# 1969–70 Dundee United F.C. season

The 1969–70 season was the 61st year of football played by Dundee United, and covers the period from 1 July 1969 to 30 June 1970. United finished in fifth place in the First Division.

## Match results

Dundee United played a total of 44 competitive matches during the 1969–70 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 |
| 30 August 1969 | Rangers | H | 0–0 | 20,221 | |
| 3 September 1969 | Clyde | A | 2–2 | 1,154 | Markland, K. Cameron |
| 6 September 1969 | Greenock Morton | A | 0–6 | 4,701 | |
| 13 September 1969 | Airdrieonians | H | 5–2 | 4,489 | Gillespie, Delaney, K. Cameron, Wilson, Scott |
| 20 September 1969 | Dundee | A | 2–1 | 11,888 | Gordon, Gillespie |
| 27 September 1969 | St Johnstone | H | 1–0 | 11,847 | Gordon |
| 4 October 1969 | Motherwell | A | 2–0 | 7,030 | Scott, Gordon |
| 11 October 1969 | Ayr United | H | 3–1 | 6,757 | Gordon (2), Scott |
| 25 October 1969 | St Mirren | H | 3–1 | 5,754 | Gordon (2), A. Reid |
| 1 November 1969 | Partick Thistle | H | 1–0 | 4,745 | Mitchell |
| 8 November 1969 | Aberdeen | A | 0–0 | 9,314 | |
| 15 November 1969 | Hibernian | H | 0–1 | 10,623 | |
| 22 November 1969 | Raith Rovers | A | 1–0 | 2,171 | Wilson |
| 6 December 1969 | Kilmarnock | H | 2–2 | 5,639 | Gordon, Mitchell |
| 10 December 1969 | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 3–2 | 6,592 | Rolland (2), Callaghan |
| 13 December 1969 | Rangers | A | 1–2 | 40,718 | Gordon |
| 17 December 1969 | Celtic | A | 2–7 | 23,916 | Mitchell (penalty), Gordon |
| 27 December 1969 | Heart of Midlothian | A | 2–2 | 11,253 | Mitchell, Gordon |
| 1 January 1970 | St Johnstone | A | 0–1 | 8,405 | |
| 3 January 1970 | Dundee | H | 4–1 | 16,891 | K. Cameron (2), Easton, Wilson |
| 10 January 1970 | Heart of Midlothian | H | 2–3 | 8,159 | Henry, Mitchell |
| 17 January 1970 | Airdrieonians | A | 3–6 | 1,466 | Mitchell (3) |
| 31 January 1970 | Greenock Morton | H | 5–4 | 5,699 | Mitchell (2), Wilson, D. Smith, Murray |
| 11 February 1970 | Kilmarnock | A | 1–3 | 4,647 | Mitchell |
| 25 February 1970 | Motherwell | H | 0–0 | 4,427 | |
| 28 February 1970 | Ayr United | A | 3–2 | 5,538 | Scott, Mitchell, K. Cameron |
| 7 March 1970 | Celtic | H | 0–2 | 19,532 | |
| 11 March 1970 | Clyde | H | 3–1 | 2,850 | Mitchell (2), K. Cameron |
| 14 March 1970 | St Mirren | A | 1–3 | 4,102 | K. Cameron |
| 21 March 1970 | Partick Thistle | A | 3–2 | 3,504 | Wilson (2) |
| 28 March 1970 | Aberdeen | H | 2–0 | 7,775 | Mitchell, K. Cameron |
| 4 April 1970 | Hibernian | A | 1–3 | 5,051 | Stevenson |
| 18 April 1970 | Raith Rovers | H | 4–2 | 3,457 | Mitchell (3), Henry |
| 22 April 1970 | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 1–3 | 2,727 | Scott |

### Scottish Cup

| Date | Rd | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| 24 January 1970 | R1 | Ayr United | H | 1–0 | 7,000 | Mitchell (penalty) |
| 7 February 1970 | R2 | Celtic | H | 0–4 | 45,000 | |

### League Cup

| Date | Rd | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| 9 August 1969 | G4 | Heart of Midlothian | H | 2–3 | 9,537 | Mitchell, Stuart |
| 13 August 1969 | G4 | Greenock Morton | A | 1–4 | 7,245 | Scott |
| 16 August 1969 | G4 | St Mirren | A | 1–0 | 6,363 | K. Cameron |
| 20 August 1969 | G4 | Greenock Morton | H | 0–2 | 6,985 | |
| 23 August 1969 | G4 | Heart of Midlothian | A | 0–1 | 6,000 | |
| 27 August 1969 | G4 | St Mirren | H | 2–1 | 3,057 | A. Reid, Rolland |

### Inter-Cities Fairs Cup

| Date | Rd | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| 15 September 1969 | R1 1 | Newcastle United | H | 1–2 | 21,000 | Scott |
| 1 October 1969 | R1 2 | Newcastle United | A | 0–1 | 37,470 | |