2020–21 Dundee United F.C. season
The 2020–21 season is Dundee United's 112th season. It is 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 will also compete in the League Cup and Scottish Cup.
2020–21 season | |||
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Chairman | Mark Ogren | ||
Manager | Micky Mellon | ||
Stadium | Tannadice Park | ||
Premiership | 6th | ||
League Cup | Second Round | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Nicky Clark (8) All: Nicky Clark (10) | ||
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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 ![]() |
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 ![]() |
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 | 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 23 | Dundee United | 1–5 | St Mirren | Tannadice Park |
19:45 | Harkes ![]() |
Report | Shaughnessy ![]() McGrath ![]() Connolly ![]() Dennis ![]() |
Attendance: 0 Referee: John Beaton |
30 January 2021 24 | Dundee United | 0–2 | Hibernian | Tannadice Park, Dundee |
15:00 | Report | McGregor ![]() Boyle ![]() |
Attendance: 0 Referee: Gavin Duncan |
3 February 2021 25 | Motherwell | 2–1 | Dundee United | Fir Park, Motherwell |
18:00 | Cole ![]() Long ![]() |
Report | Edwards ![]() |
Attendance: 0 Referee: Don Robertson |
Scottish League Cup
7 October 2020 | Brechin City | 2–6 | Dundee United | Glebe Park |
19:45 | Inglis ![]() Currie ![]() |
Report | Clark ![]() Butcher ![]() Harkes ![]() Smith ![]() |
Attendance: 0 |
10 October 2020 | Dundee United | 0–1 | Peterhead | Tannadice Park |
15:00 | Report | Boyd ![]() |
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
Player statistics
Appearances and goals
- As of 27 January 2020
No. | Pos | Player | Premiership | League Cup | Scottish Cup | Total | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
1 | GK | ![]() |
23+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
2 | DF | ![]() |
15+2 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 19 | 1 |
3 | DF | ![]() |
7+9 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
4 | DF | ![]() |
6+7 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
5 | DF | ![]() |
20+1 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
6 | DF | ![]() |
24+0 | 1 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 27 | 1 |
7 | MF | ![]() |
3+5 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
8 | MF | ![]() |
12+6 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 21 | 1 |
9 | FW | ![]() |
9+4 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
10 | FW | ![]() |
18+4 | 8 | 4+0 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 26 | 10 |
11 | FW | ![]() |
0+4 | 0 | 2+1 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
12 | DF | ![]() |
14+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 18 | 1 |
14 | MF | ![]() |
0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
15 | FW | ![]() |
7+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
16 | MF | ![]() |
0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
17 | DF | ![]() |
21+2 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
18 | MF | ![]() |
17+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 21 | 1 |
19 | GK | ![]() |
2+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
20 | MF | ![]() |
16+5 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
21 | MF | ![]() |
0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
23 | MF | ![]() |
21+1 | 1 | 2+2 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 26 | 2 |
24 | FW | ![]() |
18+2 | 4 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 20 | 4 |
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 | ![]() |
6+5 | 1 | 2+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 15 | 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 |
36 | FW | ![]() |
3+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
52 | GK | ![]() |
0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
66 | MF | ![]() |
6+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
Club statistics
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation[lower-alpha 1] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5 | Livingston | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 34 | 29 | +5 | 39 | |
6 | St Mirren | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 28 | −4 | 29 | |
7 | Dundee United | 27 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 38 | −17 | 28 | |
8 | St Johnstone | 27 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 36 | −11 | 27 | |
9 | Motherwell | 25 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 37 | −14 | 25 |
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).[5]
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 | — |
See also
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.
- "The Rules of the Scottish Professional Football League" (PDF). SPFL. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- "Summary - League Cup Group C". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- "Format". SPFL. Retrieved 15 June 2017.