Dundee United vs Airdrieonians | Matchday Programme 16

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Manager

JIM GOODWIN

Assistant Manager

LEE SHARP

First-Team Coach

DAVID BOWMAN

Head of Goalkeeping

PAUL MATHERS

Head of Football Operations

ROSS STARKE

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NIALL NICHOLSON

Head of Medical

MARCIN SZOSTAK

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AIDAN CROLL

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EWAN ANDERSON

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GREGOR PIRIE

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ALLAN GARTSHORE

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ANDREW BRYAN

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BRIAN GRANT

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JOHN RICHARDSON

STADIUM OPERATIONS

Safety Officer and Head of Facilities and Stadium Operations

CHRIS GARLAND

MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS

Head of Media

MARK MCCREERY

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LUKE BAIN

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RICHARD WISEMAN

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CONTRIBUTORS

SUB-EDITOR: PETER RUNDO

MIKE WATSON

RYAN HALDANE

LEE SMITH

the gaffer

Good evening everyone, and welcome back to Tannadice!

It’s a quick turnaround, but obviously we are pleased with Saturday’s result - especially the reaction to going a goal behind. I didn’t feel that we deserved to go behind in that particular moment, but it’s something for us to look back on.

I have to give credit to the fans for sticking with us. The reaction from you was a really positive one, encouraging the players. Our supporters have got a big role to play between now and the end of the season and we’re very appreciative of you all!

We’ve got a very good squad with a lot of competition for places and sometimes changes are made within the team for tactical reasons. That was purely what it was on Saturday.

WE’VE GOT A GREAT SQUAD WITH A LOT OF COMPETITION FOR PLACES. SOMETIMES CHANGES WILL BE MADE FOR TACTICAL REASONS, THE STARTING ELEVEN ON SATURDAY WILL POSSIBLY CHANGE AGAIN TONIGHT AND IT COULD LIKELY CHANGE AGAIN FOR THE FOLLOWING WEEKEND. IT’S MY JOB AS MANAGER TO TRY AND KEEP PLAYERS FRESH AND TO PICK A TEAM THAT I THINK IS CAPABLE OF WINNING THE GAME.

I remember when I used to come here myself at St Mirren many years ago, the talk was always ‘let’s try and quieten the crowd. Let’s try and, frustrate them.’ We can’t allow opposition teams to do that to us as players on the park, but also as supporters in the stands.

If we don’t get that goal in the first 15 or 20 minutes, it’s not a disaster, It’s not a crisis. We need you to stay with us - you’ve played a huge part up to now. There’s a huge difference you can make by encouraging the players, particularly those younger ones because they need all of that.

Again, tonight isn’t going to be an easy game. Airdrieonians are a good footballing side as we’ve seen in our previous meetings and we’re going to have to be patient once more to get the points.

I hope you all enjoy the game!

- JIM GOODWIN

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squad DEPTH AND moulding miller

Dundee United Manager Jim Goodwin insists utilising the depth of a squad brimming with quality will be key for the Terrors to emerge out of a hectic cinch Championship schedule unscathed.

No fewer than four changes were made to the XI which lost out to Raith Rovers eight days prior. Scotland international Declan Gallagher reclaimed his place beside Kevin Holt in the middle of the back four, Jordan Tillson stepped into the pivot role, and Mathew Cudjoe made his first start since our last joust with the Spiders during the festive period.

Queen’s Park’s visit also brought the inclusion of 19-year-old Miller Thomson at right-back. Adept in a number of positions across the park, the Academy graduate deputised impeccably for Liam Grimshaw in his full Tannadice debut.

The headline change to the Irishman’s starting XI for a crunch cinch Championship clash with Queen’s Park, Thomson was resolute in the back four and carried a mercurial threat in attack, and the Dundee United starlet has ‘all the makings of a fabulous right-back’, according to boss Jim Goodwin.

