| 1953–54 season | |
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| Chairman | J. Johnston-Grant |
| Manager | Willie MacFadyen |
| Scottish Second Division | 15th W8 D6 L16 F54 A79 P22 |
| Scottish Cup | Round 1 |
| League Cup | Group stage |
← 1952–53
1954–55 →
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The 1953–54 season was the 46th year of football played by Dundee United, and covers the period from 1 July 1953 to 30 June 1954. United finished in fifteenth place in the Second Division.
Dundee United played a total of 37 competitive matches during the 1953–54 season.[1]
| Win |
| Draw |
| Loss |
All results are written with Dundee United's score first. Own goals in italics
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 September 1953 | Dumbarton | H | 2-1 | 8,000 | |
| 12 September 1953 | Stenhousemuir | A | 3-4 | 1,500 | |
| 19 September 1953 | St Johnstone | H | 1-2 | 14,000 | |
| 26 September 1953 | Third Lanark | A | 1-9 | 6,000 | |
| 3 October 1953 | Arbroath | H | 2-2 | 9,500 | |
| 10 October 1953 | Kilmarnock | A | 2-3 | 9,168 | |
| 17 October 1953 | Motherwell | H | 1-0 | 9,000 | |
| 24 October 1953 | Cowdenbeath | A | 2-4 | 4,000 | |
| 31 October 1953 | Forfar Athletic | A | 1-3 | 1,200 | |
| 7 November 1953 | Queen's Park | H | 4-0 | 4,500 | |
| 14 November 1953 | Greenock Morton | H | 1-5 | 8,000 | |
| 21 November 1953 | Alloa Athletic | A | 3-1 | 3,000 | |
| 28 November 1953 | Ayr United | A | 1-2 | 4,500 | |
| 5 December 1953 | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 1-0 | 8,000 | |
| 12 December 1953 | Albion Rovers | A | 3-3 | 2,000 | |
| 19 December 1953 | Dumbarton | A | 2-2 | 3,000 | |
| 26 December 1953 | Stenhousemuir | H | 1-1 | 5,500 | |
| 1 January 1954 | St Johnstone | A | 1-4 | 8,000 | |
| 4 January 1954 | Third Lanark | H | 1-1 | 6,000 | |
| 9 January 1954 | Arbroath | A | 3-4 | 2,800 | |
| 16 January 1954 | Kilmarnock | H | 0-2 | 6,500 | |
| 23 January 1954 | Motherwell | A | 1-12 | 6,000 | |
| 6 February 1954 | Cowdenbeath | H | 3-3 | 6,000 | |
| 20 February 1954 | Forfar Athletic | H | 0-1 | 6,000 | |
| 27 February 1954 | Queen's Park | A | 1-3 | 2,335 | |
| 6 March 1954 | Greenock Morton | A | 1-4 | 3,000 | |
| 13 March 1954 | Alloa Athletic | H | 0-1 | 7,500 | |
| 20 March 1954 | Ayr United | H | 4-0 | 6,000 | |
| 27 March 1954 | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 1-0 | 3,000 | |
| 31 March 1954 | Albion Rovers | H | 6-2 | 3,500 |
| Date | Rd | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 January 1954 | R1 | Greenock Morton | A | 2-3 | 6,425 |
| Date | Rd | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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| 8 August 1953 | G7 | Greenock Morton | A | 3-5 | 5,000 | |
| 12 August 1953 | G7 | Motherwell | H | 0-5 | 6,000 | |
| 15 August 1953 | G7 | Kilmarnock | A | 1-4 | 10,948 | |
| 22 August 1953 | G7 | Greenock Morton | H | 2-2 | 10,000 | |
| 26 August 1953 | G7 | Motherwell | A | 1-3 | 10,000 | |
| 29 August 1953 | G7 | Kilmarnock | H | 0-3 | 8,000 |
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