Dundee derby


The Dundee derby is a football match between Dundee and Dundee United. The clubs are based yards apart in the city of Dundee, the fourth-largest city in Scotland.

History

Dundee is the older of the two, having been founded in 1893, compared to Dundee United which was founded in 1909 as Dundee Hibernian following the demise of Dundee Harp, a club founded by Irish immigrants in 1879. While United's origins stem from Irish immigration, the rivalry is not sectarian in the manner of the Old Firm.
Dundee had long been the more successful club, playing more seasons in the top flight than their rivals and winning one League title, one Scottish Cup and three League Cups before United lifted a major trophy. However, from the 1970s under Jim McLean the tide turned in the city's footballing rivalry. United would go on to be a major force in Scottish football in the 1980s, winning their first three major honours at Dens Park including a League Cup win against Dundee in 1980; the 1983 league title was also won there. Their rivalry with Aberdeen, who also lifted several trophies during the period, was entitled the New Firm. In 1994 United won their first Scottish Cup, and their second in 2010, in doing so drawing level with Dundee on five major trophies won.
over the two grounds, 2014
The two grounds are the closest League grounds in Britain and with it a unique rivalry has developed, though one often deemed more amicable than most, similar to the Merseyside derby, Derby della Madonnina in Milan, and the Derby della Lanterna of Genoa with many families split down the middle in support.
The two clubs even had a combined hooligan 'firm', known as the Dundee Utility, which was formed to stand up to the larger firms of the Glasgow and Edinburgh clubs.

Statistics

Domestic head-to-head

In domestic head-to-head matches, United are quite far in front; the teams have played each other 170 times, Dundee United winning 80 compared to Dundee's 49. A total of 42 matches have ended in a stalemate. Dundee United have won more league, Scottish Cup and League Cup matches.
TeamLeagueScottish CupLeague CupTotal
Dundee F.C.4135
49
Dundee United F.C.6587
80
Draw317442

League competition

Dundee have competed in more seasons of top flight football with 93 in total to United's 58, but United have maintained a better points to game average in the top tier. Both clubs have won the Scottish league championship once, Dundee in 1962 and United in 1983. The clubs also sometimes meet in league games outside the top tier, as in 1995-96 and 2019-20.
All-time top flight table
ClubSeasonsPlayedWDLGFGAGDPtsPts avgWin%Champions2nd3rd4th
Dundee
97
33021248744131050845146−6244881.3637.801417
Dundee United
59
2174820559795317131551630161.3937.721-812

Scottish Premiership Table
ClubSeasonsPlayedWDLGFGAGDPtsPts avgWin%Champions2nd3rd4th
Dundee
5
190484696204311−107190125.26----
Dundee United
3
114412251168186−181421.2535.97---1

SPL Table
ClubSeasonsPlayedWDLGFGAGDPtsPts avgWin%Champions2nd3rd4th
Dundee
8
3008770143336478−1423311.1029.00----
Dundee United
15
566173162231674845−1716811.2030.57--12

Premier Division Table
ClubSeasonsPlayedWDLGFGAGDPtsPts avgWin%Champions2nd3rd4th
Dundee
13
500149118233636794−1585651.1329.80----
Dundee United
22
832353234245119087431612931.5542.431-78

Division One table
ClubSeasonsPlayedWDLGFGAGDPtsPts avgWin%Champions2nd3rd4th
Dundee
71
23129645108383908356334534021.4741.701417
Dundee United
19
66225314126811391250−1119001.3638.22---1

Cup competition

Scottish Cup (1873/74-present – 135th Season)

In the Scottish Cup, Dundee have competed in 108 tournaments, reaching 5 cup finals. They were cup winners in 1910 as well as runners-up in 1925, 1952, 1964 and 2003. Dundee United have competed in 88 tournaments, reaching twice as many cup finals as Dundee. They were cup winners in 1994 and 2010 as well as runners up in 1974, 1981, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1991, 2005 and 2014.
ClubSeasonsPlayedWDLGFGAGDWin%WinnersRunner-upSemi FinalQuarters
Dundee
113
3591579211062242120143.73141317
Dundee United
93
301139719154541912646.18281114