He appeared unfazed as he made his full Tannadice bow in front of 7,300 spectators.

It marked his first league start of any kind in tangerine since our 2-1 top-flight victory over St Mirren in March 2022.

The rotation was a calculated effort to maintain the squad’s energy and performance levels throughout an arduous period of five games in just 14 days, according to the United boss.

Veteran defender Gallagher made his long-awaited and welcome return to the fray having undergone minor surgery for a groin issue. In the first competitive 90 minutes he’s put under his belt since our trip to Hampden, our number 31 was coolness personified at the heart of the backline, limiting the lively Paton to few sniffs of goal.

Backed by another hearty Arab contingent in excess of 7,200 on Matchday 25, Goodwin reaffirmed the impact a buoyant home crowd can have on his charges’ quest to bring the Championship trophy to Tannadice.

Home hoodoo extinguished by seeing off Callum Davidson’s side, a positive atmosphere within the stadium is crucial to ensuring the Terrors can continue dealing with business in the city of Discovery.

the visitors

Much has been made about how easy on the eye Airdrieonians have been this season, however, they are currently the lowest scorers in the league and arrive at Tannadice this evening with as much of a chance as finding themselves in a relegation play-off as a promotion one.

The Diamonds’ season has been somewhat inconsistent with their form swinging from poor to outstanding - four wins on the trot followed by a solitary victory in their last five matches, Rhys McCabe’s men will need to arrest that slide tonight if they’re to harbour hopes of gatecrashing the top four.

United have been victorious in both meetings this term by virtue of a 2-0 score line, however, both fell in the hard-earned category.

We have good reason to be thankful to the men from Lanarkshire this term - they’ve restricted Raith Rovers to one point from the nine on offer from their three Championship clashes.

january moves

Chris Donnell was recruited from Fulham on loan as Airdrie sought to add to their attacking options last month. Born in Glasgow, he emigrated to Australia as a child and has now represented his adopted country at youth level. After turning out for Perth Glory Youth, the attacking midfielder-cum-striker went on to represent the senior side before moving to the Fulham Academy aged 19 last summer. A member of the Premiership club’s U21 side, his energetic style of play offers Airdrie a new dimension in attack.

Fresh from winning December’s Academy Player of the Month with parent club Rangers, Aaron Lyall is another loan capture that our guests hope can freshen up their options in midfield. The tireless box-to-box youngster also lifted the Murray Park Academy Player of the Year award last season and the decision to transform him from winger to a more central position seems a masterstroke. The 20-year-old possesses excellent close control and the ability to glide past defenders.

CHRIS DONNELL

AARON LYALL

in charge

RHYS MCCABE

At just 31, the Polbeth-born Player-Manager is unsurprisingly the youngest boss in the country. Now in his second season in charge at The Excelsior Stadium, the former Rangers, Sheffield Wednesday, Dunfermline, Sligo, St Patrick’s, Brechin and QoS midfielder masterminded promotion last term. A cultured ball player himself, he has tried to mould Airdrieonians into a club that plays a possession-based game with the ball kept on the ground.

His comments that his side deserved to take something from their last meeting here raised several eyebrows amongst the United supporters, especially given his side spent most of the match camped in their own half, but he has an unwavering belief in what he is trying to achieve at the club on a limited budget.

A scorer in the 2011 Youth Cup final defeat to Celtic, McCabe was also capped three times by Scotland U21s and in the early stages of his career was seen as a future international with huge potential. The start of his managerial career points to a similar promising career in the dugout.

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NIKOLAY TODOROV

The Bulgarian striker joined Airdrieonians last summer after his 12 goals helped Dunfermline lift the League One title last season. Those dozen strikes represented the best return from a single campaign for the 27-year-old from Pleven.

After a spell with hometown side Spartak, a teenage Todorov signed on with Nottingham Forest. Although he didn’t feature at senior level, he gained experience from loans at regional National League level with Worcester City and Hemel Hempstead before signing for Hearts in 2016. Loaned to Cowdenbeath, Livingston and QoS, he left Tynecastle for Italy and a stint at Serie C side Rieti.

