# 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.

## 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 | |