1976–77 Dundee United F.C. season
Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
4 September 1976 Hibernian A 2-1 7,264 McAlpine ( penalty ) , Wallace
11 September 1976 Celtic H 1-0 13,454 Wallace
18 September 1976 Ayr United A 4-1 4,445 McAdam , Hegarty , Sturrock , Wallace
25 September 1976 Partick Thistle H 2-1 6,346 McAdam ( 2 )
2 October 1976 Motherwell H 2-0 6,348 Hegarty , Sturrock
20 October 1976 Celtic A 1-5 22,251 Sturrock
23 October 1976 Heart of Midlothian A 2-1 11,516 Sturrock , Wallace
30 October 1976 Aberdeen A 2-3 19,577 Fraser , Wallace
3 November 1976 Kilmarnock H 3-0 4,886 Sturrock , Hegarty , Rolland
6 November 1976 Hibernian H 2-1 7,044 Wallace , McAdam
9 November 1976 Rangers A 0-3 17,432
20 November 1976 Ayr United H 2-2 4,773 Sturrock , Wallace
27 November 1976 Partick Thistle A 5-1 4,105 Wallace ( 2 ) , Sturrock ( 2 ) , Fleming
18 December 1976 Kilmarnock A 0-1 3,529
27 December 1976 Heart of Midlothian H 1-1 9,615 Payne
5 January 1977 Hibernian A 0-0 7,727
8 January 1977 Celtic H 1-2 15,847 McAdam
7 February 1977 Ayr United A 4-1 3,843 Wallace , Narey , Sturrock , Hegarty
12 February 1977 Rangers A 3-2 18,656 Sturrock , McAlpine ( penalty ) , Wallace
16 February 1977 Motherwell H 1-1 6,081 Sturrock
Match results -- Premier Division
The 1976-77 season was the 68th year of football played by Dundee United, and covers the period from 1 July 1976 to 30 June 1977. United finished in fourth place, securing UEFA Cup football for the following season.