1959–60 Dundee United F.C. season

The 1959–60 season was the 52nd year of football played by Dundee United, and covers the period from 1 July 1959 to 30 June 1960. United finished in second place in the Second Division and therefore promoted to the First Division.

Dundee United
1959–60 season
ChairmanJ. Johnston-Grant
ManagerJerry Kerr
Scottish Second Division2nd
W22 D6 L8 F90 A45 P50
Scottish CupRound 2
League CupPlay off after group stage

Match results

Dundee United played a total of 44 competitive matches during the 1959–60 season.[1]

Legend
Win
Draw
Loss

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

Second Division
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
19 August 1959East FifeA3–12,500
5 September 1959St JohnstoneH0–17,000
9 September 1959DumbartonA3–13,000
12 September 1959Queen's ParkA8–11,740
19 September 1959StranraerH2–14,100
23 September 1959DumbartonH2–13,000
26 September 1959StenhousemuirA3–03,000
3 October 1959Brechin CityH3–15,500
10 October 1959East StirlingshireA0–11,500
17 October 1959Greenock MortonA1–14,000
24 October 1959Albion RoversH0–025,000
31 October 1959Hamilton AcademicalA0–23,500
7 November 1959CowdenbeathA2–11,000
14 November 1959MontroseH1–22,500
21 November 1959Alloa AthleticH2–12,200
28 November 1959Forfar AthleticA3–11,000
5 December 1959Queen of the SouthH4–34,100
12 December 1959FalkirkH1–03,100
19 December 1959Berwick RangersA2–11,554
26 December 1959East FifeH6–05,500
1 January 1960St JohnstoneA1–116,000
2 January 1960Queen's ParkH3–19,500
9 January 1960StranraerA0–31,200
16 January 1960StenhousemuirH1–28,500
23 January 1960Brechin CityA1–12,000
30 January 1960CowdenbeathH2–33,000
6 February 1960East StirlingshireH6–15,000
20 February 1960Greenock MortonH3–35,500
27 February 1960Albion RoversA4–11,500
5 March 1960Hamilton AcademicalH5–111,300
19 March 1960MontroseA3–16,000
26 March 1960Alloa AthleticA2–36,000
2 April 1960Forfar AthleticH4–04,300
16 April 1960Queen of the SouthA4–47,000
23 April 1960FalkirkA2–17,000
30 April 1960Berwick RangersH1–016,900

Scottish Cup
DateRdOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
13 January 1960R1Partick ThistleH2–214,000
17 January 1960R1 RPartick ThistleA1–49,500

League Cup
DateRdOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
8 August 1959G9East StirlingshireA2–05,600
12 August 1959G9MontroseA1–12,500
15 August 1959G9StranraerH2–03,800
29 August 1959G9Queen's ParkA4–03,725
31 August 1959Play OffFalkirkA1–18,000
2 September 1959Play OffFalkirkH0–311,500

See also

References
  1. "Match results 1959/1960". Arab Archive. Retrieved 20 August 2013.


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