United Debut: v. Hearts (A) 1-1 11/5/87.
Signed From: Tynecastle BC 24/6/85.
Transferred to: Hibs £200,000 6/8/96.
Made his debut at the end of the famous 1986/87 season, but only played a game a season until the end of the 1989/90 season when he replaced the injured Maurice Malpas for a few games. Eventually became a regular centre-half in 1993/94 and his partnership with Gordan Petric played a large part in United's Scottish Cup success that season. Scored two of United's most important goals in recent years, with his last minute equaliser against Aberdeen in the Semi-Final of the Scottish Cup in 1994, and another last gasp equaliser in the Play-Off against Partick Thistle helped to get United back into the Premier League after a season in the First Division. At the start of the following season, Welshie left for Hibs after a contract dispute, but like his old partner Petric, never rediscovered the form that made him a Cup winner in 1994.
Scottish Cup Winner 1994
7 Appearances 2 Goals
| League | Scot Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
| App. | Gls. | App. | Gls. | App. | Gls. | App. | Gls. | App. | Gls. | |
| 1986-87 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 |
| 1987-88 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| 1988-89 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 |
| 1989-90 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 0 |
| 1990-91 | 17 | - | 2 | - | 4 | 1 | 3 | - | 26 | 1 |
| 1991-92 | 11 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | 1 |
| 1992-93 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 17 | 2 |
| 1993-94 | 36 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 4 | - | 2 | - | 49 | 3 |
| 1994-95 | 28 | 4 | 3 | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | 35 | 4 |
| 1995-96 | 25 | 2 | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | - | 28 | 2 |
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Total
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140 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 174 | 14 |
