They joined the
Northern League in 1891 and in January 1892 lost 5–3 to
Montrose in the
Forfarshire Cup Final. Initially the cup was withheld after Dundee East End protested concerning Montrose's late arrival at the game. However, the protest was not upheld and Montrose were declared winners. At the end of their first season in the Northern League they shared the title with their city rivals Dundee Our Boys. Other honours included the Dundee Charity Cup (Burns Charity Cup) in 1889–90, 1891–92 and 1892–93. The club also managed to reach the quarter finals of the
Scottish Cup in 1889–90. Incredibly, East End lost 4 Forfarshire Cup finals in a row between 1888–89 to 1891–92. In October 1892, East End played English side
Sunderland in a friendly.
Scottish Cup history East End's first appearance in the Scottish Cup came in the 1882–83 season, losing 4–3 away to
Arbroath in the first round. In 1883–84 they again lost in the first round, this time 1–0 away to local rivals
Strathmore. Their first success in the Scottish Cup came in September 1884, an 8–1 home win against
Coupar Angus. The following round saw them drawn again against Strathmore, where a 1–1 draw away from home was followed by a 5–2 home defeat. In 1885–86 the first round saw them drawn at home to Strathmore. A 3–3 draw on 12 September 1885 was followed by a 4–1 away victory a week later. In the second round they drew 2–2 at home to Broughty, initially winning the replay 8–2, although the match was declared void. East End won the replayed game 2–1 and progressed to a third round tie away to Arbroath. Arbroath were too strong for East End, who bowed out with a 7–1 away defeat. The first round of the 1886–87 tournament saw them drawn against Aberdeen, although East End were awarded the game as a
walkover. A 5–4 home win against Broughty was followed by a 3–3 draw in the third round at home to Dunblane. East End withdrew from the replay. In the first round of the 1887–88 tournament, East End won 13–1 away to Strathmore in the first round, but subsequently went out with a 3–2 defeat away to Lindertis Kirriemuir in the next round. The following season saw a 5–4 defeat away to local rivals Our Boys in the first round. The 1889–90 cup run began with a 6–1 win away to Broughty in the first round, followed by a 2–0 win away to
Dundee Wanderers in the second. They were drawn away to Our Boys in the third round and won 3–2. The fourth round saw them drawn at home to
Cambuslang. They won 3–2, but the game was declared void. However, East End won again by the same scoreline two weeks later to book their place in the fifth round for the first time. They drew 2–2 away to Moffat, winning the replay 5–1 to earn a quarter-final tie away to
Vale of Leven. East End lost 4–0 and Vale of Leven went on to reach the final, where they lost in a replay to
Queen's Park. The following season saw East End start in the second round, their first round opponents Strathmore having withdrawn. A 4–2 win at home to
St Johnstone was followed by a 4–0 defeat away to Our Boys in the third round. This was their final appearance in the Scottish Cup under their own name.
Merger with Our Boys In June 1893, a proposal was made for Our Boys to merge with East End, with six members from each club to form a committee to create a new club. The committee met for the first time on 23 June 1893, at Mathers' Hotel in Dundee, with J. Petrie of East End being appointed chairman. The final match for the two clubs was against each other, six days later; a benefit match for the widow and family of a deceased member of both clubs, played at the
Dundee Harp ground. The new club was called
Dundee F.C. and it joined the
Scottish League shortly afterwards. ==Colours==