| Club: | Dundee United |
| Season: | 1942–43 |
| Manager: | Jimmy Littlejohn |
| League: | North Eastern League Series 1 |
| League Result: | 6th W5 D0 L9 F24 A36 P10 |
| Cup1: | North Eastern League Series 2 |
| Cup1 Result: | 6th W5 D1 L8 F25 A32 P11 |
| Cup2 Result: | Round 1 |
| Cup3 Result: | Round 1 |
| Prevseason: | 1941–42 |
| Nextseason: | 1943–44 |
The 1942–43 season was the 36th year of football played by Dundee United, and covers the period from 1 July 1942 to 30 June 1943.
Dundee United played a total of 32 unofficial matches during the 1942–43 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 1942 | Rangers "A" | A | 1–2 | 2,500 | ||
| 15 August 1942 | Raith Rovers | H | 3–2 | 2,000 | ||
| 22 August 1943 | Heart of Midlothian "A" | A | 1–3 | 2,500 | ||
| 29 August 1942 | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 3–1 | 3,000 | ||
| 5 September 1942 | East Fife | A | 0–3 | 4,000 | ||
| 12 September 1942 | Aberdeen | H | 0–4 | 6,000 | ||
| 19 September 1942 | Hibernian "A" | H | 3–1 | 3,500 | ||
| 26 September 1942 | Heart of Midlothian "A" | H | 3–1 | ?,??? | ||
| 3 October 1942 | Raith Rovers | A | 0–4 | 2,000 | ||
| 10 October 1942 | Rangers "A" | H | 3–2 | ?,??? | ||
| 17 October 1942 | East Fife | H | 0–1 | 1,500 | ||
| 24 October 1942 | Aberdeen | A | 0–1 | 7,000 | ||
| 31 October 1942 | Hibernian "A" | A | 4–6 | 500 | ||
| 7 November 1942 | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 3–5 | 2,000 |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January 1943 | Aberdeen | H | 1–0 | ?,??? | ||
| 2 January 1943 | East Fife | H | 1–2 | 4,500 | ||
| 16 January 1943 | Heart of Midlothian "A" | A | 2–2 | 2,000 | ||
| 23 January 1943 | Raith Rovers | A | 6–2 | 8,000 | ||
| 30 January 1943 | Hibernian "A" | A | 2–3 | 750 | ||
| 6 February 1943 | Rangers "A" | H | 2–1 | 4,000 | ||
| 13 February 1943 | Aberdeen | A | 0–3 | 6,000 | ||
| 20 February 1943 | Heart of Midlothian "A" | H | 4–1 | 1,000 | ||
| 27 February 1943 | Raith Rovers | H | 3–4 | 4,000 | ||
| 6 March 1943 | Hibernian "A" | H | 2–0 | 2,000 | ||
| 13 March 1943 | Rangers "A" | A | 1–3 | 4,000 | ||
| 20 March 1943 | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 4–2 | 1,500 | ||
| 27 March 1943 | Raith Rovers | H | 3–4 | 4,000 | ||
| 17 April 1943 | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 1–3 | 1,000 |
| Date | Rd | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 November 1942 | R1 L1 | Rangers "A" | H | 0–0 | 7,000 | ||
| 28 November 1942 | R1 L2 | Rangers "A" | A | 1–2 | 8,000 |
| Date | Rd | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 April 1943 | R1 L1 | Raith Rovers | A | 2–1 | 3,500 | ||
| 10 April 1943 | R1 L2 | Raith Rovers | H | 0–3 | ?,??? |