access-date=10 March 2020}}

Unfortunately, Dundee's season and Scottish football's season as a whole were brought to a screeching halt on 13 March, when it was announced by the SPFL that due to the global coronavirus pandemic, all future games for the season would be postponed indefinitely.{{Cite web|url=https://spfl.co.uk/news/coronavirus-joint-response-group-update-46618|title=Coronavirus - Joint Response Group Update|date=13 March 2020|website=SPFL|access-date=13 March 2020}} The initial suspension for all Scottish football was to last until 30 April, until a further update on 9 April postponed all games until 10 June at the earliest.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52236228|title=Scottish football season suspended until 10 June|date=9 April 2020|website=BBC|access-date=9 April 2020}} On 8 April the SPFL proposed a vote to end the 2019–20 SPFL season (excluding the Scottish Premiership due to complications with UEFA), with all 42 SPFL member clubs voting on behalf of their current league.{{Cite web|url=https://spfl.co.uk/news/spfl-clubs-to-vote-on-curtailment-of-ladbrokes-s|title=SPFL clubs to vote on curtailment of Ladbrokes SPFL season 2019/20|date=8 April 2020|website=SPFL.co.uk|access-date=9 April 2020}}

The vote was mired in controversy however, as it was revealed that one Championship club's vote, later discovered to be Dundee's, was one of only a few not received by the SPFL's requested deadline on 10 April.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52249263|title=SPFL vote rests on one Championship club with 28-day deadline|date=10 April 2020|website=BBC|access-date=12 April 2020}} The SPFL released the received votes at 17:00, indicating that one more vote from a Championship club either for or against the proposal would decide the result, incidentally making Dundee's vote the deciding one.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/dundee-confirm-spfl-resolution-stance-21849097|title=Dundee confirm SPFL resolution stance as Dens Park club decline to vote on season-ending measures and leave Scottish football in limbo|last=Jackson|first=Keith|date=10 April 2020|website=Daily Record|access-date=10 April 2020}} Despite initial outcry regarding meeting the requested deadline, league rules indicated Dundee had 28 days to give their vote. Prior to the vote, Dundee were expected to vote against the proposal, and earlier on the day of the vote had released a statement that, while not directly stating what they intended to vote, indicated displeasure with the proposal.{{Cite web|url=https://dundeefc.co.uk/news/club-statement-24/|title=Club Statement|date=10 April 2020|website=Dundee FC|access-date=12 April 2020}}

The day following the vote, Inverness CT chief executive and former Dundee CEO Scot Gardiner claimed that Dundee, Inverness and Partick Thistle had all been in agreement prior to the vote that all three clubs would all go against the proposal. Gardiner said all three clubs circulated their votes, and that Dundee supposedly sent their vote in before the 17:00 deadline on 10 April, and shared an image of a filled in voting slip signed by Dundee's Managing Director, John Nelms. When news spread that Dundee's vote had not yet been received by the SPFL, Dundee's club secretary Eric Drysdale informed the others that he had been instructed not to resubmit Dundee's vote, as it was now the casting vote and therefore held more power.{{Cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11781/11972038/spfl-resolution-inverness-chief-executive-scot-gardiner-says-dundee-claim-they-submitted-vote|title=SPFL Resolution: Inverness chief executive Scot Gardiner says Dundee claim they submitted vote|date=11 April 2020|website=Sky Sports|access-date=12 April 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52256506|title=Inverness CT chief reveals Dundee messages in SPFL vote controversy|date=11 April 2020|website=BBC|access-date=11 April 2020}} The SPFL meanwhile claimed that it had not yet received a vote from Dundee.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52253331|title=Dundee were to vote against SPFL plans but league says nothing received|last=Idessane|first=Kheredine|date=11 April 2020|website=BBC|access-date=12 April 2020}} After a few days of uncertainty regarding the club's intentions, Dundee released a statement on 15 April which made clear their request for serious consideration for league reconstruction was required in order for the club to agree to the proposal.{{Cite web|url=https://dundeefc.co.uk/news/club-statement-26/|title=Club Statement|date=15 April 2020|website=Dundee FC|access-date=15 April 2020}} Later that day, the SPFL announced that the proposal had officially been accepted, indicating Dundee had in fact approved it, thus terminating their season effective immediately. Their statement also included a commitment to consult on potential league reconstruction via an expanded Premiership.

