The 1978–79 season was the 70th year of football played by Dundee United , and covers the period from 1 July 1978 to 30 June 1979. United finished in third place, securing UEFA Cup football for the following season.
Dundee United played a total of 41 competitive matches during the 1978–79 season.[ 1]
All results are written with Dundee United's score first.
Own goals in italics
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Scorers
12 August 1978
Hibernian H 0–0
5,876
19 August 1978
Partick Thistle A 1–1
3,752
Frye
26 August 1978
Aberdeen H 1–1
10,092
Hegarty
9 September 1978
Greenock Morton H 1–2
5,531
Hegarty
16 September 1978
Motherwell A 1–0
3,372
Dodds
23 September 1978
St Mirren A 3–1
7,544
Dodds , Narey , Kirkwood
30 September 1978
Heart of Midlothain A 3–1
6,312
Kirkwood (2), Kopel
7 October 1978
Rangers A 1–1
26,040
Kirkwood
14 October 1978
Celtic H 1–0
17,726
Kopel
21 October 1978
Hibernian A 1–1
8,290
Payne
28 October 1978
Partick Thistle H 2–0
6,055
Dodds , Narey
4 November 1978
Aberdeen A 0–1
14,692
11 November 1978
Greenock Morton A 1–3
6,298
Addison
18 November 1978
Motherwell H 2–1
5,876
Stewart , Kirkwood
25 November 1978
St Mirren H 1–1
6,896
Kirkwood
9 December 1978
Rangers H 3–0
15,247
Dodds , Fleming , Narey (penalty)
16 December 1978
Celtic A 1–1
19,868
Narey
23 December 1978
Hibernian H 2–1
7,194
McNamara Payne
20 January 1979
St Mirren A 1–2
6,341
Sturrock
10 February 1979
Rangers A 0–1
26,077
3 March 1979
Hibernian A 0–1
5,045
7 March 1979
Motherwell A 4–0
2,643
Sturrock (2), Narey , Stewart (penalty)
10 March 1979
Greenock Morton H 4–1
6,033
Sturrock (2), Stark , Kirkwood
14 March 1979
Partick Thistle H 2–1
6,201
Holt , Hegarty
17 March 1979
Aberdeen A 2–0
11,181
Sturrock , Fleming
24 March 1979
Greenock Morton A 1–3
5,357
Dodds
28 March 1979
Partick Thistle A 2–1
3,123
Kirkwood , Fleming
31 March 1979
Motherwell H 2–1
5,675
Addison
4 April 1979
Heart of Midlothian A 0–2
6,480
7 April 1979
St Mirren H 2–0
6,608
Hegarty , Kirkwood
11 April 1979
Celtic H 2–1
14,424
Holt , Dodds
14 April 1979
Heart of Midlothian A 3–0
7,564
Dodds (2), Kirkwood
21 April 1979
Rangers H 1–2
24,264
Stewart (penalty)
25 April 1979
Heart of Midlothian H 2–1
6,005
Dodds , Kirkwood
28 April 1979
Celtic A 1–2
35,807
Dodds
5 May 1979
Aberdeen H 2–2
7,822
Payne , Stewart
Date
Rd
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Scorers
26 February 1979
R3
St Mirren H 0–2
18,064
Date
Rd
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Scorers
30 August 1978
R2 1
Celtic H 2–3
2,570
Fleming , Sturrock
2 September 1978
R2 2
Celtic A 0–1
5,760
Date
Rd
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Scorers
12 September 1978
R1 1
Standard Liège A 0–1
12,282
27 September 1978
R1 2
Standard Liège H 0–0
25,000
Source:
Statto and
RSSSF Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Standard Liège