SPL Round Up - Results

Rangers remain 4 points clear at the top of the SPL after there 4-0 win over St Mirren whittaker got 2 goals with Boyd and Bruke taking the others. Second place Celtic struggled to a 1-0 win over Falkirk with Scott Mcdonald scoring just before the first half break. Dundee United move into 3rd place after they beat Kilmarnock 2-1 with Robson grabbing another goal (i would be surprised to see him still at Dundee United after the transfer window). However Motherwell (4th) have 3 games in hand.

Results:

Aberdeen (0) Vs (1) Hearts
Nade (55th Minute)

Kilmarnock (1) Vs (2) Dundee United
Robson (Dundee United, 30th Minute)
Conway (Dundee United, 66th Minute)
Wales (Kilmarnock, 83rd Minute)

Rangers (4) Vs (0) Saint Mirren
Burke 27
Boyd 33
Whittaker 37
Whittaker 81

Celtic (1) Vs (0) Falkirk
Mc Donald 45th

Craig Levein

Name: Craig William Levein
Age: 43
Nationality: Scottish
Current Club: Dundee United

Brief Playing History: In all 16 years when he played professional football, he played only for 2 clubs. He began his football career in 1981, when he signed with Cowdenbeath. He was a good defender and he quickly gained his place in Cowdenbeath’s first team. A couple of years later, he moved to Heart of Midlothian where he played almost every match from start. In 1985 and 1986 he won the Scottish Young Player of the Year award and he earned a place in Scotland’s International Team for World Championships in 1990. He ended his professional football player career in 1997 at Heart of Midlothian after playing 14 consecutive years for this club.

Brief Management history: After finishing his footballer career he started coaching where he started playing, at Cowdenbeath, who were struggling in Scotland’s second division. He quickly modified the team into one that would fight for promotion but he moved to Hearts in 2000, the team where he played 14 years. In 2004 he tried his coaching abilities in England at Leicester City, but in 2006 he came back in Scotland and took over Dundee United.

Previous Clubs Played For:
1981-1983 – Cowdenbeath
1983-1997 – Heart of Midlothian (Hearts)

Previous Clubs Managed:
1997-2000 – Cowdenbeath
2000-2004 – Heart of Midlothian
2004-2006 – Leicester City
2006 – Raith Rovers
2006 – present – Dundee United

Dundee United - Dundee UTD

Nicknames: The Terrors, The Tangerines, The Arabs
Founded: 1909 & 1923
Stadium: Tannadice Park
Capacity: 14,209
Chairman: Eddie Thompson
Manager: Craig Levein

Dundee united play in the top flight of scottish football, their current manager Craig Levein joined in October 2006, Currently Dundee United are owned by Ediie Thompson who has the controlling amount of shares, the 2nd large shareholders are the TheARAB Trust (this is the supporters), Dundee united have an average attendance of 8,000 which is the 6th best in the scottish premier league.

Dundee United are currently are the 4th most experienced scottish team in terms of European games, they have played 104 European games.

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