1983–84 Dundee United F.C. season

The 1983–84 season was the 75th year of football played by Dundee United, and covers the period from 1 July 1983 to 30 June 1984. United finished in third place, securing UEFA Cup football for the following season.

Dundee United
1983–84 season
ChairmanGeorge Fox
ManagerJim McLean
Scottish Premier Division3rd (UEFA Cup)
W18 D11 L7 F67 A39 P47
Scottish CupQuarter-final
League CupSemi-final
European CupSemi-final

Match results

Dundee United played a total of 58 competitive matches during the 1983–84 season.[1] The team finished third in the Scottish Premier Division.

Legend
Win
Draw
Loss

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

Premier Division
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
20 August 1983MotherwellH4–09,465Kirkwood (2), Hegarty, Taylor
3 September 1983DundeeA4–113,651Reilly (2), Milne, Stark
10 September 1983HibernianH5–07,790Dodds (2), Milne (2), Kirkwood
17 September 1983St JohnstoneA2–16,969Dodds, Holt
24 September 1983AberdeenA2–121,093Bannon, Kirkwood
1 October 1983RangersH0–216,738
8 October 1983CelticH2–119,741Kirkwood, Gough
22 October 1983HeartsH1–013,157Dodds
29 October 1983MotherwellA2–24,398Dodds (2)
5 November 1983DundeeH0–114,813
12 November 1983St JohnstoneH7–07,937Bannon (2 inc 1 pen), Dodds (2), Hegarty, Gough
19 November 1983RangersA0–027,842
22 November 1983St MirrenA0–44,408
26 November 1983AberdeenH0–216,972
3 December 1983HibernianA2–06,978Milne, Stark
10 December 1983HeartsA0–09,199
27 December 1983CelticA1–125,982Bannon (penalty)
31 December 1983MotherwellH2–16,967Stark, Hegarty
7 January 1984St JohnstoneA2–15,066Dodds (2)
11 February 1984HibernianH2–07,675Hegarty, Malpas
25 February 1984St MirrenA2–24,007Kirkwood (2)
3 March 1984CelticH3–115,236Bannon, Kirkwood, Dodds
11 March 1984HeartsH3–110,058Coyne (2), Bannon
31 March 1984HeartsA0–07,852
2 April 1984DundeeA5–212,732Malpas, Reilly, Dodds, Bannon, Milne
7 April 1984HibernianA0–14,266
14 April 1984St JohnstoneH3–011,332Sturrock, Reilly, Coyne
18 April 1984AberdeenA1–57,663Reilly
21 April 1984DundeeH1–113,244Clark
28 April 1984MotherwellA3–11,870Dodds, Gough, Reilly
30 April 1984St MirrenH2–05,347Holt, Reilly
2 May 1984RangersA2–27,354Sturrock, Dodds
5 May 1984St MirrenH2–25,025Sturrock, Narey
7 May 1984AberdeenH0–08,029
12 May 1984CelticA1–110,281Sturrock
14 May 1984RangersH0–16,473

Scottish Cup
DateRdOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
6 February 1984R3Ayr UnitedH1–04,441Sturrock
18 February 1984R4HeartsH2–114,731Sturrock, Dodds
17 March 1984QFAberdeenA0–022,000
28 March 1984QFrAberdeenH0–116,094

League Cup
DateRdOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
24 August 1983R2Dunfermline AthleticH6–15,324Gough (2), Holt, Taylor, Dodds, Bannon
27 August 1983R2Dunfermline AthleticA2–02,618Gough, Dodds
30 August 1983G1Alloa AthleticH5–04,483Dodds (3), Reilly (2)
7 September 1983G1Greenock MortonA1–12,500Houston
5 October 1983G1MotherwellH4–25,731Gough (2), Reilly, Bannon
26 October 1983G1Greenock MortonH3–06,645Johnstone (2), Milne
9 November 1983G1Alloa AthleticA4–22,220Dodds, Reilly, Bannon, Milne
30 November 1983G1MotherwellA3–01,319Milne, McGinnis, Reilly
14 February 1984SF 1RangersH1–114,596Dodds
22 February 1984SF 2RangersA0–237,180

European Cup
DateRdOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
14 September 1983R1 1Hamrun SpartansA3–012,300Reilly, Bannon, Stark
28 September 1983R1 2Hamrun SpartansH3–08,213Milne (2), Kirkwood
19 October 1983R2 1Standard LiègeA0–022,500
2 November 1983R2 2Standard LiègeH4–016,674Milne (2), Hegarty, Dodds
7 March 1984QF 1Rapid ViennaA1–238,266Stark
21 March 1984QF 2Rapid ViennaH1–018,865Dodds
11 April 1984SF 1RomaH2–020,543Dodds, Stark
25 April 1984SF 2RomaA0–368,060

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Aberdeen (C) 36 25 7 4 78 21 +57 57 Qualification for the European Cup first round
2 Celtic 36 21 8 7 80 41 +39 50 Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round
3 Dundee United 36 18 11 7 67 39 +28 47 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
4 Rangers 36 15 12 9 53 41 +12 42
5 Heart of Midlothian 36 10 16 10 38 47 −9 36
Source: Statto
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion.

References
  1. "Match results 1983/1984". Arab Archive. Retrieved 14 November 2016.

See also
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