The 1948–49 season was the 41st year of football played by Dundee United, and covers the period from 1 July 1948 to 30 June 1949. United finished in eighth place in the Second Division.

Match results Dundee United played a total of 39 competitive matches during the 1948–49 season.

Legend WinDrawLoss

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

Division B DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers14 August 1948DumbartonA2–35,00018 August 1948Dunfermline AthleticH0–16,00021 August 1948St JohnstoneA0–36,50028 August 1948AirdrieoniansH1–310,0001 September 1948Alloa AthleticA3–32,5004 September 1948KilmarnockH4–18,00023 October 1948ArbroathH5–59,000 30 October 1948CowdenbeathA3–22,500 6 November 1948Raith RoversH1–412,00013 November 1948Stirling AlbionA2–54,17820 November 1948East StirlingshireH1–15,000 27 November 1948Hamilton AcademicalA4–25,0004 December 1948Ayr UnitedH1–27,00011 December 1948Queen's ParkH5–27,50018 December 1948StenhousemuirA2–32,00025 December 1948Dunfermline AthleticA0–24,500 1 January 1949St JohnstoneH4–313,000 3 January 1949AirdrieoniansA1–17,0008 January 1949DumbartonH4–08,00015 January 1949KilmarnockA3–36,34729 January 1949Alloa AthleticH5–17,00012 February 1949CowdenbeathH2–16,00019 February 1949Raith RoversA3–19,00026 February 1949Stirling AlbionH0–111,0005 March 1949East StirlingshireA0–370012 March 1949Hamilton AcademicalH2–27,00019 March 1949Ayr UnitedA0–86,0002 April 1949StenhousemuirH2–05,0009 April 1949ArbroathA0–14,00020 April 1949Queen's ParkA0–02,074

Scottish Cup DateRdOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers22 January 1949R1CelticH4–325,0005 February 1949R2DumbartonA1–19,0009 February 1949R2DumbartonH1–310,000

League Cup DateRdOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers11 September 1948G7St JohnstoneA1–16,00018 September 1948G7StenhousemuirH4–29,00025 September 1948G7Hamilton AcademicalH1–25,0002 October 1948G7St JohnstoneH4–211,0009 October 1948G7StenhousemuirA1–22,50016 October 1948G7Hamilton AcademicalA3–65,000

Supplementary Cup DateRdOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers15 September 1948R1AirdrieoniansA0–3

See also 1948–49 in Scottish football

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