1962–63 Dundee United F.C. season
# 1962–63 Dundee United F.C. season

The 1962–63 season was the 55th year of football played by Dundee United, and covers the period from 1 July 1962 to 30 June 1963. United finished in seventh place in the First Division.

## Match results

Dundee United played a total of 48 competitive matches during the 1962–63 season.

### Legend

* Win
* Draw
* Loss

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

### First Division

| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 22 August 1962 | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 0-4 | 9,388 |
| 8 September 1962 | Queen of the South | A | 0-1 | 5,945 |
| 15 September 1962 | Dundee | H | 1-1 | 15,627 |
| 22 September 1962 | Third Lanark | A | 1-1 | 3,912 |
| 29 September 1962 | Hibernian | H | 5-0 | 8,333 |
| 6 October 1962 | Partick Thistle | A | 0-3 | 8,167 |
| 13 October 1962 | St Mirren | H | 1-1 | 8,680 |
| 20 October 1962 | Celtic | A | 0-1 | 20,246 |
| 27 October 1962 | Raith Rovers | H | 8-1 | 5,091 |
| 3 November 1962 | Motherwell | A | 0-0 | 5,548 |
| 10 November 1962 | Rangers | H | 2-1 | 21,391 |
| 17 November 1962 | Clyde | A | 3-1 | 1,882 |
| 24 November 1962 | Kilmarnock | H | 3-3 | 10,934 |
| 1 December 1962 | Falkirk | A | 1-4 | 4,641 |
| 8 December 1962 | Aberdeen | H | 3-3 | 10,053 |
| 15 December 1962 | Heart of Midlothian | A | 2-2 | 8,888 |
| 22 December 1962 | Airdrieonians | H | 3-1 | 6,980 |
| 1 January 1963 | Queen of the South | H | 2-1 | 4,645 |
| 2 March 1963 | Raith Rovers | A | 7-2 | 3,714 |
| 9 March 1963 | Motherwell | H | 2-1 | 9,506 |
| 16 March 1963 | Rangers | A | 0-5 | 25,795 |
| 23 March 1963 | Clyde | H | 4-1 | 5,610 |
| 25 March 1963 | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 2-1 | 5,178 |
| 6 April 1963 | Falkirk | H | 1-0 | 4,384 |
| 17 April 1963 | Dundee | A | 2-1 | 14,967 |
| 20 April 1963 | Heart of Midlothian | H | 0-0 | 8,511 |
| 24 April 1963 | Hibernian | A | 1-1 | 4,801 |
| 27 April 1963 | Airdrieonians | A | 2-4 | 1,950 |
| 29 April 1963 | Third Lanark | H | 1-0 | 4,141 |
| 1 May 1963 | Kilmarnock | A | 2-2 | 4,505 |
| 3 May 1963 | St Mirren | A | 1-2 | 4,956 |
| 7 May 1963 | Aberdeen | A | 2-1 | 5,193 |
| 11 May 1963 | Celtic | H | 3-0 | 12,656 |
| 18 May 1963 | Partick Thistle | H | 2-2 | 7,726 |

### Scottish Cup

| Date | Rd | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 26 January 1963 | R1 | Albion Rovers | H | 3-0 | 12,000 |
| 2 February 1963 | R2 | Ayr United | A | 2-1 | 4,787 |
| 11 March 1963 | R3 | Queen's Park | A | 1-1 | 2,611 |
| 20 March 1963 | R3 R | Queen's Park | H | 3-1 | 9,000 |
| 29 March 1963 | R4 | Queen of the South | H | 1-1 | 12,000 |
| 3 April 1963 | R4 R | Queen of the South | A | 1-1 | 11,041 |
| 8 April 1963 | R4 2R | Queen of the South | H | 4-0 | 4,500 |
| 13 April 1963 | SF | Rangers | N | 2-5 | 56,391 |

### League Cup

| Date | Rd | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 11 August 1962 | G2 | Dundee | H | 3-2 | 22,917 |
| 15 August 1962 | G2 | Heart of Midlothian | A | 1-3 | 6,437 |
| 18 August 1962 | G2 | Celtic | A | 0-4 | 34,383 |
| 25 August 1962 | G2 | Dundee | A | 1-2 | 18,493 |
| 29 August 1962 | G2 | Heart of Midlothiann | H | 2-0 | 10,726 |
| 1 September 1962 | G2 | Celtic | H | 0-0 | 20,327 |
