Lochee United Football Club are a Scottish
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club based in the
Lochee
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area of
Dundee
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. Formed in 1892, they currently compete in the
SJFA Midlands League and play their home games at Thomson Park.
History
After spending their early years as a juvenile and amateur side, United joined the
Junior
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* ''Junior'' (Junior Mance album), 1959
* ''Junior'' (Röyksopp album), 2009
* ''Junior'' (Kaki King album), 2010
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* ''Junior'' (1994 ...
grade in 1959. Their Thomson Park ground was opened by former
Rangers and
Scotland
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captain
George Young in the same year.
Achieving notable local success in the late 1970s and 1980s, the club flourished again after the formation of the
East Region Superleague in 2002. Under the management of
Eddie Wolecki Black
Edward Wolecki Black (born 13 March 1965) is a Scottish football player and manager. He was director of football at West of Scotland Football League club Gartcairn Juniors and has also previously managed Forfar West End, Lochee United, Montr ...
, United were promoted as Tayside Premier champions in 2003 and two seasons later, won their first Superleague title. In the same year, they also reached the final of the
Scottish Junior Cup
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for the first, and so far, only time, losing 2–0 to local rivals
Tayport
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at
Tannadice Park
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.
Wolecki departed for
Montrose in December 2005 but his successor as manager, former
Dundee United
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midfielder
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Ray McKinnon, maintained the clubs' run of success, culminating in a second East Superleague title in 2007–08. This led to their participation in the
Scottish Cup
The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,[Bathgate Thistle
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3–1 in the first round and Highland League side
Buckie Thistle 3–0 in the second round. In the third round, Lochee held
Second Division
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Ayr United
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to a 1–1 draw at home before going down 3–1 in the replay at
Somerset Park
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H ...
.
They are one of two Junior clubs based in Lochee, the other being
Lochee Harp
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.
The team is managed by Kevin Harper who took over from George Shields in November 2022.
Lochee won their third East Superleague title in
2018–19, making them eligible to enter the
2019–20 Scottish Cup
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at the Preliminary round stage.
In June 2022, the club announced that it had been successful in attaining an
SFA licence, allowing them access to progress through the
Scottish football league system
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and play in the
Scottish Cup
The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,[Scottish Junior Cup
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*Runners-Up: 2004–05
SJFA East Region Super League
*Winners (3): 2004–05, 2007–08,
2018–19
Other Honours
*
Tayside Premier Division winners: 1979–80, 1981–82, 1986–87
*
Tayside Division One winners: 1993–94
*Dundee Junior League winners: 1968–69
*
East Region Tayside Premier League: 2002–03
*East of Scotland Junior Cup: 2008–09
*North-Tayside Inter Regional Cup: 2005–06, 2013–14, 2015–16
*Fife & Tayside Cup: 2003–04, 2005–06, 2007–08
*North End Challenge Cup: 2003–04
*Currie (Findlay & Co) Cup: 1976–77, 1986–87, 1999–00
*Intersport Cup: 1989–90
*Tayside Drybrough Cup: 1978–79, 1980–81, 1981–82
*Tayside Regional Cup: 1976–77, 1981–82
*Courier Cup: 1924–25, 1964–65, 1970–71
*Cream of the Barley Cup: 1978–79, 1981–82, 1984–85
*Redwood Leisure Cup: 2003–04, 2005–06, 2007–08
*DJ Laing League Cup: 2006–07, 2007–08, 2011–12, 2021–22
*Challenge Cup: 2003–04, 2005–06
*Dug Out Cup: 2005–06
*Salutations Cup: 2008–09
References
External links
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