United Debut: v. Clyde (A) 1-1 LC 8/8/70.
Signed From: Hearts (*player exchange) 24/4/70.
Transferred to: Falkirk 1976.
Traynor came to United in 1970 after 7 years at Hearts in a player exchange with Wilson Wood, and became a regular throughout the early 70's. Traynor played in the Fairs Cup matches against Grasshoppers and Sparta Prague in 1970 and scored in the 3-1 defeat in Prague. More of a provider than a goalscorer, Traynor scored 3 goals on the way to United's first ever Scottish Cup Final, one being a last minute equaliser against Dunfermline in the Quarter-Finals. Traynor made an appearance in the Final, coming on as a substitue for Doug Smith. He scored a rare hat-trick against his old club Hearts in a 5-0 win at Tannadice in 1974, and played a handful of games in the first year of the Premier League before leaving for Falkirk in 1976.
Scottish Cup Finalist 1974
6 Appearances 3 Goals
| League | Scot Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
| App. | Gls. | App. | Gls. | App. | Gls. | App. | Gls. | App. | Gls. | |
| 1970-71 | 21 | 2 | 2 | - | 6 | - | 4 | 1 | 33 | 3 |
| 1971-72 | 26 | 4 | 1 | - | 5 | 1 | - | - | 32 | 5 |
| 1972-73 | 23 | 2 | 1 | - | 5 | 2 | - | - | 29 | 4 |
| 1973-74 | 28 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | - | - | - | 38 | 6 |
| 1974-75 | 20 | 5 | 3 | - | 3 | 1 | 3 | - | 29 | 6 |
| 1975-76 | 3 | - | - | - | 3 | - | 1 | - | 7 | 0 |
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Total
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121 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 26 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 168 | 24 |
