1968–69 Dundee United F.C. season

Dundee United

1968–69 season
Chairman	J. Johnston-Grant
Manager	Jerry Kerr
Scottish First Division	5th W17 D9 L8 F61 A49 P43
Scottish Cup	3rd Round
League Cup	Group stage

The 1968–69 season was the 60th year of football played by Dundee United, and covers the period from 1 July 1968 to 30 June 1969. United finished in fifth place in the First Division.

Match results

Dundee United played a total of 43 competitive matches during the 1968–69 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
7 September 1968	St Johnstone	A	4–1	4,030
14 September 1968	Dundee	H	3–1	13,942
21 September 1968	Aberdeen	A	1–0	12,048
28 September 1968	Arbroath	H	4–2	6,827
5 October 1968	Celtic	A	0–2	49,983
12 October 1968	Kilmarnock	A	0–3	11,847
19 October 1968	Airdireonians	H	2–1	4,251
26 October 1968	Hibernian	A	1–1	8,422
2 November 1968	Clyde	H	1–0	4,905
9 November 1968	Raith Rovers	A	2–1	4,469
16 November 1968	Heart of Midlothian	H	4–2	7,914
23 November 1968	Greenock Morton	H	2–0	6,607
30 November 1968	St Mirren	A	1–1	8,021
7 December 1968	Falkirk	H	2–1	5,123
14 December 1969	Rangers	A	1–2	31,694
21 December 1969	Partick Thistle	H	2–1	4,832
28 December 1968	Dunfermline Athletic	A	2–2	5,108
1 January 1969	St Johnstone	H	4–2	9,976
2 January 1969	Dundee	A	2–1	19,549
4 January 1969	Aberdeen	H	1–4	11,221
11 January 1969	Arbroath	A	1–3	4,637
18 January 1969	Celtic	H	1–3	19,539
1 February 1969	Kilmarnock	H	2–2	5,076
5 March 1969	Raith Rovers	H	3–1	4,647
8 March 1969	Heart of Midlothian	A	0–1	6,793
11 March 1969	Clyde	A	2–2	1,064
15 March 1969	Greenock Morton	A	2–1	9,750
22 March 1969	St Mirren	H	2–2	5,199
29 March 1969	Falkirk	A	2–2	2,255
31 March 1969	Hibernian	H	3–0	5,358
5 April 1969	Rangers	H	2–1	18,620
12 April 1969	Partick Thistle	A	0–0	3,382
19 April 1969	Dunfermline Athletic	H	2–2	8,367
23 April 1969	Airdrieonians	A	0–1	1,920

Scottish Cup

Date	Rd	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Scorers
25 January 1969	R1	Queen's Park	H	2–1	5,000	K. Cameron, Mitchell
8 February 1969	R2	Ayr United	H	6–2	7,000	K. Cameron (3), Scott (2), Wilson,
1 March 1969	R3	Greenock Morton	H	2–3	9,750	K. Cameron (penalty), Mitchell

League Cup

Date	Rd	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Scorers
10 August 1968	G4	Dunfermline Athletic	A	2–3	7,477	Gillespie, K. Cameron
14 August 1968	G4	Clyde	H	2–3	5,239
17 August 1968	G4	Aberdeen	A	1–4	14,919	Mitchell
24 August 1968	G4	Dunfermline Athletic	H	2–1	6,381	K. Cameron, Wood
28 August 1968	G4	Clyde	A	4–0	3,183	Mitchell (2), Hogg, K. Cameron
31 August 1968	G4	Aberdeen	H	1–0	11,313	J. Smith

See also

• 1968–69 in Scottish football