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The 1990–91 season was the 82nd year of football played by Dundee United, and covers the period from July 1, 1990 to June 30, 1991. United finished in fourth place and missed out on European football for the first time in fifteen years.
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Match results
Dundee United played a total of 50 competitive matches during the 1990–91 season. The team finished fourth in the Scottish Premier Division.
In the cup competitions, United lost in the final of the Tennent's Scottish Cup to Motherwell and lost in the Skol Cup semi-finals to eventual runners-up Celtic.
Legend
All results are written with Dundee United's score first.
Premier Division
United were leading Dunfermline 2–1 on 6 October when the match was abandoned due to heavy rain. The match was replayed four days later.
Player details
During the 1990–91 season, United used 25 different players comprising five nationalities. Maurice Malpas was the only player to play in every match. The table below shows the number of appearances and goals scored by each player.
Playing kit
The jerseys were sponsored by Belhaven for the fourth season.