| Club: | Dundee United |
| Season: | 1962–63 |
| Manager: | Jerry Kerr |
| Chairman: | J. Johnston-Grant |
| League: | Scottish First Division |
| League Result: | 7th W15 D11 L8 F67 A57 P41 |
| Cup1: | Scottish Cup |
| Cup1 Result: | Semi-Finalists |
| Cup2 Result: | Group stage |
| Prevseason: | 1961–62 |
| Nextseason: | 1963–64 |
The 1962–63 season was the 55th year of football played by Dundee United, and covers the period from 1 July 1962 to 30 June 1963. United finished in seventh place in the First Division.
Dundee United played a total of 48 competitive matches during the 1962–63 season.[1]
| Win | |
| Draw | |
| Loss |
All results are written with Dundee United's score first.Own goals in italics
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 August 1962 | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 0-4 | 9,388 | ||
| 8 September 1962 | Queen of the South | A | 0-1 | 5,945 | ||
| 15 September 1962 | Dundee | H | 1-1 | 15,627 | ||
| 22 September 1962 | Third Lanark | A | 1-1 | 3,912 | ||
| 29 September 1962 | Hibernian | H | 5-0 | 8,333 | ||
| 6 October 1962 | Partick Thistle | A | 0-3 | 8,167 | ||
| 13 October 1962 | St Mirren | H | 1-1 | 8,680 | ||
| 20 October 1962 | Celtic | A | 0-1 | 20,246 | ||
| 27 October 1962 | Raith Rovers | H | 8-1 | 5,091 | ||
| 3 November 1962 | Motherwell | A | 0-0 | 5,548 | ||
| 10 November 1962 | Rangers | H | 2-1 | 21,391 | ||
| 17 November 1962 | Clyde | A | 3-1 | 1,882 | ||
| 24 November 1962 | Kilmarnock | H | 3-3 | 10,934 | ||
| 1 December 1962 | Falkirk | A | 1-4 | 4,641 | ||
| 8 December 1962 | Aberdeen | H | 3-3 | 10,053 | ||
| 15 December 1962 | Heart of Midlothian | A | 2-2 | 8,888 | ||
| 22 December 1962 | Airdrieonians | H | 3-1 | 6,980 | ||
| 1 January 1963 | Queen of the South | H | 2-1 | 4,645 | ||
| 2 March 1963 | Raith Rovers | A | 7-2 | 3,714 | ||
| 9 March 1963 | Motherwell | H | 2-1 | 9,506 | ||
| 16 March 1963 | Rangers | A | 0-5 | 25,795 | ||
| 23 March 1963 | Clyde | H | 4-1 | 5,610 | ||
| 25 March 1963 | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 2-1 | 5,178 | ||
| 6 April 1963 | Falkirk | H | 1-0 | 4,384 | ||
| 17 April 1963 | Dundee | A | 2-1 | 14,967 | ||
| 20 April 1963 | Heart of Midlothian | H | 0-0 | 8,511 | ||
| 24 April 1963 | Hibernian | A | 1-1 | 4,801 | ||
| 27 April 1963 | Airdrieonians | A | 2-4 | 1,950 | ||
| 29 April 1963 | Third Lanark | H | 1-0 | 4,141 | ||
| 1 May 1963 | Kilmarnock | A | 2-2 | 4,505 | ||
| 3 May 1963 | St Mirren | A | 1-2 | 4,956 | ||
| 7 May 1963 | Aberdeen | A | 2-1 | 5,193 | ||
| 11 May 1963 | Celtic | H | 3-0 | 12,656 | ||
| 18 May 1963 | Partick Thistle | H | 2-2 | 7,726 |
| Date | Rd | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 January 1963 | R1 | Albion Rovers | H | 3-0 | 12,000 | ||
| 2 February 1963 | R2 | Ayr United | A | 2-1 | 4,787 | ||
| 11 March 1963 | R3 | Queen's Park | A | 1-1 | 2,611 | ||
| 20 March 1963 | R3 R | Queen's Park | H | 3-1 | 9,000 | ||
| 29 March 1963 | R4 | Queen of the South | H | 1-1 | 12,000 | ||
| 3 April 1963 | R4 R | Queen of the South | A | 1-1 | 11,041 | ||
| 8 April 1963 | R4 2R | Queen of the South | H | 4-0 | 4,500 | ||
| 13 April 1963 | SF | Rangers | N | 2-5 | 56,391 |
| Date | Rd | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 August 1962 | G2 | Dundee | H | 3-2 | 22,917 | ||
| 15 August 1962 | G2 | Heart of Midlothian | A | 1-3 | 6,437 | ||
| 18 August 1962 | G2 | Celtic | A | 0-4 | 34,383 | ||
| 25 August 1962 | G2 | Dundee | A | 1-2 | 18,493 | ||
| 29 August 1962 | G2 | Heart of Midlothiann | H | 2-0 | 10,726 | ||
| 1 September 1962 | G2 | Celtic | H | 0-0 | 20,327 |