League Cup (1946/47-present – 74th Season)

In the League Cup, Dundee have been the winners on three occasions, in 1951–52, 1952–53 and 1973–74, they were also runners-up in 1967–68, 1980–81 and 1995–96. Dundee United meanwhile have won it twice, in 1979–80 and 1980–81, and were runners-up in 1981–82, 1984–85, 1997–98, 2007–08, and 2014–15.
ClubSeasonsPlayedWDLGFGAGDWin%WinnersRunner-upSemi FinalQuarters
Dundee
74
3611805912271051319749.8633612
Dundee United
74
3811955613073157615551.18251216

European competition

In European competition, Dundee United have played in more tournaments and in more games, competing in 26 tournaments to Dundee's 7, and playing in 78 more matches. Neither side has won a trophy, although United were runners-up in the 1986–87 UEFA Cup; both sides have reached the semi-finals of the European Cup once.
TeamTPWDLFA
Dundee
7
32162146148
Dundee United
26
110463034168116

Trophy cabinet comparison

Both clubs have won 5 major Scottish football trophies.

Team records

The following are records just for the Dundee derby itself:
Fourteen players have signed for Dundee United directly from Dundee with eight making the opposite journey from Tannadice to Dens Park. Only players who have played at least one first team game for both clubs are currently included.

Dundee to Dundee United

Dundee United to Dundee

Complete list

In addition, other players have played for both clubs without moving directly between them. A list of all players to have played at least one first-team game for both clubs is displayed below.
; Scottish
; Unknown
; Argentinian
; Australian
; English
; Irish
; Northern Irish
; Welsh
; Yugoslavian

