1978–79 Dundee United F.C. season

The 1978–79 season was the 70th year of football played by Dundee United, and covers the period from 1 July 1978 to 30 June 1979. United finished in third place, securing UEFA Cup football for the following season.

Match results
Dundee United played a total of 41 competitive matches during the 1978–79 season.

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