Dundee United 2-1 Hibernian - August 20, 1997 / Scottish League Cup 1997/1998
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Team line-ups
Dundee United
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Sieb Dijkstra | 30 | 35 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Neil Duffy | 76 | 30 | 20 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Mark Perry | 26 | 118 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Lars Zetterlund | 90 | 33 | 38 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Steven Pressley | 23 | 91 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
David Bowman | 33 | 408 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Maurice Malpas | 35 | 734 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Andy McLaren | 97 | 24 | 166 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Erik Pedersen | 29 | 38 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Robbie Winters | 71 | 22 | 106 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Kjell Olofsson | 32 | 38 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player |
Average age
28.8 years
Average number of matches played for the team
163
Hibernian
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
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G |
Chris Reid | 25 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Jean-Marc Adjovi-Boco | 114 | 33 | 4 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Pat McGinlay | 30 | 6 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Darren Dods | 22 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
John Hughes | 32 | 4 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Willie Miller | 27 | 6 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Andy Dow | 24 | 4 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Chic Charnley | 34 | 4 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Kevin Harper | 60 | 21 | 2 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Lee Power | 71 | 25 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Barry Lavety | 3 | 22 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player |
Average age
26.8 years
Average number of matches played for the team
4
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
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M |
Craig Easton | 97 | 18 | 4 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Steven Thompson | 76 | 18 | 5 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Gary McSwegan | 9271 | 26 | 76 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player |
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M |
Brian Grant | 114 | 33 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Paul Tosh | 60 | 23 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Stephen Crawford | 71 | 23 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player |
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Kjell Olofsson
IN
Steven Thompson
OUT
Andy McLaren
IN
Jamie Dolan
OUT
Neil Duffy
IN
Gary McSwegan
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Chris Reid
IN
Ólafur Gottskálksson
OUT
Darren Dods
IN
Brian Welsh
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
50
50
Success rate in this team:
50 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
35 %
McLean vs Hibernian
14 victories
15 draws
18 losses
McLean vs Duffy
1 victory
3 draws
1 loss
Manager
Age
Match num
38
40
Success rate in this team:
25 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
41 %
Duffy vs Dundee United
1 victory
3 draws
1 loss
Duffy vs McLean
1 victory
3 draws
1 loss
Referee
James McCluskey
2 victories |
1 draw |
3 losses |
Dundee United6 matches | General total | Hibernian4 matches | 2 victories |
0 draw |
2 losses |
1 victory |
0 draw |
1 loss |
Dundee United2 matches | Season total | Hibernian1 match | 0 victory |
0 draw |
1 loss |
Latest figure on December 18, 1999 | Latest figure on March 05, 2000 |
Videos
Key figures

It's the first time Barry Lavety scores 1 goal vs Dundee United in Scottish League Cup with Hibernian

It's the first time Gary McSwegan scores 1 goal vs Hibernian in his professional career with Dundee United

