1975–76 Dundee United F.C. season

Dundee United

1975–76 season
Manager	Jim McLean
Scottish Premier Division	8th W12 D8 L16 F46 A48 P32
Scottish Cup	4th Round
League Cup	Group stage
UEFA Cup	2nd Round

The 1975–76 season was the 67th year of football played by Dundee United, and covers the period from 1 July 1975 to 30 June 1976. United finished in eighth place in the new Premier Division escaping relegation to the First Division.

Match results

Dundee United played a total of 49 competitive matches during the 1975–76 season.

Legend

Win

Draw

Loss

All results are written with Dundee United's score first. Own goals in italics

Premier Division

Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Scorers
30 August 1975	St Johnstone	A	0–1	3,340
6 September 1975	Hibernian	H	1–0	7,069	Payne (penalty)
13 September 1975	Aberdeen	A	3–1	6,214	Sturrock, Hegarty, Copland
20 September 1975	Motherwell	H	1–1	4,878	Sturrock
27 September 1975	Celtic	A	1–2	19,986	Payne (penalty)
4 October 1975	Ayr United	H	3–2	3,458	Hall, Addison, Houston
11 October 1975	Heart of Midlothian	A	0–1	8,298
18 October 1975	Dundee	H	1–2	11,327	Houston
1 November 1975	St Johnstone	H	3–1	4,840	McAdam (2), Hegarty
8 November 1975	Hibernian	A	1–1	10,633	McAdam
12 November 1975	Rangers	H	1–4	11,555	Sturrock
15 November 1975	Aberdeen	H	1–2	4,704	Hegarty
22 November 1975	Motherwell	A	1–2	6,306	McAdam
29 November 1975	Celtic	H	1–3	11,846	Hegarty
6 December 1975	Ayr United	A	2–2	4,764	Hall, McAdam
13 December 1975	Heart of Midlothian	H	0–1	4,865
20 December 1975	Dundee	A	0–0	9,957
27 December 1975	Rangers	H	0–0	13,011
1 January 1976	St Johnstone	A	1–1	4,825	Rolland
10 January 1976	Aberdeen	A	3–5	10,563	Reid (2 including 1 penalty), Hegarty
17 January 1976	Motherwell	H	1–4	5,395	Copland
31 January 1976	Celtic	A	1–2	17,007	Hall
21 February 1976	Heart of Midlothian	A	1–0	6,383	Hall
28 February 1976	Dundee	H	1–0	10,199	McAdam
3 March 1976	Ayr United	H	5–0	4,355	McAdam (3), Reid, Hegarty
20 March 1976	Hibernian	A	1–0	6,720	Hall
27 March 1976	Aberdeen	H	1–0	4,905	Fleming
31 March 1976	St Johnstone	H	1–1	3,601	Hegarty
3 April 1976	Motherwell	A	2–3	3,829	Fleming, Hall
10 April 1976	Celtic	H	3–2	4,907	McAdam (2), Fleming
14 April 1976	Ayr United	A	0–1	5,309
17 April 1976	Heart of Midlothian	H	2–0	6,598	Hegarty, McAdam
21 April 1976	Dundee	A	1–2	13,768	Hall
24 April 1976	Rangers	H	0–1	16,607
28 April 1976	Hibernian	H	2–0	6,130	McAlpine (penalty), Hall
4 May 1976	Rangers	A	0–0	40,322

Scottish Cup

Date	Rd	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Scorers
24 January 1976	R3	Hamilton Academical	H	4–0	3,136	McAdam, Hall, Payne, Hegarty
14 February 1976	R4	Hibernian	A	1–1	13,682	Hall
25 February 1976	R4 R	Hibernian	H	0–2	13,000

League Cup

Date	Rd	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Scorers
9 August 1975	G4	St Johnstone	H	2–1	5,124	Sturrock, Steele
13 August 1975	G4	Partick Thistle	A	1–3	4,410	Steele
16 August 1975	G4	Kilmarnock	H	2–0	4,050	Gray (2)
20 August 1975	G4	Partick Thistle	H	1–2	4,677	Steele (penalty)
23 August 1975	G4	Kilmarnock	A	0–1	2,795
27 August 1975	G4	St Johnstone	A	2–1	1,783	Narey, Hall

UEFA Cup

Date	Rd	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Scorers
23 September 1975	R1 1	IBK Keflavik	A	2–0	3,500	Narey (2)
30 September 1975	R1 2	IBK Keflavik	H	4–0	4,500	Hall (2), Hegarty (penalty), Sturrock
22 October 1975	R2 1	FC Porto	H	1–2	6,500	Rennie
5 November 1975	R2 2	FC Porto	A	1–1	23,117	Hegarty

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
6	Ayr United	36	14	5	17	46	59	−13	33
7	Aberdeen	36	11	10	15	49	50	−1	32
8	Dundee United	36	12	8	16	46	48	−2	32
9	Dundee (R)	36	11	10	15	49	62	−13	32	Relegation to the 1976–77 Scottish First Division
10	St Johnstone (R)	36	3	5	28	29	79	−50	11

Source: Statto
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated

See also

• 1975–76 in Scottish football