2017β18 season | |||
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Chairman |
Stephen Thompson (Until 2 March) Mike Martin | ||
Manager |
Ray McKinnon (Until 24 October) Csaba LΓ‘szlΓ³ (From 8 November) | ||
Stadium | Tannadice Park | ||
Championship | Third place | ||
Premiership play-off | Semi final | ||
League Cup | Second round | ||
Challenge Cup | Quarter-final | ||
Scottish Cup | Fifth round | ||
Top goalscorer | League:
Scott McDonald (15) All: Scott McDonald (16) | ||
Highest home attendance | 7,994 vs. Dunfermline Athletic, Premiership play-off, 4 May 2018 | ||
Lowest home attendance | 1,655 vs. Cowdenbeath, Challenge Cup, 15 August 2017 | ||
Average home league attendance | 5,505 | ||
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The 2017β18 season is Dundee United's 109th season, having been founded as Dundee Hibernian in 1909. It is their second season in the Scottish Championship, having been relegated from the Scottish Premiership at the end of the 2015β16 season. [1] United will also compete in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and Scottish Cup.
United began the season under the management of Ray McKinnon, who has signed a three-year contract the previous season. [2] On 24 October 2017, following two consecutive defeats, [3] McKinnon left his position with immediate effect. [4] Assistant manager Laurie Ellis became caretaker manager. [5] On 8 November, United appointed former Heart of Midlothian manager Csaba LΓ‘szlΓ³ as manager on an 18 month contract. [6] Ellis continued as assistant manager. [7]
Win Draw Loss Postponed
5 August 2017 1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 0 β 1 | Dundee United | Caledonian Stadium |
15:00 | BBC Report |
McMullan ![]() |
Attendance: 3,415 Referee: Thomson |
12 August 2017 2 | Dundee United | 2 β 1 | Queen of the South | Tannadice Park |
15:00 |
McDonald ![]() McMullan ![]() Fraser ![]() |
BBC Report |
Fordyce ![]() |
Attendance: 5,842 Referee: Walsh |
19 August 2017 3 | Dundee United | 1 β 0 | Brechin City | Tannadice Park |
15:00 |
McDonald ![]() |
BBC Report | Attendance: 6,060 Referee: Anderson |
26 August 2017 4 | St Mirren | 3 β 0 | Dundee United | St Mirren Park |
15:00 |
Morgan ![]() McShane ![]() |
BBC Report | Attendance: 4,768 Referee: Clancy |
9 September 2017 5 | Dundee United | 1 β 1 | Dumbarton | Tannadice Park |
15:00 |
Keatings ![]() |
BBC Report |
Smith ![]() |
Attendance: 5,331 Referee: Aitken |
16 September 2017 6 | Falkirk | 0 β 0 | Dundee United | Falkirk Stadium |
15:00 | BBC Report | Attendance: 4,874 Referee: Beaton |
23 September 2017 7 | Dundee United | 2 β 1 | Greenock Morton | Tannadice Park |
15:00 |
Keatings ![]() McDonald ![]() |
BBC Report |
McHugh ![]() |
Attendance: 5,569 Referee: Muir |
30 September 2017 8 | Dunfermline Athletic | 1 β 3 | Dundee United | East End Park |
15:00 |
Smith ![]() |
BBC Report |
Fyvie ![]() McDonald ![]() |
Attendance: 7,585 Referee: Robertson |
14 October 2017 9 | Livingston | 2 β 0 | Dundee United | Almondvale Stadium |
15:00 |
Mullen ![]() Todorov ![]() |
BBC Report | Attendance: 2,282 Referee: Beaton |
21 October 2017 10 | Dundee United | 0 β 2 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Tannadice Park |
15:00 | BBC Report |
Vigurs ![]() Bell ![]() |
Attendance: 5,560 Referee: Collum |
28 October 2017 11 | Dumbarton | 0 β 2 | Dundee United | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
15:00 |
Barr ![]() ![]() |
BBC Report |
Stanton ![]() |
Attendance: 968 Referee: Charleston |
4 November 2017 12 | Dundee United | 2 β 1 | St Mirren | Tannadice Park |
15:00 |
Durnan ![]() Stanton ![]() |
BBC Report |
Eckersley ![]() |
Attendance: 6,936 Referee: Aitken |
19 November 2017 13 | Dundee United | 3 β 0 | Falkirk | Tannadice Park |
15:00 |
McDonald ![]() Robson ![]() Flood ![]() |
BBC Report | Attendance:
Muir Referee: 5,915 |
25 November 2017 14 | Brechin City | 1 β 1 | Dundee United | Glebe Park |
15:00 |
Crighton ![]() |
BBC Report |
McDonald ![]() Scobbie ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 2,627 Referee: Cook |
2 December 2017 15 | Dundee United | 2 β 1 | Dunfermline Athletic | Tannadice Park |
15:00 |
Fraser ![]() |
BBC Report |
McManus ![]() |
Attendance: 5,790 Referee: Anderson |
9 December 2017 16 | Greenock Morton | 0 β 2 | Dundee United | Cappielow |
15:00 | BBC Report |
King ![]() |
Attendance: 2,021 Referee: Duncan |
23 December 2017 17 | Dundee United | 3 β 0 | Livingston | Tannadice Park |
15:00 |
McMullan![]() McDonald ![]() |
BBC Report | Attendance: 6,221 Referee: Dallas |
29 December 2017 18 | St Mirren | 2 β 0 | Dundee United | St Mirren Park |
19:45 |
