2016–17 Dundee United F.C. season

Dundee United
2016–17 season
Chairman	Stephen Thompson
Manager	Ray McKinnon
Stadium	Tannadice Park
Championship	Third place
Premiership play-off	Final, lost to Hamilton Academical
League Cup	Quarter-finals, lost to Morton
Challenge Cup	Winners
Scottish Cup	Fourth round, lost to Ross County
Top goalscorer	League: ; Tony Andreu (13); All: ; Tony Andreu (19)
Highest home attendance	10,925 v Hibernian, Championship, 2 December 2016
Lowest home attendance	3,360 v Cowdenbeath, League Cup, 19 July 2016
Average home league attendance	6,584
	← 2015–16 2017–18 →

The 2016–17 season is Dundee United's 108th season, having been founded as Dundee Hibernian in 1909. It marked their first season of play outside the top tier of Scottish football since season 1995–96 and their first season in the Scottish Championship. United also competed in the Challenge Cup, League Cup, Scottish Cup and the Scottish Premiership Play-offs.

Summary[]

Season[]

United finished third in the Scottish Championship,^[1] entering the Scottish Premiership play-offs.^[2] They reached the Quarter-final of the League Cup,^[3] the Fourth round of the Scottish Cup^[4] and were crowned champions of the Challenge Cup beating St Mirren in the final.^[5]

Management[]

United were managed by Ray McKinnon, during the 2016–17 season.^[6] Following the club's relegation at the end of the previous season manager Mixu Paatelainen departed the club during the close season on 4 May 2016.^[7] On 12 May 2016, McKinnon was appointed manager on a three-year contract,^[8] after compensation was agreed with his previous club Raith Rovers.^[9] He had resigned from Raith Rovers on 11 May.^[10]

Results and fixtures[]

Win Draw Loss Postponed

Friendlies[]

5 July 2016 Friendly	Forfar Athletic	1 – 1	Dundee United	Station Park
19:45	14'		Johnson 86'	Attendance: 1,623 Referee:

9 July 2016 Forfarshire Cup	Brechin City	0 – 5	Dundee United	Glebe Park
14:00			Johnson 6' Fraser 33' Spittal 40' Murray 42' Murray 77'	Attendance: 923 Referee: Steven Traynor

Scottish Championship[]

6 August 2016 Championship	Dundee United	1 – 1	Queen of the South	Tannadice Park
15:00	van der Velden 58'	QOSFC Report BBC Sport Report	Millar 40'	Attendance: 7,058 Referee: Andrew Dallas Man of the Match: Millar

13 August 2016 Championship	Dumbarton	1 – 0	Dundee United	Dumbarton Football Stadium
15:00	Docherty 54' (pen.)	SPFL Report		Attendance: 1,475 Referee: Gavin Duncan Man of the Match: Mark Docherty

20 August 2016 Championship	Dundee United	3 – 0	Ayr United	Tannadice Park
15:00	Murray 18' Robson 37' Flood 73'	BBC Report		Attendance: 6,427 Referee: Greg Aitken Man of the Match: Jamie Robson

27 August 2016 Championship	Dundee United	2 – 2	Raith Rovers	Tannadice Park
15:00	Flood 17' C.Smith 23' (pen.)	BBC Report	Thompson 38' McHattie 72'	Attendance: 7,434 Referee: Craig Thomson

10 September 2016 Championship	Dunfermline Athletic	1 – 3	Dundee United	Dunfermline, Scotland
15:00	Paton 50'	SPFL Report	Murray 21' Andreu 45' 90+2' Dixon 61'	Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 5,563 Referee: Beaton

17 September 2016 Championship	Falkirk	3 – 1	Dundee United	Falkirk Stadium
15:00	Baird 18' Hippolyte 87' Miller 89'	BBC Report	Tope Obadeyi 33'	Attendance: 5,488 Referee: Man of the Match: Willo Flood

24 September 2016 Championship	Dundee United	2 – 1	Greenock Morton	Tannadice Park
15:00	Andreu 64', 90+1'	report	Dillon 90+4' (o.g.)	Stadium: Tannadice Park Attendance: 5,829 Referee: Barry Cook

2 October 2016 Championship	Hibernian	1 – 1	Dundee United	Easter Road
12:00	Keatings 35'	BBC Report	Edjenguele 68'	Attendance: 15,492 Referee: Thomson

