1981–82 Dundee United F.C. season explained

Club:Dundee United
Season:1981–82
Manager:Jim McLean
League:Scottish Premier Division
League Result:3rd (UEFA Cup)
W15 D10 L11 F61 A38 P40
Cup1:Scottish Cup
Cup1 Result:Quarter-final
Cup2 Result:Finalists
Cup3 Result:Quarter-final
Prevseason:1980–81
Nextseason:1982–83

The 1981–82 season was the 73rd year of football played by Dundee United, and covers the period from 1 July 1981 to 30 June 1982. United finished in third place, securing UEFA Cup football for the following season.

Match results

Dundee United played a total of 60 competitive matches during the 1981–82 season.[1]

Legend

Win
Draw
Loss

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

Premier Division

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
29 August 1981AberdeenH4–110,598Sturrock, Holt, Pettigrew, Bannon
5 September 1981Greenock MortonA0–13,335
12 September 1981DundeeH5–215,696Sturrock (2), Kirkwood, Milne, Bannon
19 September 1981AirdrieoniansA1–22,687Payne
3 October 1981HibernianA1–15,384Dodds
10 October 1981Partick ThistleH0–05,017
17 October 1981CelticA1–122,635Milne
24 October 1981St MirrenH0–26,364
31 October 1981AberdeenA1–111,035Milne (2)
7 November 1981Greenock MortonH3–06,264Dodds (2), Kirkwood
11 November 1981RangersH2–016,138
14 November 1981DundeeA3–115,578Sturrock (2), Milne
21 November 1981AirdrieoniansH4–06,157Sturrock (2), Dodds, Bannon (penalty)
5 December 1981HibernianH1–07,257Bannon (penalty)
16 January 1982RangersA0–215,743
3 February 1982St MirrenA0–15,198
6 February 1982HibernianA1–06,133Bannon (penalty)
9 February 1982AirdrieoniansA0–21,737
20 February 1982RangersH1–112,965Sturrock
27 February 1982St MirrenH1–17,663Bannon (penalty)
10 March 1982DundeeH1–113,790McKimmie
13 March 1982Partick ThistleH5–15,465
20 March 1982AberdeenA1–212,056Dodds
27 March 1982Greenock MortonH5–05,333Dodds (3),
31 March 1982CelticH0–215,173
3 April 1982DundeeA2–012,602Bannon, Sturrock
7 April 1982Greenock MortonA1–11,792Milne
10 April 1982AirdrieoniansH4–05,416
14 April 1982Partick ThistleA3–22,997Dodds (3)
17 April 1982HibernianH0–16,845
21 April 1982CelticA1–314,392Dodds
24 April 1982RangersA1–19,415Bannon (penalty)
1 May 1982St MirrenA2–23,404
5 May 1982AberdeenH1–26,587Hegarty
8 May 1982CelticH3–016,761Hegarty, Sturrock, Milne
15 May 1982Partick ThistleA2–12,680Sturrock, Reilly

Scottish Cup

DateRdOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
30 January 1982R3Brechin CityA4–24,348Sturrock (2), Dodds, Kirkwood
13 February 1982R4HibernianH1–110,735Holt
17 February 1982R4 RHibernianA1–111,039Kirkwood
22 February 1982R4 2RHibernianA3–013,759Holt, Dodds, Bannon (penalty)
6 March 1982QFSt MirrenA0–19,245

League Cup

DateRdOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
8 August 1981R2Ayr UnitedA4–33,341Bannon (3), Sturrock
12 August 1981R2Partick ThistleH2–05,926Pettigrew, Sturrock
15 August 1981G1MotherwellA2–12,884
19 August 1981G1Partick ThistleA2–11,805Sturrock, Bannon
22 August 1981G1Ayr UnitedH2–15,847Holt, Fleeting
26 August 1981G1MotherwellH1–14,484Pettigrew
2 September 1981QF 1Hamilton AcademicalA4–05,381Dodds (2), Bannon, Holt
23 September 1981QF 2Hamilton AcademicalH5–03,512
7 October 1981SF 1AberdeenH0–113,824
28 October 1981SF 2AberdeenA3–020,137Sturrock (2), Milne
28 November 1981FRangersN1–253,795Milne

UEFA Cup

DateRdOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
16 September 1981R1 1 AS MonacoA5–27,609Dodds (2), Bannon (2), Kirkwood
30 September 1981R1 2 AS MonacoH1–212,013Milne
20 October 1981R2 1 Borussia MönchengladbachA0–231,000
3 November 1981R2 2 Borussia MönchengladbachH5–015,330Milne, Kirkwood, Sturrock, Hegarty, Bannon
25 November 1981R3 1 FC WinterslagA0–09,500
9 December 1981R3 2 FC WinterslagH5–016,232Milne (2), Bannon, Narey, Hegarty
3 March 1982QF 1 Radnički NišH2–016,029Narey, Dodds
17 March 1982QF 2 Radnički NišA0–315,000

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Match results 1981/1982. Arab Archivee. 14 November 2016.

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