1993–94 Dundee United F.C. season
1993–94 season | |||
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Chairman | Jim McLean | ||
Manager | Ivan Golac | ||
Scottish Premier Division | 6th (Cup Winners' Cup) W11 D20 L13 F47 A48 P42 | ||
Tennent's Scottish Cup | Winners | ||
Scottish League Cup | Semi-finals | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Craig Brewster (16) All: Craig Brewster (20) | ||
Highest home attendance | 13,881 (vs Aberdeen, 7 August) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 5,335 (vs Raith Rovers, 14 May) | ||
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The 1993–94 season was the 84th year of football played by Dundee United, and covers the period from 1 July 1993 to 30 June 1994. United finished in sixth place but the season will be remembered for the club's first Scottish Cup win, after Ivan Golac guided the club to success in his first season.
Season review
The club began the season without Duncan Ferguson, selling him to Rangers for a British transfer record of £4m. Replacing him up front was Craig Brewster, signed from Raith Rovers for a more modest £0.25m.
The club endured replays in most rounds of the Scottish Cup before beating Rangers to win the trophy at the seventh attempt.
Match results
Dundee United played a total of 58 competitive matches during the 1993–94 season.[1] The team finished sixth in the Scottish Premier Division.
In the cup competitions, United won the Scottish Cup for the first time, beating Rangers 1-0 and qualifying for the following season's UEFA Cup Winners' Cup competition in the process. The club lost narrowly in the League Cup semi-final to Hibernian and lost on away goals to Brøndby in the UEFA Cup first round.
Legend
Win | Draw | Loss |
All results are written with Dundee United's score first.
Premier Division
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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7 August | Aberdeen | H | 1–1 | 13,881 | McKinlay |
14 August | Partick Thistle | A | 2–1 | 5,018 | Dailly (2) |
21 August | St Johnstone | A | 1–1 | 6,247 | McKinlay |
28 August | Hearts | H | 0–0 | 8,502 | |
4 September | Raith Rovers | A | 1–1 | 4,871 | McKinlay |
11 September | Dundee | H | 1–0 | 10,664 | McLaren |
18 September | Celtic | A | 1–1 | 26,733 | McKinlay |
25 September | Motherwell | H | 0–0 | 6,633 | |
2 October | Hibernian | A | 0–2 | 7,586 | |
5 October | Kilmarnock | A | 1–1 | 7,034 | McKinlay |
9 October | Rangers | H | 1–3 | 11,045 | Welsh |
16 October | Partick Thistle | H | 2–2 | 5,760 | Brewster, Crabbe |
23 October | Aberdeen | A | 0–2 | 13,556 | |
30 October | St Johnstone | H | 2–0 | 6,275 | Brewster, McKinlay |
6 November | Hearts | A | 1–1 | 8,362 | O'Neil |
9 November | Raith Rovers | H | 2–2 | 5,775 | Bowman, McLaren |
13 November | Hibernian | H | 2–2 | 6,880 | McKinlay, Brewster |
20 November | Motherwell | A | 0–2 | 5,807 | |
30 November | Celtic | H | 1–0 | 10,108 | Connolly |
4 December | Kilmarnock | H | 0–0 | 7,100 | |
7 December | Dundee | A | 2–1 | 9,156 | Brewster, Connolly |
11 December | Rangers | A | 3–0 | 43,058 | Bowman, Connolly, Brewster |
18 December | Partick Thistle | A | 0–1 | 4,365 | |
27 December | Aberdeen | H | 0–1 | 12,067 | |
8 January | Hearts | H | 3–0 | 8,583 | Connolly, Brewster, Crabbe |
15 January | Raith Rovers | A | 2–0 | 5,150 | Brewster (2) |
22 January | Celtic | A | 0–0 | 17,235 | |
25 January | St Johnstone | A | 1–1 | 5,758 | Brewster |
5 February | Dundee | H | 1–1 | 10,622 | Connolly |
12 February | Motherwell | H | 1–2 | 6,573 | Brewster |
26 February | Hibernian | A | 1–0 | 7,021 | Nixon |
5 March | Kilmarnock | A | 1–1 | 7,403 | Black |
19 March | Partick Thistle | H | 2–2 | 6,005 | Cleland, Brewster |
26 March | Aberdeen | A | 0–1 | 12,574 | |
29 March | Dundee | A | 1–1 | 12,574 | Brewster |
2 April | Celtic | H | 1–3 | 9,790 | Brewster |
5 April | Rangers | H | 0–0 | 11,352 | |
16 April | Hibernian | H | 3–0 | 6,603 | Petric, McKinlay, Brewster |
23 April | Rangers | A | 1–2 | 44,776 | Dailly |
26 April | Kilmarnock | H | 1–3 | 8,801 | Dailly |
30 April | St Johnstone | H | 0–0 | 10,653 | |
3 May | Motherwell | A | 2–1 | Dijkstra, Brewster | |
7 May | Hearts | A | 0–2 | 13,627 | |
14 May | Raith Rovers | H | 2–3 | 5,335 | Hannah, Brewster |
Tennent's Scottish Cup
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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29 January | Arbroath | A | 3–2 | 5,961 | Brewster, Crabbe, McKinlay |
19 February | Motherwell | H | 2–2 | 12,023 | Brewster (2) |
1 March | Motherwell | A | 1–0 | 13,002 | Welsh |
12 March | Airdrieonians | A | 0–0 | 8,440 | |
15 March | Airdrieonians | H | 2–0 | 9,355 | McKinlay, McLaren |
9 April | Aberdeen | N | 1–1 | 21,937 | Welsh |
12 April | Aberdeen | N | 1–0 | 13,936 | McInally |
21 May | Rangers | N | 1–0 | 38,000 | Brewster |
League Cup
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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10 August | Hamilton | A | 1-0 | 2,743 | Connolly |
24 August | St Mirren | A | 1–0 | 4,415 | McKinlay |
31 August | Falkirk | H | 3-3 | 8,750 | Clark (2), McLaren |
21 September | Hibernian | N | 0–1 | 19,024 |
UEFA Cup
