First Team
Match Report | Rangers 1-1 Dundee United
23rd November 2024
Tannadice Legends Jimmy Briggs, Hamish McAlpine, Dave Narey and Dave Bowman joined Dundee United Chairman Eddie Thompson and officials today to launch a public appeal for items to be housed in the new Dundee United museum.
Also present was the family of the late Tommy Adamson, who won a runners' up medal with United in the Emergency War Cup Final of 1940 at Hampden - which was the Scottish Cup final in all but name and the first time Dundee United had reached a major cup final.
Those represented today spanned over 60 years of history of the Club, ranging from the unexpected achievement of reaching a cup final in 1940, to the promotion winning side of 1959-60, leading up to the successes of the 70s and 80s and the 'holy grail' of the Scottish Cup win in 1994.
The family of Tommy Adamson have very generously loaned his War Cup Final medal to Dundee United for display in the museum and medals and strips have also been loaned to the Club by other former players.
Dundee United Chairman Eddie Thompson said "This Club has a proud history and colourful local heritage going back to 1909. We wanted to establish a museum to display this history leading up to our centenary in five years time. It is wonderful that those here today have agreed to lend some of their treasured items for this purpose and we would hope that others will come forward to do likewise. While we will try to contact many of our former players in this connection, this will not be possible in every instance.
We are therefore making this public appeal to former players or employees, or their families, to contact us if they have any items which they would wish to see housed in a Dundee United museum. I would also make the same appeal to our supporters. Supporters are, of course, the lifeblood of the game and the memorabilia which they have collected over the years is just as important in telling the true history of the Club."
Anyone having items which they would wish to see displayed in the museum should contact Paul Reid at the Club on 01382 833166, or write to him at the Club's address to arrange collection or handover.
Also present was the family of the late Tommy Adamson, who won a runners' up medal with United in the Emergency War Cup Final of 1940 at Hampden - which was the Scottish Cup final in all but name and the first time Dundee United had reached a major cup final.
Those represented today spanned over 60 years of history of the Club, ranging from the unexpected achievement of reaching a cup final in 1940, to the promotion winning side of 1959-60, leading up to the successes of the 70s and 80s and the 'holy grail' of the Scottish Cup win in 1994.
The family of Tommy Adamson have very generously loaned his War Cup Final medal to Dundee United for display in the museum and medals and strips have also been loaned to the Club by other former players.
Dundee United Chairman Eddie Thompson said "This Club has a proud history and colourful local heritage going back to 1909. We wanted to establish a museum to display this history leading up to our centenary in five years time. It is wonderful that those here today have agreed to lend some of their treasured items for this purpose and we would hope that others will come forward to do likewise. While we will try to contact many of our former players in this connection, this will not be possible in every instance.
We are therefore making this public appeal to former players or employees, or their families, to contact us if they have any items which they would wish to see housed in a Dundee United museum. I would also make the same appeal to our supporters. Supporters are, of course, the lifeblood of the game and the memorabilia which they have collected over the years is just as important in telling the true history of the Club."
Anyone having items which they would wish to see displayed in the museum should contact Paul Reid at the Club on 01382 833166, or write to him at the Club's address to arrange collection or handover.
