Dundee United Football Club Honours: Scottish Women’s Football League One North 2018 Scottish Women’s Football League Two East 2016 Scottish Women’s Football League Two League Cup 2016
Chairperson Colin Stewart Head Coach Graeme Hart Coaching Staff Conor McRitchie Duncan Donald Fraser Reid Drew Myles Danny Hume Analysts Callum Dignan Craig McKay Captain Megan Burns Vice Captain Jade McLaren Danni McGinley Physiotherapist Mark Dryden Media Mangaer Lee Smith Media Team David Smith
Good afternoon and a warm welcome to players, coaches, and officials of Kilmarnock for this afternoon's Park's Motor Group SWPL2 clash. We know what we're getting out of Kilmarnock, we've played them 3 times this season already, every time being a hard task to get through each assignment, they are always keenly contested games and we know how tough it's going to be for us. There was a disappointment within the team after getting beat by Hearts last Sunday but we've worked hard in training to rectify what went wrong, when you get beat then you learn more about yourselves and also learn more about a team. It's important that we maintain the focus on ourselves and concentrate on the job in hand, there will be times when you drop points or lose games but it's how to react to it that is an important part of football. We know what we are capable of going then we can come away from the game happy, we have to be respectable of Kilmarnock, Kilmarnock are a good side who can play a bit of football but can also mix their play as well which is similar to our style of play. I don't think last week will affect the girls, we played well in the 2nd half, I would much rather have results than performances in the bag but we have experienced players in the group, we have another difficult game today against Kilmarnock and we need to be on our guard from the word go. The club is in a good place right now and when I took the job on, I understood there were gaps to fill, some of which we have filled both on and off the park, we are keen to bolster if they are the right fit for the club as we look ahead to the longterm. Enjoy the game,
Graeme
A View From The Dugout With Graeme Hart
Good afternoon and thank you to everyone who has attended today’s Park’s Motor Group SWPL2 match against Glasgow. It will be another competitive game against Kilmarnock, they are always up for it whenever we play them and I'm sure they will still be on a high from their Scottish Cup win at Montrose last weekend. From our perspective, we were disappointed in the outcome against Hearts last weekend but I think there was a lot to take from the game, there were mistakes made all over last Sunday but it's ones that are easily fixed. There's a lot of positives to take also from the game. We competed well for most of the 2nd half which showed us that we are capable of competing with SWPL1 teams. Attention turns to today against Kilmarnock, however, and we are very proud of our unbeaten record so far in the league, it has allowed us to gain great momentum as the season has progressed, the girls are eager to continue this and bounce back from last weekend. We fully respect Kilmarnock however and are well aware of their strengths as a squad. Although we have come out on top in our previous meetings with the Ayrshire club this season, we have had to work hard and be on our game to claim all 3 points. Thanks again to everyone for their support, the girls are continuing to work hard. We are all keeping focus towards an end goal. Enjoy the game,
Megan
Captain’s Log With Megan Burns
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Sunday 30th January Regional Performance Centre, Dundee 2.45pm Three changes from the previous week’s win over Boroughmuir were made as Megan Burns, Erin & Laurie Ross were replaced by Cassie Cowper, Chloe Clemison and Luisa Ballach. Glasgow threatened early on as Sophie McGoldrick forced Lauren Perry into a save and from the resulting corner three shots were blocked by the United defence.
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Three minutes after the break Harkin saw a 30 yard strike tipped over the bar before McGinley fired inches wide. Despite United’s chances, it was Glasgow who were to put themselves ahead when Kaitlyn Canavan headed home at the back post.
Graeme Hart’s side were behind for all of eight minutes as they pulled themselves back level; McGinley saw her free kick parried by Andrews and Referee Chris Bonnar pointed the ball fell to Rachel Todd to to the spot in the 22nd minute grab her sixth of the season. when Cassie Cowper’s shot was handled by a defender. Danni This goal seemed to give UnitMcGinley stepped up and sent ed wind in their sails once Katie Andrews the wrong way again as McGinley and for her eighteenth goal of the Clemison came close to putting season. them ahead.
The scores were levelled just after the half hour mark; a cross into the box was parried off the line by Perry but Cara Henderson was on hand to bundle the ball home.
