1987–88 Dundee United F.C. season
1987–88 season | |
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Chairman | George Fox |
Manager | Jim McLean |
Scottish Premier Division | 5th (Cup Winners' Cup) W16 D15 L13 F54 A47 P47 |
Tennent's Scottish Cup | Runners-up |
Skol Cup | Quarter-finals |
UEFA Cup | Second round |
Top goalscorer | League: Iain Ferguson (11) All: Iain Ferguson (16) |
Highest home attendance | 20,846 vs Rangers (27 February) |
Lowest home attendance | 5,703 vs Motherwell (12 December) |
The 1987–88 season was the 79th year of football played by Dundee United, and covers the period from 1 July 1987 to 30 June 1988. United finished in fifth place, securing UEFA Cup Winners' Cup football for the following season, despite their Scottish Cup final defeat to Celtic (Celtic qualified for European competition as league winners).
Match results
Dundee United played a total of 60 competitive matches during the 1987–88 season.[1] The team finished fifth in the Scottish Premier Division.
In the cup competitions, United lost in the final of the Scottish Cup to Celtic and lost in the Skol Cup quarter-finals to rivals Dundee. Czechoslovakian side Vítkovice ensured United wouldn't repeat last season's UEFA Cup run, beating them in the second 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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8 August 1987 | Rangers | A | 1–1 | 39,120 | Beaumont |
12 August 1987 | Motherwell | H | 1–1 | 6,633 | Redford |
15 August 1987 | Morton | H | 3–1 | 6,641 | McInally, Redford, Sturrock |
22 August 1987 | Hearts | A | 1–4 | 14,548 | Ferguson |
29 August 1987 | Aberdeen | A | 1–1 | 16,000 | Redford |
5 September 1987 | Celtic | H | 0–0 | 16,192 | |
12 September 1987 | Hibernian | H | 1–2 | 7,920 | Hegarty |
19 September 1987 | St Mirren | A | 0–2 | 3,807 | |
26 September 1987 | Falkirk | H | 3–0 | 6,240 | G McLeod, Sturrock (2) |
3 October 1987 | Dundee | A | 1–1 | 11,497 | Ferguson |
6 October 1987 | Dunfermline | A | 0–0 | 7,558 | |
10 October 1987 | Rangers | H | 1–0 | 18,214 | Ferguson |
17 October 1987 | Aberdeen | H | 0–0 | 11,281 | |
24 October 1987 | Celtic | A | 2–1 | 31,032 | Ferguson, Clark |
28 October 1987 | Hibernian | A | 1–0 | 9,250 | McKinlay |
31 October 1987 | St Mirren | H | 2–3 | 7,607 | Ferguson, Paatelainen |
7 November 1987 | Motherwell | A | 1–2 | 2,927 | Ferguson |
14 November 1987 | Dunfermline | H | 1–0 | 8,699 | Paatelainen |
18 November 1987 | Hearts | H | 0–3 | 14,258 | |
21 November 1987 | Morton | A | 1–0 | 3,000 | Ferguson |
24 November 1987 | Falkirk | A | 1–4 | 4,000 | G McLeod |
28 November 1987 | Dundee | H | 1–3 | 13,625 | Clark |
5 December 1987 | Rangers | A | 0–1 | 41,159 | |
12 December 1987 | Motherwell | H | 3–1 | 5,703 | G McLeod, Paatelainen, Ferguson |
16 December 1987 | Hibernian | H | 1–2 | 6,095 | Ferguson |
19 December 1987 | St Mirren | A | 1–2 | 3,517 | McPhee |
26 December 1987 | Celtic | H | 1–0 | 18,458 | French |
2 January 1988 | Aberdeen | A | 0–0 | 21,500 | |
9 January 1988 | Falkirk | H | 0–0 | 6,617 | |
16 January 1988 | Dundee | A | 2–0 | 13,651 | Bannon, Paatelainen |
3 February 1988 | Hearts | A | 1–1 | 13,710 | Redford |
6 February 1988 | Morton | H | 2–0 | 6,566 | Redford (2) |
13 February 1988 | Dunfermline | A | 3–0 | 7,159 | Gallacher (3) |
27 February 1988 | Rangers | H | 1–1 | 20,846 | Paatelainen |
5 March 1988 | Hibernian | A | 0–0 | 8,401 | |
19 March 1988 | Aberdeen | H | 0–2 | 10,403 | |
26 March 1988 | Celtic | A | 0–0 | 34,933 | |
30 March 1988 | St Mirren | H | 5–1 | 6,294 | Bowman, Ferguson, French, Irvine (2) |
2 April 1988 | Dundee | H | 1–0 | 13,874 | French |
16 April 1988 | Motherwell | A | 2–4 | 3,822 | Clark, J McLeod |
23 April 1988 | Dunfermline | H | 2–2 | 8,263 | McInally, Ferguson |
30 April 1988 | Morton | A | 4–0 | 2,000 | Paatelainen (4) |
4 May 1988 | Falkirk | A | 2–1 | 4,500 | Welsh, Gallacher |
7 May 1988 | Hearts | H | 0–0 | 9,820 |
Scottish Cup
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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30 January 1988 | Arbroath | A | 7–0 | 5,905 | Malpas, Bannon, Irvine (2), Paatelainen French, Redford |
20 February 1988 | Airdrieonians | A | 2–0 | 6,727 | Hegarty, Bannon |
12 March 1988 | Dundee | A | 0–0 | 19,355 | |
15 March 1988 | Dundee | H | 2–2 | 17,055 | Bannon (2) |
28 March 1988 | Dundee | A | 3–0 | 19,152 | Redford, Ferguson, McLeod |
9 April 1988 | Aberdeen | N | 0–0 | 20,488 | |
13 April 1988 | Aberdeen | N | 1–1 | 17,288 | Paatelainen |
20 April 1988 | Aberdeen | N | 1–0 | 19,048 | Ferguson |
14 May 1988 | Celtic | N | 1–2 | 74,000 | Gallacher |
Skol Cup
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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19 August 1987 | Partick Thistle | H | 2–0 | 6,075 | McPhee, Ferguson, Gallacher, Sturrock |
25 August 1987 | Raith Rovers | A | 2–1 | 6,500 | Sturrock, Malpas |
2 September 1987 | Dundee | A | 2–0 | 19,817 | Ferguson |
UEFA Cup
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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16 September 1987 | ![]() |
A | 1–0 | 6,500 | Sturrock |
30 September 1987 | ![]() |
