Tekel Towers » First Dundee Utd player you seen score in the flesh ?

Tek · 03/9/2014 9:28 pm

Eamonn Bannon.

In a 0-2 win v Airdrieonians away.

stobievulture · 03/9/2014 9:50 pm

that i can remember...George Fleming

arabugsy · 03/9/2014 9:51 pm

No sure but it was more than likely Dossing or Gillespie circa 64/65ish.

The Shed · 03/9/2014 9:55 pm

Davie Dodds, 2-1 win vs Celtic dec 85, 1st game was just before this 0-0. Vs Dundee

Andy · 03/9/2014 9:58 pm

Ralph Milne, brace v Nottingham Forest.

Tannadice friendly 1984 or 1985.

huntedbyafreak · 03/9/2014 11:52 pm

It wasn't me first game but first goal and game I can really mind was 14/5/83. Was only 7. Got lost. Name called over tannoid. Greetin. Find a policeman. Met my dad again outside Dens at main stand. It's mental to think of the crowd at that game.

Tek · 03/9/2014 11:57 pm

I find it mental tae think boys canna mind of the 1st goal they seen.

Too young at the time or what ?

I myself had just turned 8 and remember the goal almost exactly (and the 2nd goal fae Heggy).Think i'll always be able tae visualise they goals in my mind.

St Obswell · 04/9/2014 12:16 am

I know it's slightly o/t but my 1st poignant memory was Hamish saving a penalty in United's 2nd Scottish Cup Final, versus the now deceased Glasgow Rangers in 1981.

Tek · 04/9/2014 12:20 am

St Obswell wrote:
I know it's slightly o/t but my 1st poignant memory was Hamish saving a penalty in United's 2nd Scottish Cup Final, versus the now deceased Glasgow Rangers in 1981.

That game is actually on Youtube i'm sure mate.

RogerTheAlien · 04/9/2014 1:48 am

Been going since I was 2 (1995). First real goal I can remember was In this game http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/1040282.stm

Charlie miller pen. Can remember before the game my dad said "son, we're gonna win this game , don't be too upset we'll get better"

Nice memory I'll always cherish.

St Obswell · 04/9/2014 10:04 am

TEK wrote:
St Obswell wrote:
I know it's slightly o/t but my 1st poignant memory was Hamish saving a penalty in United's 2nd Scottish Cup Final, versus the now deceased Glasgow Rangers in 1981.
That game is actually on Youtube i'm sure mate.

Ta, only got to the game on the Saturday and therefore cannot even mention Doddser's consolation in the replay as the 1st goal i remember, i was at the League Cup Final aswell against the now deceased Glasgow Rangers but my memory of the goals (Luggys too!) Is non existent. TBH at a very young age I was totally mesmerized by the size of Hampden then and spent most of the time scanning the ash terracing held together by railway sleepers, the incredible sight of the press box adjacent to me on the main stand roof and the mammoth structure behind me in the north terracing that looked like it was ready to swallow me up. These characteristics of Hampden should have been listed and preserved but however back to the topic, my memory search for my 1st United goal continues! Bet you wish you hadn't asked lol

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stobievulture · 04/9/2014 10:09 am

St Obswell · 04/9/2014 10:13 am

stobievulture wrote:

Cheers Moddo, shall watch it tonight after work in my wifi watering hole

lifesanocean · 04/9/2014 11:16 am

Eamonn Bannon 3rd April 1985 in a 4-0 demolition of the Fun. Somethings never change. The one I remember is Alex Taylor scoring in that game though.

Hamiltonarab · 04/9/2014 12:27 pm

I can't remember it at all, but Duncan Ferguson v Motherwell away. United won 1-0, first game of 92-93 season.

I think I got Daily, McKinley and Malps's autographs before the game.

Hamiltonarab · 04/9/2014 12:36 pm

Hamiltonarab wrote:
I can't remember it at all, but Duncan Ferguson v Motherwell away. United won 1-0, first game of 92-93 season.

I think I got Daily, McKinley and Malps's autographs before the game.

I'm talking crap, it was Duncan Ferguson but in a 4-0 away win against Falkirk 91-92 season. Again, I can't remember it. lol.

baldyeagle · 04/9/2014 1:44 pm

Not a clue but likely to be Finn Dossing or that era.

Billy_Hainey · 04/9/2014 9:46 pm

Billy Hainey / Orjan Perrson, but remember Billy Hainey more coz he scored in each oe the first three matches I was at. 1966/67 Season.

arabugsy · 04/9/2014 10:13 pm

baldyeagle wrote:
Not a clue but likely to be Finn Dossing or that era.

Cheers, baldy, dinnae feel so bad now.

St Obswell · 04/9/2014 11:02 pm

stobievulture wrote:

Just as well Hamish had baits on cause he cannae punch well without gloves lol that was dreadful defending by Heggie tae. Did you see the look on Sash's pus when he had a drink of tea lol and Wee Jum shouting at Ralphie for pinching ane Thanks for the reminder, changed days eh!

Tek · 05/9/2014 12:00 am

St Obswell wrote:
stobievulture wrote:

Just as well Hamish had baits on cause he cannae punch well without gloves lol that was dreadful defending by Heggie tae. Did you see the look on Sash's pus when he had a drink of tea lol and Wee Jum shouting at Ralphie for pinching ane Thanks for the reminder, changed days eh!

Some penalty save though mate.

Last minute of a Cup Final in Glasgow against a Glasgow side.Their fans going apeshit and sensing victory.No wearing gloves.

Oor Hamish

St Obswell · 05/9/2014 1:36 am

Every player that kicked a ball in that Cup Final was Scottish, hard to believe nowadays, still cannae mind who scored the 1st goal i witnessed though

Sieb22 · 05/9/2014 9:13 am

Scottish Cup Replay V Dundee, 23rd of January 1990.

Tannadice on a Tuesday night. I was 10 years old, my cousin who could drive (and is Rangers daft!) wanted to go through and see the match and I asked if I could go with him as my dad was abroad working in the oil industry a lot at the time (and was a Raith Rovers fan!).

We stood in the small standing bit next to the dug out and tunnel before it got filled in. Big John Clark scored and finished 1-0. My cousin tried to get me to go to the dark side as my two older brothers and older sister were Rangers fans as well but I was already too far down the line....a lost cause ;)

Think I made the right choice in the end.

On a footnote my dad tried to turn me to Raith Rovers as well, he said he would take me for a season at Tannadice if he could take me for the season at Raith Rovers for the next. That was the 90/91 season when we went to Hampden then I had to endure the 91/92 season in the 1st division in Kirkcaldy! Think I turned my dad more to United!

The best year for me and my dad was 1994, we both seen our teams beat the old firm in cup finals, United at Hampden in May v Rangers and at ibrox in November v Celtic when Raith beat them on pens.

Great memories, felt emotional at the end of the Rovers v United semi final in Scottish cup in 2010, unfortunately my dad passed away with cancer a year before and would have loved to have went to the final whoever went through.

JonBonJovisYas · 05/9/2014 10:00 am

Craig Brewster v Dumbarton in 1995. He scored 4 that day.