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ISSUE 03 DUNDEE UNITED vs Dundee Sunday 4 August 2024 William Hill Premiership CalForth Construction Arena

AT TANNADICE PARK

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SHED TALK

CONTENTS

CLUB HONOURS Scottish Premier Division Champions 1983 Scottish Cup Winners 1994 and 2010 Scottish League Cup Winners 1979-80 and 1980-81 UEFA Cup Runners-up: 1986–87

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DIRECTORY Dundee United Football Club, The CalForth Construction Arena at Tannadice Park, Dundee, DD3 7JW 01382833166 Option 1 - Ticketing Option 2 - Commercial Option 3 - Retail ADDRESS BOOK Chairman MARK OGREN Vice-Chairman SCOTT OGREN Director JIMMY FYFFE Chief Executive LUIGI CAPUANO Chief Operations Officer JOE RICE Finance Director JAMES ROBERTSON Manager JIM GOODWIN Assistant Manager LEE SHARP First-Team Coach DAVID BOWMAN Head of Goalkeeping PAUL MATHERS

Head of Football Operations ROSS STARKE Head of Player Care NIALL NICHOLSON Head of Medical MARCIN SZOSTAK First Team Analyst AIDAN CROLL First Team Sports Scientist EWAN ANDERSON Strength and Conditioning Coach ALLAN GARTSHORE Club Doctors DR DAVID NICOLL DR STEPHEN GALBRAITH Kit Manager ANDREW BRYAN Head of Commercial MARK CUNNINGHAM Ticket Office Manager MOIRA HUGHES Head of Retail STUART BOOTLAND Commercial Sales Manager DECLAN PRIDDING Catering & Bar Operations Manager JOHN RICHARDSON Head of Stadium and Facility

Operations JONATHAN ROBERTS Head of Media MARK MCCREERY Head of Marketing LUKE BAIN Content Producer YANNIS MARR Club Photographer RICHARD WISEMAN SHED TALK Design and Editors: LUKE BAIN AND PETER RUNDO Contributors MIKE WATSON RYAN HALDANE LEE SMITH Printed copies of Shed Talk are available via Curtis Sport.

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THE GAFFER Good afternoon everyone

top six. He seems to have

and strongest that it’s

and welcome back to

added some more quality

been for a long time.

Tannadice!

to the group he had last

We’ve got all the big

season. That being said,

derbies back and, from

After a really successful

we are very excited about

an outsider looking in, it’s

season we’re back

it. There’s no nervousness

exciting.

where we feel the club

within our group. We’re

belong, and there’s

in a good place and

The support we had all of

no bigger occasion to

hopefully, that shows on

last season was incredible

kick-off our Premiership

the park.

and having over 6,300

campaign! We’ll have

Season Tickets sold for

good celebrations prior

When you are trying to

this year is a massive

to the game, flying the

sell the club to potential

achievement - one

champions’ flag – but it’s

signings, doing your

supporters should be

not something we ever

recruitment, it is all geared

proud of. It’s another full

want to be celebrating

towards how big this

house this afternoon and

again.

football club is. This is why

hopefully the masses are

some of those players

leaving Tannadice with

We know how tough a

have joined Dundee

the bragging rights!

test this afternoon will

United – to be involved in

be. Dundee are a good

games like this.

side and, in his first year

game!

in management, Tony

The Scottish Premiership

Docherty did a remarkable

this season will probably

job getting them into the

be the most competitive

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I hope you all enjoy the

- Jim Goodwin

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TODAY’S

MASCOTS JAYDEN JACKSON AGE: 10

MARC WELSH

AGE: 11 FAVOURITE PLAYER: LOUIS MOULT

LAINE RICHARDSON

LEWIS MEACH

INDI PLUMMER

MATTHEW WALLACE

AGE: 9 FAVOURITE PLAYER: JORT VAN DER SANDE

AGE: 10 FAVOURITE PLAYER: CRAIG SIBBALD

AGE: 7 FAVOURITE PLAYER: TONY WATT

AGE: 9 FAVOURITE PLAYER: JACK WALTON

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OUR

NUMBERS 8

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Ahead of our opening William Hill

Premiership match of the 2024/25

campaign, Dundee United can confirm

which number each member of our firstteam squad will wear throughout the

and David Babunski will occupy seven and ten respectively, whilst two of our other international arrivals, Richard Odada and Jort van der Sande, will see 12 and 20 adorn the reverse of their jerseys.

competitive season.

