MATCH 2079 - Saturday 15 August 2026

SEASON 2026/27

SCOTTISH LEAGUE CUP 2nd Round

Venue: TANNADICE PARK

DUNDEE UNITED  0  CELTIC  4

Scorers:  Trusty, Duran, Tounekti, Nygren

My 40th visit to Tannadice Park and the outcome is a little different to the 3-0 defeat for the away side back in May 1982.

Two goals in each half secured progression to the next round for Celtic.

Match report: LINK 

Personal note:

• My 40th visit to Tannadice - 38 involving Celtic
• This was the 9th time seeing this fixture in the Scottish League Cup
• Overall I have now seen the fixture 126 times 

MATCH 2073 - Tuesday 14 July 2026

SEASON 2026/27

SCOTTISH LEAGUE CUP - Group Stage

Venue:  LINKS PARK

MONTROSE  1  DUNDEE UNITED  0

Scorer: Webster

Attendence: 1,454

My 46th season attending football matches begins with a trip to a new ground, Links Park in the Scottish north-east town of Montrose. Not the best game as top tier Dundee United struggled to create clear chances against their tier 3 opponents which did not go down well with their good travelling support and especially one very loud mouth fan sitting a few rows behind.

Montrose is a lovely little town to visit prior to a game and has plenty of hotel opportunities to make it a pleasant stay.  It is also very accessible by car as a day trip from Dundee (30 miles) or Aberdeen (40 miles).

Match report: LINK

Personal note:

• Links Park was the 126th ground I have attended 
• This was only the 3rd time seeing Montrose and the 136 time seeing Dundee United
• Overall this was the 141st time attending a Scottish League Cup tie - the 11th not involving Celtic

MATCH 2062 - Sunday 22 March 2026

SEASON 2025/26

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE

Venue: TANNADICE PARK 

DUNDEE UNITED  2  CELTIC  0

Scorers: Ferry, Agyei

Attendance: 13,228

After a non eventful first half, United quickly establish a lead early in the second half which they never looked like losing against a very average Celtic team struggling to score goals.

My seat was in the Jerry Kerr (Main) Stand which was in the area of my very first visit to Tannadice in May 1982.

Match report: LINK

Personal note:

• 2nd time seeing this fixture this season - 1 at Celtic and 1 at Tannadice Park
• This was the 105th time attending this match in the league
• Overall this was the 124th time attending this fixture
• My 39th visit to Tannadice

MATCH 2049 - Saturday 10 January 2026

SEASON 2025/26

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE

Venue:  CELTIC PARK

CELTIC  4  DUNDEE UNITED  0

Scorers:  Yang, Engels, Nygren, Maeda

Martin O'Neill returned again for another stint in the dugout after the very short tenure of Wilfried Nancy and once again he made an immediate impact as Celtic recorded a fine victory over the Arabs.

Celtic scored twice in each half with four different scorers.

Match report: LINK

Personal note:

• This was the 104th time attending this fixture in the league
• Overall the 123rd time attending this fixture 
• My first time seeing Dundee United this season which takes the total times I've them to 134.

MATCH 2003 - Saturday 15 February 2025

SEASON 2024/25

SCOTTISH PREMIR LEAGUE

Venue: CELTIC PARK

CELTIC  3  DUNDEE UNITED  0

Scorers:  McGregor, Jota, Idah

First half kick off and very usually Celtic attack towards the traditional Celtic End (Jock Stein Stand)

Celtic kick off shooting towards to the Lisbon Lions Stand and it is the Celtic captain, Callum McGregor who leads the way by firing Celtic into the lead after finding a way through a packed United defence.  Jota adds a second before half time.

Celtic are not as fluid in the second half but still add a third through Adam Idah.

Match report: LINK

Personal note:

• My 36th match of the season and the 3rd time attending this fixture
• 103rd time attending this fixture in the league
• Overall it's th 122nd time attending this fixture since 1981

MATCH 1992 - Wednesday 8 January 2025

SEASON 2024/25

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE

Venue: CELTIC PARK

Under the lights (flood lights and disco....)

CELTIC  2  DUNDEE UNITED  0

Scorers: Maeda, Hatate

On a bitterly cold night which badly affected the attendance Celtic's Japanese players once again are the main difference with both goals courtesy of Daizen Maeda and Reo Hatate. 

Match Report: LINK

Personal note:

• 2nd time attending this fixture this season
• 102nd league match attended between these clubs
• Overall the 121st time seeing this fixture since my first season 1980/81

MATCH 1988 - Sunday 22 December 2024

SEASON 2024/25

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE

Venue: TANNADICE PARK (38)

Front row in the "Shed"

DUNDEE UNITED  0  CELTIC  0

Attendance: 13,662

Stalemate at Tannadice as Dundee Utd defend well for 90+ minutes to earn a point.

