Evening Telegraph (First Edition)
Three years did Dee title
IT’S been three years since Dundee regained their place at the top table of Scottish football but it’s been all change at Dens Park since.
Yesterday marked the third anniversary of the 2-1 victory over Dumbarton at Dens Park that sealed the 2013-14 Championship title.
Amazingly, no one involved is still at the club. Of the 18 in the squad, only Craig Wighton and Cammy Kerr are still at Dens although neither got off the bench that day.
Off the pitch, it’s been all change, too, with victorious boss that day, Paul Hartley, leaving the club a couple of weeks back.
So where are the players now that lifted Dundee’s last trophy?
Kyle Letheren
At Dens, Letheren came tantalisingly close to realising his dream of playing for Wales and endeared himself to the Dens faithful with his match-winning save late on against Dumbarton.
He made 28 appearances for York City this season as they were relegated from the National League.
Gary Irvine
“The White Cafu” was one of the most dependable in dark blue that season and went on to serve the club well in the Premiership. Irvine left Dens in January last year to join Alex Rae’s St Mirren.
Willie Dyer
The left-back has been a firm feature of Brechin City’s push towards the League One promotion play-offs.
They just need a point this weekend at Stenhousemuir to secure that.
Kyle Benedictus
After picking up his league winner’s medal, Benedictus was immediately loaned to Alloa for the following season.
The Dundonian centre-back is another battling at the wrong end of the Championship table, this time with Raith Rovers.
Declan Gallagher
Gallagher was an ever-present in the title-winning season in what was his last at Dens Park.
After moving to Livingston, the centre-back served 16 months in prison for assault before re-signing for Livi on his release in January.
Last week, he celebrated helping the Lothian side to the League One title.
Kevin McBride
McBride played 27 times in the Championship but was a bit-part player the following season before leaving for Airdrie. He has since joined Raith as John Hughes’ assistant manager.
Gavin Rae
Signing off a fantastic career in style,