An excellent target man with the ability to retain possession and bring runners into the game, he returned to Scotland, featuring for Falkirk, ICT and Dunfermline before his summer arrival at The Excelsior.

Capable of filling in at centre half, he scored his only goal against United for Livi in 2017 when playing the first half at the back before moving up front after the break. That game also saw his only victory over a United side from seven attempts. With five goals in his last nine matches, he is chasing last season’s career-best effort whilst hoping to add to the League One winner’s medals gained at Livingston and Dunfermline and the Challenge Cup gong won at ICT when Airdrie face The New Saints in next month’s Challenge Cup final.

- Words by Ryan Haldane.

PLAYED FOR BOTH

gibby ormond

Gibby Ormond was the youngest and perhaps the least well-known of three brothers, enjoying the briefest footballing career of his two siblings.

By the time he stepped up to senior football with Airdrie from Kilsyth Rangers in 1957, his eldest brother Willie was an established star of Hibs’ legendary ‘Famous Five’ and a Scottish internationalist, while Bert had spent four seasons with Falkirk.

As it happened, Bert, who ultimately, emigrated to New Zealand and represented that country at international level, was released in 1958 by the Bairns and teamed up with him at Broomfield Park at the end of Gibby’s first season there. In that initial term, from 24 appearances, he had scored ten times which, for a left-winger, was a pretty decent return.

Just fifteen months into his senior career, Gibby earned the first of his two Scottish League caps, both coming in September 1958. The first was in a 5-0 win over the Irish League at Windsor Park, Belfast and the second in a less impressive 1-0 win over the League of Ireland at Ibrox.

In his second season with Airdrie, during which he was an ever-present in the league, he again demonstrated his scoring prowess by once more reaching double figures. However, the following season, he fell out of favour and with United closing in on promotion, manager Jerry Kerr felt he needed to bolster his squad by

signing an experienced winger, given his 75 appearances and 23 goals for a First Division club.

And it proved a good move for the player too, scoring on his debut in a 4-1 win at Albion Rovers and was also on target in his next two outings, against Hamilton Accies and Montrose. Indeed, he played in the final eight games of the promotion campaign and was very much an influential figure as the club c onsolidated their place at the top table the following season. He was only absent four times in the 34 league programme scoring three times.

He reached the 50 appearances mark early the following season against Motherwell in the League Cup, but was only destined to play six more, the last of which was a 4-1 defeat at Dunfermline in January 1962.

Released at the end of that season, he then spent two seasons at both Cowdenbeath and finally, Alloa Athletic.

His last football port of call was on the coaching staff of his hometown Falkirk.

Sadly, Gibby is no longer with us passing away in 2010, aged 76.

the tangerine files miller thomson

Do you have any pre-match superstitions?

Always put on right sock and right boot first.

What would you be if you weren’t a footballer?

A barber.

Best stadium you’ve played at?

Tannadice Park - we’ve got a great support at home and the fans give you confidence!

Best player you have played with?

I’ll give two one one from when I was at Montrose on loan, Michael Gardyne because he is so good on the ball and always wants to go forward which was ideal for me! I can’t leave out Steven Fletcher - his all round game was unbelievable especially his finishing!

Best player you have played against?

Cameron Carter Vickers because he was so strong and quick.

Who is the best player of all time? Messi.

Best game you’ve ever watched?

Man City vs Real Madrid - the football played was unbelievable and there were so many goals for such a big game.

Best advice you’ve ever been given?

Be yourself.

Who is the dressing room joker?

Tony Watt.

Who is the best dressed in the United squad?

Grimmy - the man loves his Stone Island and CP Company.

Who is the worst dressed in the United squad?

Archie Meekison has came in with some of the worst pieces of clothing I’ve ever seen...

