After spending their early years as a juvenile and amateur side, United joined the
Junior grade in 1959. Their Thomson Park ground was opened by former
Rangers and
Scotland captain
George Young in the same year. Achieving notable local success in the late 1970s and 1980s, the club flourished again after the formation of the
East Region Superleague in 2002. Under the management of
Eddie Wolecki Black, United were promoted as Tayside Premier champions in 2003 and two seasons later, won their first Superleague title. In the same year, they also reached the final of the
Scottish Junior Cup for the first, and so far, only time, losing 2–0 to local rivals
Tayport at
Tannadice Park. Wolecki departed for
Montrose in December 2005 but his successor as manager, former
Dundee United midfielder Ray McKinnon, maintained the clubs' run of success, culminating in a second East Superleague title in 2007–08. This led to their participation in the
Scottish Cup for the first time. United reached the third round of the competition after beating fellow Junior qualifier
Bathgate Thistle 3–1 in the first round and Highland League side
Buckie Thistle 3–0 in the second round. In the third round, Lochee held
Second Division Ayr United to a 1–1 draw at home before going down 3–1 in the replay at
Somerset Park. They are one of two Junior clubs based in Lochee, the other being
Lochee Harp. Lochee won their third East Superleague title in
2018–19, making them eligible to enter the
2019–20 Scottish Cup at the Preliminary round stage. In June 2022, the club announced that it had been successful in attaining an
SFA licence, allowing them access to progress through the
Scottish football league system and play in the
Scottish Cup every season. The team is managed by
Steven Fallon, who took over from Dougie Cameron. ==Honours==