1961–62 Dundee United F.C. season

The 1961–62 season was the 54th year of football played by Dundee United, and covers the period from 1 July 1961 to 30 June 1962. United finished in tenth place in the First Division.

Dundee United

1961–62 season
Chairman	J. Johnston-Grant
Manager	Jerry Kerr
Scottish First Division	10th W13 D6 L15 F70 A71 P32
Scottish Cup	Round 1
League Cup	Group stage

Match results

Dundee United played a total of 41 competitive matches during the 1961–62 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
23 August 1961	Dunfermline Athletic	H	3-2	7,860
9 September 1961	Dundee	A	1-4	18,765
16 September 1961	St Johnstone	H	3-0	14,477
23 September 1961	Celtic	A	1-3	23,379
30 September 1961	Hibernian	H	4-0	7,785
7 October 1961	Third Lanark	A	2-7	6,025
14 October 1961	St Mirren	H	3-1	8,828
21 October 1961	Kilmarnock	H	1-2	8,975
28 October 1961	Raith Rovers	A	0-0	3,295
4 November 1961	Airdrieonians	A	3-3	2,555
11 November 1961	Stirling Albion	H	2-0	5,111
18 November 1961	Motherwell	A	1-2	7,665
25 November 1961	Rangers	H	2-3	19,728
2 December 1961	Falkirk	A	2-1	3,471
16 December 1961	Aberdeen	A	3-1	6,943
23 December 1961	Partick Thistle	H	3-5	7,349
6 January 1962	Dunfermline Athletic	A	1-4	6,643
13 January 1962	Celtic	H	4-5	14,476
17 January 1962	St Johnstone	A	2-1	3,415
20 January 1962	Hibernian	A	2-3	6,829
24 January 1962	Heart of Midlothian	A	1-2	6,456
3 February 1962	Third Lanark	H	3-0	5,858
10 February 1962	St Mirren	A	1-1	7,989
21 February 1962	Kilmarnock	A	3-5	5,584
24 February 1962	Raith Rovers	H	4-2	6,386
3 March 1962	Airdrieonians	H	3-3	6,257
14 March 1962	Stirling Albion	A	1-0	2,576
17 March 1962	Motherwell	H	1-1	8,080
24 March 1962	Rangers	A	1-0	34,008
31 March 1962	Falkirk	H	4-1	5,910
7 April 1962	Aberdeen	H	2-2	7,151
9 April 1962	Dundee	H	1-2	21,138
23 April 1962	Partick Thistle	A	2-4	4,116
28 April 1962	Heart of Midlothian	H	0-1	3,795

Scottish Cup

Date	Rd	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Scorers
13 December 1961	R1	Motherwell	A	0-4	8,557

League Cup

Date	Rd	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Scorers
12 August 1961	G2	Motherwell	A	3-5	11,241
16 August 1961	G2	Dunfermline Athletic	H	0-0	10,615
19 August 1961	G2	Aberdeen	H	5-3	11,616
26 August 1961	G2	Motherwell	H	0-2	12,774
30 August 1961	G2	Dunfermline Athletic	A	0-3	6,334
2 September 1961	G2	Aberdeen	A	2-2	6,818

See also

• 1961–62 in Scottish football