15 October 2016 Championship	St Mirren	0 – 2	Dundee United	St Mirren Park
15:00		BBC Report	Fraser 38' Andreu 74'	Attendance: 3,612 Referee: Nick Walsh

22 October 2016 Championship	Dundee United	2 – 1	Dumbarton	Tannadice Park
15:00	Buchanan 53' (o.g.) Edjenguélé 66'	SPFL Report	Thomson 73'	Attendance: 5,979 Referee: Craig Charleston

29 October 2016 Championship	Dundee United	1 – 0	Falkirk	Tannadice Park
15:00	Durnan 82'	BBC Report		Attendance: 7,079 Referee: Euan Anderson Man of the Match: Mark Durnan

5 November 2016 Championship	Queen of the South	1 – 4	Dundee United	Palmerston Park
15:00	Anderson 45'	BBC Report	Durnan 14' Andreu 22' Fraser 57' Murray 77'	Attendance: 2,316 Referee: McLean Man of the Match: Marshall

8 November 2016 Championship	Dundee United	1 – 0	Dunfermline Athletic	Dundee, Scotland
19:45	Murray 79'	SPFL report	Wedderburn 39'	Stadium: Tannadice Park Attendance: 5,996 Referee: Robertson

19 November 2016 Championship	Greenock Morton	0 – 0	Dundee United	Cappielow Park
15:00		report		Stadium: Cappielow Park Attendance: 2,578 Referee: Crawford Allan

2 December 2016 Championship	Dundee United	1 – 0	Hibernian	Tannadice Park
19:45	Andreu 73' (pen.)	BBC Report		Attendance: 10.925

10 December 2016 Championship	Ayr United	0 – 1	Dundee United	Somerset Park
15:00		BBC Report	Obadeyi 6'	Attendance: 2,049 Referee: Willie Collum Man of the Match: Jamie Robson

17 December 2016 Championship	Raith Rovers	0 – 0	Dundee United	Stark's Park
15:00		BBC Report	Toshney 55'	Attendance: 4,361 Referee:

24 December 2016 Championship	Dundee United	2 – 1	St Mirren	Tannadice Park
15:00	Fraser 28' Murray 45'	BBC Report	Sutton 27'	Attendance: 7,247 Referee: John McKendrick

31 December 2016 Championship	Dumbarton	1 – 0	Dundee United	Dumbarton Football Stadium
13:30	Docherty 27'	SPFL Report		Attendance: 1,221 Referee: Stephen Finnie Man of the Match: Mark Docherty

6 January 2017 Championship	Hibernian	3 - 0	Dundee United	Easter Road
19:45	Cummings 6' 26' Bartley 49' McGinn 81' Gray 85'	BBC Report	Telfer 30' Murdoch 44' van der Velden 52' Durnan 79' Andreu 88'	Attendance: 18,786 Referee: Willie Collum

14 January 2017 Championship	Dundee United	3 – 3	Queen of the South	Tannadice Park
15:00	Murray 4' 89' Murdoch 60' Fraser 77'	BBC Report	Dobbie 28' Thomson 53' Thomas 65' 82' Dowie 67'	Attendance: 6,136 Referee: Alan Muir

28 January 2017 Championship	Dunfermline Athletic	1 – 1	Dundee United	East End Park
15:00	Herron 28'	BBC Report	Andreu 18'	Attendance: 4,670 Referee: Dallas

4 February 2017 Championship	Dundee United	3 – 0	Raith Rovers	Tannadice Park
17:15	Mikkelsen 45', 53' Andreu 48'	BBC Report		Attendance: 5,232 Referee: Finnie

11 February 2017 Championship	Falkirk	3 – 0	Dundee United	Falkirk Stadium
15:00	Baird 5' Muirhead 53' (Penalty) Craigen 60'	BBC Report		Attendance: 5,028 Referee:

25 February 2017 Championship	Dundee United	1 – 1	Greenock Morton	Tannadice Park
15:00	Durnan 83'	BBC Report	Kidlay 39'	Attendance: 6,065 Referee: Clancy

10 March 2017 Championship	Dundee United	0 – 1	Hibernian	Tannadice Park
19:45	Toshney 31'	BBC Report	Cummings 39' Cummings 75'	Attendance: 9,532 Referee: Robertson

