title: 1968–69 Dundee United F.C. season
text: # 1968–69 Dundee United F.C. season
  
  The 1968–69 season was the 60th year of football played by Dundee United, and covers the period from 1 July 1968 to 30 June 1969. United finished in fifth place in the First Division.
  
  ## Match results
  
  Dundee United played a total of 43 competitive matches during the 1968–69 season.
  
  ### Legend
  
  * Win
  * Draw
  * Loss
  
  All results are written with Dundee United's score first. Own goals in italics
  
  ### First Division
  
  | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 7 September 1968 | St Johnstone | A | 4–1 | 4,030 |
  | 14 September 1968 | Dundee | H | 3–1 | 13,942 |
  | 21 September 1968 | Aberdeen | A | 1–0 | 12,048 |
  | 28 September 1968 | Arbroath | H | 4–2 | 6,827 |
  | 5 October 1968 | Celtic | A | 0–2 | 49,983 |
  | 12 October 1968 | Kilmarnock | A | 0–3 | 11,847 |
  | 19 October 1968 | Airdireonians | H | 2–1 | 4,251 |
  | 26 October 1968 | Hibernian | A | 1–1 | 8,422 |
  | 2 November 1968 | Clyde | H | 1–0 | 4,905 |
  | 9 November 1968 | Raith Rovers | A | 2–1 | 4,469 |
  | 16 November 1968 | Heart of Midlothian | H | 4–2 | 7,914 |
  | 23 November 1968 | Greenock Morton | H | 2–0 | 6,607 |
  | 30 November 1968 | St Mirren | A | 1–1 | 8,021 |
  | 7 December 1968 | Falkirk | H | 2–1 | 5,123 |
  | 14 December 1969 | Rangers | A | 1–2 | 31,694 |
  | 21 December 1969 | Partick Thistle | H | 2–1 | 4,832 |
  | 28 December 1968 | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 2–2 | 5,108 |
  | 1 January 1969 | St Johnstone | H | 4–2 | 9,976 |
  | 2 January 1969 | Dundee | A | 2–1 | 19,549 |
  | 4 January 1969 | Aberdeen | H | 1–4 | 11,221 |
  | 11 January 1969 | Arbroath | A | 1–3 | 4,637 |
  | 18 January 1969 | Celtic | H | 1–3 | 19,539 |
  | 1 February 1969 | Kilmarnock | H | 2–2 | 5,076 |
  | 5 March 1969 | Raith Rovers | H | 3–1 | 4,647 |
  | 8 March 1969 | Heart of Midlothian | A | 0–1 | 6,793 |
  | 11 March 1969 | Clyde | A | 2–2 | 1,064 |
  | 15 March 1969 | Greenock Morton | A | 2–1 | 9,750 |
  | 22 March 1969 | St Mirren | H | 2–2 | 5,199 |
  | 29 March 1969 | Falkirk | A | 2–2 | 2,255 |
  | 31 March 1969 | Hibernian | H | 3–0 | 5,358 |
  | 5 April 1969 | Rangers | H | 2–1 | 18,620 |
  | 12 April 1969 | Partick Thistle | A | 0–0 | 3,382 |
  | 19 April 1969 | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 2–2 | 8,367 |
  | 23 April 1969 | Airdrieonians | A | 0–1 | 1,920 |
  
  ### Scottish Cup
  
  | Date | Rd | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 25 January 1969 | R1 | Queen's Park | H | 2–1 | 5,000 | K. Cameron, Mitchell |
  | 8 February 1969 | R2 | Ayr United | H | 6–2 | 7,000 | K. Cameron (3), Scott (2), Wilson, |
  | 1 March 1969 | R3 | Greenock Morton | H | 2–3 | 9,750 | K. Cameron (penalty), Mitchell |
  
  ### League Cup
  
  | Date | Rd | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 10 August 1968 | G4 | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 2–3 | 7,477 | Gillespie, K. Cameron |
  | 14 August 1968 | G4 | Clyde | H | 2–3 | 5,239 | |
  | 17 August 1968 | G4 | Aberdeen | A | 1–4 | 14,919 | Mitchell |
  | 24 August 1968 | G4 | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 2–1 | 6,381 | K. Cameron, Wood |
  | 28 August 1968 | G4 | Clyde | A | 4–0 | 3,183 | Mitchell (2), Hogg, K. Cameron |
  | 31 August 1968 | G4 | Aberdeen | H | 1–0 | 11,313 | J. Smith |
  