The final changes in single figures award After returning for a second-successive

Ryan Strain with two and Vicko Ševelj

loan spell with the club, Jack Walton

with five, with Will Ferry’s decision to take

claims the number one jersey, and fellow

on 11, and a sentimental choice of 70 for

shot-stopper Dave Richards is set to wear

Meshack Ubochioma completing the

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selections of our summer recruits.

Macedonian duo Kristijan Trapanovski 1 . Jack Walton

32 . Tony Watt

2 . Ryan Strain

36 . Bryan Mwangi

4 . Kevin Holt

37 . Samuel Cleall-Harding

5 . Vicko Ševelj

38 . Brandon Forbes

6 . Ross Graham

39 . Scott Constable

7 . Kristijan Trapanovski

40 . Sean Borland

8 . Liam Grimshaw

41 . Ruairidh Adams

9 . Louis Moult

42 . Owen Stirton

10 . David Babunski

43 . Adam Carnwath

11 . Will Ferry

44 . Alan Domeracki

12 . Richard Odada

45 . Charlie Dewar

13 . Jack Newman

46 . Oliver Simpson

14 . Craig Sibbald

47 . Zeke Cameron

15 . Glenn Middleton

48 . Matthew Mudie

18 . Kai Fotheringham

49 . Conal Shields

20 . Jort van der Sande

50 . Keir Gilligan

23 . Ross Docherty

51 . Lewis Haldane

25 . David Richards

52 . Calvin Beattie

27 . Rory MacLeod

53 . Josh Holt

29 . Miller Thomson

54 . Finlay Simpson

30 . Lewis O’Donnell

55 . Harry Welsh

31 . Declan Gallagher

70 . Meshack Ubochioma

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DERBY DAY

OPENERS

A passing comment in the Press Box during our friendly with Luton Town got us

thinking! While it has not been a regular occurrence, a Dundee derby has heralded the new season eight times.

DUNDEE HIBS 1-5 DUNDEE EASTERN LEAGUE 18 AUGUST 1917

You must go back more than a century to find the first occasion in 1917, but it was only the Great War that brought the two clubs face to face for the first time.

Despite the war, football continued with the War

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Office’s approval, though

Rovers and Aberdeen

player availability was

were suspended from the

a challenge. The First

top league. Dundee and

Division persisted for three

Raith Rovers were invited

seasons, while the Second

to join the Eastern League

Division lasted only one.

and this was to set up the

Dundee Hibs then played

first ever competitive city

in the Eastern League for

derby.

the next two seasons.

Several clubs - East Due to travelling

Stirlingshire, Lochgelly

restrictions in the summer

United, St Bernard’s,

of 1917, Dundee, Raith

Bathgate and Broxburn

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– had all withdrawn,

the home side being

leaving only seven

worthy 5-1 winners, Hibs

clubs – Dundee

were not as poor as

Hibs, Armadale,

the score may suggest.

Cowdenbeath

Tommy Taylor put the

Dunfermline, East Fife in

home side ahead, but

the competition even

Vic Outerson quickly

with the inclusion of the

levelled, goals from

two newcomers.

Taylor, George Lamb, and Frank Murray

As a result, to maintain

earned Dundee a 4-1

interest, it was agreed

interval advantage. Jim

clubs would play home and away twice.

The opening fixture saw

DUNDEE UNITED 3-2 DUNDEE LEAGUE CUP 11 August 1962

Fast-forward 45 years to unveil the next derby opener and this was an auspicious occasion on several counts.

