NEW Dundee United boss Ray McKinnon’s signing of Lewis Toshney from his former club Raith Rovers puts the big Dundonian in an elite group.
The 24-year-old central defender joins the band of players who have played for both Dundee and Dundee United.
There haven’t been many players “crossing the great divide” in recent years.
However, by my recollection, the players who have donned tangerine and dark blue for the first teams — from 1960 — are:
Aaron Conway, Alan Gordon, Alex Stuart, Andy Cargill, Andy McLaren, Beto Naveda, Billy Dodds, Billy Kirkwood, Billy Thomson, Billy Williamson, Bobby Robinson, Craig Samson, Danny Griffin, David Worrell, Doug Houston, Dragutin Ristic, Duncan McLeod, Gordon McLeod, Gordon Wallace.
Iain Ferguson, Ian Phillip, Ian Redford, Ian Scott, James Grady, Jim Hamilton, Jim Lauchlan, Jim McInally, John Holt, John McQuillan, Kenny Cameron, Kevin Smith, Lee Mair, Lee Wilkie, Lewis Toshney, Mark Fotheringham, Mark Kerr, Neil Duffy, Paul Dixon.
Piotr Czachowski, Rab Shannon, Roy McBain, Scott Robertson, Steve Murray, Steven O’Donnell, Steven Robb, Stewart McKimmie, Stuart Beedie, Tony Bullock, Tommy Coyne.
If I’ve missed any out, I’m sure eagle-eyed BwB readers will soon tell me.
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