1989–90 Dundee United F.C. season

The 1989–90 season was the 81st year of football played by Dundee United, and covers the period from July 1, 1989 to June 30, 1990. United finished in fourth place, securing European football on the final day of the season.

Dundee United
1989–90 season
ChairmanJim McLean
ManagerJim McLean
Scottish Premier Division4th
W11 D13 L12 F36 A39 P35
Tennent's Scottish CupSemi-finals
Skol CupThird round
UEFA CupSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague: Darren Jackson, Mixu Paatelainen (7)
All: Mixu Paatelainen (9)
Highest home attendance16,635 (vs Celtic, 13 January)
Lowest home attendance5,957 (vs St Mirren, 17 February)

Match results

Dundee United played a total of 47 competitive matches during the 1989–90 season.[1] The team finished fourth in the Scottish Premier Division.

In the cup competitions, United lost in the semi-final of the Tennent's Scottish Cup to eventual winners Aberdeen and lost in the Skol Cup third round to Hamilton.

Legend

Win Draw Loss

All results are written with Dundee United's score first.

Premier Division

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
12 August 1989MotherwellH1–18,596French
19 August 1989DundeeA3–413,616Malpas, M O'Neill, Paatelainen
26 August 1989DunfermlineH2–19,158Van der Hoorn, M O'Neill
9 September 1989HibernianA0–27,000
16 September 1989CelticH2–216,624Van der Hoorn, French
23 September 1989HeartsA1–114,008McInally
30 September 1989St MirrenH0–06,643
4 October 1989AberdeenH2–011,879McInally, Malpas
14 October 1989RangersA1–236,062M O'Neill
21 October 1989MotherwellA2–38,100M O'Neill (2)
28 October 1989DundeeH0–011,529
4 November 1989DunfermlineA1–110,804Paatelainen
8 November 1989HibernianH1–08,247Jackson
18 November 1989CelticA1–035,350Gallacher
25 November 1989HeartsH2–112,201Bowman, Paatelainen
9 December 1989AberdeenA0–215,500McInally, Malpas
13 December 1989St MirrenA0–12,800
16 December 1989RangersH1–115,947Paatelainen
23 December 1989MotherwellH1–16,169Paatelainen
30 December 1989DundeeA1–112,803Jackson
3 January 1990DunfermlineH1–011,148Jackson
6 January 1990HibernianA0–06,500
13 January 1990CelticH2–016,635Connolly (2)
27 January 1990HeartsA2–313,083Connolly, Paatelainen
3 February 1990RangersA1–339,058Clark
10 February 1990AberdeenH1–110,533McInally
17 February 1990St MirrenH2–05,957Jackson, Connolly
3 March 1990CelticA0–323,541
10 March 1990MotherwellA1–04,697Jackson
24 March 1990DundeeH1–211,918Connolly
31 March 1990DunfermlineA1–06,945Jackson
7 April 1990HibernianH1–06,633Paatelainen
18 April 1990AberdeenA0–110,000
21 April 1990RangersH0–115,996
28 April 1990HeartsH1–17,679Jackson
5 May 1990St MirrenA0–04,312

Tennent's Scottish Cup

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
20 January 1990DundeeA0–014,176
23 January 1990DundeeH1–016,228Clark
24 February 1990Queen of the SouthH2–15,948Connolly, Paatelainen
17 March 1990HibernianH1–013,874Jackson
14 April 1990AberdeenN0–416,581

Skol Cup

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
16 August 1989Partick ThistleH1–07,043M O'Neill
23 August 1989HamiltonA1–22,600Hinds

UEFA Cup

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
13 September 1989 GlentoranA3–18,000Cleland, McInally, Hinds
27 September 1989 GlentoranH2–09,340Clark, Gallacher
17 October 1989 Royal AntwerpA0–410,000
31 October 1989 Royal AntwerpH3–28,994M O'Neill, Paatelainen, Clark

Player details

During the 1989–90 season, United used 25 different players comprising five nationalities. 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.[2]

No. Pos Nat Player TotalScottish Premier DivisionTennent's Scottish CupSkol CupUEFA Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GK Alan Main 330270500010
GK Billy Thomson 11070001030
GK Scott Thomson 3020001000
DF John Clark 374281412032
DF Alex Cleland 171150000021
DF Paul Hegarty 7050000020
DF Fred van der Hoorn 422312502040
DF Miodrag Krivokapić 340260501020
DF Maurice Malpas 402302402040
DF Gary McGinnis 6060000000
DF Dave Narey 410310502030
DF Brian Welsh 5050000000
MF Charlie Adam 1000001000
MF Dave Bowman 341241501040
MF Alan Irvine 1010000000
MF Jim McInally 464353502041
MF Billy McKinlay 180130201020
MF Ray McKinnon 110100100000
MF Joe McLeod 2020000000
MF John O'Neil 100100000000
MF Michael O'Neill 257185102141
MF Allan Preston 11080200010
FW Paddy Connolly 196155410000
FW Hamish French 132112100010
FW Kevin Gallacher 242171102041
FW Peter Hinds 183131101131
FW Darren Jackson 328257511010
FW Mixu Paatelainen 419317512031

Team statistics

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
2 Aberdeen 36 17 10 9 56 33 +23 44 Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round
3 Heart of Midlothian 36 16 12 8 54 35 +19 44 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
4 Dundee United 36 11 13 12 36 39 3 35
5 Celtic 36 10 14 12 37 37 0 34
6 Motherwell 36 11 12 13 43 47 4 34
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Transfers

Playing kit

Home
colours
Away
colours

The jerseys were sponsored by Belhaven for a third season.

See also

References

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