The Official Dundee United Quiz Book will shortly go on sale. Containing 1,000 questions on Dundee United, the book is separated into 100 sections of ten questions each. The questions cover the full history of Dundee United FC. There are sections on events, players, decades, league & cup competitions, European games, nicknames, trivia, transfers, debuts, matches, Managers, records, career paths, internationalists, connections, the big competition triumphs and many more.  The Shed Go Marching On covers the period 1979-2009 and completes the Tannadice Trilogy. Tangible success in the shape of the League Cup, League Championship and Scottish Cup now adourn the Tannadice Boardroom.The 1980s and 1990s were a uccessful time for Dundee United. The era may have been tinged with the disappointment of relegation but a swift return to the top flight was achieved. In the most recent times, changes in the football environment have made life difficult for all but the biggest of clubs. However, by the end of the 2000s United were back at the forefront of Scottish football with a bright future.  The Rise of the Terrors is the second volume, covering the period 1945-1979. In the late 1940s success looked a long way off and the 1950s witnessed some difficult times for Dundee United. However, events towards the end of the decade turned the fortunes of the Club around. The achievements of the 1960s brought First Division stability and the foundations laid by the Directors and Manager Jerry Kerr, were further improved with the arrival of Jim McLean in the 1970s. He took the Club to another level, allowing the fans to witness their first Scottish Cup final and regular European football. 
After the club was formed in 1909 as Dundee Hibernian, there were short periods of prosperity but generally, until the end of World War 2, directors, managers, players and supporters were usually facing a battle for survival. A Passion for Survival is what was required to keep the club alive and in the first book by Steve Gracie, you will find out how they pulled through, often against seemingly impossible odds.
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