Morgan ![]() |
BBC Report | Attendance: 6,214 Referee: Robertson |
2 January 2018 19 | Dundee United | 4 β 1 | Brechin City | Tannadice Park |
15:00 |
McDonald ![]() Stanton ![]() Keatings ![]() McMullan ![]() ![]() |
BBC Report |
Sinclair![]() |
Attendance: 5,532 Referee: Newlands |
6 January 2018 20 | Falkirk | 6 β 1 | Dundee United | Falkirk Stadium |
15:00 |
Grant ![]() Tumilty ![]() Longridge ![]() Robson ![]() Kidd ![]() |
BBC Report |
King ![]() |
Attendance: 5,326 Referee: Walsh |
13 January 2018 21 | Dunfermline Athletic | 0 β 0 | Dundee United | East End Park |
15:00 | BBC Report | Attendance: 7,139 Referee: Madden |
27 January 2018 22 | Dundee United | 0 β 3 | Greenock Morton | Tannadice Park |
15:00 | BBC Report |
O'Ware ![]() Tiffoney ![]() Iredale ![]() |
Attendance: 5,730 Referee: Cook |
23 February 2018 23 | Livingston | 2 β 1 | Dundee United | Almondvale Stadium |
15:00 |
Robinson ![]() Hardie ![]() |
BBC Report |
Smith ![]() |
Attendance: 1,604 Referee: Thomson |
13 March 2018 24 | Queen of the South | 1 β 3 | Dundee United | Palmerston Park |
19:45 |
Thomas ![]() |
BBC Report |
Mikkelsen ![]() M. Smith ![]() |
Attendance: 1,480 Referee: Muir |
17 March 2018 25 | Dundee United | 1 β 1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Tannadice Park |
15:00 |
Mikkelsen ![]() |
BBC Report |
Vigurs ![]() |
Attendance: 4,772 Referee: Kirkland |
20 March 2018 26 | Dundee United | 2 β 3 | Queen of the South | Tannadice Park |
19:45 |
Durnan ![]() McDonald ![]() |
BBC Report |
Thomson ![]() Jacobs ![]() |
Attendance: 4,088 Referee: Duncan |
24 March 2018 27 | Dundee United | 1 β 1 | Dunfermline Athletic | Tannadice Park |
15:00 |
McDonald ![]() |
BBC Report |
Clark ![]() |
Attendance: 5,830 Referee: Anderson |
27 March 2018 28 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1 β 0 | Dundee United | Caledonian Stadium |
19:45 |
Doran ![]() |
BBC Report | Attendance: 2,328 Referee: Aitken |
31 March 2018 29 | Greenock Morton | 1 β 1 | Dundee United | Cappielow |
15:00 |
Ross ![]() |
BBC Report |
Mohsni ![]() |
Attendance: 2,319 Referee: Robertson |
3 April 2018 30 | Dundee United | 2 β 0 | Dumbarton | Tannadice Park |
19:45 |
Ralston ![]() McMullen ![]() Mohsni ![]() Smith ![]() |
Report |
Hutton ![]() |
Attendance: 3,620 Referee: Kevin Clancy |
7 April 2018 31 | Dumbarton | 3 β 2 | Dundee United | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
15:00 |
Gallagher ![]() Dick ![]() Barr ![]() ![]() |
Report |
Flood ![]() Ralston ![]() McDonald ![]() |
Attendance: 994 Referee: Steven McLean |
10 April 2018 32 | Dundee United | 1 β 0 | St Mirren | Tannadice Park |
19:45 |
King ![]() Mikkelsen ![]() McMullan ![]() Durnan ![]() Gillespie ![]() |
BBC Sport |
McGinn ![]() Davis ![]() Morgan ![]() |
Attendance: 5,905 Referee: Andrew Dallas |
14 April 2018 33 | Dundee United | 1 β 0 | Falkirk | Tannadice Park |
15:00 |
Mikkelsen ![]() ![]() |
Report |
Watson ![]() Kidd ![]() Muirhead ![]() |
Attendance: 5,170 Referee: Craig Thomson |
17 April 2018 34 | Brechin City | 0 β 5 | Dundee United | Glebe Park |
15:00 |
Dale ![]() Spark ![]() Tapping ![]() McLean ![]() |
SPFL report |
Gillespie ![]() McDonald ![]() ![]() King ![]() Fraser ![]() Mohsni ![]() |
Attendance: 1,427 Referee: Craig Charleston |
21 April 2018 35 | Queen of the South | 3 β 0 | Dundee United | Palmerston Park |
15:00 |
Dykes ![]() Thomson ![]() Mercer ![]() Thomas ![]() Murray ![]() Marshall ![]() |
Report |
Stanton ![]() Murdoch ![]() |
Attendance: 1,531 Referee: Alan Newlands |
28 April 2018 36 | Dundee United | 2 β 0 | Livingston | Tannadice Park |
15:00 |
Mohsni ![]() Slater ![]() McDonald ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 5,226 Referee: Greg Aitken |
1 May 2018 Quarter-final 1st Leg | Dunfermline Athletic | 0 β 0 | Dundee United | East End Park |
19:45 |
Ashcroft ![]() |
BBC Report | Attendance: 6,474 Referee: Bobby Madden |
4 May 2018 Quarter-final 2nd Leg | Dundee United | 2 β 1 (2 β 1 agg.) | Dunfermline Athletic | Tannadice Park |
19:45 |
McDonald ![]() Stanton ![]() |
BBC Report |
McManus ![]() |
Attendance: 7,994 Referee: Willie Collum |
7 May 2018 Semi-final 1st Leg | Dundee United | 2 β 3 | Livingston | Tannadice Park |
19:45 |
Mikkelsen ![]() Ralston ![]() Flood ![]() |
BBC Report |
De Vita ![]() Mullin ![]() Pittman ![]() |
Attendance: 5,610 Referee: Nick Walsh |
11 May 2018 Semi-final 2nd Leg | Livingston | 1 β 1 (4 β 3 agg.) | Dundee United | Almondvale Stadium |
19:45 |
Lithgow ![]() |
BBC Report |
Fraser ![]() |
Attendance: 4,508 Referee: Don Robertson |
15 July 2017 1 | Dundee United | 2 β 0 | Raith Rovers | Tannadice Park |
15:00 |
