Playing History
| Season |
Division |
 |
 |
G2G |
 |
 |
Win % |
Draw % |
Loss % |
| 1981-82 |
Premier Division |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
-
|
-
|
-
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| 1980-81 |
Premier Division |
11 (3) |
7 |
0.50
|
0 |
0 |
64.3%
|
21.4%
|
14.3%
|
| Totals: |
|
11 (3) |
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
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| Apps = First Team Appearances (Sub Appearances) | Gls = Goals |
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GtGR = Goals to Games Ratio | W/D/L - Games won, drawn or lost as percentage of games played in |
| Yel = Yellow Cards/Cautions | Red = Red Cards/Dismissals |
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List of Goals Scored (click to expand)
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List of Games Played (click to expand)
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Mar 28th, 1981
|
28/03/81
|
League |
Premier Division |
vs. Hearts (A)
|
4 - 0 |
|
|
Nov 8th, 1980
|
08/11/80
|
League |
Premier Division |
vs. Hearts (A)
|
3 - 0 |
|
|
Nov 5th, 1980
|
05/11/80
|
UEFA Cup |
2nd Round 2nd Leg |
vs. Lokeren (A)
|
0 - 0 |
|
|
Nov 1st, 1980
|
01/11/80
|
League |
Premier Division |
vs. Morton (A)
|
2 - 0 |
|
|
Oct 29th, 1980
|
29/10/80
|
League Cup |
Quarter Final 2nd Leg |
vs. Clydebank (H)
|
4 - 1 |
|
|
Oct 25th, 1980
|
25/10/80
|
League |
Premier Division |
vs. Aberdeen (H)
|
1 - 3 |
(sub)
|
|
Oct 1st, 1980
|
01/10/80
|
UEFA Cup |
1st Round 2nd Leg |
vs. Slask Wroclaw (H)
|
7 - 2 |
(sub)
|
|
Sep 3rd, 1980
|
03/09/80
|
League Cup |
3rd Round 1st Leg |
vs. Motherwell (A)
|
1 - 2 |
|
|
Aug 30th, 1980
|
30/08/80
|
League Cup |
2nd Round 2nd Leg |
vs. Cowdenbeath (A)
|
4 - 1 |
|
|
Aug 27th, 1980
|
27/08/80
|
League Cup |
2nd Round 1st Leg |
vs. Cowdenbeath (H)
|
4 - 0 |
|
|
Aug 23rd, 1980
|
23/08/80
|
League |
Premier Division |
vs. Morton (H)
|
1 - 1 |
|
|
Aug 20th, 1980
|
20/08/80
|
League Cup |
1st Round 2nd Leg |
vs. East Fife (H)
|
4 - 0 |
|
|
Aug 13th, 1980
|
13/08/80
|
League Cup |
1st Round 1st Leg |
vs. East Fife (A)
|
5 - 2 |
|
|
Aug 9th, 1980
|
09/08/80
|
League |
Premier Division |
vs. Kilmarnock (H)
|
2 - 2 |
(sub)
|
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Biography
Joe began his career with Clyde, becoming their star player as they went on to win promotion from the Second Division in 1978. Midway through the 1978-79 season he moved to Aston Villa in a deal worth £80,000, but after just three first team appearances he returned to Scotland to sign for Hibs in September 1979. Hibs were relegated at the end of that season, and United manager Jim McLean signed him on a free transfer in May 1980.
An attacking player, he made his first appearance as a substitute against West Ham United in a friendly in August 1980, and a week later he made his debut in major competition as a substitute against Kilmarnock in the opening League fixture. He had a blistering start in the first team, scoring seven times in United's run to the 1980 League Cup Final, but then dropped out of the first team, and he was then more often in the reserves, making the first team line up infrequently.
He left to join Ayr United for around £8,000 in November 1981 and later played for Stirling Albion and St Johnstone before retiring from the game in 1987.
Last updated on Wednesday, April 20th, 2022 by B Orr.
Debut (as sub)
August 9th, 1980
Dundee United 2 - 2 Kilmarnock
League (Premier Division)
Full Debut
August 13th, 1980
East Fife 2 - 5 Dundee United
League Cup (1st Round 1st Leg)
Timeline
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Date of Birth
Joe was born on this date in Glasgow.
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First Non-Competitive Appearance (Friendly)
Dundee United 0 - 1 West Ham
Friendly
Although the game itself was a friendly match, fans were left disappointed as United failed to score against English Second Division opposition for the second time in three days, this time losing by a
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First Team Debut
Dundee United 2 - 2 Kilmarnock
League (Premier Division)
On the opening day of the 1980/81 Scottish Premier Division season, Dundee United welcomed Kilmarnock to Tannadice. The Rugby Park side had narrowly avoided relegation at the end of the previous seaso
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First Goal
East Fife 2 - 5 Dundee United
League Cup (1st Round 1st Leg)
The League Cup holders began their defence of the trophy at Methil, with new signing Joe Ward's inclusion the only change from the League opener against Kilmarnock, and Eamonn Bannon swapping places w
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Last Goal
Dundee United 4 - 1 Clydebank
League Cup (Quarter Final 2nd Leg)
Trailing 2-1 from the first leg of their quarter-final the single goal deficit proved no great burden for a confident looking home side. Once the barrier was breached in 18 minutes, United swa
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Last Appearance
Hearts 0 - 4 Dundee United
League (Premier Division)
A depleted Dundee United team made short work of Heart of Midlothian at a gusty Tynecastle. United were missing Ralph Milne, John Holt and Davie Dodds, and also had to suffer losing Paul Hegarty durin
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