Dundee United F.C. season 1998-99

Infobox Football club season
club = Dundee United

season = 1998-99
manager = Tommy McLean (until 1998-09-05)
Paul Sturrock (from 1998-09-05)
chairman = Jim McLean
league = Scottish Premier League
league result = 9th
W:8 D:10 L:18 F:37 A:48 P:34
cup1 = Tennent's Scottish Cup| cup1 result = Semi-finals
cup2 = Coca-Cola Cup | cup2 result = Third round
league topscorer = Billy Dodds (16)
season topscorer = Billy Dodds (17)
highest attendance = 12,788 (vs Rangers, (1998-09-12)
lowest attendance = 6,449 (vs Dunfermline, (1998-09-23)
prevseason = 1997-98
nextseason = 1999-00

eason review

United finished the 1998-99 SPL season in 9th place with 34 points, in the SPL's debut season.

The cup campaigns brought mixed fortunes: a League Cup 3rd round exit to Ross County was bettered by a Scottish Cup semi-final loss to Celtic.

Bank of Scotland Premierleague

Fb match2
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comp=SPL 1
home=Kilmarnock
away=Dundee United
style=background:#ffcccc;
score=2 - 0
venue=Rugby Park
attendance=8,208
referee=M McCurry
date=1998-08-01
home-score=Wright goal|32
Nevin goal|72
away-score=
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bg1= f9f9f9;border:solid #f2f2f2 1px;font-size:90%;
comp=SPL 2
home=Dundee United
away=Heart of Midlothian
style=background:#ffffcc;
score=0 - 0
venue=Tannadice Park
attendance=9,629
referee=S Dougal
date=1998-08-16
home-score=Thompson sent off|0|89
away-score=
goalscorers=noFb match2
bg1= f9f9f9;border:solid #f2f2f2 1px;font-size:90%;
comp=SPL 3
home=Celtic
away=Dundee United
style=background:#ffcccc;
score=2 - 1
venue=Celtic Park
attendance=59,738
referee=A Freeland
date=1998-08-22
home-score=Burley goal|80
Burchill goal|83
away-score=Winters goal|31
goalscorers=yesFb match2
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comp=SPL 4
home=Motherwell
away=Dundee United
style=background:#ffcccc;
score=1 - 0
venue=Fir Park
attendance=11,201
referee=J McCluskey
date=1998-08-30
home-score=Nyyssonen goal|43
away-score=
goalscorers=yesFb match2
bg1= f9f9f9;border:solid #f2f2f2 1px;font-size:90%;
comp=SPL 5
home=Dundee United
away=Rangers
style=background:#ffffcc;
score=0 - 0
venue=Tannadice Park
attendance=12,788
referee=J Rowbotham
date=1998-09-12
home-score=
away-score=
goalscorers=noFb match2
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comp=SPL 6
home=Dundee
away=Dundee United
style=background:#ffffcc;
score=2 - 2
venue=Dens Park
attendance=12,081
referee=W Young
date=1998-09-19
home-score=Annand goal|69
Adamczuk goal|89
away-score=McSwegan goal|63
Olofsson goal|67
goalscorers=yesFb match2
bg1= f9f9f9;border:solid #f2f2f2 1px;font-size:90%;
comp=SPL 7
home=Dundee United
away=Dunfermline Athletic
style=background:#ffffcc;
score=1 - 1
venue=Tannadice Park
attendance=6,449
referee=J McCluskey
date=1998-09-23
home-score=McSwegan goal|27
away-score=Squires goal|40
goalscorers=yesFb match2
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comp=SPL 8
home=St Johnstone
away=Dundee United
style=background:#ccffcc;
score=1 - 3
venue=McDiarmid Park
attendance=6,665
referee=S Dougal
date=1998-09-26
home-score=McCluskey sent off|0|35
Grant goal|84
away-score=Dodds goal|16, goal|35|p, goal|83
Olofsson sent off|0|85
goalscorers=yesFb match2
bg1= f9f9f9;border:solid #f2f2f2 1px;font-size:90%;
comp=SPL 9
home=Dundee United
away=Aberdeen
style=background:#ccffcc;
score=1 - 0
venue=Tannadice Park
attendance=8,933
referee=M McCurry
date=1998-10-04
home-score=McSwegan goal|23
away-score=
goalscorers=yesFb match2
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comp=SPL 10
home=Dundee United
away=Kilmarnock
style=background:#ffcccc;
score=0 - 2
venue=Tannadice Park
attendance=8,137
referee=M McCurry
date=1998-10-17
home-score=
away-score=McGowne goal|12
Vareille goal|80
goalscorers=yesFb match2
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comp=SPL 11