15 March 2017 Championship	St Mirren	3 – 2	Dundee United	St Mirren Park
19:45	Davis 2' Mallan 37' Morgan 59'	BBC Report	Andreu 33', 69'	Attendance: 2,766 Referee:

18 March 2017 Championship	Raith Rovers	2 – 1	Dundee United	Stark's Park
15:00	Barr 41' Hardie 49'	BBC Report	Murray 81'	Attendance: 2,192 Referee: Charleston

28 March 2017 Championship	Dundee United	2 – 1	Ayr United	Tannadice Park
	Murray 23' Durnan 78'	BBC Report	Harkins 51' (Penalty)	Attendance: 4,661 Referee:

1 April 2017 Championship	Queen of the South	4 – 2	Dundee United	Palmerston Park
15:00	Lyle 19' Dobbie 43' Dykes 81' Hilson 89'	BBC Report	Mikkelsen 27', 55'	Attendance: 1,514 Referee: Finnie

8 April 2017 Championship	Dundee United	1 – 1	Falkirk	Tannadice Park
	Murray 50'	BBC Report	Leahy 83'	Attendance: 6,313 Referee:

11 Apr 2017 Championship	Dundee United	1 – 0	Dunfermline Athletic	Tannadice Park
19:45	Mikkelsen 30'	BBC report		Attendance: 5,304 Referee: Collum

15 April 2017 Championship	Ayr United	0 – 0	Dundee United	St Mirren Park
15:00		BBC Report		Attendance: 1,205 Referee: Allan

22 April 2017 Championship	Dundee United	3 – 2	St Mirren	Tannadice Park
15:00	Mikkelsen 7' Andreu 66' Spittal 90'	BBC Report	MacKenzie 38' Todd 86'	Attendance: 6,225 Referee: Charleston

29 April 2017 Championship	Dundee United	2 – 2	Dumbarton	Tannadice Park
15:00	Andreu 22' Mikkelsen 79'	BBC Report	Thomson R 35' Vaughan 65'	Attendance: 5,107 Referee: Walsh

6 May 2017 Championship	Greenock Morton	1 – 1	Dundee United	Greenock
15:00	Oyenuga 52'	BBC Report	Spittal 63'	Stadium: Cappielow Park Attendance: 2,158 Referee: Beaton

Premiership Play-offs[]

9 May 2017 Play-offs QF R1	Greenock Morton	1 – 2	Dundee United	Cappielow Park
19:45	O'Ware 7'	BBC Report	Murray 51' Spittal 65'	Attendance: 3,306 Referee: Collum

12 May 2017 Play-offs QF R2	Dundee United	3 – 0 (5 – 1 agg.)	Greenock Morton	Tannadice Park
19:45	Murray 52' Kuaté 64' Spittal 81'	BBC Report		Attendance: 6,606 Referee: Andrew Dallas

16 May 2017 Play-offs SF R1	Dundee United	2 – 2	Falkirk	Tannadice Park
19:45	Murray 16' Spittal 53'	BBC Report	Craigen 27' McKee 59'	Attendance: 7,034 Referee: Madden

19 May 2017 Play-offs SF R2	Falkirk	1 – 2 (3 – 4 agg.)	Dundee United	Falkirk Stadium
19:45	Craigen 11'	BBC Report	Murray 76' Dixon 87'	Attendance: 7,926 Referee: Clancy

25 May 2017 Play-offs Final R1	Dundee United	0 – 0	Hamilton Academical	Tannadice Park
19:45	Murray 77'	BBC Report		Attendance: 9,386 Referee: McLean

28 May 2017 Play-offs Final R2	Hamilton Academical	1 – 0 (1 – 0 agg.)	Dundee United	New Douglas Park
15:00	Docherty 64'	BBC Report		Attendance: 5,027 Referee: Thomson

League Cup[]

Group C[]

15 July 2016 (2016-07-15) Group C	Arbroath	1 – 1 (3 – 5 p)	Dundee United	Tannadice Park
19:45	Hamilton 90+2'	SPFL Report	Anier 85'	Attendance: 5,036 Referee: McLean
	Penalties
	Doris Whatley Callaghan Hamilton		Telfer Donaldson Dixon Souttar Fraser

19 July 2016 (2016-07-19) Group C	Dundee United	6 – 1	Cowdenbeath	Tannadice Park
19:45	Murray 4', 32', 72' Toshney 9' Smith 21' Anier 88'	BBC Report	Turner 25'	Attendance: 3,360 Referee: Allan

