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

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

Legend

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Win
Draw
Loss

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

Premier Division

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Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
30 August 1975 St Johnstone A 0–1 3,340
6 September 1975 Hibernian H 1–0 7,069 Payne (penalty)
13 September 1975 Aberdeen A 3–1 6,214 Sturrock, Hegarty, Copland
20 September 1975 Motherwell H 1–1 4,878 Sturrock
27 September 1975 Celtic A 1–2 19,986 Payne (penalty)
4 October 1975 Ayr United H 3–2 3,458 Hall, Addison, Houston
11 October 1975 Heart of Midlothian A 0–1 8,298
18 October 1975 Dundee H 1–2 11,327 Houston
1 November 1975 St Johnstone H 3–1 4,840 McAdam (2), Hegarty
8 November 1975 Hibernian A 1–1 10,633 McAdam
12 November 1975 Rangers H 1–4 11,555 Sturrock
15 November 1975 Aberdeen H 1–2 4,704 Hegarty
22 November 1975 Motherwell A 1–2 6,306 McAdam
29 November 1975 Celtic H 1–3 11,846 Hegarty
6 December 1975 Ayr United A 2–2 4,764 Hall, McAdam
13 December 1975 Heart of Midlothian H 0–1 4,865
20 December 1975 Dundee A 0–0 9,957
27 December 1975 Rangers H 0–0 13,011
1 January 1976 St Johnstone A 1–1 4,825 Rolland
10 January 1976 Aberdeen A 3–5 10,563 Reid (2 including 1 penalty), Hegarty
17 January 1976 Motherwell H 1–4 5,395 Copland
31 January 1976 Celtic A 1–2 17,007 Hall
21 February 1976 Heart of Midlothian A 1–0 6,383 Hall
28 February 1976 Dundee H 1–0 10,199 McAdam
3 March 1976 Ayr United H 5–0 4,355 McAdam (3), Reid, Hegarty
20 March 1976 Hibernian A 1–0 6,720 Hall
27 March 1976 Aberdeen H 1–0 4,905 Fleming
31 March 1976 St Johnstone H 1–1 3,601 Hegarty
3 April 1976 Motherwell A 2–3 3,829 Fleming, Hall
10 April 1976 Celtic H 3–2 4,907 McAdam (2), Fleming
14 April 1976 Ayr United A 0–1 5,309
17 April 1976 Heart of Midlothian H 2–0 6,598 Hegarty, McAdam
21 April 1976 Dundee A 1–2 13,768 Hall
24 April 1976 Rangers H 0–1 16,607
28 April 1976 Hibernian H 2–0 6,130 McAlpine (penalty), Hall
4 May 1976 Rangers A 0–0 40,322

Scottish Cup

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Date Rd Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
24 January 1976 R3 Hamilton Academical H 4–0 3,136 McAdam, Hall, Payne, Hegarty
14 February 1976 R4 Hibernian A 1–1 13,682 Hall
25 February 1976 R4 R Hibernian H 0–2 13,000

League Cup

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Date Rd Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
9 August 1975 G4 St Johnstone H 2–1 5,124 Sturrock, Steele
13 August 1975 G4 Partick Thistle A 1–3 4,410 Steele
16 August 1975 G4 Kilmarnock H 2–0 4,050 Gray (2)
20 August 1975 G4 Partick Thistle H 1–2 4,677 Steele (penalty)
23 August 1975 G4 Kilmarnock A 0–1 2,795
27 August 1975 G4 St Johnstone A 2–1 1,783 Narey, Hall

UEFA Cup

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Date Rd Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
23 September 1975 R1 1   IBK Keflavik A 2–0 3,500 Narey (2)
30 September 1975 R1 2   IBK Keflavik H 4–0 4,500 Hall (2), Hegarty (penalty), Sturrock
22 October 1975 R2 1   FC Porto H 1–2 6,500 Rennie
5 November 1975 R2 2   FC Porto A 1–1 23,117 Hegarty

League table

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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

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

See also

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