Which one player would you take on a holiday with you?

Flynn Duffy because he’s the funniest guy you will ever meet.

What do you do in your spare time?

I like to play Call of Duty with a few of the boys and walk my dogs.

Favourite TV show?

Breaking Bad.

Favourite artist?

Gunna.

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3PM Saturday 24 February 2024 | Tannadice Park | cinch Championship | Attendance: 7,341 United came from behind to claim all three points at Tannadice.

THE TEAM TALK

Jim Goodwin made four changes to this afternoon’s DUFC XI.

The standout news was Declan Gallagher returning from injury, being named among the starters for the first time since our victory over Arbroath at the start of January. There was also a second start for DUFC Academy Graduate, Miller Thomson, who was drafted in along with Jordan Tillson and Mathew Cudjoe.

They replaced Ross Graham, Liam Grimshaw, Glenn Middleton and Kai Fotheringham, who all featured on the bench.

There were five DUFC Academy graduates involved in our matchday squad.

POSITIVE OPENING

Our first chance fell inside two minutes as a tidy United move concluded with Cudjoe wriggling into the box, unfortunately firing just

wide of the target.

We were forced into an early change as Wotherspoon had to be replaced by Fotheringham after pulling up inside nine minutes.

There were encouraging signs early on from Thomson with a number of dangerous deliveries into the Queen’s Park penalty area. A deep freekick found Cudjoe, who rose highest to head at goal but couldn’t keep it under the crossbar.

Another corner from Thomson caused problems as Jack Thomson could only clear while falling to ground - begrudgingly to the Tannadice crowd who believed there was a hand used in the process.

AGAINST THE RUN OF PLAY

Despite our early dominance, it was the visitors who hit the front as Louis Longridge’s cross from the left found Ruari Paton inside the

Moult 36’, Tillson 44’, Middleton 85’

Paton 23’

six-yard box to touch home.

Callum Davidson’s side almost doubled their lead following a tidy counter. The ball was worked across the box for Ben McPherson, but his cushioned effort was well saved by Jack Walton to keep us in contention.

A QUICK TURNAROUND

With 36 minutes on the clock, United drew parity in style through Louis Moult.

More sustained pressure saw Watt chopped down on the edge of the penalty area, with Danny Willson being cautioned in the process.

Our number 9 stepped up from little over 20 yards and curled a delightful effort unto the top left corner.

Craig Sibbald almost scored a wonderful solo effort as he danced his way through what looked like endless white and black shirts. Eventually dragging the ball onto his favoured left foot, he curled an effort towards the far corner only for Calum Ferrie to deny him a stunning goal.

However, we didn’t have to wait long as his

midfield counterpart put us ahead with a crucial first United goal.

Watt was involved again, firing a volley into the ground and Jordan Tillson rose highest to nod it beyond Calum Ferrie on the stroke of half-time.

It was a relatively tame opening to second-half proceedings, Cudjoe racing clear and heading past Ferrie before being thwarted proved to be the only real half-chance.

Tillson was somehow cautioned for a point bank range handball before Walton pulled off a super stop to deny Paton’s freekick.

ICING ON THE CAKE

Five minutes from time, Middleton notched his fourth goal of the season to give us clear daylight.

it was a neatly worked move as his fellow substitute Greive teed him up to fire low into the corner.

Its three important points as United remain at the top of the cinch Championship.

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THE EARLY DAYS

With the centenary of the name change from Dundee Hibernian to Dundee United having taken place in October, throughout the first half of the season we looked back at matches between visiting clubs and the Hibs.

During the second half, we’re highlighting the first-ever league meetings between United and our Championship rivals.

Less than two years after the name change –and after just two seasons in charge - Manager Jimmy Brownlie had transformed the club, leading it to a place among the elite in Division One.

