1980–81 Dundee United F.C. season
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
All results are written with Dundee United's score first.
Own goals in italics
Premier Division
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
9 August 1980 | Kilmarnock | H | 2-2 | 5,788 | Payne, Sturrock |
16 August 1980 | Aberdeen | A | 1-1 | 12,948 | Hegarty |
23 August 1980 | Greenock Morton | H | 1-1 | 5,339 | Bannon |
6 September 1980 | Rangers | H | 2-4 | 16,269 | Dodds, Payne |
13 September 1980 | Airdrieonians | A | 0-0 | 2,721 | |
20 September 1980 | St Mirren | A | 0-2 | 5,783 | |
27 September 1980 | Heart of Midlothian | H | 1-1 | 6,263 | Dodds |
4 October 1980 | Celitc | A | 0-2 | 19,571 | |
11 October 1980 | Partick Thistle | H | 0-0 | 4,706 | |
18 October 1980 | Kilmarnock | A | 1-0 | 2,719 | Pettigrew |
25 October 1980 | Aberdeen | H | 1-3 | 10,043 | Sturrock |
1 November 1980 | Greenock Morton | A | 2-0 | 3,075 | Kirkwood (2) |
8 November 1980 | Heart of Midlothian | H | 3-0 | 5,875 | Sturrock (2), Hegarty |
15 November 1980 | St Mirren | H | 2-0 | 5,024 | Dodds, Sturrock |
22 November 1980 | Partick Thistle | A | 3-2 | 3,089 | Pettigrew, Sturrock, Bannon |
29 November 1980 | Celtic | H | 0-3 | 13,080 | |
13 December 1980 | Airdrieonians | H | 1-0 | 4,780 | Dodds |
20 December 1980 | St Mirren | A | 3-3 | 5,405 | Dodds, Gibson, Pettigrew |
27 December 1980 | Heart of Midlothian | H | 4-1 | 6,928 | Sturrock (2), Milne (2) |
30 December 1980 | Aberdeen | A | 1-1 | 22,556 | Dodds |
3 January 1981 | Kilmarnock | H | 7-0 | 6,474 | Kirkwood (2), Gibson, Dodds, Milne, Addison, Bannon (penalty) |
10 January 1981 | Celtic | A | 1-2 | 22,132 | Milne |
31 January 1981 | Airdrieonians | A | 5-0 | 2,264 | Dodds (3), Bannon (penalty), Sturrock |
7 February 1981 | Rangers | H | 2-1 | 14,528 | Kirkwood, Dodds |
21 February 1981 | Greenock Morton | H | 1-0 | 4,836 | Hegarty |
28 February 1981 | Kilmarnock | A | 1-0 | 2,102 | Dodds |
14 March 1981 | Partick Thistle | A | 2-0 | 2,754 | Pettigrew, Milne |
18 March 1981 | Rangers | A | 4-1 | 11,208 | Bannon (2), Kirkwood, Sturrock |
21 March 1981 | St Mirren | H | 1-2 | 5,808 | Pettigrew |
28 March 1981 | Heart of Midlothian | A | 4-0 | 3,786 | Sturrock (2), Kirkwood |
4 April 1981 | Rangers | A | 1-2 | 11,690 | Milne |
18 April 1981 | Greenock Morton | A | 0-2 | 2,262 | |
22 April 1981 | Celtic | H | 2-3 | 15,349 | Pettigrew, Sturrock |
25 April 1981 | Aberdeen | H | 0-0 | 6,369 | |
29 April 1981 | Airdrieonians | H | 4-1 | 3,133 | Kirkwood (2), Bannon, Milne |
2 May 1981 | Partick Thistle | H | 3-2 | 4,124 | Dodds (2), Bannon (penalty) |
Scottish Cup
Date | Rd | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
24 January 1981 | R3 | Brechin City | A | 2-1 | 5,791 | Dodds, Kirkwood |
14 February 1981 | R4 | Partick Thistle | H | 1-0 | 7,758 | Addison |
7 March 1981 | QF | Motherwell | H | 6-1 | 10,236 | Dodds (3), Sturrock, Kirkwood, Narey |
11 April 1981 | SF | Celtic | N | 0-0 | 40,390 | |
15 April 1981 | SF R | Celtic | N | 3-2 | 32,328 | Hegarty (2), Bannon |
9 May 1981 | F | Rangers | N | 0-0 | 53,358 | |
12 May 1981 | F R | Rangers | N | 1-4 | 42,004 | Dodds |
League Cup
Date | Rd | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
13 August 1980 | R1 | East Fife | A | 5-2 | 2,028 | Milne (2), Ward, Sturrock (penalty), Narey |
20 August 1980 | R1 | East Fife | H | 4-0 | 3,237 | Ward (2), Hegarty, Payne |
27 August 1980 | R2 | Cowdenbeath | H | 4-0 | 3,401 | Bannon (2), Sturrock, Hegarty |
30 August 1980 | R2 | Cowdenbeath | A | 2-1 | 1,238 | Ward (2), Hegarty, Sturrock |
3 September 1980 | R3 | Motherwell | A | 1-2 | 3,327 | Addison |
24 September 1980 | R3 | Motherwell | H | 4-2 | 5,628 | Sturrock (2), Holt, Milne |
8 October 1980 | QF 1 | Clydebank | A | 1-2 | 1,653 | Bannon |
29 October 1980 | QF 2 | Clydebank | H | 4-1 | 5,265 | Ward (2), Sturrock, Hegarty |
12 November 1980 | SF 1 | Celtic | H | 1-1 | 14,517 | Bannon |
19 November 1980 | SF 2 | Celtic | A | 3-0 | 19,700 | Pettigrew, Sturrock, Dodds |
6 December 1980 | F | Dundee | A | 3-0 | 24,466 | Sturrock (2), Dodds |
UEFA Cup
References
See also
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First Division |
- Ayr United
- Berwick Rangers
- Clydebank
- Dundee
- Dunfermline Athletic
- Dumbarton
- East Stirlingshire
- Falkirk
- Hamilton Academical
- Hibernian
- Motherwell
- Raith Rovers
- St. Johnstone
- Stirling Albion
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Second Division |
- Albion Rovers
- Alloa Athletic
- Arbroath
- Brechin City
- Clyde
- Cowdenbeath
- East Fife
- Forfar Athletic
- Meadowbank Thistle
- Montrose
- Queen of the South
- Queen's Park
- Stenhousemuir
- Stranraer
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