Alan Archibald Player Profile

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  • Full Name: Alan Maxwell Archibald
  • Born: December 13th, 1977 (Glasgow)
  • Height: 6'
  • Position: Centre Back/Full Back
  • Signed: June 3rd, 2003
  • First Manager: Ian McCall
  • Career Totals: 144 appearances, 7 goals
  • Also Played For: Partick Thistle


Playing Seasons

ALL League Cups
Season
2006-07 17 (2) 19 0 2 0 14 (2) 0 3 0
2005-06 37 37 1 5 0 33 1 4 0
2004-05 47 47 4 6 0 38 3 9 1
2003-04 41 41 2 3 0 38 2 3 0
Totals: 142 (2) 7 123 (2) 6 19 (0) 1

ALL = Combined first team appearances
League/Cups = First team starts (sub appearances)
Cln = Clean Sheets | CtGR = Clean Sheets to Games Ratio

 Recent First Team Starts
Jan 16th, 2007 16/01/07 3rd Round vs. St Mirren (H) 3 - 2
Dec 16th, 2006 16/12/06 SPL vs. Motherwell (A) 3 - 2
Dec 9th, 2006 09/12/06 SPL vs. Inverness CT (H) 3 - 1
Dec 2nd, 2006 02/12/06 SPL vs. Hibernian (A) 1 - 2
Oct 21st, 2006 21/10/06 SPL vs. Aberdeen (A) 1 - 3

 Recent First Team Goals
Jan 21st, 2006 21/01/06 SPL vs. Aberdeen (H) 1 - 1
Feb 27th, 2005 27/02/05 Quarter Final vs. Aberdeen (H) 4 - 1
Jan 15th, 2005 15/01/05 SPL vs. Hearts (A) 2 - 3
Sep 25th, 2004 25/09/04 SPL vs. Kilmarnock (A) 2 - 5
Aug 15th, 2004 15/08/04 SPL vs. Dundee (H) 1 - 2

 List of Goals Scored (click to expand)
Jan 21st, 2006 21/01/06 SPL vs. Aberdeen (H) 1 - 1 (53')
Feb 27th, 2005 27/02/05 Quarter Final vs. Aberdeen (H) 4 - 1 (19')
Jan 15th, 2005 15/01/05 SPL vs. Hearts (A) 2 - 3 (53')
Sep 25th, 2004 25/09/04 SPL vs. Kilmarnock (A) 2 - 5 (29')
Aug 15th, 2004 15/08/04 SPL vs. Dundee (H) 1 - 2 (90')
Feb 14th, 2004 14/02/04 SPL vs. Celtic (A) 1 - 2 (61')
Nov 30th, 2003 30/11/03 SPL vs. Hearts (H) 2 - 1 (12')