McMullen ![]() Keatings ![]() |
BBC Report | Attendance: 3,753 Referee: McLean |
19 July 2017 2 | Buckie Thistle | 0 β 3 | Dundee United | Victoria Park |
20:00 | BBC Report |
McMullan ![]() King ![]() Durnan ![]() |
Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Beaton |
23 July 2017 3 | Dundee United | 4 β 1 | Cowdenbeath | Tannadice Park |
15:00 |
Stanton ![]() King ![]() Frazer ![]() Smith ![]() |
BBC Report |
Muirhead ![]() |
Attendance: 3,253 Referee: Newlands |
30 July 2017 4 | Dundee | 1 β 1 (3 β 4 p) | Dundee United | Dens Park |
15:00 |
O'Hara ![]() |
BBC Report |
McMullan ![]() |
Attendance: 10,460 Referee: Clancy |
Penalties | ||||
El Bakhtaoui ![]() Wolters ![]() Moussa ![]() O'Dea ![]() Deacon ![]() |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
9 August 2017 Second round | Dundee | 2 β 1 | Dundee United | Dens Park |
19:45 |
El Bakhtaoui ![]() McGowan ![]() |
BBC Report |
King ![]() |
Attendance: 10,472 Referee: McLean |
15 August 2017 First round | Dundee United | 2 β 0 | Cowdenbeath | Tannadice Park |
19:45 |
N'Koyi ![]() |
SPFL Report | Attendance: 1,655 Referee: Northcroft |
2 September 2017 Second round | Dundee United | 3 β 1 | Alloa Athletic | Tannadice Park |
15:00 |
N'Koyi ![]() McMullan ![]() Flood ![]() |
SPFL Report |
Cawley ![]() |
Attendance: 1,763 Referee: Collum |
7 October 2017 Third round | Dundee United | 1 β 0 |
![]() | Tannadice Park |
17:15 |
Chalmers ![]() |
SPFL Report | Attendance: 1,967 Referee: Griffith |
11 November 2017 Quarter-final | Dundee United | 1 β 2 |
![]() | Tannadice Park |
13:00 |
Fyvie ![]() |
SPFL Report |
Cushley ![]() Whyte ![]() |
Attendance: 2,048 Referee: Hennessy |
20 January 2018 Fourth round | Alloa Athletic | 0 β 2 | Dundee United | Recreation Park |
15:00 | BBC Report |
Durnan ![]() Lyng ![]() |
Attendance: 1,615 Referee: Charleston |
11 February 2018 Fifth Round | Aberdeen | 4 β 2 | Dundee United | Pittodrie Stadium |
16:30 |
Rooney ![]() Mackay-Steven ![]() McLean ![]() |
BBC Report |
Stanton ![]() McMullan ![]() |
Attendance: 11,611 Referee: Willie Collum |
During the 2017β18 season, United used forty players in competitive games. The table below shows the number of appearances and goals scored by each player. [8]
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Championship | League Cup | Scottish Cup | Other | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
2 | MF | ![]() |
Stewart Murdoch | 36 | 0 | 25+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 |
3 | DF | ![]() |
Tam Scobbie | 24 | 0 | 18+1 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
4 | DF | ![]() |
Mark Durnan | 36 | 4 | 26+1 | 2 | 4+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 1 | 1+2 | 0 |
5 | DF | ![]() |
Paul Quinn | 19 | 0 | 12+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
6 | DF | ![]() |
Lewis Toshney | 10 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
7 | FW | ![]() |
Paul McMullan | 40 | 9 | 22+8 | 4 | 5+0 | 3 | 0+1 | 1 | 3+1 | 1 |
8 | MF | ![]() |
Scott McDonald | 42 | 16 | 31+3 | 15 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 4+0 | 1 |
9 | FW | ![]() |
Thomas Mikkelsen | 19 | 4 | 9+4 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 3+1 | 1 |
10 | MF | ![]() |
Scott Fraser | 32 | 6 | 14+9 | 4 | 3+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 1 |
11 | MF | ![]() |
Billy King | 48 | 8 | 32+3 | 5 | 5+0 | 3 | 2+0 | 0 | 4+2 | 0 |
12 | MF | ![]() |
Sam Stanton | 48 | 7 | 32+3 | 4 | 4+1 | 1 | 2+0 | 1 | 4+2 | 1 |
14 | DF | ![]() |
William EdjenguΓ©lΓ© | 20 | 0 | 9+4 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
15 | MF | ![]() |
Craig Slater | 9 | 1 | 3+4 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
16 | MF | ![]() |
Willo Flood | 38 | 2 | 26+4 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 1 |
17 | DF | ![]() |
Jamie Robson | 38 | 1 | 30+0 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
19 | FW | ![]() |
James Keatings | 21 | 4 | 8+8 | 3 | 2+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
20 | MF | ![]() |
Jordie Briels | 16 | 0 | 6+4 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
21 | GK | ![]() |
Deniz Mehmet | 13 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 |
22 | FW | ![]() |
Idris Kadded | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
23 | MF | ![]() |
Fraser Fyvie | 17 | 3 | 14+1 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 |
24 | MF | ![]() |
Grant Gillespie | 9 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
25 | GK | ![]() |
Harry Lewis | 39 | 0 | 30+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
27 | MF | ![]() |
Logan Martin | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