That meant many new acquaintances because, of the clubs they would face in Division One for season 1925-26, only Clydebank, Cowdenbeath and St Johnstone had previously met either Dundee Hibs or United in a Scottish League match.

At that time Airdrieonians were the second-best club in Scotland, a status they had never achieved before but had earned by finishing second in Division One in three c onsecutive seasons from 1922-23. Not only that; the Diamonds had also lifted the Scottish Cup in 1924 and had built a 71-match unbeaten run at Broomfield Park stretching back more than three years.

They also had a centre-forward named Hughie Gallacher. Although only 22, the man who went on to become one of the legends of Scottish football was already a regular in the Scotland team and had scored 129 goals for Airdrie in just 152 games.

Ironically, Airdrie lost both their unbeaten home record (to Morton) and their star player (to Newcastle United) in December 1925, just two weeks before they met United for the first time in a league match. In fact, it took place at Broomfield on Boxing Day.

Airdrieonians: Jock Ewart; Alex Dick, George McQueen; Tommy Preston, Jackie McDougall, Bobby Bennie; Jimmy Reid, Johnny Murdoch, George Anderson, Bob McPhail, Jimmy Somerville. Manager, Willie Orr.

United: Bill Paterson; Jock Kay, Tom Gilroy; Jimmy Walker, Dave Walker, Bobby Bauld; Tommy Simpson, Micky Campbell, Willie Welsh, Jimmy Simpson, Jock McDonald.

Following promotion, United manager Jimmy Brownlie had brought in a total of nine new players to help meet the higher demands of Division One and after a slow start – eight of the first eleven games were lost – by the turn of the year the Black and Whites had found their feet. The week prior to meeting Airdrie they had beaten Rangers at Tannadice, which gave them a home double over the Old Firm and saw United occupy 13th place (out of 20) in the table.

Airdrie, who had only missed out on the league title on the final day of the previous season, then stood fifth, four points behind leaders Celtic.

The Lanarkshire club had lost the talismanic Gallacher, but his transfer had opened the door to promising youngster George Anderson, who had been scoring regularly for the reserve team.

However, Anderson was not yet into his stride and he missed two opportunities in the first twenty minutes which the prolific Gallacher would have been expected to take. That encouraged United and they themselves tested ‘keeper Jock Ewart who fumbled a shot from Micky Campbell, which captain George McQueen had to scramble off the goal-line. United built in confidence and opened the scoring after half an hour, with a finely crafted goal. Left-winger Jock McDonald turned full-back Alex Dick inside out before reaching the by-line then firing a low ball into the penalty area. United’s 17-year-old inside-left Jimmy Simpson met it in full stride, sending it beyond Ewart’s dive into the net.

Airdrie came out fighting in the second half and dominated proceedings. They created several clear chances one of which seemed certain to result in the equaliser until Bill Paterson acrobatically fisted a powerful Anderson drive over the bar. That was as close as the home side came to finding an equaliser, although Paterson was regularly called into action to preserve United’s advantage.

Against the run of play, the Black and Whites could have increased their lead, centre-forward Willie Welsh spurning two good opportunities in the final ten minutes.

But Brownlie’s men held on and The Athletic News reporter was full of praise for them –“For their surprise victory at Airdrie, Dundee United were indebted to a large extent to a magnificent display of goalkeeping by Paterson. But there was more in it than that. The whole team played with abandon and even in the second half when Airdrieonians seemed likely to gain a mastery, the visitors never flinched.”

The league table as it stood following United’s win at Airdrie

Airdrie gained revenge in the return fixture at Tannadice three months later, winning 2-1, and at the end of the season United were safe in 17th place (out of 20), with the Diamonds, incredibly, runnersup for a fourth consecutive season!

future teammates

Two of the men who faced each other that day would later spend many years playing together with great success for Rangers and Scotland.

