1977–78 Dundee United F.C. season

The 1977–78 season was the 69th year of football played by Dundee United, and covers the period from 1 July 1977 to 30 June 1978. United finished in third place, securing UEFA Cup football for the following season.

Dundee United
1977–78 season
ManagerJim McLean
Scottish Premier Division3rd (UEFA Cup)
W18 D8 L10 F42 A32 P44
Scottish CupSemi-finalists
League CupQuarter-finalists
UEFA Cup1st Round

Match results

Dundee United played a total of 50 competitive matches during the 1977–78 season.[1]

Legend
Win
Draw
Loss

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

Premier Division
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
13 August 1977CelticA0–033,159
20 August 1977St MirrenH2–17,658Wallace, Addison
27 August 1977AberdeenA0–017,082
10 September 1977HibernianH2–06,518Kirkwood, Rolland (penalty)
17 September 1977ClydebankA3–02,853Sturrock, Bourke, Fleming
24 September 1977MotherwellH3–17,810Fleming, Sturrock, Bourke
1 October 1977Ayr UnitedA2–03,281Hegarty, McAnespie
8 October 1977RangersH0–118,571
15 October 1977Partick ThistleA1–24,657Sturrock
22 October 1977CelticH1–217,198Fleming
29 October 1977St MirrenA1–09,528Bourke
5 November 1977AberdeenH0–110,130
12 November 1977HibernianA0–05,666
19 November 1977ClydebankH4–04,069Fleming, Bourke, Wallace, Hegarty
26 November 1977MotherwellA0–04,841
10 December 1977RangersA0–221,075
17 December 1977Partick ThistleH2–25,098Wallace (2)
24 December 1977CelticA0–120,246
31 December 1977St MirrenH2–17,645Dodds, Hegarty
2 January 1978AberdeenA0–124,208
7 January 1978HibernianH1–16,880Bourke
4 February 1978Ayr UnitedA1–03,231Fleming
25 February 1978Partick ThistleA2–03,539Fleming, Kirkwood
4 March 1978CelticH0–114,167
15 March 1978St MirrenA2–110,169Holt, Fleming
18 March 1978AberdeenH0–09,671
25 March 1978HibernianA1–38,354Payne
29 March 1978MotherwellH1–14,654Holt
8 April 1978MotherwelA1–04,907Fleming
12 April 1978ClydebankH1–03,550Hegarty
15 April 1978Ayr UnitedH1–04,107Kirkwood
19 April 1978RangersH0–117,293
22 April 1978RangersA0–330,239
26 April 1978Ayr UnitedH3–12,735Holt, Fleming, Wallace
29 April 1978Partick ThistleH5–23,646Addison (2), Wallace, Stewart, Kirkwood
2 May 1978ClydebankA0–21,030

Scottish Cup
DateRdOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
28 January 1978R3Hamilton AcademicalA4–15,575Addison (2), Hegarty, Payne
27 February 1978R4Queen of the SouthH3–08,000Fleming, Hegarty (penalty), Bourke
11 March 1978QFQueen's ParkH2–05,841Addison, Sturrock (penalty)
5 April 1978SFRangersN0–225,619

League Cup
DateRdOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
17 August 1977R1 1Albion RoversH5–03,128Wallace, Sturrock, Kirkwood, Hegraty, Robinson
23 August 1977R1 2Albion RoversA5–11,030Wallace, Narey, Kirkwood, Sturrock, Hegraty
31 August 1977R2 1Partick ThistleA0–02,535
3 September 1977R2 2Partick ThistleH1–05,907Dodds
5 October 1977R3 1ArbroathA4–03,482Kirkwood (3), Holt
26 October 1977R3 2ArbroathH2–13,107Kirkwood, Sturrock
9 November 1977QF 1Heart of MidlothianH3–17,286Kirkwood, Hegarty, Wallace
16 November 1977QF 2Heart of MidlothianA0–27,245

UEFA Cup
DateRdOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
14 September 1977R1 1Denmark KB CopenhagenH1–08,500Sturrock
27 September 1977R1 2Denmark KB CopenhagenA0–39,000

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Rangers (C) 36 24 7 5 76 39 +37 55 Qualification for the European Cup first round
2 Aberdeen 36 22 9 5 68 29 +39 53 Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round
3 Dundee United 36 16 8 12 42 32 +10 40 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
4 Hibernian 36 15 7 14 51 43 +8 37
5 Celtic 36 15 6 15 63 54 +9 36
Source: Statto
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions

References
  1. "Match results 1977/1978". Arab Archive. Retrieved 7 February 2017.

See also
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