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1991–92 Dundee United F.C. season
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| club | Dundee United | |
| season | 1991-92 | |
| manager | Jim McLean | |
| chairman | Jim McLean | |
| stadium | Tannadice Park | |
| league | Scottish Premier Division | |
| league result | 4th | |
| W19 D13 L12 F66 A50 P51 | ||
| cup1 | Tennent's Scottish Cup | cup1 result = Fourth round |
| cup2 | Skol Cup | cup2 result = Quarter-finals |
| league topscorer | Duncan Ferguson (14) | |
| season topscorer | Duncan Ferguson (16) | |
| highest attendance | 16,535 (vs Celtic, 10 August) | |
| lowest attendance | 4,746 (vs Motherwell, 22 February) | |
| prevseason | 1990–91 | |
| nextseason | 1992–93 |
W19 D13 L12 F66 A50 P51
The 1991–92 season was the 83rd year of football played by Dundee United, and covers the period from 1 July 1991 to 30 June 1992. United finished in fourth place in what was Jim McLean's penultimate season as manager.
Match results
Dundee United played a total of 49 competitive matches during the 1991–92 season. The team finished fourth in the Scottish Premier Division.
In the cup competitions, United lost in the fourth round of the Tennent's Scottish Cup to Celtic and lost in the Skol Cup quarter-finals to eventual finalists Dunfermline.
Legend
| Win | Draw | Loss |
|---|
All results are written with Dundee United's score first.
Premier Division
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 August 1991 | Celtic | H | 3–4 | 16,535 | M O'Neill (2), Ferguson |
| 13 August 1991 | St Mirren | H | 4–1 | 5,771 | McKinlay, Jackson (2), M O'Neill |
| 17 August 1991 | St Johnstone | A | 1–1 | 7,700 | Jackson |
| 24 August 1991 | Hibernian | A | 0–1 | 9,420 | |
| 31 August 1991 | Aberdeen | H | 0–0 | 11,962 | |
| 7 September 1991 | Dunfermline | H | 3–0 | 11,962 | Bowman, Van der Hoorn, Ferguson |
| 14 September 1991 | Rangers | A | 1–1 | 36,347 | Ferguson |
| 21 September 1991 | Hearts | A | 1–1 | 11,746 | Ferguson |
| 28 September 1991 | Motherwell | H | 2–2 | 6,844 | Bollan, Malpas |
| 5 October 1991 | Falkirk | A | 4–0 | 5,377 | Ferreyra (2), Ferguson, Paatelainen |
| 8 October 1991 | Airdrieonians | H | 0–0 | 5,763 | |
| 12 October 1991 | Celtic | A | 1–4 | 28,745 | M O'Neill |
| 19 October 1991 | St Johnstone | H | 1–2 | 7,700 | French |
| 26 October 1991 | Airdrieonians | A | 3–1 | 3,500 | Clark, Ferguson, Paatelainen |
| 29 October 1991 | Rangers | H | 3–2 | 14,397 | McKinnon, Jackson, Ferguson |
| 2 November 1991 | Aberdeen | A | 1–0 | 13,728 | McInally |
| 6 November 1991 | Dunfermline | A | 1–0 | 3,528 | Jackson, Bowman |
| 9 November 1991 | Hibernian | H | 1–1 | 9,420 | McKinnon |
| 16 November 1991 | Falkirk | H | 2–1 | 7,290 | Ferreyra, Whittaker |
| 23 November 1991 | Hearts | H | 0–1 | 12,796 | |
| 30 November 1991 | St Mirren | A | 1–1 | 3,500 | Cleland |
| 3 December 1991 | Motherwell | A | 1–1 | 4,023 | Jackson |
| 7 December 1991 | Celtic | H | 1–1 | 11,145 | Welsh |
| 14 December 1991 | Dunfermline | H | 0–0 | 4,835 | |
| 21 December 1991 | Rangers | A | 0–2 | 41,448 | |
| 28 December 1991 | Hibernian | A | 2–3 | 7,704 | Malpas, Paatelainen |
| 1 January 1992 | Aberdeen | H | 4–0 | 7,608 | Jackson (2), Ferguson, Paatelainen |
| 4 January 1992 | Falkirk | A | 3–1 | 5,186 | McKinnon, Jackson (2) |
| 11 January 1992 | Airdrieonians | H | 2–1 | 6,056 | Jackson, Ferreyra |
| 18 January 1992 | St Mirren | H | 1–3 | 4,933 | McInally |
| 1 February 1992 | St Johnstone | A | 1–1 | 6,364 | Ferguson |
| 8 February 1992 | Hearts | A | 0–1 | 10,516 | |
| 22 February 1992 | Motherwell | H | 2–2 | 4,746 | Cleland, Ferguson |
| 29 February 1992 | Falkirk | H | 2–1 | 5,592 | Paatelainen (2) |
| 7 March 1992 | Dunfermline | A | 0–1 | 3,042 | |
| 14 March 1992 | Hibernian | H | 1–0 | 5,588 | Cleland |
| 17 March 1992 | Airdrieonians | A | 0–1 | 3,284 | |
| 21 March 1992 | Aberdeen | A | 2–0 | 10,500 | McInally, Ferreyra |
| 28 March 1992 | Celtic | A | 1–3 | 22,522 | Ferguson |
| 4 April 1992 | St Johnstone | H | 2–1 | 5,553 | Cleland, Bowman |
| 11 April 1992 | Rangers | H | 1–2 | 11,391 | McInally |
| 18 April 1992 | Hearts | H | 2–0 | 6,711 | Malpas, Ferguson |
| 25 April 1992 | St Mirren | A | 1–0 | 1,871 | Ferguson |
| 2 May 1992 | Motherwell | A | 2–1 | 3,151 | Johnson, Ferguson |
Tennent's Scottish Cup
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 January | Berwick Rangers | H | 6–0 | 5,263 | Malpas, Ferguson (2), Ferreyra, |
| J O'Neil, Garner | |||||
| 11 February | Celtic | A | 1–2 | 26,225 | Paatelainen |
Skol Cup
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 August | Montrose | H | 3–2 | 4,256 | Clark, M O'Neill, Paatelainen |
| 27 August | Falkirk | H | 1–0 | 6,737 | French |
| 3 September | Dunfermline | A | 1–3 | 7,220 | Paatelainen |
Player details
During the 1991–92 season, United used 27 different players comprising six nationalities. For the second successive season, Maurice Malpas was the only player to play in every match. The table below shows the number of appearances and goals scored by each player. |}
Goalscorers
United had 18 players score with the team scoring 78 goals in total. The top goalscorer was Duncan Ferguson, who finished the season with 16 goals.
