1989–90 Dundee United F.C. season

March 2012 February 2021 Dundee United 1989–90 Jim McLean Jim McLean Tannadice Park Premier Division Fourth place Scottish Cup Semi-finals League Cup Third round UEFA Cup Second round Darren JacksonMixu Paatelainen (7) Mixu Paatelainen (9) 16,635 vs. Celtic, Premier Division, 13 January 1990 5,957 vs. St Mirren, Premier Division, 17 February 1990 1988–89 1990–91 _blackcuffpiping _blackwhiteshoulders _blackcuffpiping EE7700 EE7700 EE7700 000000 EE7700 _blackcuffpiping _blackwhiteshoulders _blackcuffpiping FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF The 1989–90 season was the 81st year of football played by Dundee United, and covers the period from 1 July 1989 to 30 June 1990. United finished in fourth place, securing European football on the final day of the season. Summary Dundee United played a total of 47 competitive matches during the 1989–90 season.http://www.arabarchive.co.uk/matches.php? Match results 1989/1990 Arab Archive 24 June 2018 The team finished fourth in the Scottish Premier Division. In the cup competitions, United lost in the semi-final of the Scottish Cup to eventual winners Aberdeen and lost in the League Cup third round to Hamilton Academical. The club signed three players during the season with a total public cost of just over £600,000. Four players were sold by the club during the season with a public total of just over £1m. The club made a profit of around £400k from transfers during the season. One player was loaned out during the season. The club playing kits were sponsored by Belhaven Brewery for a third season. Fixtures and results All results are written with Dundee United's score first. Scottish Premier Division 1989–90 Scottish Premier Division DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 12 August 1989 MotherwellH1–18,596French 19 August 1989 DundeeA3–413,616Malpas, M O'Neill, Paatelainen 26 August 1989 Dunfermline AthleticH2–19,158Van der Hoorn, M O'Neill 9 September 1989 HibernianA0–27,000 16 September 1989 CelticH2–216,624Van der Hoorn, French 23 September 1989 Heart of MidlothianA1–114,008McInally 30 September 1989 St MirrenH0–06,643 4 October 1989 AberdeenH2–011,879McInally, Malpas 14 October 1989 RangersA1–236,062M O'Neill 21 October 1989 MotherwellA2–38,100M O'Neill (2) 28 October 1989 DundeeH0–011,529 4 November 1989 Dunfermline AthleticA1–110,804Paatelainen 8 November 1989 HibernianH1–08,247Jackson 18 November 1989 CelticA1–035,350Gallacher 25 November 1989 Heart of MidlothianH2–112,201Bowman, Paatelainen 9 December 1989 AberdeenA0–215,500McInally, Malpas 13 December 1989 St MirrenA0–12,800 16 December 1989 RangersH1–115,947Paatelainen 23 December 1989 MotherwellH1–16,169Paatelainen 30 December 1989 DundeeA1–112,803Jackson 3 January 1990 Dunfermline AthleticH1–011,148Jackson 6 January 1990 HibernianA0–06,500 13 January 1990 CelticH2–016,635Connolly (2) 27 January 1990 Heart of MidlothianA2–313,083Connolly, Paatelainen 3 February 1990 RangersA1–339,058Clark 10 February 1990 AberdeenH1–110,533McInally 17 February 1990 St MirrenH2–05,957Jackson, Connolly 3 March 1990 CelticA0–323,541 10 March 1990 MotherwellA1–04,697Jackson 24 March 1990 DundeeH1–211,918Connolly 31 March 1990 Dunfermline AthleticA1–06,945Jackson 7 April 1990 HibernianH1–06,633Paatelainen 18 April 1990 AberdeenA0–110,000 21 April 1990 RangersH0–115,996 28 April 1990 Heart of MidlothianH1–17,679Jackson 5 May 1990 St MirrenA0–04,312 Scottish Cup 1989–90 Scottish Cup DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 20 January 1990 Third round Dundee A0–014,176 23 January 1990 Third round replay Dundee H1–016,228Clark 24 February 1990 Fourth round Queen of the SouthH2–15,948Connolly, Paatelainen 17 March 1990 Quarter–finals HibernianH1–013,874Jackson 14 April 1990 Semi–finals AberdeenN0–416,581 Scottish League Cup 1989–90 Scottish League Cup DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 16 August 1989 Second round Partick ThistleH1–07,043M O'Neill 23 August 1989 Third round Hamilton AcademicalA1–22,600Hinds UEFA Cup 1989–90 UEFA Cup DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 13 September 1989 First round 1st leg NIR GlentoranA3–18,000Cleland, McInally, Hinds 27 September 1989 First round 2nd leg NIR GlentoranH2–09,340Clark, Gallacher 17 October 1989 Second round 1st leg BEL Royal AntwerpA0–410,000 31 October 1989 Second round 2nd leg BEL Royal AntwerpH3–28,994M O'Neill, Paatelainen, Clark Player statistics 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.http://www.dirtyarab.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/History/1989s/1989-90/89-90page.htm 1989/91 Glenrothes Arabs 14 January 2008 October 2010 H3llBot Premier Division Scottish Cup League Cup UEFA Cup Alan Main GK Scotland 27 0 5 0 0 0 1 0 Billy Thomson GK Scotland 7 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 Scott Thomson GK Scotland 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 John Clark DF Scotland 28 1 4 1 2 0 3 2 Alex Cleland DF Scotland 15 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 Paul Hegarty DF Scotland 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 Fred van der Hoorn DF Netherlands 31 2 5 0 2 0 4 0 Miodrag Krivokapić DF Yugoslavia 26 0 5 0 1 0 2 0 Maurice Malpas DF Scotland 30 2 4 0 2 0 4 0 Gary McGinnis DF Scotland 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dave Narey DF Scotland 31 0 5 0 2 0 3 0 Brian Welsh DF Scotland 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Charlie Adam MF Scotland 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Dave