1988–89 Dundee United F.C. season

March 2012 February 2021 Dundee United 1988–89 Jim McLean Jim McLean Tannadice Park Premier Division Fourth place Scottish Cup Quarter-finals League Cup Semi-finals Cup Winners' Cup Second round Mixu Paatelainen (10) Mixu Paatelainen (17) 20,071 vs. Rangers, Premier Division, 27 September 1988 5,957 vs. St Mirren, Premier Division, 17 February 1989 1987–88 1989–90 _blackline _vneckblack _blackline EE7700 EE7700 EE7700 000000 EE7700 _blackline _vneckblack _blackline FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF The 1988–89 season was the 80th year of football played by Dundee United, and covers the period from 1 July 1988 to 30 June 1989. United finished in fourth place, securing UEFA Cup football for the following season. The season would mark the beginning of Jim McLean's tenure as both manager and club chairman. Summary Dundee United played a total of 50 competitive matches during the 1988–89 season.http://www.arabarchive.co.uk/matches.php? Match results 1988/1989 Arab Archive 24 June 2018 The team finished fourth in the Scottish Premier Division. In the cup competitions, United lost in the quarter-finals of the Scottish Cup to eventual runners-up Rangers and lost in the Scottish League Cup semi-finals to Aberdeen, who also finished as losers in the final. Romanian side Dinamo București knocked United out of the Cup Winners' Cup in the second round. The club signed four players during the season with a total public cost of at least £450,000 (one figure unknown). Seven players were sold by the club during the season with a public total of at least £1.1m (some figures unavailable). One player also retired. The club's playing kits were sponsored by Belhaven Brewery for a second season. All four of United's matches against Heart of Midlothian finished 0–0. Fixtures and results All results are written with Dundee United's score first. Scottish Premier Division 1988–89 Scottish Premier Division DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 13 August 1988 St MirrenA1–05,832Clark 20 August 1988 CelticH1–018,769Gallacher 27 August 1988 AberdeenH2–213,128Clark, Meade 3 September 1988 DundeeA3–014,927Paatelainen (2), Gallacher 17 September 1988 HibernianH1–111,017Paatelainen 24 September 1988 MotherwellA2–13,559Redford (2) 27 September 1988 RangersH0–120,071 1 October 1988 Heart of MidlothianH0–010,838 8 October 1988 Hamilton AcademicalA4–03,538Meade, Paatelainen (2), McPhee 12 October 1988 CelticA0–136,870 22 October 1988 St MirrenH0–17,618 29 October 1988 MotherwellH1–16,266Paatelainen 2 November 1988 HibernianA1–110,000Meade 5 November 1988 DundeeH2–014,882Meade, Paatelainen 12 November 1988 AberdeenA1–115,000Preston 19 November 1988 Heart of MidlothianA0–010,121 26 November 1988 Hamilton AcademicalH1–06,357Bowman 3 December 1988 RangersA1–039,200Beaumont 10 December 1988 HibernianH4–19,963Mitchell, French, Gallacher, McKinlay 17 December 1988 CelticH2–018,745Paatelainen, Baillie 31 December 1988 St MirrenA1–07,762Gallacher 3 January 1989 AberdeenH1–117,952French 7 January 1989 DundeeA1–016,332French 14 January 1989 Hamilton AcademicalA5–04,000McInally, Gallacher (3), Paatelainen 21 January 1989 Heart of MidlothianH0–013,674 11 February 1989 RangersH1–120,013Stevens 11 March 1989 St MirrenH1–48,320Malpas 14 March 1989 MotherwellA2–13,545Krivokapic, Gallacher 25 March 1989 CelticA0–136,870 1 April 1989 AberdeenA0–116,700 8 April 1989 DundeeH2–111,910Sturrock, Gallacher 22 April 1989 MotherwellH1–16,301Hegarty 29 April 1989 HibernianA2–17,700Irvine, Paatelainen 2 May 1989 RangersA0–239,058 6 May 1989 Heart of MidlothianA0–08,613 13 May 1989 Hamilton AcademicalH0–111,503 Scottish Cup 1988–89 Scottish Cup DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 28 January 1989 Third round DundeeA2–118,117Bowman, Meade 18 February 1989 Fourth round AberdeenA1–123,600Paatelainen 22 February 1989 Fourth