| 1955–56 season | |
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| Chairman | J. Johnston-Grant |
| Manager | Reg Smith |
| Scottish Second Division | 8th W12 D14 L10 F78 A65 P38 |
| Scottish Cup | Round 5 |
| League Cup | Group stage |
← 1954–55
1956–57 →
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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.
Dundee United played a total of 45 competitive matches during the 1955–56 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 August 1955 | Brechin City | A | 2-2 | 2,000 | |
| 10 September 1955 | Queen's Park | H | 2-2 | 3,500 | |
| 14 September 1955 | Forfar Athletic | H | 2-2 | 5,000 | |
| 17 September 1955 | East Stirlingshire | A | 5-5 | 1,500 | |
| 21 September 1955 | Alloa Athletic | H | 6-2 | 4,000 | |
| 24 September 1955 | St Johnstone | H | 1-1 | 8,000 | |
| 28 September 1955 | Forfar Athletic | A | 1-1 | 1,500 | |
| 1 October 1955 | Arbroath | A | 4-2 | 3,800 | |
| 8 October 1955 | Third Lanark | H | 1-0 | 9,000 | |
| 15 October 1955 | Hamilton Academical | A | 0-3 | 4,000 | |
| 29 October 1955 | Stenhousemuir | A | 1-4 | 1,500 | |
| 5 November 1955 | Cowdenbeath | H | 4-4 | 9,000 | |
| 12 November 1955 | Montrose | A | 2-2 | 2,000 | |
| 19 November 1955 | Ayr United | H | 3-3 | 9,500 | |
| 26 November 1955 | Stranraer | A | 0-2 | 2,000 | |
| 3 December 1955 | Albion Rovers | A | 1-1 | 2,000 | |
| 10 December 1955 | Greenock Morton | H | 4-2 | 2,000 | |
| 17 December 1955 | Berwick Rangers | A | 2-3 | 2,000 | |
| 26 December 1955 | Brechin City | H | 3-1 | 4,000 | |
| 31 December 1955 | Dumbarton | A | 0-2 | 5,500 | |
| 2 January 1956 | St Johnstone | A | 0-2 | 10,000 | |
| 7 January 1956 | East Stirlingshire | H | 4-0 | 5,500 | |
| 14 January 1956 | Queen's Park | A | 0-0 | 9,222 | |
| 21 January 1956 | Arbroath | H | 2-1 | 8,000 | |
| 28 January 1956 | Third Lanark | A | 1-0 | 7,000 | |
| 11 February 1956 | Hamilton Academical | H | 3-3 | 3,000 | |
| 25 February 1956 | Alloa Athletic | A | 0-1 | 1,500 | |
| 3 March 1956 | Stenhousemuir | H | 1-0 | 5,500 | |
| 10 March 1956 | Cowdenbeath | A | 2-3 | 3,000 | |
| 17 March 1956 | Montrose | H | 6-3 | 3,000 | |
| 24 March 1956 | Ayr United | A | 0-1 | 5,000 | |
| 31 March 1956 | Stranraer | H | 2-2 | 4,500 | |
| 7 April 1956 | Albion Rovers | H | 2-0 | 3,000 | |
| 18 April 1956 | Greenock Morton | A | 2-3 | 1,000 | |
| 21 April 1956 | Berwick Rangers | H | 8-1 | 3,000 | |
| 25 April 1956 | Dumbarton | H | 1-1 | 2,000 |
| Date | Rd | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 October 1955 | R4 | Dumbarton | H | 4-1 | 12,000 | |
| 4 February 1956 | R5 | Dundee | H | 2-2 | 20,000 | |
| 8 February 1956 | R5 R | Dundee | A | 0-3 | 17,000 |
| Date | Rd | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 August 1955 | G7 | Albion Rovers | H | 1-3 | 10,000 | |
| 17 August 1955 | G7 | Motherwell | A | 1-7 | 8,000 | |
| 20 August 1955 | G7 | Forfar Athletic | A | 5-2 | 1,600 | |
| 27 August 1955 | G7 | Albion Rovers | A | 3-3 | 3,000 | |
| 31 August 1955 | G7 | Motherwell | H | 0-3 | 10,000 | |
| 3 September 1955 | G7 | Forfar Athletic | H | 3-2 | 2,700 |
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