1969–70 Dundee United F.C. season

Dundee United

1969–70 season
Chairman	J. Johnston-Grant
Manager	Jerry Kerr
Scottish First Division	5th W16 D6 L12 F62 A64 P38
Scottish Cup	2nd Round
League Cup	Group stage
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup	1st Round

The 1969–70 season was the 61st year of football played by Dundee United, and covers the period from 1 July 1969 to 30 June 1970. United finished in fifth place in the First Division.

Match results

Dundee United played a total of 44 competitive matches during the 1969–70 season.

Legend

Win

Draw

Loss

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

First Division

Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Scorers
30 August 1969	Rangers	H	0–0	20,221
3 September 1969	Clyde	A	2–2	1,154	Markland, K. Cameron
6 September 1969	Greenock Morton	A	0–6	4,701
13 September 1969	Airdrieonians	H	5–2	4,489	Gillespie, Delaney, K. Cameron, Wilson, Scott
20 September 1969	Dundee	A	2–1	11,888	Gordon, Gillespie
27 September 1969	St Johnstone	H	1–0	11,847	Gordon
4 October 1969	Motherwell	A	2–0	7,030	Scott, Gordon
11 October 1969	Ayr United	H	3–1	6,757	Gordon (2), Scott
25 October 1969	St Mirren	H	3–1	5,754	Gordon (2), A. Reid
1 November 1969	Partick Thistle	H	1–0	4,745	Mitchell
8 November 1969	Aberdeen	A	0–0	9,314
15 November 1969	Hibernian	H	0–1	10,623
22 November 1969	Raith Rovers	A	1–0	2,171	Wilson
6 December 1969	Kilmarnock	H	2–2	5,639	Gordon, Mitchell
10 December 1969	Dunfermline Athletic	A	3–2	6,592	Rolland (2), Callaghan
13 December 1969	Rangers	A	1–2	40,718	Gordon
17 December 1969	Celtic	A	2–7	23,916	Mitchell (penalty), Gordon
27 December 1969	Heart of Midlothian	A	2–2	11,253	Mitchell, Gordon
1 January 1970	St Johnstone	A	0–1	8,405
3 January 1970	Dundee	H	4–1	16,891	K. Cameron (2), Easton, Wilson
10 January 1970	Heart of Midlothian	H	2–3	8,159	Henry, Mitchell
17 January 1970	Airdrieonians	A	3–6	1,466	Mitchell (3)
31 January 1970	Greenock Morton	H	5–4	5,699	Mitchell (2), Wilson, D. Smith, Murray
11 February 1970	Kilmarnock	A	1–3	4,647	Mitchell
25 February 1970	Motherwell	H	0–0	4,427
28 February 1970	Ayr United	A	3–2	5,538	Scott, Mitchell, K. Cameron
7 March 1970	Celtic	H	0–2	19,532
11 March 1970	Clyde	H	3–1	2,850	Mitchell (2), K. Cameron
14 March 1970	St Mirren	A	1–3	4,102	K. Cameron
21 March 1970	Partick Thistle	A	3–2	3,504	Wilson (2)
28 March 1970	Aberdeen	H	2–0	7,775	Mitchell, K. Cameron
4 April 1970	Hibernian	A	1–3	5,051	Stevenson
18 April 1970	Raith Rovers	H	4–2	3,457	Mitchell (3), Henry
22 April 1970	Dunfermline Athletic	H	1–3	2,727	Scott

Scottish Cup

Date	Rd	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Scorers
24 January 1970	R1	Ayr United	H	1–0	7,000	Mitchell (penalty)
7 February 1970	R2	Celtic	H	0–4	45,000

League Cup

Date	Rd	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Scorers
9 August 1969	G4	Heart of Midlothian	H	2–3	9,537	Mitchell, Stuart
13 August 1969	G4	Greenock Morton	A	1–4	7,245	Scott
16 August 1969	G4	St Mirren	A	1–0	6,363	K. Cameron
20 August 1969	G4	Greenock Morton	H	0–2	6,985
23 August 1969	G4	Heart of Midlothian	A	0–1	6,000
27 August 1969	G4	St Mirren	H	2–1	3,057	A. Reid, Rolland

Inter-Cities Fairs Cup

Date	Rd	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Scorers
15 September 1969	R1 1	Newcastle United	H	1–2	21,000	Scott
1 October 1969	R1 2	Newcastle United	A	0–1	37,470

See also

• 1969–70 in Scottish football