round replay AberdeenH1–118,756Paatelainen 27 February 1989 Fourth round 2nd replay AberdeenH1–021,095Paatelainen 21 March 1989 Quarter–finals RangersA2–242,177Gallacher, Paatelainen 27 March 1989 Quarter–finals replay RangersH0–121,872 Scottish League Cup 1988–89 Scottish League Cup DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 16 August 1988 Second round Partick ThistleA2–04,500Paatelainen (2) 24 August 1988 Third round St MirrenA3–15,970Paatelainen, Gallacher, Meade 31 August 1988 Quarter–finals CelticH2–021,178Gallacher, Redford 20 September 1988 Semi–finals AberdeenN0–218,481 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1988–89 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 6 September 1988 First round 1st leg MLT FlorianaA0–04,000 5 October 1988 First round 2nd leg MLT FlorianaH1–09,138Meade 26 October 1988 Second round 1st leg ROM Dinamo BucureștiH1–110,594Beaumont 9 November 1988 Second round 2nd leg ROM Dinamo BucureștiA0–118,000 Player statistics During the 1988–89 season, United used 31 different players comprising four 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.http://www.dirtyarab.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/History/1988s/1988-90/88-89page.htm 1988–89 Glenrothes Arabs 4 February 2008 October 2010 H3llBot Premier Division Scottish Cup League Cup Cup Winners' Cup Billy Thomson GK Scotland 35 0 6 0 4 0 4 0 Scott Y. Thomson GK Scotland 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dave Beaumont DF Scotland 18 1 0 0 2 1 2 1 John Clark DF Scotland 20 2 4 0 3 0 3 0 Alex Cleland DF Scotland 9 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 Paul Hegarty DF Scotland 29 1 6 0 2 0 4 0 Miodrag Krivokapić DF Yugoslavia 22 1 6 0 1 0 0 0 Gary McGinnis DF Scotland 11 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 Maurice Malpas DF Scotland 36 1 6 0 4 0 4 0 Dave Narey DF Scotland 33 0 6 0 4 0 3 0 Brian Welsh DF Scotland 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Charlie Adam MF Scotland 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dave Bowman MF Scotland 28 1 3 1 4 0 4 0 Harry Curran MF Scotland 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Alan Irvine MF Scotland 7 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 Jim McInally MF Scotland 29 1 6 0 2 0 3 0 Billy McKinlay MF Scotland 30 1 4 0 4 0 3 0 Ray McKinnon MF Scotland 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Gordon McLeod MF Scotland 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Joe McLeod MF Scotland 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 Ian McPhee MF Scotland 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 John O'Neil MF Scotland 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Allan Preston MF Scotland 8 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 Ian Redford MF Scotland 9 2 0 0 3 1 3 0 Paddy Connolly FW Scotland 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hamish French FW Scotland 18 3 2 0 3 0 2 0 Kevin Gallacher FW Scotland 31 9 5 1 4 2 4 0 Raphael Meade FW England 11 4 4 1 3 1 4 1 Darren Jackson FW Scotland 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mixu Paatelainen FW Finland 33 10 6 4 3 3 3 0 Paul Sturrock FW Scotland 9 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 |} Goalscorers United had 17 players score with the team scoring 60 goals in total. The top goalscorer was Mixu Paatelainen, who finished the season with 17 goals.http://www.dirtyarab.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/History/1988s/1988-89/88-89page.htm 1988–89 Glenrothes Arabs 5 February 2008 October 2010 H3llBot NameLeagueCupsTotalMixu Paatelainen107 17Kevin Gallacher93 12Raphael Meade43 7Hamish French30 3Ian Redford footballer21 3Own goals Own goal30 3John Clark John Clark (footballer born 1964)20 2Dave Beaumont11 2Dave Bowman David Bowman (footballer born 1964)11 2Paul Hegarty10 1Alan Irvine Alan Irvine (footballer born 1958)10 1Miodrag Krivokapic Miodrag Krivokapić (footballer)10 1Jim McInally10 1Billy McKinlay10 1Ian McPhee footballer10 1Maurice Malpas10 1Allan Preston10 1Paul Sturrock10 1 Competitions League table DNU Transfers In Date Player From Fee 3 August 1988 YUG Miodrag Krivokapić Miodrag Krivokapić (footballer) YUG Red Star Belgrade £250,000http://www.dirtyarab.