2011–12 Dundee United F.C. season
Encyclopedia
The 2011–12 season
is the club's 103rd season, having been founded as Dundee Hibernian in 1909. Dundee United will compete in the Scottish Premier League
, Europa League, Scottish Cup
and the League Cup
.
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|venue=Tannadice Park
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|attendance=4,188
|referee=Murray
|date= 25 October 2011
|report = BBC Report
|home-score=Russell
Daly
|away-score= El Allagui
Graham
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John Rankin
| Hibernian
|Free
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Willo Flood
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Middlesbrough
|Free
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| Gary Mackay-Steven
| Airdrie United
|Free
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| Gavin Gunning
| Blackburn Rovers
|Free
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Lauri Dalla Valle
| Fulham
| Loan
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| Keanu Marsh-Brown
| Fulham
| Loan
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| Robbie Neilson
| Leicester City
| Free
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| Richie Ryan
| Sligo Rovers
| Free
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!Player
!To
!Fee
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| David Robertson
| St Johnstone
| Free
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Morgaro Gomis
| Birmingham City
| Free
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Prince Buaben
| Watford
| Free
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| Craig Conway
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Cardiff City
| Free
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Andis Shala
| Hallescher
| Free
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| Darren Dods
| Falkirk
| Free
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| Alloa Athletic
| Free
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| Alloa Athletic
|Free
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| Clyde
|Free
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| Clyde
|Loan
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| Blackburn Rovers
| £2,000,000
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| Arbroath
|Free
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2011–12 in Scottish football
The 2011–12 season is the 115th season of competitive football in Scotland.-Scottish Premier League:-Scottish First Division:-Scottish Second Division:-Scottish Third Division:...
is the club's 103rd season, having been founded as Dundee Hibernian in 1909. Dundee United will compete in the Scottish Premier League
2011–12 Scottish Premier League
The 2011–12 Scottish Premier League is the fourteenth season of the Scottish Premier League, the highest division of Scottish football, since its inception in 1998. The season started on 23 July 2011....
, Europa League, Scottish Cup
2011–12 Scottish Cup
The 2011–12 Scottish Cup will be the 127th season of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The tournament is due to start on the 24 September 2011 with the final taking place on the 19 May 2012. It is sponsored by William Hill in the first season of a three-year partnership and...
and the League Cup
2011–12 Scottish League Cup
The 2011–12 Scottish League Cup is the 66th season of Scotland's second-most prestigious football knockout competition, the Scottish League Cup, also known as the Scottish Communities League Cup for sponsorship reasons. Rangers are the current title holder having beaten Celtic in the 2011 final,...
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Results And Fixtures
Pre Season
(4 – 5 pen.Penalty shootout (football)
A penalty shoot-out, referred to as kicks from the penalty mark in the Laws of the Game, is the FIFA official term for a method used in association football to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament following a tied game...
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|venue=Tannadice Park
Tannadice Park
Tannadice Park, usually referred to as Tannadice, is a football stadium located on Tannadice Street in the Scottish city of Dundee. The stadium is home of Dundee United F.C. and has a capacity of 14,209.-Early days :...
, Dundee
Dundee
Dundee is the fourth-largest city in Scotland and the 39th most populous settlement in the United Kingdom. It lies within the eastern central Lowlands on the north bank of the Firth of Tay, which feeds into the North Sea...
|attendance=4,188
|referee=Murray
Calum Murray
Calum Murray is a Scottish football referee.Murray started as a referee in 1991 and was admitted to the senior list six years later. He became a FIFA grade referee in 2005. During his career Murray has been in charge of Edinburgh and Old Firm derbies, and has had over thirty international...
|date= 25 October 2011
|report = BBC Report
|home-score=Russell
Johnny Russell (footballer)
Johnathon "Johnny" Russell is a Scottish footballer who currently plays for Dundee United.-Club career:Russell, who had featured just five times for Dundee United's under-19 side in 2006–07, made his professional debut on 12 May 2007 in the 2–0 defeat at Falkirk, coming on as an 80th-minute...
Daly
Jon Daly
Jon Daly Jon Daly Jon Daly (born 8 January 1983 in Dublin, Ireland is an Irish footballer who currently plays as a striker for Dundee United in the Scottish Premier League.-Club career:...
|away-score= El Allagui
Farid El Allagui
Farid El Alagui is a Moroccan professional footballer currently playing for Falkirk in the Scottish First Division.-Career:El Alagui began his career at Bergerac before playing for Wydad and Romorantin....