Full game list

Fixtures from 1925 to the present day featuring League games, Scottish Cup and League Cup matches. Friendlies, testimonials and other non-competitive games are not included.
Dundee wins are coloured in blue, United wins in tangerine and draws are grey. Note that United played in white until 1969 but tangerine is used throughout for ease.
DateCompetitionVenueResultCrowdScorers Scorers
21 Nov 1925Division OneDens
0 – 0
18,000
4 Jan 1926Division OneTannadice
0 – 1
20,059Davie McLean
28 Aug 1926Division OneDens
5 – 0
20,000Andy Campbell, Jim Meagher
3 Jan 1927Division OneTannadice
1 – 0
20,000Jock Kay
4 Feb 1928Scottish Cup R2Tannadice
3 – 3
20,365George Lawley, Fred WhitlowJacky Kay, Hutchison
8 Feb 1928Scottish Cup R2 rDens
1 – 0
12,839Willie O'Hare
16 Feb 1929Scottish Cup R3Dens
1 – 1
24,000George LawleyHutchison
20 Feb 1929Scottish Cup R3 rTannadice
1 – 0
14,000Henderson
31 Aug 1929Division OneDens
1 – 0
14,200Frank Townrow
11 Jan 1930Division OneTannadice
0 – 1
16,000Andy Campbell
12 Sep 1931Division OneDens
1 – 1
17,000Andy CampbellBrant
2 Jan 1932Division OneTannadice
0 – 3
16,000Andy Campbell, Davie Balfour
17 Sep 1938Division TwoTannadice
3 – 0
10,523Woolley, Meikleham
18 Mar 1939Division TwoDens
2 – 0
12,500Charlie McGillivray, Bobby Wilson
24 Aug 1946Division TwoTannadice
1 – 2
21,000Bert Juliussen, Ronnie TurnbullMackay
1 Jan 1947Division TwoDens
2 – 0
24,000Ronnie Turnbull, Ernie Ewen
27 Jan 1951Scottish Cup R1Dens
2 – 2
38,000Alfie Boyd, Ernie EwenMcKay, Dunsmore
31 Jan 1951Scottish Cup R1 rTannadice
0 – 1
22,000Steel
4 Feb 1956Scottish Cup R5Tannadice
2 – 2
20,000Ian Stables, George MerchantMilne
8 Feb 1956Scottish Cup R5 rDens
3 – 0
17,000George Merchant, Ian Stables, Bobby Henderson
12 Sep 1956League Cup QF-1Dens
7 – 3
20,000Black, Christie, Chalmers, O'Hara, MerchantSturrock, Reid
15 Sep 1956League Cup QF-2Tannadice
2 – 1
14,000George MerchantReid, Milne
17 Sep 1960Division OneTannadice
3 – 1
20,000Andy PenmanBriggs, Campbell
7 Jan 1961Division OneDens
3 – 0
22,000Bobby Wishart, Bobby Adamson
9 Sep 1961Division OneDens
4 – 1
18,765Penman, Smith, Briggs O.G., RobertsonGillespie
9 Apr 1962Division OneTannadice
1 – 2
21,138Gilzean Irvine
11 Aug 1962League Cup Grp 2Tannadice
3 – 2
22,917Gilzean Carlyle, Irvine
25 Aug 1962League Cup Grp 2Dens
2 – 1
18,493Smith Irvine
15 Sep 1962Division OneTannadice
1 – 1
15,627CousinCarlyle
17 Apr 1963Division OneDens
1 – 2
14,967Bobby WaddellMochan, Mitchell
14 Sep 1963Division OneDens
1 – 1
20,945GilzeanMitchell
2 Jan 1964Division OneTannadice
2 – 1
21,255GilzeanMitchell
8 Aug 1964League Cup Grp 4Dens
2 – 3
16,773Penman, Bobby WaddellGillespie, Thom, Munro
22 Aug 1964League Cup Grp 4Tannadice
2 – 1
14,519Alex StuartGraham, Munro
12 Sep 1964Division OneTannadice
1 – 4
16,838Alan Cousin, Bobby Waddell, Jocky ScottThom
24 Mar 1965Division OneDens
2 – 4
16,958Charlie Cooke, Kenny CameronPersson, Gillespie, Døssing
18 Aug 1965League Cup Grp 1Dens
