1980–81 Dundee United F.C. season

The 1980–81 season was the 72nd year of football played by Dundee United, and covers the period from 1 July 1980 to 30 June 1981. United finished in third place, securing UEFA Cup football for the following season.

Dundee United
1980–81 season
ManagerJim McLean
Scottish Premier Division3rd (UEFA Cup)
W18 D11 L7 F67 A39 P47
Scottish CupRunners-up
League CupWinners
UEFA CupRound 2

Match results

Dundee United played a total of 58 competitive matches during the 1980–81 season.[1]

Legend
Win
Draw
Loss

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

Premier Division
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
9 August 1980KilmarnockH2–25,788Payne, Sturrock
16 August 1980AberdeenA1–112,948Hegarty
23 August 1980Greenock MortonH1–15,339Bannon
6 September 1980RangersH2–416,269Dodds, Payne
13 September 1980AirdrieoniansA0–02,721
20 September 1980St MirrenA0–25,783
27 September 1980Heart of MidlothianH1–16,263Dodds
4 October 1980CelitcA0–219,571
11 October 1980Partick ThistleH0–04,706
18 October 1980KilmarnockA1–02,719Pettigrew
25 October 1980AberdeenH1–310,043Sturrock
1 November 1980Greenock MortonA2–03,075Kirkwood (2)
8 November 1980Heart of MidlothianH3–05,875Sturrock (2), Hegarty
15 November 1980St MirrenH2–05,024Dodds, Sturrock
22 November 1980Partick ThistleA3–23,089Pettigrew, Sturrock, Bannon
29 November 1980CelticH0–313,080
13 December 1980AirdrieoniansH1–04,780Dodds
20 December 1980St MirrenA3–35,405Dodds, Gibson, Pettigrew
27 December 1980Heart of MidlothianH4–16,928Sturrock (2), Milne (2)
30 December 1980AberdeenA1–122,556Dodds
3 January 1981KilmarnockH7–06,474Kirkwood (2), Gibson, Dodds, Milne, Addison, Bannon (penalty)
10 January 1981CelticA1–222,132Milne
31 January 1981AirdrieoniansA5–02,264Dodds (3), Bannon (penalty), Sturrock
7 February 1981RangersH2–114,528Kirkwood, Dodds
21 February 1981Greenock MortonH1–04,836Hegarty
28 February 1981KilmarnockA1–02,102Dodds
14 March 1981Partick ThistleA2–02,754Pettigrew, Milne
18 March 1981RangersA4–111,208Bannon (2), Kirkwood, Sturrock
21 March 1981St MirrenH1–25,808Pettigrew
28 March 1981Heart of MidlothianA4–03,786Sturrock (2), Kirkwood
4 April 1981RangersA1–211,690Milne
18 April 1981Greenock MortonA0–22,262
22 April 1981CelticH2–315,349Pettigrew, Sturrock
25 April 1981AberdeenH0–06,369
29 April 1981AirdrieoniansH4–13,133Kirkwood (2), Bannon, Milne
2 May 1981Partick ThistleH3–24,124Dodds (2), Bannon (penalty)

Scottish Cup
DateRdOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
24 January 1981R3Brechin CityA2–15,791Dodds, Kirkwood
14 February 1981R4Partick ThistleH1–07,758Addison
7 March 1981QFMotherwellH6–110,236Dodds (3), Sturrock, Kirkwood, Narey
11 April 1981SFCelticN0–040,390
15 April 1981SF RCelticN3–232,328Hegarty (2), Bannon
9 May 1981FRangersN0–053,358
12 May 1981F RRangersN1–442,004Dodds

League Cup
DateRdOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
13 August 1980R1East FifeA5–22,028Milne (2), Ward, Sturrock (penalty), Narey
20 August 1980R1East FifeH4–03,237Ward (2), Hegarty, Payne
27 August 1980R2CowdenbeathH4–03,401Bannon (2), Sturrock, Hegarty
30 August 1980R2CowdenbeathA2–11,238Ward (2), Hegarty, Sturrock
3 September 1980R3MotherwellA1–23,327Addison
24 September 1980R3MotherwellH4–25,628Sturrock (2), Holt, Milne
8 October 1980QF 1ClydebankA1–21,653Bannon
29 October 1980QF 2ClydebankH4–15,265Ward (2), Sturrock, Hegarty
12 November 1980SF 1CelticH1–114,517Bannon
19 November 1980SF 2CelticA3–019,700Pettigrew, Sturrock, Dodds
6 December 1980FDundeeA3–024,466Sturrock (2), Dodds

UEFA Cup
DateRdOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
17 September 1980R1 1Poland Slask WroclawA0–010,000
1 October 1980R1 2Poland Slask WroclawH7–28,415Pettigrew (2), Dodds (2), Stark, Hegarty, Payne
22 October 1980R2 1Belgium KSC LokerenH1–17,663Pettigrew
5 November 1980R2 2Belgium KSC LokerenA0–09,000

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
3 Rangers 36 16 12 8 60 32 +28 44 Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round
4 St Mirren 36 18 8 10 56 47 +9 44
5 Dundee United 36 17 9 10 66 42 +24 43 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
6 Partick Thistle 36 10 10 16 32 48 −16 30
7 Airdrieonians 36 10 9 17 36 55 −19 29
Source: Statto
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

References
  1. "Match results 1980/1981". Arab Archive. Retrieved 14 November 2016.

See also
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