Graham
Ally Graham (footballer born 1993)
Ally Graham is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing for Falkirk in the Scottish First Division.-Falkirk:Graham made his first team debut on 30 July 2011 as a substitute in Falkirk's 4-2 win over Albion Rovers in the Ramsdens Cup...
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Scottish Cup
Captains
Squad information
- Last updated 26 November 2011
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Disciplinary record
Includes all competitive matches.- Last updated 26 November 2011
| Number | Nation | Position | Name | Scottish Premier League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Europa League | Total | |||||
| 1 | Slovakia |
GK | Dušan Perniš Dušan Perniš Dušan Perniš is a Slovak football goalkeeper who is currently playing for Scottish Premier League club Dundee United. He is the number 1 keeper for United.-Playing career:... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Republic of Ireland |
DF | Sean Dillon Sean Dillon (footballer) Seán Dillon is an Irish professional footballer who currently plays as a right-back for Dundee United in the Scottish Premier League... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Scotland |
DF | Paul Dixon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 4 |  Kingdom of Scotland |
DF | Scott Severin Scott Severin Scott Derek Severin is a Scottish professional footballer, currently playing for Dundee United. Severin has previously played for Heart of Midlothian and Aberdeen, where he was club captain for two seasons. He has also made 15 appearances for Scotland national football team... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Kingdom of Scotland |
DF | Garry Kenneth Garry Kenneth Garry Kenneth is a Scottish footballer who currently plays in central defence for Dundee United in the Scottish Premier League. He has also been capped at the highest level for Scotland.-Club career:... |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | Republic of Ireland |
MF | Willo Flood Willo Flood William "Willo" Flood is an Irish footballer who currently plays as a right winger for Scottish Premier League club Dundee United. He has also won 15 caps for his country at under-20 and under-21 levels.... |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 7 | Scotland |
FW | David Goodwillie David Goodwillie David Goodwillie is a Scottish footballer who plays as a striker for Blackburn Rovers and the Scotland national football team.-Early career:... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Scotland |
MF | Scott Robertson Scott Robertson (footballer born 1985) Scott Robertson is a footballer, currently playing as a midfielder for Dundee United in the Scottish Premier League.-Career:... |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | Republic of Ireland |
FW | Jon Daly Jon Daly Jon Daly Jon Daly Jon Daly (born 8 January 1983 in Dublin, Ireland is an Irish footballer who currently plays as a striker for Dundee United in the Scottish Premier League.-Club career:... |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | Scotland |
MF | Danny Swanson Danny Swanson Daniel "Danny" Swanson is a Scottish footballer who currently plays as an attacking midfielder for Dundee United.... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | Scotland |
MF | John Rankin John Rankin (footballer) John Rankin is a Scottish footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Scottish Premier League club Dundee United.-Early career:... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | Scotland |
DF | Keith Watson Keith Watson (footballer) Keith Watson is a Scottish footballer who currently plays in defence for Dundee United.-Career:Watson made his debut for the Dundee United first team in the Scottish Cup third round match against St Mirren in January 2007, when he played 85 minutes in a 3–2 victory.Following this victory, he was... |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | England |
GK | Steve Banks Steve Banks Steven "Steve" Banks is an English footballer playing as goalkeeper and is also goalkeeping coach for Scottish Premier League club Dundee United.-Early career:... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Scotland |
DF | Barry Douglas Barry Douglas (footballer) Barry Douglas is a Scottish footballer who plays for Scottish Premier League club Dundee United as a left back... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | Scotland |
FW | Johnny Russell Johnny Russell (footballer) Johnathon "Johnny" Russell is a Scottish footballer who currently plays for Dundee United.-Club career:Russell, who had featured just five times for Dundee United's under-19 side in 2006–07, made his professional debut on 12 May 2007 in the 2–0 defeat at Falkirk, coming on as an 80th-minute... |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | Scotland |
MF | Stuart Armstrong Stuart Armstrong Stuart Armstrong is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for Dundee United, as a midfielder.-Club career:Armstrong formerly played for Dyce Boys Club and Inverness Caledonian Thistle.-International career:... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Scotland |
MF | Gary Mackay-Steven Gary Mackay-Steven Gary Mackay-Steven is a Scottish professional footballer playing for Scottish Premier League club Dundee United.-Playing career:... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | Republic of Ireland |
DF | Gavin Gunning Gavin Gunning Gavin Jude Gunning is an Irish footballer who plays for Dundee United in the Scottish Premier League. Gunning attended St. Benildus College in Kilmacud and is also a former Gaelic football player, representing Naomh Olaf.-Club career:... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | Finland |