On 24 April, an SPFL-commissioned investigation concluded that there was 'no evidence of impropriety'.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52416651|title=Dundee vote: SPFL-commissioned investigation finds 'no evidence of impropriety'|date=24 April 2020|website=BBC|access-date=25 April 2020}}

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All times are in British Summer Time (BST).

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{{Main|2019–20 Scottish Championship}}

Dundee will play against Alloa Athletic, Arbroath, Ayr United, Dundee United, Dunfermline Athletic, Greenock Morton, Inverness Caledonian Thistle, Partick Thistle and Queen of the South in the 2019–20 Championship campaign, playing each team four times, twice at home and twice away.

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Mackie {{goal|75}}|stadium=Recreation Park, Alloa|location=|attendance=1,218|referee=Barry Cook|result=W}}{{Football box collapsible|id=|date=1 November 2019|time=19:05|round=12|score=2–1|report=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50177711|team1=Dundee|goals1=Hemmings {{goal|63}}
Ness {{goal|80}}|team2=Greenock Morton|goals2=Salkeld {{goal|64}}|stadium=Dens Park, Dundee|location=|attendance=4,228|referee=Greg Aitken|result=W}}{{Football box collapsible|id=|date=8 November 2019|time=19:45|round=13|score=0–2|report=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50258130|team1=Dundee|goals1=|team2=Dundee United|goals2=Clark {{goal|56|pen.}}
Shankland {{goal|64}}|stadium=Dens Park, Dundee|location=|attendance=11,233|referee=Steven McLean|result=L}}{{Football box collapsible|id=|date=23 November 2019|time=15:00|round=14|score=1–0|report=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50443292|team1=Inverness Caledonian Thistle|goals1=Doran {{goal|16}}|team2=Dundee|goals2=|stadium=Caledonian Stadium, Inverness|location=|attendance=2,184|referee=David Munro|result=L}}{{Football box collapsible|id=|date=30 November 2019|time=15:00|round=15|score=1–2|report=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50526734|team1=Dundee|goals1=Johnson {{goal|90+2}}|team2=Queen of the South|goals2=Dobbie {{goal|29||90+3}}|stadium=Dens Park, Dundee|location=|attendance=4,517|referee=Alan Muir|result=L}}{{Football box collapsible|id=|date=7 December 2019|time=15:00|round=16|score=1–1|report=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50611428|team1=Arbroath|goals1=Linn {{goal|37}}|team2=Dundee|goals2=Hemmings {{goal|61}}|stadium=Gayfield Park, Arbroath|location=|attendance=2,170|referee=Alan Newlands|result=D}}{{Football box collapsible|id=|date=14 December 2019|time=15:00|round=17|score=4–3|report=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50696531|team1=Dundee|goals1=Devine {{goal|15|o.g.}}
Hemmings {{goal|25}}
McGowan {{goal|34}}
Johnson {{goal|46}}|team2=Dunfermline Athletic|goals2=Dow {{goal|16}}
Kiltie {{sentoff|0|62}}
Nisbet {{goal|69}}
