Arbroath 2
Dundee Utd 4
Forfarshire Cup (1st Round)
Arbroath |
2 - 4 |
Dundee Utd |
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Forfarshire Cup (1st Round) |
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| Goalscorers | |
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Wilson Stark (43) Billy Gavine (66) |
Davie Dodds (2) Ralph Milne (41) Gerry Lesslie (53) Jim Kerr (77) |
| Team Managers | |
| Albert Henderson |
Jim McLean |
| Starting Eleven | |
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1. John Lister 2. Allan McKenzie 3. Ernie Scrimgeour 4. Derek Rylance 5. Billy Wells 6. Lindsay Kydd 7. Wilson Stark 8. Billy Gavine 9. Steve Mylles 10. Albert Kidd 11. Tommy Yule |
Derek Neilson .1 Ray Stewart .2 Derek Murray .3 Walter Smith .4 Frank Kopel .5 Gerry Lesslie .6 John Holt .7 Billy Kirkwood .8 Derek Frye .9 Davie Dodds .10 Ralph Milne .11 |
| Bench | |
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12. Walker 14. Stewart Forsyth |
Jim Kerr .12 Colin Craig .14 |
| Substitutions | |
| None. |
Jim Kerr for John Holt (46) |
| Cautions | |
| None. | None. |
| Red Cards | |
| None. | None. |
| Match Officials | |
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A Harris (Dundee) (Referee) |
Match Report
With only three of those who played at Parkhead in the side, United did really well to eliminate a home outfit at full strength. Dave Dodds and Ralph Milne, gave the Tannadice side an interval lead with Stark netting for Arbroath. Gerry Lesslie and subititute Jimmy Kerr added another two for United with Gavine counting again for Arbroath.
Squad Statistics (as at August 2nd, 1979)
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League Table (as at August 2nd, 1979)
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No games played.
| League results since United's last match |
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| None. |