| Club: | Dundee United |
| Season: | 1992–93 |
| Manager: | Jim McLean |
| Chairman: | Jim McLean |
| League: | Scottish Premier Division |
| League Result: | 4th (UEFA Cup) W19 D9 L16 F56 A49 P47 |
| Cup1: | Tennent's Scottish Cup |
| Cup1 Result: | Fourth round |
| Cup2 Result: | Quarter-finals |
| League Topscorer: | Paddy Connolly (16) |
| Season Topscorer: | Paddy Connolly (19) |
| Highest Attendance: | 13,515 (vs Rangers, 1992-09-26) |
| Lowest Attendance: | 4,200 (vs Airdrieonians, 1993-04-17) |
| Prevseason: | 1991–92 |
| Nextseason: | 1993–94 |
The 1992–93 season was the 83rd year of football played by Dundee United, and covers the period from 1 July 1992 to 30 June 1993. United finished in fourth place in what was Jim McLean's final season as manager.
In February, Jim McLean announced he would resign as manager at the end of the season, ending 22 years in the post.
Dundee United played a total of 49 competitive matches during the 1992–93 season.[1] The team finished fourth in the Scottish Premier Division.
In the cup competitions, United lost in the fourth round of the Tennent's Scottish Cup to Aberdeen and lost narrowly in the Skol Cup quarter-finals to Rangers.
| Win | Draw | Loss |
All results are written with Dundee United's score first.
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 August 1992 | Motherwell | A | 1–0 | 5,037 | Ferguson | |
| 4 August 1992 | Partick Thistle | A | 1–0 | 4,906 | Connolly | |
| 8 August 1992 | Hearts | H | 1–1 | 9,112 | Ferguson | |
| 15 August 1992 | Celtic | A | 0–2 | 30,520 | ||
| 22 August 1992 | St Johnstone | H | 2–1 | 7,353 | O'Neil, Connolly | |
| 29 August 1992 | Falkirk | H | 2–0 | 5,444 | Ferguson (2) | |
| 2 September 1992 | Hibernian | A | 1–2 | 7,752 | Connolly | |
| 12 September 1992 | Airdrieonians | A | 2–1 | 2,733 | Ferguson (2) | |
| 19 September 1992 | Dundee | H | 0–1 | 12,456 | ||
| 26 September 1992 | Rangers | H | 0–4 | 13,515 | ||
| 3 October 1992 | Aberdeen | A | 1–0 | 12,936 | Ferguson | |
| 7 October 1992 | Motherwell | H | 1–1 | 5,350 | Connolly | |
| 17 October 1992 | Hearts | A | 0–1 | 8,209 | ||
| 24 October 1992 | Falkirk | A | 1–1 | 4,471 | McInally | |
| 31 October 1992 | Hibernian | H | 1–0 | 6,951 | McInally | |
| 7 November 1992 | St Johnstone | A | 0–2 | 5,513 | ||
| 11 November 1992 | Celtic | H | 1–1 | 11,096 | Galloway | |
| 21 November 1992 | Dundee | A | 3–1 | 12,018 | Bollan, Connolly, Clark | |
| 28 November 1992 | Airdrieonians | H | 0–0 | 5,178 | ||
| 1 December 1992 | Partick Thistle | H | 2–1 | 5,241 | McInally, O'Neil | |
| 12 December 1992 | Aberdeen | H | 2–2 | 10,341 | Crabbe, McKinlay | |
| 26 December 1992 | Celtic | A | 1–0 | 22,852 | Ferguson | |
| 2 January 1993 | St Johnstone | H | 1–2 | 10,318 | Crabbe | |
| 5 January 1993 | Rangers | A | 2–3 | 40,239 | Welsh, Perry | |
| 16 January 1993 | Hibernian | A | 1–2 | 5,531 | McInally | |
| 23 January 1993 | Falkirk | H | 2–1 | 5,626 | Crabbe, Connolly | |
| 30 January 1993 | Hearts | H | 0–1 | 7,723 | ||
| 2 February 1993 | Motherwell | A | 0–2 | 3,783 | Connolly | |
| 13 February 1993 | Partick Thistle | A | 4–0 | 4,135 | Crabbe, Connolly (2), Ferguson | |
| 20 February 1993 | Rangers | H | 0–0 | 13,234 | ||
| 24 February 1993 | Aberdeen | A | 0–0 | 12,500 | ||
| 27 February 1993 | Dundee | H | 1–0 | 12,140 | Ferguson | |
| 6 March 1993 | Airdrieonians | A | 3–1 | 2,291 | Ferguson, Connolly, Clark | |
| 9 March 1993 | Motherwell | H | 0–0 | 5,134 | ||
| 13 March 1993 | Hearts | A | 0–1 | 7,067 | ||
| 20 March 1993 | St Johnstone | A | 4–1 | 451 | O'Neill, McInally, Connolly, O'Neil | |
| 27 March 1993 | Celtic | H | 2–3 | 12,185 | Connolly, Ferguson | |
| 8 April 1993 | Falkirk | A | 2–1 | 3,599 | Johnson, Connolly | |
| 12 April 1993 | Hibernian | H | 0–3 | 5,167 | ||
| 17 April 1993 | Airdrieonians | H | 3–0 | 4,200 | Dailly, Bollan, Connolly | |
| 20 April 1993 | Dundee | A | 4–0 | 9,589 | Dailly (2), Bollan, Connolly | |
| 1 May 1993 | Partick Thistle | H | 3–1 | 5,590 | Connolly (2), O'Neill | |
| 8 May 1993 | Rangers | A | 0–1 | 42,917 | ||
| 15 May 1993 | Aberdeen | H | 1–4 | 9,078 | Dailly |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 January | Meadowbank Thistle | H | 3–1 | 5,263 | Welsh, McKinlay, Ferguson | |
| 7 February | Aberdeen | A | 0–2 | 14,155 |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 August | Queen of the South | H | 6–0 | 4,512 | McKinlay, Connolly (2), Johnson (2), Ferreyra | |
| 18 August | St Mirren | H | 3–0 | 5,586 | O'Neil, Ferguson (2) | |
| 26 August | Rangers | H | 2–3 | 15,716 | Ferreyra, Connolly |
During the 1992–93 season, United used 25 different players comprising five nationalities. The table below shows the number of appearances and goals scored by each player.[2] |}
United had 14 players score with the team scoring 70 goals in total. The top goalscorer was Paddy Connolly, who finished the season with 19 goals.[2]
| Name | League | Cups | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 3 | 19 | ||
| 12 | 3 | 15 | ||
| 5 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 4 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 4 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 1 |
During the 1992–93 season, three United players were sent off. Statistics for cautions are unavailable.[2]
| Name | Dismissals | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||
| 1 | ||
| 1 |
The club signed only one player – Scott Crabbe – during the season, as part of a swap deal. No money was spent on transfer fees.
Five players were sold by the club during the season with one as part of a swap deal. The club raised over £1.25m in transfer sales.
| Date | Player | To | Fee | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July | Unknown[4] | |||
| 14 July | £0,400,000 | |||
| 1 August | £0,750,000 | |||
| 3 October | Swap[5] | |||
| 27 February |  | £0,175,000[6] |