The 1989–90 season was the 81st year of football played by Dundee United, and covers the period from 1 July 1989 to 30 June 1990.
United finished in fourth place, securing European football on the final day of the season.
Dundee United played a total of 47 competitive matches during the 1989–90 season.
The table below shows the number of appearances and goals scored by each player.
The top goalscorer was Mixu Paatelainen, who finished the season with nine goals.