Dundee United
1994–95 season
ChairmanJim McLean
ManagerIvan Golac (until March 14, 1995)
Billy Kirkwood (from March 28, 1995)[1]
Scottish Premier Division10th
W9 D9 L18 F40 A56 P36
Tennent's Scottish CupQuarter-finals
Coca-Cola CupQuarter-finals
UEFA Cup Winners' CupFirst round
Top goalscorerLeague: Craig Brewster (7)
All: Jerren Nixon (9)
Highest home attendance10,845 (vs Celtic, 1995-05-13)
Lowest home attendance6,457 (vs Falkirk, 1995-02-21)

The 1994–95 season was the 83rd year of football played by Dundee United, and covers the period from July 1, 1994, to June 30, 1995. United finished in bottom place and were relegated to the First Division, their first spell outside the Premier Division since its inception in 1975.

Season review

United were relegated, the season after winning the Scottish Cup for the first time. Ivan Golac, the man who led them to the trophy, was sacked in March and replaced with Billy Kirkwood. Kirkwood's record was less than impressive and losing nine of the final eleven games meant relegation.

Match results

Dundee United played a total of 45 competitive matches during the 1994–95 season.[2] The team finished tenth (bottom) in the Premier Division and were relegated.

In the cup competitions, United lost in the quarter-finals of the Tennent's Scottish Cup to Hearts and lost narrowly in the Coca-Cola Cup quarter-finals to Celtic.

Legend

Win Draw Loss

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

Premier Division

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
13 AugustHibernianA0–58,849
20 AugustCelticA1–225,817Nixon
27 AugustAberdeenH2–19,295Welsh, Brewster
10 SeptemberMotherwellH1–17,440Ristic
17 SeptemberHeartsA1–27,392Nixon
24 SeptemberFalkirkH1–06,899Petrić
1 OctoberRangersA0–243,330
8 OctoberKilmarnockA2–07,179Welsh, Ristic
15 OctoberPartick ThistleH0–16,687
22 OctoberHibernianH0–07,983
29 OctoberAberdeenA0–311,744
5 NovemberCelticH2–210,393Brewster, Dailly
8 NovemberMotherwellA1–16,136Brewster
19 NovemberHeartsH5–27,717Johnson, Brewster, McKinlay, Dailly (2)
26 NovemberFalkirkA3–15,933Brewster, Nixon, McKinlay
4 DecemberRangersH0–310,692
26 DecemberKilmarnockH2–28,468Hannah, Winters
31 DecemberHibernianA0–47,763
2 JanuaryAberdeenH0–010,580
7 JanuaryCelticA1–121,429Cleland
14 JanuaryHeartsA0–28,656
21 JanuaryMotherwellH6–17,062McKinlay (2), Brewster, Dailly, Nixon (2)
4 FebruaryRangersA1–144,197Nixon
21 FebruaryFalkirkH1–06,457Malpas
25 FebruaryPartick ThistleH2–07,227Brewster, Sergio
4 MarchKilmarnockA0–27,630
7 MarchPartick ThistleA0–22,627
18 MarchMotherwellA1–24,457Malpas
21 MarchHeartsH1–16,862Gomes
1 AprilRangersH0–210,842
8 AprilFalkirkA1–35,894Gomes
15 AprilKilmarnockH1–28,723Petrić
18 AprilPartick ThistleA3–15,262Welsh (2), Hannah
29 AprilHibernianH0–18,376
6 MayAberdeenA1–221,364Winters
13 MayCelticH0–110,845

Tennent's Scottish Cup

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
28 JanuaryClydeH0–07,413
7 FebruaryClydeA5–15,387Hannah, Bowman, McKinlay, Craig, Nixon
18 FebruaryHuntlyA3–14,500Brewster, Malpas, Hannah

Coca-Cola Cup

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
16 AugustSt MirrenA1–03,470Ristic
31 AugustHamiltonA2–22,180Hannah (2)
21 SeptemberCelticA0–128,859

United beat Hamilton 5–3 on penalty kicks

Cup Winners' Cup

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
15 SeptemberSlovakia Tatran PrešovH3–29,454Petric, Nixon, Hannah
29 SeptemberSlovakia Tatran PrešovA1–38,184McKinlay