 List of Games Played (click to expand)
Jan 16th, 2007 16/01/07 3rd Round vs. St Mirren (H) 3 - 2
Jan 13th, 2007 13/01/07 SPL vs. Rangers (A) 0 - 5 (sub)
Dec 16th, 2006 16/12/06 SPL vs. Motherwell (A) 3 - 2
Dec 9th, 2006 09/12/06 SPL vs. Inverness CT (H) 3 - 1
Dec 2nd, 2006 02/12/06 SPL vs. Hibernian (A) 1 - 2
Nov 26th, 2006 26/11/06 SPL vs. St Mirren (H) 1 - 0 (sub)
Oct 21st, 2006 21/10/06 SPL vs. Aberdeen (A) 1 - 3
Oct 14th, 2006 14/10/06 SPL vs. Celtic (H) 1 - 4
Oct 1st, 2006 01/10/06 SPL vs. Hearts (A) 0 - 4
Sep 23rd, 2006 23/09/06 SPL vs. Motherwell (H) 1 - 1
Sep 19th, 2006 19/09/06 3rd Round vs. St Johnstone (A) 0 - 3
Sep 16th, 2006 16/09/06 SPL vs. Inverness CT (A) 0 - 0
Sep 10th, 2006 10/09/06 SPL vs. Hibernian (H) 0 - 3
Aug 26th, 2006 26/08/06 SPL vs. St Mirren (A) 3 - 1
Aug 22nd, 2006 22/08/06 2nd Round vs. Airdrie (H) 1 - 0
Aug 19th, 2006 19/08/06 SPL vs. Dunfermline (H) 0 - 0
Aug 12th, 2006 12/08/06 SPL vs. Kilmarnock (A) 0 - 0
Aug 5th, 2006 05/08/06 SPL vs. Rangers (A) 2 - 2
Jul 29th, 2006 29/07/06 SPL vs. Falkirk (H) 1 - 2
Apr 29th, 2006 29/04/06 SPL vs. Falkirk (H) 0 - 2
Apr 22nd, 2006 22/04/06 SPL vs. Inverness CT (A) 0 - 1
Apr 15th, 2006 15/04/06 SPL vs. Livingston (A) 1 - 3
Apr 8th, 2006 08/04/06 SPL vs. Falkirk (A) 0 - 1
Mar 4th, 2006 04/03/06 SPL vs. Hibernian (A) 1 - 3
Feb 25th, 2006 25/02/06 SPL vs. Dunfermline (A) 1 - 1
Feb 18th, 2006 18/02/06 SPL vs. Inverness CT (H) 2 - 4
Feb 11th, 2006 11/02/06 SPL vs. Motherwell (A) 0 - 2
Feb 7th, 2006 07/02/06 SPL vs. Hearts (H) 1 - 1
Jan 28th, 2006 28/01/06 SPL vs. Celtic (A) 3 - 3
Jan 21st, 2006 21/01/06 SPL vs. Aberdeen (H) 1 - 1
Jan 15th, 2006 15/01/06 SPL vs. Falkirk (H) 2 - 1
Jan 7th, 2006 07/01/06 3rd Round vs. Aberdeen (H) 2 - 3
Dec 31st, 2005 31/12/05 SPL vs. Rangers (A) 0 - 3
Dec 26th, 2005 26/12/05 SPL vs. Kilmarnock (A) 1 - 2
Dec 20th, 2005 20/12/05 SPL vs. Dunfermline (H) 2 - 1
Dec 10th, 2005 10/12/05 SPL vs. Livingston (A) 0 - 1
Dec 3rd, 2005 03/12/05 SPL vs. Hibernian (H) 1 - 0
Nov 26th, 2005 26/11/05 SPL vs. Inverness CT (A) 1 - 1
Nov 19th, 2005 19/11/05 SPL vs. Motherwell (H) 1 - 1
Nov 5th, 2005 05/11/05 SPL vs. Hearts (A) 0 - 3
Oct 30th, 2005 30/10/05 SPL vs. Celtic (H) 2 - 4
Oct 25th, 2005 25/10/05 SPL vs. Aberdeen (A) 0 - 2
Oct 22nd, 2005 22/10/05 SPL vs. Falkirk (A) 3 - 1
Oct 16th, 2005 16/10/05 SPL vs. Rangers (H) 0 - 0
Oct 1st, 2005 01/10/05 SPL vs. Kilmarnock (H) 0 - 0
Sep 24th, 2005 24/09/05 SPL vs. Dunfermline (A) 1 - 2
Sep 20th, 2005 20/09/05 3rd Round vs. Inverness CT (A) 0 - 2