28 | FW | ![]() |
Matty Smith | 22 | 5 | 8+9 | 3 | 1+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 1 | 1+2 | 0 |
29 | MF | ![]() |
Anthony Ralston | 15 | 1 | 11+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 1 |
32 | DF | ![]() |
Brandon Mason | 2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
33 | DF | ![]() |
Harvey Dailly | 3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
34 | DF | ![]() |
Gavin Ritchie | 2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
35 | DF | ![]() |
Scott Reekie | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
36 | FW | ![]() |
Louis AppΓ©rΓ© | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
38 | FW | ![]() |
Logan Chalmers | 7 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 |
43 | MF | ![]() |
Declan Glass | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
44 | MF | ![]() |
Archie Thomas | 4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
46 | FW | ![]() |
Joe Piggott | 2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
58 | FW | ![]() |
Emil Lyng | 11 | 1 | 3+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 |
91 | DF | ![]() |
Bilel Mohsni | 14 | 3 | 10+0 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 |
Players who left the club during the 2017β18 season | |||||||||||||
9 | FW | ![]() |
Patrick N'Koyi | 14 | 3 | 0+8 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 3 |
18 | MF | ![]() |
Scott Allardice | 12 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 |
26 | DF | ![]() |
Cammy Ballantyne | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
31 | MF | ![]() |
Graham Taylor | 3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
39 | DF | ![]() |
Jordan Hornby | 2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | St Mirren (C, P) | 36 | 23 | 5 | 8 | 63 | 36 | +27 | 74 | Promotion to the Premiership |
2 | Livingston (O, P) | 36 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 56 | 37 | +19 | 62 | Qualification for the Premiership play-off semi-final |
3 | Dundee United | 36 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 52 | 42 | +10 | 61 | Qualification for the Premiership play-off quarter-final |
4 | Dunfermline Athletic | 36 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 60 | 35 | +25 | 59 | |
5 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 36 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 53 | 37 | +16 | 57 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | DUN | DND | RAI | COW | BUC | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Dundee United (Q) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 11 | Qualification for the Second Round | — | β | 2β0 | 4β1 | β | |
2 | Dundee (Q) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 10 | 1β1p | — | β | β | 2β0 | ||
3 | Raith Rovers | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 6 | β | 1β2 | — | 2β0 | β | ||
4 | Cowdenbeath | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 3 | β | 0β3 | β | — | 4β2 | ||
5 | Buckie Thistle | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 15 | −12 | 0 | 0β3 | β | 1β6 | β | — |
Name | From | To | P | W | D | L | Win% [nb 1] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ray McKinnon [13] | 15 July 2017 | 22 October 2017 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 61.11 |
Laurie Ellis [14] | 22 October 2017 | 8 November 2017 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
Csaba LΓ‘szlΓ³ [15] | 8 November 2017 | Present | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 45.83 |
Loans in
|
Loans out
|
2017β18 season | |||
---|---|---|---|
Chairman |
Stephen Thompson (Until 2 March) Mike Martin | ||
Manager |
Ray McKinnon (Until 24 October) Csaba LΓ‘szlΓ³ (From 8 November) | ||
Stadium | Tannadice Park | ||
Championship | Third place | ||
Premiership play-off | Semi final | ||
League Cup | Second round | ||
Challenge Cup | Quarter-final | ||
Scottish Cup | Fifth round | ||
Top goalscorer | League:
Scott McDonald (15) All: Scott McDonald (16) | ||
Highest home attendance | 7,994 vs. Dunfermline Athletic, Premiership play-off, 4 May 2018 | ||
Lowest home attendance | 1,655 vs. Cowdenbeath, Challenge Cup, 15 August 2017 | ||
Average home league attendance | 5,505 | ||
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The 2017β18 season is Dundee United's 109th season, having been founded as Dundee Hibernian in 1909. It is their second season in the Scottish Championship, having been relegated from the Scottish Premiership at the end of the 2015β16 season. [1] United will also compete in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and Scottish Cup.
