Jim McLean

James Yuill "Jim" McLean (born 21 April 1937) is a Scottish former football player and manager, best known for his 22-year spell as manager of Dundee United between 1971 and 1993. He is the longest-serving and most successful manager in the club's history, winning three major honours. He led the club to their only Scottish Football League title in 1982-83, following on from consecutive Scottish League Cup wins in 1979 and 1980. Under McLean, the club also lost in a further eight domestic cup finals. In European football, McLean's teams won a number of notable victories, reaching the European Cup semi-finals in 1984 and the UEFA Cup final in 1987.