Player details

During the 1994–95 season, United used 25 different players comprising five nationalities. The table below shows the number of appearances and goals scored by each player.[3]

No. Pos Nat Player TotalPremier DivisionTennent's Scottish CupCoca-Cola CupCup Winners' Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GK Denmark DEN Henrik Jørgensen 3020001000
GK Scotland SCO Alan Main 10060002020
GK Ireland EIR Kelham O'Hanlon 330310200000
DF Scotland SCO Gary Bollan 8070001000
DF Scotland SCO Alex Cleland 211181002010
DF Scotland SCO David Craig 8160110010
DF Scotland SCO Maurice Malpas 383312411020
DF Scotland SCO Mark Perry 11090101000
DF Federal Republic of Yugoslavia YUG Gordan Petrić 423332403021
DF Scotland SCO Brian Welsh 354284302020
MF Scotland SCO Dave Bowman 381310412010
MF Argentina ARG Juan Ferreri 1010000000
MF Scotland SCO David Hannah 417322423221
MF Scotland SCO Grant Johnson 131131000000
MF Scotland SCO Jim McInally 330250303020
MF Scotland SCO Billy McKinlay 345264412020
MF Scotland SCO Andy McLaren 220190001020
MF Wales WAL Andy Moule 1010000000
MF England ENG Chris Myers 3010002000
MF Trinidad and Tobago TRI Jerren Nixon 379286413022
MF Federal Republic of Yugoslavia YUG Dragutin Ristić 173102303110
FW Scotland SCO Craig Brewster 358277313020
FW Scotland SCO Paddy Connolly 8060002000
FW Scotland SCO Scott Crabbe 10090100000
FW Scotland SCO Christian Dailly 404334401020
FW Brazil BRA Sérgio 164143210000
FW Scotland SCO Robbie Winters 122122000000

Team statistics

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
6 Heart of Midlothian 36 12 7 17 44 51 −7 43
7 Kilmarnock 36 11 10 15 40 48 −8 43
8 Partick Thistle 36 10 13 13 40 50 −10 43 Qualification for the Intertoto Cup group stage[lower-alpha 1]
9 Aberdeen (O) 36 10 11 15 43 46 −3 41 Qualification for the Play-off
10 Dundee United (R) 36 9 9 18 40 56 −16 36 Relegation to the 1995–96 Scottish First Division
Updated to match(es) played on end of season. Source: Soccerbase
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ↑ Partick Thistle qualified for the 1995 UEFA Intertoto Cup as the highest ranked Scottish club to apply for a place in the competition.

Transfers

Playing kit

Home
colours
Away
colours

The jerseys were sponsored by Rover for the first time in a two-year deal. The deal began in time for the Cup Final at the end of the previous season.

Trivia

  • Celtic, who relegated United on the final day by beating them, actually scored the lowest number of league goals that season (39). United scored 40.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Kelly, Pat (1998). Dundee United Who's Who. Edinburgh: John Donald. p. 191. ISBN 0-85976-502-4.
  2. ↑ "Dundee Utd 1994/1995 results and fixtures". Soccerbase. Retrieved 12 December 2007.
  3. ↑ "1994–95". Glenrothes Arabs. Archived from the original on 3 July 2008. Retrieved 12 December 2007.
  4. ↑ "1994–95". Glenrothes Arabs. Archived from the original on 3 July 2008. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
  5. ↑ "Blether with Brown – 22 February 2005". The Evening Telegraph. Archived from the original on 19 April 2005. Retrieved 22 February 2005.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Dundee Utd's transfers in 1994/1995". Soccerbase. Archived from the original on 1 October 2007. Retrieved 11 December 2007.
  7. ↑ "Sergio Gomes". Glenrothes Arabs. Archived from the original on 17 May 2008. Retrieved 11 December 2007.
  8. ↑ "Gary Bollan". Glenrothes Arabs. Archived from the original on 28 August 2008. Retrieved 11 December 2007.
  9. ↑ "Alex Cleland". Glenrothes Arabs. Archived from the original on 15 October 2008. Retrieved 11 December 2007.
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