Dundee United

An Away Trip to Tannadice you say? Look no further than our Dundee United Away Guide below

First of all some key facts about Dundee United and Tannadice park

Capacity: 14,209

First Built: 1870's

Highest attendance: 28,000 vs Barcelona 1966

Biggest Victory: 14-0 vs Nithsdale Wanderers 1931

Biggest Defeat 1-12 vs Motherwell 1954

Nickname: Arabs 

Dundee United fans have the nickname 'The Arabs' in the winter of 1962/63 was particularly harsh and United had already been denied two matches due to Tannadice being icebound. Desperate to play a Scottish Cup tie against Albion Rovers in January 1963, United hired a tar burner of the kind used by road-layers to melt the ice. However the predictable after-effect left the playing surface all but devoid of grass. Undaunted, the directors ordered several lorry-loads of sand, spread it around, painted some lines on it and, astonishingly, the referee pronounced the ‘pitch’ playable! United won the tie handsomely, prompting some observers to comment that they had taken to the new surface ‘like Arabs’.

Tannadice Park, Whats it like for away fans?

Away fans are normally housed in the Jim McLean Stand, which is on one side of the Jerry Kerr (Main) Stand on one side of the pitch. Around 1,400 supporters can be accommodated in this area. For old firm games and local derbies, then the West Stand at one end can also be given to the away support, as well as additional blocks in the Main Stand, increasing the allocation to around 3,500. The view from the stand is reasonable with nothing blocking the action, although the near touchline isn’t visible from some seats, which can be a problem if you want to see what antics, the current manager Mixu Paatelainen, is up to. 

The far right of the 2 tiered stand is where away fans are seated

Admission Prices

Lower Tiers:

£19 – Adults

£10 – Concessions (Under-12s without full paying adult / U18s / 65s and over / FTS)*

£3 – Under-12s: a maximum of two under-12s per full paying 

Upper Tiers:

£21 – Adults

£12 – Concessions (U18s, 65s and over)

How to get to Tannadice

By Car

From The South:
Follow the A90 through Dundee. Leave the A90 at the junction with the B960 (sign posted 'Football Traffic'/Dundee), and turn right onto Clepington Road (B960). Continue along Clepington Road for one mile where you will reach a roundabout. Go straight across the roundabout and after a short distance you should be able to see some floodlights over beyond the houses on your right. Take the 2nd right into Arklay Street and then right into Tannadice Steet for the ground. Street parking.

From The North:
Follow the A90 through Dundee. Leave the A90 at the junction with the B960 (sign posted 'Football Traffic'/Dundee), and turn left onto Clepington Road (B960). Then as directions above.

For parking then you will just have to find a space in a surrounding street as there is no real alternative

Post Code For Sat-Nav: DD3 7JW

By Bus

Several operators run buses to Dundee, departing every hour from Buchanan Station in Glasgow city centre and numerous other bus stations.

Further information and timetables are available online at www.citylink.co.uk.

By Train

Dundee station is over two miles away from the ground, although frequent bus services run throughout the city. Frequent bus services are available from Albert Square.  Visit www.dundeetravelinfo.com for more information

Where to eat/Drink

The Centenary Bar welcomes both home and away supporters and is walkable and located on Clepington Road. Also the Clepp Bar is a 5 minute walk to the ground and serves pies on match days. Places to eat is limited near the ground it is probably best to pick something to eat in the city center, unless you are able to put up with an over priced burger van outside the ground

the Clep bar

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Who am I? And why am I writing and away day guide?

Well, I'm a 20 year old student from Glasgow and I'm happy(ish) to confirm that I support Partick Thistle. As part of my Digital Marketing module at university, I have been instructed to create a blog in which you can write about any subject. So racked my brain for ideas to zero success until one recent penniless Friday night I was stuck in the house instead of down the local pub and who should come on my TV screen? None other than Kingsley the mascot! Now if you don't know who, or what, Kingsley is then where have you been?! He is the latest face to our Football club, now I'll let you come to your own conclusions about what you think of him but he did serve as inspiration for my guide so thank you Kingsley!

It was after that I returned thought to our up coming game against Dundee United, an away Scottish cup tie is always a good day out for any fan. I had never been before but like a typical student I went to bed and left to a later minute.

I was 20 minutes away from Dundee until it dawned on me that I did not have a clue where I was going. Phone already on 70%, after leaving at 100%, I frantically searched google maps to find my way to the ground. Internet signal was all but non existent and 15 minutes later I had my route planned out. I arrived in Dundee hungry and thirsty, my phone was on 50% and there was only 20 minutes until kick off. No time for a pint :(. I dived in to a closest chip shop and probably had the worst bag of chips Dundee had to offer all washed down with a can of coke. I rushed to Tanadice in high spirits and confident of a good result.

We lost 1-0

All of this accumulated into a very poor day in general. So this is why I am writing an away day guide. If I had a comprehensive away day guide I could have arrived earlier, knew my route to the ground, found a good place to eat and even have time for a pint!

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