| Club: | Dundee United |
| Season: | 1941–42 |
| Manager: | Jimmy Allan |
| League: | North Eastern League Series 1 |
| League Result: | 6th W3 D4 L7 F32 A45 P10 |
| Cup1: | North Eastern League Series 2 |
| Cup1 Result: | 4th W7 D3 L4 F37 A25 P107 |
| Cup2 Result: | Finalists |
| Cup3 Result: | Finalists |
| Prevseason: | 1939–40 |
| Nextseason: | 1942–43 |
The 1941–42 season was the 35th year of football played by Dundee United, and covers the period from 1 July 1941 to 30 June 1942.
Dundee United played a total of 38 unofficial matches during the 1941–42 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 August 1941 | East Fife | H | 1–1 | 4,000 | ||
| 16 August 1941 | St Bernard's | A | 4–1 | 600 | ||
| 23 August 1941 | Aberdeen | H | 5–0 | 6,500 | ||
| 30 August 1941 | Rangers "A" | A | 3–5 | 5,000 | ||
| 6 September 1941 | Leith Athletic | H | 1–4 | 3,000 | ||
| 13 September 1941 | Raith Rovers | A | 1–2 | 1,500 | ||
| 20 September 1941 | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 1–1 | 2,000 | ||
| 27 September 1941 | East Fife | A | 2–2 | 3,000 | ||
| 4 October 1941 | Leith Athletic | A | 5–2 | 1,200 | ||
| 11 October 1941 | St Bernard's | H | 2–2 | 3,000 | ||
| 18 October 1941 | Rangers "A" | H | 0–5 | 7,000 | ||
| 25 October 1941 | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 2–7 | 1,500 | ||
| 1 November 1941 | Aberdeen | A | 2–4 | 4,000 | ||
| 8 November 1941 | Raith Rovers | H | 3–9 | ?,??? |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January 1942 | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 3–5 | 1,500 | ||
| 3 January 1942 | East Fife | A | 1–1 | 1,500 | ||
| 10 January 1942 | Aberdeen | H | 2–0 | 3,000 | ||
| 17 January 1942 | Leith Athletic | A | 2–2 | 400 | ||
| 21 February 1942 | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 2–0 | 500 | ||
| 14 March 1942 | St Bernards | A | 3–1 | 300 | ||
| 21 March 1942 | Rangers "A" | A | 2–4 | 2,000 | ||
| 28 March 1942 | Raith Rovers | H | 5–1 | 1,000 | ||
| 4 April 1942 | St Bernard's | H | 2–0 | 1,000 | ||
| 11 April 1942 | Raith Rovers | A | 1–1 | 1,000 | ||
| 18 April 1942 | Rangers "A" | H | 8–1 | 8,000 | ||
| 25 April 1942 | East Fife | H | 0–2 | 4,500 | ||
| 30 May 1942 | Leith Athletic | H | 5–1 | 1,000 | ||
| 6 June 1942 | Aberdeen | A | 1–6 | 10,000 |
| Date | Rd | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 November 1941 | R1 L1 | St Bernard's | H | 7–1 | 2,000 | ||
| 22 November 1941 | R1 L2 | St Bernard's | A | 3–3 | 800 | ||
| 29 November 1941 | SF L1 | East Fife | H | 3–2 | 5,500 | ||
| 6 December 1941 | SF L2 | East Fife | A | 1–1 | 4,700 | ||
| 13 December 1941 | F L1 | Aberdeen | H | 4–1 | 8,000 | ||
| 20 December 1941 | F L2 | Aberdeen | A | 2–6 | 10,000 |
| Date | Rd | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May 1942 | R1 L1 | Rangers "A" | H | 2–1 | 8,000 | ||
| 9 May 1942 | R1 L2 | Rangers "A" | A | 2–2 | 5,000 | ||
| 16 May 1942 | F L1 | Aberdeen | A | 4–3 | 8,000 | ||
| 23 May 1942 | F L2 | Aberdeen | H | 1–3 | 10,000 |