1986–87 Dundee United F.C. season
Premier Division
Columns: Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance
9 August 1986 | Aberdeen | H | 2–1 | 10910 | 13 August 1986 | Clydebank | A | 0–0 | 1612 | 16 August 1986 | Rangers | A | 3–2 | 43995 | 23 August 1986 | Hearts | H | 1–0 | 11068 | 30 August 1986 | St. Mirren | H | 3–0 | 6168 | 6 September 1986 | Dundee | A | 2–0 | 12079 | 13 September 1986 | Celtic | H | 2–2 | 19792 | 20 September 1986 | Hamilton Academical | A | 5–1 | 2876 | 27 September 1986 | Hibernian | A | 1–1 | 5407 | 4 October 1986 | Falkirk | H | 2–0 | 5957 | 8 October 1986 | Motherwell | H | 4–0 | 5740 | 11 October 1986 | Aberdeen | A | 0–2 | 14922 | 18 October 1986 | Clydebank | H | 2–0 | 5314 | 25 October 1986 | Hearts | A | 2–2 | 14320 | 29 October 1986 | Rangers | H | 0–0 | 20171 | 1 November 1986 | St. Mirren | A | 1–0 | 3930 | 8 November 1986 | Dundee | H | 0–3 | 11733 | 15 November 1986 | Celtic | A | 0–1 | 34319 | 19 November 1986 | Hamilton Academical | H | 3–0 | 4280 | 22 November 1986 | Hibernian | H | 1–0 | 6862 | 29 November 1986 | Falkirk | A | 1–2 | 4500 | 3 December 1986 | Motherwell | A | 2–0 | 2312 | 6 December 1986 | Aberdeen | H | 0–0 | 10242 | 13 December 1986 | Clydebank | A | 2–1 | 1396 | 20 December 1986 | Hearts | H | 3–1 | 11749 | 27 December 1986 | Rangers | A | 0–2 | 42165 | 6 January 1987 | St. Mirren | H | 2-0 | 5798 | 10 January 1987 | Celtic | H | 3-2 | 19020 | 24 January 1987 | Hibernian | A | 2-0 | 7398 | 7 February 1987 | Falkirk | H | 2-1 | 8804 | 14 February 1987 | Motherwell | H | 2-0 | 9902 | 28 February 1987 | Aberdeen | A | 1-0 | 12850 | 7 March 1987 | Clydebank | H | 1-1 | 5541 | 10 March 1987 | Dundee | A | 1-1 | 11615 | 21 March 1987 | Rangers | H | 0-1 | 21278 | 28 March 1987 | Dundee | H | 1-1 | 12220 | 4 April 1987 | St. Mirren | A | 1-2 | 2538 | 14 April 1987 | Hamilton | A | 0-0 | 2062 | 18 April 1987 | Celtic | A | 1-1 | 23798 | 25 April 1987 | Falkirk | A | 2-1 | 4930 | 28 April 1987 | Hamilton | H | 2-1 | 7244 | 2 May 1987 | Hibernian | H | 2-1 | 9301 | 9 May 1987 | Motherwell | A | 0-1 | 2340 | 11 May 1987 | Hearts | A | 1-1 | 6779