# 1956–57 Dundee United F.C. season

The 1956–57 season was the 49th year of football played by Dundee United, and covers the period from 1 July 1956 to 30 June 1957. United finished in thirteenth place in the Second Division.

## Match results

Dundee United played a total of 50 competitive matches during the 1956–57 season.

### Legend

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

### Second Division

| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance |
| 22 August 1956 | Alloa Athletic | A | 2-2 | 1,500 |
| 19 September 1956 | Alloa Athletic | H | 4-3 | 3,000 |
| 22 September 1956 | St Johnstone | A | 2-3 | 7,000 |
| 29 September 1956 | Stranraer | H | 2-2 | 4,000 |
| 1 October 1956 | Berwick Rangers | H | 6-1 | 2,000 |
| 6 October 1956 | Stenhousemuir | A | 1-3 | 1,500 |
| 13 October 1956 | Hamilton Academical | H | 2-1 | 5,000 |
| 27 October 1956 | Third Lanark | H | 0-1 | 4,000 |
| 3 November 1956 | Greenock Morton | A | 1-5 | 3,000 |
| 10 November 1956 | Clyde | H | 2-4 | 8,000 |
| 17 November 1956 | Forfar Athletic | H | 2-1 | 4,500 |
| 24 November 1956 | Montrose | A | 2-2 | 1,500 |
| 1 December 1956 | Albion Rovers | H | 7-0 | 3,500 |
| 8 December 1956 | Dumbarton | A | 2-3 | 5,000 |
| 15 December 1956 | Cowdenbeath | A | 2-6 | 3,500 |
| 22 December 1956 | East Stirlingshire | H | 3-1 | 1,200 |
| 25 December 1956 | Berwick Rangers | A | 6-0 | 2,000 |
| 1 January 1957 | St Johnstone | H | 1-2 | 5,000 |
| 2 January 1957 | Brechin City | A | 0-0 | 2,500 |
| 5 January 1957 | Arbroath | H | 1-0 | 5,800 |
| 12 January 1957 | Stranraer | A | 0-1 | 1,835 |
| 19 January 1957 | Stenhousemuir | H | 2-0 | 3,000 |
| 26 January 1957 | Hamiton Academical | A | 1-4 | 2,000 |
| 9 February 1957 | Stirling Albion | H | 2-0 | 5,500 |
| 2 March 1957 | Greenock Morton | H | 0-7 | 3,500 |
| 9 March 1957 | Clyde | A | 1-7 | 9,000 |
| 16 March 1957 | Forfar Athletic | A | 1-3 | 1,000 |
| 23 March 1957 | Montrose | H | 2-2 | 1,800 |
| 30 March 1957 | Albion Rovers | A | 1-5 | 2,000 |
| 8 April 1957 | Arbroath | A | 2-2 | 2,000 |
| 13 April 1957 | Cowdenbeath | H | 4-1 | 3,000 |
| 15 April 1957 | Third Lanark | A | 3-2 | 5,000 |
| 17 April 1957 | Dumbarton | H | 3-1 | 1,500 |
| 22 April 1957 | Brechin City | H | 2-1 | 1,500 |
| 24 April 1957 | Stirling Albion | A | 1-2 | 1,000 |
| 30 April 1957 | East Stirlingshire | A | 2-3 | 300 |

### Scottish Cup

| Date | Rd | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance |
| 20 October 1956 | R4 | Third Lanark | H | 5-2 | 7,000 |
| 2 February 1957 | R5 | Stenhousemuir | A | 1-1 | 2,169 |
| 6 February 1957 | R5 R | Stenhousemuir | H | 4-0 | 4,151 |
| 16 February 1957 | R6 | Raith Rovers | A | 0-7 | 11,496 |

### League Cup

| Date | Rd | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance |
| 11 August 1956 | G8 | Ayr United | H | 6-1 | 7,000 |
| 15 August 1956 | G8 | Stenhousemuir | A | 2-3 | 5,000 |
| 18 August 1956 | G8 | Third Lanark | A | 2-1 | 6,000 |
| 25 August 1956 | G8 | Ayr United | A | 1-1 | 7,000 |
| 29 August 1956 | G8 | Stenhousemuir | H | 3-4 | 8,000 |
| 1 September 1956 | G8 | Third Lanark | H | 2-1 | 9,000 |
| 3 September 1956 | Play Off | Arbroath | A | 0-2 | 2,400 |
| 5 September 1956 | Play Off | Arbroath | H | 5-0 | 5,000 |
| 12 September 1956 | QF L1 | Dundee | A | 3-7 | 20,000 |
| 15 September 1956 | QF L2 | Dundee | H | 1-2 | 14,000 |