The 1897–98 season was the fifth season in which Dundee competed at a Scottish national level, playing in Division One and finishing in 7th place.

Dundee would also compete in the Scottish Cup, where they would reach the semi-finals.

[1] Statistics provided by Dee Archive Having finished level on points with Partick Thistle, Dundee played them in a play-off match to determine ranking positions.

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