Everything about New Firm Scotland totally explained
The
New Firm is the term used to describe the rivalry between
Scottish football clubs
Aberdeen and
Dundee United.
History
The term originated in the
1980s when both clubs challenged the
Old Firm for domestic silverware.
Domestic head-to-head
In domestic head-to-head matches, the teams have played each other 210 times, Aberdeen winning 83 compared to United's 67. Aberdeen have won more league and
Scottish Cup matches, although United have won one more
League Cup match between the two.
» After 2008-05-03:
| Team |
League |
Scottish Cup |
League Cup |
Total |
| Aberdeen |
64 |
11 |
9 |
84 |
| Dundee United |
51 |
6 |
10 |
67 |
| Draw |
46 |
9 |
5 |
60 |
League competition
In the nine full seasons of the
Scottish Premier League (up to the end of the
2006-07 season),
Aberdeen have a superior record, accumulating more points.
» As of 2007-05-21:
| Club |
Seasons |
Played |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
+/- |
Pts |
| Aberdeen |
9 |
338 |
118 |
79 |
141 |
408 |
489 |
-81 |
433 |
| Dundee United |
9 |
338 |
85 |
91 |
162 |
351 |
539 |
-188 |
346 |
European competition
In
European competition, Aberdeen have played in more tournaments and in more games, competing in 26 tournaments to United's 22 and in five more matches. Despite this, United have a better record per game, having won and scored more, and lost and conceded fewer. In terms of trophies, Aberdeen won the
1982-83 Cup Winners' Cup, whereas United were runners-up in the
1986-87 UEFA Cup.
» As of 2008-02-22:
| Team |
T |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
| Aberdeen |
28 |
107 |
44 |
28 |
35 |
159 |
122 |
| Dundee United |
22 |
102 |
45 |
26 |
31 |
160 |
102 |
Players at both clubs
Nine players have signed for Dundee United directly from Aberdeen, the last being in
2000. The same number have made the opposite journey from
Tannadice to
Pittodrie, with four in the last three years.
Aberdeen to Dundee United
| Date |
Player |
Fee |
|
Ray McKinnon
Jamie McQuilken
Joe Miller
Lee Miller
Frank Munro
Mark Perry
Derek Stillie
Lewis Thom
Billy Williamson
Robbie Winters
Stephen Wright
English
Jamie Buchan
Finnish
Mixu Paatelainen
Northern Irish
Danny Griffin
Michael O'Neill
Player records » A list of players to have scored in derby matches between the two since 1996-09-28 is below:
Aberdeen goalscorers
| Scorer |
Goals |
| |
7 |
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7 |
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6 |
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4 |
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4 |
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3 |
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3 |
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2 |
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1 |
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1 |
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1 |
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1 |
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1 |
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1 |
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1 |
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1 |
| Own goals |
1 |
Dundee United goalscorers
| Scorer |
Goals |
| |
8 |
| |
7 |
| |
6 |
| |
5 |
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5 |
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4 |
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3 |
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2 |
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2 |
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1 |
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1 |
| Mark Wilson |
1 |
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1 |
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