United began the season under the management of Ray McKinnon, who has signed a three-year contract the previous season. [2] On 24 October 2017, following two consecutive defeats, [3] McKinnon left his position with immediate effect. [4] Assistant manager Laurie Ellis became caretaker manager. [5] On 8 November, United appointed former Heart of Midlothian manager Csaba LΓ‘szlΓ³ as manager on an 18 month contract. [6] Ellis continued as assistant manager. [7]
Win Draw Loss Postponed
5 August 2017 1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 0 β 1 | Dundee United | Caledonian Stadium |
15:00 | BBC Report |
McMullan ![]() |
Attendance: 3,415 Referee: Thomson |
12 August 2017 2 | Dundee United | 2 β 1 | Queen of the South | Tannadice Park |
15:00 |
McDonald ![]() McMullan ![]() Fraser ![]() |
BBC Report |
Fordyce ![]() |
Attendance: 5,842 Referee: Walsh |
19 August 2017 3 | Dundee United | 1 β 0 | Brechin City | Tannadice Park |
15:00 |
McDonald ![]() |
BBC Report | Attendance: 6,060 Referee: Anderson |
26 August 2017 4 | St Mirren | 3 β 0 | Dundee United | St Mirren Park |
15:00 |
Morgan ![]() McShane ![]() |
BBC Report | Attendance: 4,768 Referee: Clancy |
9 September 2017 5 | Dundee United | 1 β 1 | Dumbarton | Tannadice Park |
15:00 |
Keatings ![]() |
BBC Report |
Smith ![]() |
Attendance: 5,331 Referee: Aitken |
16 September 2017 6 | Falkirk | 0 β 0 | Dundee United | Falkirk Stadium |
15:00 | BBC Report | Attendance: 4,874 Referee: Beaton |
23 September 2017 7 | Dundee United | 2 β 1 | Greenock Morton | Tannadice Park |
15:00 |
Keatings ![]() McDonald ![]() |
BBC Report |
McHugh ![]() |
Attendance: 5,569 Referee: Muir |
30 September 2017 8 | Dunfermline Athletic | 1 β 3 | Dundee United | East End Park |
15:00 |
Smith ![]() |
BBC Report |
Fyvie ![]() McDonald ![]() |
Attendance: 7,585 Referee: Robertson |
14 October 2017 9 | Livingston | 2 β 0 | Dundee United | Almondvale Stadium |
15:00 |
Mullen ![]() Todorov ![]() |
BBC Report | Attendance: 2,282 Referee: Beaton |
21 October 2017 10 | Dundee United | 0 β 2 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Tannadice Park |
15:00 | BBC Report |
Vigurs ![]() Bell ![]() |
Attendance: 5,560 Referee: Collum |
28 October 2017 11 | Dumbarton | 0 β 2 | Dundee United | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
15:00 |
Barr ![]() ![]() |
BBC Report |
Stanton ![]() |
Attendance: 968 Referee: Charleston |
4 November 2017 12 | Dundee United | 2 β 1 | St Mirren | Tannadice Park |
15:00 |
Durnan ![]() Stanton ![]() |
BBC Report |
Eckersley ![]() |
Attendance: 6,936 Referee: Aitken |
19 November 2017 13 | Dundee United | 3 β 0 | Falkirk | Tannadice Park |
15:00 |
McDonald ![]() Robson ![]() Flood ![]() |
BBC Report | Attendance:
Muir Referee: 5,915 |
25 November 2017 14 | Brechin City | 1 β 1 | Dundee United | Glebe Park |
15:00 |
Crighton ![]() |
BBC Report |
McDonald ![]() Scobbie ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 2,627 Referee: Cook |
2 December 2017 15 | Dundee United | 2 β 1 | Dunfermline Athletic | Tannadice Park |
15:00 |
Fraser ![]() |
BBC Report |
McManus ![]() |
Attendance: 5,790 Referee: Anderson |
9 December 2017 16 | Greenock Morton | 0 β 2 | Dundee United | Cappielow |
15:00 | BBC Report |
King ![]() |
Attendance: 2,021 Referee: Duncan |
23 December 2017 17 | Dundee United | 3 β 0 | Livingston | Tannadice Park |
15:00 |
McMullan![]() McDonald ![]() |
BBC Report | Attendance: 6,221 Referee: Dallas |
29 December 2017 18 | St Mirren | 2 β 0 | Dundee United | St Mirren Park |
19:45 |
Morgan ![]() |
BBC Report | Attendance: 6,214 Referee: Robertson |
2 January 2018 19 | Dundee United | 4 β 1 | Brechin City | Tannadice Park |
15:00 |
McDonald ![]() Stanton ![]() Keatings ![]() McMullan ![]() ![]() |
BBC Report |
Sinclair![]() |
Attendance: 5,532 Referee: Newlands |
6 January 2018 20 | Falkirk | 6 β 1 | Dundee United | Falkirk Stadium |
15:00 |
Grant ![]() Tumilty ![]() Longridge ![]() Robson ![]() Kidd ![]() |
BBC Report |
King ![]() |
Attendance: 5,326 Referee: Walsh |
13 January 2018 21 | Dunfermline Athletic | 0 β 0 | Dundee United | East End Park |
