The 1908–09 season was the sixteenth season in which
Dundee
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competed at a
Scottish
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national level, playing in
Division One, where they would finish in 2nd place. In a very tight race which would go down to the final day, Dundee were pipped to the title by
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by just a single point. Dundee would also compete in the
Scottish Cup
The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,[Rangers
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in the second round.
Striker
John "Sailor" Hunter would finish the season as Scotland's top scorer with 29 goals in the league, and 32 in all major competitions.
Scottish Division One
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League table
Scottish Cup
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Player statistics
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See also
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List of Dundee F.C. seasons
References
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Dundee F.C. seasons
Dundee
Dundee (; ; or , ) is the List of towns and cities in Scotland by population, fourth-largest city in Scotland. The mid-year population estimate for the locality was . It lies within the eastern central Lowlands on the north bank of the Firt ...