# 1964–65 Dundee United F.C. season

The 1964–65 season was the 57th year of football played by Dundee United, and covers the period from 1 July 1964 to 30 June 1965. United finished in ninth place in the First Division.

## Match results

Dundee United played a total of 45 competitive matches during the 1964–65 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 |
| 19 August 1964 | Partick Thistle | H | 1-2 | 7,971 |
| 5 September 1964 | St Johnstone | A | 0-2 | 4,422 |
| 12 September 1964 | Dundee | H | 1-4 | 16,838 |
| 19 September 1964 | Celtic | A | 1-1 | 24,267 |
| 26 September 1964 | Hibernian | H | 0-1 | 7,959 |
| 3 October 1964 | St Mirren | A | 1-2 | 4,121 |
| 10 October 1964 | Third Lanark | H | 4-1 | 5,141 |
| 17 October 1964 | Falkirk | A | 0-0 | 3,430 |
| 24 October 1964 | Airdireonians | A | 3-3 | 1,250 |
| 31 October 1964 | Kilmarnock | H | 0-1 | 8,567 |
| 7 November 1964 | Clyde | A | 0-2 | 1,987 |
| 14 November 1964 | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 2-0 | 3,670 |
| 21 November 1964 | Greenock Morton | A | 0-2 | 8,434 |
| 28 November 1964 | Aberdeen | H | 0-3 | 5,150 |
| 5 December 1964 | Heart of Midlothian | A | 1-3 | 10,063 |
| 12 December 1964 | Rangers | H | 1-3 | 17,426 |
| 19 December 1964 | Motherwell | A | 1-1 | 3,460 |
| 1 January 1965 | St Johnstone | H | 4-1 | 13,120 |
| 9 January 1965 | Celtic | H | 3-1 | 13,991 |
| 16 January 1965 | Hibernian | A | 4-3 | 12,107 |
| 23 January 1965 | St Mirren | H | 2-0 | 10,639 |
| 13 February 1965 | Falkirk | H | 4-0 | 6,155 |
| 17 February 1965 | Third Lanark | A | 2-1 | 988 |
| 27 February 1965 | Airdrieonians | H | 3-2 | 5,054 |
| 10 March 1965 | Kilmarnock | A | 2-4 | 5,756 |
| 13 March 1965 | Clyde | H | 6-0 | 6,102 |
| 20 March 1965 | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 1-0 | 7,189 |
| 24 March 1965 | Dundee | A | 4-2 | 16,598 |
| 27 March 1965 | Greenock Morton | H | 3-2 | 8,454 |
| 3 April 1965 | Aberdeen | A | 0-1 | 8,488 |
| 10 April 1965 | Heart of Midlothian | H | 1-1 | 12,414 |
| 17 April 1965 | Rangers | A | 0-1 | 13,622 |
| 19 April 1965 | Partick Thistle | A | 0-0 | 2,458 |
| 24 April 1965 | Motherwell | H | 3-1 | 5,213 |

### Scottish Cup

| Date | Rd | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| 6 February 1965 | R1 | Forfar Athletic | A | 3-0 | 6,600 | |
| 20 February 1965 | R2 | Rangers | H | 0-2 | 23,000 | |

### League Cup

| Date | Rd | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance |
| 8 August 1964 | G4 | Dundee | A | 3-2 | 16,773 |
| 12 August 1964 | G4 | Falkirk | H | 3-0 | 6,085 |
| 15 August 1964 | G4 | Motherwell | A | 1-0 | 4,407 |
| 22 August 1964 | G4 | Dundee | H | 2-1 | 14,519 |
| 26 August 1964 | G4 | Falkirk | A | 2-5 | 2,476 |
| 29 August 1964 | G4 | Motherwell | H | 2-1 | 6,577 |
| 9 September 1964 | QF L1 | Hamilton Academical | H | 8-0 | 5,098 |
| 16 September 1964 | QF L2 | Hamilton Academical | A | 2-1 | 620 |
| 30 September 1964 | SF | Rangers | N | 1-2 | 39,584 |

### Summer Cup

| Date | Rd | Opponent | Venue | Result |
| 1 May 1965 | G2 | Dundee | A | 4-1 |
| 5 May 1965 | G2 | St Johnstone | H | 4-1 |
| 8 May 1965 | G2 | Aberdeen | A | 2-1 |
| 12 May 1965 | G2 | Dundee | H | 3-2 |
| 15 May 1965 | G2 | St Johnstone | A | 5-1 |
| 19 May 1965 | G2 | Aberdeen | H | 3-0 |
| 22 May 1965 | SF L1 | Partick Thistle | A | 4-0 |
| 26 May 1965 | SF L2 | Partick Thistle | H | 3-0 |
| 29 May 1965 | F L1 | Motherwell | A | 1-3 |
| 2 June 1965 | F L2 | Aberdeen | H | 1-0 |