List of Dundee United F.C. records and statistics
Club records -- Transfers
Table:
Year
Player
From
Fee
2006[2]

1959
Dennis Gillespie
Alloa
£3,000
£48,390

1968
Kenny Cameron
Kilmarnock
£10,000
£125,200

1974
Paul Hegarty
Hamilton Academical
£27,500
£229,075

1975
Tom McAdam
Dumbarton
£40,000
£287,200

1977
John Bourke
Dumbarton
£60,000
£297,600

1979
Willie Pettigrew
Motherwell
£100,000
£395,000

1979
Eamonn Bannon
Chelsea
£165,000
£651,750

1988
Miodrag Krivokapić
Red Star
£200,000
£386,000

1989
Michael O'Neill
Newcastle United
£350,000
£644,000

1993
Gordan Petric
Partizan
£600,000
£852,000

1995
Steven Pressley
Coventry City
£750,000
£1,027,500

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Dennis Gillespie ( 1936-2001 ) was a Scottish professional footballer who played for Alloa Athletic , Dundee United , Dallas Tornado and Brechin City . He played for Jerry Kerr at Gillespie 's first two clubs . He remains one of the Dundee United ` s all-time top goalscorers .
Alloa Athletic Football Club is a Scottish association football semi-professional club based in the town of Alloa , Clackmannanshire . Founded as Clackmannan County in 1878 , the club changed its name to Alloa a year later and to Alloa Athletic in 1883 . The club won promotion via the Championship Playoffs in 2018 and compete in the Scottish Championship in season 2019-20 , as a member of the Scottish Professional Football League . The club was elected to the second tier of the Scottish Football League in 1921-22 , earning promotion to the top flight in its first season after winning the Second Division . Below the top two tiers , Alloa Athletic has finished runners-up in the third tier a record nine times without ever winning , the most recent coming in 2016-17 , when they failed to gain promotion to the Championship via the play-offs . Alloa Athletic first entered in the Scottish Cup in 1883 , its best result reaching the quarter-finals on three occasions , the last in 1988 . The club 's best result in a national cup competition was reaching the final of the Scottish Challenge Cup thrice ; winning in 1999 and finishing runners-up in 2001 and 2015 . The club 's nickname is 'The Wasps ' , referring to its home colours of black and gold hoops . Alloa Athletic has been based at Recreation Park in Alloa since 1895 .
Kenny Cameron ( born 2 July 1943 ) is a Scottish former footballer who played as striker for a number of Scottish clubs .
Kilmarnock Football Club , commonly known as Killie , is a Scottish professional football team based in the town of Kilmarnock , East Ayrshire . The team is currently managed by Alex Dyer . The club has won several honours since its formation in 1869 , most recently the 2011-12 Scottish League Cup after a 1-0 win over Celtic at Hampden Park . Kilmarnock Football Club is currently the oldest football club in the Scottish Premiership , and are also the oldest professional club in Scotland . Home matches are played at Rugby Park , a 17,889 capacity all seater stadium situated in the town itself . Kilmarnock took part in the first ever official match in the Scottish Cup against the now defunct Renton in 1873 . Kilmarnock have a long standing football rivalry with fellow Ayrshire side Ayr United , with both teams playing frequently in the Ayrshire derby in which both sides first met in September 1910 . Kilmarnock have long been the most successful side in the Ayrshire derby , winning 189 times in 256 meetings . The club have qualified for European competitions on nine occasions , their best performance coming in the 1966-67 Fairs Cup when they progressed to the semi-finals , eventually being eliminated by Leeds United . The club is also one of only a few Scottish clubs to have played in all three European competitions ( European Cup , Cup Winners ' Cup and the UEFA Cup ) .
Paul Anthony Hegarty ( born 25 July 1954 in Edinburgh ) is a Scottish football player and manager . He was captain of Dundee United during their most successful era in the 1970s and 1980s , winning the Scottish league championship in 1983 and the Scottish League Cup twice . Hegarty won eight full international caps for Scotland . He has managed Forfar Athletic , Aberdeen , Dundee United , Livingston and Montrose .
Hamilton Academical Football Club , often known as Hamilton Accies , or The Accies , are a Scottish football club from Hamilton in South Lanarkshire who currently compete in the Scottish Premiership , having been promoted from the 2013-14 Scottish Championship . They were established in 1874 from the school football team at Hamilton Academy and remain the only professional club in British football to have originated from a school team . Hamilton have won the Scottish Challenge Cup twice and have finished runners-up in the Scottish Cup twice . The club currently play their home games at New Douglas Park . Brian Rice is the club 's manager , and was appointed in January 2019 .
