1980–81 Dundee United F.C. season

Dundee United
1980–81 season
Manager Jim McLean
Scottish Premier Division 1st (European Cup)
W18 D11 L7 F67 A39 P47
Scottish Cup Quarter-final
League Cup Semi-final
European Cup Semi-final

The 1980–81 season was the 72nd year of football played by Dundee United, and covers the period from 1 July 1980 to 30 June 1981. United finished in third place, securing UEFA Cup football for the following season.

Match results

Dundee United played a total of 58 competitive matches during the 1980–81 season.[1]

Legend

Win
Draw
Loss

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

Premier Division

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
9 August 1980KilmarnockH2-25,788Payne, Sturrock
16 August 1980AberdeenA1-112,948Hegarty
23 August 1980Greenock MortonH1-15,339Bannon
6 September 1980RangersH2-416,269Dodds, Payne
13 September 1980AirdrieoniansA0-02,721
20 September 1980St MirrenA0-25,783
27 September 1980Heart of MidlothianH1-16,263Dodds
4 October 1980CelitcA0-219,571
11 October 1980Partick ThistleH0-04,706
18 October 1980KilmarnockA1-02,719Pettigrew
25 October 1980AberdeenH1-310,043Sturrock
1 November 1980Greenock MortonA2-03,075Kirkwood (2)
8 November 1980Heart of MidlothianH3-05,875Sturrock (2), Hegarty
15 November 1980St MirrenH2-05,024Dodds, Sturrock
22 November 1980Partick ThistleA3-23,089Pettigrew, Sturrock, Bannon
29 November 1980CelticH0-313,080
13 December 1980AirdrieoniansH1-04,780Dodds
20 December 1980St MirrenA3-35,405Dodds, Gibson, Pettigrew
27 December 1980Heart of MidlothianH4-16,928Sturrock (2), Milne (2)
30 December 1980AberdeenA1-122,556Dodds
3 January 1981KilmarnockH7-06,474Kirkwood (2), Gibson, Dodds, Milne, Addison, Bannon (penalty)
10 January 1981CelticA1-222,132Milne
31 January 1981AirdrieoniansA5-02,264Dodds (3), Bannon (penalty), Sturrock
7 February 1981RangersH2-114,528Kirkwood, Dodds
21 February 1981Greenock MortonH1-04,836Hegarty
28 February 1981KilmarnockA1-02,102Dodds
14 March 1981Partick ThistleA2-02,754Pettigrew, Milne
18 March 1981RangersA4-111,208Bannon (2), Kirkwood, Sturrock
21 March 1981St MirrenH1-25,808Pettigrew
28 March 1981Heart of MidlothianA4-03,786Sturrock (2), Kirkwood
4 April 1981RangersA1-211,690Milne
18 April 1981Greenock MortonA0-22,262
22 April 1981CelticH2-315,349Pettigrew, Sturrock
25 April 1981AberdeenH0-06,369
29 April 1981AirdrieoniansH4-13,133Kirkwood (2), Bannon, Milne
2 May 1981Partick ThistleH3-24,124Dodds (2), Bannon (penalty)

Scottish Cup

DateRdOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
24 January 1981R3Brechin CityA2-15,791Dodds, Kirkwood
14 February 1981R4Partick ThistleH1-07,758Addison
7 March 1981QFMotherwellH6-110,236Dodds (3), Sturrock, Kirkwood, Narey
11 April 1981SFCelticN0-040,390
15 April 1981SF RCelticN3-232,328Hegarty (2), Bannon
9 May 1981FRangersN0-053,358
12 May 1981F RRangersN1-442,004Dodds

League Cup

DateRdOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
13 August 1980R1East FifeA5-22,028Milne (2), Ward, Sturrock (penalty), Narey
20 August 1980R1East FifeH4-03,237Ward (2), Hegarty, Payne
27 August 1980R2CowdenbeathH4-03,401Bannon (2), Sturrock, Hegarty
30 August 1980R2CowdenbeathA2-11,238Ward (2), Hegarty, Sturrock
3 September 1980R3MotherwellA1-23,327Addison
24 September 1980R3MotherwellH4-25,628Sturrock (2), Holt, Milne
8 October 1980QF 1ClydebankA1-21,653Bannon
29 October 1980QF 2ClydebankH4-15,265Ward (2), Sturrock, Hegarty
12 November 1980SF 1CelticH1-114,517Bannon
19 November 1980SF 2CelticA3-019,700Pettigrew, Sturrock, Dodds
6 December 1980FDundeeA3-024,466Sturrock (2), Dodds

UEFA Cup

DateRdOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
17 September 1980R1 1Poland Slask WroclawA0-010,000
1 October 1980R1 2Poland Slask WroclawH7-28,415Pettigrew (2), Dodds (2), Stark, Hegarty, Payne
22 October 1980R2 1Belgium KSC LokerenH1-17,663Pettigrew
5 November 1980R2 2Belgium KSC LokerenA0-09,000

References

  1. "Match results 1980/1981". DUFC Archive. Retrieved 14 November 2016.

See also

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