1955–56 Dundee United F.C. season

The 1955–56 season was the 48th year of football played by Dundee United, and covers the period from 1 July 1955 to 30 June 1956. United finished in eighth place in the Second Division.

Dundee United

1955–56 season
Chairman	J. Johnston-Grant
Manager	Reg Smith
Scottish Second Division	8th W12 D14 L10 F78 A65 P38
Scottish Cup	Round 5
League Cup	Group stage

Match results

Dundee United played a total of 45 competitive matches during the 1955–56 season.

Legend

Win

Draw

Loss

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

Second Division

Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Scorers
24 August 1955	Brechin City	A	2-2	2,000
10 September 1955	Queen's Park	H	2-2	3,500
14 September 1955	Forfar Athletic	H	2-2	5,000
17 September 1955	East Stirlingshire	A	5-5	1,500
21 September 1955	Alloa Athletic	H	6-2	4,000
24 September 1955	St Johnstone	H	1-1	8,000
28 September 1955	Forfar Athletic	A	1-1	1,500
1 October 1955	Arbroath	A	4-2	3,800
8 October 1955	Third Lanark	H	1-0	9,000
15 October 1955	Hamilton Academical	A	0-3	4,000
29 October 1955	Stenhousemuir	A	1-4	1,500
5 November 1955	Cowdenbeath	H	4-4	9,000
12 November 1955	Montrose	A	2-2	2,000
19 November 1955	Ayr United	H	3-3	9,500
26 November 1955	Stranraer	A	0-2	2,000
3 December 1955	Albion Rovers	A	1-1	2,000
10 December 1955	Greenock Morton	H	4-2	2,000
17 December 1955	Berwick Rangers	A	2-3	2,000
26 December 1955	Brechin City	H	3-1	4,000
31 December 1955	Dumbarton	A	0-2	5,500
2 January 1956	St Johnstone	A	0-2	10,000
7 January 1956	East Stirlingshire	H	4-0	5,500
14 January 1956	Queen's Park	A	0-0	9,222
21 January 1956	Arbroath	H	2-1	8,000
28 January 1956	Third Lanark	A	1-0	7,000
11 February 1956	Hamilton Academical	H	3-3	3,000
25 February 1956	Alloa Athletic	A	0-1	1,500
3 March 1956	Stenhousemuir	H	1-0	5,500
10 March 1956	Cowdenbeath	A	2-3	3,000
17 March 1956	Montrose	H	6-3	3,000
24 March 1956	Ayr United	A	0-1	5,000
31 March 1956	Stranraer	H	2-2	4,500
7 April 1956	Albion Rovers	H	2-0	3,000
18 April 1956	Greenock Morton	A	2-3	1,000
21 April 1956	Berwick Rangers	H	8-1	3,000
25 April 1956	Dumbarton	H	1-1	2,000

Scottish Cup

Date	Rd	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Scorers
22 October 1955	R4	Dumbarton	H	4-1	12,000
4 February 1956	R5	Dundee	H	2-2	20,000
8 February 1956	R5 R	Dundee	A	0-3	17,000

League Cup

Date	Rd	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Scorers
13 August 1955	G7	Albion Rovers	H	1-3	10,000
17 August 1955	G7	Motherwell	A	1-7	8,000
20 August 1955	G7	Forfar Athletic	A	5-2	1,600
27 August 1955	G7	Albion Rovers	A	3-3	3,000
31 August 1955	G7	Motherwell	H	0-3	10,000
3 September 1955	G7	Forfar Athletic	H	3-2	2,700

See also

• 1955–56 in Scottish football