Martin {{goal|72}}|stadium=Dens Park, Dundee|location=|attendance=4,699|referee=Kevin Clancy|result=W}}{{Football box collapsible|id=|date=21 December 2019|time=15:00|round=18|score=0–1|report=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50791778|team1=Partick Thistle|goals1=|team2=Dundee|goals2=McGowan {{goal|31}}|stadium=Firhill Stadium, Glasgow|location=|attendance=2,957|referee=Bobby Madden|result=W}}{{Football box collapsible|id=|date=27 December 2019|time=19:45|round=19|score=1–1|report=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/50862390|team1=Dundee United|goals1=Clark {{goal|5}}|team2=Dundee|goals2=Dorrans {{goal|50}}|stadium=Tannadice Park. Dundee|location=|attendance=14,007|referee=Alan Muir|result=D}}{{Football box collapsible|id=|date=4 January 2020|time=15:00|round=20|score=0–2|report=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50931092|team1=Dundee|goals1=|team2=Inverness Caledonian Thistle|goals2=Doran {{goal|17}}
Keatings {{goal|24}}|stadium=Dens Park, Dundee|location=|attendance=5,040|referee=Don Robertson|result=L}}{{Football box collapsible|id=|date=24 January 2020|time=19:05|round=21|score=2–0|report=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51144744|team1=Dunfermline Athletic|goals1=Dow {{goal|28}}
Nisbet {{goal|40}}|team2=Dundee|goals2=|stadium=East End Park, Dunfermline|location=|attendance=3,722|referee=David Munro|result=L}}{{Football box collapsible|id=|date=1 February 2020|time=15:00|round=22|score=1–1|report=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51246636|team1=Greenock Morton|goals1=McAlister {{goal|26}}
Jacobs {{sentoff|0|58}}|team2=Dundee|goals2=Hemmings {{goal|12}}|stadium=Cappielow, Greenock|location=|attendance=1,643|referee=Bobby Madden|result=D}}{{Football box collapsible|id=|date=8 February 2020|time=15:00|round=23*|score=2–0|report=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51337147|team1=Dundee|goals1=Hemmings {{goal|23||34}}|team2=Partick Thistle|goals2=|stadium=Dens Park, Dundee|location=|attendance=4,816|referee=Colin Steven|note=Rescheduled due to Partick's progress in the Challenge Cup. Original game date was 15 February.|result=W}}{{Football box collapsible|id=|date=22 February 2020|time=15:00|round=24|score=0–1|report=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51512645|team1=Queen of the South|goals1=|team2=Dundee|goals2=Forster {{goal|72}}|stadium=Palmerston Park, Dumfries|location=|attendance=1,126|referee=Don Robertson|result=W}}{{Football box collapsible|id=|date=3 March 2020|time=19:45|round=25|score=0–0|report=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51623928|team1=Dundee|goals1=|team2=Alloa Athletic|goals2=|stadium=Dens Park, Dundee|location=|attendance=4,356|referee=Mike Roncone|result=D}}{{Football box collapsible|id=|date=7 March 2020|time=15:00|round=26|score=0–0|report=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51685534|team1=Ayr United|goals1=|team2=Dundee|goals2=|stadium=Somerset Park, Ayr|location=|attendance=1,758|referee=Steven McLean|result=D}}{{Football box collapsible|id=|date=10 March 2020|time=19:45|round=27*|score=2–0|report=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50990656|team1=Dundee|goals1=Hemmings {{goal|11}}
Crankshaw {{goal|90+2}}|team2=Ayr United|goals2=|stadium=Dens Park, Dundee|location=|attendance=4,670|referee=John Beaton|note=Rescheduled due to a waterlogged pitch. Original game date was 11 January.|result=W}}Season was prematurely ended due to the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving 9 games unplayed.

