- New Firm (Scotland)
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New Firm City or region North-east Scotland Teams involved Aberdeen and Dundee Utd Most wins Aberdeen The New Firm was the short-lived term used, during the 1980s, to describe the rivalry between Scottish football clubs Aberdeen and Dundee United. Both clubs are located on the east coast of Scotland, in the third and fourth most populous cities respectively.
Although not traditionally a derby, with 65 miles separating both teams, the fixture was seen as a North-east of Scotland derby between the two most successful teams in Scotland outside of the Old Firm during the 1980s.
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History
The term originated in the 1980s, when both clubs challenged the Old Firm for domestic trophies.[1]
The Old Firm have more often than not been the dominant force in Scottish Football, however throughout the 1980s both Aberdeen and Dundee United were more than a match for them, regularly beating them home and away and winning most of the trophies on offer.[citation needed]
Aberdeen were to win the Scottish Premier Division three times, the Scottish Cup four times, the Scottish League Cup twice and the European Cup Winners Cup and the European Super Cup, all within the 1980s.
In this same period, Dundee United won the Scottish Premier Division once, and the Scottish League Cup twice, as well as reaching the Scottish Cup final four times, the UEFA Cup final, and the European Cup semi-final.
Not only were the Old Firm not dominating the title race, for three seasons in a row, 1983 through to 1985, the league title went to either Aberdeen or Dundee United, meaning for the first time two other teams were dominating Scottish Football.
Both sides' success was limited as they entered the 1990s. Aberdeen winning the Scottish Cup in 1990, and reaching cup finals in 1992 and 1993 as well as almost winning the league in 1991, while Dundee United were cup finalists in 1991 and Scottish Cup winners in 1994. However in the 1994/95 season both sides fought relegation, and although Aberdeen won the Scottish League Cup in 1995 and Dundee United the Scottish Cup in 2010, neither side has managed to be a consistent force for Rangers and Celtic to reckon with, and Aberdeen's league success in 1984/85 is the last time a team from outside the Old Firm has won the Scottish league title.
Domestic head-to-head
In domestic head-to-head matches, the teams have played each other 221 times, Aberdeen winning 85 compared to United's 72.[2] Aberdeen have won more league and Scottish Cup matches, although United have won one more League Cup match between the two.
- After 15 October 2011:
Team League Scottish Cup League Cup Total Aberdeen 66 11 9 86 Dundee United 56 6 10 72 Draw 50 9 5 64 League competition
SPL Table (1998/99-present - 13th Season)
- As of 15 May 2011:
Club Seasons Played W D L GF GA GD Pts Aberdeen 13 490 168 114 208 574 698 −124 618 Dundee United 13 490 146 137 207 560 732 −172 575 European competition
- As of 26 August 2010:
Team T P W D L F A Dundee United 24 106 45 29 32 163 106 Aberdeen 27 109 44 28 37 160 130 Players at both clubs
Nine players have signed for Dundee United directly from Aberdeen, the last being in 2000. Ten have made the opposite journey from Tannadice to Pittodrie, with five since August 2005.
Aberdeen to Dundee United
Date Player Fee 1964 Lewis Thom Unknown[3] 1976 Billy Williamson Unknown[4] 01 Jul 1983 John Gardiner Unknown[5] 05 Nov 1995 Ray McKinnon £200,000[6] 19 Mar 1997 Stewart McKimmie Free[7] 01 Jul 1998 Joe Miller Free[8] 23 Sep 1998 Billy Dodds Swap[9] 19 Jan 2000 Jim Hamilton £150,000[10] 08 Jun 2000 Jamie Buchan Free[11] Dundee United to Aberdeen
Date Player Fee Oct 1966 Frank Munro £10,000[12] 09 Jan 1974 Jim Henry £20,000[12] 28 Mar 1992 Mixu Paatelainen £400,000[13] 02 Jun 1998 Mark Perry Free[14] 23 Sep 1998 Robbie Winters £700,000[9] 31 Aug 2005 Stevie Crawford Free[15] 31 Aug 2006 Lee Miller Free[16] 01 Jun 2007 Lee Mair Free[17] 18 Jan 2008 Stuart Duff Free[18] 07 Jul 2008 Mark Kerr Free[19] Complete list
In addition, other players have played for both clubs without moving directly between them. A list of all players to have played at least one first-team game for both clubs is displayed below.