For starters, it was the opening of the new and improved Tannadice with the cantilever stand and North Terracing now fully completed lifting the ground capacity to around 25,000.

Proceedings lived up to the hype that such an occasion engenders as the

Dundee Hibs cross the

Herron scored the only of the second half.

road to Dens. Despite

two teams fought tooth

equalize both times with

and nail.

a header and a low drive.

With a strong wind at their

Remarkably, given it

backs in the second half,

was the start of a new

United secured a winner six

season, there were only

minutes from the end, with

two debutants – the

Jim Irvine scoring despite

goalkeepers at both

an injury.

ends. During the summer, Donald Mackay had

Unfortunately, United

moved from Forfar Athletic

weren’t to qualify from the

and Bert Slater swapped

section, but by holding

Liverpool’s Bill Shankly for

Celtic to a goalless draw

Dundee’s Bob Shankly as

in the final group game it

his manager.

enabled to Hearts to pip The Hoops in the section

A lan Gilzean twice gave

of which Dundee finished

the visitors the lead,

bottom.

only for Wattie Carlyle to 13

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DUNDEE UNITED 2-3 DUNDEE LEAGUE CUP 8 August 1964

Just four years later, there was a change of venue, United beginning a season of hugely contrasting fortunes at Dens.

However, at first, all went well with a win en route to winning the section and reaching the semi-finals of the League Cup. Dennis Gillespie put United ahead after 14 minutes, and Lewis Thom extended that lead twenty minutes later before Andy Penman’s penalty conversion reduced the arrears before the interval. With Bert Slater performing heroics in Dundee’s goal to keep

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United at bay, it came as

The big difference between

something of a surprise

the sides was that Jerry

when Bobby Waddell

Kerr’s team contained no

notched a somewhat

summer arrivals, whereas

fortuitous equaliser with

Bobby Ancell’s side had

20 minutes left. But seven

three newcomers. And

minutes from the end

whilst they weaved pretty

Frannie Munro, capped

patterns, they rarely

a promising debut, by

threatened to score.

steering in a header from debutant Johnny

Meanwhile, John Arrol

Graham’s cross.

was by far the busier

DUNDEE UNITED 2-0 DUNDEE LEAGUE CUP 13 August 1966

For the third time in four years, the two city clubs were in the same section and started in the season.

It was back to Tannadice and a 90-minutes in which United were to win comfortably, albeit the goals took a while to come.

keeper notably denying Dennis Gillespie on several occasions.

He was finally beaten midway through the second half by an angled Oryan Persson drive. Then with ten minutes left Billy Hainey – United’s first-ever substitute – added being the first one to score firing

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home from the edge of

Dundee had their best

play, Dundee fought back

the box.

spell midway through the

to equalise before half-

second half. For a short

time and again came

It was all to no avail,

time, United’s failure to

from behind after the

however, as Aberdeen

capitalise on the earlier

interval to record their

won all six games to

leading-up work looked

first home victory over us

qualify from the section.

like it might be punished.

since 1985.

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However, once half-time

It all started so well -

substitute Billy Kirkwood

Maurice Malpas opened

scored the second,

the scoring after 22

Dundee was down and

minutes as Paul Hegarty’s

out. Sturrock made a

header fell into the United

great break down the

skipper’s path and he

right and, after Kirkwood

prodded home. Two

shot and Narey header

minutes later we went two

were blocked, United’s 12th

up. A Mixu Paatelainen

man calmly tucked the

cross fell to Michael O’Neill

ball home.

who steered the ball into

PREMIER DIVISION 11 August 1979

This was the first occasion on which a Dundee derby in the topflight heralded a new season and it made for compelling viewing.

In as difficult a game as they are likely to face at home, the Tangerines gradually wore down a determined Dundee.

United went ahead following an Addison left-wing corner.

Donaldson made a great, one-handed save from Pettigrew’s header, but the ball ran to Sturrock, who

the top corner.

