1970–71 Dundee United F.C. season explained

Club:Dundee United
Season:1971–72
Manager:Jerry Kerr
Chairman:J. Johnston-Grant
League:Scottish First Division
League Result:6th
W14 D8 L12 F53 A54 P36
Cup1:Scottish Cup
Cup1 Result:4th Round
Cup2 Result:Group stage
Cup3 Result:2nd Round
Prevseason:1969–70
Nextseason:1971–72

The 1970–71 season was the 62nd year of football played by Dundee United, and covers the period from 1 July 1970 to 30 June 1971. United finished in sixth place in the First Division.

Match results

Dundee United played a total of 44 competitive matches during the 1970–71 season.[1]

Legend

Win
Draw
Loss

All results are written with Dundee United's score first.Own goals in italics

First Division

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
29 August 1970HibernianH1–18,781D. Smith (penalty)
5 September 1970St JohnstoneA1–15,021McManus
12 September 1970DundeeH3–212,319K. Cameron, Gordon, Gillespie
19 September 1970Greenock MortonA0–33,506
26 September 1970RangersH0–219,744
3 October 1970ClydeA2–11,408Wilson, Gordon
10 October 1970AirdrieoniansH2–25,599Gordon (2)
17 October 1970KilmarnockA1–23,644Gordon
24 October 1970Dunfermline AthleticH2–24,615K. Cameron (2)
31 October 1970AberdeenA0–411,227
7 November 1970Ayr UnitedH4–23,219Gordon, Quinn, K. Cameron, D. Smith (penalty)
14 November 1970Heart of MidlothianA0–18,286
21 November 1970MotherwellH2–24,700Gordon (2)
28 November 1970CowdenbeathA2–01,615Gordon, A. Reid
5 December 1970CelticH1–216,434McNeill
12 December 1970FalkirkA1–14,468Traynor
19 December 1970St MirrenH2–13,950Stevenson (2)
26 December 1970HibernianA1–05,742Copland
1 January 1971St JohnstoneH0–210,855
9 January 1971Greenock MortonH2–34,243Devlin, Copland
16 January 1971RangersA1–127,776A. Reid
6 February 1971AirdrieoniansA2–12,372Gordon (2)
20 February 1971KilmarnockH3–23,852Gordon (2), Henry
27 February 1971Dunfermline AthleticA1–35,389Devlin
10 March 1971AberdeenH0–26,178
13 March 1971Ayr UnitedA0–15,602
20 March 1971Heart of MidlothianH4–14,106A. Reid (2), Gordon, K. Cameron
27 March 1971MotherwellA2–12,778K. Cameron, Wilson
3 April 1971CowdenbeathH4–22,396K. Cameron (3), D. Smith (penalty)
5 April 1971DundeeA3–211,590K. Cameron, Gordon, A. Reid
10 April 1971CelticA1–128,894Rolland
14 April 1971ClydeH1–03,584D. Smith (penalty)
17 April 1971FalkirkH3–14,172K. Cameron, A. Reid, D. Smith (penalty)
24 April 1971St MirrenA1–25,746Gordon

Scottish Cup

DateRdOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
23 January 1971R3ClydebankA0–04,967
27 January 1971R3 RClydebankH5–15,831Henry (2), Gordon, Wilson, A. Reid
13 February 1971R4AberdeenH1–123,494D. Smith (penalty)
17 February 1971R4 RAberdeenA0–228,980

League Cup

DateRdOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
8 August 1970G4ClydeA1–11,738Wilson
12 August 1970G4Heart of MidlothianH2–17,245I. Reid, Wilson
15 August 1970G4CelticA2–237,622I. Reid, Gordon
19 August 1970G4Heart of MidlothianA0–07,088
22 August 1970G4ClydeH1–14,930Henry
26 August 1970G4CelticH2–211,539Wilson, Gordon

Inter-Cities Fairs Cup

DateRdOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
15 September 1970R1 1 GrasshoppersH3–28,400I. Reid, Markland, A. Reid
30 September 1970R1 2 GrasshoppersA0–04,500
21 October 1970R2 1 Sparta PragueA1–317,600Traynor
4 November 1970R2 2 Sparta PragueH1–09,000Gordon

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Match results 1970/1971. Arab Archive. 18 June 2017.

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