1959–60 Dundee United F.C. season
# 1959–60 Dundee United F.C. season

The 1959–60 season was the 52nd year of football played by Dundee United, and covers the period from 1 July 1959 to 30 June 1960. United finished in second place in the Second Division and therefore promoted to the First Division.

## Match results

Dundee United played a total of 44 competitive matches during the 1959–60 season.

### 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 |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 19 August 1959 | East Fife | A | 3–1 | 2,500 |
| 5 September 1959 | St Johnstone | H | 0–1 | 7,000 |
| 9 September 1959 | Dumbarton | A | 3–1 | 3,000 |
| 12 September 1959 | Queen's Park | A | 8–1 | 1,740 |
| 19 September 1959 | Stranraer | H | 2–1 | 4,100 |
| 23 September 1959 | Dumbarton | H | 2–1 | 3,000 |
| 26 September 1959 | Stenhousemuir | A | 3–0 | 3,000 |
| 3 October 1959 | Brechin City | H | 3–1 | 5,500 |
| 10 October 1959 | East Stirlingshire | A | 0–1 | 1,500 |
| 17 October 1959 | Greenock Morton | A | 1–1 | 4,000 |
| 24 October 1959 | Albion Rovers | H | 0–0 | 25,000 |
| 31 October 1959 | Hamilton Academical | A | 0–2 | 3,500 |
| 7 November 1959 | Cowdenbeath | A | 2–1 | 1,000 |
| 14 November 1959 | Montrose | H | 1–2 | 2,500 |
| 21 November 1959 | Alloa Athletic | H | 2–1 | 2,200 |
| 28 November 1959 | Forfar Athletic | A | 3–1 | 1,000 |
| 5 December 1959 | Queen of the South | H | 4–3 | 4,100 |
| 12 December 1959 | Falkirk | H | 1–0 | 3,100 |
| 19 December 1959 | Berwick Rangers | A | 2–1 | 1,554 |
| 26 December 1959 | East Fife | H | 6–0 | 5,500 |
| 1 January 1960 | St Johnstone | A | 1–1 | 16,000 |
| 2 January 1960 | Queen's Park | H | 3–1 | 9,500 |
| 9 January 1960 | Stranraer | A | 0–3 | 1,200 |
| 16 January 1960 | Stenhousemuir | H | 1–2 | 8,500 |
| 23 January 1960 | Brechin City | A | 1–1 | 2,000 |
| 30 January 1960 | Cowdenbeath | H | 2–3 | 3,000 |
| 6 February 1960 | East Stirlingshire | H | 6–1 | 5,000 |
| 20 February 1960 | Greenock Morton | H | 3–3 | 5,500 |
| 27 February 1960 | Albion Rovers | A | 4–1 | 1,500 |
| 5 March 1960 | Hamilton Academical | H | 5–1 | 11,300 |
| 19 March 1960 | Montrose | A | 3–1 | 6,000 |
| 26 March 1960 | Alloa Athletic | A | 2–3 | 6,000 |
| 2 April 1960 | Forfar Athletic | H | 4–0 | 4,300 |
| 16 April 1960 | Queen of the South | A | 4–4 | 7,000 |
| 23 April 1960 | Falkirk | A | 2–1 | 7,000 |
| 30 April 1960 | Berwick Rangers | H | 1–0 | 16,900 |

### Scottish Cup

| Date | Rd | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 13 January 1960 | R1 | Partick Thistle | H | 2–2 | 14,000 | |
| 17 January 1960 | R1 R | Partick Thistle | A | 1–4 | 9,500 | |

### League Cup

| Date | Rd | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 8 August 1959 | G9 | East Stirlingshire | A | 2–0 | 5,600 |
| 12 August 1959 | G9 | Montrose | A | 1–1 | 2,500 |
| 15 August 1959 | G9 | Stranraer | H | 2–0 | 3,800 |
| 29 August 1959 | G9 | Queen's Park | A | 4–0 | 3,725 |
| 31 August 1959 | Play Off | Falkirk | A | 1–1 | 8,000 |
| 2 September 1959 | Play Off | Falkirk | H | 0–3 | 11,500 |