15:00 | BBC Report | Attendance: 7,139 Referee: Madden |
27 January 2018 22 | Dundee United | 0 β 3 | Greenock Morton | Tannadice Park |
15:00 | BBC Report |
O'Ware ![]() Tiffoney ![]() Iredale ![]() |
Attendance: 5,730 Referee: Cook |
23 February 2018 23 | Livingston | 2 β 1 | Dundee United | Almondvale Stadium |
15:00 |
Robinson ![]() Hardie ![]() |
BBC Report |
Smith ![]() |
Attendance: 1,604 Referee: Thomson |
13 March 2018 24 | Queen of the South | 1 β 3 | Dundee United | Palmerston Park |
19:45 |
Thomas ![]() |
BBC Report |
Mikkelsen ![]() M. Smith ![]() |
Attendance: 1,480 Referee: Muir |
17 March 2018 25 | Dundee United | 1 β 1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Tannadice Park |
15:00 |
Mikkelsen ![]() |
BBC Report |
Vigurs ![]() |
Attendance: 4,772 Referee: Kirkland |
20 March 2018 26 | Dundee United | 2 β 3 | Queen of the South | Tannadice Park |
19:45 |
Durnan ![]() McDonald ![]() |
BBC Report |
Thomson ![]() Jacobs ![]() |
Attendance: 4,088 Referee: Duncan |
24 March 2018 27 | Dundee United | 1 β 1 | Dunfermline Athletic | Tannadice Park |
15:00 |
McDonald ![]() |
BBC Report |
Clark ![]() |
Attendance: 5,830 Referee: Anderson |
27 March 2018 28 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1 β 0 | Dundee United | Caledonian Stadium |
19:45 |
Doran ![]() |
BBC Report | Attendance: 2,328 Referee: Aitken |
31 March 2018 29 | Greenock Morton | 1 β 1 | Dundee United | Cappielow |
15:00 |
Ross ![]() |
BBC Report |
Mohsni ![]() |
Attendance: 2,319 Referee: Robertson |
3 April 2018 30 | Dundee United | 2 β 0 | Dumbarton | Tannadice Park |
19:45 |
Ralston ![]() McMullen ![]() Mohsni ![]() Smith ![]() |
Report |
Hutton ![]() |
Attendance: 3,620 Referee: Kevin Clancy |
7 April 2018 31 | Dumbarton | 3 β 2 | Dundee United | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
15:00 |
Gallagher ![]() Dick ![]() Barr ![]() ![]() |
Report |
Flood ![]() Ralston ![]() McDonald ![]() |
Attendance: 994 Referee: Steven McLean |
10 April 2018 32 | Dundee United | 1 β 0 | St Mirren | Tannadice Park |
19:45 |
King ![]() Mikkelsen ![]() McMullan ![]() Durnan ![]() Gillespie ![]() |
BBC Sport |
McGinn ![]() Davis ![]() Morgan ![]() |
Attendance: 5,905 Referee: Andrew Dallas |
14 April 2018 33 | Dundee United | 1 β 0 | Falkirk | Tannadice Park |
15:00 |
Mikkelsen ![]() ![]() |
Report |
Watson ![]() Kidd ![]() Muirhead ![]() |
Attendance: 5,170 Referee: Craig Thomson |
17 April 2018 34 | Brechin City | 0 β 5 | Dundee United | Glebe Park |
15:00 |
Dale ![]() Spark ![]() Tapping ![]() McLean ![]() |
SPFL report |
Gillespie ![]() McDonald ![]() ![]() King ![]() Fraser ![]() Mohsni ![]() |
Attendance: 1,427 Referee: Craig Charleston |
21 April 2018 35 | Queen of the South | 3 β 0 | Dundee United | Palmerston Park |
15:00 |
Dykes ![]() Thomson ![]() Mercer ![]() Thomas ![]() Murray ![]() Marshall ![]() |
Report |
Stanton ![]() Murdoch ![]() |
Attendance: 1,531 Referee: Alan Newlands |
28 April 2018 36 | Dundee United | 2 β 0 | Livingston | Tannadice Park |
15:00 |
Mohsni ![]() Slater ![]() McDonald ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 5,226 Referee: Greg Aitken |
1 May 2018 Quarter-final 1st Leg | Dunfermline Athletic | 0 β 0 | Dundee United | East End Park |
19:45 |
Ashcroft ![]() |
BBC Report | Attendance: 6,474 Referee: Bobby Madden |
4 May 2018 Quarter-final 2nd Leg | Dundee United | 2 β 1 (2 β 1 agg.) | Dunfermline Athletic | Tannadice Park |
19:45 |
McDonald ![]() Stanton ![]() |
BBC Report |
McManus ![]() |
Attendance: 7,994 Referee: Willie Collum |
7 May 2018 Semi-final 1st Leg | Dundee United | 2 β 3 | Livingston | Tannadice Park |
19:45 |
Mikkelsen ![]() Ralston ![]() Flood ![]() |
BBC Report |
De Vita ![]() Mullin ![]() Pittman ![]() |
Attendance: 5,610 Referee: Nick Walsh |
11 May 2018 Semi-final 2nd Leg | Livingston | 1 β 1 (4 β 3 agg.) | Dundee United | Almondvale Stadium |
19:45 |
Lithgow ![]() |
BBC Report |
Fraser ![]() |
Attendance: 4,508 Referee: Don Robertson |
15 July 2017 1 | Dundee United | 2 β 0 | Raith Rovers | Tannadice Park |
15:00 |
McMullen ![]() Keatings ![]() |
