1971–72 Dundee United F.C. season

The 1971–72 season was the 63rd year of football played by Dundee United, and covers the period from 1 July 1971 to 30 June 1972. United finished in ninth place in the First Division.

Dundee United

1971–72 season
Chairman	J. Johnston-Grant
Manager	Jerry Kerr (to December) Jim McLean (from December)
Scottish First Division	9th W12 D7 L15 F55 A70 P31
Scottish Cup	3rd Round
League Cup	Group stage
Texaco Cup	1st Round

Match results

Dundee United played a total of 43 competitive matches during the 1971–72 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
4 September 1971	St Johnstone	H	3–3	7,540	Gordon, A. Reid, Rolland
11 September 1971	Dundee	A	4–6	13,818	Rolland (2), Gordon, D. Smith (penalty)
18 September 1971	Hibernian	H	1–4	6,674	K. Cameron
25 September 1971	Kilmarnock	A	0–2	3,012
2 October 1971	Airdrieonians	H	5–0	4,855	Copland (3), Devlin, Rolland
9 October 1971	Greenock Morton	A	2–1	4,331	Rolland, Copland
16 October 1971	Rangers	H	1–5	16,000	Copland
23 October 1971	Clyde	A	3–0	1,277	Copland, White, Henry
30 October 1971	Falkirk	H	3–5	4,373	Gray, Gordon, Copland
6 November 1971	Partick Thistle	A	1–3	8,925	I. Reid
13 November 1971	Celtic	H	1–5	18,187	Gordon
20 November 1971	East Fife	A	1–0	3,558	Traynor
27 November 1971	Motherwell	H	2–0	3,832	Gordon, Copland
4 December 1971	Heart of Midlothian	A	2–3	9,391	Gordon, Traynor
11 December 1971	Ayr United	H	2–2	3,554	K. Cameron, Traynor
18 December 1971	Aberdeen	A	0–3	14,570
25 December 1971	Dunfermline Athletic	H	3–2	3,998	Gordon, J. Cameron, K. Cameron
1 January 1972	St Johnstone	A	0–2	7,923
3 January 1972	Dundee	H	1–1	16,954	K. Cameron
8 January 1972	Hibernian	A	0–3	8,364
15 January 1972	Kilmarnock	H	1–2	3,255	Traynor
29 January 1972	Greenock Morton	H	2–1	3,726	Mitchell, Copland
12 February 1972	Rangers	A	0–1	25,267
19 February 1972	Clyde	H	3–3	4,183	Knox, Fleming, K. Cameron
4 March 1972	Falkirk	A	1–1	3,949	Knox
11 March 1972	Partick Thistle	H	1–0	4,540	White
25 March 1972	East Fife	H	2–2	4,267	Mitchell (2)
29 March 1972	Airdrieonians	A	1–1	3,247	Knox
1 April 1972	Motherwell	A	1–0	3,324	Knox
8 April 1972	Heart of Midlothian	H	3–2	4,550	Cameron, White, Kopel
15 April 1972	Ayr United	A	2–4	4,203	White, Mitchell
22 April 1972	Aberdeen	H	2–0	5,133	Mitchell, D. Smith
25 April 1972	Celtic	A	0–3	11,036
29 April 1972	Dunfermline Athletic	A	1–0	7,274	K. Cameron

Scottish Cup

Date	Rd	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Scorers
5 February 1972	R3	Aberdeen	H	0–4	12,974

League Cup

Date	Rd	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Scorers
14 August 1971	G4	Kilmarnock	H	1–0	6,613	A. Reid
18 August 1971	G4	Hibernian	A	0–2	12,701
21 August 1971	G4	Motherwell	H	2–2	5,799	K. Cameron, Traynor
25 August 1971	G4	Hibernian	H	1–4	7,783	Gordon
28 August 1971	G4	Kilmarnock	A	2–4	3,053	K. Cameron, Gordon
1 September 1971	G4	Motherwell	A	3–1	2,760	Rolland (2), A. Reid

Texaco Cup

Date	Rd	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Scorers
15 September 1971	R1 1	Derby County	A	2–6	20,059	Gordon, Rolland
29 September 1971	R1 2	Derby County	H	3–2	6,000	Copland, Devlin

See also

• 1971–72 in Scottish football