Dundee United
1991-92 season
ChairmanJim McLean
ManagerJim McLean
Scottish Premier Division4th
W19 D13 L12 F66 A50 P51
Tennent's Scottish CupFourth round
Skol CupQuarter-finals
Top goalscorerLeague: Duncan Ferguson (14)
All: Duncan Ferguson (16)
Highest home attendance16,535 (vs Celtic, 10 August)
Lowest home attendance4,746 (vs Motherwell, 22 February)

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.[1] 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

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
10 August 1991CelticH3–416,535M O'Neill (2), Ferguson
13 August 1991St MirrenH4–15,771McKinlay, Jackson (2), M O'Neill
17 August 1991St JohnstoneA1–17,700Jackson
24 August 1991HibernianA0–19,420
31 August 1991AberdeenH0–011,962
7 September 1991DunfermlineH3–011,962Bowman, Van der Hoorn, Ferguson
14 September 1991RangersA1–136,347Ferguson
21 September 1991HeartsA1–111,746Ferguson
28 September 1991MotherwellH2–26,844Bollan, Malpas
5 October 1991FalkirkA4–05,377Ferreyra (2), Ferguson, Paatelainen
8 October 1991AirdrieoniansH0–05,763
12 October 1991CelticA1–428,745M O'Neill
19 October 1991St JohnstoneH1–27,700French
26 October 1991AirdrieoniansA3–13,500Clark, Ferguson, Paatelainen
29 October 1991RangersH3–214,397McKinnon, Jackson, Ferguson
2 November 1991AberdeenA1–013,728McInally
6 November 1991DunfermlineA1–03,528Jackson, Bowman
9 November 1991HibernianH1–19,420McKinnon
16 November 1991FalkirkH2–17,290Ferreyra, Whittaker
23 November 1991HeartsH0–112,796
30 November 1991St MirrenA1–13,500Cleland
3 December 1991MotherwellA1–14,023Jackson
7 December 1991CelticH1–111,145Welsh
14 December 1991DunfermlineH0–04,835
21 December 1991RangersA0–241,448
28 December 1991HibernianA2–37,704Malpas, Paatelainen
1 January 1992AberdeenH4–07,608Jackson (2), Ferguson, Paatelainen
4 January 1992FalkirkA3–15,186McKinnon, Jackson (2)
11 January 1992AirdrieoniansH2–16,056Jackson, Ferreyra
18 January 1992St MirrenH1–34,933McInally
1 February 1992St JohnstoneA1–16,364Ferguson
8 February 1992HeartsA0–110,516
22 February 1992MotherwellH2–24,746Cleland, Ferguson
29 February 1992FalkirkH2–15,592Paatelainen (2)
7 March 1992DunfermlineA0–13,042
14 March 1992HibernianH1–05,588Cleland
17 March 1992AirdrieoniansA0–13,284
21 March 1992AberdeenA2–010,500McInally, Ferreyra
28 March 1992CelticA1–322,522Ferguson
4 April 1992St JohnstoneH2–15,553Cleland, Bowman
11 April 1992RangersH1–211,391McInally
18 April 1992HeartsH2–06,711Malpas, Ferguson
25 April 1992St MirrenA1–01,871Ferguson
2 May 1992MotherwellA2–13,151Johnson, Ferguson

Tennent's Scottish Cup

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
26 JanuaryBerwick RangersH6–05,263Malpas, Ferguson (2), Ferreyra,
J O'Neil, Garner
11 FebruaryCelticA1–226,225Paatelainen

Skol Cup

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
20 AugustMontroseH3–24,256Clark, M O'Neill, Paatelainen
27 AugustFalkirkH1–06,737French
3 SeptemberDunfermlineA1–37,220Paatelainen

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.[2]

No. Pos Nat Player TotalScottish Premier DivisionTennent's Scottish CupSkol Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GK Scotland SCO Alan Main 1901700020
GK Netherlands NED Guido van de Kamp 3002702010
DF Scotland SCO Gary Bollan 1311011020
DF Scotland SCO John Clark 3923412031
DF Scotland SCO Alex Cleland 3443241010
DF Netherlands NED Fred van der Hoorn 4614112030
DF Scotland SCO Maurice Malpas 4944432130
DF Germany GER Jochen Muller 60500010
DF Scotland SCO Dave Narey 2602400020
DF Scotland SCO Brian Welsh 1111110000
MF Scotland SCO Dave Bowman 4634132030
MF Scotland SCO Grant Johnson 1011010000
MF Scotland SCO Jim McInally 3443242000
MF Scotland SCO Billy McKinlay 2512210030
MF Scotland SCO Ray McKinnon 2542540000
MF Scotland SCO Andy McLaren 1601300030
MF Scotland SCO John O'Neil 1411202100
MF Northern Ireland NIR Michael O'Neill 105840021
MF Argentina ARG Jose Luis Pochettino 20200000
MF Scotland SCO Allan Preston 20200000
FW Scotland SCO Paddy Connolly 60501000
FW Scotland SCO Christian Dailly 80800000
FW Scotland SCO Duncan Ferguson 411638142210
FW Argentina ARG Victor Ferreyra 2562352100
FW Scotland SCO Hamish French 82610021
FW Scotland SCO Darren Jackson 311128112010
FW Finland FIN Mixu Paatelainen 3492962132

Team statistics

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
2 Hearts 44 27 9 8 60 37 +23 63 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
3 Celtic 44 26 10 8 88 42 +46 62
4 Dundee United 44 19 13 12 66 50 +16 51
5 Hibernian 44 16 17 11 53 45 +8 49 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
6 Aberdeen 44 17 14 13 55 42 +13 48
Source:
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 the fifth and penultimate season.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Dundee Utd 1991/1992 results and fixtures". Soccerbase. Retrieved 14 January 2008.
  2. 1 2 "1991–92". Glenrothes Arabs. Archived from the original on 3 July 2008. Retrieved 14 January 2008.
  3. ↑ "1991–92". Glenrothes Arabs. Archived from the original on 3 July 2008. Retrieved 14 January 2008.
  4. ↑ "Dundee United A-Z (G): Germany". Soccerbase. Archived from the original on 25 October 2007. Retrieved 9 January 2008.
  5. ↑ "This Week in History Archive". Soccerbase. Archived from the original on 14 December 2007. Retrieved 9 January 2008.
  6. 1 2 3 "Dundee Utd's transfers in 1991–92". Soccerbase. Archived from the original on 1 October 2007. Retrieved 9 January 2008.
  7. ↑ "Victor Ferreyra". Glenrothes Arabs. Archived from the original on 5 September 2008. Retrieved 9 January 2008.
  8. 1 2 "Dundee United A-Z (U): Uruguay". Soccerbase. Archived from the original on 25 October 2007. Retrieved 9 January 2008.
  9. 1 2 3 "This Week in History Archive". Dundee United F.C. Archived from the original on 14 December 2007. Retrieved 9 January 2008.
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