3–0 (N)
12 Dec 1979
Aberdeen
Scotland · Our head-to-head record
United and Aberdeen developed a strong rivalry during the 1980s and were dubbed the "New Firm" by Scottish football media when the clubs overtook Rangers and Celtic in the battle for honours. The clubs first played competitively as members of the "old" Division One in November 1925, having met previously in friendlies and the regional Northern League, where Dundee Hibs faced an Aberdeen reserve side during their first year of existence. The two clubs have been regular opponents in all but one season since United's promotion to the top flight in 1960. The clubs met in the 1979 League Cup…Read moreRead less
United and Aberdeen developed a strong rivalry during the 1980s and were dubbed the "New Firm" by Scottish football media when the clubs overtook Rangers and Celtic in the battle for honours. The clubs first played competitively as members of the "old" Division One in November 1925, having met previously in friendlies and the regional Northern League, where Dundee Hibs faced an Aberdeen reserve side during their first year of existence. The two clubs have been regular opponents in all but one season since United's promotion to the top flight in 1960. The clubs met in the 1979 League Cup Final, where United won 3-0 in the replay to lift their first major trophy.
- Played
- 286
- Won
- 93
- Drawn
- 74
- Lost
- 119
- For
- 362
- Against
- 446
- Win rate
- 32.5%
- Clean sheets
- 81
- Longest winning run
- 6
- Longest unbeaten run
- 9
- European meetings
- 0
Memorable meetings
Home and away
| Venue | P | W | D | L | For | Against | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 137 | 53 | 37 | 47 | 203 | 193 | 38.7% |
| Away | 133 | 33 | 32 | 68 | 141 | 239 | 24.8% |
| Neutral | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 43.8% |
Competitions
| Competition | P | W | D | L | For | Against | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division One | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 50 | 72 | 28.9% |
| Wartime | 18 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 22 | 64 | 22.2% |
| Supplementary Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 50.0% |
| Mitchell Trophy | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 50.0% |
| Scottish Cup | 28 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 26 | 40 | 25.0% |
| League Cup | 25 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 42 | 32 | 44.0% |
| Summer Cup | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 75.0% |
| Premier Division | 88 | 26 | 29 | 33 | 102 | 112 | 29.5% |
| Anglo-Scottish Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 50.0% |
| SPL | 51 | 20 | 13 | 18 | 75 | 75 | 39.2% |
| Premiership | 28 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 28 | 28.6% |
Seasons
| Season | P | W | D | L | For | Against | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 25.0% |
| 2024-25 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 50.0% |
| 2022-23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 33.3% |
| 2021-22 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 2020-21 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 50.0% |
| 2017-18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 2015-16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 2014-15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 60.0% |
| 2013-14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0.0% |
| 2012-13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 2011-12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0.0% |
| 2010-11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 2009-10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 2008-09 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 50.0% |
| 2007-08 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 60.0% |
| 2006-07 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 66.7% |
| 2005-06 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0.0% |
| 2004-05 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 25.0% |
| 2003-04 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 66.7% |
| 2002-03 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 25.0% |
| 2001-02 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0.0% |
| 2000-01 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 25.0% |
| 1999-00 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 33.3% |
| 1998-99 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 100.0% |
| 1997-98 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 50.0% |
| 1996-97 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 50.0% |
| 1994-95 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 25.0% |
| 1993-94 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 16.7% |
| 1992-93 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 20.0% |
| 1991-92 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 75.0% |
| 1990-91 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 25.0% |
| 1989-90 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 20.0% |
| 1988-89 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 12.5% |
| 1987-88 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 14.3% |
| 1986-87 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 50.0% |
| 1985-86 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 33.3% |
| 1984-85 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 50.0% |
| 1983-84 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 16.7% |
| 1982-83 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 66.7% |
| 1981-82 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 33.3% |
| 1980-81 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0.0% |
| 1979-80 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 33.3% |
| 1978-79 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 25.0% |
| 1977-78 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 1976-77 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 50.0% |
| 1975-76 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 50.0% |
| 1974-75 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1973-74 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 25.0% |
| 1972-73 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 1971-72 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 33.3% |
| 1970-71 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0.0% |
| 1969-70 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 50.0% |
| 1968-69 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% |
| 1967-68 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 25.0% |
| 1966-67 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 20.0% |
| 1965-66 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 33.3% |
| 1964-65 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 50.0% |
| 1963-64 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 16.7% |
| 1962-63 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 50.0% |
| 1961-62 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 50.0% |
| 1960-61 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 50.0% |
| 1951-52 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.0% |
| 1944-45 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 0.0% |
| 1943-44 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 25.0% |
| 1942-43 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 25.0% |
| 1941-42 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 23 | 50.0% |
| 1939-40 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0.0% |
| 1931-32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0.0% |
| 1929-30 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0.0% |
| 1926-27 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 1925-26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 50.0% |
Our programmes
23 Feb 1952Scottish Cup
15 Nov 1975Premier Division
30 Mar 1985Premier Division
23 Oct 1993Premier Division
25 Oct 2005SPL
24 Feb 2026PremiershipOur meetings (286)
| Date | Competition | Venue | Score | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 May 2026 | Premiership | Away | 0–2 | L | 18,163 |
| 24 Feb 2026 | Premiership | Home | 0–0 | D | 10,006 |
| 27 Dec 2025 | Premiership | Away | 1–1 | D | 19,741 |
| 23 Sep 2025 | Premiership | Home | 2–0 | W | 11,052 |
| 17 May 2025 | Premiership | Home | 2–1 | W | 11,490 |
| 2 Mar 2025 | Premiership | Away | 2–2 | D | 17,862 |
| 29 Dec 2024 | Premiership | Home | 1–0 | W | 13,581 |
| 26 Oct 2024 | Premiership | Away | 0–1 | L | 19,274 |
| 4 Mar 2023 | Premiership | Home | 1–3 | L | 11,048 |
| 12 Nov 2022 | Premiership | Away | 0–1 | L | 17,035 |
| 8 Oct 2022 | Premiership | Home | 4–0 | W | 11,010 |
| 26 Feb 2022 | Premiership | Away | 1–1 | D | 18,719 |
| 20 Nov 2021 | Premiership | Home | 1–0 | W | 10,500 |
| 1 Aug 2021 | Premiership | Away | 0–2 | L | 6,305 |
| 25 Apr 2021 | Scottish Cup | Away | 3–0 | W | BCD |
| 20 Mar 2021 | Premiership | Home | 1–0 | W | BCD |
| 2 Jan 2021 | Premiership | Away | 0–0 | D | BCD |
| 17 Oct 2020 | Premiership | Home | 0–0 | D | BCD |
| 11 Feb 2018 | Scottish Cup | Away | 2–4 | L | 11,611 |
| 2 Mar 2016 | Premiership | Home | 0–1 | L | 9,737 |
| 7 Nov 2015 | Premiership | Away | 0–2 | L | 12,805 |
| 2 Aug 2015 | Premiership | Home | 0–1 | L | 10,706 |
| 2 May 2015 | Premiership | Home | 1–0 | W | 8,686 |
| 18 Apr 2015 | Premiership | Away | 0–1 | L | 12,619 |
| 31 Jan 2015 | League Cup | Neutral | 2–1 | W | 29,608 |