Sep 17th, 2005 17/09/05 SPL vs. Livingston (H) 2 - 0
Sep 10th, 2005 10/09/05 SPL vs. Hibernian (A) 1 - 2
Aug 28th, 2005 28/08/05 SPL vs. Inverness CT (H) 1 - 1
Aug 25th, 2005 25/08/05 2nd Qualifying Round 2nd Leg vs. MyPa 47 (H) 2 - 2
Aug 20th, 2005 20/08/05 SPL vs. Motherwell (A) 5 - 4
Aug 14th, 2005 14/08/05 SPL vs. Hearts (H) 0 - 3
Aug 11th, 2005 11/08/05 2nd Qualifying Round 1st Leg vs. MyPa 47 (A) 0 - 0
Aug 6th, 2005 06/08/05 SPL vs. Celtic (A) 0 - 2
Jul 30th, 2005 30/07/05 SPL vs. Aberdeen (H) 1 - 1
May 28th, 2005 28/05/05 Final vs. Celtic (N) 0 - 1
May 21st, 2005 21/05/05 SPL vs. Inverness CT (A) 1 - 0
May 15th, 2005 15/05/05 SPL vs. Dunfermline (H) 0 - 1
May 7th, 2005 07/05/05 SPL vs. Kilmarnock (H) 1 - 1
Apr 30th, 2005 30/04/05 SPL vs. Dundee (A) 2 - 1
Apr 23rd, 2005 23/04/05 SPL vs. Livingston (H) 1 - 1
Apr 16th, 2005 16/04/05 SPL vs. Hearts (H) 2 - 1
Apr 12th, 2005 12/04/05 SPL vs. Rangers (A) 1 - 0
Apr 9th, 2005 09/04/05 Semi Final vs. Hibernian (N) 2 - 1
Apr 2nd, 2005 02/04/05 SPL vs. Hibernian (A) 2 - 3
Mar 19th, 2005 19/03/05 SPL vs. Celtic (H) 2 - 3
Mar 12th, 2005 12/03/05 SPL vs. Kilmarnock (A) 0 - 3
Mar 5th, 2005 05/03/05 SPL vs. Motherwell (A) 0 - 2
Mar 2nd, 2005 02/03/05 SPL vs. Aberdeen (H) 1 - 2
Feb 27th, 2005 27/02/05 Quarter Final vs. Aberdeen (H) 4 - 1
Feb 19th, 2005 19/02/05 SPL vs. Inverness CT (H) 1 - 1
Feb 12th, 2005 12/02/05 SPL vs. Livingston (A) 2 - 0
Feb 5th, 2005 05/02/05 4th Round vs. QOS (A) 3 - 0
Feb 2nd, 2005 02/02/05 Semi Final vs. Rangers (N) 1 - 7
Jan 29th, 2005 29/01/05 SPL vs. Dundee (H) 2 - 2
Jan 22nd, 2005 22/01/05 SPL vs. Dunfermline (A) 1 - 1
Jan 17th, 2005 17/01/05 3rd Round vs. Gretna (A) 4 - 3
Jan 15th, 2005 15/01/05 SPL vs. Hearts (A) 2 - 3
Jan 1st, 2005 01/01/05 SPL vs. Rangers (H) 1 - 1
Dec 27th, 2004 27/12/04 SPL vs. Hibernian (H) 1 - 4
Dec 18th, 2004 18/12/04 SPL vs. Celtic (A) 0 - 1
Dec 11th, 2004 11/12/04 SPL vs. Kilmarnock (H) 3 - 0
Dec 4th, 2004 04/12/04 SPL vs. Motherwell (H) 0 - 1
Nov 27th, 2004 27/11/04 SPL vs. Aberdeen (A) 0 - 1
Nov 23rd, 2004 23/11/04 SPL vs. Inverness CT (A) 1 - 1
Nov 13th, 2004 13/11/04 SPL vs. Livingston (H) 1 - 0
Nov 9th, 2004 09/11/04 Quarter Final vs. Hibernian (H) 2 - 1
Nov 6th, 2004 06/11/04 SPL vs. Dundee (A) 0 - 1
Oct 30th, 2004 30/10/04 SPL vs. Dunfermline (H) 1 - 2
Oct 27th, 2004 27/10/04 SPL vs. Hearts (H) 1 - 1
Oct 24th, 2004 24/10/04 SPL vs. Rangers (A) 1 - 1
Oct 16th, 2004 16/10/04 SPL vs. Hibernian (A) 0 - 2
Oct 3rd, 2004 03/10/04 SPL vs. Celtic (H) 0 - 3
Sep 25th, 2004 25/09/04 SPL vs. Kilmarnock (A) 2 - 5
