2020–21 Dundee United F.C. season
2020–21 season | |||
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Chairman | Mark Ogren | ||
Manager | Micky Mellon | ||
Stadium | Tannadice Park | ||
Premiership | 9th | ||
Scottish Cup | Semi-final | ||
League Cup | Second round | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Nicky Clark (8) All: Nicky Clark (11) | ||
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The 2020–21 season was Dundee United's 112th season. It was their first season back in the Scottish Premiership, having been promoted from the Scottish Championship at the end of the 2019–20 season.[1] United also competed in the League Cup and Scottish Cup.
Season summary[]
Dundee United were promoted back to the Premiership after the premature season ending due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland and spent majority of summer months fighting their case in the SPFL and ended up in court with Raith Rovers and Cove Rangers fighting their promotions against relegated teams Heart of Midlothian and Partick Thistle.[2] Also in the off-season, manager Robbie Neilson left for Hearts so Micky Mellon was hired as the new manager for United.[3]
Competitions[]
Results and fixtures[]
Win Draw Loss Postponed
Pre-season and friendlies[]
18 July 2020 Friendly | Dundee United | 0–0 | Livingston | Dundee |
Report | Stadium: Tannadice Park |
22 July 2020 Friendly | Rangers 'B' | 1–4 | Dundee United | Glasgow |
McPake ![]() |
Report | Clark ![]() Butcher ![]() Shankland ![]() Powers ![]() |
Stadium: Rangers Training Ground |
25 July 2020 Friendly | Dundee United | 1–1 | Kilmarnock | Dundee |
Smith ![]() |
Report | Kiltie ![]() |
Stadium: Tannadice Park |
25 August 2020 Friendly | Dundee United | Abandoned | Sheffield United | Dundee |
15:00 | [1] [2] |
Sharp ![]() |
Stadium: Tannadice Park Referee: Brian McLean | |
Note: Abandoned after 45 minutes due to weather conditions |
Scottish Premiership[]
1 August 2020[4] 1 | Dundee United | 1–1 | St Johnstone | Tannadice Park |
15:00 BST | Clark ![]() |
Report | Craig ![]() |
Referee: Kevin Clancy |
8 August 2020 2 | Motherwell | 0–1 | Dundee United | Fir Park |
15:00 BST | Report | Reynolds ![]() |
Referee: Steven McLean |
11 August 2020 3 | Dundee United | 0–1 | Hibernian | Tannadice Park |
18:00 BST | Report | Doidge ![]() |
Referee: Don Robertson |
15 August 2020 4 | Ross County | 1–2 | Dundee United | Global Energy Stadium |
15:00 | Paton ![]() Donaldson ![]() ![]() |
Report | Appéré ![]() Pawlett ![]() Clark ![]() |
Referee: Craig Napier |
22 August 2020 5 | Dundee United | 0–1 | Celtic | Tannadice Park |
17:30 | Report | Ajeti ![]() |
Referee: Andrew Dallas | |
Note: Live on Sky Sports |
29 August 2020 6 | Kilmarnock | 4–0 | Dundee United | Rugby Park |
15:00 | Kabamba ![]() Brophy ![]() McKenzie ![]() |
Report | Referee: David Munro |
12 September 2020 7 | Rangers | 4–0 | Dundee United | Ibrox Stadium |
15:00 | Kent ![]() Tavernier ![]() Roofe ![]() Arfield ![]() |
Report | Referee: Kevin Clancy |
19 September 2020 8 | Dundee United | 2–1 | St Mirren | Tannadice Park |
15:00 | Shankland ![]() Sporle ![]() |
Report | Tait ![]() Connolly ![]() |
Attendance: 0 Referee: Colin Steven |
26 September 2020 9 | Hamilton Academical | 1–1 | Dundee United | Hamilton |
15:00 | Odoffin ![]() |
Report | Shankland ![]() |
Stadium: New Douglas Park Referee: Alan Muir |
2 October 2020 10 | Dundee United | 1–2 | Livingston | Tannadice Park |
19:45 | Clark ![]() |
Report | Guthrie ![]() Forrest ![]() |
Attendance: 0 Referee: John Beaton |
17 October 2020 11 | Dundee United | 0–0 | Aberdeen | Tannadice Park |
15:00 | Report | Attendance: 0 Referee: Alan Muir |
24 October 2020 12 | St Johnstone | 0–0 | Dundee United | McDiarmid Park |
15:00 | Report | Attendance: 0 Referee: Andrew Dallas |
31 October 2020 13 | Dundee United | 2–1 | Ross County | Tannadice Park |
15:00 | Clark ![]() |
Report | Shaw ![]() |
Attendance: 0 |
6 November 2020 14 | St Mirren | 0–0 | Dundee United | St Mirren Park |
19:45 | Report | Attendance: 0 Referee: David Munro |
21 November 2020 15 | Dundee United | 2–1 | Hamilton Academical | Tannadice Park |
15:00 | Clark ![]() |
Report | Callachan ![]() |
Attendance: 0 Referee: Craig Napier |
5 December 2020 16 | Livingston | 2–0 | Dundee United | Almondvale |
15:00 | Pittman ![]() Bartley ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 0 Referee: Don Robertson |
13 December 2020 17 | Dundee United | 1–2 | Rangers | Tannadice Park |
12:00 | Smith ![]() |
