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.

Match results Dundee United played a total of 50 competitive matches during the 1956–57 season.

Legend WinDrawLoss

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

Second Division DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers22 August 1956Alloa AthleticA2-21,50019 September 1956Alloa AthleticH4-33,00022 September 1956St JohnstoneA2-37,00029 September 1956StranraerH2-24,0001 October 1956Berwick RangersH6-12,0006 October 1956StenhousemuirA1-31,50013 October 1956Hamilton AcademicalH2-15,00027 October 1956Third LanarkH0-14,0003 November 1956Greenock MortonA1-53,00010 November 1956ClydeH2-48,00017 November 1956Forfar AthleticH2-14,50024 November 1956MontroseA2-21,5001 December 1956Albion RoversH7-03,500 8 December 1956DumbartonA2-35,00015 December 1956CowdenbeathA2-63,50022 December 1956East StirlingshireH3-11,200 25 December 1956Berwick RangersA6-02,0001 January 1957St JohnstoneH1-25,0002 January 1957Brechin CityA0-02,5005 January 1957ArbroathH1-05,80012 January 1957StranraerA0-11,835 19 January 1957StenhousemuirH2-03,000 26 January 1957Hamiton AcademicalA1-42,0009 February 1957Stirling AlbionH2-05,5002 March 1957Greenock MortonH0-73,5009 March 1957ClydeA1-79,00016 March 1957Forfar AthleticA1-31,00023 March 1957MontroseH2-21,80030 March 1957Albion RoversA1-52,0008 April 1957ArbroathA2-22,00013 April 1957CowdenbeathH4-13,00015 April 1957Third LanarkA3-25,00017 April 1957DumbartonH3-11,50022 April 1957Brechin CityH2-11,50024 April 1957Stirling AlbionA1-21,00030 April 1957East StirlingshireA2-3300

Scottish Cup DateRdOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers20 October 1956R4Third LanarkH5-27,0002 February 1957R5StenhousemuirA1-12,1696 February 1957R5 RStenhousemuirH4-04,15116 February 1957R6Raith RoversA0-711,496

League Cup DateRdOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers11 August 1956G8Ayr UnitedH6-17,00015 August 1956G8StenhousemuirA2-35,00018 August 1956G8Third LanarkA2-16,00025 August 1956G8Ayr UnitedA1-17,00029 August 1956G8StenhousemuirH3-48,0001 September 1956G8Third LanarkH2-19,0003 September 1956Play OffArbroathA0-22,4005 September 1956Play OffArbroathH5-05,00012 September 1956QF L1DundeeA3-720,00015 September 1956QF L2DundeeH1-214,000

See also 1956–57 in Scottish football

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