1971–72 Dundee United F.C. season

November 2021 Dundee United 1971–72 Jerry Kerr (to December) Jim McLean (from December) J. Johnston-Grant Tannadice Park Scottish First Division 9th W12 D7 L15 F55 A70 P31 Scottish Cup 3rd Round League Cup Group stage Texaco Cup 1st Round 1970–71 1972–73 The 1971–72 season was the 63rd year of football played by Dundee United, and covers the period from 1 July 1971 to 30 June 1972. United finished in ninth place in the First Division. Match results Dundee United played a total of 43 competitive matches during the 1971–72 season.http://www.arabarchive.co.uk/matches.php? Match results 1971/1972 Arab Archive 18 June 2017 Legend WinDrawLoss All results are written with Dundee United's score first. Own goals in italics First Division DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers4 September 1971St JohnstoneH3–37,540Gordon, A. Reid, Rolland11 September 1971DundeeA4–613,818Rolland (2), Gordon, D. Smith (penalty) 18 September 1971HibernianH1–46,674K. Cameron25 September 1971KilmarnockA0–23,0122 October 1971AirdrieoniansH5–04,855Copland (3), Devlin, Rolland9 October 1971Greenock MortonA2–14,331Rolland, Copland16 October 1971RangersH1–516,000Copland23 October 1971ClydeA3–01,277Copland, White, Henry30 October 1971FalkirkH3–54,373Gray, Gordon, Copland6 November 1971Partick ThistleA1–38,925I. Reid13 November 1971CelticH1–518,187Gordon20 November 1971East FifeA1–03,558Traynor27 November 1971MotherwellH2–03,832Gordon, Copland 4 December 1971Heart of MidlothianA2–39,391Gordon, Traynor11 December 1971Ayr UnitedH2–23,554K. Cameron, Traynor18 December 1971AberdeenA0–314,57025 December 1971Dunfermline AthleticH3–23,998Gordon, J. Cameron, K. Cameron1 January 1972St JohnstoneA0–27,9233 January 1972DundeeH1–116,954K. Cameron8 January 1972HibernianA0–38,36415 January 1972KilmarnockH1–23,255Traynor29 January 1972Greenock MortonH2–13,726Mitchell, Copland12 February 1972RangersA0–125,26719 February 1972ClydeH3–34,183Knox, Fleming, K. Cameron4 March 1972FalkirkA1–13,949Knox11 March 1972Partick ThistleH1–04,540White25 March 1972East FifeH2–24,267Mitchell (2)29 March 1972AirdrieoniansA1–13,247Knox1 April 1972MotherwellA1–03,324Knox8 April 1972Heart of MidlothianH3–24,550Cameron, White, Kopel15 April 1972Ayr UnitedA2–44,203White, Mitchell22 April 1972AberdeenH2–05,133Mitchell, D. Smith25 April 1972CelticA0–311,03629 April 1972Dunfermline AthleticA1–07,274K. Cameron Scottish Cup DateRdOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers5 February 1972R3AberdeenH0–412,974 League Cup DateRdOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers14 August 1971G4KilmarnockH1–06,613A. Reid18 August 1971G4HibernianA0–212,70121 August 1971G4MotherwellH2–25,799K. Cameron, Traynor25 August 1971G4HibernianH1–47,783Gordon28 August 1971G4KilmarnockA2–43,053K. Cameron, Gordon1 September 1971G4MotherwellA3–12,760Rolland (2), A. Reid Texaco Cup DateRdOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers15 September 1971R1 1Derby CountyA2–620,059Gordon, Rolland29 September 1971R1 2Derby CountyH3–26,000Copland, Devlin References See also 1971–72 in Scottish football Category:Dundee United F.C. seasons Dundee United