Dennis Gillespie: Joined the club in August 1959 from Alloa for a fee of £3000. He made his debut at Tannadice against St. Johnstone in 1959. Gillespie was a man of slight frame with a big heart and tons of ability. The forward scored more than 120 goals in over 400 competitive appearances spanning 12 years. He was the first player to be capped by the Scottish League and was awarded a testimonial for his loyal service to the club.

Tommy Traynor:  Signed for United in the close season of 1970. Nicknamed "Spike" because of his haircut, Tommy played 168 games for the club and scored 21 goals. Famous for scoring a last minute equaliser against Dunfermline in the Quater Final of the Scottish Cup in 1974. The winger constantly supplied the forwards with goalscoring opportunities, and it was because of this he was a fixture in the team and a favourite with the fans for just over 5 seasons. Scored a hat tick in a 5-0 win over Hearts in September 1974.

Doug Smith Known as "Mr Consistent", Doug played 587 league and cup games for the club between 1959 and 1976. Made his debut in a 3-0 league cup defeat against Falkirk in September 1959. Smith was a strong centre half who controlled the clubs defence. Doug captained the side when the club made it to the Scottish Cup final for the first time in 1974. He played his last game for the club in May 1976. He is presently Vice-Chairman of the club.

Andy Gray Prolific goalscorer for the club. Signed from Clydebank Strollers in 1973 and made his debut against Motherwell later that year when he came on as a sub. Scored 40 goals in 96 games for the club. was the first United player to be sold for a six figure sum £110,000 when he signed for Aston Villa in 1975. Ended the 1974/75 as the joint top scorer in Division 1 with Motherwell''s Willie Pettigrew (soon to be a United player himself) with 20 league goals. He scored 26 that season a tremendous record for a 19 year old. Many of his goals resulted from his fearless style of play, something he kept throughout his career. He matured into a player of the highest calibre, winning twenty caps for his country.

Paul Sturrock Joined United in 1974 from Luncarty Juniors and made his debut at 16 on the European stage in a Cup Winners Cup tie against Juli Petrosani. His honours with United include 2 League Cups, in which he scored in both finals, and a League championship medal. He was also honoured by the Scottish Football Writers Association in season 1981/82. Luggy had an electric turn of pace and his finishing was second to none. Paul remains the Clubs leading scorer and only one of 2 players to pass the 100 mark in League games. I think his only regret would be that he didn't get his hands on a Scottish Cup winners medal, having been bridesmaid on 4 occasions. Scored 170 goals in 572 appearances for the club. Capped by Scotland on 20 occasions scoring 2 goals. Played a major part in the most successful period in the clubs history before retiring in 1989. He is now the Manager of the club. Continue