Jimmy Simpson (left image), was a schoolboy international who made his United debut at 16 on the opening day of the 1925-26 season. He was a regular during that and the following campaign, at the end of which he joined the Ibrox club with United receiving a fee of £1250. He went on to win five league championships and four Scottish Cups as well as 14 Scotland caps (many as captain) and four Scottish League caps. His son, Ronnie, also played for Scotland and won the European Cup with Celtic in 1967.

Airdrie at the age of 18 in 1924. After more than 150 appearances, Rangers paid £5000 for him in 1927 and he won even more honours than Simpson – nine championships and six Scottish Cups. He also played 17 times for Scotland and six times for the Scottish League.

Bob McPhail (right image), was a schoolboy international who won the Scottish Cup with

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1915 - ABERDEEN ‘A’ 2-2 DUNDEE HIBS | NORTHERN LEAGUE

With the Second Division campaign concluded, Pat Reilly’s side finished the season off by playing their Northern League fixtures and they came away from Pittodrie with a point after holding Aberdeen’s A team to a draw. Jock Low gave Hibs the lead, but the Dons fought back and led with five minutes left, only for Collie Martin to equalise.

1965 - DUNDEE UTD 3-2 AIRDRIE | LEAGUE (DIVISION ONE)

In the only clash with the Diamonds on this day in history, Scandinavian inspired United just edged out the Broomfield visitors. Foundations of what was United’s eighth consecutive league win was scoring three goals in the first quarter of the game. Finn Dossing after two minutes – his 13th since arriving from Denmark three months earlier –was followed by a Jimmy Briggs penalty and a Mogens Berg strike. The visitors responded with goals as Ian McMillan who sadly passed away last week, aged 91, scored the first with Dougie Newlands netting a second on the stroke of half-time, left Arabs sweating for the whole of the second half.

With injuries to the unfortunate Lee Mair and Jim McIntyre, there was a recall to the starting line-up for Jason Scotland and Grant Brebner. United manager Ian McCall resisted the temptation of starting with either of his youngsters, Kenneth and Cameron, instead moving the experienced Stuart Duff back into the defence. The youngsters were on the bench together with Billy Dodds, Collin Samuel and Nick Colgan. Aberdeen, cheered on by a huge travelling support, lined up in their familiar formation.

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1960 - ALBION ROVERS 1-4 DUNDEE UTD | LEAGUE (DIVISION TWO)

This was the start of United’s real promotion dush. Gibby Ormond, brother of the late Willie, had just been signed from Airdrie and he helped United coast to a relatively comfortable 4-1 win at Coatbridge. Eddie McLeod put Rovers ahead after nine minutes, but Willie McDonald levelled after 37 minutes and thereafter, United ran the show as Jim Irvine, Dennis Gillespie and newcomer, Ormond, got the all-important goals that kept United nicely tucked in second-placed behind St Johnstone. Playing his last game for the hosts was Tommy Campbell because a week later he was a United player – scoring a hat-trick in a 5-1 win over Hamilton at Tannadice.

1993 - DUNDEE UTD 1-0 DUNDEE | LEAGUE (PREMIER DIVISION)

Territoriality, we dominated this Derby from the first whistle and even before taking an early lead, we had been unlucky not to score when Michael O’Neill’s corner fell to Billy McKinlay whose swerving volley crashed off the crossbar. A goal, however, was only temporarily delayed. Two minutes later, Scott Crabbe’s inviting cross was headed powerfully past Mathers from six yards by Duncan Ferguson. And, having failed thereafter to turn complete dominance into goals, Manager Jim McLean was less than impressed. “Too many players thought it was all over after we scored.”

As United battled to beat the drop this turned out to be a false dawn for Mixu Paatelainen’s men. A confident and capable display earned United plaudits in a 3-0 victory – their third success of the season in Dingwall! Goals from Paul Patton, Billy McKay and Ryan Dow saw off the Staggies to post back-to-back league wins for the first and only time in a best-forgotten season.

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Alex GREIVE

Liam GRIMSHAW

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