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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15 September | ![]() |
A | 0–2 | 5,756 | |
28 September | ![]() |
H | 3-1 | 8,541 | McKinlay, Clark, Crabbe |
Player details
During the 1993-94 season, United used 25 different players comprising five nationalities, with a further six named as unused substitutes. The table below shows the number of appearances and goals scored by each player.[2]
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Scottish Premier Division | Tennent's Scottish Cup | Skol Cup | UEFA Cup | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
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Brian Flies | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
GK | ![]() |
Alan Main | 23 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
GK | ![]() |
Guido van de Kamp | 33 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Gary Bollan | 17 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
John Clark | 19 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
DF | ![]() |
Alex Cleland | 42 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Fred van der Hoorn | 36 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Maurice Malpas | 45 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Dave Narey | 12 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Mark Perry | 11 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Gordan Petrić | 35 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Brian Welsh | 50 | 3 | 37 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Dave Bowman | 47 | 2 | 35 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
David Hannah | 14 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Grant Johnson | 11 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Roy McBain | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Jim McInally | 41 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Billy McKinlay | 52 | 12 | 39 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
MF | ![]() |
Andy McLaren | 36 | 4 | 27 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Chris Myers | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
John O'Neil | 16 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Craig Brewster | 40 | 20 | 33 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Paddy Connolly | 34 | 6 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Scott Crabbe | 28 | 4 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
FW | ![]() |
Christian Dailly | 50 | 3 | 38 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
GoalscorersUnited had 14 players score with the team scoring 66 goals in total. The top goalscorer was Craig Brewster, who finished the season with 20 goals.[2]
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DisciplineDuring the 1993-94 season, two United players were sent off. Statistics for cautions are unavailable.[2]
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Team statistics
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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4 | Celtic | 44 | 15 | 20 | 9 | 51 | 38 | +13 | 50 | |
5 | Hibernian | 44 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 53 | 48 | +5 | 47 | |
6 | Dundee United | 44 | 11 | 20 | 13 | 47 | 48 | −1 | 42 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round |
7 | Heart of Midlothian | 44 | 11 | 20 | 13 | 37 | 43 | −6 | 42 | |
8 | Kilmarnock | 44 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 36 | 45 | −9 | 40 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Transfers
InThe club signed four players during the season, as well as loaning one for the latter part. Only one player - Stevie Crawford - was signed for a fee (£80k).
Loans in
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OutSeven players were released by the club during the season. Four players were also loaned with Andy McLaren going on loan twice to different clubs.
Loans out
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Playing kit
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The jerseys were not sponsored, although Rover started next season's deal early in time for the Cup Final.
Trivia
- United's highest home league attendance was on the first day of the season (against Aberdeen) and the lowest was on the final day (against Raith).
See also
References
- ^ "Dundee Utd 1993/1994 results and fixtures". Soccerbase. Retrieved 7 December 2007.
- ^ a b c d "1993–94". Glenrothes Arabs. Archived from the original on 3 July 2008. Retrieved 7 December 2007.
- ^ a b c d e "Dundee Utd's transfers in 1993/1994". Soccerbase. Archived from the original on 1 October 2007. Retrieved 10 December 2007.
- ^ "Dundee United A-Z (B)". Dundee United F.C. Archived from the original on 25 October 2007. Retrieved 10 December 2007.
- ^ "Jerren Nixon". Glenrothes Arabs. Archived from the original on 28 August 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2007.
- ^ a b "Dundee Utd's transfers in 1992/1993". Soccerbase. Archived from the original on 1 October 2007. Retrieved 10 December 2007.
- ^ "Michael O'Neill". Glenrothes Arabs. Archived from the original on 28 August 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2007.