The 1979–80 season was the 71st year of football played by Dundee United, and covers the period from 1 July 1979 to 30 June 1980.
United finished in third place, securing UEFA Cup football for the following season.
Dundee United played a total of 53 competitive matches during the 1979–80 season.
[1] All results are written with Dundee United's score first.
Own goals in italics