# 1970–71 Dundee United F.C. season

The 1970–71 season was the 62nd year of football played by Dundee United, and covers the period from 1 July 1970 to 30 June 1971. United finished in sixth place in the First Division.

## Match results

Dundee United played a total of 44 competitive matches during the 1970–71 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 |
| 29 August 1970 | Hibernian | H | 1–1 | 8,781 | D. Smith (penalty) |
| 5 September 1970 | St Johnstone | A | 1–1 | 5,021 | McManus |
| 12 September 1970 | Dundee | H | 3–2 | 12,319 | K. Cameron, Gordon, Gillespie |
| 19 September 1970 | Greenock Morton | A | 0–3 | 3,506 | |
| 26 September 1970 | Rangers | H | 0–2 | 19,744 | |
| 3 October 1970 | Clyde | A | 2–1 | 1,408 | Wilson, Gordon |
| 10 October 1970 | Airdrieonians | H | 2–2 | 5,599 | Gordon (2) |
| 17 October 1970 | Kilmarnock | A | 1–2 | 3,644 | Gordon |
| 24 October 1970 | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 2–2 | 4,615 | K. Cameron (2) |
| 31 October 1970 | Aberdeen | A | 0–4 | 11,227 | |
| 7 November 1970 | Ayr United | H | 4–2 | 3,219 | Gordon, Quinn, K. Cameron, D. Smith (penalty) |
| 14 November 1970 | Heart of Midlothian | A | 0–1 | 8,286 | |
| 21 November 1970 | Motherwell | H | 2–2 | 4,700 | Gordon (2) |
| 28 November 1970 | Cowdenbeath | A | 2–0 | 1,615 | Gordon, A. Reid |
| 5 December 1970 | Celtic | H | 1–2 | 16,434 | McNeill |
| 12 December 1970 | Falkirk | A | 1–1 | 4,468 | Traynor |
| 19 December 1970 | St Mirren | H | 2–1 | 3,950 | Stevenson (2) |
| 26 December 1970 | Hibernian | A | 1–0 | 5,742 | Copland |
| 1 January 1971 | St Johnstone | H | 0–2 | 10,855 | |
| 9 January 1971 | Greenock Morton | H | 2–3 | 4,243 | Devlin, Copland |
| 16 January 1971 | Rangers | A | 1–1 | 27,776 | A. Reid |
| 6 February 1971 | Airdrieonians | A | 2–1 | 2,372 | Gordon (2) |
| 20 February 1971 | Kilmarnock | H | 3–2 | 3,852 | Gordon (2), Henry |
| 27 February 1971 | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 1–3 | 5,389 | Devlin |
| 10 March 1971 | Aberdeen | H | 0–2 | 6,178 | |
| 13 March 1971 | Ayr United | A | 0–1 | 5,602 | |
| 20 March 1971 | Heart of Midlothian | H | 4–1 | 4,106 | A. Reid (2), Gordon, K. Cameron |
| 27 March 1971 | Motherwell | A | 2–1 | 2,778 | K. Cameron, Wilson |
| 3 April 1971 | Cowdenbeath | H | 4–2 | 2,396 | K. Cameron (3), D. Smith (penalty) |
| 5 April 1971 | Dundee | A | 3–2 | 11,590 | K. Cameron, Gordon, A. Reid |
| 10 April 1971 | Celtic | A | 1–1 | 28,894 | Rolland |
| 14 April 1971 | Clyde | H | 1–0 | 3,584 | D. Smith (penalty) |
| 17 April 1971 | Falkirk | H | 3–1 | 4,172 | K. Cameron, A. Reid, D. Smith (penalty) |
| 24 April 1971 | St Mirren | A | 1–2 | 5,746 | Gordon |

### Scottish Cup

| Date | Rd | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| 23 January 1971 | R3 | Clydebank | A | 0–0 | 4,967 | |
| 27 January 1971 | R3 R | Clydebank | H | 5–1 | 5,831 | Henry (2), Gordon, Wilson, A. Reid |
| 13 February 1971 | R4 | Aberdeen | H | 1–1 | 23,494 | D. Smith (penalty) |
| 17 February 1971 | R4 R | Aberdeen | A | 0–2 | 28,980 | |

### League Cup

| Date | Rd | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| 8 August 1970 | G4 | Clyde | A | 1–1 | 1,738 | Wilson |
| 12 August 1970 | G4 | Heart of Midlothian | H | 2–1 | 7,245 | I. Reid, Wilson |
| 15 August 1970 | G4 | Celtic | A | 2–2 | 37,622 | I. Reid, Gordon |
| 19 August 1970 | G4 | Heart of Midlothian | A | 0–0 | 7,088 | |
| 22 August 1970 | G4 | Clyde | H | 1–1 | 4,930 | Henry |
| 26 August 1970 | G4 | Celtic | H | 2–2 | 11,539 | Wilson, Gordon |

### Inter-Cities Fairs Cup

| Date | Rd | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| 15 September 1970 | R1 1 | Grasshoppers | H | 3–2 | 8,400 | I. Reid, Markland, A. Reid |
| 30 September 1970 | R1 2 | Grasshoppers | A | 0–0 | 4,500 | |
| 21 October 1970 | R2 1 | Sparta Prague | A | 1–3 | 17,600 | Traynor |
| 4 November 1970 | R2 2 | Sparta Prague | H | 1–0 | 9,000 | Gordon |