1956–57 Dundee United F.C. season

The 1956–57 season was the 49th year of football played by Dundee United, and covers the period from 1 July 1956 to 30 June 1957. United finished in thirteenth place in the Second Division.

Dundee United

1956–57 season
Chairman	J. Johnston-Grant
Manager	Reg Smith (to January) Tommy Gray (from January)
Scottish Second Division	13th W14 D6 L16 F75 A80 P34
Scottish Cup	Round 6
League Cup	Quarter-final

Match results

Dundee United played a total of 50 competitive matches during the 1956–57 season.[1]

Legend

Win

Draw

Loss

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

Second Division

Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Scorers
22 August 1956	Alloa Athletic	A	2-2	1,500
19 September 1956	Alloa Athletic	H	4-3	3,000
22 September 1956	St Johnstone	A	2-3	7,000
29 September 1956	Stranraer	H	2-2	4,000
1 October 1956	Berwick Rangers	H	6-1	2,000
6 October 1956	Stenhousemuir	A	1-3	1,500
13 October 1956	Hamilton Academical	H	2-1	5,000
27 October 1956	Third Lanark	H	0-1	4,000
3 November 1956	Greenock Morton	A	1-5	3,000
10 November 1956	Clyde	H	2-4	8,000
17 November 1956	Forfar Athletic	H	2-1	4,500
24 November 1956	Montrose	A	2-2	1,500
1 December 1956	Albion Rovers	H	7-0	3,500
8 December 1956	Dumbarton	A	2-3	5,000
15 December 1956	Cowdenbeath	A	2-6	3,500
22 December 1956	East Stirlingshire	H	3-1	1,200
25 December 1956	Berwick Rangers	A	6-0	2,000
1 January 1957	St Johnstone	H	1-2	5,000
2 January 1957	Brechin City	A	0-0	2,500
5 January 1957	Arbroath	H	1-0	5,800
12 January 1957	Stranraer	A	0-1	1,835
19 January 1957	Stenhousemuir	H	2-0	3,000
26 January 1957	Hamiton Academical	A	1-4	2,000
9 February 1957	Stirling Albion	H	2-0	5,500
2 March 1957	Greenock Morton	H	0-7	3,500
9 March 1957	Clyde	A	1-7	9,000
16 March 1957	Forfar Athletic	A	1-3	1,000
23 March 1957	Montrose	H	2-2	1,800
30 March 1957	Albion Rovers	A	1-5	2,000
8 April 1957	Arbroath	A	2-2	2,000
13 April 1957	Cowdenbeath	H	4-1	3,000
15 April 1957	Third Lanark	A	3-2	5,000
17 April 1957	Dumbarton	H	3-1	1,500
22 April 1957	Brechin City	H	2-1	1,500
24 April 1957	Stirling Albion	A	1-2	1,000
30 April 1957	East Stirlingshire	A	2-3	300

Scottish Cup

Date	Rd	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Scorers
20 October 1956	R4	Third Lanark	H	5-2	7,000
2 February 1957	R5	Stenhousemuir	A	1-1	2,169
6 February 1957	R5 R	Stenhousemuir	H	4-0	4,151
16 February 1957	R6	Raith Rovers	A	0-7	11,496

League Cup

Date	Rd	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Scorers
11 August 1956	G8	Ayr United	H	6-1	7,000
15 August 1956	G8	Stenhousemuir	A	2-3	5,000
18 August 1956	G8	Third Lanark	A	2-1	6,000
25 August 1956	G8	Ayr United	A	1-1	7,000
29 August 1956	G8	Stenhousemuir	H	3-4	8,000
1 September 1956	G8	Third Lanark	H	2-1	9,000
3 September 1956	Play Off	Arbroath	A	0-2	2,400
5 September 1956	Play Off	Arbroath	H	5-0	5,000
12 September 1956	QF L1	Dundee	A	3-7	20,000
15 September 1956	QF L2	Dundee	H	1-2	14,000

See also

• 1956–57 in Scottish football

References

1. "Match results 1956/1957". Arab Archive. Retrieved 20 August 2013.