FAC T F I L E
Born August 2 in Larkhall, Lanarkshire.
Signs for Hamilton from Larkhall Thistle.
Leaves after 125 appearances to join Clyde.
Completes a £10,000 move to Dundee. Debut is a 5-0 defeat by Dundee United.
Joins Kilmarnock in a £3000 move and ends his career there.
Is appointed coach at Dundee.
At 34, succeeds Jerry Kerr as Dundee United boss. First match as manager is a 2-2 draw with Ayr United on December 11.
After finishing ninth, seventh and eighth, McLean leads United to the Scottish Cup Final but they lose to Celtic.
Avoids relegation on last day of season in the new Premier Division with a draw at Rangers. Dundee are relegated.
Leads United to their first major honour when they beat Aberdeen in a League Cup Final replay at Dens Park.
United retain the League Cup, beating Dundee in the final.
United put five goals past Monaco, Borussia Monchengladbach and Winterslag before losing in the UEFA Cup quarterfinals to Radnicki Nis. Loses both the Scottish Cup and League Cup Final to Rangers.
Appointed assistant to Jock Stein for Scotland at the World Cup in Spain.
Guides Dundee United to their first and only title at Dens Park on the last day of the season. Turns down Rangers job.
Turns down Newcastle job. During his career, he’d also reject Hearts, Hibs, Motherwell three times, Wolves, West Ham and Toronto Blizzards. Took United to the European Cup semifinal losing to Roma, who later admit bribing French referee Michel Vautrot. Loses League Cup Final to Rangers.
Loses Scottish Cup Final to Celtic.
Guides United to the UEFA Cup Final after beating Barcelona home and away, but they lose to IFK Gothenburg over two legs. Loses Scottish Cup Final to St Mirren.
Loses Scottish Cup Final to Celtic. Appointed chairman of United.
Loses sixth and last Scottish Cup Final to brother Tommy, the Motherwell manager.
Last match as boss is a 4-1 home defeat to Aberdeen on May 15.
Resigns as chairman following an attack on a BBC reporter.
Severs his ties with United after selling his remaining stake to Eddie Thompson.
United rename the Fair Play Stand at Tannadice the Jim McLean Fair Play Stand.
Passes away at 83.
UNITED FRONT Jim is welcomed to club by Jerry Kerr