Dundee Our Boys F.C.
| Full name | Dundee Our Boys Football Club |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1877 |
| Dissolved | 1893 |
| Ground | Baxter Park, Dundee West Craigie Park, Dundee |
Dundee Our Boys Football Club were a football club from Dundee, Scotland. Founded in 1877, the club merged with Dundee East End in 1893 to form Dundee, with the new side elected to the Scottish Football League. The club played in dark blue colours, which Dundee still play in today.
Our Boys' first appearance in the Scottish Cup came in the 1877–78 season, losing 8–0 away to South Western in the first round. The next three seasons would also see first round exits; 3–0 against Arbroath in 1878–79, 5–1 again, against Arbroath in 1879–80 and 2–1 against Rob Roy in 1880–81.
In 1881–82 Our Boys reached the fourth round of the cup, defeating Arbroath 2–1 in the first round, Dundee Harp 5–3 in the second round and Strathmore 4–1 in the third round. Our Boys were eventually defeated 9–2 by Kilmarnock away from home in the fourth round. The 1882–83 season saw further success when Our Boys defeated Dundee Hibernian 2–1 in the first round, Balgay 5–3 in the second round before being defeated 6–4 by Vale of Teith in the third round.
In 1883–84 they drew a local rival in the first round, this time winning 3–2 at home to Dundee West End. A second round 2–0 home win over Strathmore of Arbroath saw them face Strathmore of Dundee in the third round. A 2–2 away draw was followed by a 5–1 home win to secure their place in the fourth round for the second time. However, they lost 11–0 away to Pollokshields Athletic in the fourth round.
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