home=Heart of Midlothian
away=Dundee United
style=background:#ccffcc;
score=0 - 1
venue=Tynecastle Park
attendance=13,124
referee=G Simpson
date=1998-10-24
home-score=
away-score=Mathie goal|84
goalscorers=yesFb match2
bg1= f9f9f9;border:solid #f2f2f2 1px;font-size:90%;
comp=SPL 12
home=Rangers
away=Dundee United
style=background:#ffcccc;
score=2 - 1
venue=Ibrox Stadium
attendance=49,503
referee=G Simpson
date=1998-10-31
home-score=Wallace goal|63
Amoruso goal|84
away-score=Dodds goal|25
goalscorers=yesFb match2
bg1= f9f9f9;border:solid #f2f2f2 1px;font-size:90%;
comp=SPL 13
home=Dundee United
away=Motherwell
style=background:#ffffcc;
score=2 - 2
venue=Tannadice Park
attendance=6,616
referee=M McCurry
date=1998-11-07
home-score=Dodds goal|48
Jonsson goal|60
away-score=Coyle goal|4, goal|50
goalscorers=yesFb match2
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comp=SPL 14
home=Dunfermline Athletic
away=Dundee United
style=background:#ffcccc;
score=2 - 1
venue=East End Park
attendance=10,704
referee=J Rowbotham
date=1998-11-15
home-score=Tod goal|26
McCulloch goal|35
away-score=Mathie goal|3
goalscorers=yesFb match2
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comp=SPL 15
home=Dundee United
away=Dundee
style=background:#ffcccc;
score=0 - 1
venue=Tannadice Park
attendance=11,230
referee=H Dallas
date=1998-11-22
home-score=Dodds goal|48
Jonsson goal|60
away-score=Grady goal|82
goalscorers=yesFb match2
bg1= f9f9f9;border:solid #f2f2f2 1px;font-size:90%;
comp=SPL 16
home=Aberdeen
away=Dundee United
style=background:#ccffcc;
score=0 - 3
venue=Pittodrie Stadium
attendance=11,964
referee=J Rowbotham
date=1998-11-28
home-score=
away-score=Olofsson goal|17
Miller goal|49
Easton goal|56
goalscorers=yesFb match2
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comp=SPL 17
home=Dundee United
away=St Johnstone
style=background:#ffffcc;
score=1 - 1
venue=Tannadice Park
attendance=7,293
referee=G Simpson
date=1998-12-05
home-score=Dodds goal|53
away-score=Grant goal|55|pen
goalscorers=yesFb match2
bg1= f9f9f9;border:solid #f2f2f2 1px;font-size:90%;
comp=SPL 18
home=Dundee United
away=Celtic
style=background:#ffffcc;
score=1 - 1
venue=Tannadice Park
attendance=11,612
referee=J McCluskey
date=1998-12-12
home-score=Zetterlund goal|49
away-score=Larsson goal|85
goalscorers=yesFb match2
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comp=SPL 19
home=Kilmarnock
away=Dundee United
style=background:#ffcccc;
score=2 - 0
venue=Rugby Park
attendance=13,538
referee=H Dallas
date=1998-12-20
home-score=Wright goal|30
Durrant goal|87|pen
away-score=
goalscorers=yesFb match2
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comp=SPL 20
home=Motherwell
away=Dundee United
style=background:#ffcccc;
score=2 - 0
venue=Fir Park
attendance=6,001
referee=D McDonald
date=1998-12-26
home-score=McMillan goal|55
Brannan goal|57
away-score=
goalscorers=yesFb match2
bg1= f9f9f9;border:solid #f2f2f2 1px;font-size:90%;
comp=SPL 21
home=Dundee United
away=Rangers
style=background:#ffcccc;
score=1 - 2
venue=Tannadice Park
attendance=11,707
referee=M McCurry
date=1998-12-30
home-score=Dodds goal|43
away-score=Wilson goal|32
Wallace goal|90
goalscorers=yesFb match2
bg1= f9f9f9;border:solid #f2f2f2 1px;font-size:90%;
comp=SPL 22
home=Dundee
away=Dundee United
style=background:#ccffcc;
score=1 - 3
venue=Dens Park
attendance=11,751
referee=S Dougal
date=1999-01-02
home-score=McSkimming goal|28
away-score=Dodds goal|10
Thompson goal|16
Olofsson goal|70
goalscorers=yesFb match2
bg1= f9f9f9;border:solid #f2f2f2 1px;font-size:90%;
comp=SPL 23
home=Dundee United
away=Dunfermline Athletic
style=background:#ffffcc;
score=1 - 1
venue=Tannadice Park
attendance=7,646
referee=H Dallas
date=1999-01-30
home-score=Olofsson goal|33
away-score=Smith goal|46
goalscorers=yesFb match2
bg1= f9f9f9;border:solid #f2f2f2 1px;font-size:90%;
comp=SPL 24