FW | Lauri Dalla Valle Lauri Dalla Valle Lauri Dalla Valle is a Finnish professional footballer who plays in Scotland for Dundee United, on loan from English club Fulham... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | Kingdom of Scotland |
MF | Scott Allan Scott Allan Scott Allan is a Scottish association footballer who plays for Scottish Premier League side Dundee United, as a midfielder.-Early life:... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Scotland |
FW | Ryan Dow Ryan Dow Ryan Dow is a Scottish footballer who currently plays as a striker for Dundee United.-Career:A regular in the Dundee United youth side, Dow made his debut for the Dundee United first team in the May 2010 match at home to Rangers, setting up United's goal in the 2-1 defeat... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Scotland |
FW | Dale Hilson Dale Hilson Dale Hilson is a Scottish footballer who currently plays as a striker for Forfar Athletic, on loan from Dundee United.-Career:... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Scotland |
DF | Ross Smith Ross Smith (Scottish footballer) Ross Smith is a Scottish footballer who currently plays as a defender for Dundee United.-Career:Smith, who had featured regularly for Dundee United's under-19 side, made his professional debut in February 2010 as a substitute in the Scottish Premier League match against St Mirren... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Scotland |
GK | Marc McCallum | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | England |
MF | Keanu Marsh-Brown Keanu Marsh-Brown Keanu Marsh-Brown is an English football player who is a free agent after being released by Fulham.-Playing career:Marsh-Brown graduated through the Fulham Academy to sign professional forms in summer 2009. In November 2010, there were reports that both Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City were... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Scotland |
DF | Robbie Neilson Robbie Neilson Robbie Neilson is a Scottish internationalist professional association footballer who plays as a right back or centre back. He is currently contracted to Dundee United until the end of the 2010-11 season. Neilson started his league career with Heart of Midlothian, for whom he made 200 Scottish... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most frequent starting 11
- Last updated on 24 October 2011.
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Division Summary
Players In
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John RankinJohn Rankin (footballer)
John Rankin is a Scottish footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Scottish Premier League club Dundee United.-Early career:...
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HibernianHibernian F.C.
Hibernian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Leith, in the north of Edinburgh. They are one of two Scottish Premier League clubs in the city, the other being their Edinburgh derby rivals, Hearts...
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Willo FloodWillo Flood
William "Willo" Flood is an Irish footballer who currently plays as a right winger for Scottish Premier League club Dundee United. He has also won 15 caps for his country at under-20 and under-21 levels....
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MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough F.C.
Middlesbrough Football Club , also known as Boro, are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Football League Championship. Formed in 1876, they have played at the Riverside Stadium since August 1995, their third ground since turning professional in 1889...
|Free
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Gary Mackay-StevenGary Mackay-Steven
Gary Mackay-Steven is a Scottish professional footballer playing for Scottish Premier League club Dundee United.-Playing career:...
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Airdrie UnitedAirdrie United F.C.
Airdrie United Football Club are a Scottish professional football team based in the town of Airdrie, North Lanarkshire. They are currently managed by ex-Airdrieonians player and former Airdrie United Under 19s coach Jimmy Boyle. They are members of the Scottish Football League and play in the...
|Free
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Gavin GunningGavin Gunning
Gavin Jude Gunning is an Irish footballer who plays for Dundee United in the Scottish Premier League. Gunning attended St. Benildus College in Kilmacud and is also a former Gaelic football player, representing Naomh Olaf.-Club career:...
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Blackburn RoversBlackburn Rovers F.C.
Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. The team currently competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football....
|Free
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Lauri Dalla ValleLauri Dalla Valle
Lauri Dalla Valle is a Finnish professional footballer who plays in Scotland for Dundee United, on loan from English club Fulham...
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FulhamFulham F.C.
Fulham Football Club is a professional English Premier League club based in southwest London Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Founded in 1879, they play in the Premier League, their 11th current season...
| Loan
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Keanu Marsh-BrownKeanu Marsh-Brown
Keanu Marsh-Brown is an English football player who is a free agent after being released by Fulham.-Playing career:Marsh-Brown graduated through the Fulham Academy to sign professional forms in summer 2009. In November 2010, there were reports that both Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City were...
