| 1993–94 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Jim McLean | ||
| Manager | Ivan Golac | ||
| Scottish Premier Division | 6th (Cup Winners' Cup) W11 D20 L13 F47 A48 P42 | ||
| Tennent'sScottish Cup | Winners | ||
| Scottish League Cup | Semi-finals | ||
| Top goalscorer | League:Craig Brewster (16) All:Craig Brewster (20) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 13,881 (vsAberdeen, 7 August) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 5,335 (vsRaith Rovers, 14 May) | ||
The1993–94 season was the 84th year offootball played byDundee United, and covers the period from 1 July 1993 to 30 June 1994. United finished in sixth place but the season will be remembered for the club's firstScottish Cup win, afterIvan Golac guided the club to success in his first season.
The club began the season withoutDuncan Ferguson, selling him toRangers for a British transfer record of £4m. Replacing him up front wasCraig Brewster, signed fromRaith Rovers for a more modest £0.25m.
The club endured replays in most rounds of theScottish Cup before beatingRangers to win the trophy at the seventh attempt.
Dundee United played a total of 58 competitive matches during the 1993–94 season.[1] The team finished sixth in theScottish Premier Division.
In the cup competitions, United won theScottish Cup for the first time, beatingRangers 1-0 and qualifying for the following season'sUEFA Cup Winners' Cup competition in the process. The club lost narrowly in theLeague Cup semi-final toHibernian and lost on away goals toBrøndby in theUEFA Cup first round.
| Win | Draw | Loss |
All results are written with Dundee United's score first.
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 August | Aberdeen | H | 1–1 | 13,881 | McKinlay |
| 14 August | Partick Thistle | A | 2–1 | 5,018 | Dailly (2) |
| 21 August | St Johnstone | A | 1–1 | 6,247 | McKinlay |
| 28 August | Hearts | H | 0–0 | 8,502 | |
| 4 September | Raith Rovers | A | 1–1 | 4,871 | McKinlay |
| 11 September | Dundee | H | 1–0 | 10,664 | McLaren |
| 18 September | Celtic | A | 1–1 | 26,733 | McKinlay |
| 25 September | Motherwell | H | 0–0 | 6,633 | |
| 2 October | Hibernian | A | 0–2 | 7,586 | |
| 5 October | Kilmarnock | A | 1–1 | 7,034 | McKinlay |
| 9 October | Rangers | H | 1–3 | 11,045 | Welsh |
| 16 October | Partick Thistle | H | 2–2 | 5,760 | Brewster,Crabbe |
| 23 October | Aberdeen | A | 0–2 | 13,556 | |
| 30 October | St Johnstone | H | 2–0 | 6,275 | Brewster,McKinlay |
| 6 November | Hearts | A | 1–1 | 8,362 | O'Neil |
| 9 November | Raith Rovers | H | 2–2 | 5,775 | Bowman,McLaren |
| 13 November | Hibernian | H | 2–2 | 6,880 | McKinlay,Brewster |
| 20 November | Motherwell | A | 0–2 | 5,807 | |
| 30 November | Celtic | H | 1–0 | 10,108 | Connolly |
| 4 December | Kilmarnock | H | 0–0 | 7,100 | |
| 7 December | Dundee | A | 2–1 | 9,156 | Brewster,Connolly |
| 11 December | Rangers | A | 3–0 | 43,058 | Bowman,Connolly,Brewster |
| 18 December | Partick Thistle | A | 0–1 | 4,365 | |
| 27 December | Aberdeen | H | 0–1 | 12,067 | |
| 8 January | Hearts | H | 3–0 | 8,583 | Connolly,Brewster,Crabbe |
| 15 January | Raith Rovers | A | 2–0 | 5,150 | Brewster (2) |
| 22 January | Celtic | A | 0–0 | 17,235 | |
| 25 January | St Johnstone | A | 1–1 | 5,758 | Brewster |
| 5 February | Dundee | H | 1–1 | 10,622 | Connolly |
| 12 February | Motherwell | H | 1–2 | 6,573 | Brewster |
| 26 February | Hibernian | A | 1–0 | 7,021 | Nixon |
| 5 March | Kilmarnock | A | 1–1 | 7,403 | Black |
| 19 March | Partick Thistle | H | 2–2 | 6,005 | Cleland,Brewster |
| 26 March | Aberdeen | A | 0–1 | 12,574 | |
| 29 March | Dundee | A | 1–1 | 12,574 | Brewster |
| 2 April | Celtic | H | 1–3 | 9,790 | Brewster |
| 5 April | Rangers | H | 0–0 | 11,352 | |
| 16 April | Hibernian | H | 3–0 | 6,603 | Petric,McKinlay,Brewster |
| 23 April | Rangers | A | 1–2 | 44,776 | Dailly |
| 26 April | Kilmarnock | H | 1–3 | 8,801 | Dailly |
| 30 April | St Johnstone | H | 0–0 | 10,653 | |
| 3 May | Motherwell | A | 2–1 | Dijkstra,Brewster | |
| 7 May | Hearts | A | 0–2 | 13,627 | |
| 14 May | Raith Rovers | H | 2–3 | 5,335 | Hannah,Brewster |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 January | Arbroath | A | 3–2 | 5,961 | Brewster,Crabbe,McKinlay |
| 19 February | Motherwell | H | 2–2 | 12,023 | Brewster (2) |
| 1 March | Motherwell | A | 1–0 | 13,002 | Welsh |
| 12 March | Airdrieonians | A | 0–0 | 8,440 | |
| 15 March | Airdrieonians | H | 2–0 | 9,355 | McKinlay,McLaren |
| 9 April | Aberdeen | N | 1–1 | 21,937 | Welsh |
| 12 April | Aberdeen | N | 1–0 | 13,936 | McInally |
| 21 May | Rangers | N | 1–0 | 38,000 | Brewster |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 August | Hamilton | A | 1-0 | 2,743 | Connolly |