BBC Report | Attendance: 3,753 Referee: McLean |
19 July 2017 2 | Buckie Thistle | 0 β 3 | Dundee United | Victoria Park |
20:00 | BBC Report |
McMullan ![]() King ![]() Durnan ![]() |
Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Beaton |
23 July 2017 3 | Dundee United | 4 β 1 | Cowdenbeath | Tannadice Park |
15:00 |
Stanton ![]() King ![]() Frazer ![]() Smith ![]() |
BBC Report |
Muirhead ![]() |
Attendance: 3,253 Referee: Newlands |
30 July 2017 4 | Dundee | 1 β 1 (3 β 4 p) | Dundee United | Dens Park |
15:00 |
O'Hara ![]() |
BBC Report |
McMullan ![]() |
Attendance: 10,460 Referee: Clancy |
Penalties | ||||
El Bakhtaoui ![]() Wolters ![]() Moussa ![]() O'Dea ![]() Deacon ![]() |
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9 August 2017 Second round | Dundee | 2 β 1 | Dundee United | Dens Park |
19:45 |
El Bakhtaoui ![]() McGowan ![]() |
BBC Report |
King ![]() |
Attendance: 10,472 Referee: McLean |
15 August 2017 First round | Dundee United | 2 β 0 | Cowdenbeath | Tannadice Park |
19:45 |
N'Koyi ![]() |
SPFL Report | Attendance: 1,655 Referee: Northcroft |
2 September 2017 Second round | Dundee United | 3 β 1 | Alloa Athletic | Tannadice Park |
15:00 |
N'Koyi ![]() McMullan ![]() Flood ![]() |
SPFL Report |
Cawley ![]() |
Attendance: 1,763 Referee: Collum |
7 October 2017 Third round | Dundee United | 1 β 0 |
![]() | Tannadice Park |
17:15 |
Chalmers ![]() |
SPFL Report | Attendance: 1,967 Referee: Griffith |
11 November 2017 Quarter-final | Dundee United | 1 β 2 |
![]() | Tannadice Park |
13:00 |
Fyvie ![]() |
SPFL Report |
Cushley ![]() Whyte ![]() |
Attendance: 2,048 Referee: Hennessy |
20 January 2018 Fourth round | Alloa Athletic | 0 β 2 | Dundee United | Recreation Park |
15:00 | BBC Report |
Durnan ![]() Lyng ![]() |
Attendance: 1,615 Referee: Charleston |
11 February 2018 Fifth Round | Aberdeen | 4 β 2 | Dundee United | Pittodrie Stadium |
16:30 |
Rooney ![]() Mackay-Steven ![]() McLean ![]() |
BBC Report |
Stanton ![]() McMullan ![]() |
Attendance: 11,611 Referee: Willie Collum |
During the 2017β18 season, United used forty players in competitive games. The table below shows the number of appearances and goals scored by each player. [8]
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Championship | League Cup | Scottish Cup | Other | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
2 | MF | ![]() |
Stewart Murdoch | 36 | 0 | 25+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 |
3 | DF | ![]() |
Tam Scobbie | 24 | 0 | 18+1 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
4 | DF | ![]() |
Mark Durnan | 36 | 4 | 26+1 | 2 | 4+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 1 | 1+2 | 0 |
5 | DF | ![]() |
Paul Quinn | 19 | 0 | 12+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
6 | DF | ![]() |
Lewis Toshney | 10 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
7 | FW | ![]() |
Paul McMullan | 40 | 9 | 22+8 | 4 | 5+0 | 3 | 0+1 | 1 | 3+1 | 1 |
8 | MF | ![]() |
Scott McDonald | 42 | 16 | 31+3 | 15 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 4+0 | 1 |
9 | FW | ![]() |
Thomas Mikkelsen | 19 | 4 | 9+4 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 3+1 | 1 |
10 | MF | ![]() |
Scott Fraser | 32 | 6 | 14+9 | 4 | 3+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 1 |
11 | MF | ![]() |
Billy King | 48 | 8 | 32+3 | 5 | 5+0 | 3 | 2+0 | 0 | 4+2 | 0 |
12 | MF | ![]() |
Sam Stanton | 48 | 7 | 32+3 | 4 | 4+1 | 1 | 2+0 | 1 | 4+2 | 1 |
14 | DF | ![]() |
William EdjenguΓ©lΓ© | 20 | 0 | 9+4 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
15 | MF | ![]() |
Craig Slater | 9 | 1 | 3+4 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
16 | MF | ![]() |
Willo Flood | 38 | 2 | 26+4 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 1 |
17 | DF | ![]() |
Jamie Robson | 38 | 1 | 30+0 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
19 | FW | ![]() |
James Keatings | 21 | 4 | 8+8 | 3 | 2+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
20 | MF | ![]() |
Jordie Briels | 16 | 0 | 6+4 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
21 | GK | ![]() |