23 July 2016 (2016-07-23) Group C	Inverness Caledonian Thistle	1 – 1 (1 – 4 p)	Dundee United	Caledonian Stadium
15:00	Boden 35'	SPFL Report	Murdoch 45'	Attendance: 1,839 Referee:
	Penalties
	Tremarco Tansey Draper		Obadeyi Donaldson Murdoch Murray

31 July 2016 (2016-07-31) Group C	Dundee United	2 – 0	Dunfermline Athletic	Tannadice Park
15:00	Murray 49' Fraser 83'	SPFL Report		Attendance: 4,951 Referee: McKendrick

Knockout phase[]

9 August 2016 (2016-08-09) Second round	Dundee United	3 – 1	Partick Thistle	Dundee
19:45	C Smith 10', 27', 30' (pen.)	SPFL Report	Welsh 65'	Stadium: Tannadice Park Attendance: 5,036 Referee: Steven McLean

20 September 2016 (2016-09-20) Quarter Finals	Morton	2 – 1	Dundee United	Greenock
19:45	Quitongo 24' O'Ware 31'	SPFL Report	van der Velden 55'	Stadium: Cappielow Attendance: 2,149 Referee: Andrew Dallas

Challenge Cup[]

3 September 2016 Third Round	Dundee United	3 – 2 (a.e.t.)	Peterhead	Dundee
15:00	Telfer 1' van der Velden 34' Andreu 116'	SPFL report	McAllister 28', 35'	Stadium: Tannadice Park Attendance: 3,520 Referee: Nick Walsh

8 October 2016 Fourth Round	Stranraer	0 – 1	Dundee United	Stranraer
14:00		SPFL Report	Andreu 68'	Stadium: Stair Park Attendance: 629 Referee: Greg Aitken

12 November 2016 Quarter Finals	Dunfermline Athletic	0 – 1	Dundee United	Dunfermline
12:30	Martin 57'	SPFL report	Durnan 8'	Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 2,576 Referee: Willie Collum

18 February 2017 Semi Finals	Queen of the South	2 – 3	Dundee United	Dumfries
17:15	Dobbie 51' Lyle 91'	[1]	Telfer 3' Fraser 11' Andreu 35'	Stadium: Palmerston Park Attendance: 1,526 Referee: Nick Walsh

25 March 2017 Final	St. Mirren	1 – 2	Dundee United	Motherwell
12:30	Loy 38'	[2]	Andreu 37' Mikkelsen 75'	Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 8,089 Referee: Nick Walsh

Scottish Cup[]

21 January 2017 Scottish Cup Fourth round	Ross County	6 – 2	Dundee United	Global Energy Stadium
15:00	Routis 6' (76) Quinn 16' Chow 28' Boyce 30' O'Brien 90+2'	BBC Report	Andreu 13' (47)	Attendance: 2,440 Referee: Kevin Clancy

Squad statistics[]

During the 2016–17 season, United used thirty different players in competitive games. The table below shows the number of appearances and goals scored by each player.^[11]^[12]

As of 28 May 2017 (UTC)