0 – 0
23,095
1 Sep 1965League Cup Grp 1Tannadice
1 – 3
18,705Kenny Cameron, Steve MurrayMitchell
11 Sep 1965Division OneDens
0 – 5
15,058Døssing, Gillespie, Wing
3 Jan 1966Division OneTannadice
2 – 1
21,325Steve MurrayMitchell, Seemann
13 Aug 1966League Cup Grp 1Tannadice
2 – 0
13,867Persson, Hainey
27 Aug 1966League Cup Grp 1Dens
1 – 1
10,087Andy PenmanHainey
17 Sep 1966Division OneTannadice
1 – 4
10,198Kenny Cameron, Andy Penman, Derek McKayMitchell
3 Jan 1967Division OneDens
2 – 3
17,286Jocky Scott, Alex BryceGraham
16 Sep 1967Division OneDens
2 – 2
13,186Jim McLean, Jocky ScottBriggs, Millar
2 Jan 1968Division OneTannadice
0 – 0
14,014
14 Sep 1968Division OneTannadice
3 – 1
13,942Roddy GeorgesonMitchell, Wood, Cameron
2 Jan 1969Division OneDens
1 – 2
19,549Alex BryceMitchell, Hogg
20 Sep 1969Division OneDens
1 – 2
11,888Gordon WallaceGordon, Gillespie
3 Jan 1970Division OneTannadice
4 – 1
16,891Gordon WallaceCameron, og, Wilson
12 Sep 1970Division OneTannadice
3 – 2
12,319Joe Gilroy, Jocky ScottCameron, Gillespie, Gordon
5 Apr 1971Division OneDens
2 – 3
11,590Jocky Scott, Jim SteeleCameron, Gordon, Reid
11 Sep 1971Division OneDens
6 – 4
13,818Alex Bryce, Jocky Scott, Gordon WallaceGordon, Rolland, Smith
3 Jan 1972Division OneTannadice
1 – 1
16,954Jim SteeleCameron
16 Sep 1972Division OneTannadice
2 – 1
12,071Bobby FordGardner, White
6 Jan 1973Division OneDens
3 – 0
13,570John Duncan, Doug Houston
15 Sep 1973Division OneDens
0 – 1
12,092Smith
5 Jan 1974Division OneTannadice
1 – 2
12,087John DuncanGardner
14 Sep 1974Division OneTannadice
3 – 0
10,857Gray, Munro
4 Jan 1975Division OneDens
2 – 0
16,184Gordon Wallace, Ian Anderson
18 Oct 1975Premier DivisionDens
2 – 1
11,327Gordon Wallace, Wilson HogganHouston
20 Dec 1975Premier DivisionDens
0 – 0
9,957
28 Feb 1976Premier DivisionTannadice
1 – 0
10,199McAdam
21 Apr 1976Premier DivisionDens
2 – 1
13,768Gemmell, SinclairHall
11 Aug 1979Premier DivisionTannadice
3 – 0
17,968Sturrock, Kirkwood, Stark
20 Oct 1979Premier DivisionDens
1 – 0
16,305Sinclair
22 Dec 1979Premier DivisionTannadice
2 – 0
15,431Holt, Pettigrew
30 Jan 1980Scottish Cup R3Tannadice
5 – 1
18,604PiriePettigrew, Sturrock
1 Mar 1980Premier DivisionDens
1 – 1
15,110ShirraSturrock
6 Dec 1980League Cup FinalDens
0 – 3
24,466Dodds, Sturrock
12 Sep 1981Premier DivisionTannadice
5 – 2
15,696Ferguson, MackieKirkwood, Sturrock, Milne, Bannon
14 Nov 1981Premier DivisionDens
1 – 3
15,578FergusonMilne, Sturrock
10 Mar 1982Premier DivisionTannadice
1 – 1
13,790Fergusonog
3 Apr 1982Premier DivisionDens
0 – 2
12,602Bannon, Sturrock
30 Oct 1982Premier DivisionTannadice
1 – 0
14,959Dodds
1 Jan 1983Premier DivisionDens
0 – 2
18,109Milne
12 Mar 1983Premier DivisionTannadice
5 – 3
13,448Fraser, Ferguson, KiddGough, Reilly, Hegarty, Dodds
14 May 1983Premier DivisionDens
1 – 2
29,106FergusonMilne, Bannon
3 Sep 1983Premier DivisionDens
1 – 4
13,651McCallReilly, Milne, Stark
5 Nov 1983Premier DivisionTannadice