McGinley pen 22 Todd 63
fender to meet Ballach’s through ball but Andrews beat away her effort.
Chloe Clemison came close twice in quick succession when she headed wide from two corners inside two minutes.
Tammy Harkin almost doubled the lead four minutes later as her cross cum shot was pushed round the post by Andrews.
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With twenty minutes remaining Harkin was unlucky not to find the back of the net before McGinley was denied yet again by Andrews. As the game edged into the dying moments scorer Todd hit the side netting while the final chance of the game fell to the winger again but she failed to find the target.
McGinley could have restored the lead shortly before half United can find themselves time after shrugging off a de- unlucky not to take all three
Henderson 30 Canavan 55
Lauren Perry Cassie Cowper Jade McLaren Danni McGinley Neve Guthrie Robyn Smith Rachel Todd Rebecca Foote Tammy Harkin Chloe Clemison Luisa Ballach Substitutes Erin Ross (49) (78) Rebecca McMillan Laurie Ross (72) Georgie Robb (78) Steffi Simson Megan Burns Caroline Nachman
Sunday 13th Febuary Oriam, Edinburgh 3.00pm Graeme Hart made two changes from the draw against Glasgow as Robyn Smith and Luisa Ballach were replaced by Erin Ross and Megan Burns.
Danni McGinley also failed to find the target from outside the box before Eilidh Begg was denied by Perry at the other end.
The first half was almost certainly not one for the history books as neither side could break the other down in the first 40 minutes, other than Mariel Kaney who saw her shot hit the top of the crossbar just after the quarter hour mark.
Chloe Clemison dragged her effort wide after some good solo work by McGinley in the 68th minute.
Hearts took the lead four minutes before the break as Erin Rennie found space inside the box to slot past Lauren Perry. Just sixty five seconds after half time United were level; they were awarded a free kick which was sent towards goal by Cassie Cowper, Tammy Harkin’s header hit the post but Jade McLaren was on hand to net the rebound.
Hearts started to get themselves back into the game again and retook the lead with sixteen minutes remaining. Jenny Smith received the ball on the right wing and drove towards goal before firing low past Perry. Perry was in fine form to deny Beth McKay and Marie McAneny late on while United couldn’t covert any pressure into chances as they exited the Scottish Women’s Cup at the fourth round stage.
United can take positives from running a top flight side as close as they did This gave United momen- with the club’s aim to be tum and they began to playing in that league dominate proceedings as next season.. Harkin fired over the bar.
2 Rennie 41 Smith 74
1 McLaren 46
Lauren Perry Cassie Cowper (81) Jade McLaren Danni McGinley Neve Guthrie Erin Ross Rachel Todd Rebecca Foote (81) Megan Burns Tammy Harkin Chloe Clemison Substitutes Nyla Murphy (81) Rebecca McMillan Georgie Robb Laurie Ross (81) Morgan Airlie Clara Laing Elise Salmond
