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1952–53 season | |
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Chairman | J. Johnston-Grant |
Manager | Willie MacFadyen |
Scottish Second Division | 8th W12 D5 L13 F52 A56 P29 |
Scottish Cup | Round 1 |
League Cup | Group stage |
The 1952–53 season was the 45th year of football played by Dundee United, and covers the period from 1 July 1952 to 30 June 1953. United finished in fifteenth place in the Second Division.
Dundee United played a total of 38 competitive matches during the 1952–53 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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6 September 1952 | Arbroath | A | 1-2 | 3,417 | |
13 September 1952 | Alloa Athletic | H | 4-2 | 6,000 | |
20 September 1952 | St Johnstone | A | 1-1 | 5,000 | |
27 September 1952 | Cowdenbeath | H | 0-0 | 8,000 | |
4 October 1952 | Stenhousemuir | A | 4-0 | 2,500 | |
11 October 1952 | Stirling Albion | H | 2-3 | 3,000 | |
18 October 1952 | Dumbarton | A | 3-1 | 2,500 | |
25 October 1952 | Hamilton Academical | H | 2-3 | 5,000 | |
1 November 1952 | Queen's Park | H | 2-1 | 8,000 | |
8 November 1952 | Albion Rovers | A | 4-2 | 2,500 | |
15 November 1952 | Ayr United | H | 0-4 | 8,000 | |
22 November 1952 | Greenock Morton | H | 0-4 | 7,000 | |
29 November 1952 | Alloa Athletic | A | 2-6 | 2,500 | |
6 December 1952 | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 1-1 | 4,000 | |
13 December 1952 | Forfar Athletic | H | 4-1 | 2,000 | |
20 December 1952 | Arbroath | H | 1-2 | 8,600 | |
27 December 1952 | Kilmarnock | A | 0-1 | 9,192 | |
1 January 1953 | St Johnstone | H | 1-0 | 8,000 | |
3 January 1953 | Cowdenbeath | A | 0-0 | 2,500 | |
10 January 1953 | Stenhousemuir | H | 3-1 | 5,000 | |
17 January 1953 | Stirling Albion | A | 0-2 | 7,000 | |
31 January 1953 | Dumbarton | H | 2-3 | 1,500 | |
14 February 1953 | Hamilton Academical | A | 1-3 | 8,000 | |
21 February 1953 | Queen's Park | A | 0-3 | 2,629 | |
28 February 1953 | Albion Rovers | H | 2-1 | 3,500 | |
7 March 1953 | Ayr United | A | 1-2 | 6,000 | |
14 March 1953 | Greenock Morton | A | 2-1 | 3,000 | |
28 March 1953 | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 1-1 | 3,000 | |
4 April 1953 | Forfar Athletic | A | 3-1 | 1,000 | |
18 April 1953 | Kilmarnock | H | 5-4 | 2,000 |
Date | Rd | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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24 January 1953 | R1 | Berwick Rangers | A | 3-3 | 3,500 | |
28 January 1953 | R1 R | Berwick Rangers | H | 2-3 | 10,640 |
Date | Rd | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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9 August 1952 | G6 | Dumbarton | A | 1-3 | 3,000 | |
13 August 1952 | G6 | Stirling Albion | H | 2-6 | 5,000 | |
16 August 1952 | G6 | Ayr United | A | 1-4 | 10,000 | |
23 August 1952 | G6 | Dumbarton | H | 1-0 | 7,000 | |
27 August 1952 | G6 | Stirling Albion | A | 1-6 | 6,000 | |
30 August 1952 | G6 | Ayr United | H | 2-1 | 7,000 |
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