{{Main|2019–20 Scottish Cup}}

As a Premiership side the season prior, Dundee will enter the Scottish Cup in the Fourth Round.

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{{Main|2019–20 Scottish League Cup|2019–20 Scottish League Cup group stage}}

Dundee will be top seeded in the draw for the Scottish League Cup group stage, and will face off against Inverness Caledonian Thistle, Raith Rovers, Peterhead and Cove Rangers in Group D of the tournament.{{Cite web|url=https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/hearts/revealed-groups-for-next-season-s-betfred-cup-after-hampden-draw-1-4936388|title=Revealed: Groups for next season's Betfred Cup after Hampden draw|last=Fowler|first=Craig|date=28 May 2019|website=The Scotsman|access-date=29 May 2019}}

{{Football box collapsible|id=|date=13 July 2019|time=15:00|round=Group D|score=0–3|report=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48976515|team1=Raith Rovers|goals1=|team2=Dundee|goals2=Nelson {{goal|14||29|pen.}}
Curran {{goal|75}}|stadium=Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy|location=|attendance=2,584|referee=Lloyd Wilson|result=W}}{{Football box collapsible|id=|date=17 July 2019|time=19:45|round=Group D|score=0–0|report=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48994256|team1=Cove Rangers|goals1=|team2=Dundee|goals2=|stadium=Balmoral Stadium, Aberdeen|location=|attendance=1,410|referee=Scott Lambie|penalties1=Scott {{pengoal}}
Masson {{penmiss}}
H. Milne {{penmiss}}
Park {{pengoal}}
Higgins {{penmiss}}|penaltyscore=2–3|penalties2=McGhee {{pengoal}}
Forster {{penmiss}}
Nelson {{penmiss}}
McDaid {{pengoal}}
McGowan {{pengoal}}|result=D}}{{Football box collapsible|id=|date=20 July 2019|time=15:00|round=Group D|score=0–0|report=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48994807|team1=Dundee|goals1=|team2=Peterhead|goals2=|stadium=Dens Park, Dundee|location=|attendance=2,322|referee=Greg Aitken|penalties1=McDaid {{penmiss}}
Curran {{pengoal}}
Cunningham {{pengoal}}
Nelson {{pengoal}}
McGowan {{pengoal}}|penaltyscore=4–2|penalties2=Gibson {{pengoal}}
Leitch {{penmiss}}
Smith {{pengoal}}
Stevenson {{penmiss}}|result=D}}{{Football box collapsible|id=|date=28 July 2019|time=15:00|round=Group D|score=1–0|report=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48998412|team1=Dundee|goals1=Johnson {{goal|33}}|team2=Inverness Caledonian Thistle|goals2=|stadium=Dens Park, Dundee|location=|attendance=2,066|referee=Nick Walsh|result=W}}

{{Football box collapsible|id=|date=18 August 2019|time=15:00|round=Second round|score=1–2|report=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49324403|team1=Dundee|goals1=Johnson {{goal|43|pen.}}|team2=Aberdeen|goals2=Considine {{goal|90+1}}
Cosgrove {{goal|103}}|stadium=Dens Park, Dundee|aet=yes|location=|attendance=5,740|referee=Willie Collum|result=L}}

{{Main|2019–20 Scottish Challenge Cup}}

Dundee will enter the Scottish Challenge Cup in the Third Round.

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Ferrie {{sentoff|0|59}}|team2=Elgin City|goals2=Omar {{goal|56}}
Sutherland {{goal|58}}|stadium=Dens Park, Dundee|location=|attendance=1,619|referee=Grant Irvine|result=L}}

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As of May 30, 2020 (UTC){{Efs start|Championship|Scottish Cup|League Cup|Challenge Cup}}

{{Efs player|16|0|1|0|5|0|0|0|name=Jack Hamilton|nat=SCO|no=1|pos=GK}}

{{Efs player|20+2|0|1|0|5|0|1|1|name=Cammy Kerr|nat=SCO|no=2|pos=DF}}

{{Efs player|24|2|1|0|4|0|1|0|name=Jordan McGhee|nat=SCO|no=3|pos=DF}}

{{Efs player|4+4|1|1|0|3|0|1|0|name=Jamie Ness|nat=SCO|no=4|pos=MF}}

{{Efs player|23|1|0|0|4|0|0|0|name=Jordon Forster|nat=SCO|no=5|pos=DF}}

{{Efs player|13+2|0|1|0|3+1|0|1|0|name=Josh Meekings|nat=ENG|no=6|pos=DF}}

{{Efs player|6|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|name=Christophe Berra|nat=SCO|no=7|pos=DF}}

{{Efs player|19+3|0|1|0|5|0|1|0|name=Shaun Byrne|nat=SCO|no=8|pos=MF}}

{{Efs player|9+10|2|0|0|4+1|2|0+1|0|name=Andrew Nelson|nat=ENG|no=9|pos=FW}}

{{Efs player|22+2|4|1|0|4+1|0|1|0|name=Paul McGowan|nat=SCO|no=10|pos=MF}}

{{Efs player|23+1|3|1|0|3+2|0|1|0|name=Declan McDaid|nat=SCO|no=11|pos=MF}}

{{Efs player|21+1|1|1|0|0|0|0|0|name=Graham Dorrans|nat=SCO|no=14|pos=MF}}

{{Efs player|0+1|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|name=Tom Field|nat=IRL|no=15|pos=DF}}

