Aberdeen 1-1 Dundee United - August 29, 1987 / Premier Division 1987/1988
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Team line-ups
Aberdeen
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
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G |
Jim Leighton | 29 | 265 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Brian Irvine | 22 | 28 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Willie Miller | 32 | 275 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Stewart McKimmie | 66 | 25 | 172 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
David Robertson | 18 | 54 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Neil Simpson | 46 | 25 | 193 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Peter Nicholas | 27 | 7 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Joe Miller | 19 | 62 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Jim Bett | 27 | 27 | 88 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Gary Hackett | 24 | 6 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
David Dodds | 63 | 28 | 35 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player |
Average age
25.1 years
Average number of matches played for the team
108
Dundee United
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
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G |
Billy Thomson | 29 | 124 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Paul Hegarty | 33 | 322 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
John Holt | 30 | 260 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Dave Narey | 31 | 336 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Maurice Malpas | 25 | 297 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Ian McPhee | 86 | 26 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Eamonn Bannon | 29 | 323 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Ian Redford | 75 | 27 | 109 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Alan Irvine | 6558 | 24 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Iain Ferguson | 25 | 56 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Paul Sturrock | 30 | 281 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player |
Average age
28.1 years
Average number of matches played for the team
192
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
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M |
Brian Grant | 46 | 23 | 26 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Willie Falconer | 63 | 21 | 52 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player |
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
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M |
William Kirkwood | 86 | 28 | 233 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Kevin Gallacher | 65 | 20 | 87 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player |
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Gary Hackett
IN
John Hewitt
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Alan Irvine
IN
Kevin Gallacher
OUT
Eamonn Bannon
IN
William Kirkwood
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
41
34
Success rate in this team:
50 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
40 %
Porterfield vs Dundee United
0 victory
2 draws
1 loss
Porterfield vs McLean
0 victory
2 draws
1 loss
Manager
Age
Match num
50
750
Success rate in this team:
49 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
49 %
McLean vs Aberdeen
24 victories
17 draws
29 losses
McLean vs Porterfield
1 victory
2 draws
0 loss
Videos
Key figures

No Dundee United manager (with more than 30 matches on the bench) before Jim McLean has done less than 1.06 goals conceded per game .

Aberdeen keeps its 32 matches with only one goal conceded at most in Premiership running (since 19/11/1986). It's a record streak. The previous one was back on the 23/10/1971 (20 matches)