Deniz Mehmet | 13 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 |
22 | FW | ![]() |
Idris Kadded | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
23 | MF | ![]() |
Fraser Fyvie | 17 | 3 | 14+1 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 |
24 | MF | ![]() |
Grant Gillespie | 9 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
25 | GK | ![]() |
Harry Lewis | 39 | 0 | 30+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
27 | MF | ![]() |
Logan Martin | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
28 | FW | ![]() |
Matty Smith | 22 | 5 | 8+9 | 3 | 1+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 1 | 1+2 | 0 |
29 | MF | ![]() |
Anthony Ralston | 15 | 1 | 11+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 1 |
32 | DF | ![]() |
Brandon Mason | 2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
33 | DF | ![]() |
Harvey Dailly | 3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
34 | DF | ![]() |
Gavin Ritchie | 2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
35 | DF | ![]() |
Scott Reekie | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
36 | FW | ![]() |
Louis AppΓ©rΓ© | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
38 | FW | ![]() |
Logan Chalmers | 7 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 |
43 | MF | ![]() |
Declan Glass | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
44 | MF | ![]() |
Archie Thomas | 4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
46 | FW | ![]() |
Joe Piggott | 2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
58 | FW | ![]() |
Emil Lyng | 11 | 1 | 3+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 |
91 | DF | ![]() |
Bilel Mohsni | 14 | 3 | 10+0 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 |
Players who left the club during the 2017β18 season | |||||||||||||
9 | FW | ![]() |
Patrick N'Koyi | 14 | 3 | 0+8 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 3 |
18 | MF | ![]() |
Scott Allardice | 12 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 |
26 | DF | ![]() |
Cammy Ballantyne | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
31 | MF | ![]() |
Graham Taylor | 3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
39 | DF | ![]() |
Jordan Hornby | 2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | St Mirren (C, P) | 36 | 23 | 5 | 8 | 63 | 36 | +27 | 74 | Promotion to the Premiership |
2 | Livingston (O, P) | 36 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 56 | 37 | +19 | 62 | Qualification for the Premiership play-off semi-final |
3 | Dundee United | 36 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 52 | 42 | +10 | 61 | Qualification for the Premiership play-off quarter-final |
4 | Dunfermline Athletic | 36 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 60 | 35 | +25 | 59 | |
5 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 36 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 53 | 37 | +16 | 57 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | DUN | DND | RAI | COW | BUC | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Dundee United (Q) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 11 | Qualification for the Second Round | — | β | 2β0 | 4β1 | β | |
2 | Dundee (Q) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 10 | 1β1p | — | β | β | 2β0 | ||
3 | Raith Rovers | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 6 | β | 1β2 | — | 2β0 | β | ||
4 | Cowdenbeath | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 3 | β | 0β3 | β | — | 4β2 | ||
5 | Buckie Thistle | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 15 | −12 | 0 | 0β3 | β | 1β6 | β | — |
Name | From | To | P | W | D | L | Win% [nb 1] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ray McKinnon [13] | 15 July 2017 | 22 October 2017 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 61.11 |
Laurie Ellis [14] | 22 October 2017 | 8 November 2017 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
Csaba LΓ‘szlΓ³ [15] | 8 November 2017 | Present | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 45.83 |
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