Match report: LINK

Personal note:

• 38th visit to Tannadice (36 with Celtic)
• 101st time seeing this fixture in the Scottish Premier League
• Overall 120th time seeing this fixture at 4 different venues - Celtic Park, Tannadice, Hampden Park and Ibrox Stadium 

MATCH 1961 - Saturday 6 April 2024

SEASON 2023/24

SCOTTISH CHAMPIONSHIP

Venue:  HAMPDEN PARK

QUEENS PARK  0  DUNDEE UNITED  5

Scorers:  Fotheringham(2), Moult, Graham, Sibbald

A visit to Hampden with a difference, to see Queens Park in a lower league match against the league leaders, Dundee United.  My second time seeing Queens Park this season with a reverse of the scoreline again Elgin at the begining of the season making their aggregate score 5-5.

Personal notes:

• This season the 2nd time seeing Queens Park (both at home) and 3rd time seeing Dundee United (all away)
• This was the first time seeing these two clubs in a lower league match 
• Overall I've now seen Queens Park 5 times, Dundee United 130 times and this was my 137th visit to Hampden.

MATCH 1927 - Saturday 29 July 2023

SEASON 2023/24

FRIENDLY

Venue:  BRUNTON PARK

CARLISLE UNITED  0  DUNDEE UNITED  2

Scorers: Moult, Middleton

Attendance: 2,853

My second Dundee United match in two weeks and a huge improvement on the Spartans match.  United played all the football and were in complete control for 70 minutes when they made six substitutions, but it had no effect on the game as Carlisle were very poor and never looked like getting back into the match. 

A sparse crowd in Brunton Park today but a decent away support of 738.  My ticket was in the away end which cost £18 and maybe the reason for the poor turnout.

The happy away support

Match Report: LINK

Personal note:

• 3rd Scottish club I've seen in England - Celtic (multi times) and Rangers (v Man Utd 2004) the other two.
• 129th Dundee United match (H-37, A-80, N-12)
• 22nd visit to Brunton Park

MATCH 1925 - Saturday 15 July 2023

SEASON 2023/24

SCOTTISH LEAGUE CUP Group Stage

Venue:  AINSLIE PARK

THE SPARTANS  1  DUNDEE UNITED  0

Scorer: Henderson

Attendance: 1,701

Start of new season and Dundee United started it the way the finished the old one - in the doldrums.

In contrast The Spartans are on the up. Starting their first season as a Scottish League club and they recorded a fine win over their opponents from two divisions above them in the league set up.

Spartans started well and scored an early goal. For the rest of the game, they were fairly comfortable apart from when they conceded a penalty in the second half however Tony Watt's poor strike was easily saved by Carswell who was named man of the match for his efforts.

Personal note:

• My 130th Scottish League Cup tie.  My first was one on 08-08-81 Celtic 1 St Mirren 3
• Second visit to Ainslie Park but the first time seeing The Spartans
• This was the 8th ground I've seen United play in, against their 8th different opponent

MATCH 1896 - Saturday 5 November 2022

SEASON 2022/23

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE

Venue:  CELTIC PARK

CELTIC  4  DUNDEE UNITED  2

Scorers:  Haksabanovic(2), Kyogo, Abada;  Fletcher, Levitt

With 3 minutes to go this average game burst into life as Dundee United equalised to make the score 2-2.  With Celtic about to drop points for the first time at home this season an all out attack yielded two very late goals to win the game.

Personal note:

• My 100th league match between these sides
• 65 at Celtic Park, 33 at Tannadice and 2 played at Hampden

MATCH 1885 - Sunday 28 August 2022

SEASON 2022/23

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE

Venue:  TANNADICE PARK

DUNDEE UNITED  0  CELTIC  9  

Scorers:  Kyogo(3), Jota, Abada(3), Juranovic, Starfelt

A record away score for Celtic today at a ground they used to fear.  At the moment Celtic are a  team full of confidence and United simply have none.  The goals tally included two hat-tricks - one from Japanese forward, Kyogo and the other from Israeli winger Abada.

Match Report: LINK

Personal stuff:

• My 37th visit to Tannadice
• First visit was May 1982 and ended 3-0 to the home side.
• 119th attending this fixture with 35 at Tannadice.
• 3rd time seeing Celtic score 9 previous two were Arbroath away 1993 (9-1) and Aberdeen home 2010 (9-0).

MATCH 1862 - Saturday 29 January 2022

SEASON 2021/22 

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE

Venue:  CELTIC PARK

CELTIC  1  DUNDEE UNITED  0

Scorer: Abada

Like the first meeting between sides at Celtic Park, Celtic were left frustrated by their Tayside opponents however unlike that match Celtic were able to find a very late winner to send the supporters wild.  Liel Abada cooly slots home the only goal in the 90th minute after his Israeli teammate Nir Bitton had been sent off.  It felt like a very significant goal justifying the celebrations at the end.

MATCH 1848 - Sunday 26 September 2021

SEASON 2021/22

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE

Venue:  CELTIC PARK

CELTIC  1  DUNDEE UNITED  1

Scorers:  Abada;  Harkes

Great to see Dundee United back in the top league but it's a frustrating day for Celtic as United gain a deserved draw with a good solid away performance.

The 117th time I've attended ths fixture.

Match report: LINK