1994–95_Dundee_United_F.C._season
1994–95 Dundee United F.C. season
Dundee United 1994–95 football season
The 1994–95 season was the 83rd year of football played by Dundee United, and covers the period from July 1, 1994, to June 30, 1995. United finished in bottom place and were relegated to the First Division, their first spell outside the Premier Division since its inception in 1975.
| 1994–95 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Jim McLean |
| Manager | Ivan Golac (until March 14, 1995) Billy Kirkwood (from March 28, 1995)[1] |
| Scottish Premier Division | 10th W9 D9 L18 F40 A56 P36 |
| Tennent's Scottish Cup | Quarter-finals |
| Coca-Cola Cup | Quarter-finals |
| UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | First round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Craig Brewster (7) All: Jerren Nixon (9) |
| Highest home attendance | 10,845 (vs Celtic, 1995-05-13) |
| Lowest home attendance | 6,457 (vs Falkirk, 1995-02-21) |
United were relegated, the season after winning the Scottish Cup for the first time. Ivan Golac, the man who led them to the trophy, was sacked in March and replaced with Billy Kirkwood. Kirkwood's record was less than impressive and losing nine of the final eleven games meant relegation.
Dundee United played a total of 45 competitive matches during the 1994–95 season.[2] The team finished tenth (bottom) in the Premier Division and were relegated.
In the cup competitions, United lost in the quarter-finals of the Tennent's Scottish Cup to Hearts and lost narrowly in the Coca-Cola Cup quarter-finals to Celtic.
Legend
| Win | Draw | Loss |
All results are written with Dundee United's score first.
Premier Division
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 August | Hibernian | A | 0–5 | 8,849 | |
| 20 August | Celtic | A | 1–2 | 25,817 | Nixon |
| 27 August | Aberdeen | H | 2–1 | 9,295 | Welsh, Brewster |
| 10 September | Motherwell | H | 1–1 | 7,440 | Ristic |
| 17 September | Hearts | A | 1–2 | 7,392 | Nixon |
| 24 September | Falkirk | H | 1–0 | 6,899 | Petrić |
| 1 October | Rangers | A | 0–2 | 43,330 | |
| 8 October | Kilmarnock | A | 2–0 | 7,179 | Welsh, Ristic |
| 15 October | Partick Thistle | H | 0–1 | 6,687 | |
| 22 October | Hibernian | H | 0–0 | 7,983 | |
| 29 October | Aberdeen | A | 0–3 | 11,744 | |
| 5 November | Celtic | H | 2–2 | 10,393 | Brewster, Dailly |
| 8 November | Motherwell | A | 1–1 | 6,136 | Brewster |
| 19 November | Hearts | H | 5–2 | 7,717 | Johnson, Brewster, McKinlay, Dailly (2) |
| 26 November | Falkirk | A | 3–1 | 5,933 | Brewster, Nixon, McKinlay |
| 4 December | Rangers | H | 0–3 | 10,692 | |
| 26 December | Kilmarnock | H | 2–2 | 8,468 | Hannah, Winters |
| 31 December | Hibernian | A | 0–4 | 7,763 | |
| 2 January | Aberdeen | H | 0–0 | 10,580 | |
| 7 January | Celtic | A | 1–1 | 21,429 | Cleland |
| 14 January | Hearts | A | 0–2 | 8,656 | |
| 21 January | Motherwell | H | 6–1 | 7,062 | McKinlay (2), Brewster, Dailly, Nixon (2) |
| 4 February | Rangers | A | 1–1 | 44,197 | Nixon |
| 21 February | Falkirk | H | 1–0 | 6,457 | Malpas |
| 25 February | Partick Thistle | H | 2–0 | 7,227 | Brewster, Sergio |
| 4 March | Kilmarnock | A | 0–2 | 7,630 | |
| 7 March | Partick Thistle | A | 0–2 | 2,627 | |
| 18 March | Motherwell | A | 1–2 | 4,457 | Malpas |
| 21 March | Hearts | H | 1–1 | 6,862 | Gomes |
| 1 April | Rangers | H | 0–2 | 10,842 | |
| 8 April | Falkirk | A | 1–3 | 5,894 | Gomes |
| 15 April | Kilmarnock | H | 1–2 | 8,723 | Petrić |
| 18 April | Partick Thistle | A | 3–1 | 5,262 | Welsh (2), Hannah |
| 29 April | Hibernian | H | 0–1 | 8,376 | |
| 6 May | Aberdeen | A | 1–2 | 21,364 | Winters |
| 13 May | Celtic | H | 0–1 | 10,845 |
Tennent's Scottish Cup
Coca-Cola Cup
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 August | St Mirren | A | 1–0 | 3,470 | Ristic |
| 31 August | Hamilton | A | 2–2 | 2,180 | Hannah (2) |
| 21 September | Celtic | A | 0–1 | 28,859 |
United beat Hamilton 5–3 on penalty kicks
Cup Winners' Cup
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 September |  Tatran Prešov | H | 3–2 | 9,454 | Petric, Nixon, Hannah |
| 29 September | Tatran Prešov | A | 1–3 | 8,184 | McKinlay |
During the 1994–95 season, United used 25 different players comprising five nationalities. The table below shows the number of appearances and goals scored by each player.[3]
GoalscorersUnited had 15 players score with the team scoring 56 goals in total. The top goalscorer was Jerren Nixon, who finished the season with 9 goals.[4]
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DisciplineFull disciplinary statistics are unavailable.
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League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Heart of Midlothian | 36 | 12 | 7 | 17 | 44 | 51 | −7 | 43 | |
| 7 | Kilmarnock | 36 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 40 | 48 | −8 | 43 | |
| 8 | Partick Thistle | 36 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 40 | 50 | −10 | 43 | Qualification for the Intertoto Cup group stage[lower-alpha 1] |
| 9 | Aberdeen (O) | 36 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 43 | 46 | −3 | 41 | Qualification for the Play-off |
| 10 | Dundee United (R) | 36 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 40 | 56 | −16 | 36 | Relegation to the 1995–96 Scottish First Division |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Partick Thistle qualified for the 1995 UEFA Intertoto Cup as the highest ranked Scottish club to apply for a place in the competition.
InThe club signed four players during the season and one at the end, for next season. Approximately £600k was spent on transfer fees.
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OutFive players were sold by the club during the season, with the club raising at least £750k in transfer sales, representing a small overall transfer profit.
* Cleland and Bollan were sold in a joint £750k deal |
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The jerseys were sponsored by Rover for the first time in a two-year deal. The deal began in time for the Cup Final at the end of the previous season.
- Celtic, who relegated United on the final day by beating them, actually scored the lowest number of league goals that season (39). United scored 40.
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