| Club: | Dundee United |
| Season: | 1936–37 |
| Manager: | Jimmy Brownlie (to October) George Greig (from October) |
| League: | Scottish Football League Second Division |
| League Result: | 14th W9 D9 L16 F72 A97 P27 |
| Cup1: | Scottish Cup |
| Cup1 Result: | Round 1 |
| Prevseason: | 1935–36 |
| Nextseason: | 1937–38 |
The 1936–37 season was the 29th year of football played by Dundee United and covers the period from 1 July 1936 to 30 June 1937.
Dundee United played a total of 35 matches during the 1936–37 season.[1]
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All results are written with Dundee United's score first.Own goals in italics
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 August 1936 | King's Park | A | 4–2 | 1,500 | ||
| 15 August 1936 | Brechin City | H | 3–3 | 7,000 | ||
| 22 August 1936 | Airdrieonians | A | 0–4 | 4,000 | ||
| 29 August 1936 | Raith Rovers | H | 2–4 | 5,000 | ||
| 5 September 1936 | Morton | A | 1–4 | 4,000 | ||
| 12 September 1936 | Dumbarton | H | 1–1 | 1,500 | ||
| 19 September 1936 | Ayr United | A | 1–4 | 6,000 | ||
| 26 September 1936 | Alloa Athletic | H | 0–1 | 4,000 | ||
| 3 October 1936 | St Bernard's | A | 0–3 | 2,500 | ||
| 10 October 1936 | Airdrieonians | H | 2–1 | 2,000 | ||
| 17 October 1936 | Cowdenbeath | A | 3–5 | 1,500 | ||
| 24 October 1936 | Montrose | H | 5–1 | 1,500 | ||
| 31 October 1936 | East Stirlingshire | H | 4–6 | 2,500 | ||
| 7 November 1936 | Raith Rovers | A | 3–2 | 2,500 | ||
| 14 November 1936 | Forfar Athletic | H | 5–0 | 2,500 | ||
| 21 November 1936 | Edinburgh City | H | 2–2 | 2,000 | ||
| 28 November 1936 | Dumbarton | A | 5–4 | 2,000 | ||
| 5 December 1936 | Leith Athletic | A | 2–2 | 1,000 | ||
| 12 December 1936 | East Fife | H | 0–0 | 4,000 | ||
| 19 December 1936 | Ayr United | H | 1–2 | 3,000 | ||
| 26 December 1936 | Alloa Athletic | A | 0–2 | 2,000 | ||
| 1 January 1937 | Greenock Morton | H | 1–4 | 5,000 | ||
| 2 January 1937 | Brechin City | A | 3–4 | 1,500 | ||
| 9 January 1937 | King's Park | H | 3–3 | 2,000 | ||
| 16 January 1937 | Forfar Athletic | A | 3–3 | 500 | ||
| 23 January 1937 | Stenhousemuir | H | 3–2 | 3,500 | ||
| 6 February 1937 | East Fife | A | 4–4 | 3,000 | ||
| 20 February 1937 | Cowdenbeath | H | 1–1 | 2,500 | ||
| 6 March 1937 | Montrose | A | 0–5 | 1,250 | ||
| 20 March 1937 | Leith Athletic | H | 4–2 | 1,500 | ||
| 27 March 1937 | Edinburgh City | A | 3–2 | 300 | ||
| 3 April 1937 | East Stirlingshire | A | 1–2 | 200 | ||
| 10 April 1937 | St Bernard's | H | 0–3 | 3,000 | ||
| 16 April 1937 | Stenhousemuir | A | 2–9 | 300 |