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unusual facts about Dundee United



1996–97 Scottish Premier Division

The season began on 10 August with the first goal of the season scored by Dundee United's Gary McSwegan as they drew 1–1 at home to Motherwell.

Alain Hamer

He was assigned the role of referee for the match between Celtic and Inverness on the Saturday and the match between Dundee United and Rangers a day later.

Allan Russell

Russell began the 2007–08 season with Airdrie, where a December 2007 Player of the Month award and his goalscoring form – by February 2008 he had already scored more than any previous season – attracted interest from Scottish Premier League sides Kilmarnock and Dundee United.

Andy Rolland

After a spell in junior football, he returned to Central Park in 1964 and remained for three seasons, before a £10,000 move to Dundee United in 1967.

Beau Peep

Hamish joined the Foreign Legion when his beloved Dundee United lost a cup-tie to Arbroath F.C. and he could take it no more, and had to get out of Scotland.

Carbrini Sportswear

Carbrini Sportswear were also the shirt sponsors for Scottish Premier League side and 2009–10 Scottish Cup Winners Dundee United, until the end of the 2009–10 season.

Cédric Roussel

In August 2007, he spent a week on trial with Scottish Premier League club Dundee United but returned home without signing the agreed loan deal.

City Ground

The stadium was a venue when England hosted Euro 96, and is only three hundred yards away from Meadow Lane, home of Forest's neighbouring club Notts County; the two grounds are the closest professional football stadiums in England and the second closest in the United Kingdom after the grounds of Dundee F.C. and Dundee United.

David Narey

David Narey, MBE (born 12 June 1956 in Dundee) is a former Scottish international footballer, who spent 21 years with Dundee United, coinciding with United's most successful era, under the management of Jim McLean.

Fenian

Other Scottish clubs that have Irish roots, such as Hibernian and Dundee United, do not have the term applied to them, however.

Jason Scotland

This incredible goalscoring form earned him a trial with Scottish side Dundee United in May 2003 alongside fellow Trinidad player Devon Mitchell.

Keith Leonard

A knee injury forced his retirement in 1976 and prompted manager Ron Saunders to sign Andy Gray from Dundee United as his replacement.

Scott Davie

He usually provides commentary on Aberdeen home matches and will often commentate on Dundee United or Inverness Caledonian Thistle home matches when Aberdeen are away from home or not in action.

Scott Kopel

Kopel, son of former Manchester United, Blackburn Rovers and Dundee United player Frank, began his career with Dundee United but made just one appearance, playing as a right-back in the 2-2 draw at home to Icelandic side FH in the 1990-91 UEFA Cup first round.


see also

Burnbank

Jim Bett - was a football player with Airdrieonians FC, K.S.C. Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen (twice), Glasgow Rangers FC, Aberdeen FC, Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur, Heart of Midlothian FC and Dundee United FC.

Christian Dailly

He became the youngest-ever player to appear for Dundee United when he made his first-team debut on 21 August 1990, though this record has since been broken by Greg Cameron.

Gordon Chisholm

Poor league form and a 3–2 defeat against Aberdeen in the third round of the Scottish Cup, after having led 2–0, led to Chisholm being sacked on 10 January 2006 by Dundee United chairman Eddie Thompson.

Ian Ferguson

Iain Ferguson (born 1962), Scottish footballer with Dundee, Rangers, Dundee United, Hearts and Motherwell

Mihael Kovačević

During his time at Dundee United, Kovacevic share a flat with team-mates Andis Shala and David Robertson, while Morgaro Gomis, Francisco Sandaza and Prince Buaben live next door in Dundee.

Scott Allan

Shortly after joining Dundee United as a youth, Allan was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes.

St Marys, Dundee

The esteemed poet and winner of the Witbread Prize for Poetry, Don Paterson was raised in St Mary's, as was former Dundee footballer and current Dundee United coach Steve Campbell.

Steven Fallon

Fallon left Ochilview Park in 2005 and returned to Tayside in 2006, signing for junior side Dundee North End and being reunited with former Dundee United colleague Iain Jenkins.