The game finished with United buzzing round

Much to our angst, Keith

Donaldson. and pivot

Wright scored twice to

Derek Stark volleyed

level the game by the

home a Payne corner to

half-hour mark.

complete a memorable afternoon for the home

Early in the second half,

side.

Paatelainen put us ahead

scored easily.

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Skipper Ray Stewart

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missed a penalty before

This was a Derby match

half-time. The award was

in which the usual script

given after Barr tumbled

went awry. Deservedly

Sturrock, but Donaldson

leading by two goals after

kept it out with his knees.

less than 25 minutes of

with a rebound goal, but Wright quickly equalized again. Worse followed when McBride’s netted the winner.

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DUNDEE UNITED 2-1 DUNDEE PREMIER DIVISION 31 JULY 1999

After no goals and no points from our two home meetings with our near neighbours the previous season, this was a very welcome way in which to open the new campaign.

The game burst into life on fourteen minutes.

Hugh Davidson, making his debut, flighted over a corner which fell to Magnus Sköldmark who drilled a shot off the underside of the bar and into the roof of the net. At that stage United dominated proceedings, some 25 minutes elapsing before Dundee created even a half chance.

Gradually Dundee forced their way into the game and continued to come forward with menace after the break, culminating with an equaliser on 52 minutes.

A wayward Willie Miller shot was cutely controlled

by Willie Falconer who

spun to curl in the

after Jim McIntyre was

equaliser from 14 yards.

fouled, but Charlie Miller’s effort hit the bar. Miller

Soon, however, we

redeemed himself nine

were back in control

minutes later, scoring

and the introduction of

from a David Partridge

new Portuguese striker

cross. The visitors hit back

Joaquim Ferraz proved

almost immediately,

to be a master-stroke.

Juan Sara latching

The giant striker almost

onto a Jamie Langfield

scored with his first kick

kick-out, taking a touch

and with the near siege-

before firing it into the

like conditions being

bottom right-hand corner,

maintained, Ferraz hit the

silencing the home fans.

outside of a post.

Dundee who took the lead Rab Douglas was finally

against the run of play as

beaten five minutes

Romano hoisted the ball

from time when Ferraz

high into the box from out

rose above Maddison to

wide on the right, Sara

powerfully direct a header

nodded it down into the

on target which Douglas

path of Gavin Rae who

parried but couldn’t

was arriving unmarked

prevent crossing the line.

at the back post to slot

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United faced Dundee at Tannadice on the opening day of the Scottish Premier League, marking the second time in three years they’ve met on this date.

United had a chance

home. Roared on by the home fans, United threw everything they could at the Dundee defence.

With time ticking away and scoring opportunities fewer and fewer, Jim Hamilton popped up deep into stoppage time to bullet home a Jim Paterson corner.

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FOCUS ON

DUNDEE FC Our neighbours from across the road return to Tannadice for this afternoon’s mouthwatering Premiership opener.

Dundee are just days short of going an astonishing 21 years without tasting success here. During that time, they’ve suffered two 6-2 defeats and a lastminute League Cup exit among their twelve winless attempts.

This term, however, the Dark Blues have started in devastating form, albeit against third and fourth-tier opposition.

The Premier Sports League Cup sectional ties saw them dismantle Bonnyrigg Rose 7-1 before following that up with wins over Arbroath and Annan. Last weekend saw the group wrapped up in style with ICT hammered 6-0 as The ‘Dee secured their place as seeds in the last sixteen.

With their 18 goals spread between eight different players, it’s clear that they possess goalscoring threats all over the park.

No stranger to the Tannadice dugout, , Tony Docherty arrives aiming to best his former club.

A midfielder who had a modest playing career, the 53-year-old is better known for his roles beyond his playing days. Assistant to Ian McCall at Falkirk, he moved to Tayside as part of the management team when McCall took up post here in January 2003.

