1954–55 Dundee United F.C. season

The 1954–55 season was the 47th year of football played by Dundee United, and covers the period from 1 July 1954 to 30 June 1955. United finished in thirteenth place in the Second Division.

Dundee United

1954–55 season
Chairman	J. Johnston-Grant
Manager	Willie MacFadyen (to September) Reg Smith (from September)
Scottish Second Division	13th W8 D6 L16 F55 A70 P22
Scottish Cup	Round 4
League Cup	Group stage

Match results

Dundee United played a total of 37 competitive matches during the 1954–55 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 September 1954	Stenhousemuir	H	1-1	5,000
18 September 1954	St Johnstone	A	0-4	5,000
25 September 1954	Third Lanark	H	2-0	5,000
2 October 1954	Airdrieonians	A	1-2	6,000
9 October 1954	Brechin City	H	2-3	5,000
16 October 1954	Ayr United	A	1-5	5,500
6 November 1954	Albion Rovers	H	1-1	5,000
13 November 1954	Dunfermline Athletic	A	1-3	2,500
20 November 1954	Queen's Park	H	1-3	7,000
27 November 1954	Alloa Athletic	H	5-4	5,000
4 December 1954	Hamilton Academical	A	1-1	3,000
11 December 1954	Greenock Morton	A	0-5	5,000
18 December 1954	Forfar Athletic	H	3-4	5,000
25 December 1954	Stenhousemuir	A	4-3	1,500
1 January 1955	St Johnstone	H	1-5	11,000
3 January 1955	Third Lanark	A	0-2	6,000
8 January 1955	Airdrieonains	H	3-4	8,000
22 January 1955	Ayr United	H	3-0	8,000
29 January 1955	Arbroath	A	1-3	2,500
5 February 1955	Brechin City	A	3-2	2,000
12 February 1955	Cowdenbeath	H	0-0	5,000
5 March 1955	Dunfermline Athletic	H	1-4	6,000
12 March 1955	Queen's Park	A	1-1	4,893
19 March 1955	Alloa Athletic	A	0-0	1,500
26 March 1955	Hamilton Academical	H	1-2	5,000
2 April 1955	Greenock Morton	H	5-0	3,000
9 April 1955	Forfar Athletic	A	4-1	1,000
16 April 1955	Arbroath	H	6-1	8,000
23 April 1955	Cowdenbeath	A	1-3	550
2 May 1955	Albion Rovers	A	2-3	300

Scottish Cup

Date	Rd	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Scorers
23 October 1954	R4	Forfar Athletic	H	1-3	7,000

League Cup

Date	Rd	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Scorers
14 August 1954	G6	Ayr United	H	2-5	8,000
18 August 1954	G6	Dunfermline Athletic	A	1-3	7,000
21 August 1954	G6	Brechin City	A	0-2	2,000
28 August 1954	G6	Ayr United	A	1-3	7,000
1 September 1954	G6	Dunfermline Athletic	H	3-1	8,000
4 September 1954	G6	Brechin City	H	0-1	7,000

See also

• 1954–55 in Scottish football