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League (Premier Division) |
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Goalscorers | |
Willie Pettigrew (74) |
John McCormack (81) Alan Logan (89) |
Team Managers | |
Jim McLean |
Rikki McFarlane |
Starting Eleven | |
Hamish McAlpine Iain Phillip Dave Narey John Holt Paul Hegarty Frank Kopel Billy Kirkwood Eamonn Bannon Willie Pettigrew Paul Sturrock Graeme Payne |
Billy Thomson John McCormack Phil McAveety Jackie Copland Mark Fulton Billy Abercromby Billy Stark Lex Richardson Frank McDougall Jimmy Bone Peter Weir |
Bench | |
Derek Stark Derek Addison |
Alan Logan David Walker |
Substitutions | |
None. | Alan Logan for Phil McAveety (79) |
Cautions | |
Frank Kopel (85) |
None. |
Red Cards | |
None. | None. |
Match Officials | |
Ian Foote (Glasgow) (Referee) |
Partick Thistle fans stopped off at Tannadice after their match at Pittodrie had been called off because of the weather. Overhead conditions at Tannadice were atrocious and this probably accounted for a mistake riddled first half on a slippery pitch, if anything United had a slight edge in the opening period, but didn't go ahead until 16 minutes from the end.
Abercromby under pressure from Graeme Payne attempted a pass-back to Billy Thomson and Willie Pettigrew nipped in to touch the ball past the keeper from 16 yards. With 14 minutes remaining, Saints introduced Alan Logan. Nicknamed 'Super Sub', he lived up to his reputation as his side turned the game upside down. Nine minutes from time McCormack headed in a Richardson corner through a ruck of players. Further disaster ensued a minute from the end when Saints stunned United with the winner as Alan Logan converted Weir's low cross. It was Saints first win at Tannadice for 45 years and ended a run of nine consecutive victories to end a miserable afternoon all round.
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Hamish McAlpine (GK) | 33 |
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47 | - | 456 | 3 |
Iain Phillip | 30 |
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39 | - | 88 | 1 |
Frank Kopel | 31 |
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40 | - | 380 | 13 |
John Holt | 24 |
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26 | 1 | 135 | 11 |
Dave Narey | 24 |
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45 | 2 | 329 | 22 |
Paul Hegarty | 26 |
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47 | 8 | 285 | 47 |
Billy Kirkwood | 22 |
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36 | 8 | 160 | 36 |
Eamonn Bannon | 22 |
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44 | 10 | 75 | 14 |
Paul Sturrock | 24 |
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46 | 20 | 265 | 75 |
Willie Pettigrew | 27 |
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28 | 9 | 78 | 31 |
Graeme Payne | 25 |
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35 | 4 | 265 | 17 |
Pld | W | D | L | +/- | Pts | ||
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1. | Celtic | 29 | 22 | 2 | 5 | +40 | 46 |
2. | Aberdeen | 28 | 15 | 8 | 5 | +29 | 38 |
3. | DUNDEE UTD | 29 | 14 | 8 | 7 | +20 | 36 |
4. | Rangers | 27 | 11 | 10 | 6 | +18 | 32 |
5. | St Mirren | 29 | 12 | 8 | 9 | +1 | 32 |
6. | Airdrie | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | -12 | 25 |
7. | Morton | 29 | 9 | 7 | 13 | -13 | 25 |
8. | Partick Th | 29 | 8 | 9 | 12 | -14 | 25 |
9. | Hearts | 28 | 4 | 6 | 18 | -28 | 14 |
10. | Kilmarnock | 28 | 3 | 7 | 18 | -41 | 13 |
League results since United's last match |
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21st March 1981 |
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Airdrie | 1-2 | Celtic |
Dundee Utd | 1-2 | St Mirren |
Morton | 3-0 | Hearts |
Despite my obvious delight at the events of last Wednesday night at Ibrox, I nevertheless intend utilising my column in this club programme this afternoon to what I rate to be a vitally important explanation. It concerns the publicity and consequent criticism forwarded to me in the aftermath of our last home game here at Tannadice, our 6-1 Scottish Cup win over Motherwell. First of all allow me to explain that [he use of the word fined in the stories which followed my refusal to pay out the full sum of the player's entertainment bonus was completely false. I docked a percentage of that bonus on the particular occasion for several reasons, the main one being to keep the player's feet on the ground — and admit that I would do it again for the very same reason.
Going in to such a vital stage of the season when even bigger prizes are at stake, it has to be made clear to everyone, including myself, that only the best will do both in performance and preparation. And I add hastily that there was not a murmur of complaint from any of the men on the receiving end of the docking, in fact there was plenty of agreement that despite the winning scoreline, several aspects of our play was contrary 10 plans. Of course I was delighted at most of the performance that afternoon, it was the best display of finishing I have seen in years. Finally, what can I say about our midweek triump'h at Ibrox other than FANTASTIC!! To think that the side had the determination to maintain their standard despite key losses in the ranks during the game, says everything regarding their professional attitudes.