Taking up the role of first-team coach under Gordon Chisholm two years later, he also worked under Craig Brewster and Craig Levein whilst on United’s payroll.

IN CHARGE

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A 2007 move to team up with Derek McInnes saw him named assistant manager at St Johnstone, Bristol City and Aberdeen before a spell at Forfar Athletic assisting Gary Irvine.

After more than serving his apprenticeship, he took up his first post as the main man at Dens in May 2023 and led the newly promoted side to their first top-six finish since 2015.

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Undoubtedly the most important signing of their summer, Simon Murray returns to Dens following a loan spell there six years ago.

The 32-year-old striker began his career at Montrose but made just a solitary appearance before dropping to Junior level with Tayport. Rescued by Arbroath in 2014, his 18 goals in 25 matches earned a move to United, loaning him back to Gayfield.

The following season saw the Dundonian endear himself to Arabs for his tireless effort and work rate but only seven goals from 25 matches was a disappointing return. 18 goals the following term, including four in the playoffs, were overshadowed by his red card in the play-off final first leg against Hamilton didn’t help matters.

Since leaving, Murray has turned out for Hibernian, Bidvest Wits, Queen’s Park and Ross County, for whom he scored an impressive 23 times last term.

IN THE DOOR

SEB PALMER-HOULDEN

The Bristolian striker started his career with hometown club City but hasn’t broken through at The Robins yet. He spent time on loan at Chippenham and Yeovil, establishing himself last season at Newport County with nine goals in 40 matches. He’s now loaned to a higher level, hoping to impress Ashton Gate before his contract expires next summer. With three goals in his first three Dundee matches, he’s one to watch this afternoon.

ETHAN INGRAM

The 21-year-old defender signed a two-year deal after being released from West Bromwich Albion. An England youth international, he spent last season on loan at Salford,

ONE TO WATCH

SIMON MURRAY making 26 appearances.

Having featured in every Premier Sports Cup fixture so far, he also scored at Gayfield in his second appearance.

CLARK ROBERTSON

The former Aberdeen central defender brings a wealth of experience with 350 club appearances for Aberdeen, Blackpool, Rotherham, Portsmouth, and Ashdod. However, a hamstring injury in a preseason friendly means the 30-year-old won’t be involved this afternoon.

JON MCCRACKEN

The former Scotland under-17 goalkeeper joined Dens permanently this summer after a fourmonth loan from Norwich City.

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PLAYED FOR BOTH JIM HAMILTON

A man of many clubs, Jim Hamilton’s enduring career spanned 17 years at no less than 12 different league clubs, featuring over 500 times and scoring 120 goals.

But analysing a breakdown of his statistics, it quickly becomes evident that his spells at the two Dundee clubs were his most prolific. Indeed, he made just five short of a century whilst with Dundee, his first senior club and just ten less when sporting tangerine.

Born in Aberdeen on February 9th, 1976, he started his footballing career at Keith under the tutelage of his namesake father, who was manager of the Highland League side at the time. He joined the Kynoch Park side as a raw teenager in 1993 but his talent was quickly spotted at Premier Division Dundee whom he signed for in February 1994.

Hammy didn’t have long to wait for his top team debut, the 18-year-old coming on as a substitute

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for Morten Weighorst in the last home game of the season, making a fine impression in an enjoyable 4-0 win.

Unfortunately for The Dee, they had already been relegated and faced the prospect of playing season 1994/95 in the First Division.

By the end of his first full season, he was a regular in the first team, playing 33 times, scoring 13 goals but The Dee fell agonisingly short of promotion.

One of those appearances was as a substitute in the B&Q Cup final against Airdrie at McDiarmid Park in November but there was disappointment for the Dark Blues who lost 3-2 in extra-time.

Hopes were high therefore that Hammy could push on the following season and help Dundee grab that elusive promotion spot and he started the 1995/96 season in fine form. Indeed, they reached the League Cup final and when the final against Aberdeen came around, Hamilton who had been an ever-present

in the side, was the top scorer with eleven goals.

