Eddie Thompson is the Chairman of Scottish football club Dundee United, assuming control of Dundee United in September 2002. A well-known United supporter, he has had a lengthy association with the Club being responsible for the VG shirt sponsorship in the 80s. He is also a founding member of the Dundee United Business Club and currently member of the SPL Board. He was founder and Chief Executive of the convenience store chain Morning, Noon & Night before its sale to Scotmid in 2004 and remains involved with the Scottish Retail Consortium, CBI Scotland and the British Retail Consortium. He was awarded the OBE in June 2005, in recognition of his services to the Scottish grocery industry and his work as Chairman of the Scottish Retail Consortium. Scotland (Alba in Scottish Gaelic) is a country in northwest Europe and a constituent nation of the United Kingdom. ... Football is a ball game played between two teams of eleven players, each attempting to win by scoring more goals than their opponent. ... Dundee United Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the city of Dundee. ...