League · Division One
St Johnstone2–0Dundee Utd
John Muir 8′
John Muir 29′
Lineups
St Johnstone
Dundee Utd
St Johnstone · Starting XI
- Dave Nicol
- Gordon Smith
- Jimmy Argue
- Alex Rennie
- Ian McDonald
- Gordon Cramond
- John Muir
- Jimmy O'Rourke
- Gordon McGregor
- Henry Hall
- John Hotson
Dundee Utd · Starting XI
St Johnstone · Substitutes
- Andy Kinnell
- Bobby Thomson
Dundee Utd · Substitutes
St Johnstone · Substitutions
- Not recorded
Dundee Utd · Substitutions
- Doug Houston for Pat Gardner51′
- Graeme Payne for Tommy Traynor72′
St Johnstone · Manager
- Jackie Stewart
Dundee Utd · Manager
Match report
After an impressive opening to the last season before reconstruction with a 5-0 home win over Motherwell, United disappointed on a rain-soaked Muirton surface. Saints didn't take long to emphasise their superiority, going ahead in eight minutes, through Muir. United did test Nicoll in the Saints' goal on several occasions and it came as something of a surprise when Muir put Saints two ahead. United had made most of the running but Saints deserved their interval lead, due to the opportunism of Muir. Although United tried desperately to get back into the game, Saints played coolly and, indeed. looked the…Read moreRead less
After an impressive opening to the last season before reconstruction with a 5-0 home win over Motherwell, United disappointed on a rain-soaked Muirton surface. Saints didn't take long to emphasise their superiority, going ahead in eight minutes, through Muir. United did test Nicoll in the Saints' goal on several occasions and it came as something of a surprise when Muir put Saints two ahead. United had made most of the running but Saints deserved their interval lead, due to the opportunism of Muir. Although United tried desperately to get back into the game, Saints played coolly and, indeed. looked the likelier side to score. The United strike force, led by Andy Gray, just couldn't escape the tight grip of the Saints' defence, ably marshalled by lain MacDonald.