The 1955–56 season was the 48th year of football played by Dundee United, and covers the period from 1 July 1955 to 30 June 1956. United finished in eighth place in the Second Division.

Match results Dundee United played a total of 45 competitive matches during the 1955–56 season.

Legend WinDrawLoss

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

Second Division DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers24 August 1955Brechin CityA2-22,00010 September 1955Queen's ParkH2-23,50014 September 1955Forfar AthleticH2-25,00017 September 1955East StirlingshireA5-51,50021 September 1955Alloa AthleticH6-24,00024 September 1955St JohnstoneH1-18,00028 September 1955Forfar AthleticA1-11,5001 October 1955ArbroathA4-23,8008 October 1955Third LanarkH1-09,00015 October 1955Hamilton AcademicalA0-34,00029 October 1955StenhousemuirA1-41,5005 November 1955CowdenbeathH4-49,00012 November 1955MontroseA2-22,000 19 November 1955Ayr UnitedH3-39,50026 November 1955StranraerA0-22,0003 December 1955Albion RoversA1-12,000 10 December 1955Greenock MortonH4-22,00017 December 1955Berwick RangersA2-32,00026 December 1955Brechin CityH3-14,00031 December 1955DumbartonA0-25,5002 January 1956St JohnstoneA0-210,000 7 January 1956East StirlingshireH4-05,500 14 January 1956Queen's ParkA0-09,22221 January 1956ArbroathH2-18,00028 January 1956Third LanarkA1-07,00011 February 1956Hamilton AcademicalH3-33,00025 February 1956Alloa AthleticA0-11,5003 March 1956StenhousemuirH1-05,50010 March 1956CowdenbeathA2-33,00017 March 1956MontroseH6-33,00024 March 1956Ayr UnitedA0-15,00031 March 1956StranraerH2-24,5007 April 1956Albion RoversH2-03,00018 April 1956Greenock MortonA2-31,00021 April 1956Berwick RangersH8-13,00025 April 1956DumbartonH1-12,000

Scottish Cup DateRdOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers22 October 1955R4DumbartonH4-112,0004 February 1956R5DundeeH2-220,0008 February 1956R5 RDundeeA0-317,000

League Cup DateRdOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers13 August 1955G7Albion RoversH1-310,00017 August 1955G7MotherwellA1-78,00020 August 1955G7Forfar AthleticA5-21,60027 August 1955G7Albion RoversA3-33,00031 August 1955G7MotherwellH0-310,0003 September 1955G7Forfar AthleticH3-22,700

See also 1955–56 in Scottish football

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