DATE
OPPOSITION
08/08
Forfar Farmington (LC)
10 0
STARTING XI
15/08
STIRLING UNIVERSITY (LC)
7
25/08
Hibernian (LC)
29/08
Meach
Foote
Todd
Burns
McMILLAN
McLaren
Perry
Foote
Burns
Kern
Clemison
MCLAREN
2 10
Meach
Foote
Burns
Kern
Cowper
McLaren
KILMARNOCK (LC)
4
2
Meach
Foote
Burns
Cowper
Clemison
MCLAREN
05/09
Stirling University
5
1
Meach
Cattanach
Foote
Burns
Clemison
COWPER
12/09
KILMARNOCK
3
1
Perry
E. Ross
Foote
Burns
Clemison
COWPER
19/09
Queen’s Park
3
1
Meach
Cattanach
Foote
Burns
Clemison
Cowper
26/09
GLASGOW
0
0
Perry
McLaren
Foote
Burns
Clemison
Cowper
10/10
BOROUGHMUIR THISTLE
2
1
Meach
Foote
Burns
McMillan
CLEMISON
McLaren
31/10
SPARTANS
0
3
Perry
Smith
Todd
Foote
Clemison
McLaren
07/11
QUEEN’S PARK
6
0
Meach
Smith
TODD
McMillan
Clemison
McLAREN 2
14/11
St Johnstone
5
1
Perry
Foote
McLaren
McMillan
Clemison
E. Ross
21/11
STIRLING UNIVERSITY
5
1
Perry
FOOTE
McLAREN 3
McMillan
Clemison
Burns
12/12
Kilmarnock *
4
0
Perry
Foote
McLaren
McMillan
Clemison
Burns
19/12
Glasgow **
2
0
Perry
Foote
McLaren
McMillan
Clemison
Burns
16/01
ST JOHNSTONE
4
1
Perry
Foote
Todd
McMillan
McLaren
BURNS
23/01
Boroughmuir Thistle
4
1
Perry
Foote
Todd
Burns
McLaren
E. Ross
30/01
Glasgow
2
2
Perry
Foote
TODD
McLaren
Clemison
Cowper
13/02
HEART OF MIDLOTHIAN(SC)
1
2
Perry
Foote
Harkin
Burns
Clemison
Todd
20/02
Kilmarnock
27/02
ST JOHNSTONE
02/03
Boroughmuir Thistle
06/03
Queen’s Park
13/03
Stirling University
20/03
KILMARNOCK
27/03
GLASGOW
10/04
STIRLING UNIVERSITY
24/04
BOROUGHMUIR THISTLE
08/05
St Johnstone
15/05
QUEEN’S PARK
1
*own goal by Reeve ** own goal by Reid
KEY | Home | AWAY | GOALSCORER | Sub used 1 | Sub used 2 | Sub used 3 | Sub used 4 | Sub used 5
SUBSTITUTES Guthrie
CLEMISON
McGINLEY 3
HARKIN 3
SMITH
Robb, L. Ross, E. Ross, ROBSON, Simson, Kern, Perry
Todd
Cowper
McGINLEY 3
HARKIN 2
Guthrie
Robb, McMillan, Cattanach, Robson, SIMSON, McCallum, Meach
Guthrie
Clemison
McGINLEY
SIMSON
Smith
Cattanach, McMillan, E. Ross, L. Ross, Robson, Robb
TODD
HARKIN
McGINLEY
L. Ross
Smith
Cattanach, McMillan, Guthrie, E. Ross, Robson, Robb, Kern
Todd
E. ROSS
McGINLEY
Harkin
SMITH 2
Todd
Harkin
McGINLEY
L. Ross
SMITH
McMillan, Robson, Robb, Kern, Meach
TODD 2
E. Ross
L. Ross
Guthrie
Simson
McMillan, Laing, ROBSON, Robb, Kern, Perry
Todd
E. Ross
McGinley
L. Ross
Smith
Cattanach, McMillan, Guthrie, Simson, Robson, Kern, Meach
Guthrie
E. Ross
McGinley
Simson
Smith
Robb, Kern, Perry
Guthrie
Cowper
Simson
Ballach
E. Ross
Cattanach, McMillan, Robson, Burns, Kern, Meach
GUTHRIE
COWPER
McGINLEY
Ballach
E. Ross
Simson, Robson, Robb, Kern, Perry
GUTHRIE
Cowper
McGINLEY 2
SMITH
TODD
SMITH
Cowper
McGinley
Guthrie
Simson
E. Ross, L. Ross, K. MacLean, Robson, Robb, Kern, Z. MacLean
Smith
COWPER
McGINLEY
GUTHRIE
Robb
E. Ross, L. Ross, Simson, Robson, Kern, Henderson, Nachman
Smith
Cowper
McGINLEY
Guthrie
E. Ross
L. Ross, Simson, Todd, Robson, Robb, Kern, Harkin
GUTHRIE 2
Harkin
McGINLEY
L. Ross
Smith
E. Ross, Airlie, Robson, Robb, Kern, Laing, Henderson
