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Dundee United On This Day History, Facts & Figures from Every Day of the Year

By Mark Poole

Key features

• Fascinating collection of diverse bite-size memories spanning United’s event-packed history, from their most impressive achievements to bizarre events

• Evokes exciting memories of days Dundee United repeatedly did Scotland proud in European competition

• Charts the club’s early days as Dundee Hibs, and brings the club’s history right up to date, with the derby thrashing of Dundee in 2019

• A recognised authority on Scottish football, Mark Poole has been writing about the subject for more than ten years, for When Saturday Comes and more recently for Nutmeg

• Publicity campaign planned including radio, newspapers, websites and magazines

Description

Dundee United On This Day brings to life the most glorious, weird and wonderful moments from the club’s history in one irresistible page-turning diary. Formerly Dundee Hibs, very nearly called Dundee City and twice known (when playing in the US) as , Dundee United is a club with a colourful past. Within these pages are big derby wins, relegation battles, victories over Barcelona and other top European clubs, a dramatic league title win, cup heartache and eventual cup glory, canine pitch invaders, infamous disallowed goals and much more. Revisit the exploits of club greats like Finn Døssing, Hamish McAlpine, , Dave Narey, Mixu Paatelainen and Andy Robertson, and celebrate the successes of legendary managers and Jim McLean. You’ll enjoy a wealth of evocative and sometimes bizarre anecdotes, enthralling match reports and tales of well-known and less-known figures from 1909 to the present day. With a treasure trove of club history, trivia and facts, this book is a ‘must’ for Dundee United fans.

Details

Publication: 17 February 2020 Trade Orders to: Hachette UK Distribution, Price: £14.99 Milton Road, Didcot OX11 7HH ISBN-13: 9781785316180 Format: 222mm x 144mm T: 01235 759555 Binding: Hardback E: [email protected] Extent: 192 pages Category: Football You may also order via EDI