2020–21 Dundee United F.C. season

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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.

Quick Facts season, Chairman ...
Dundee United
2020–21 season
ChairmanMark Ogren
ManagerMicky Mellon
StadiumTannadice Park
Premiership9th
Scottish CupSemi-final
League CupSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague: Nicky Clark (8)
All: Nicky Clark (11)
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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

11 July 2020 Friendly Motherwell 1–0 Dundee United Motherwell
White 55' Report
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 12' Report Clark 4 pen.'
Butcher 57'
Shankland 60'
Powers 80'
Stadium: Rangers Training Ground
25 July 2020 Friendly Dundee United 1–1 Kilmarnock Dundee
Smith 1' Report Kiltie 46' Stadium: Tannadice Park
25 August 2020 Friendly Dundee United Abandoned England Sheffield United Dundee
15:00
Sharp 43' 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 6' (pen.) Report Craig 55' Referee: Kevin Clancy
8 August 2020 2 Motherwell 0–1 Dundee United Fir Park
15:00 BST Report Reynolds 52' Referee: Steven McLean
11 August 2020 3 Dundee United 0–1 Hibernian Tannadice Park
18:00 BST Report Doidge 65' Referee: Don Robertson
15 August 2020 4 Ross County 1–2 Dundee United Global Energy Stadium
15:00 Paton Yellow card 22'
Donaldson 29' Yellow card 87'
Report Appéré Yellow card 34'
Pawlett 40'
Clark 79'
Referee: Craig Napier
22 August 2020 5 Dundee United 0–1 Celtic Tannadice Park
17:30 Report Ajeti 83' Referee: Andrew Dallas
Note: Live on Sky Sports
29 August 2020 6 Kilmarnock 4–0 Dundee United Rugby Park
15:00 Kabamba 30', 79'
Brophy 45+1'
McKenzie 86'
Report Referee: David Munro
12 September 2020 7 Rangers 4–0 Dundee United Ibrox Stadium
15:00 Kent 13'
Tavernier 39'
Roofe 68'
Arfield 87'
Report Referee: Kevin Clancy
19 September 2020 8 Dundee United 2–1 St Mirren Tannadice Park
15:00 Shankland 33'
Sporle 52'
Report Tait Red card 60'
Connolly 64'
Attendance: 0
Referee: Colin Steven
26 September 2020 9 Hamilton Academical 1–1 Dundee United Hamilton
15:00 Odoffin 75' Report Shankland 4' Stadium: New Douglas Park
Referee: Alan Muir
2 October 2020 10 Dundee United 1–2 Livingston Tannadice Park
19:45 Clark 18' Report Guthrie 53'
Forrest 90'
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 19 pen.', 51' Report Shaw 81' 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 76', 80' Report Callachan 65' Attendance: 0
Referee: Craig Napier
5 December 2020 16 Livingston 2–0 Dundee United Almondvale
15:00 Pittman 57'
Bartley 73'
Report Attendance: 0
Referee: Don Robertson
13 December 2020 17 Dundee United 1–2 Rangers Tannadice Park
12:00 Smith 33' Report Tavernier 26'
Goldson 44'
Attendance: 0
Referee: Steven McLean
19 December 2020 18 Hibernian 1–1 Dundee United Almondvale
15:00 Magennis 13' Report Bolton 90+1' Attendance: 0
Referee: Gavin Duncan
23 December 2020 19 Dundee United 2–0 Kilmarnock Tannadice Park
18:30 McNulty 25'
Shankland 28'
Report Attendance: 0
Referee: Steven McLean
26 December 2020 20 Dundee United 1–1 Motherwell Tannadice Park
15:00 Clark 90+2' Report Watt 9' Attendance: 0
Referee: Bobby Madden
30 December 2020 21 Celtic 3–0 Dundee United Celtic Park
15:00 Soro 23'
Turnbull 40'
Edouard 76'
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 9'
Shankland 53'
Report Melamed 16'
Kane 38'
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 54' Report Shaughnessy 30'
McGrath 42 pen.', 45+1 pen.'
Connolly 80'
Dennis 85'
Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: John Beaton
30 January 2021 26 Dundee United 0–2 Hibernian Dundee
15:00 Report McGregor 21'
Boyle 69'
Stadium: Tannadice Park, Dundee
Attendance: 0
Referee: Gavin Duncan
3 February 2021 27 Motherwell 2–1 Dundee United Motherwell
18:00 Cole 23'
Long 28'
Report Edwards 80' Stadium: Fir Park, Motherwell
Attendance: 0
Referee: Don Robertson
6 February 2021 28 Ross County 0–2 Dundee United Dingwall
15:00 Report Shankland 63'
Edwards 76'
Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Grant Irvine
13 February 2021 29 Dundee United 3–0 Livingston Dundee
15:00 Sporle 1'
Pawlett Red card 31'
Shankland 35', 83'
Report Fitzwater Red card 61' Stadium: Tannadice Park, Dundee
Attendance: 0
Referee: Nick Walsh
21 February 2021 30 Rangers 4–1 Dundee United Glasgow
15:00 Hagi 35'
Kent 38'
Aribo 48'
Morelos 64'
Report McNulty 86' Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Nick Walsh
27 February 2021 31 Kilmarnock 1–1 Dundee United Kilmarnock
15:00 Medley 64' Report Spörle 18' 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 61' 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 6' Stadium: New Douglas Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Bobby Madden
21 April 2021 35 Kilmarnock 3–0 Dundee United Kilmarnock
19:45 Lafferty 32', 35', 43 pen.' Report Stadium: Rugby Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Alan Muir
1 May 2021 36 Dundee United 0–2 Ross County Dundee
15:00 Report White 24'
Iacovitti 28'
Stadium: Tannadice Park, Dundee
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kevin Clancy
12 May 2021 37 Dundee United 2–2 Motherwell Dundee
19:45 Shankland 13'
Meekison 34'
Report Long 54'
Cole 90+1'
Stadium: Tannadice Park, Dundee
Attendance: 0
16 May 2021 38 St Mirren 0–0 Dundee United Paisley
12:00 Report Robson Red card 71' 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 52 pen.'
Currie 54'
Report Clark 15', 18'
Butcher 40'
Harkes 47'
Smith 60', 90+3'
Attendance: 0
10 October 2020 Dundee United 0–1 Peterhead Tannadice Park
15:00 Report Boyd 51' Attendance: 0
13 October 2020 Dundee United 1–0 Kelty Hearts Tannadice Park
19:45 Edwards 45+3' 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 78'
Clark 90+1'
Report Tiffoney 25' Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Steven McLean
16 April 2021 Fourth Round Forfar Athletic 0–1 Dundee United Forfar
19:00 Report Pawlett 56' Stadium: Station Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Don Robertson
24 April 2021 Quarter-Final Aberdeen 0–3 Dundee United Aberdeen
15:00 Report McNulty 18', 54'
Edwards 37'
Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kevin Clancy
8 May 2021 Semi-Final Dundee United 0–2 Hibernian Glasgow
16:00 Report Nisbet 27'
Doidge 58'
Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Bobby Madden

