# 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.

## Match results

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

### Legend

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

### Premier Division

| 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

| 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

| 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

| 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

| Pos | Teamvte | 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 | Relegation to the 1976–77 Scottish First Division |