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1950–51 season | |
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Chairman | J. Johnston-Grant |
Manager | Willie MacFadyen |
Scottish Second Division | 4th W16 D4 L10 F78 A58 P36 |
Scottish Cup | Round 1 |
League Cup | Quarter-final |
The 1950–51 season was the 43rd year of football played by Dundee United, and covers the period from 1 July 1950 to 30 June 1951. United finished in fourth place in the Second Division.
Dundee United played a total of 40 competitive matches during the 1950–51 season. [1]
Win |
Draw |
Loss |
All results are written with Dundee United's score first. Own goals in italics
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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9 September 1950 | Dumbarton | A | 1-1 | 7,000 | |
23 September 1950 | St Johnstone | A | 2-2 | 7,500 | |
30 September 1950 | Kilmarnock | H | 5-3 | 5,000 | |
2 October 1950 | Hamilton Academical | H | 1-3 | 3,000 | |
7 October 1950 | Stenhousemuir | A | 1-3 | 2,000 | |
14 October 1950 | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 5-1 | 10,000 | |
21 October 1950 | Arbroath | H | 3-4 | 10,000 | |
28 October 1950 | Cowdenbeath | A | 0-6 | 4,000 | |
4 November 1950 | Stirling Albion | H | 1-3 | 10,000 | |
11 November 1950 | Forfar Athletic | A | 3-1 | 2,500 | |
18 November 1950 | Queen of the South | H | 5-0 | 9,000 | |
25 November 1950 | Albion Rovers | A | 4-0 | 2,500 | |
2 December 1950 | Ayr United | H | 3-1 | 9,500 | |
9 December 1950 | Queen's Park | H | 3-2 | 10,500 | |
16 December 1950 | Alloa Athletic | A | 2-1 | 2,000 | |
23 December 1950 | Dumbarton | H | 3-2 | 8,500 | |
30 December 1950 | Hamilton Academical | A | 2-1 | 4,000 | |
1 January 1951 | St Johnstone | H | 2-0 | 13,500 | |
2 January 1951 | Kilmarnock | A | 0-2 | 9,785 | |
6 January 1951 | Stenhousemuir | H | 6-0 | 12,000 | |
20 January 1951 | Arbroath | A | 3-1 | 10,000 | |
3 February 1951 | Cowdenbeath | H | 1-5 | 10,000 | |
10 February 1951 | Stirling Albion | A | 1-3 | 7,000 | |
17 February 1951 | Forfar Athletic | H | 2-1 | 4,500 | |
24 February 1951 | Queen of the South | A | 3-3 | 7,500 | |
3 March 1951 | Albion Rovers | H | 2-1 | 9,000 | |
17 March 1951 | Queen's Park | A | 2-4 | 6,290 | |
24 March 1951 | Alloa Athletic | H | 10-1 | 6,000 | |
31 March 1951 | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 0-1 | 2,000 | |
28 April 1951 | Ayr United | A | 2-2 | 8,000 |
Date | Rd | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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27 January 1951 | R1 | Dundee | A | 2-2 | 38,000 | |
30 January 1951 | R1 R | Dundee | H | 0-1 | 22,000 |
Date | Rd | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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12 August 1950 | G6 | Stenhousemuir | H | 2-1 | 11,000 | |
16 August 1950 | G6 | St Johnstone | A | 5-2 | 8,000 | |
19 August 1950 | G6 | Cowdenbeath | A | 2-2 | 5,500 | |
26 August 1950 | G6 | Stenhousemuir | A | 2-3 | 2,000 | |
30 August 1950 | G6 | St Johnstone | H | 4-1 | 10,000 | |
2 September 1950 | G6 | Cowdenbeath | H | 4-1 | 15,000 | |
16 September 1950 | QF L1 | Ayr United | A | 0-3 | 10,500 | |
20 September 1950 | QF L2 | Ayr United | H | 1-2 | 15,000 |
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