{{Efs player|4+2|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|name=Christie Elliott|nat=ENG|no=16|pos=DF}}

{{Efs player|1+5|1|0|0|0|0|0|0|name=Ollie Crankshaw|nat=ENG|no=17|pos=MF}}

{{Efs player|11+5|0|0|0|4+1|0|0|0|name=Finlay Robertson|nat=SCO|no=19|pos=MF}}

{{Efs player|3|0|0+1|0|0|0|0|0|name=Ross Callachan|nat=SCO|no=20|pos=MF}}

{{Efs player|17|0|1|0|5|0|0|0|name=Jordan Marshall|nat=ENG|no=23|pos=DF}}

{{Efs player|0|0|0|0|0|0|0+1|0|name=Max Anderson|nat=SCO|no=24|pos=MF}}

{{Efs player|1|0|0+1|0|0+1|0|0|0|name=Lyall Cameron|nat=SCO|no=25|pos=MF}}

{{Efs player|23+2|10|1|0|0|0|1|0|name=Kane Hemmings|nat=ENG|no=28|pos=FW}}

{{Efs player|0|0|0|0|0|0|0+1|0|name=Harrison Sharp|nat=SCO|no=30|pos=GK}}

{{Efs player|11|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|name=Conor Hazard|nat=NIR|no=36|pos=GK}}

{{Efs player|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|name=Grant Rodger|nat=SCO|no=40|pos=DF}}

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{{Efs player|0|0|0|0|0|0|1|0|name=Calum Ferrie|nat=ENG|no=12|pos=GK}}

{{Efs player|0+1|0|0|0|0+1|0|0|0|name=Callum Moore|nat=SCO|no=22|pos=MF}}

{{Efs player|0|0|0|0|1+2|0|0|0|name=Josh Mulligan|nat=SCO|no=26|pos=MF}}

{{Efs player|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|name=Luke Strachan|nat=SCO|no=27|pos=MF}}

{{Efs player|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|name=Sam Fisher|nat=SCO|no=29|pos=DF}}

{{Efs player|0+1|0|0|0|0+1|0|0|0|name=Michael Cunningham|nat=SCO|no=31|pos=FW}}

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{{Efs player|3+10|0|0|0|2+2|0|1|0|name=Josh Todd|nat=ENG|no=7|pos=MF}}

{{Efs player|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|name=Andrew Davies|nat=ENG|no=14|pos=DF}}

{{Efs player|0|0|0|0|1+2|1|0|0|name=Craig Curran|nat=ENG|no=15|pos=FW}}

{{Efs player|3+4|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|name=Josh McPake|nat=SCO|no=17|pos=MF}}

{{Efs player|11+8|5|0+1|0|2|2|0|0|name=Danny Johnson|nat=ENG|no=18|pos=FW}}

{{Efs player|9+3|1|0|0|0|0|1|0|name=Sean Mackie|nat=SCO|no=21|pos=DF}}

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• Andrew De Vries Player of the Year: Paul McGowan{{Cite web |date=2020-05-02 |title=McGowan wins De Vries Player of the Year |url=https://dundeefc.co.uk/news/mcgowan-wins-de-vries-player-of-the-year/ |access-date=2023-05-09 |website=Dundee Football Club - Official Website |language=en-US}}
• Isobel Sneddon Young Player of the Year: Finlay Robertson{{Cite web |date=2020-05-01 |title=Finlay wins Isobel Sneddon Young Player of the Year |url=https://dundeefc.co.uk/news/finlay-wins-isobel-sneddon-young-player-of-the-year/ |access-date=2023-05-09 |website=Dundee Football Club - Official Website |language=en-US}}
• Players' Player of the Year: Jordan McGhee{{Cite web |date=2020-04-29 |title=Jordan wins Player's Player |url=https://dundeefc.co.uk/news/jordan-wins-players-player/ |access-date=2023-05-09 |website=Dundee Football Club - Official Website |language=en-US}}

• List of Dundee F.C. seasons

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Category:Dundee F.C. seasons

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