Bowman MF Scotland 24 1 5 0 1 0 4 0 Alan Irvine MF Scotland 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jim McInally MF Scotland 35 3 5 0 2 0 4 1 Billy McKinlay MF Scotland 13 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 Ray McKinnon MF Scotland 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Joe McLeod MF Scotland 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 John O'Neil MF Scotland 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Michael O'Neill MF Northern Ireland 18 5 1 0 2 1 4 1 Allan Preston MF Scotland 8 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 Paddy Connolly FW Scotland 15 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 Hamish French FW Scotland 11 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 Kevin Gallacher FW Scotland 17 1 1 0 2 0 4 1 Peter Hinds FW Barbados 13 1 1 0 1 1 3 1 Darren Jackson FW Scotland 25 7 5 1 1 0 1 0 Mixu Paatelainen FW Finland 31 7 5 1 2 0 3 1 |} Goalscorers United had 13 players score with the team scoring 50 goals in total. The top goalscorer was Mixu Paatelainen, who finished the season with nine goals.http://www.dirtyarab.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/History/1989s/1989-90/89-90page.htm 1989–90 Glenrothes Arabs 1 February 2008 October 2010 H3llBot NameLeagueCupsTotalMixu Paatelainen70 9Darren Jackson Scottish footballer71 8Michael O'Neill Michael O'Neill (footballer)52 7Paddy Connolly51 6Jim McInally31 4John Clark John Clark (footballer born 1964)13 4Hamish French20 2Fred van der Hoorn Fred van der Hoorn Hoorn20 2Maurice Malpas20 2Kevin Gallacher11 2Peter Hinds02 2Dave Bowman David Bowman (footballer born 1964)10 1Alex Cleland01 1 Discipline During the 1989–90 season, one United player was sent off. Statistics for cautions are unavailable. NameDismissalsMiodrag Krivokapić Miodrag Krivokapić (footballer) 1 Competitions League table DNU Transfers In Date Player From Fee 1 July 1989 BAR Peter Hinds JPN Fujita Kogyo £65,000http://www.dirtyarab.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Player%20a-z/Hinds%20P.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20080120091805/http://www.dirtyarab.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Player%20a-z/Hinds%20P.htm dead 20 January 2008 Player A to Z: Peter Hinds Glenrothes Arabs 4 February 2008 2 August 1989 NED Freddy van der Hoorn Fred van der Hoorn Hoorn NED Den Bosch £200,000http://www.dirtyarab.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Player%20a-z/Van%20der%20Hoorn%20F.htm Player A to Z: Freddy van der Hoorn Glenrothes Arabs 4 February 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081012180940/http://www.dirtyarab.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Player%20a-z/Van%20der%20Hoorn%20F.htm 12 October 2008 dead 15 August 1989 NIR Michael O'Neill Michael O'Neill (footballer) ENG Newcastle United £350,000http://www.dirtyarab.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Player%20a-z/O%27Neill%20M.htm Player A to Z: Michael O'Neill Glenrothes Arabs 1 February 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080828230640/http://www.dirtyarab.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Player%20a-z/O%27Neill%20M.htm 28 August 2008 dead Out Date Player To Fee September 1989 SCO Charlie Adam footballer, born 1962 SCO Partick Thistle Unknownhttp://www.ptfc.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=112&Itemid=59&limit=1&limitstart=1 Players of the 80s – Intro PTFC.net 4 February 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20071011144838/http://www.ptfc.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=112&Itemid=59&limit=1&limitstart=1 11 October 2007 22 November 1989 SCO Alan Irvine Alan Irvine (footballer born 1958) ENG Blackburn Rovers £30,000http://www.dirtyarab.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Player%20a-z/Irvine%20JA.htm Alan Irvine Dundee United F.C. 4 February 2008 October 2010 H3llBot January 1990 SCO Paul Hegarty SCO St Johnstone Freehttp://www.dundeeunitedfc.co.uk/legends_paulhegarty2.asp Paul Hegarty Dundee United F.C. 4 February 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20071025042126/http://www.dundeeunitedfc.co.uk/legends_paulhegarty2.asp 25 October 2007 dead 25 January 1990 SCO Kevin Gallacher ENG Coventry City £900,000http://www.dirtyarab.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Player%20a-z/Gallacher%20K.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20040723000950/http://www.dirtyarab.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Player%20a-z/Gallacher%20K.htm dead 23 July 2004 Kevin Gallacher Dundee United F.C. 4 February 2008 8 February 1990 SCO Gary McGinnis SCO St Johnstone £100,000http://www.dirtyarab.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Player%20a-z/McGinnis%20G.htm Gary McGinnis Dundee United F.C. 4 February 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081015121212/http://www.dirtyarab.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Player%20a-z/McGinnis%20G.htm 15 October 2008 dead 1990 SCO Joe McLeod SCO Motherwell Unknownhttp://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player1/joemcleod.html Joe McLeod neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/ 4 February 2008 Loans out Date Player To Duration October 1989 SCO Alan Irvine Alan Irvine (footballer born 1958) ENG Blackburn Rovers 1 month See also 1989–90 in Scottish football References 30em External links Glenrothes Arabs 1989–90 season reviewJanuary 2017 InternetArchiveBot yes 1989-90 Category:Scottish football clubs 1989–90 season