- Jim Bett
- Craig Brewster
- Stevie Crawford
- Billy Dodds
- Davie Dodds
- Stuart Duff
- John Gardiner
- Jim Hamilton
- Jim Henry
- Mark Kerr
- Lee Mair
- Stewart McKimmie
- Ray McKinnon
Player records
- A list of players to have scored in derby matches between the two from 27 August 1994 up to 07 March 2011 is below:
References
- ^ Murray, Ewan (2008-02-06). "Thompson enjoys final reward". The Guardian. http://football.guardian.co.uk/News_Story/0,,2253158,00.html.
- ^ "All time results between Aberdeen and Dundee United". Soccerbase. http://www.soccerbase.com/head2.sd?team2id=740&team1id=27. Retrieved 2008-10-18.
- ^ "Lewis Thom". neilbrown.newcastlefans.com. http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player/lewisthom.htm. Retrieved 2007-02-17.
- ^ "Dundee United:1960/61 - 2006–07". neilbrown.newcastlefans.com. http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/dundeeutd/dundeeutd.htm. Retrieved 2007-02-17.
- ^ "John Gardiner". neilbrown.newcastlefans.com. http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player/johngardiner.htm. Retrieved 2007-02-17.
- ^ "The Internet Soccer Database: Ray McKinnon". Soccerbase. http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=5191. Retrieved 2008-02-17.
- ^ "The Internet Soccer Database: Stewart McKimmie". Soccerbase. http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=5181. Retrieved 2007-09-26.
- ^ "The Internet Soccer Database: Joe Miller". Soccerbase. http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=5456. Retrieved 2007-11-09.
- ^ a b "Dundee Utd's transfers in 1998/1999". Soccerbase. http://www.soccerbase.com/transfers_by_team.sd?teamid=740&seasonid=128. Retrieved 2007-11-09.
- ^ "Dundee Utd's transfers in 1999/2000". Soccerbase. http://www.soccerbase.com/transfers_by_team.sd?teamid=740&seasonid=129. Retrieved 2007-10-23.
- ^ "Jamie Buchan joins United". Dundee United F.C.. 2000-06-08. http://www.dundeeunitedfc.co.uk/index.asp?tm=3&nID=499&cd=2000&cd1=6.
- ^ a b "Frank Munro". neilbrown.newcastlefans.com. http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player/frankmunro.htm. Retrieved 2008-02-17.
- ^ "Player A to Z: Mixu Paatelainen". Glenrothes Arabs. http://www.dirtyarab.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Player%20a-z/Paatelainn%20M.htm. Retrieved 2008-02-17.[dead link]
- ^ "Player A to Z: Mark Perry". Glenrothes Arabs. http://www.dirtyarab.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Player%20a-z/Perry%20M.htm. Retrieved 2008-02-17.[dead link]
- ^ "Crawford quits Tannadice for Dons". BBC Sport website. 2005-08-31. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/dundee_utd/4201626.stm.
- ^ "Dons take Miller from Dundee Utd". BBC Sport website. 2006-08-31. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/aberdeen/5295368.stm.
- ^ "Mair completes Pittodrie switch". BBC Sport website. 2007-05-01. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/aberdeen/6447403.stm.
- ^ "Duff finalises New Firm switch". BBC Sport website. 2008-01-18. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/dundee_utd/7182703.stm.
- ^ "Kerr completes Pittodrie switch". BBC Sport website. 2008-07-07. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/aberdeen/7486249.stm.
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