1971–72 Dundee United F.C. season

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Dundee United
1971–72 season
ChairmanJ. Johnston-Grant
ManagerJerry Kerr (to December)
Jim McLean (from December)
Scottish First Division9th
W12 D7 L15 F55 A70 P31
Scottish Cup3rd Round
League CupGroup stage
Texaco Cup1st Round

The 1971–72 season was the 63rd year of football played by Dundee United, and covers the period from 1 July 1971 to 30 June 1972. United finished in ninth place in the First Division.

Match results[edit]

Dundee United played a total of 43 competitive matches during the 1971–72 season.[1]

Legend[edit]

Win
Draw
Loss

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

First Division[edit]

Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
4 September 1971 St Johnstone H 3–3 7,540 Gordon, A. Reid, Rolland
11 September 1971 Dundee A 4–6 13,818 Rolland (2), Gordon, D. Smith (penalty)
18 September 1971 Hibernian H 1–4 6,674 K. Cameron
25 September 1971 Kilmarnock A 0–2 3,012
2 October 1971 Airdrieonians H 5–0 4,855 Copland (3), Devlin, Rolland
9 October 1971 Greenock Morton A 2–1 4,331 Rolland, Copland
16 October 1971 Rangers H 1–5 16,000 Copland
23 October 1971 Clyde A 3–0 1,277 Copland, White, Henry
30 October 1971 Falkirk H 3–5 4,373 Gray, Gordon, Copland
6 November 1971 Partick Thistle A 1–3 8,925 I. Reid
13 November 1971 Celtic H 1–5 18,187 Gordon
20 November 1971 East Fife A 1–0 3,558 Traynor
27 November 1971 Motherwell H 2–0 3,832 Gordon, Copland
4 December 1971 Heart of Midlothian A 2–3 9,391 Gordon, Traynor
11 December 1971 Ayr United H 2–2 3,554 K. Cameron, Traynor
18 December 1971 Aberdeen A 0–3 14,570
25 December 1971 Dunfermline Athletic H 3–2 3,998 Gordon, J. Cameron, K. Cameron
1 January 1972 St Johnstone A 0–2 7,923
3 January 1972 Dundee H 1–1 16,954 K. Cameron
8 January 1972 Hibernian A 0–3 8,364
15 January 1972 Kilmarnock H 1–2 3,255 Traynor
29 January 1972 Greenock Morton H 2–1 3,726 Mitchell, Copland
12 February 1972 Rangers A 0–1 25,267
19 February 1972 Clyde H 3–3 4,183 Knox, Fleming, K. Cameron
4 March 1972 Falkirk A 1–1 3,949 Knox
11 March 1972 Partick Thistle H 1–0 4,540 White
25 March 1972 East Fife H 2–2 4,267 Mitchell (2)
29 March 1972 Airdrieonians A 1–1 3,247 Knox
1 April 1972 Motherwell A 1–0 3,324 Knox
8 April 1972 Heart of Midlothian H 3–2 4,550 Cameron, White, Kopel
15 April 1972 Ayr United A 2–4 4,203 White, Mitchell
22 April 1972 Aberdeen H 2–0 5,133 Mitchell, D. Smith
25 April 1972 Celtic A 0–3 11,036
29 April 1972 Dunfermline Athletic A 1–0 7,274 K. Cameron

Scottish Cup[edit]

Date Rd Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
5 February 1972 R3 Aberdeen H 0–4 12,974

League Cup[edit]

Date Rd Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
14 August 1971 G4 Kilmarnock H 1–0 6,613 A. Reid
18 August 1971 G4 Hibernian A 0–2 12,701
21 August 1971 G4 Motherwell H 2–2 5,799 K. Cameron, Traynor
25 August 1971 G4 Hibernian H 1–4 7,783 Gordon
28 August 1971 G4 Kilmarnock A 2–4 3,053 K. Cameron, Gordon
1 September 1971 G4 Motherwell A 3–1 2,760 Rolland (2), A. Reid

Texaco Cup[edit]

Date Rd Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
15 September 1971 R1 1 Derby County A 2–6 20,059 Gordon, Rolland
29 September 1971 R1 2 Derby County H 3–2 6,000 Copland, Devlin

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Match results 1971/1972". Arab Archive. Retrieved 18 June 2017.

See also[edit]


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