Dundee United F.C. in European football explained

Continent:Europe
Dundee United in Europe
Club:Dundee United
First Entry:1966–67 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
Last Entry:2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League
European Cup:0 (Best: Semi-finals)
Uefa Cup:0 (Best: Runners-up)
Europa Conference League:0 (Best: Third Qualifying Round)
Cup Winners' Cup:0 (Best: Second round)

Dundee United Football Club is a Scottish association football club based in the city of Dundee. The club's first ever tie in European competition was in the 1966–67 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup where they knocked out holders Barcelona in the Second round winning both legs in the process before losing in the following round to Italian giants Juventus despite winning the home leg 1–0. They had their best spell in the 1980s, reaching the semi-final of the European Cup in 1984 and the final of the UEFA Cup in 1987,[1] [2] also reaching the quarter-final stage of the latter in both 1982 and 1983. In total they have won 46 games in European competition, currently more than any Scottish club outside the Old Firm and Aberdeen.[3]

Following a 10 year absence from European matches, Dundee United qualified for the 2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League third qualifying round, culminating in a 7–1 aggregate loss to AZ Alkmaar, matching the record greatest loss inflicted on a Scottish Club in a European competition.[4]

Matches

List of Dundee United games in European competitions[5]
SeasonCompetitionRoundOpponentHomeAwayAgg.NotesRef
1966–67Fairs Cup2R Barcelona2–02–14–1
3R Juventus1–00–31–3
1969–70Fairs CupR1 Newcastle United1–20–11–3
1970–71Fairs CupR1 Grasshoppers3–20–03–2
R2 Sparta Prague1–01–32–3
1974–75Cup Winners' CupR13–00–23–2
R2 Bursaspor0–00–10–1
1975–76UEFA CupR1 Keflavík4–02–06–0
R2 Porto1–21–12–3
1977–78UEFA CupR11–00–31–3
1978–79UEFA CupR1 Standard Liège0–00–10–1
1979–80UEFA CupR1 Anderlecht0–01–11–1Away goals
R2 Diósgyőri0–11–31–4
1980–81UEFA CupR17–20–07–2
R2 Lokeren1–10–01–1Away goals
1981–82UEFA CupR11–25–26–4
R25–00–25–2
R3 SV Winterslag5–00–05–0
QF Radnički Niš2–00–32–3
1982–83UEFA CupR1 PSV Eindhoven1–12–03–1
R20–03–13–1
R3 Werder Bremen2–11–13–2
QF Bohemians Prague0–00–10–1
1983–84European CupR1 Ħamrun Spartans3–03–06–0
R2 Standard Liège4–00–04–0
QF Rapid Vienna1–01–22–2Away goals
SF2–00–32–3
1984–85UEFA CupR13–00–13–1
R2 LASK Linz5–12–17–2
R3 Manchester United2–32–24–5
1985–86UEFA CupR12–25–27–4
R2 Vardar Skopje2–01–13–1
R3 Neuchâtel Xamax2–11–33–4Extra time
1986–87UEFA CupR1 Lens2–00–12–1
R2 Universitatea Craiova3–00–13–1
R3 Hajduk Split2–00–02–0
QF Barcelona1–02–13–1
SF Borussia Mönchengladbach0–02–02–0
Final IFK Göteborg1–10–11–2
1987–88UEFA CupR13–11–04–1
R2 TJ Vítkovice1–21–12–3
1988–89Cup Winners' CupR1 Floriana1–00–01–0
R20–11–11–2
1989–90UEFA CupR1 Glentoran2–03–15–1
R2 Royal Antwerp3–20–43–6
1990–91UEFA CupR1 FH2–23–15–3
R2 Vitesse Arnhem0–40–10–5
1993–94UEFA CupR1 Brøndby IF3–10–23–3Away goals
1994–95Cup Winners' CupR1 Tatran Prešov3–21–34–5
1997–98UEFA CupQR19–08–017–0
QR2 Trabzonspor1–10–11–2
2005–06UEFA CupQR22–20–02–2Away goals
2010–11Europa LeaguePO0–11–11–2
2011–12Europa LeagueQR2 Śląsk Wrocław3–20–13–3Away goals
2012–13Europa LeagueQR3 Dynamo Moscow2–20–52–7
2022–23Europa Conference LeagueQR3 AZ1–00–71–7

Overall record

By competition

Competition
8 5 1 2 14 5 +9
92 38 26 28 145 101 +44
2 1 0 1 1 7 −6
10 3 3 4 9 10 −1
Total 112 47 30 35 169 123 +53

By country

[5] [6]

Records

+Appearances[7] Name     Career     Apps
1 David Narey1973–1994 76
2 Paul Hegarty1974–1990 68
3 Paul Sturrock1974–1989 60
Maurice Malpas1979–2000 60
5 Hamish McAlpine1966–1986 52
6 Eamonn Bannon1979–1988 51
7 Billy Kirkwood1976–1986 44
8 John Holt1973–1987 43
9 Ralph Milne1979–1987 41
10 Davie Dodds1975–1986 40
+Top goalscorers[8] Name     Career     Goals
1 Ralph Milne1979–1987 15
2 Paul Hegarty1974–1990 12
3 Davie Dodds1975–1986 11
Paul Sturrock1974–1989 11
5 John Clark1981–1994 9
6 Eamonn Bannon1979–1988 8
7 Ian Redford1985–1988 7
8 Dave Narey1973–1994 6
Robbie Winters1992–1998 6
Gary McSwegan1995–1998 6

Notes and References

  1. News: On This Day: Dundee United reach Uefa Cup final in 1987 . BBC Sport . 20 May 2020 . 21 May 2022 . Richard . Winton .
  2. News: Dundee United photos found in attic show amazing Uefa Cup final scenes at Tannadice . The Courier . 20 May 2022 . 21 May 2022 . Graeme . Strachan .
  3. http://sathanasias.bravepages.com/f-teams/ft-sco.html Club Statistics & Year-by-Year Results - Country: Scotland
  4. Web site: Dundee United slumped to the joint heaviest European defeat by a Scottish side as AZ Alkmaar marched into the Europa Conference League play-offs. . BBC Sport . 12 August 2022 . 11 August 2022.
  5. Web site: Results against teams from all countries . FitbaStats . 15 October 2019.
  6. Web site: Result record by country . FitbaStats . 15 October 2019.
  7. Web site: Player statistics. Arab Archive . 6 October 2019.
  8. Web site: Goalscoring totals . Arab Archive . 28 August 2019.

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