It's the first time Lars Zetterlund scores 1 goal in Scottish League Cup
Pre-match
Current form
Home | VDundee United 4-1 Motherwell08/03/1997 | VDundee United 2-1 Raith Rovers22/03/1997 | VDundee United 1-0 Heart of Midlothian03/05/1997 | LDundee United 0-1 Glasgow Rangers07/05/1997 | VDundee United 9-0 Principat30/07/1997 | DDundee United 1-1 Hibernian17/08/1997 |
Overall | VPrincipat 0-8 Dundee United23/07/1997 | VDundee United 9-0 Principat30/07/1997 | DSt. Johnstone 1-1 Dundee United02/08/1997 | VQueen of the South 2-4 Dundee United09/08/1997 | LTrabzonspor 1-0 Dundee United12/08/1997 | DDundee United 1-1 Hibernian17/08/1997 |
Current form
Away | LHeart of Midlothian 1-0 Hibernian15/03/1997 | DDunfermline Athletic 1-1 Hibernian12/04/1997 | DKilmarnock 1-1 Hibernian19/04/1997 | DRaith Rovers 1-1 Hibernian10/05/1997 | VAirdrieonians 1878 2-4 Hibernian22/05/1997 | DDundee United 1-1 Hibernian17/08/1997 |
Overall | DRaith Rovers 1-1 Hibernian10/05/1997 | VHibernian 1-0 Airdrieonians 187817/05/1997 | VAirdrieonians 1878 2-4 Hibernian22/05/1997 | VHibernian 2-1 Celtic Glasgow03/08/1997 | VHibernian 3-1 Alloa Athletic09/08/1997 | DDundee United 1-1 Hibernian17/08/1997 |
Running streaks
Home | Total | |
---|---|---|
Drawing streak | 1 | 1 |
Unbeaten streak | 2 | 1 |
Winless streak | 1 | 2 |
Scoring streak | 2 | 1 |
Conceding streak | 1 | 4 |
Running streaks
Away | Total | |
---|---|---|
Drawing streak | 1 | 1 |
Unbeaten streak | 5 | 6 |
Winless streak | 1 | 1 |
Scoring streak | 5 | 11 |
Conceding streak | 8 | 4 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
1 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
1 |
0 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
0 |
1 |
Victories (Competition total) |
1 |
0 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
0 |
0 |
Draws (Competition total) |
0 |
0 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
0 |
0 |
Losses (Competition total) |
0 |
0 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
0 |
Goals
4 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
3 |
0 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
0 |
2 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
1 |
0 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
0 |
4 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
3 |
0 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
0 |
2 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
1 |
0 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
0 |
Betting aid
1 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
1 |
0 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
0 |
0 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
0 |
0 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
0 |
0 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
0 |
0 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
0 |
1 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
1 |
0 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
0 |
0
|
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
0
|
Bookings
0 |
Yellow cards (Competition total) |
0 |
0 |
Yellow cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
0 |
Red cards (Competition total) |
0 |
0 |
Red cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
Key players
![]() | Gary McSwegan | 3 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 1 goal | Pat McGinlay | ![]() |
![]() | Gary McSwegan | 3 goals during the last match | The fittest player | 1 goal during the last match | Pat McGinlay | ![]() |
Historical head to head
Home
102 gf
71 ga
Away
67 gf
90 ga
Neutral ground
0 gf
1 ga
Total
169 gf
162 ga
Historical head to head
Home
90 gf
67 ga
Away
71 gf
102 ga
Neutral ground
1 gf
0 ga
Total
162 gf
169 ga
Largest victory
Overall | 5 - 0 |
September 10, 1983 |
Home | 5 - 0 |
September 10, 1983 |
Largest victory
Overall | 5 - 0 |
August 13, 1994 |
Away | 3 - 0 |
April 13, 1993 |
Latest head to head
August 17, 1997 - Premier Division 1997/1998
April 05, 1997 - Premier Division 1996/1997
February 08, 1997 - Premier Division 1996/1997
December 14, 1996 - Premier Division 1996/1997
August 17, 1996 - Premier Division 1996/1997
Best historical scorers against Hibernian
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Eamonn Bannon | 8 goals | 1981 - 1986 |
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David Dodds | 6 goals | 1981 - 1983 |
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William Kirkwood | 4 goals | 1982 - 1985 |
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Mixu Paatelainen | 4 goals | 1988 - 1991 |
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Ralph Milne | 4 goals | 1983 - 1984 |
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Maurice Malpas | 4 goals | 1984 - 1991 |
Best historical scorers against Dundee United
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Paul Tosh | 1 goal | 1997 - 1997 |
Players with most games played vs Hibernian
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Maurice Malpas | 59 matches | 1981 - 1997 |
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Dave Narey | 43 matches | 1981 - 1993 |
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Paul Hegarty | 33 matches | 1981 - 1989 |
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David Bowman | 30 matches | 1987 - 1997 |
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Eamonn Bannon | 30 matches | 1981 - 1988 |
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John Clark | 28 matches | 1983 - 1993 |
Players with most games played vs Dundee United
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Jean-Marc Adjovi-Boco | 1 match | 1997 - 1997 |
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Greg Miller | 1 match | 1997 - 1997 |
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Willie Miller | 1 match | 1997 - 1997 |
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Chic Charnley | 1 match | 1997 - 1997 |
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Pat McGinlay | 1 match | 1997 - 1997 |
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Barry Lavety | 1 match | 1997 - 1997 |
They played in both sides
175 matches


2 matches
111 matches


1 match
78 matches


1 match
1 match


2 matches
They played in both sides
1 match


2 matches
175 matches


2 matches
111 matches


1 match
78 matches


1 match
Competition info
The other matches
August 19, 1997
August 20, 1997
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