Report | Tavernier ![]() Goldson ![]() |
Attendance: 0 Referee: Steven McLean |
19 December 2020 18 | Hibernian | 1–1 | Dundee United | Almondvale |
15:00 | Magennis ![]() |
Report | Bolton ![]() |
Attendance: 0 Referee: Gavin Duncan |
23 December 2020 19 | Dundee United | 2–0 | Kilmarnock | Tannadice Park |
18:30 | McNulty ![]() Shankland ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 0 Referee: Steven McLean |
26 December 2020 20 | Dundee United | 1–1 | Motherwell | Tannadice Park |
15:00 | Clark ![]() |
Report | Watt ![]() |
Attendance: 0 Referee: Bobby Madden |
30 December 2020 21 | Celtic | 3–0 | Dundee United | Celtic Park |
15:00 | Soro ![]() Turnbull ![]() Edouard ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 0 Referee: Willie Collum |
2 January 2021 22 | Aberdeen | 0–0 | Dundee United | Pittodrie |
15:00 | Report | Attendance: 0 Referee: Kevin Clancy |
12 January 2021 23 | Dundee United | 2–2 | St Johnstone | Tannadice Park |
18:00 | Appéré ![]() Shankland ![]() |
Report | Melamed ![]() Kane ![]() |
Attendance: 0 Referee: Colin Steven |
16 January 2021 24 | Hamilton Academical | 0–0 | Dundee United | New Douglas Park |
15:00 | Report | Attendance: 0 Referee: Greg Aitken |
27 January 2021 25 | Dundee United | 1–5 | St Mirren | Dundee |
19:45 | Harkes ![]() |
Report | Shaughnessy ![]() McGrath ![]() Connolly ![]() Dennis ![]() |
Stadium: Tannadice Park Attendance: 0 Referee: John Beaton |
30 January 2021 26 | Dundee United | 0–2 | Hibernian | Dundee |
15:00 | Report | McGregor ![]() Boyle ![]() |
Stadium: Tannadice Park, Dundee Attendance: 0 Referee: Gavin Duncan |
3 February 2021 27 | Motherwell | 2–1 | Dundee United | Motherwell |
18:00 | Cole ![]() Long ![]() |
Report | Edwards ![]() |
Stadium: Fir Park, Motherwell Attendance: 0 Referee: Don Robertson |
6 February 2021 28 | Ross County | 0–2 | Dundee United | Dingwall |
15:00 | Report | Shankland ![]() Edwards ![]() |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Grant Irvine |
13 February 2021 29 | Dundee United | 3–0 | Livingston | Dundee |
15:00 | Sporle ![]() Pawlett ![]() Shankland ![]() |
Report | Fitzwater ![]() |
Stadium: Tannadice Park, Dundee Attendance: 0 Referee: Nick Walsh |
21 February 2021 30 | Rangers | 4–1 | Dundee United | Glasgow |
15:00 | Hagi ![]() Kent ![]() Aribo ![]() Morelos ![]() |
Report | McNulty ![]() |
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Nick Walsh |
27 February 2021 31 | Kilmarnock | 1–1 | Dundee United | Kilmarnock |
15:00 | Medley ![]() |
Report | Spörle ![]() |
Stadium: Rugby Park Attendance: 0 Referee: David Munro |
7 March 2021 32 | Dundee United | 0–0 | Celtic | Dundee |
12:00 | Report | Stadium: Tannadice Park, Dundee Attendance: 0 Referee: Kevin Clancy |
20 March 2021 33 | Dundee United | 1–0 | Aberdeen | Dundee |
15:00 | Spörle ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Tannadice Park, Dundee Attendance: 0 Referee: Greg Aitken |
10 April 2021 34 | Hamilton Academical | 0–1 | Dundee United | Hamilton |
15:00 | Report | McNulty ![]() |
Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Bobby Madden |
21 April 2021 35 | Kilmarnock | 3–0 | Dundee United | Kilmarnock |
19:45 | Lafferty ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Rugby Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Alan Muir |
1 May 2021 36 | Dundee United | 0–2 | Ross County | Dundee |
15:00 | Report | White ![]() Iacovitti ![]() |
Stadium: Tannadice Park, Dundee Attendance: 0 Referee: Kevin Clancy |
12 May 2021 37 | Dundee United | 2–2 | Motherwell | Dundee |
19:45 | Shankland ![]() Meekison ![]() |
Report | Long ![]() Cole ![]() |
Stadium: Tannadice Park, Dundee Attendance: 0 |
16 May 2021 38 | St Mirren | 0–0 | Dundee United | Paisley |
12:00 | Report | Robson ![]() |
Stadium: St Mirren Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Euan Anderson |
Scottish League Cup[]
Group stage[]
7 October 2020 | Brechin City | 2–6 | Dundee United | Glebe Park |
19:45 | Inglis ![]() Currie ![]() |
Report | Clark ![]() Butcher ![]() Harkes ![]() Smith ![]() |
Attendance: 0 |
13 October 2020 | Dundee United | 1–0 | Kelty Hearts | Tannadice Park |
19:45 | Edwards ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 0 Referee: Don Robertson |
10 November 2020 | St Johnstone | 0–0 (3-4 p) | Dundee United | McDiarmid Park |
19:45 | Report | Attendance: 0 Referee: Don Robertson | ||
Note: Live on Premier Sports |
Scottish Cup[]
3 April 2021 Third Round | Dundee United | 2–1 | Partick Thistle | Dundee |