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Championship		Other^[a]		League Cup		Scottish Cup
No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1	GK	SCO	Cammy Bell	49	0	35+0	0	7+0	0	6+0	0	1+0	0
2	DF	EIR	Seán Dillon	21	0	6+4	0	6+2	0	1+2	0	0+0	0
3	DF	SCO	Paul Dixon	28	1	17+0	0	6+1	1	4+0	0	0+0	0
4	DF	SCO	Mark Durnan	45	5	31+0	4	9+0	1	4+0	0	1+0	0
5	DF	SCO	Coll Donaldson	22	0	7+7	0	1+2	0	4+1	0	0+0	0
6	DF	SCO	Lewis Toshney	28	1	18+2	0	2+0	0	6+0	1	0+0	0
7	MF	SCO	Blair Spittal	40	5	18+6	2	9+0	3	4+2	0	0+1	0
8	MF	SCO	Stewart Murdoch	30	1	16+2	0	4+1	0	6+0	1	1+0	0
9	FW	SCO	Simon Murray	50	18	24+8	10	10+1	4	4+2	4	1+0	0
10	MF	SCO	Scott Fraser	37	6	23+2	4	3+3	1	5+0	1	1+0	0
11	MF	ENG	Tope Obadeyi	25	2	11+7	2	0+0	0	5+1	0	1+0	0
11	MF	ENG	Alex Nicholls	13	0	4+5	0	1+3	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
12	MF	SCO	Charlie Telfer	38	2	17+8	0	5+4	2	1+2	0	1+0	0
14	DF	FRA	William Edjenguélé	41	2	29+0	2	10+0	0	1+0	0	1+0	0
15	FW	SCO	Cammy Smith	22	5	5+10	1	2+0	0	4+1	4	0+0	0
16	MF	EIR	Willo Flood	46	2	32+0	2	9+0	0	4+0	0	0+1	0
17	FW	NED	Justin Johnson	2	0	0+1	0	0+0	0	0+1	0	0+0	0
17	MF	POR	Wato Kuaté	8	1	2+1	0	5+0	1	0+0	0	0+0	0
18	FW	DEN	Thomas Mikkelsen	26	8	14+3	7	6+2	1	0+0	0	0+1	0
19	MF	FRA	Tony Andreu	42	19	31+0	13	10+0	4	0+0	0	1+0	2
20	DF	NED	Frank van der Struijk	20	0	16+0	0	2+0	0	1+0	0	1+0	0
20	FW	EST	Henri Anier	5	2	0+1	0	0+0	0	0+4	2	0+0	0
21	GK	GER	Luis Zwick	8	0	1+3	0	4+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
22	MF	SCO	Ali Coote	16	0	2+7	0	1+5	0	0+1	0	0+0	0
23	MF	NED	Nick van der Velden	31	3	14+10	1	3+0	1	2+2	1	0+0	0
24	DF	SCO	Jamie Robson	29	1	19+2	1	5+0	0	2+0	0	1+0	0
27	MF	SCO	Brad Smith	1	0	0+0	0	1+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
32	DF	AUS	Harry Souttar	1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	1+0	0	0+0	0
35	MF	SCO	Scott Allardice	7	0	4+2	0	0+1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
37	MF	SCO	Graham Taylor	1	0	0+0	0	0+1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0

Source: ^[11]

a. ^ Includes other competitive competitions, including the play-offs and the Challenge Cup.

Team statistics[]

League table[]

Pos	Team v t	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion, qualification or relegation
1	Hibernian (C, P)	36	19	14	3	59	25	+34	71	Promotion to the Premiership
2	Falkirk	36	16	12	8	58	40	+18	60	Qualification for the Premiership play-off semi-finals
3	Dundee United	36	15	12	9	50	42	+8	57	Qualification for the Premiership play-off quarter-finals
4	Greenock Morton	36	13	13	10	44	41	+3	52	Qualification for the Premiership play-off quarter-finals
5	Dunfermline Athletic	36	12	12	12	46	43	+3	48

Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted

League Cup tables[]

Group C
Pos	Team v t	Pld	W	PW	PL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification	ICT	DUN	DNF	COW	ARB
1	Inverness CT (Q)	4	3	0	1	0	15	3	+12	10	Qualification for the Second Round	—	1–1p	—	—	7–0
2	Dundee United (Q)	4	2	2	0	0	10	3	+7	10	Qualification for the Second Round	—	—	2–0	6–1	—
3	Dunfermline Athletic	4	2	0	0	2	7	7	0	6		1–5	—	—	—	3–0
4	Cowdenbeath	4	1	0	0	3	4	11	−7	3		1–2	—	0–3	—	—
5	Arbroath	4	0	0	1	3	1	13	−12	1		—	1–1p	—	0–2	—

Source: SPFL
(Q) Qualified to the phase indicated

Best runners-up
Pos	Team v t	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Dundee United (Q)	4	2	2	0	10	3	+7	10	Qualification to the Second Round
2	Motherwell (Q)	4	3	0	1	9	3	+6	9
3	Queen of the South (Q)	4	3	0	1	6	2	+4	9
4	Ayr United (Q)	4	3	0	1	5	2	+3	9
5	Raith Rovers	4	2	1	1	5	4	+1	8
6	East Fife	4	2	1	1	5	4	+1	8
7	Kilmarnock	4	2	1	1	5	5	0	7
8	Falkirk	4	2	0	2	5	4	+1	6

Updated to match(es) played on 30 July 2016. Source: BBC
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) goal difference, 3) goals scored, 4) away goals scored, 5) matches won, 6) away matches won, 7) drawing of lots^[13]
(Q) Qualified to the phase indicated