Jim Duffy’s attacking side had high hopes for Hampden, especially after defeating United 3-2 at Tannadice the week before. Hamilton played the full ninety minutes of the final but the disappointing and nervy Dees lost 2-0.

Promotion hopefuls, Dundee had travelled to Hampden top of the league, but in its aftermath, the Dark Blues’ challenge petered out, finishing a disappointing fifth.

Consigned to a third year in the First Division football despite Hamilton’s 19 goal, which saw him finish as top scorer.

Included in his haul a brace against United at Dens, but it was United who ran out 3-2 winners.

He hit another brace against United that knocked us out of the League Cup at the start of season 1996-97.

In the next round, he scored a last-gasp winner against Aberdeen at Dens,

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and also in the Easter Road semi-final against Hearts, but the Jambos won 3-1. Hearts must have liked what they saw of the six-foot striker as they shelled out £250,000 in December to sign him.

His time with Dundee however was his most prolific as a goal scorer, notching 39 goals in 95 appearances as well as winning the most Scotland Under-21 caps (11) in the Club’s history.

Having joined Hearts late in 1996, he enjoyed a successful spell in Gorgie, scoring 33 goals in his two-and-a-half years and winning the Scottish Cup in 1998. This caught the attention of Aberdeen, and he followed in the his father’s footsteps when signing for them in March 1999.

Hamilton cost £300,000, but his time at Pittodrie proved less productive as he made just 15 appearances and scored only once.

In the wake of Billy Dodds’ departure to Rangers just before Christmas 1999, United boss Paul Sturrock turned to Hammy to fill the void. Jim spent three years at Tannadice, appearing regularly, but never reached the goalscoring heights which had marked his time at Dundee and Hearts.

However, he did have his moments, and none more so than in his first start at Alloa Athletic in the Scottish Cup In February 2000. The Tangerines were trailing 2-0 at the interval and appeared on the threshold of a shock exit.

Hammy came to the rescue with goals in the 56th and 80th minutes to salvage a replay. Though, it must be pointed out that he was twice denied by two great saves and hit the bar with a header.

And for good measure, he scored the second goal as United stung the Wasps to the tune of 4-0.

However, his only league goal was from the penalty spot in a 2-1 defeat to Motherwell in the final home match of the season.

Unfortunately, he only found the back of the net twice the following season.

But it was his goal on the opening day of the 200102 season for which he will be most revered, given that it was a stoppagetime leveller from a Jim Paterson corner against Dundee at Tannadice.

In fact, emotions ran so high that afternoon it sparked an unwanted pitch invasion by United supporters. Five more goals were forthcoming over the first half of that season, but then the goals dried up.

Indeed, he went almost exactly a full calendar year without scoring before getting back on the goal standard, scoring both in a 2-1 win at Motherwell.

He found the net three more times with the last of his 17 goals coming in a 3-2 defeat to Hibs in the Scottish Cup which proved to be Paul Hegarty’s last game in charge.

A substitute in the 3-0 defeat at Celtic hands in the semi-final of the League Cup was followed by starting the Dundee derby at Tannadice which finished one apiece taking his United appearances to 85.

The following month, he was released and joined Dunfermline playing as an amateur due to complications with transfer regulations.

Thereafter his CV encompassed Ross County, Livingston (twice), Motherwell, St Mirren, Partick, Arbroath and East Fife. He spent one year at Fir Park in 2005/06 where he scored 11 times in 38 appearances before returning to Dunfermline for a second spell and played in the Scottish Cup Final with The Pars at the end of the following season.

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MESHACK UBOCHIOMA

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MOVES FOR 10 MESHACK UBOCHIOMA BECOMES TERRORS’ TENTH SUMMER RECRUIT!

A native of south-east Nigeria, the mercurial winger honed his talents in the local area of Onuimo, before catching the eye of Ligue 1 giants Paris St Germain. Aged just 17, Ubochioma headed for the French capital to partake in a trial, affording him his first taste of an elite-level environment as he shared an office with stars such as Neymar, Kylian Mbappe and Marco Verrati.