15:00 | Shankland ![]() Clark ![]() |
Report | Tiffoney ![]() |
Stadium: Tannadice Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Steven McLean |
16 April 2021 Fourth Round | Forfar Athletic | 0–1 | Dundee United | Forfar |
19:00 | Report | Pawlett ![]() |
Stadium: Station Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Don Robertson |
24 April 2021 Quarter-Final | Aberdeen | 0–3 | Dundee United | Aberdeen |
15:00 | Report | McNulty ![]() Edwards ![]() |
Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Kevin Clancy |
8 May 2021 Semi-Final | Dundee United | 0–2 | Hibernian | Glasgow |
16:00 | Report | Nisbet ![]() Doidge ![]() |
Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Bobby Madden |
Player statistics[]
Appearances and goals[]
- As of 16 May 2020
No. | Pos | Player | Premiership | League Cup | Scottish Cup | Total | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
1 | GK | ![]() |
32+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
2 | DF | ![]() |
28+2 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 35 | 1 |
3 | DF | ![]() |
15+10 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 29 | 2 |
4 | DF | ![]() |
6+8 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
5 | DF | ![]() |
23+2 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
6 | DF | ![]() |
33+1 | 1 | 3+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 41 | 1 |
7 | MF | ![]() |
3+5 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
8 | MF | ![]() |
15+11 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | 1+3 | 1 | 33 | 2 |
9 | FW | ![]() |
17+8 | 3 | 1+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 2 | 30 | 5 |
10 | FW | ![]() |
23+7 | 8 | 4+0 | 2 | 3+1 | 1 | 38 | 11 |
11 | FW | ![]() |
0+4 | 0 | 2+1 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
12 | DF | ![]() |
23+0 | 2 | 4+0 | 1 | 4+0 | 1 | 31 | 4 |
14 | MF | ![]() |
1+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
15 | FW | ![]() |
8+6 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
16 | MF | ![]() |
0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
17 | DF | ![]() |
33+3 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 43 | 0 |
18 | MF | ![]() |
27+1 | 0 | 4+0 | 1 | 4+0 | 0 | 36 | 1 |
19 | GK | ![]() |
4+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
20 | MF | ![]() |
18+6 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
21 | MF | ![]() |
0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
23 | MF | ![]() |
30+5 | 1 | 2+2 | 1 | 3+1 | 0 | 43 | 2 |
24 | FW | ![]() |
30+2 | 7 | 0+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 1 | 36 | 8 |
25 | FW | ![]() |
0+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
26 | MF | ![]() |
0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
27 | FW | ![]() |
11+9 | 1 | 2+2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 26 | 1 |
30 | DF | ![]() |
7+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
31 | GK | ![]() |
3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
32 | MF | ![]() |
2+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
36 | FW | ![]() |
3+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
43 | DF | ![]() |
3+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
52 | GK | ![]() |
0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
53 | GK | ![]() |
2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
66 | MF | ![]() |
19+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
League table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation[a] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7 | St Mirren | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 37 | 45 | −8 | 45 | |
8 | Motherwell | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 39 | 55 | −16 | 45 | |
9 | Dundee United | 38 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 32 | 50 | −18 | 44 | |
10 | Ross County | 38 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 35 | 66 | −31 | 39 | |
11 | Kilmarnock (R) | 38 | 10 | 6 | 22 | 43 | 54 | −11 | 36 | Qualified for the Premiership play-off final |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-Head points; 5) Head-to-Head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only if deciding champion, UEFA competitions qualification, second stage group allocation or relegation).[6]
(R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Teams play each other three times (33 matches), before the league is split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six).