Thomas Ian McAdam ( born 9 April 1954 in Glasgow ) is a Scottish former footballer , who played for a number of British clubs , spending around half of his career with Celtic . He began as a forward but was later converted to a defender , where he played for the majority of his career .
Dumbarton Football Club is a semi-professional football club in Dumbarton , Scotland . Founded on 23 December 1872 , they are one of the oldest football clubs in Scotland . The club plays home games at the Dumbarton Football Stadium next to Dumbarton Castle . The club were one of the most successful of the nineteenth century , winning the Scottish Football League in the first two seasons of the competition ( the first jointly with Rangers ) . Since then , the club have spent the majority of their history outside the top flight , with their last appearance at the top level coming in 1984-85 and the side currently playing in League One . The club were the first team ( and one of only two ) to win at least one league title in each of the top four tiers in the Scottish football league system . Jim Duffy is currently the club 's manager having been appointed in October 2018 .
John Bourke ( born 31 December 1953 ) is a Scottish former footballer who played as a striker for a number of Scottish clubs , including Dumbarton ( twice ) , Dundee United and Kilmarnock ( twice ) . Bourke made more than 400 league appearances during his playing career . After his football career , Bourke became a secondary school teacher , teaching physical education . [ citation needed ]
William Pettigrew ( born 2 October 1953 ) is a Scottish former footballer , who played as a striker for Motherwell , Dundee United , Hearts , Morton and Hamilton Academical . Pettigrew also represented Scotland and the Scottish League XI .
Motherwell Football Club are a Scottish professional football club in Motherwell , North Lanarkshire . The club compete in the Scottish Premiership . Motherwell have not dropped out of the top-flight of Scottish football since 1985 , and have lifted one trophy in that time - the Scottish Cup in 1991 . Clad in their traditional claret and amber , Motherwell play their home matches at Fir Park Stadium and have done since 1896 . The club 's main rivals over the years have been Hamilton Academical and Airdrieonians , due in part to their close geographical proximities . These matches are known as the Lanarkshire derby . The club have won six major trophies in domestic football : the Scottish League Title in 1931-32 , the Scottish Cup in 1951-52 and 1990-91 , the Scottish League Cup in 1950-51 and the Summer Cup in 1943-44 and in 1964-65 .
Eamonn John Bannon ( born 18 April 1958 ) is a Scottish former internationalist footballer who played in midfield . His most successful seasons were with Dundee United where he won two league cups and the 1983 League Championship . Numerous runs with United in European football included playing in the 1983-84 European Cup semi final and the 1987 UEFA Cup Final . He began his career at Hearts in the mid-1970s before having a brief spell at Chelsea . He rejoined Hearts in 1988 , where he remained for a further five years . He also managed Falkirk for a few months in 1996 . Bannon gained 11 Scotland caps and played at the 1986 FIFA World Cup in Mexico .
Chelsea Football Club are an English professional football club based in Fulham , London . Founded in 1905 , they compete in the Premier League , the top division of English football . Chelsea are among England 's most successful clubs ; they have been league champions six times and won over thirty competitive honours , including six European trophies . Their home ground is Stamford Bridge . Chelsea won their first major honour , the League Championship , in 1955 . They won the FA Cup for the first time in 1970 and their first European honour , the UEFA Cup Winners ' Cup , in 1971 . After a period of decline in the late 1970s and 1980s , the club enjoyed a revival in the 1990s and had more success in cup competitions . The past two decades have been the most successful in Chelsea 's history : they won five of their six league titles and the UEFA Champions League during this period . Chelsea are one of five clubs to have won all three of UEFA 's main club competitions , and the only London club to have won the Champions League . Chelsea 's home kit colours are royal blue shirts and shorts with white socks . The club 's crest features a ceremonial lion rampant regardant holding a staff . The club have rivalries with neighbouring teams Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur , and a historic rivalry with Leeds United .