Management statistics[]

Last updated on 28 May 2017

Name	From	To	P	W	D	L	Win%^{[nb 1]}
Ray McKinnon^[14]	14 July 2016	Present	54	26	16	12	048.15

Transfers[]

In[]

Date	Player	From	Fee
14 June 2016	Stewart Murdoch	Ross County	Free^[15]
22 June 2016	Cammy Bell	Rangers	Free^[16]
24 June 2016	Brett Long	Motherwell	Free^[17]
28 June 2016	Lewis Toshney	Raith Rovers	Undisclosed^[18]
1 July 2016	Tope Obadeyi	Kilmarnock	Free^[19]
13 July 2016	Cammy Smith	Aberdeen	Loan^[20]
14 July 2016	Willo Flood	Aberdeen	Free^[21]
19 July 2016	Nick van der Velden	Willem II	Free^[22]
25 August 2016	Tony Andreu	Norwich City	Loan^[23]
30 August 2016	William Edjenguélé	Veria	Free^[24]
30 August 2016	Frank van der Struijk	Willem II	Free^[25]
6 January 2017	Thomas Mikkelsen	OB	Loan^[26]
31 January 2017	Alex Nicholls	Barnet	Loan^[27]
27 March 2017	Wato Kuaté	Free Agent	Free^[28]

Out[]

Date	Player	To	Fee
26 May 2016	Darko Bodul	Amkar Perm^[29]	Free^[30]
31 May 2016	Ryan Dow	Ross County	Free^[31]
31 May 2016	Callum Morris	Aberdeen	Free^[32]
31 May 2016	Florent Sinama Pongolle	Chainat^[29]	Free^[29]
31 May 2016	Greig McNaughton	Unattached	Free^[29]
31 May 2016	Eiji Kawashima	Metz	Free^[29]
31 May 2016	Edward Ofere	FC Rosengård^[33]	Free^[29]
31 May 2016	Guy Demel	Marseille Consolat	Free^[29]
31 May 2016	John Rankin	Falkirk	Free^[29]
31 May 2016	Euan Spark	Dunfermline Athletic	Free^[29]
31 May 2016	Joe McGovern	Unattached	Free^[29]
31 May 2016	Gavin Gunning	Greenock Morton	Free^[29]
7 June 2016	Paul Paton	St Johnstone	Free^[34]
30 June 2016	Michal Szromnik	Unattached	Free^[35]
8 August 2016	Henri Anier	Kalmar	Free^[36]
12 August 2016	Jassem Sukar	Arbroath	Loan^[37]
31 August 2016	Brett Long	Forfar Athletic	Loan^[38]
31 August 2016	Kieran Freeman	Southampton	Undisclosed^[29]
31 August 2016	Cammy Ballantyne	Montrose	Loan^[39]
29 September 2016	Harry Souttar	Stoke City	Undisclosed^[40]
14 October 2016	Ryan Booth	Inverurie Loco Works	Loan^[41]
1 September 2016	Justin Johnson	York City	Loan^[42]
13 January 2017	Matty Smith	Montrose	Loan^[43]
18 January 2017	Jassem Sukar	Arbroath	Loan^[44]
19 January 2017	Ryan Booth	Inverurie Loco Works	Free^[45]
27 January 2017	Aaron Murrell	Berwick Rangers	Loan^[46]
31 January 2017	Justin Johnson	Unattached	Free^[47]
31 January 2017	Tope Obadeyi	Oldham Athletic	Free^[48]
25 February 2017	Brad Smith	Albion Rovers	Loan^[49]
25 February 2017	Nick van der Velden	Bali United^[50]	Free^[51]

Notes[]

^ Win% is the percentage of matches won rounded to two decimal places.

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^ "SUKAR SECURES LOAN MOVE TO ARBROATH". dufc.co. Dundee United. 12 August 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2017.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "LONG LOAN DEAL TO FORFAR". dufc.co. Dundee United. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2017.^{[permanent dead link]}
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[note3-14] Win% is the percentage of matches won rounded to two decimal places.

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[37] "ANIER LEAVES TANNADICE". dufc.co. Dundee United. 8 August 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2017.^{[permanent dead link]}

[38] "SUKAR SECURES LOAN MOVE TO ARBROATH". dufc.co. Dundee United. 12 August 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2017.^{[permanent dead link]}

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