0 – 1
14,813Mackie
2 Apr 1984Premier DivisionDens
2 – 5
12,732Ferguson Malpas, Reilly, Dodds, Bannon, Milne
21 Apr 1984Premier DivisionTannadice
1 – 1
13,244McCallClark
8 Sep 1984Premier DivisionTannadice
3 – 4
14,190McWilliams, McKinlay, Harris, BrownClark, Sturrock
10 Nov 1984Premier DivisionDens
0 – 2
14,423Gough, Coyne
3 Apr 1985Premier DivisionTannadice
4 – 0
15,167Bannon, Sturrock, Taylor, Dodds
11 May 1985Premier DivisionDens
1 – 0
13,426Connor
24 Aug 1985Premier DivisionTannadice
2 – 0
13,736Beedie, Sturrock
16 Nov 1985Premier DivisionDens
0 – 3
11,736Hegarty, Kirkwood
28 Dec 1985Premier DivisionTannadice
0 – 0
14,869
29 Mar 1986Premier DivisionDens
0 – 1
15,079Gough
6 Sep 1986Premier DivisionDens
0 – 2
12,379Milne, Bannon
8 Nov 1986Premier DivisionTannadice
0 – 3
11,728Harvey, Shannon
10 Mar 1987Premier DivisionDens
1 – 1
11,615BrownGallacher
28 Mar 1987Premier DivisionTannadice
1 – 1
12,220Raffertyog
11 Apr 1987Scottish Cup SFTynecastle
3 – 2
13,319Coyne, WrightI.Ferguson, Hegarty
2 Sep 1987League Cup QFDens
2 – 1
aet
19,867Coyne, WrightI.Ferguson
3 Oct 1987Premier DivisionDens
1 – 1
11,497CoyneI.Ferguson
28 Nov 1987Premier DivisionTannadice
1 – 3
13,626Coyne, WrightClark
16 Jan 1988Premier DivisionDens
0 – 2
13,644Paatelainen, Bannon
12 Mar 1988Scottish Cup QFDens
0 – 0
19,355
15 Mar 1988Scottish Cup QF rTannadice
2 – 2
aet
19,102Harvey Bannon
28 Mar 1988Scottish Cup QF r2Dens
0 – 3
19,152McLeod, Redford, I.Ferguson
2 Apr 1988Premier DivisionTannadice
1 – 0
13,876French
3 Sep 1988Premier DivisionDens
0 – 3
14,927Paatelainen, Gallacher
5 Nov 1988Premier DivisionTannadice
2 – 0
14,882Meade, Paatelainen
7 Jan 1989Premier DivisionDens
0 – 1
16,332French
28 Jan 1989Scottish Cup R3Dens
1 – 2
18,117AngusBowman, Meade
8 Apr 1989Premier DivisionTannadice
2 – 1
11,912SaundersSturrock, Gallacher
19 Aug 1989Premier DivisionDens
4 – 3
13,623Wright, McBrideMalpas, O'Neill, Paatelainen
28 Oct 1989Premier DivisionTannadice
0 – 0
11,528
30 Dec 1989Premier DivisionDens
1 – 1
12,805ChisholmJackson
20 Jan 1990Scottish Cup R3Dens
0 – 0
14,276
23 Jan 1990Scottish Cup R3 rTannadice
1 – 0
15,503Clark
24 Mar 1990Premier DivisionTannadice
1 – 2
11,918Wright, ShannonConnolly
13 Mar 1991Scottish Cup QFTannadice
3 – 1
16,228DoddsMcKinnon, Jackson, D.Ferguson
19 Sep 1992Premier DivisionTannadice
0 – 1
12,622Dodds
21 Nov 1992Premier DivisionDens
1 – 3
11,116DoddsBollan, Connolly, Clark
27 Feb 1993Premier DivisionTannadice
1 – 0
12,140D.Ferguson
20 Apr 1993Premier DivisionDens
0 – 4
9,589Connolly, Dailly, Bollan
11 Sep 1993Premier DivisionTannadice
1 – 0
10,283McLaren
7 Dec 1993Premier DivisionDens
1 – 2
9,256FarninghamBrewster, Connolly
5 Feb 1994Premier DivisionTannadice
1 – 1
10,622RistićConnolly
29 Mar 1994Premier DivisionDens
1 – 1
7,645DuffyBrewster
30 Sep 1995First DivisionDens
2 – 3
10,395Hamilton McKinlay
18 Nov 1995First DivisionTannadice
2 – 3
10,682Shaw, WieghorstBrewster, Malpas
9 Jan 1996First DivisionDens