Guthrie
HARKIN
McGINLEY
L. Ross
SMITH 2
McMillan, Cowper, Robb, Kern, Clemison, Ballach, Nachman
Guthrie
Harkin
McGINLEY
Ballach
Smith
McMillan, E. Ross, L. Ross, Simson, Burns, Robb, Nachman
Guthrie
Cowper
McGinley
McLAREN
Todd
Murphy, McMillan, L. Ross, Airlie, Robb, Salmond, Laing
Guthrie, Simson, Robson, Robb, Kern, Perry
Laing, Airlie, Burns, Robb, Kern, Ballach, Henderson
Dundee United Player Stats 2021/22 This Season—League & Cup Combined
Morgan Airlie
United Career Total
Joined Club
Starts
Sub
Overall
Goals
2022
0
0
0
0
Assists Bookings Sent Off
0
0
0
Starts
Goals
4
0
Luisa Ballach
2021
3
1
4
0
0
0
0
4
0
Megan Burns
2016
15
2
17
1
1
0
0
116
16
Erin Cattanach
2021
2
5
7
0
0
1
0
Left Club in November 2021
Chloe Clemison
2020
17
1
18
2
0
3
0
28
2
Cassie Cowper
2021
15
1
16
4
3
6
0
16
4
Rebecca Foote
2020
18
0
18
1
3
0
0
36
1
Neve Guthrie
2018
15
2
17
5
5
0
0
66
25
Tammy Harkin
2018
9
1
10
7
8
0
0
66
70
Amy Henderson
2021
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
2
0
Haley Kern
2020
2
9
11
0
0
0
0
22
0
Clara Laing
2022
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
2
0
Danni McGinley
2020
17
0
17
18
9
1
0
29
31
Jade McLaren
2018
16
0
16
9
5
1
1
80
29
Rebecca McMillan
2018
8
2
10
1
0
0
0
73
4
Aaliyah-Jay Meach
2017
7
0
7
0
0
0
0
Left Club in November 2021
Nyla Murphy
2022
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
Caroline Nachman
2019
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
0
Lauren Perry
2021
12
0
12
0
0
1
0
12
0
Georgie Robb
2021
1
8
9
0
0
0
0
15
0
Alex Robson
2020
0
7
7
2
0
0
0
16
2
Erin Ross
2019
11
6
17
1
3
1
0
39
2
Laurie Ross
2016
6
7
13
0
0
0
0
96
76
Steffi Simson
2019
5
6
11
2
0
1
0
31
4
Robyn Smith
2020
16
0
16
8
11
0
0
36
22
Rachel Todd
2021
14
1
15
6
6
1
0
15
6
Park’s Motor Group SWPL2 Goalscorers Danni McGinley Robyn Smith Jade McLaren Rachel Todd Neve Guthrie Cassie Cowper Own Goal Erin Ross Alex Robson Chloe Clemison Rebecca Foote Megan Burns Tammy Harkin
Scottish Women’s Cup & SWPL Cup Goalscorers 10 7 6 5 5 4 2 1 1 1 1 1 1
Danni McGinley Tammy Harkin Jade McLaren Steffi Simson Robyn Smith Rachel Todd Rebecca McMillan Chloe Clemison Alex Robson
8 6 3 2 1 1 1 1 1
Head Coach Graeme Hart
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
Caroline Nachman Nyla Murphy Rebecca McMillan Cassie Cowper Jade McLaren Danni McGinley Neve Guthrie Erin Ross Robyn Smith Laurie Ross Steffi Simson Rachel Todd Lauren Perry Rebecca Foote Morgan Airlie Alex Robson Megan Burns Georgie Robb Haley Kern Tammy Harkin Chloe Clemison Luisa Ballach Amy Henderson Clara Laing
MATCH OFFICIALS
REFEREE GREG SOUTAR
ASSISTANT REFEREE KENNY LAIRD
ASSISTANT REFEREE KEVIN HIGGINS
Head Coach Andy Gardner
Molly Reeve Amy Burrows Eva Gray Aimie Docherty Georgia Crooks Abby Robinson Kirsty Munro Monica Harty Shelley Campbell Lauren Chisholm Dana Baird Rebecca Galt Lisa Swanson Laura McLaughlin Lauryn Reside Joanne Paton Mhairi Crooks Kirsty O’Brien Alex Middleton Mhairi Fyfe Leia Swan Georgie Rafferty Dani Connolly