1960–61 Dundee United F.C. season

The 1960–61 season was the 53rd year of football played by Dundee United, and covers the period from 1 July 1960 to 30 June 1961. United finished in ninth place in the First Division.

Dundee United

1960–61 season
Chairman	J. Johnston-Grant
Manager	Jerry Kerr
Scottish First Division	9th W13 D7 L14 F60 A58 P33
Scottish Cup	Round 1
League Cup	Group stage

Match results

Dundee United played a total of 41 competitive matches during the 1960–61 season.

Legend

Win

Draw

Loss

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

First Division

Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Scorers
24 August 1960	Hibernian	H	3-1	9,000
10 September 1960	St Johnstone	A	2-0	11,000
17 September 1960	Dundee	H	3-1	20,000
24 September 1960	Partick Thistle	A	1-3	11,000
1 October 1960	Heart of Midlothian	A	1-1	15,000
8 October 1960	Airdrieonians	H	1-2	8,000
15 October 1960	Raith Rovers	A	2-0	7,000
22 October 1960	Motherwell	H	0-1	9,000
29 October 1960	Clyde	H	2-1	12,000
5 November 1960	Third Lanark	A	1-5	7,000
12 November 1960	Rangers	A	0-4	25,000
19 November 1960	Kilmarnock	H	2-4	12,000
26 November 1960	Aberdeen	A	3-1	13,000
3 December 1960	St Mirren	H	2-0	7,000
10 December 1960	Celtic	A	1-1	15,000
17 December 1960	Ayr United	H	2-1	7,700
24 December 1960	Dunfermline Athletic	A	2-3	7,000
31 December 1960	Hibernian	A	0-2	15,000
2 January 1961	St Johnstone	H	0-2	18,500
7 January 1961	Dundee	A	0-3	22,000
14 January 1961	Partick Thistle	H	3-0	9,000
21 January 1961	Heart of Midlothian	H	3-0	12,000
4 February 1961	Airdireonians	A	4-4	5,000
18 February 1961	Raith Rovers	H	4-1	10,000
4 March 1961	Clyde	A	1-3	5,000
7 March 1961	Motherwell	A	3-4	6,000
11 March 1961	Third Lanark	H	1-2	8,000
18 March 1961	Rangers	H	1-1	17,300
25 March 1961	Kilmarnock	A	1-1	8,012
1 April 1961	Aberdeen	H	3-3	9,000
8 April 1961	St Mirren	A	3-0	8,000
10 April 1961	Celtic	H	1-1	15,000
22 April 1961	Ayr United	A	0-3	3,000
29 April 1961	Dunfermline Athletic	H	5-0	10,000

Scottish Cup

Date	Rd	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Scorers
11 January 1961	R1	St Mirren	H	0-1	10,500

League Cup

Date	Rd	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Scorers
13 August 1960	G2	Stirling Albion	A	2-1	4,222
17 August 1960	G2	Brechin City	H	2-1	8,000
20 August 1960	G2	Stenhousemuir	H	3-3	10,700
27 August 1960	G2	Stirling Albion	H	1-3	10,000
31 August 1960	G2	Brechin City	A	1-2	3,000
3 September 1960	G2	Stenhousemuir	A	1-1	2,500

See also

• 1960–61 in Scottish football