| 24 August | St Mirren | A | 1–0 | 4,415 | McKinlay |
| 31 August | Falkirk | H | 3-3 | 8,750 | Clark (2),McLaren |
| 21 September | Hibernian | N | 0–1 | 19,024 |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 September |  Brøndby | A | 0–2 | 5,756 | |
| 28 September | Brøndby | H | 3-1 | 8,541 | McKinlay,Clark,Crabbe |
During the 1993–94 season, United used 25 different players comprising five nationalities, with a further six named as unused substitutes. The table below shows the number of appearances and goals scored by each player.[2]
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Scottish Premier Division | Tennent'sScottish Cup | Skol Cup | UEFA Cup | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK | DEN | Brian Flies | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GK |  SCO | Alan Main | 23 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| GK |  NED | Guido van de Kamp | 33 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Gary Bollan | 17 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | John Clark | 19 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
| DF | SCO | Alex Cleland | 42 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | NED | Fred van der Hoorn | 36 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Maurice Malpas | 45 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Dave Narey | 12 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Mark Perry | 11 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF |  YUG | Gordan Petrić | 35 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Brian Welsh | 50 | 3 | 37 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Dave Bowman | 47 | 2 | 35 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | David Hannah | 14 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Grant Johnson | 11 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Roy McBain | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Jim McInally | 41 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Billy McKinlay | 52 | 12 | 39 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| MF | SCO | Andy McLaren | 36 | 4 | 27 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF |  ENG | Chris Myers | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | John O'Neil | 16 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Craig Brewster | 40 | 20 | 33 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Paddy Connolly | 34 | 6 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Scott Crabbe | 28 | 4 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| FW | SCO | Christian Dailly | 50 | 3 | 38 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
Goalscorers[edit]United had 14 players score with the team scoring 66 goals in total. The top goalscorer wasCraig Brewster, who finished the season with 20 goals.[2]
| Discipline[edit]During the 1993–94 season, two United players were sent off. Statistics for cautions are unavailable.[2]
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rangers(C) | 44 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 74 | 41 | +33 | 58 | Qualification for theChampions League qualifying round |
| 2 | Aberdeen | 44 | 17 | 21 | 6 | 58 | 36 | +22 | 55 | Qualification for theUEFA Cup preliminary round |
| 3 | Motherwell | 44 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 58 | 43 | +15 | 54 | |
| 4 | Celtic | 44 | 15 | 20 | 9 | 51 | 38 | +13 | 50 | |
| 5 | Hibernian | 44 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 53 | 48 | +5 | 47 | |
| 6 | Dundee United | 44 | 11 | 20 | 13 | 47 | 48 | −1 | 42 | Qualification for theCup Winners' Cup first round |
| 7 | Heart of Midlothian | 44 | 11 | 20 | 13 | 37 | 43 | −6 | 42 | |
| 8 | Kilmarnock | 44 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 36 | 45 | −9 | 40 | |
| 9 | Partick Thistle | 44 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 46 | 57 | −11 | 40 | |
| 10 | St Johnstone(R) | 44 | 10 | 20 | 14 | 35 | 47 | −12 | 40 | Relegation to the1994–95 Scottish First Division |
| 11 | Raith Rovers(R) | 44 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 46 | 80 | −34 | 31 | |
| 12 | Dundee(R) | 44 | 8 | 13 | 23 | 42 | 57 | −15 | 29 |
In[edit]The club signed four players during the season, as well as loaning one for the latter part.
Loans in[edit]
| Out[edit]Seven players were released by the club during the season. Four players were also loaned withAndy McLaren going on loan twice to different clubs.
Loans out[edit]
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      Home colours |  Away colours |
The jerseys were not sponsored, althoughRover started next season's deal early in time for the Cup Final.
