The 1985–86 season was the 84th season in which Dundee competed at a Scottish national level, playing in the Scottish Premier Division.

[1][2] Dundee would finish in 6th place for the second consecutive season.

During this season, the club would incorporate a single stripe onto their classic navy shirts, diagonally split displaying red and white.

[3] This season would be most memorable for Dundee's final game of the league season, where a late double from substitute Albert Kidd would help Dundee defeat Heart of Midlothian, inadvertently ending their title hopes and allowing Celtic to win instead, resulting in Kidd becoming a cult figure for the Celtic fanbase, as well as for those of Hibernian faith.

[4][5] Statistics provided by Dee Archive.