1976–77 Dundee United F.C. season

The 1976–77 season was the 68th year of football played by Dundee United, and covers the period from 1 July 1976 to 30 June 1977. United finished in fourth place, securing UEFA Cup football for the following season.

Dundee United
1976–77 season
ManagerJim McLean
Scottish Premier Division4th (UEFA Cup)
W16 D9 L11 F54 A45 P41
Scottish Cup3rd Round
League CupGroup stage
Anglo-Scottish Cup1st Round

Match results

Dundee United played a total of 44 competitive matches during the 1976–77 season.[1]

Legend
Win
Draw
Loss

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

Premier Division
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
4 September 1976HibernianA2–17,264McAlpine (penalty), Wallace
11 September 1976CelticH1–013,454Wallace
18 September 1976Ayr UnitedA4–14,445McAdam, Hegarty, Sturrock, Wallace
25 September 1976Partick ThistleH2–16,346McAdam (2)
2 October 1976MotherwellH2–06,348Hegarty, Sturrock
20 October 1976CelticA1–522,251Sturrock
23 October 1976Heart of MidlothianA2–111,516Sturrock, Wallace
30 October 1976AberdeenA2–319,577Fraser, Wallace
3 November 1976KilmarnockH3–04,886Sturrock, Hegarty, Rolland
6 November 1976HibernianH2–17,044Wallace, McAdam
9 November 1976RangersA0–317,432
20 November 1976Ayr UnitedH2–24,773Sturrock, Wallace
27 November 1976Partick ThistleA5–14,105Wallace (2), Sturrock (2), Fleming
18 December 1976KilmarnockA0–13,529
27 December 1976Heart of MidlothianH1–19,615Payne
5 January 1977HibernianA0–07,727
8 January 1977CelticH1–215,847McAdam
7 February 1977Ayr UnitedA4–13,843Wallace, Narey, Sturrock, Hegarty
12 February 1977RangersA3–218,656Sturrock, McAlpine (penalty), Wallace
16 February 1977MotherwellH1–16,081Sturrock
19 February 1977KilmarnockH4–05,096Wallace (2), McAdam (2)
1 March 1977Partick ThistleH0–04,713
5 March 1977Heart of MidlothianA1–17,820Sturrock
8 March 1977RangersH0–010,743
12 March 1977AberdeenA1–013,592Sturrock
16 March 1977AberdeenH3–27,176Narey, Hegarty, McAdam
19 March 1977HibernianH1–06,130Hegarty
26 March 1977CelticA0–235,899
2 April 1977Ayr UnitedH0–14,248
9 April 1977Partick ThistleA0–04,427
13 April 1977AberdeenH2–34,613Sturrock, Rolland
17 April 1977MotherwellA0–45,821
20 April 1977Heart of MidlothianH1–23,262Kirkwood
23 April 1977RangersH0–17,919
30 April 1977KilmarnockH2–11,643McAdam, Sturrock
4 May 1977MotherwellA1–12,367Williamson

Scottish Cup
DateRdOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
29 January 1977R3St MirrenA1–416,357Sturrock

League Cup
DateRdOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
14 August 1976G2CelticH0–114,555
18 August 1976G2ArbroathA3–12,606Dodds (2), Sturrock
21 August 1976G2DumbartonA2–11,756Reid, Hegarty
25 August 1976G2ArbroathH2–03,230Fleming, Hegarty
28 August 1976G2DumbartonH1–13,932McAdam
1 September 1976G2CelticA1–113,772Hegarty

Anglo-Scottish Cup
DateRdOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
7 August 1976R1 1AberdeenH1–05,550Hall
11 August 1976R1 2AberdeenA1–310,709McAdam

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
2 Rangers 36 18 10 8 62 37 +25 46 Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round
3 Aberdeen 36 16 11 9 56 42 +14 43 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
4 Dundee United 36 16 9 11 54 45 +9 41
5 Partick Thistle 36 11 13 12 40 44 −4 35
6 Hibernian 36 8 18 10 34 35 −1 34
Source: Statto
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

References
  1. "Match results 1976/1977". Arab Archive. Retrieved 20 August 2013.

See also


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