1978–79 Dundee United F.C. season

The 1978–79 season was the 70th year of football played by Dundee United, and covers the period from 1 July 1978 to 30 June 1979. United finished in third place, securing UEFA Cup football for the following season.

Dundee United
1978–79 season
ManagerJim McLean
Scottish Premier Division3rd (UEFA Cup)
W12 D13 L11 F43 A30 P37
Scottish Cup3rd Round
League Cup2nd Round
UEFA Cup1st Round

Match results

Dundee United played a total of 41 competitive matches during the 1978–79 season.[1]

Legend
Win
Draw
Loss

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

Premier Division
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
12 August 1978HibernianH0–05,876
19 August 1978Partick ThistleA1–13,752Frye
26 August 1978AberdeenH1–110,092Hegarty
9 September 1978Greenock MortonH1–25,531Hegarty
16 September 1978MotherwellA1–03,372Dodds
23 September 1978St MirrenA3–17,544Dodds, Narey, Kirkwood
30 September 1978Heart of MidlothainA3–16,312Kirkwood (2), Kopel
7 October 1978RangersA1–126,040Kirkwood
14 October 1978CelticH1–017,726Kopel
21 October 1978HibernianA1–18,290Payne
28 October 1978Partick ThistleH2–06,055Dodds, Narey
4 November 1978AberdeenA0–114,692
11 November 1978Greenock MortonA1–36,298Addison
18 November 1978MotherwellH2–15,876Stewart, Kirkwood
25 November 1978St MirrenH1–16,896Kirkwood
9 December 1978RangersH3–015,247Dodds, Fleming, Narey (penalty)
16 December 1978CelticA1–119,868Narey
23 December 1978HibernianH2–17,194McNamara, Payne
20 January 1979St MirrenA1–26,341Sturrock
10 February 1979RangersA0–126,077
3 March 1979HibernianA0–15,045
7 March 1979MotherwellA4–02,643Sturrock (2), Narey, Stewart (penalty)
10 March 1979Greenock MortonH4–16,033Sturrock (2), Stark, Kirkwood
14 March 1979Partick ThistleH2–16,201Holt, Hegarty
17 March 1979AberdeenA2–011,181Sturrock, Fleming
24 March 1979Greenock MortonA1–35,357Dodds
28 March 1979Partick ThistleA2–13,123Kirkwood, Fleming
31 March 1979MotherwellH2–15,675Addison
4 April 1979Heart of MidlothianA0–26,480
7 April 1979St MirrenH2–06,608Hegarty, Kirkwood
11 April 1979CelticH2–114,424Holt, Dodds
14 April 1979Heart of MidlothianA3–07,564Dodds (2), Kirkwood
21 April 1979RangersH1–224,264Stewart (penalty)
25 April 1979Heart of MidlothianH2–16,005Dodds, Kirkwood
28 April 1979CelticA1–235,807Dodds
5 May 1979AberdeenH2–27,822Payne, Stewart

Scottish Cup
DateRdOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
26 February 1979R3St MirrenH0–218,064

League Cup
DateRdOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
30 August 1978R2 1CelticH2–32,570Fleming, Sturrock
2 September 1978R2 2CelticA0–15,760

UEFA Cup
DateRdOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
12 September 1978R1 1 Standard LiègeA0–112,282
27 September 1978R1 2 Standard LiègeH0–025,000

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Celtic (C) 36 21 6 9 61 37 +24 48 Qualification for the European Cup first round
2 Rangers 36 18 9 9 52 35 +17 45 Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round
3 Dundee United 36 18 8 10 56 37 +19 44 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
4 Aberdeen 36 13 14 9 59 36 +23 40
5 Hibernian 36 12 13 11 44 48 −4 37
Source: Statto and RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion.

References
  1. "Match results 1978/1979". Arab Archive. Retrieved 7 February 2017.

See also
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