Sam Irving

Full name: Samuel Johnstone Irving

Biography

A former Northern Ireland internationalist, Irving had been a former Dundee player who had also had a successful spell in England, which included winning the FA Cup with Cardiff City in 1927. After moving back to Dundee to set up a business when his playing days were over, Irving was one of a group of businessmen who rescued the Club in 1938 and thereafter became a director at Tannadice. Along with the help of former manager Jimmy Brownlie, Irving took over the manager's duties for the 1938/39 season, guiding the team to a 9th place finish in Division Two. Both…Read moreRead less
A former Northern Ireland internationalist, Irving had been a former Dundee player who had also had a successful spell in England, which included winning the FA Cup with Cardiff City in 1927. After moving back to Dundee to set up a business when his playing days were over, Irving was one of a group of businessmen who rescued the Club in 1938 and thereafter became a director at Tannadice.

Along with the help of former manager Jimmy Brownlie, Irving took over the manager's duties for the 1938/39 season, guiding the team to a 9th place finish in Division Two.

Both Irving and Brownlie returned to their director's roles when Bobby McKay was appointed manager in July 1939, and Irving left the boardroom in 1942.

Statistics

Played
36
Won
16
Drawn
3
Lost
17
For
81
Against
74
Win rate
44.4%
Clean sheets
9
Longest winning run
2
Longest unbeaten run
4
European matches
0

Seasons

SeasonPWDLForAgainstWin %
1938-393616317817444.4%

Competitions

CompetitionPWDLForAgainstWin %
Division Two3415316786944.1%
Scottish Cup21013550.0%

Home and away

VenuePWDLForAgainstWin %
Away173311284317.6%
Home191306533168.4%

Matches (36)

DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionResult
29 Apr 1939 Stenhousemuir 3–0 Dundee Utd Division Two1938-39 L
22 Apr 1939 Dundee Utd 3–5 Montrose Division Two1938-39 L
8 Apr 1939 Morton 3–4 Dundee Utd Division Two1938-39 W
1 Apr 1939 King's Park 3–2 Dundee Utd Division Two1938-39 L
25 Mar 1939 Dundee Utd 10–0 East Stirling Division Two1938-39 W
18 Mar 1939 Dundee 2–0 Dundee Utd Division Two1938-39 L
11 Mar 1939 Dundee Utd 6–1 Leith Athletic Division Two1938-39 W
4 Mar 1939 Dundee Utd 6–0 Forfar Athletic Division Two1938-39 W
25 Feb 1939 Edinburgh City 3–2 Dundee Utd Division Two1938-39 L
11 Feb 1939 Dundee Utd 1–3 Edinburgh City Division Two1938-39 L
4 Feb 1939 Dundee Utd 1–5 Motherwell Scottish Cup1938-39 L
28 Jan 1939 Alloa Athletic 3–0 Dundee Utd Division Two1938-39 L
21 Jan 1939 Dundee Utd 2–0 Stenhousemuir Scottish Cup1938-39 W
14 Jan 1939 Dundee Utd 1–0 Dunfermline Division Two1938-39 W
2 Jan 1939 Dundee Utd 2–5 East Fife Division Two1938-39 L
31 Dec 1938 Cowdenbeath 2–2 Dundee Utd Division Two1938-39 D
24 Dec 1938 Dundee Utd 1–0 Brechin City Division Two1938-39 W
17 Dec 1938 Forfar Athletic 2–1 Dundee Utd Division Two1938-39 L
10 Dec 1938 Dundee Utd 4–2 Dumbarton Division Two1938-39 W
3 Dec 1938 Leith Athletic 0–2 Dundee Utd Division Two1938-39 W
26 Nov 1938 Brechin City 2–2 Dundee Utd Division Two1938-39 D
19 Nov 1938 Dundee Utd 1–2 Airdrie Division Two1938-39 L
12 Nov 1938 Dundee Utd 5–2 St Bernard's Division Two1938-39 W
5 Nov 1938 East Stirling 3–3 Dundee Utd Division Two1938-39 D
29 Oct 1938 Dundee Utd 2–1 Stenhousemuir Division Two1938-39 W