| Name | League | Cups | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 2 | 16 | |
| 11 | 0 | 11 | |
| 6 | 3 | 9 | |
| 5 | 1 | 6 | |
| 4 | 1 | 5 | |
| 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| ** | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 |
Discipline
During the 1991–92 season, two United players were sent off. Statistics for cautions are unavailable.
| Name | Dismissals |
|---|---|
| 1 | |
| 1 |
Team statistics
League table
Transfers
In
The club signed five players during the season with a total public cost of nearly £400,000. In addition, one player played whilst on trial but left shortly afterwards.
| Date | Player | From | Fee (£) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 July 1991 | DEU | Waldhof Mannheim | url=http://www.dundeeunitedfc.co.uk/index.asp?pg=284 | title=Dundee United A-Z (G): Germany | publisher=Soccerbase | accessdate=9 January 2008 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071025041226/http://www.dundeeunitedfc.co.uk/index.asp?pg=284 | archive-date=25 October 2007 | url-status=dead}} |
| 11 July 1991 | NED | Den Bosch | url=http://www.dundeeunitedfc.co.uk/index.asp?tm=111 | title=This Week in History Archive | publisher=Soccerbase | accessdate=9 January 2008 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071214112659/http://www.dundeeunitedfc.co.uk/index.asp?tm=111 | archivedate=14 December 2007 | url-status=dead }} |
| 4 September 1991 | SCO | Hamilton Thistle | Unknown | ||||||
| 26 September 1991 | ARG | San Lorenzo | url=http://www.dirtyarab.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Player%20a-z/Ferreyra%20V.htm | title=Victor Ferreyra | publisher=Glenrothes Arabs | accessdate=9 January 2008 | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20080905050306/http://www.dirtyarab.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Player%20a-z/Ferreyra%20V.htm | archivedate = 5 September 2008 | url-status=dead}} |
| 11 January 1992 | SCO | Muirend Amateurs | url=http://www.soccerbase.com/transfers_by_team.sd?teamid=740&seasonid=121 | title=Dundee Utd's transfers in 1991–92 | publisher=Soccerbase | accessdate=9 January 2008 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071001191925/http://www.soccerbase.com/transfers_by_team.sd?teamid=740 | archive-date=1 October 2007 | url-status=dead}} |
| 2 April 1992 | ARG | Cobras de Ciudad Juárez | Trial |
Out
Four players were sold by the club during the season with a public total of £1.15m. The club made a profit of around £750k from transfers during the season.
| Date | Player | To | Fee | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 July 1992 | SCO | Motherwell | url=http://www.dundeeunitedfc.co.uk/index.asp?tm=111 | title=This Week in History Archive | publisher=Dundee United F.C. | accessdate=9 January 2008 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071214112659/http://www.dundeeunitedfc.co.uk/index.asp?tm=111 | archivedate=14 December 2007 | url-status=dead }} |
| 23 October 1992 | SCO | Dunfermline | Unknown | ||||||
| 28 March 1992 | FIN | Aberdeen | £0,400,000 | ||||||
| 23 April 1992 | ARG | Cobras de Ciudad Juárez | url=http://www.dundeeunitedfc.co.uk/index.asp?pg=303 | title=Dundee United A-Z (U): Uruguay | publisher=Soccerbase | accessdate=9 January 2008 | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071025040844/http://www.dundeeunitedfc.co.uk/index.asp?pg=303 | archivedate=25 October 2007 }} |
| 26 June 1992 | SCO | Nottingham Forest | £0,750,000 |
Playing kit
| {{Football kit | pattern_la = _blackflair | pattern_b = _collarblack | pattern_ra = _blackflair | leftarm = EE7700 | body = EE7700 | rightarm = EE7700 | shorts = 000000 | socks = EE7700 | title = Home | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| colours | {{Football kit | pattern_la = _blackflair | pattern_b = _collarblack | pattern_ra = _blackflair | leftarm = FFFFFF | body = FFFFFF | rightarm = FFFFFF | shorts = FFFFFF | socks = FFFFFF | title = Away |
| colours |
The jerseys were sponsored by Belhaven for the fifth and penultimate season.
References
References
- "Dundee Utd 1991/1992 results and fixtures". Soccerbase.
- "1991–92". Glenrothes Arabs.
- "1991–92". Glenrothes Arabs.
- "Dundee United A-Z (G): Germany". Soccerbase.
- "This Week in History Archive". Soccerbase.
- "Victor Ferreyra". Glenrothes Arabs.
- "Dundee Utd's transfers in 1991–92". Soccerbase.
- "This Week in History Archive". Dundee United F.C..
- "Dundee United A-Z (U): Uruguay". Soccerbase.
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