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Player%20a-z/Krivokapic%20M.htm Player A to Z: Miodrag Krivokapic Glenrothes Arabs 5 February 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080828230412/http://www.dirtyarab.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Player%20a-z/Krivokapic%20M.htm 28 August 2008 dead 3 August 1988 ENG Raphael Meade POR Sporting CP £150,000http://www.dirtyarab.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Player%20a-z/Meade%20R.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20080120091809/http://www.dirtyarab.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Player%20a-z/Meade%20R.htm dead 20 January 2008 Player A to Z: Raphael Meade Glenrothes Arabs 5 February 2008 16 December 1988 SCO Darren Jackson Scottish footballer ENG Newcastle United £200,000http://www.dirtyarab.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Player%20a-z/Jackson%20D.htm Player A to Z: Darren Jackson Glenrothes Arabs 5 February 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081012180811/http://www.dirtyarab.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Player%20a-z/Jackson%20D.htm 12 October 2008 dead April 1989 SCO Charlie Adam footballer, born 1962 SCO Brechin City Unknown Out Date Player To Fee 13 July 1988 SCO Eamonn Bannon SCO Heart of Midlothian £225,000http://www.dirtyarab.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Player%20a-z/Bannon%20E.htm Player A to Z: Eamonn Bannon Glenrothes Arabs 6 February 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080828223813/http://www.dirtyarab.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Player%20a-z/Bannon%20E.htm 28 August 2008 dead July 1988 SCO Iain Ferguson £320,000http://www.dirtyarab.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Player%20a-z/Ferguson%20I.htm Player A to Z: Iain Ferguson Glenrothes Arabs 6 February 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080828223947/http://www.dirtyarab.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Player%20a-z/Ferguson%20I.htm 28 August 2008 dead November 1988 SCO Ian McPhee footballer SCO Airdrieonians Unknown 14 November 1988 SCO Ian Redford footballer ENG Ipswich Town £200,000http://www.dirtyarab.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Player%20a-z/Redford%20I.htm Player A to Z: Ian Redford Glenrothes Arabs 5 February 2008 October 2010 H3llBot 16 November 1988 SCO Gordon McLeod Gordon McLeod (footballer) SCO Airdrieonians £100,000http://www.dirtyarab.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Player%20a-z/McLeod%20G.htm https://archive.today/20070803184334/http://www.dirtyarab.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Player%20a-z/McLeod%20G.htm dead 3 August 2007 Player A to Z: Gordon McLeod Glenrothes Arabs 5 February 2008 12 January 1989 SCO Dave Beaumont ENG Luton Town £150,000http://www.dirtyarab.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Player%20a-z/Beaumont%20D.htm Player A to Z: Dave Beaumont Glenrothes Arabs 5 February 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080828225438/http://www.dirtyarab.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Player%20a-z/Beaumont%20D.htm 28 August 2008 dead 1989 SCO Harry Curran SCO St Johnstone Unknown April 1989 SCO Raphael Meade ENG Luton Town £150,000 13 May 1989 SCO Paul Sturrock Retired See also 1988–89 in Scottish football References External links Glenrothes Arabs 1988–89 season reviewJanuary 2017 InternetArchiveBot yes 1988-89 Category:Scottish football clubs 1988–89 season