Sep 21st, 2004 21/09/04 3rd Round vs. Clyde (H) 4 - 0
Sep 18th, 2004 18/09/04 SPL vs. Motherwell (A) 2 - 4
Sep 11th, 2004 11/09/04 SPL vs. Aberdeen (H) 1 - 1
Aug 28th, 2004 28/08/04 SPL vs. Inverness CT (H) 2 - 1
Aug 25th, 2004 25/08/04 2nd Round vs. Stranraer (H) 3 - 1
Aug 21st, 2004 21/08/04 SPL vs. Livingston (A) 1 - 1
Aug 15th, 2004 15/08/04 SPL vs. Dundee (H) 1 - 2
Aug 7th, 2004 07/08/04 SPL vs. Dunfermline (A) 1 - 1
May 16th, 2004 16/05/04 SPL vs. Celtic (A) 1 - 2
May 11th, 2004 11/05/04 SPL vs. Dunfermline (H) 3 - 2
May 8th, 2004 08/05/04 SPL vs. Motherwell (A) 1 - 0
May 1st, 2004 01/05/04 SPL vs. Hearts (H) 0 - 2
Apr 24th, 2004 24/04/04 SPL vs. Rangers (H) 3 - 3
Apr 17th, 2004 17/04/04 SPL vs. Dunfermline (A) 1 - 1
Apr 11th, 2004 11/04/04 SPL vs. Dundee (H) 2 - 2
Apr 3rd, 2004 03/04/04 SPL vs. Aberdeen (A) 0 - 3
Mar 27th, 2004 27/03/04 SPL vs. Motherwell (H) 1 - 0
Mar 24th, 2004 24/03/04 SPL vs. Livingston (A) 3 - 2
Mar 20th, 2004 20/03/04 SPL vs. Kilmarnock (H) 4 - 1
Mar 13th, 2004 13/03/04 SPL vs. Partick Th (A) 1 - 1
Feb 29th, 2004 29/02/04 SPL vs. Rangers (H) 2 - 0
Feb 21st, 2004 21/02/04 SPL vs. Hearts (A) 1 - 3
Feb 14th, 2004 14/02/04 SPL vs. Celtic (A) 1 - 2
Feb 10th, 2004 10/02/04 SPL vs. Hibernian (H) 0 - 0
Jan 31st, 2004 31/01/04 SPL vs. Dunfermline (H) 1 - 0
Jan 25th, 2004 25/01/04 SPL vs. Dundee (A) 1 - 2
Jan 17th, 2004 17/01/04 SPL vs. Aberdeen (H) 3 - 2
Jan 10th, 2004 10/01/04 3rd Round vs. Dunfermline (A) 1 - 3
Jan 3rd, 2004 03/01/04 SPL vs. Motherwell (A) 1 - 3
Dec 27th, 2003 27/12/03 SPL vs. Kilmarnock (A) 2 - 0
Dec 23rd, 2003 23/12/03 SPL vs. Partick Th (H) 0 - 0
Dec 13th, 2003 13/12/03 SPL vs. Livingston (H) 2 - 0
Dec 6th, 2003 06/12/03 SPL vs. Rangers (A) 1 - 2
Nov 30th, 2003 30/11/03 SPL vs. Hearts (H) 2 - 1
Nov 22nd, 2003 22/11/03 SPL vs. Celtic (H) 1 - 5
Nov 8th, 2003 08/11/03 SPL vs. Hibernian (A) 2 - 2
Nov 1st, 2003 01/11/03 SPL vs. Dunfermline (A) 0 - 2
Oct 29th, 2003 29/10/03 3rd Round vs. Livingston (H) 0 - 1
Oct 26th, 2003 26/10/03 SPL vs. Dundee (H) 1 - 1
Oct 18th, 2003 18/10/03 SPL vs. Aberdeen (A) 1 - 0
Oct 4th, 2003 04/10/03 SPL vs. Motherwell (H) 0 - 2
Sep 27th, 2003 27/09/03 SPL vs. Kilmarnock (H) 1 - 1
Sep 23rd, 2003 23/09/03 2nd Round vs. Morton (H) 3 - 1
Sep 20th, 2003 20/09/03 SPL vs. Partick Th (A) 2 - 0
Sep 13th, 2003 13/09/03 SPL vs. Livingston (A) 0 - 0
Aug 31st, 2003 31/08/03 SPL vs. Rangers (H) 1 - 3
Aug 23rd, 2003 23/08/03 SPL vs. Hearts (A) 0 - 3
Aug 16th, 2003 16/08/03 SPL vs. Celtic (A) 0 - 5
Aug 9th, 2003 09/08/03 SPL vs. Hibernian (H) 1 - 2