H | 3–1 | 8,430 | Clark, Gallacher, Sturrock |
21 October 1987 | ![]() |
H | 1–2 | 8,938 | Ferguson |
4 November 1987 | ![]() |
A | 1–1 | 12,549 | Clark |
Player details
During the 1987–88 season, United used 31 different players comprising four nationalities. Maurice Malpas featured in all but one of United's 60 matches. 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 Winners' Cup | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
GK | ![]() |
Alan Main | 10 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
GK | ![]() |
Billy Thomson | 50 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Dave Beaumont | 11 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
John Clark | 37 | 5 | 27 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
DF | ![]() |
Alex Cleland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Paul Hegarty | 57 | 2 | 41 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
John Holt | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Gary McGinnis | 15 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Maurice Malpas | 59 | 2 | 44 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Dave Narey | 54 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Brian Welsh | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Eamonn Bannon | 40 | 5 | 26 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Dave Bowman | 51 | 1 | 38 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Harry Curran | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Alan Irvine | 19 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Paul Kinnaird | 13 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Billy Kirkwood | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Jim McInally | 46 | 2 | 36 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Billy McKinlay | 13 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Gordon McLeod | 13 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Joe McLeod | 14 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Ian McPhee | 14 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Allan Preston | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Ian Redford | 38 | 8 | 25 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Iain Ferguson | 52 | 16 | 38 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | |
FW | ![]() |
Hamish French | 26 | 4 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Kevin Gallacher | 36 | 8 | 26 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Alan Irvine | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Mixu Paatelainen | 27 | 11 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Paul Sturrock | 15 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
GoalscorersUnited had 19 players score with the team scoring 83 goals in total. The top goalscorer was Iain Ferguson, who finished the season with 16 goals.[3]
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DisciplineDuring the 1987–88 season, two United players were sent off. Statistics for cautions are unavailable.[4]
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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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3 | Rangers | 44 | 26 | 8 | 10 | 85 | 34 | +51 | 60 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
4 | Aberdeen | 44 | 21 | 17 | 6 | 56 | 25 | +31 | 59 | |
5 | Dundee United | 44 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 54 | 47 | +7 | 47 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round |
6 | Hibernian | 44 | 12 | 19 | 13 | 41 | 42 | −1 | 43 | |
7 | Dundee | 44 | 17 | 7 | 20 | 70 | 64 | +6 | 41 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Transfers
InThe club signed three players during the season with a total public cost of at least £200,000 (one figure unknown).
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OutFour players were sold by the club during the season with a public total of at least £80,000 (some figures unavailable).
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Playing kit
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The jerseys were sponsored by Belhaven Beers for the first time.
See also
References
- ^ "Match results 1987/1988". Arab Archive. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
- ^ "1987–88". Glenrothes Arabs. Retrieved 4 February 2008. [dead link]
- ^ "1987–88". Glenrothes Arabs. Retrieved 6 February 2008. [dead link]
- ^ "1987–88". Glenrothes Arabs. Archived from the original on 3 July 2008. Retrieved 6 February 2008.
- ^ a b "Player A to Z: Alan Irvine". Glenrothes Arabs. Retrieved 6 February 2008. [dead link]
- ^ "Player A to Z: Mixu Paatelainen". Glenrothes Arabs. Archived from the original on 28 August 2008. Retrieved 6 February 2008.
- ^ "Player A to Z: John Holt". Glenrothes Arabs. Archived from the original on 15 October 2008. Retrieved 6 February 2008.
- ^ "Player A to Z: Billy Kirkwood". Glenrothes Arabs. Archived from the original on 28 August 2008. Retrieved 6 February 2008.
- ^ "Player A to Z: Paul Kinnaird". Glenrothes Arabs. Retrieved 6 February 2008. [dead link]
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