Well, it was enjoyable for one set of fans. In August 1909 the third Dundee The two clubs have never met in a national cup final, although they have met in two Scottish Cup semi finals in recent times. In 1983, following the clubs success in winning the Scottish Premier Division championship, the old 1956 lion rampant within the shield crest was brought back - although a slightly modified design was used for the teams kit, with the shield, lion, and font all slightly changed. It should be noted, however, that very few Scottish clubs during the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s did so. During the late 1870s and 1880s Irish communities throughout Scotland, Later that same season, there was a meeting on Hogmanay 1994. of the reformed Scottish Division Two 1921. Since that success, United struggled to maintain their status Although they represented the city's Irish/Catholic population, the club adopted a non-sectarian approach to the recruitment of players and backroom staff. and the green jerseys were discarded in favour of white and black. trademark holder and is offered to you as a convenience for lawful this period they wore predominantly all-white kits. This did not, however, appear on the team shirts and instead a much more prosaic badge with "DUFC" sewn on in plain, non-serif font was worn from 1958. iStock Images. One slightly more enjoyable experience came in 1998. were relegated to the First Division, but bounced back the following Before you use or reproduce this artwork in any manner, you A circular badge appeared for the first time in 1969. season in charge, the first time the Tannadice club had won the competition and their seventh final since 1974. A They moved into Clepington Park, former home of In 1921 the First Division His assistant, Gordon Chisholm, took charge for the semi final in only his third game in charge of the club. Above: Goal-mouth action during United’s 5-0 win over Hibernian at Tannadice in September 1962. On the face of it, Hibs are Dundee United’s biggest obstacle to an immediate return to the Premiership, although they are by no means the only obstacle. Flexible pricing. place was taken by Ivan Golac who won the Scottish Cup in his first Re-formed as Dundee City 1923. The spectre of relegation hung over the meeting between the two sides in the penultimate week of the season at Easter Road. United had all the momentum at this stage, with Hibernian suddenly clinging on for dear life. This badge remained on the shirts until 1993, when the club was forced to make a change due to a complaint from The Procurator Fiscal to the Court of the Lord Lyon, which regulates heraldry in Scotland. Dundee United have played at Tannadice Park since they were first formed as Dundee Hibernian in 1909. clubs agreed to reinstate the Second Division by incorporating the Central It should be noted, however, that very few Scottish clubs during the 1930s, 1940s … 364 days later, incredibly, they surpassed the feat with a 5-0 win, which remains United’s joint-biggest ever win over Hibs. Not constituting a badge as such, this was very much the trend in Scotland throughout the period, with official badges being replaced with club initials. Dundee Hibernian were formed by bicycle salesman Pat Reilly in 1909. The first appearance of the classic lion rampant crest was on the match programmes from the 1956-57 season. use with proper permission from the copyright and/or trademark Indeed, United nearly won the game by an even greater margin, with Robson hitting the bar from a corner kick. Thistle. Dundee United FC (late 80's - early 90's logo) Dundee United FC (60's - 70's logo) Dundee United FC (early 80's) See more . This diagonal design ran through until 1983, although was replaced briefly with a straightforward DUFC logo in 1977. along with Aberdeen as the “New Firm.” The following season Encapsulated PostScript (EPS) format. In 1969 the wife of the manager persuaded the board to adopt these colours for domestic competition to achieve a more modern image. As so often happens in these cases, the side at the bottom of the league were the ones with the momentum. After changing their name to Dundee United in 1923, the club were promoted to the top division of Scottish football for the first time in 1925, but spent most of their first fifty years in the second tier. The game was only noteworthy for an excellent display from the Hibs debutant goalkeeper Conrad Logan, and Jason Cummings having the most pathetic attempt at a ‘Panenka’ I have ever seen. Dundee United Women's Football Club is a Scottish women's association football club based in Dundee that is affiliated with the professional men's club Dundee United F.C. Failure to obtain such permission is a violation Watching former Dundee player Keith Wright notch a hat trick is not an enjoyable experience by any means. Founder member of the reformed Scottish Division Two 1921. Six minutes later, Olofsson scored again with a header which somehow squirmed past Gunn, consigning Hibs to the second tier. That initial attempt to foster a club identity makes it all the more surprising that there is no evidence of a United jersey again carrying a badge for more than 30 years. One interesting piece of history is that Dundee United and Hibs met at Easter Road in 1986 on the day Hearts lost the league in the final seven minutes of the season at Dens Park. It was certainly one of the bleakest. The current status of the logo is active, which means the logo is currently in use. Flexible pricing. was suspended. Please select a size from above to proceed. and that the artwork you download will be used for non-commercial It was a genuine privilege to be in Edinburgh that evening. Perhaps to get their intended target audience on board, Dundee Hibernian’s first game on Wednesday 18 August 1909 was against their Edinburgh counterparts. inspired by the examples of Hibernian (Edinburgh) and later Celtic (Glasgow), Above: Jim McIntyre equalises for Dundee United in the 2005 Scottish Cup Semi-Final meeting with Hibs at Hampden. If you would like to know more about DUSF e-mail info@dusf.scot or visit their Facebook page. ( Log Out /  There was always a weird feeling of optimism (“I wonder if this will be the year we finally do it?”) mixed with fatalism (“we’ll probably mess it up somehow”). From 1973, the contemporary club crest was replaced by a diagonal 'DUFC' motif on the teams jerseys, with the 1970s style lion rampant badge remaining on the match programmes. and they were promoted as runners-up in 1931 but their career in the download is the intellectual property of the copyright and/or 1978) Modified on October 9th, 2020. There were apocryphal stories that a Hibs supporters club named Albert Kidd as their player of the year, but I’m sure they wouldn’t really be that mischievous…. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. SFL membership reinstated 1919 and 1920 but resigned on both occasions without competing. Given how Logan played during the game, it was probably inevitable he would be the hero in the penalty shoot out. There was a real air of optimism among the United support that day, which evaporated pretty quickly after a shocking 5-0 defeat. It was replaced for a while from 1969 to 1983 by a more contemporary circular design, but reappeared in 1983 and remained the clubs official crest until the were forced to change the design in 1993. Dundee United. season after a dramatic extra-time win in the play-off against Partick Scottish Championship:Alloa Athletic | Cowdenbeath | Dumbarton | Dundee United | Falkirk | Greenock Morton | Hamilton Academical | Livingston | Queen of the South | Raith Rovers, Scottish League One:Airdrieonians | Arbroath | Ayr United | Brechin City | Dunfermline Athletic | East Fife | Forfar Athletic | Rangers | Stenhousemuir | Stranraer, Scottish League Two:Albion Rovers | Annan Athletic | Berwick Rangers | Clyde | East Stirlingshire | Elgin City | Montrose | Peterhead | Queen's Park | Stirling Albion, Related:Scottish Premier League | Scottish Football League | Scottish Cup | Scottish League Cup. 1993–2009. However, if United won it would confirm that Hibs would be relegated. Solely for the 2009-10 campaign, the badge's single venture ended with the 2010 Scottish Cup success. supported by a pair of celtic dragons taken from the city's coat of arms. The classic crest was reintroduced in this period with several variations, such as the shape (or absence) of the supporting shield. In the 1967 United were invited to in the United States as Dallas Tornadoes in the short-lived United Soccer Association during the close season, wearing "Columbia It is not clear why the official club crest, which had been featured on the match programme since 1956, did not appear on the jersey - it is possible that this was just a cheaper option. Crests are the property of Dundee United FC. League and introducing automatic promotion and relegation for the first For a guide to our sizes, please click on the link below. After four seasons of the diagonal DUFC motif, a new simpler composition appeared, with a basic font and the letters laid horizontally. Formed 1909 as Dundee Hibernian. SFL membership reinstated The team led the division from the opening weekend of the 2019-20 season and when fixtures were suspended in March they were 14 points clear. at this level without distinction until 1915 when the Second Division Elected to Scottish Although formed in 1909, the first known instance of the club having an official badge was in 1923, following the take-over which led to Dundee Hibs becoming a limited company for the first time - and changing the official colours from green and white to black and white. The 1978-79 season saw the return of the diagonal motif, but with the Adidas designed kit carrying on until 1983, the jerseys that included this badge from 1977 made a rare appearance every now and again. In the first fixture of the 1994/95 season, in what was United’s first competitive fixture since that Scottish Cup win, they travelled to Easter Road. When Hibernian finally won the Scottish Cup earlier this year, it ended a run of 114 unsuccessful years in the competition. Preserving the history of Dundee United Football Club since 2006. Again, Carlyle managed to hit the net twice. Dundee United Women's Football Club is a Scottish women's association football club based in Dundee that is affiliated with the professional men's club Dundee United F.C. We are delighted to be working in partnership with our sponsors, the Dundee United Supporters Foundation. running out 4-0 winners. Change ). A huge selection of accessories and apparel products are available online at the best prices. A very smart circular version of the club crest was introduced in 1993 that incorporated their old and new colours. The scoreline was better, but not by much. A special crest was worn in that season that included a little green as a reminder of United's origins. which proved successful but following objections from Dundee FC, the In May they were declared champions and were promoted back to the Premiership. And you thought being relegated by your local rivals was bad. use without infringing on the rights of the copyright and/or He had lost the preceding two, which included a 3-2 defeat at Easter Road due to a last minute winner from Gary Smith. season. (e) Dundee FC - Images of Sport (Paul Lunney Initially, Arabs were not exactly united in their enthusiasm for it, but within a year the club had won the Scottish Cup for the first time, according the new badge the status of a talisman. Content is available under $1 unless otherwise noted. The club came to greater prominence … Elected back into Scottish Division Two 1923. The arrival of Jim McLean as manager in 1971 and the introduction Hibs started the game the better side, and the only surprise was how long it took them to take the lead. FC was played in 1915, the Dens Park club (who played in the First Division) In truth, United were rather lucky the margin of defeat was not even greater. Read all about Dundee United on FIFA 15 - vote, comment and find stats United were one of only a small number of Scottish Clubs who wore a badge on the jerseys throughout that decade.