1975–76 Dundee United F.C. season

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.

Dundee United
1975–76 season
ManagerJim McLean
Scottish Premier Division8th
W12 D8 L16 F46 A48 P32
Scottish Cup4th Round
League CupGroup stage
UEFA Cup2nd Round

Match results

Dundee United played a total of 49 competitive matches during the 1975–76 season.[1]

Legend
Win
Draw
Loss

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

Premier Division
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
30 August 1975St JohnstoneA0–13,340
6 September 1975HibernianH1–07,069Payne (penalty)
13 September 1975AberdeenA3–16,214Sturrock, Hegarty, Copland
20 September 1975MotherwellH1–14,878Sturrock
27 September 1975CelticA1–219,986Payne (penalty)
4 October 1975Ayr UnitedH3–23,458Hall, Addison, Houston
11 October 1975Heart of MidlothianA0–18,298
18 October 1975DundeeH1–211,327Houston
1 November 1975St JohnstoneH3–14,840McAdam (2), Hegarty
8 November 1975HibernianA1–110,633McAdam
12 November 1975RangersH1–411,555Sturrock
15 November 1975AberdeenH1–24,704Hegarty
22 November 1975MotherwellA1–26,306McAdam
29 November 1975CelticH1–311,846Hegarty
6 December 1975Ayr UnitedA2–24,764Hall, McAdam
13 December 1975Heart of MidlothianH0–14,865
20 December 1975DundeeA0–09,957
27 December 1975RangersH0–013,011
1 January 1976St JohnstoneA1–14,825Rolland
10 January 1976AberdeenA3–510,563Reid (2 including 1 penalty), Hegarty
17 January 1976MotherwellH1–45,395Copland
31 January 1976CelticA1–217,007Hall
21 February 1976Heart of MidlothianA1–06,383Hall
28 February 1976DundeeH1–010,199McAdam
3 March 1976Ayr UnitedH5–04,355McAdam (3), Reid, Hegarty
20 March 1976HibernianA1–06,720Hall
27 March 1976AberdeenH1–04,905Fleming
31 March 1976St JohnstoneH1–13,601Hegarty
3 April 1976MotherwellA2–33,829Fleming, Hall
10 April 1976CelticH3–24,907McAdam (2), Fleming
14 April 1976Ayr UnitedA0–15,309
17 April 1976Heart of MidlothianH2–06,598Hegarty, McAdam
21 April 1976DundeeA1–213,768Hall
24 April 1976RangersH0–116,607
28 April 1976HibernianH2–06,130McAlpine (penalty), Hall
4 May 1976RangersA0–040,322

Scottish Cup
DateRdOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
24 January 1976R3Hamilton AcademicalH4–03,136McAdam, Hall, Payne, Hegarty
14 February 1976R4HibernianA1–113,682Hall
25 February 1976R4 RHibernianH0–213,000

League Cup
DateRdOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
9 August 1975G4St JohnstoneH2–15,124Sturrock, Steele
13 August 1975G4Partick ThistleA1–34,410Steele
16 August 1975G4KilmarnockH2–04,050Gray (2)
20 August 1975G4Partick ThistleH1–24,677Steele (penalty)
23 August 1975G4KilmarnockA0–12,795
27 August 1975G4St JohnstoneA2–11,783Narey, Hall

UEFA Cup
DateRdOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
23 September 1975R1 1 IBK KeflavikA2–03,500Narey (2)
30 September 1975R1 2 IBK KeflavikH4–04,500Hall (2), Hegarty (penalty), Sturrock
22 October 1975R2 1 FC PortoH1–26,500Rennie
5 November 1975R2 2 FC PortoA1–123,117Hegarty

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.

References
  1. "Match results 1975/1976". Arab Archive. Retrieved 19 February 2017.

See also


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