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FulhamFulham F.C.
Fulham Football Club is a professional English Premier League club based in southwest London Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Founded in 1879, they play in the Premier League, their 11th current season...
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Robbie NeilsonRobbie Neilson
Robbie Neilson is a Scottish internationalist professional association footballer who plays as a right back or centre back. He is currently contracted to Dundee United until the end of the 2010-11 season. Neilson started his league career with Heart of Midlothian, for whom he made 200 Scottish...
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Leicester CityLeicester City F.C.
Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester...
| Free
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Richie RyanRichie Ryan (footballer)
Richie Ryan is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Sligo Rovers. He has agreed to sign for Dundee United on a two and a half year deal in January 2012.-Career:...
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Sligo RoversSligo Rovers F.C.
Sligo Rovers Football Club is a professional Irish football club playing in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland. The club was founded in 1928 and have been in the League of Ireland since 1934. The club is a co-operative venture, owned by the people of Sligo. Sligo Rovers have played at...
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Players Out
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David Robertson|
St JohnstoneSt Johnstone F.C.
St. Johnstone F.C. is a professional football club based in Perth, Scotland. Although it is officially recorded as being formed in 1884, the club did not play its first game until February 1885. The club's home since 1989 has been McDiarmid Park....
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Morgaro GomisMorgaro Gomis
Morgaro Gomis is a Senegal international footballer who plays for English Football League Championship club Birmingham City....
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Birmingham CityBirmingham City F.C.
Birmingham City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, they became Small Heath in 1888, then Birmingham in 1905, finally becoming Birmingham City in 1943.They were relegated at the end of the...
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Prince BuabenPrince Buaben
Prince Buaben is a Ghanaian professional footballer, who currently plays for Npower Championship club Watford F.C in England, and the Ghana national team....
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WatfordWatford F.C.
Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. It is often referred to as Watford F.C., Watford, or by the team's nickname The Hornets . Watford Rovers, Founded in 1881, entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1886, and the Southern League a decade...
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Craig Conway|
Cardiff CityCardiff City F.C.
Cardiff City Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Cardiff, Wales. The club competes in the English football pyramid and is currently playing in the Football League Championship. Cardiff City is the best supported football club in Wales, averaging approximately 22,500 for...
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Andis ShalaAndis Shala
Andis Shala is a German footballer of Kosovar Albanian descent, playing as a striker for Hallescher FC. His father is former Croatian international Kujtim Shala.- Career :...
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HallescherHallescher FC
Hallescher FC is a German association football club based in Halle, Saxony-Anhalt.-History:The club's roots are in the 1946 formation of SG Glaucha in Soviet-occupied East Germany around the core of Hallescher Fußball-Club Wacker which was founded in 1900...
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Darren DodsDarren Dods
Darren Dods is a professional footballer currently playing as a defender for Scottish First Division side Falkirk.-Career:...
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FalkirkFalkirk F.C.
Falkirk Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in Falkirk. It is one of two professional football teams from the town, the other being East Stirlingshire...
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Alloa AthleticAlloa Athletic F.C.
Alloa Athletic Football Club are a Scottish football team based in Alloa, Clackmannanshire. They are members of the Scottish Football League and currently play in the Third Division....
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Alloa AthleticAlloa Athletic F.C.
Alloa Athletic Football Club are a Scottish football team based in Alloa, Clackmannanshire. They are members of the Scottish Football League and currently play in the Third Division....
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ClydeClyde F.C.
Clyde Football Club are a Scottish professional football team currently playing in the Third Division of the Scottish Football League. Although based for the last fifteen years in the new town of Cumbernauld, they are traditionally associated with an area that covers Rutherglen in South...
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ClydeClyde F.C.
Clyde Football Club are a Scottish professional football team currently playing in the Third Division of the Scottish Football League. Although based for the last fifteen years in the new town of Cumbernauld, they are traditionally associated with an area that covers Rutherglen in South...
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Blackburn RoversBlackburn Rovers F.C.
Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. The team currently competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football....
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ArbroathArbroath F.C.
Arbroath F.C. are a Scottish football club currently playing in the Scottish Second Division. They were founded in 1878 and currently play their home matches at Gayfield, Arbroath, Angus. They play in maroon strips, and are nicknamed "The Red Lichties" due to the red light that used to guide...
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