Miodrag Krivokapić ( Cyrillic : Mиoдpaг Kpивoкaпић , born 6 September 1959 in Nikšić , Montenegro , FPR Yugoslavia ) is a Montenegrin former footballer who played in defence . He played for Red Star Belgrade and represented Yugoslavia before moving to Scotland in 1988 , where he went on to play for a number of clubs , including Dundee United and Motherwell .
Fudbalski klub Crvena zvezda ( Serbian Cyrillic : Фудбалски клуб Црвена звезда , IPA : [ fûdbalskiː klûːb tsř̩ʋenaː zʋěːzda ] ; English : Red Star Football Club ) , which translates into English as simply Red Star ( Serbian : Црвена звезда / Crvena zvezda ) , is a Serbian professional football club based in Belgrade commonly known elsewhere as Red Star Belgrade ( Serbian : Црвена звезда Београд / Crvena zvezda Beograd ) , the major part of the Red Star multi-sport club . They are the only Serbian and Yugoslav club to have won the European Cup , having done so in 1991 , and the only team to have won the Intercontinental Cup , also in 1991 . With 30 national championships , 24 national cups , 2 national supercups and one league cup between Serbian and Yugoslav competitions , Red Star was the most successful club in Yugoslavia and finished first in the Yugoslav First League all-time table , and is the most successful club in Serbia . Since the 1991-92 season , Red Star 's best results are in the UEFA Champions League group stage and UEFA Europa League knockout phase . According to 2008 polls , Red Star Belgrade is the most popular football club in Serbia , with 48.2% of the population supporting them . They have many supporters in other former Yugoslav republics and in the Serbian diaspora . Their main rivals are fellow Belgrade side Partizan . The championship matches between these two clubs are known as The Eternal derby . According to the International Federation of Football History & Statistics ' list of the Top 200 European clubs of the 20th century , Red Star is the highest-ranked Serbian and ex-Yugoslavian club , sharing the 27th position on the list with Dutch club Feyenoord .
Michael Andrew Martin O'Neill MBE ( born 5 July 1969 ) is a Northern Irish football manager and former professional footballer who is the current manager of the Northern Ireland national team and EFL Championship club Stoke City . O'Neill started his playing career in his native Northern Ireland with Coleraine , before playing for a number of clubs in England , Scotland and the United States , including Newcastle United , Dundee United , Hibernian , Wigan Athletic and Portland Timbers . He was capped 31 times at international level by Northern Ireland , scoring four goals . His first managerial role was with Brechin City from 2006 to 2008 . He then joined Shamrock Rovers , where he won two League of Ireland titles and the Setanta Cup . He became Northern Ireland manager in 2012 . Under O'Neill , Northern Ireland qualified for UEFA Euro 2016 , their first ever European Championship . In November 2019 O'Neill was appointed manager at Stoke City .
Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne , Tyne and Wear , that plays in the Premier League , the top tier of English football . Founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End . Per the requirements from the Taylor Report , in response to the Hillsborough disaster , that all Premiership teams have an all-seater stadium , the grounds were adjusted in the mid-1990s and now has a capacity of 52,354. , The team plays its home matches at St James ' Park . The club has been a member of the Premier League for all but three years of the competition 's history , spending 86 seasons in the top tier as of May 2018 , and has never dropped below English football 's second tier since joining the Football League in 1893 . They have won four League Championship titles , six FA Cups and a Charity Shield , as well as the 1969 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup and the 2006 UEFA Intertoto Cup , the ninth highest total of trophies won by an English club . The club 's most successful period was between 1904 and 1910 , when they won an FA Cup and three of their First Division titles . The club was relegated in 2009 and again in 2016 . The club won promotion at the first time of asking each time , returning to the Premier League as Championship winners in 2010 and 2017 for the 2017-18 season . Newcastle has a local rivalry with Sunderland , with whom they have contested the Tyne-Wear derby since 1898 . The club 's traditional kit colours are black and white striped shirts , black shorts and black socks . Their crest has elements of the city coat of arms , which features two grey seahorses . Before each home game , the team enters the field to Local Hero , and Blaydon Races is also sung during games .