home=St Johnstone
away=Dundee United
style=background:#ffcccc;
score=1 - 0
venue=McDiarmid Park
attendance=5,771
referee=J McCluskey
date=1999-02-06
home-score=Bollan goal|9|pen
away-score=
goalscorers=yesFb match2
bg1= f9f9f9;border:solid #f2f2f2 1px;font-size:90%;
comp=SPL 25
home=Dundee United
away=Aberdeen
style=background:#ccffcc;
score=3 - 0
venue=Tannadice Park
attendance=8,309
referee=J McCluskey
date=1999-02-20
home-score=Olofsson goal|34
Dodds goal|48
Hannah goal|66
away-score=
goalscorers=yesFb match2
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comp=SPL 26
home=Celtic
away=Dundee United
style=background:#ffcccc;
score=2 - 1
venue=Celtic Park
attendance=59,902
referee=M McCurry
date=1999-02-27
home-score=Burley goal|74
Larsson goal|78
away-score=Dodds goal|25
goalscorers=yesFb match2
bg1= f9f9f9;border:solid #f2f2f2 1px;font-size:90%;
comp=SPL 27
home=Rangers
away=Dundee United
style=background:#ccffcc;
score=0 - 1
venue=Ibrox Stadium
attendance=49,164
referee=M Clark
date=1999-03-20
home-score=
away-score=Olofsson goal|44
Skoldmark sent off|0|64
goalscorers=yesFb match2
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comp=SPL 28
home=Dundee United
away=Motherwell
style=background:#ffcccc;
score=0 - 3
venue=Tannadice Park
attendance=8,110
referee=M Clark
date=1999-04-03
home-score=
away-score=Brannan goal|3
Spencer goal|38, goal|60
goalscorers=yesFb match2
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comp=SPL 29
home=Dundee United
away=Heart of Midlothian
style=background:#ffcccc;
score=1 - 3
venue=Tannadice Park
attendance=10,648
referee=J McCluskey
date=1999-04-06
home-score=Dodds goal|7
away-score=McSwegan goal|25, goal|45
Cameron goal|60
goalscorers=yesFb match2
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comp=SPL 30
home=Aberdeen
away=Dundee United
style=background:#ccffcc;
score=0 - 4
venue=Pittodrie Stadium
attendance=11,603
referee=Dallas
date=1999-04-17
home-score=Pepper sent off|0|72
away-score=Dodds goal|36, goal|56
Miller goal|53
Olofsson goal|54
goalscorers=yesFb match2
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comp=SPL 31
home=Dundee United
away=St Johnstone
style=background:#ffcccc;
score=0 - 1
venue=Tannadice Park
attendance=6,741
referee=M McCurry
date=1999-04-20
home-score=Dodds goal|53
away-score=Griffin goal|42
Lowndes sent off|1|50
goalscorers=yesFb match2
bg1= f9f9f9;border:solid #f2f2f2 1px;font-size:90%;
comp=SPL 32
home=Dunfermline Athletic
away=Dundee United
style=background:#ffffcc;
score=2 - 2
venue=East End Park
attendance=10,704
referee=J Rowbotham
date=1999-04-24
home-score=Millar goal|46|pen
Smith goal|5
away-score=Dodds goal|13, goal|18|pen
goalscorers=yesFb match2
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comp=SPL 33
home=Dundee United
away=Dundee
style=background:#ffcccc;
score=0 - 1
venue=Tannadice Park
attendance=12,280
referee=H Dallas
date=1999-05-01
home-score=Patterson sent off|1|76
away-score=Irvine goal|67
Grady goal|90
goalscorers=yesFb match2
bg1= f9f9f9;border:solid #f2f2f2 1px;font-size:90%;
comp=SPL 34
home=Dundee United
away=Kilmarnock
style=background:#ffffcc;
score=0 - 0
venue=Tannadice Park
attendance=7,190
referee=J Rowbotham
date=1999-05-08
home-score=
away-score=
goalscorers=noFb match2
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comp=SPL 35
home=Heart of Midlothian
away=Dundee United
style=background:#ffcccc;
score=4 - 1
venue=Tynecastle Park
attendance=13,187
referee=D Smith
date=1999-05-15
home-score=Ritchie goal|41
McSwegan goal|50
Adam goal|67
Cameron goal|77
away-score=Eustace goal|90
goalscorers=yesFb match2
bg1= f9f9f9;border:solid #f2f2f2 1px;font-size:90%;
comp=SPL 36
home=Dundee United
away=Celtic
style=background:#ffcccc;
score=1 - 2
venue=Tannadice Park
attendance=10,062
referee=S Dougal
date=1999-05-23
home-score=Dodds goal|59|pen
away-score=Burchill goal|34, Burchill goal|35
goalscorers=yes

