Who are the SLTs?

The term "SLT" stands for South London Tangerine, a member of the greatest Dundee United Sunday league football team this side of Hadrian's Wall. Why South London? Well, the founding fathers were all based in Earlsfield, South London, and the club played their inaugural (and subsequent) home season fixtures in 2001/02 on Kings George's park playing fields in Earlsfield. The full story, as told by founding member and club man of the new century Malky Freeman, can be found here.

Our unofficial chairman is the one and only Ralphie Milne. You can read more about him here but suffice to say he's Alex Ferguson's greatest signing as Manchester United boss. Eric Cantona isn't fit to lace his boots. He did of course score "that" goal against Dundee at Dens Park to help clinch the first Premier League title for Dundee United and many more that season. He's since gone on to strike up close relations with the SLTs with both "home" and "away" social fixtures (see the Our Leader Page for more info) over the years.

Going in to season 2005/06 it's already been a momentous year for the SLTs. Carrying on the incredible work done by Malky since the club's inception the SLTs have boosted membership numbers both on and off the field in the pre season, are now official members of the Federation of Dundee United Supporters Clubs and have even made it in to Europe with a significant contingent travelling to Finland and the opening UEFA Cup match (see the photos here). We're also featuring regularly in the official Dundee United football club e-newsletters. With a new home on Clapham Common, new kit courtesy of Kev Downie and Hummel, a sparkly new website and backing from Francis Townsend & Hayward the SLT future truly is brightly tangerine.

Based in London and interested in becoming an SLT? Drop an email to dave@southlondontangerines.co.uk.