1945–46 Dundee United F.C. season

The 1945–46 season was the 39th year of football played by Dundee United, and covers the period from 1 July 1945 to 30 June 1946. United finished in twelfth place in the Southern League Second Division.

Dundee United

1945–46 season
Chairman	J. Johnston-Grant
Manager	Charlie McGillivray (to October) Willie MacFadyen (from October)
Southern League B Division	12th W13 D5 L20 F69 A108 P15
Victory Cup	Round 1
Southern League Cup	Quarter-final
Supplementary Cup	Semi-final
Home colours

Match results

Dundee United played a total of 37 competitive matches during the 1945–46 season.

Legend

Win

Draw

Loss

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

Division B

Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Scorers
11 August 1945	Dunfermline Athletic	A	0–7	4,000
18 August 1945	St Johnstone	H	3–4	7,000
25 August 1946	Albion Rovers	A	0–1	2,000
1 September 1945	Ayr United	H	3–2	5,000
8 September 1945	Dundee	A	0–1	12,341
15 September 1945	Raith Rovers	H	0–7	5,500
22 September 1945	Alloa Athletic	H	2–5	3,000
29 September 1945	Airdrieonians	H	4–2	5,500
6 October 1945	Cowdenbeath	A	2–4	5,000
13 October 1945	Arbroath	A	1–4	3,300
20 October 1945	Stenhousemuir	H	7–0	4,500
27 October 1945	East Fife	H	5–2	8,500
3 November 1945	Dumbarton	A	1–2	????
10 November 1945	St Johnstone	A	0–3	4,500
17 November 1945	Dunfermline Athletic	H	1–2	6,500
24 November 1945	Albion Rovers	H	2–3	7,500
1 December 1945	Ayr United	A	1–1	4,000
8 December 1945	Alloa Athletic	A	1–3	3,500
15 December 1945	Raith Rovers	A	0–5	2,000
22 December 1945	Airdrieonians	A	1–1	3,000
29 December 1945	Cowdenbeath	H	0–2	6,100
1 January 1946	Dundee	H	2–3	16,500
2 January 1946	Dumbarton	H	4–1	6,500
5 January 1946	Arbroath	H	4–1	7,500
12 January 1946	Stenhousemuir	A	2–2	1,000
19 January 1946	East Fife	A	0–2	3,000

Victory Cup

Date	Rd	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Scorers
20 April 1946	R1 L1	Queen of the South	H	2–1	15,000
27 April 1946	R1 L2	Queen of the South	A	1–3	7,500

Southern League Cup

Date	Rd	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Scorers
23 February 1946	G7	Stenhousemuir	H	4–0
2 March 1946	G7	Ayr United	A	0–2
9 March 1946	G7	Dumbarton	H	3–2
16 March 1946	G7	Stenhousemuir	A	1–1
23 March 1946	G7	Ayr United	H	2–1
30 March 1946	G7	Dumbarton	A	2–1

Supplementary Cup

Date	Rd	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Scorers
26 January 1946	R1 L1	Raith Rovers	H	1–4	9,000
2 February 1946	R1 L2	Raith Rovers	A	3–0	3,000
6 February 1946	R1 R	Raith Rovers	N	3–3 (Raith won after coin toss after 4–4 in corners)	9,745

See also

• 1945–46 in Scottish football