Gordan Petrić ( Serbian Cyrillic : Гордан Петрић ; born 30 July 1969 ) is a Serbian football manager and former player .
Fudbalski klub Partizan ( Serbian Cyrillic : Фудбалски клуб Партизан , IPA : [ fûdbalskiː klûːb partǐzaːn ] ; English : Partizan Football Club ) , is a Serbian professional football club based in Belgrade . It forms a major part of the Partizan multi-sport club . The club plays in the Serbian SuperLiga and has spent its entire history in the top tier of Yugoslav and Serbian football having won a total of 45 official trophies : 27 national championships , 16 national cups , 1 national supercup , 1 Mitropa Cup finishing in the Yugoslav league all-time table as second . Partizan was founded by young high officers of the Yugoslav People 's Army ( JNA ) in 1945 in Belgrade , as part of the Yugoslav Sports Association Partizan . Their home ground is the Partizan Stadium in Belgrade , where they have played since 1949 . Partizan holds records such as playing in the first European Champions Cup match on 4 September , 1955 , as well as becoming the first Balkan and Eastern European football club to reach the European Champions Cup final , when it did so in 1966 . Partizan was the first Serbian club to compete in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League . The club has a long-standing rivalry with Red Star Belgrade . Matches between these two clubs are known as the Eternal Derby ( Večiti derbi ) and rate as one of the greatest cross-town clashes in the world . In September 2009 , the British newspaper Daily Mail ranked the Red Star-Partizan derby fourth among the ten greatest football rivalries of all time . Partizan also has many supporters in all the other former-Yugoslav republics and in the Serbian diaspora . Their popular nickname 'The Steamroller ' ( Parni valjak ) was originally used in the press report after the 7-1 hammering of Red Star at the 13th Eternal Derby on 6 December 1953 .
Steven John Pressley ( born 11 October 1973 ) is a Scottish professional football manager and former player who played as a centre back . He most recently the manager of Carlisle United . Pressley had a long playing career , playing for both halves of the Old Firm and making over 100 league appearances for both Dundee United and over 250 for Hearts . Pressley captained the Hearts side that won the 2006 Scottish Cup Final , and made 32 appearances for Scotland . As a player , Pressley was described as hard-working and exhibiting leadership . After retiring as a player , Pressley was assistant manager of Falkirk , before being appointed manager in February 2010 . Pressley also served as an assistant manager to George Burley while Burley was manager of Scotland . He moved to League One side Coventry City in March 2013 , but was dismissed in February 2015 . He has since managed Fleetwood Town , Cypriot club Pafos and Carlisle United .
Coventry City Football Club is a professional football club based in Coventry , West Midlands , England . The club competes in League One , the third tier of the English football league system , following promotion via the playoffs from League Two in the 2017-18 season , and temporarily plays its home games at St Andrew 's Stadium in Birmingham . Coventry City formed as Singers F.C . in 1883 following a general meeting of the Singer Factory Gentleman 's club . They adopted their current name in 1898 , joining the Football League in 1919 . They won their only major trophy in 1987 when they beat Tottenham Hotspur 3-2 to win the FA Cup . They are one of only five clubs to have won both the FA Cup and the FA Youth Cup in the same season . They have also reached two Football League Cup semi-finals , in 1981 and 1990 . They returned to Wembley in April 2017 , defeating Oxford United 2-1 to win the Football League Trophy and again in May 2018 , beating Exeter City 3-1 to gain promotion to EFL League One via the play-offs . The club , nicknamed the Sky Blues because of the colour of their strip , was an inaugural member of the Premier League in 1992 and spent 34 consecutive seasons in the English top-flight until relegation in 2001 . Following eleven seasons in the second-tier Football League Championship , Coventry were relegated to League One in 2012 , the first time they had been in the third tier since 1964 . In 2017 , there was a further relegation , with the club dropping to the fourth tier of English football for the first time since 1959 .