League Cup table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | STJ | DUN | PET | KEL | BRE | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | St Johnstone | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 10 | Qualification for the Second Round | — | 0–0p | — | — | 7–0 | |
2 | Dundee United | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 8 | — | — | 0–1 | 1–0 | — | ||
3 | Peterhead | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 8 | 1–3 | — | — | — | 3–1 | ||
4 | Kelty Hearts | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1–2 | — | 1–1p | — | — | ||
5 | Brechin City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 18 | −15 | 0 | — | 2–6 | — | 0–2 | — |
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.[8]
Transfers[]
In[]
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Out[]
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See also[]
- List of Dundee United F.C. seasons
Notes[]
References[]
- ^ "Mark Ogren Statement: Dundee United Ladbrokes Championship Winners". dundeeunitedfc.co.uk. 15 April 2020.
- ^ "Club Statement". dundeeunitedfc.co.uk. 6 July 2020.
- ^ "Micky Mellon becomes United manager". dundeeunitedfc.co.uk. 6 July 2020.
- ^ "2020/21 Premiership Fixtures Revealed". dundeeunitedfc.co.uk. 6 July 2020.
- ^ "Summary - Premiership". Soccerway. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ "The Rules of the Scottish Professional Football League" (PDF). SPFL. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ "Summary - League Cup Group C". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ "Format". SPFL. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
- ^ "Dundee United sign Man City winger Luke Bolton on season-long loan". bbc.co.uk. BBC Sport. 28 July 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- ^ "Ryan Edwards is Tangerine". dundeeunitedfc.co.uk. Dundee United FC. 3 August 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ^ "Dundee United: Midfielder Florent Hoti joins on two-year deal". bbc.co.uk. BBC Sport. 11 September 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- ^ "Jeando Fuchs: Dundee Utd sign Cameroon midfielder on two-year deal". bbc.co.uk. BBC Sport. 4 October 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- ^ "McNulty arrives at Tannadice". dundeeunitedfc.co.uk. Dundee United FC. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ "Dundee United: Ross Doohan brought in on emergency loan". bbc.co.uk. BBC Sport. 24 April 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
- ^ "Paul Watson joins Dunfermline". dafc.co.uk. Dunfermline Athletic FC. 29 June 2020. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ "SAM WARDROP IS BACK AT DUMBARTON!". dumbartonfootballclub.com. Dumbarton FC. 5 August 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ^ "Fleet bring Bingham in". ebbsfleetunited.co.uk. Ebbsfleet United FC. 3 September 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ^ "Osman joins". dundeefc.co.uk. Dundee FC. 7 October 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- ^ "United midfielder joins the 'Loons'". forfarathletic.co.uk. Forfar Athletic FC. 16 October 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ "CHRIS MOCHRIE JOINS MONTROSE ON LOAN". dundeeunitedfc.co.uk. Dundee United FC. 16 October 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ "Paul joins on loan". eveningexpress.co.uk. Evening Express. 19 January 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ "Cammy Smith agrees deal". ayrunitedfc.co.uk. Ayr United FC. 20 January 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- ^ "Paul joins on loan". dundeefc.co.uk. Dundee FC. 26 January 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ "One in and one out at Raith Rovers". fifetoday.co.uk. Fife Today. 29 January 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- ^ "Dundee United youngsters Kai Fotheringham and Lewis Neilson join Falkirk on loan until the end of the season". thecourier.co.uk. The Courier. 12 March 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ "Dundee United youngsters Kai Fotheringham and Lewis Neilson join Falkirk on loan until the end of the season". thecourier.co.uk. The Courier. 12 March 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ "Dundee United youngster Nathan Cooney joins Raith Rovers on loan until the end of the season". thecourier.co.uk. The Courier. 31 March 2021. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- Dundee United F.C. seasons
- Scottish football clubs 2020–21 season