George Greig
Manager Profile
Managerial History
| Most Appearances | Top Scorers |
|---|---|
|
1.
Duncan Hutchison - 58
2. Dave Skelligan - 56 3. Dave Collington - 49 4. James MacFarlane - 36 5. Tommy Adamson - 32 6. Bobby Yorke - 31 7. George Nicolson - 29 8. Willie Watson - 28 9. Tom Clerkson - 26 10. Jimmy Milton - 25 |
1.
Duncan Hutchison - 30
2. Arthur Milne - 17 3. Tom Clerkson - 11 4. Dave Skelligan - 11 5. Neil Paterson - 9 6. Albert Robertson - 9 7. John Boland - 7 8. Willie Rumbles - 7 9. Alec King - 5 10. Donny Reid - 4 |
| First Match In Charge | |
|---|---|
| Oct 17th, 1936 | 3 - 5 vs. Cowdenbeath, League (Division Two) |
| Last Match In Charge | |
|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 1938 | 0 - 7 vs. East Fife, League |
| Total Players Used: | 55 |
|---|
| Biggest Win(s) | |
|---|---|
| Nov 20th, 1937 | 6 - 1 vs. East Stirlingshire, League (Division Two) |
| Nov 14th, 1936 | 5 - 0 vs. Forfar Athletic, League (Division Two) |
| Heaviest Defeat(s) | |
|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 1938 | 0 - 7 vs. East Fife, League (Division Two) |
| Apr 16th, 1937 | 2 - 9 vs. Stenhousemuir, League (Division Two) |
Overall Record
| Games | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | 17 | 11 | 32 | 126 | 178 | -52 |
| (28.3%) | (18.3%) | (53.3%) |
Overall League Record
| Games | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | 16 | 11 | 30 | 122 | 169 | -47 |
| (28.1%) | (19.3%) | (52.6%) |
At Home
| Games | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 70 | 71 | -1 |
| (37.9%) | (20.7%) | (41.4%) |
Biography
A local tobacconist, Councillor and Bailie, Greig became a director at Tannadice when he joined up with former Dundee director William McIntosh to step in and save the Club from extinction in February 1934, providing funding to meet United's debts.
After a slow recovery both on and off the park, United's debts began to rise once more in 1936, and Greig offered to underwrite these debts again, but only in return for the other directors resigning, thereby allowing him to run the club as a one-man operation.
Despite having had no experience of professional football either as a player or as an administrator, Greig became manager/director when Jimmy Brownlie was dismissed in October 1936.
He remained in charge of team affairs for eighteen months, when he then sold his shareholding to a new board of directors in April 1938, leaving behind both the Manager and Director roles, but remained a trustee of the club until his death.
Players Signed
New Players Transferred In
| Player | Date Signed | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Fergus Davidson | Nov 3rd, 1936 | |
| 2. Malcolm Cameron | Jan 7th, 1937 | |
| 3. Tom Blair | Jun 17th, 1937 | |
| 4. Albert Robertson | Jul 1st, 1937 | |
| 5. Tom Clerkson | Jul 13th, 1937 | |
| 6. John Boland | Aug 10th, 1937 | |
| 7. David Ramsay | Aug 10th, 1937 | |
| 8. Dan Hutchison | Aug 12th, 1937 | |
| 9. Robert Black | Aug 13th, 1937 | |
| 10. Dave Watson | Aug 16th, 1937 | |
| 11. Tommy Adamson | Aug 26th, 1937 | |
| 12. Robert Grieve | Sep 18th, 1937 | |
| 13. George Nicolson | Sep 29th, 1937 | |
| 14. Pat Docherty | Sep 30th, 1937 | |
| 15. Dennis McGurk | Oct 26th, 1937 | |
| 16. Willie Rumbles | Jan 10th, 1938 | |
| 17. Jock Gilmour | Feb 9th, 1938 |
Youth Players Signed On Pro Terms
| Player | Date Signed |
|---|---|
| None. | |