1973–74 Dundee United F.C. season

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Dundee United
1973–74 season
ManagerJim McLean
Scottish First Division8th
W15 D7 L12 F55 A51 P37
Scottish CupRunners-up
League CupGroup stage
Texaco CupSemi-finalists

The 1973–74 season was the 65th year of football played by Dundee United, and covers the period from 1 July 1973 to 30 June 1974. United finished in eighth place in the First Division and reached their first Scottish Cup final losing 3–0 to Celtic.

Match results[]

Dundee United played a total of 53 competitive matches during the 1973–74 season.[1]

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
1 September 1973 Dumbarton A 2–1 3,741 Fleming, Gray
8 September 1973 St Johnstone H 2–0 4,671 Gray, MacDonald
15 September 1973 Dundee A 1–0 12,092 W Smith
29 September 1973 Motherwell A 0–4 4,973
6 October 1973 Clyde H 4–0 2,817 Gray, Gardner, Rolland, Fleming
13 October 1973 Greenock Morton A 2–0 2,295 Rolland, Gray
20 October 1973 Rangers H 1–3 11,258 Johnstone
27 October 1973 Aberdeen A 1–3 8,089 Gray
10 November 1973 Heart of Midlothian A 1–1 9,843 Rolland
17 November 1973 East Fife H 0–0 2,971
21 November 1973 Falkirk H 2–1 1,302 Cameron, Knox
24 November 1973 Ayr United A 1–1 3,764 White
8 December 1973 Celtic A 3–3 17,314 Gray, Fleming, Knox
22 December 1973 Dunfermline Athletic A 3–2 3,274 Gray (2), Fleming
29 December 1973 Dumbarton H 6–0 3,245 Gray (4), Traynor, Kopel
2 January 1974 St Johnstone A 1–1 6,707 Gardner
5 January 1974 Dundee H 1–2 12,087 Gardner
12 January 1974 Hibernian A 1–3 10,394 Edwards
19 January 1974 Motherwell H 0–1 3,550
2 February 1974 Clyde A 2–1 1,351 Traynor, Knox
24 February 1974 Rangers A 1–3 16,933 Gardner
3 March 1974 Aberdeen H 0–3 6,530
16 March 1974 Heart of Midlothian H 3–3 6,748 Knox, D Smith (penalty), Gray
23 March 1974 East Fife A 2–0 2,596 Traynor, Gray
30 March 1974 Ayr United H 2–1 4,010 D Smith (penalty), Gray
2 April 1974 Falkirk A 1–0 2,014 Knox
13 April 1974 Celtic H 0–2 16,877
17 April 1974 Arbroath H 3–1 4,001 Rolland, Payne, D Smith (penalty)
20 April 1974 Arbroath A 2–1 3,392 Knox, White
24 April 1974 Partick Thistle H 1–1 2,626 Knox
27 April 1974 Dunfermline Athletic H 0–1 3,896
29 April 1974 Partick Thistle A 1–2 2,387 Copland
8 May 1974 Hibernian H 1–4 4,963 Gray
10 May 1974 Greenock Morton H 4–2 1,437 MacLeod (3 including 1 penalty), Narey

Scottish Cup[]

Date Rd Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
26 January 1974 R3 Airdrieonians H 4–1 6,000 Gardner (2), Traynor, D. Smith
17 February 1974 R4 Greenock Morton H 1–0 7,000
10 March 1974 QF Dunfermline Athletic A 1–1 8,928 Traynor
12 March 1974 QF R Dunfermline Athletic H 4–0 7,020 Fleming, Copland, Traynor
6 April 1974 SF Heart of Midlothian N 1–1 22,725 Gardner
9 April 1974 SF R Heart of Midlothian N 4–2 12,960 D. Smith (penalty), Payne, Gray, Knox
4 May 1974 F Celtic N 0–3 75,959

League Cup[]

Date Rd Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
11 August 1973 G4 East Fife A 2–1 3,641 Cameron, Rolland
15 August 1973 G4 Aberdeen H 0–0 6,401
18 August 1973 G4 Motherwell A 0–4 4,783
22 August 1973 G4 Aberdeen A 2–0 8,663 Knox, Cameron
25 August 1973 G4 Motherwell H 0–3 4,507
29 August 1973 G4 East Fife H 5–2 3,120 Cameron, Gray, W. Smith, D. Smith (penalty), MacLeod

Texaco Cup[]

Date Rd Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
18 September 1973 R1 1 Sheffield United A 0–0 12,657
3 October 1973 R1 2 Sheffield United H 2–0 6,000 Henry (2)
24 October 1973 QF 1 Leicester City A 1–1 9,036 Kopel
7 November 1973 QF 2 Leicester City H 1–0 7,500 Fleming
12 December 1973 SF 1 Newcastle United H 2–0 8,500 Kopel, Knox
19 December 1973 SF 2 Newcastle United A 1–4 5,009 Gray

References[]

  1. ^ "Match results 1973/1974". Arab Archive. Retrieved 26 May 2017.

See also[]


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