1974–75 Dundee United F.C. season

The 1974–75 season was the 66th year of football played by Dundee United, and covers the period from 1 July 1974 to 30 June 1975. United finished in fourth place in the First Division.

Dundee United

1974–75 season
Manager	Jim McLean
Scottish First Division	4th W19 D7 L8 F72 A43 P45
Scottish Cup	4th Round
League Cup	Group stage
European Cup Winners' Cup	2nd Round

Match results

Dundee United played a total of 47 competitive matches during the 1974–75 season.

Legend

Win

Draw

Loss

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

First Division

Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Scorers
31 August 1974	Motherwell	H	5–0	4,096	Gray (2), Gardner, Narey, Smith (penalty)
7 September 1974	St Johnstone	A	0–2	2,878
14 September 1974	Dundee	H	3–0	10,857	Gray (2), Munro
21 September 1974	Hibernian	A	0–3	14,328
28 September 1974	Dunfermline Athletic	H	1–0	4,292	Mackie
5 October 1974	Airdireonians	A	1–1	3,256	Gray
12 October 1974	Heart of Midlothian	H	5–0	7,424	Traynor (2), Houston, Gray
19 October 1974	Ayr United	A	1–1	3,152	Traynor
26 October 1974	Dumbarton	H	3–3	3,874	Gray
2 November 1974	Arbroath	A	3–1	3,011	Gray, Fleming
9 November 1974	Celtic	H	0–0	15,821
16 November 1974	Partick Thistle	A	5–0	4,171	Rolland, Gray, Copland, Houston, Narey
27 November 1974	Aberdeen	H	4–0	7,415	Fleming (2), Narey, Williamson
30 November 1974	Rangers	A	2–4	27,630	Fleming, Jackson
7 December 1974	Clyde	H	3–3	3,981	Burns, Copland, Hegarty
14 December 1974	Greenock Morton	A	6–0	1,430	Gray (2), Hegarty (2), Narey, Kopel (penalty)
21 December 1974	Kilmarnock	H	3–4	4,415	Fleming, Copland, Traynor
28 December 1974	Motherwell	A	1–0	3,516	Gray
2 January 1975	St Johnstone	H	1–1	11,656	Narey
4 January 1975	Dundee	A	0–2	16,184
11 January 1975	Hibernian	H	1–3	7,580	Narey
1 February 1975	Airdrieonians	H	1–0	4,239	Gray
8 February 1975	Heart of Midlothian	A	1–3	12,056	Gray
11 February 1975	Dunfermline Athletic	A	2–1	3,793	Gray, McDonald
1 March 1975	Dumbarton	A	2–1	2,919	McDonald (2)
5 March 1975	Ayr United	H	3–1	3,728	Houston, Rolland, McDonald
15 March 1975	Celtic	A	1–0	18,711	Gray
19 March 1975	Arbroath	H	3–1	3,889	Rolland, Hegarty, McDonald
22 March 1975	Partick Thistle	H	2–1	4,078	Forsyth (2 penalties)
29 March 1975	Aberdeen	A	0–2	8,792
5 April 1975	Rangers	H	2–2	12,193	Sturrock (2)
12 April 1975	Clyde	A	2–1	1,180	Sturrock, Addison
19 April 1975	Greenock Morton	H	1–0	31,608	Sturrock
26 April 1975	Kilmarnock	A	4–2	7,589	Sturrock (2), Gray, McDonald

Scottish Cup

Date	Rd	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Scorers
4 February 1975	R3	Berwick Rangers	H	1–1	6,000	Gray
5 February 1975	R3 R	Berwick Rangers	A	1–0	2,068	Gray
19 February 1975	R4	Aberdeen	H	0–1	22,000

League Cup

Date	Rd	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Scorers
10 August 1974	G4	Ayr United	H	3–1	3,254	Gray (2), Traynor
14 August 1974	G4	Motherwell	A	0–0	3,833
17 August 1974	G4	Celtic	A	0–1	24,384
21 August 1974	G4	Motherwell	H	1–0	4,750	Gray
24 August 1974	G4	Celtic	H	0–1	15,308
28 August 1974	G4	Ayr United	A	2–2	2,503	Rolland, Gray

European Cup-Winners Cup

Date	Rd	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Scorers
18 September 1974	R1 1	Jiul Petrosani	H	3–0	7,787	Narey, Copland, Gardner
2 October 1974	R1 2	Jiul Petrosani	A	0–2	15,000
23 October 1974	R2 1	Bursaspor	H	0–0	8,675
6 November 1974	R2 2	Bursaspor	A	0–1	11,594

See also

• 1974–75 in Scottish football