0 – 2
9,199Winters
16 Mar 1996First DivisionTannadice
2 – 0
9,669Brewster, McSwegan
3 Sep 1996League Cup R3Tannadice
2 – 2
2 – 4 p
11,839Hamilton Coyle, McSwegan
19 Sep 1998Premier LeagueDens
2 – 2
12,081Annand, AdamczukMcSwegan, Olofsson
22 Nov 1998Premier LeagueTannadice
0 – 1
11,230Grady
2 Jan 1999Premier LeagueDens
1 – 3
11,751McSkimmingDodds, Thompson, Olofsson
1 May 1999Premier LeagueTannadice
0 – 2
12,280Irvine, Grady
31 Jul 1999Premier LeagueTannadice
2 – 1
11,693FalconerSkoldmark, Ferraz
17 Oct 1999Premier LeagueDens
0 – 2
9,484Dodds, Thompson
12 Dec 1999Premier LeagueTannadice
1 – 0
9,185Ferraz
6 May 2000Premier LeagueDens
3 – 0
8,581Falconer, Grady
20 Sep 2000Premier LeagueDens
3 – 0
9,838Sara
11 Nov 2000Premier LeagueTannadice
0 – 2
11,454Caniggia, Nemsadze
31 Jan 2001Premier LeagueDens
2 – 3
11,724Caniggia, FalconerDavidson, Easton, Lauchlan
28 Jul 2001Premier LeagueTannadice
2 – 2
13,327Sara, RaeMiller, Hamilton
3 Nov 2001Premier LeagueDens
1 – 1
11,751CarranzaMiller
19 Jan 2002Premier LeagueTannadice
1 – 0
12,851McIntyre
20 Apr 2002Premier LeagueDens
0 – 1
10,087Wilkie
31 Aug 2002Premier LeagueTannadice
0 – 0
12,402
23 Nov 2002Premier LeagueDens
3 – 2
11,539Caballero, HernandezHamilton, McIntyre
9 Feb 2003Premier LeagueTannadice
1 – 1
10,457NovoMackay
26 Oct 2003Premier LeagueTannadice
1 – 1
12,292NovoMcIntyre
25 Jan 2004Premier LeagueDens
2 – 1
10,747Novo, LovellDodds
11 Apr 2004Premier LeagueTannadice
2 – 2
9,571Lovell, MilneDodds
15 Aug 2004Premier LeagueTannadice
1 – 2
11,118Lovell, SuttonArchibald
6 Nov 2004Premier LeagueDens
1 – 0
9,845Sutton
29 Jan 2005Premier LeagueTannadice
2 – 2
12,703McManus, LovellDuff, McIntyre
30 Apr 2005Premier LeagueDens
1 – 2
11,263LovellWilson, McIntyre
19 Aug 2012Premier LeagueTannadice
3 – 0
13,538Gunning, Russell
9 Dec 2012Premier LeagueDens
0 – 3
11,419Watson, Daly, Flood
3 Mar 2013Scottish Cup QFDens
1 – 2
10,191McAlisterMcLean, Mackay-Steven
17 Mar 2013Premier LeagueTannadice
1 – 1
10,731ConroyGardyne
21 Sep 2014PremiershipDens
1 – 4
11,447StewartBilate, Dow, Morris, Watson
24 Sep 2014League Cup R3Tannadice
1 – 0
13,041Fojut
1 Jan 2015PremiershipTannadice
6 – 2
12,964Stewart, TankulicArmstrong, Mackay-Steven, Erskine, Fojut, Telfer
8 Apr 2015PremiershipDens
3 – 1
10,515Stewart McPake, HeffernanÇiftçi
24 May 2015PremiershipTannadice
3 – 0
10,812Çiftçi, Spittal
11 Aug 2015PremiershipTannadice
2 – 2
11,835Stewart, McPakeSpittal
2 Jan 2016PremiershipDens
2 – 1
11,025Hemmings, RossSpittal
20 Mar 2016PremiershipTannadice
2 – 2
11,603Hemmings McKay
2 May 2016PremiershipDens
2 – 1
10,088Gadzhalov, WightonOfere
30 July 2017League Cup Grp CDens
1 – 1
3 – 4 p
10,460O'HaraMcMullan
09 Aug 2017League Cup R2Dens
2 – 1
10,472El Bakhtaoui, McGowanKing
30 Aug 2019ChampionshipTannadice
6 – 2
14,108Hemmings, NelsonButcher, Appéré, Shankland, Harkes, Smith
08 Nov 2019ChampionshipDens
0 – 2
11,233Clark, Shankland
27 Dec 2019ChampionshipTannadice
1 – 1
14,007DorransClark