1985–86 Dundee United F.C. season
Premier Division
Columns: Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance
10 August 1985 | Rangers | A | 0-1 | 28870 | 17 August 1985 | Aberdeen | H | 1-1 | 14339 | 24 August 1985 | Dundee | H | 2-0 | 13736 | 31 August 1985 | Motherwell | A | 1-0 | 3327 | 7 September 1985 | Clydebank | H | 2-1 | 5336 | 14 September 1985 | Hearts | A | 0-2 | 7617 | 28 September 1985 | St. Mirren | A | 0-1 | 4408 | 5 October 1985 | Hibernian | H | 2-2 | 6951 | 12 October 1985 | Rangers | H | 1-1 | 16657 | 19 October 1985 | Aberdeen | A | 2-3 | 15748 | 26 October 1985 | Celtic | A | 3-0 | 25976 | 2 November 1985 | Hearts | H | 1-1 | 10142 | 9 November 1985 | Motherwell | H | 3-0 | 5493 | 16 November 1985 | Dundee | A | 3-0 | 11736 | 23 November 1985 | Clydebank | A | 2-1 | 1839 | 14 December 1985 | Rangers | A | 1-1 | 16657 | 21 December 1985 | Aberdeen | H | 2-1 | 9990 | 23 December 1985 | Celtic | H | 1-0 | 15894 | 28 December 1985 | Dundee | H | 0-0 | 14869 | 4 January 1986 | Celtic | H | 4-2 | 16668 | 11 January 1986 | Hearts | A | 1-1 | 19043 | 18 January 1986 | Clydebank | H | 4-0 | 6214 | 1 February 1986 | St. Mirren | A | 1-1 | 4221 | 8 February 1986 | Hibernian | H | 4-0 | 8504 | 22 February 1986 | Rangers | H | 1-1 | 14644 | 26 February 1986 | Hibernian | A | 1-0 | 7137 | 11 March 1986 | Motherwell | A | 0-2 | 2823 | 15 March 1986 | Celtic | A | 1-1 | 20965 | 22 March 1986 | Motherwell | H | 4-0 | 5710 | 29 March 1986 | Dundee | A | 1-0 | 15079 | 8 April 1986 | St. Mirren | H | 5-0 | 6347 | 12 April 1986 | Hearts | H | 0-3 | 19878 | 16 April 1986 | Aberdeen | A | 1-0 | 7278 | 19 April 1986 | Clydebank | A | 1-1 | 1534 | 26 April 1986 | St. Mirren | H | 1-2 | 4986 | 3 May 1986 | Hibernian | A | 2-1 | 3513