League · Premier Division

Dundee Utd2–0Motherwell

Paul Hegarty 52′

Paul Sturrock 56′

2 Oct 1976Saturday, 2 October 1976 · 3pmTannadice ParkAttendance: 6,348

Lineups

Dundee Utd

Motherwell

Dundee Utd · Starting XI

Motherwell · Starting XI

1Stuart Rennie
2Colin McAdam
3Joe Wark
4Peter Millar
5Gregor Stevens
6Stewart MacLaren
7Peter Marinello
8Willie Pettigrew
9Bobby Graham
10Jim O'Rourke
11Ian Kennedy

Dundee Utd · Substitutes

12John Holt
14Derek Addison

Motherwell · Substitutes

12Vic Davidson
14Isaac Farrell

Dundee Utd · Substitutions

Not recorded

Motherwell · Substitutions

Vic Davidson for Ian Kennedy63′

Dundee Utd · Manager

Jim McLean

Motherwell · Manager

Willie McLean

Programme

Match details

Referee: Tom Kellock (East Kilbride)
Season: 1976-77
Opponent: Motherwell

UK number one

Source: Official Charts

Pre-match form

Previous meetings

Premier Division standings

As at 2 Oct 1976

Pos.	Team	P	GD	Pts
1	Dundee Utd	5	8	10
2	Aberdeen	5	7	7
3	Rangers	5	2	6
4	Celtic	5	3	5
5	Motherwell	5	-1	4
6	Hibernian	5	-1	4
6	Partick Th	5	-1	4
8	Hearts	5	-2	4
9	Kilmarnock	5	-6	3
10	Ayr Utd	5	-9	3

Other league results

Ayr Utd 1–1 Rangers
Celtic 1–1 Hibernian
Hearts 2–2 Kilmarnock
Partick Th 2–2 Aberdeen