Player statistics

Appearances and goals

As of 16 May 2020
More information No., Pos ...
No.PosPlayerPremiershipLeague CupScottish Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1GK Switzerland Benjamin Siegrist 32+000+000+00 320
2DF Scotland Liam Smith 28+212+003+00 351
3DF Argentina Adrián Spörle 15+1021+003+00 292
4DF United States Dillon Powers 6+801+200+00 170
5DF Republic of Ireland Mark Connolly 23+203+100+00 290
6DF Scotland Mark Reynolds 33+113+004+00 411
8MF Scotland Peter Pawlett 15+1112+101+31 332
9FW Scotland Marc McNulty 17+831+004+02 305
10FW Scotland Nicky Clark 23+784+023+11 3811
12DF England Ryan Edwards 23+024+014+01 314
15FW Scotland Logan Chalmers 8+600+000+10 150
17DF Scotland Jamie Robson 33+303+004+00 430
18MF England Calum Butcher 27+104+014+00 361
19GK Turkey Deniz Mehmet 4+004+004+00 120
20MF England Luke Bolton 18+603+101+10 300
21MF Scotland Declan Glass 0+100+000+00 10
23MF United States Ian Harkes 30+512+213+10 432
24FW Scotland Lawrence Shankland 30+270+004+01 368
27FW Scotland Louis Appéré 11+912+200+20 261
31GK Scotland Jack Newman 3+000+000+00 30
32MF Scotland Archie Meekison 2+110+000+00 31
36FW Scotland Darren Watson 3+100+000+00 40
43DF Scotland Kerr Smith 3+200+000+00 50
52GK Scotland Neil Alexander 0+000+000+00 00
53GK Scotland Ross Doohan 2+000+000+00 20
66MF Cameroon Jeando Fuchs 19+101+003+10 250
Players who left the club during the 2020–21 season
7MF Scotland Paul McMullan 3+503+000+00 110
11FW Scotland Cammy Smith 0+402+120+00 72
14MF Kosovo Florent Hoti 1+300+000+00 40
16MF Scotland Adam King 0+000+000+00 00
22DF Scotland Kieran Freeman 1+200+000+00 30
25FW Scotland Kai Fotheringham 0+100+200+00 30
26MF Scotland Chris Mochrie 0+000+100+00 10
30DF Scotland Lewis Neilson 7+201+000+00 100
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League table

More information Pos, Pld ...
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 Qualification for the Premiership play-off final
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Source: [5]
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:
  1. 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

More information Pos, Pld ...
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
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Source: [7]
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

See also

Notes

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