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 WinDrawLoss

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

Second Division DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers19 August 1959East FifeA3–12,5005 September 1959St JohnstoneH0–17,0009 September 1959DumbartonA3–13,00012 September 1959Queen's ParkA8–11,74019 September 1959StranraerH2–14,10023 September 1959DumbartonH2–13,00026 September 1959StenhousemuirA3–03,0003 October 1959Brechin CityH3–15,50010 October 1959East StirlingshireA0–11,50017 October 1959Greenock MortonA1–14,00024 October 1959Albion RoversH0–025,00031 October 1959Hamilton AcademicalA0–23,5007 November 1959CowdenbeathA2–11,000 14 November 1959MontroseH1–22,50021 November 1959Alloa AthleticH2–12,20028 November 1959Forfar AthleticA3–11,000 5 December 1959Queen of the SouthH4–34,10012 December 1959FalkirkH1–03,10019 December 1959Berwick RangersA2–11,55426 December 1959East FifeH6–05,5001 January 1960St JohnstoneA1–116,000 2 January 1960Queen's ParkH3–19,500 9 January 1960StranraerA0–31,20016 January 1960StenhousemuirH1–28,50023 January 1960Brechin CityA1–12,00030 January 1960CowdenbeathH2–33,0006 February 1960East StirlingshireH6–15,00020 February 1960Greenock MortonH3–35,50027 February 1960Albion RoversA4–11,5005 March 1960Hamilton AcademicalH5–111,30019 March 1960MontroseA3–16,00026 March 1960Alloa AthleticA2–36,0002 April 1960Forfar AthleticH4–04,30016 April 1960Queen of the SouthA4–47,00023 April 1960FalkirkA2–17,00030 April 1960Berwick RangersH1–016,900

Scottish Cup DateRdOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers13 January 1960R1Partick ThistleH2–214,00017 January 1960R1 RPartick ThistleA1–49,500

League Cup DateRdOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers8 August 1959G9East StirlingshireA2–05,60012 August 1959G9MontroseA1–12,50015 August 1959G9StranraerH2–03,80029 August 1959G9Queen's ParkA4–03,72531 August 1959Play OffFalkirkA1–18,0002 September 1959Play OffFalkirkH0–311,500

See also 1959–60 in Scottish football

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