Wes Saunders Player Profile

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Personal

  • Full Name: Wesley Saunders
  • Born: February 23rd, 1963 (Sunderland)
  • Height: 6' 0

Career



Dundee Career Summary

Competitive Friendlies Other (War)
1987-88 14- - - - -
1988-89 34 1 3- - -
1989-90 7 (2) 1 - - - -
TOTAL 55 (2) 2 3- - -

NOTES:
Other Cups may include: Anglo-Scottish Cup, Challenge Cup, Cup Winners' Cup, Drybrough Cup, International Soccer League, League Cup, Summer Cup, Texaco Cup.


Biography

Wes was bought by Jocky Scott in the 1987-88 season from Carlisle United for a then record fee of £100,000, having previously been on the books of Newcastle United and Bradford City.

He made his debut against Celtic in the League before a suspension from his time at Carlisle came in force. He went onto make fourteen appearances for the club that season.

Over his Dundee career, Wes made fifty-seven appearances (including two from the subs bench), scoring twice during his three seasons as a Dark Blue, His first goal came against Dundee United at Tannadice in a 2-1 defeat.

He was sent off in what proved to his final appearance for the club against Rangers for standing on Ally McCoist.

Later released by the club, he joined Torquay United, first as a player and later becoming manager.

Debut

February 13th, 1988
Dundee 1 - 2 Celtic

League (Premier Division)


Playing Statistics - First Team Competitive matches (All Seasons)


Competition NPS Win % Draw % Loss %
League 48 (2)2- 51
Scottish Cup 4-- --
League Cup 3-- 1-
Totals: 55 (2)2- 61

 Recent Starting Appearances (First Team Competitive matches)
 18/11/89 Premier Division vs. Rangers (H) 0 - 2
 11/11/89 Premier Division vs. Hearts (A) 3 - 6
 04/11/89 Premier Division vs. Aberdeen (H) 1 - 1
 04/10/89 Premier Division vs. St Mirren (A) 2 - 3
 30/09/89 Premier Division vs. Motherwell (A) 0 - 3

 Recent Goals Scored (First Team Competitive matches)
 11/11/89 Premier Division vs. Hearts (A) 3 - 6
 08/04/89 Premier Division vs. Dundee Utd (A) 1 - 2

 List of First Team Competitive matches played (click to expand)
 26/12/89 Premier Division vs. Dunfermline (A)  0 - 1
 18/11/89 Premier Division vs. Rangers (H)  0 - 2
 11/11/89 Premier Division vs. Hearts (A)  3 - 6
 04/11/89 Premier Division vs. Aberdeen (H)  1 - 1
 14/10/89 Premier Division vs. Celtic (H)  1 - 3
 04/10/89 Premier Division vs. St Mirren (A)  2 - 3
 30/09/89 Premier Division vs. Motherwell (A)  0 - 3
 23/09/89 Premier Division vs. Hibernian (H)  0 - 0
 16/09/89 Premier Division vs. Rangers (A)  2 - 2
 06/05/89 Premier Division vs. Rangers (H)  1 - 2
 22/04/89 Premier Division vs. Celtic (A)  1 - 2
 08/04/89 Premier Division vs. Dundee Utd (A)  1 - 2
 01/04/89 Premier Division vs. St Mirren (H)  2 - 1
 25/03/89 Premier Division vs. Motherwell (H)  2 - 1
 11/03/89 Premier Division vs. Aberdeen (A)  0 - 2
 28/01/89 3rd Round vs. Dundee Utd (H)  1 - 2
 21/01/89 Premier Division vs. Rangers (A)  1 - 3
 14/01/89 Premier Division vs. Hibernian (H)  1 - 2
 07/01/89 Premier Division vs. Dundee Utd (H)  0 - 1
 03/01/89 Premier Division vs. St Mirren (A)  1 - 1
 31/12/88 Premier Division vs. Aberdeen (H)  2 - 0
 17/12/88 Premier Division vs. Motherwell (A)  0 - 1
 10/12/88 Premier Division vs. Hamilton (A)  0 - 1
 03/12/88 Premier Division vs. Hearts (H)  1 - 1
 26/11/88 Premier Division vs. Hibernian (A)  1 - 1
 19/11/88 Premier Division vs. Rangers (H)  0 - 0
 16/11/88 Premier Division vs. Aberdeen (A)  0 - 1
 12/11/88 Premier Division vs. St Mirren (H)  0 - 1
 05/11/88 Premier Division vs. Dundee Utd (A)  0 - 2
 02/11/88 Premier Division vs. Hamilton (H)  5 - 2
 12/10/88 Premier Division vs. Motherwell (H)  1 - 1
 08/10/88 Premier Division vs. Hibernian (H)  2 - 1
 01/10/88 Premier Division vs. Rangers (A)  0 - 2
 28/09/88 Premier Division vs. Hearts (A)  1 - 1
 24/09/88 Premier Division vs. Celtic (H)  1 - 0
 17/09/88 Premier Division vs. Hamilton (A)  0 - 1
 03/09/88 Premier Division vs. Dundee Utd (H)  0 - 3
 31/08/88 Quarter Final vs. Rangers (A)  1 - 4
 27/08/88 Premier Division vs. St Mirren (A)  0 - 0
 24/08/88 3rd Round vs. Falkirk (H)  2 - 1
 20/08/88 Premier Division vs. Motherwell (A)  1 - 1
 17/08/88 2nd Round vs. Queen of South (H)  5 - 1
 13/08/88 Premier Division vs. Aberdeen (H)  1 - 1
 07/05/88 Premier Division vs. St Mirren (A)  0 - 1
 30/04/88 Premier Division vs. Hibernian (H)  0 - 0
 23/04/88 Premier Division vs. Celtic (A)  0 - 3
 16/04/88 Premier Division vs. Falkirk (H)  4 - 1
 06/04/88 Premier Division vs. Motherwell (H)  1 - 2
 02/04/88 Premier Division vs. Dundee Utd (A)  0 - 1
 30/03/88 Premier Division vs. Hearts (A)  0 - 2
 28/03/88 Quarter Final 2nd Replay vs. Dundee Utd (H)  0 - 3
 26/03/88 Premier Division vs. Rangers (H)  2 - 3
 19/03/88 Premier Division vs. Dunfermline (A)  1 - 6
 15/03/88 Quarter Final Replay vs. Dundee Utd (A)  2 - 2
 12/03/88 Quarter Final vs. Dundee Utd (H)  0 - 0
 05/03/88 Premier Division vs. Morton (H)  1 - 0
 13/02/88 Premier Division vs. Celtic (H)  1 - 2

 List of First Team Competitive goals scored (click to expand)
 11/11/89 Premier Division vs. Hearts (A)  3 - 6
 08/04/89 Premier Division vs. Dundee Utd (A)  1 - 2

  = Starting Appearances (Sub Appearances) | = Goals | NPS = Squad Appearances (as Non-Playing Sub) | GtGR = Goals to Games Ratio
 Yel = Yellow Cards/Cautions | Red = Red Cards/Dismissals | W/D/L - Games won, drawn or lost as percentage of games played in


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