No Aberdeen manager (with more than 30 matches on the bench) before Ian Porterfield has done less than 1.44 goals scored per game .
Pre-match
Current form
Home | LAberdeen 0-1 St. Mirren28/03/1987 | DAberdeen 1-1 Clydebank 1965-200211/04/1987 | DAberdeen 1-1 Glasgow Rangers02/05/1987 | VAberdeen 3-1 Falkirk09/05/1987 | VAberdeen 3-1 Greenock Morton12/08/1987 | VAberdeen 2-0 Glasgow Rangers15/08/1987 |
Overall | DAberdeen 1-1 Glasgow Rangers02/05/1987 | VAberdeen 3-1 Falkirk09/05/1987 | DDundee FC 1-1 Aberdeen08/08/1987 | VAberdeen 3-1 Greenock Morton12/08/1987 | VAberdeen 2-0 Glasgow Rangers15/08/1987 | VMotherwell 0-1 Aberdeen22/08/1987 |
Current form
Away | LIFK Göteborg 1-0 Dundee United06/05/1987 | LMotherwell 1-0 Dundee United09/05/1987 | DHeart of Midlothian 1-1 Dundee United11/05/1987 | DGlasgow Rangers 1-1 Dundee United08/08/1987 | LHeart of Midlothian 4-1 Dundee United22/08/1987 | VRaith Rovers 1-2 Dundee United25/08/1987 |
Overall | DGlasgow Rangers 1-1 Dundee United08/08/1987 | DDundee United 1-1 Motherwell12/08/1987 | VDundee United 3-1 Greenock Morton15/08/1987 | VDundee United 4-1 Partick Thistle19/08/1987 | LHeart of Midlothian 4-1 Dundee United22/08/1987 | VRaith Rovers 1-2 Dundee United25/08/1987 |
Running streaks
Home | Total | |
---|---|---|
Winning streak | 3 | 3 |
Unbeaten streak | 5 | 10 |
Drawless streak | 3 | 3 |
Scoring streak | 5 | 10 |
Invincibility streak | 1 | 2 |
Running streaks
Away | Total | |
---|---|---|
Winning streak | 1 | 1 |
Unbeaten streak | 1 | 1 |
Drawless streak | 2 | 4 |
Scoring streak | 4 | 7 |
Conceding streak | 7 | 14 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
4 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
4 |
2 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
2 |
3 |
Victories (Competition total) |
1 |
2 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
0 |
1 |
Draws (Competition total) |
2 |
0 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
1 |
0 |
Losses (Competition total) |
1 |
0 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
1 |
Goals
7 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
6 |
5 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
2 |
2 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
7 |
1 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
5 |
1.75 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
1.5 |
2.5 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
1 |
0.5 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
1.75 |
0.5 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
2.5 |
Betting aid
1 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
2 |
1 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
1 |
2 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
0 |
1 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
0 |
0 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
0 |
0 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
0 |
2 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
4 |
1 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
2 |
3-1 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
1-1 |
Bookings
0
|
Yellow cards (Competition total) |
3 |
0
|
Yellow cards (Home / Away) |
3 |
0
|
Red cards (Competition total) |
0 |
0
|
Red cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
Key players
- | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 2 goals | Ian Redford | ![]() |
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- | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 1 goal | Dave Beaumont | ![]() |
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- | Team's penalty best scorer (Competition total) | 2 penalties | Ian Redford | ![]() |
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- | The fittest player | 1 goal during the last match | Iain Ferguson | ![]() |
Historical head to head
Home
84 gf
57 ga
Away
78 gf
68 ga
Neutral ground
2 gf
5 ga
Total
164 gf
130 ga
Historical head to head
Home
68 gf
78 ga
Away
57 gf
84 ga
Neutral ground
5 gf
2 ga
Total
130 gf
164 ga
Largest victory
Overall | 6 - 0 |
October 14, 1967 |
Home | 6 - 0 |
October 14, 1967 |
Largest victory
Overall | 5 - 0 |
August 16, 1967 |
Away | 3 - 0 |
October 28, 1981 |
Latest head to head
February 28, 1987 - Premier Division 1986/1987
December 06, 1986 - Premier Division 1986/1987
October 11, 1986 - Premier Division 1986/1987
August 09, 1986 - Premier Division 1986/1987
April 16, 1986 - Premier Division 1985/1986
Best historical scorers against Dundee United
Best historical scorers against Aberdeen
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Paul Sturrock | 9 goals | 1979 - 1985 |
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Richard Gough | 6 goals | 1982 - 1986 |
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Eamonn Bannon | 6 goals | 1981 - 1987 |
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Ralph Milne | 4 goals | 1981 - 1983 |
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David Dodds | 3 goals | 1982 - 1985 |
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Willie Pettigrew | 3 goals | 1979 - 1981 |
Players with most games played vs Dundee United
Players with most games played vs Aberdeen
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Dave Narey | 35 matches | 1979 - 1987 |
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Eamonn Bannon | 33 matches | 1979 - 1987 |
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Paul Hegarty | 32 matches | 1979 - 1986 |
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Paul Sturrock | 29 matches | 1979 - 1987 |
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Maurice Malpas | 29 matches | 1982 - 1987 |
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John Holt | 28 matches | 1979 - 1987 |
They played in both sides
5 matches


1 match
They played in both sides
5 matches


1 match
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