1948–49 Dundee United F.C. season
# 1948–49 Dundee United F.C. season

The 1948–49 season was the 41st year of football played by Dundee United, and covers the period from 1 July 1948 to 30 June 1949. United finished in eighth place in the Second Division.

## Match results

Dundee United played a total of 39 competitive matches during the 1948–49 season.

### Legend

* Win
* Draw
* Loss

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

### Division B

| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 14 August 1948 | Dumbarton | A | 2–3 | 5,000 |
| 18 August 1948 | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 0–1 | 6,000 |
| 21 August 1948 | St Johnstone | A | 0–3 | 6,500 |
| 28 August 1948 | Airdrieonians | H | 1–3 | 10,000 |
| 1 September 1948 | Alloa Athletic | A | 3–3 | 2,500 |
| 4 September 1948 | Kilmarnock | H | 4–1 | 8,000 |
| 23 October 1948 | Arbroath | H | 5–5 | 9,000 |
| 30 October 1948 | Cowdenbeath | A | 3–2 | 2,500 |
| 6 November 1948 | Raith Rovers | H | 1–4 | 12,000 |
| 13 November 1948 | Stirling Albion | A | 2–5 | 4,178 |
| 20 November 1948 | East Stirlingshire | H | 1–1 | 5,000 |
| 27 November 1948 | Hamilton Academical | A | 4–2 | 5,000 |
| 4 December 1948 | Ayr United | H | 1–2 | 7,000 |
| 11 December 1948 | Queen's Park | H | 5–2 | 7,500 |
| 18 December 1948 | Stenhousemuir | A | 2–3 | 2,000 |
| 25 December 1948 | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 0–2 | 4,500 |
| 1 January 1949 | St Johnstone | H | 4–3 | 13,000 |
| 3 January 1949 | Airdrieonians | A | 1–1 | 7,000 |
| 8 January 1949 | Dumbarton | H | 4–0 | 8,000 |
| 15 January 1949 | Kilmarnock | A | 3–3 | 6,347 |
| 29 January 1949 | Alloa Athletic | H | 5–1 | 7,000 |
| 12 February 1949 | Cowdenbeath | H | 2–1 | 6,000 |
| 19 February 1949 | Raith Rovers | A | 3–1 | 9,000 |
| 26 February 1949 | Stirling Albion | H | 0–1 | 11,000 |
| 5 March 1949 | East Stirlingshire | A | 0–3 | 700 |
| 12 March 1949 | Hamilton Academical | H | 2–2 | 7,000 |
| 19 March 1949 | Ayr United | A | 0–8 | 6,000 |
| 2 April 1949 | Stenhousemuir | H | 2–0 | 5,000 |
| 9 April 1949 | Arbroath | A | 0–1 | 4,000 |
| 20 April 1949 | Queen's Park | A | 0–0 | 2,074 |

### Scottish Cup

| Date | Rd | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 22 January 1949 | R1 | Celtic | H | 4–3 | 25,000 |
| 5 February 1949 | R2 | Dumbarton | A | 1–1 | 9,000 |
| 9 February 1949 | R2 | Dumbarton | H | 1–3 | 10,000 |

### League Cup

| Date | Rd | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 11 September 1948 | G7 | St Johnstone | A | 1–1 | 6,000 |
| 18 September 1948 | G7 | Stenhousemuir | H | 4–2 | 9,000 |
| 25 September 1948 | G7 | Hamilton Academical | H | 1–2 | 5,000 |
| 2 October 1948 | G7 | St Johnstone | H | 4–2 | 11,000 |
| 9 October 1948 | G7 | Stenhousemuir | A | 1–2 | 2,500 |
| 16 October 1948 | G7 | Hamilton Academical | A | 3–6 | 5,000 |

### Supplementary Cup

| Date | Rd | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 15 September 1948 | R1 | Airdrieonians | A | 0–3 | | |
