George Greig

Full name: George Greig

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…Read moreRead less
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.

Statistics

Played
61
Won
17
Drawn
12
Lost
32
For
131
Against
183
Win rate
27.9%
Clean sheets
5
Longest winning run
3
Longest unbeaten run
6
European matches
0

Seasons

SeasonPWDLForAgainstWin %
1937-3836105217211027.8%
1936-37257711597328.0%

Competitions

CompetitionPWDLForAgainstWin %
Division Two5816123012717427.6%
Scottish Cup31024933.3%

Home and away

VenuePWDLForAgainstWin %
Away3165205610719.4%
Home3011712757636.7%

Matches (61)

DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionResult
30 Apr 1938 Dundee Utd 5–5 Airdrie Division Two1937-38 D
29 Apr 1938 East Fife 7–0 Dundee Utd Division Two1937-38 L
23 Apr 1938 Dundee Utd 1–4 Albion Rovers Division Two1937-38 L
16 Apr 1938 Dunfermline 2–0 Dundee Utd Division Two1937-38 L
26 Mar 1938 Leith Athletic 5–0 Dundee Utd Division Two1937-38 L
19 Mar 1938 Dundee Utd 0–4 Stenhousemuir Division Two1937-38 L
12 Mar 1938 Dundee Utd 3–4 Brechin City Division Two1937-38 L
5 Mar 1938 Brechin City 3–0 Dundee Utd Division Two1937-38 L
26 Feb 1938 Alloa Athletic 2–4 Dundee Utd Division Two1937-38 W
19 Feb 1938 Dundee Utd 2–3 Cowdenbeath Division Two1937-38 L
12 Feb 1938 East Fife 5–0 Dundee Utd Scottish Cup1937-38 L
5 Feb 1938 Cowdenbeath 3–1 Dundee Utd Division Two1937-38 L
29 Jan 1938 Dundee Utd 1–4 Dumbarton Division Two1937-38 L
22 Jan 1938 Dundee Utd 3–1 Hearts Scottish Cup1937-38 W
15 Jan 1938 Forfar Athletic 4–3 Dundee Utd Division Two1937-38 L
8 Jan 1938 Dundee Utd 2–0 King's Park Division Two1937-38 W
3 Jan 1938 Dundee Utd 3–4 Leith Athletic Division Two1937-38 L
1 Jan 1938 Edinburgh City 0–2 Dundee Utd Division Two1937-38 W
25 Dec 1937 Dundee Utd 4–4 Raith Rovers Division Two1937-38 D
4 Dec 1937 Montrose 1–3 Dundee Utd Division Two1937-38 W
27 Nov 1937 Dundee Utd 2–0 Forfar Athletic Division Two1937-38 W
20 Nov 1937 Dundee Utd 6–1 East Stirling Division Two1937-38 W
13 Nov 1937 Stenhousemuir 3–1 Dundee Utd Division Two1937-38 L
6 Nov 1937 Airdrie 4–3 Dundee Utd Division Two1937-38 L
30 Oct 1937 Dundee Utd 0–2 East Fife Division Two1937-38 L