Competition History

Comp
LGE 123 (2) 6 13 0
SC 8 1 1 0
LC 9 0 1 0
UEFA 2 0 1 0
Totals: 142 (2) 7

 Apps = First Team Appearances (Sub Appearances) | Gls = Goals
 Cln = Clean Sheets | CtGR = Clean Sheets to Games Ratio
 Yel = Yellow Cards/Cautions | Red = Red Cards/Dismissals


Biography

Signed from Partick Thistle, Alan never missed a competitive match for United over the next two years and collected a runners-up medal in the Scottish Cup final against Celtic in May 2005. He rejoined Partick Thistle in January 2007.

Last updated on Friday, December 28th, 2018 by N Harkiss.

Squad Numbers

5

Season:
2003-04

5

Season:
2004-05

5

Season:
2005-06

6

Season:
2006-07





Debut

August 9th, 2003
Dundee United 1 - 2 Hibernian

League (SPL)


Timeline

  • Date of Birth


    Alan was born on this date in Glasgow.

    Tuesday, December 13th, 1977

  • Signed For Dundee United

    Tuesday, June 3rd, 2003

  • First Non-Competitive Appearance (Friendly)

    Burghausen 1 - 1 Dundee United
    Friendly

    Dundee United kicked the pre-season off against German side SV Wacker Burghausen. Ian McCall started with seven new signings. With half an hour gone Jim Paterson set up Jim McIntyre however, h

    Thursday, July 17th, 2003

  • First Team Debut

    Dundee United 1 - 2 Hibernian
    League (SPL)

    The SPL campaign kicked off at Tannadice Park with the visit of Hibernian. Six debuts for Ian McCall's side after a close season spent adding to the squad.United dominated possession in the fi

    Saturday, August 9th, 2003

  • First Goal

    Dundee United 2 - 1 Hearts
    League (SPL)

    Sunday, November 30th, 2003

  • 50th Appearance

    Kilmarnock 5 - 2 Dundee United
    League (SPL)

    Lars Hirschfeld continued in goal in place of the injured Tony Bullock and was determined to build on his performance against Clyde in midweek. The back four lined up with Stuart Duff and Alan Archiba

    Saturday, September 25th, 2004

  • 50th League Appearance

    Dundee United 1 - 2 Dunfermline
    League (SPL)

    United made the brighter start and were rewarded with the opening goal in 8 minutes. Uncertainty in the Dunfermline defence led to McIntyre breaking clear and, after he was brought down by visiting ke

    Saturday, October 30th, 2004

  • 100th Appearance

    Dundee United 0 - 0 Kilmarnock
    League (SPL)

    United started in 3-5-2 formation, with a defensive innovation which saw the left-sided Alan Archibald start on the right side of defence, and Paul Ritchie moving to the left, leaving David McCracken

    Saturday, October 1st, 2005

  • Last Goal

    Dundee United 1 - 1 Aberdeen
    League (SPL)

    The atmosphere before kick off was electric but sadly the on field action struggled to live up to the hype during a tentative first half. Aberdeen were doing most of the pressing and allowing the Unit

    Saturday, January 21st, 2006

  • 100th League Appearance

    Celtic 3 - 3 Dundee United
    League (SPL)

    Following his transfer from Tannadice under a fortnight ago, Gordon Strachan handed Mark Wilson his Celtic debut against his former side. The only other change to the Celtic side which beat Motherwell

    Saturday, January 28th, 2006

  • Last Appearance

    Dundee United 3 - 2 St Mirren
    Scottish Cup (3rd Round)

    David Robertson was the hero for United as his injury time strike cancelled out a St Mirren comeback from two goals down, sending the Terrors into a 4th round meeting with Inverness.After a ve

    Tuesday, January 16th, 2007