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.
| 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 |
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