Dundee United Football Club

Details:

Full Name: Dundee United Football Club
City: Dundee
Founded: 1909
Stadium: Tannadice Park (14,223)
Colors: Black, Orange
Previous: Dundee Hibernian (1909-23)
Nicknames: The Terrors, The  Arabs, The Tangerines
Rival: Dundee

Description:

Dundee Hibernian were founded by members of Dundee's Irish Catholic community, to replace Dundee Harp which had disappeared three years earlier. The name was changed from Dundee Hibernian to Dundee United in 1923 in an effort to attract a wider audience outside of Dundee's Irish community. The Terrors nickname was given after a 1949 cup victory over Celtic. Dundee United supporters are known as Arabs - in the early 60s, the club were forced to play a few matches on a sand-covered field, the club did quite well in those matches and the nickname was applied, initially to the club then to the fans. In 1967 the club played a summer season in the North American Soccer League and used an orange jersey, which they subsequently adopted as their official colors. Dundee United reached the 1987 UEFA Cup final, their best-ever season in Europe.

Tannadice Park:

Major Trophies:

First Tier League Titles:

• Scottish League Premier Division (1983)

Second Tier League Titles:

• Scottish Football League Second Division (1925, 29)

Cup Titles:

• Scottish Cup (1994, 2010)
• Scottish League Cup (1980, 81)

Links:

• Official Website: dundeeunitedfc.co.uk