Tennent's Scottish Cup

Fb match2
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comp=Scottish Cup Third round replay
home=Dundee United
away=Queen's Park
style=background:#ccffcc;
score=1 - 0
venue=Tannadice Park
attendance=4,967
referee=J Rowbotham
date=1999-02-09
home-score=Dodds goal|38
away-score=
goalscorers=yesFb match2
bg1= f9f9f9;border:solid #f2f2f2 1px;font-size:90%;
comp=Scottish Cup Fourth round
home=Clydebank
away=Dundee United
style=background:#ffffcc;
score=2 - 2
venue=Kilbowie Park
attendance=1,299
referee=K Clark
date=1999-03-03
home-score=Nicholls goal|13
Gardner goal|68
away-score=Olofsson goal|51
Patterson goal|79
goalscorers=yesFb match2
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comp=Scottish Cup Fourth round replay
home=Dundee United
away=Queen's Park
style=background:#ccffcc;
score=1 - 0
venue=Tannadice Park
attendance=5,570
referee=K Clark
date=1999-02-06
home-score=Duffy goal|14
Olofsson goal|62, goal|65
away-score=
goalscorers=yesFb match2
bg1= f9f9f9;border:solid #f2f2f2 1px;font-size:90%;
comp=Scottish Cup Quarter-final
home=Ayr United
away=Dundee United
style=background:#ffffcc;
score=0 - 0
venue=Somerset Park
attendance=5,508
referee=S Dougal
date=1999-03-13
home-score=
away-score=
goalscorers=noFb match2
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comp=Scottish Cup Quarter-final replay
home=Dundee United
away=Ayr United
style=background:#ccffcc;
score=2 - 1
venue=Tannadice Park
attendance=7,313
referee=S Dougal
date=1999-03-16
home-score=Murray goal|42
Skoldmark goal|51
away-score=Walker goal|46
goalscorers=yesFb match2
bg1= f9f9f9;border:solid #f2f2f2 1px;font-size:90%;
comp=Scottish Cup Semi-final
home=Celtic
away=Dundee United
style=background:#ffcccc;
score=2 - 0
venue=Ibrox Stadium
attendance=43,691
referee=W Young
date=1999-04-10
home-score=Blinker goal|30
Viduka goal|39
away-score=
goalscorers=yes

Coca-Cola Cup

Fb match2
bg1= f9f9f9;border:solid #f2f2f2 1px;font-size:90%;
comp=Coca-Cola Cup Second round
home=Dundee United
away=Stirling Albion
style=background:#ccffcc;
score=2 - 2 aet
(5 - 4 pen)
venue=Tannadice Park
attendance=4,700
referee=J McCluskey
date=1998-08-08
home-score=McSwegan goal|24
Boli goal|36
away-score=Bone goal|27, goal|71
goalscorers=yesFb match2
bg1= f9f9f9;border:solid #f2f2f2 1px;font-size:90%;
comp=Coca-Cola Cup Third round
home=Ross County
away=Dundee United
style=background:#ffcccc;
score=2 - 0 aet
venue=Victoria Ground
attendance=3,206
referee=G Simpson
date=1998-08-19
home-score=Adams goal|104, goal|118
away-score=
goalscorers=yes

Player details

During the 1998-99 season, United used 35 different players comprising 11 nationalities, plus two unused substitutes. The table below shows the number of appearances and goals scored by each player.cite web|url=http://www.soccerbase.com/squad_season.sd?teamid=740&seasonid=198|title=Dundee Utd 1998/1999 player appearances|work=Soccerbase|accessdate=2007-12-17|format=HTML]

Goalscorers

United had 17 players score with the team scoring 47 goals in total. The top goalscorer was Billy Dodds, who finished the season with 17 goals.cite web|url=http://www.soccerbase.com/squad_season.sd?teamid=740&seasonid=198|title=Dundee Utd 1998/1999 player appearances|work=Soccerbase|accessdate=2007-12-17|format=HTML]

Loans in

Playing kit

The jerseys were sponsored for a third time by Telewest.

Trivia

* Joe Miller, who signed from Aberdeen, scored two goals during his time with United - both against Aberdeen.
* United led eventual champions Celtic in three of the four league matches in 1998-99 but only managed to take one point.
* United's highest and lowest home attendances occurred in consecutive matches at Tannadice - nearly 13,000 watched United in a goalless draw against Rangers while less than 6,500 turned up eleven days later to watch them play Dunfermline. It was the second season in a row that United's lowest home attendance was against the Pars.

References

ee also

* 1998-99 in Scottish football
* Scottish Cup 1998-99