United Manager Jim

as Vicko Sevelj, Kristijan

the ball at his feet perfectly

Goodwin gave his

Trapanovski and David

complement his intelligent

assessment on our new

Babunski - all of whom

use of possession, and

number 70, commenting:

have demonstrated their

we hope he can replicate

“Meshack is another

quality in the early stages

the impact he made on

exciting talent to arrive

of their time with the club.

Hungarian football here.

Kingdom, following the

“His pace on the transition

“At just 22, Meshack

captures of players such

and unpredictability with

also has the potential to

from outwith the United

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develop into a real asset

Construction Arena at

we have goals to work

for the club in years to

Tannadice Park. “I’ve

towards which will need

come and we feel we

always wanted to make

everyone on the team to

have an apt environment

the next step in my career

contribute.

in which to nurture his raw

and as soon as I got the

talents.

call from Dundee United I

“I just can’t wait for the

knew this was my chance.

moment I score my first

I’M SO EXCITED! I’m so excited, it’s great to finally be here,” said a buoyant Ubochioma upon his arrival at the Calforth

goal at Tannadice “Scoring and assisting

hopefully all the fans will

as many as possible are

be chanting my name!

my targets for the season ahead on a personal level, and as a collective

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ON THIS DAY When researching this article, it reveals just how much the football calendar has changed, given the earliest a truly competitive match was played on this date was in 2001! This is because, until almost the end of the last century, the season started in the second week of August.

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1975

2001

1976

2007

United defeated Third Division Preston North End in a friendly at home which United won 2-0 thanks to goals from two talented Tannadice talisman Andy Gray and Paul Sturrock.

United lifted the 1975-76 Forfarshire Cup courtesy of a 3-1 win at Tannadice.

Henry Hall, Frank Kopel and Graeme Payne were the United scorers.

1980

With the first team set to play Spurs the following day, United’s XI comprised reserves and younger first-team players at Annfield Park to meet Alex Smith’s Stirling Albion who won 2-0.

1984

After a series of preseason games in Germany, it was over the border into Switzerland to face First Division Winterhur and with the hosts intent on defending, a goalless draw was inevitable.

1987

Goals from Paul Hegarty, Dave Beaumont and Kevin Gallacher secured a 3-0 win over Real Sociedad in a friendly at Tannadice watched by 4,618.

Despite the lack of goals, this was an enthralling encounter with no shortage of talking points and the stalemate outcome with hosts Motherwell about right.

1988

Second Division Brechin City proved a tough nut to crack as this first-round Forfarshire Cup tie ended goalless after extra time.

United though edged through after a 5-4 win on penalties.

1990

The Tangerines’ mixture of youth proved too strong for Montrose at Links Par, United winning 3-1 with goals from a Michael O’Neill penalty, Christian Dailly and Darren Jackson.

1995

All five summer close season signings had a delayed start to their Tannadice debuts as this Friendly kicked off 67 minutes later due to a fault in the fire alarm system. When it did the 7,100 crowd saw Steven Pressley open the scoring, but Gordon Dirie levelled and Gordan Petric came back to haunt us.

A last-minute David Robertson goal was the only goal of the game at Tannadice to give United victory over Aberdeen.

2009

United defeated Forfar Athletic 3-0 in a Station Park friendly. On target for the Terrors were Craig Conway, Johnny Russell and Joe Collins.

2022

A packed Tannadice audience cheered Jack Ross’s side to a 1-0 firstleg win over AZ Alkmaar in the UEFA Conference League. Glenn Middelton was the marksman.

2023

The Tangerines set down a marker in the Championship chase with a 4-0 whitewashing of Arbroath at Gayfield.

Glenn Middleton, Mathew Cudjoe-Anim, Craig Sibbald and Louis Moult got the goals, all of which came before the interval.

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