2007–08 season | |||
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Chairman | Eddie Thompson | ||
Manager | Craig Levein | ||
Clydesdale Bank Premier League | 5th | ||
Scottish Cup | Fifth round | ||
CIS Insurance Cup | Runners-up | ||
Top goalscorer | League:
Noel Hunt (13) All: Noel Hunt (18) | ||
Highest home attendance | 13,613 (vs Celtic, 22 May) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 5,845 (vs Inverness CT, 1 December) | ||
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Dundee United finished the Scottish Premier League 2007–08 season in 5th place with 52 points. Noel Hunt was the top scorer with 18 goals.
The pre-season period began with two new permanent signings at the club, Polish goalkeeper Łukasz Załuska and Darren Dods having signed deals in June. Irishman Willo Flood also arrived from Cardiff City on a season-long loan deal. In July, former Ajax youngster Prince Buaben signed after a successful trial and was joined by a second Polish keeper, Grzegorz Szamotulski, in time for the league season. Englishman Jordan Robertson became the second long-term loan signing when he arrived from Sheffield United in late August.
A number of players who were out of contract left the club following the end of the 2006–07 season. Lee Mair signed a pre-contract deal with Aberdeen and Derek Stillie moved to England to pursue a law career. David McCracken and Collin Samuel were both released. Also leaving the club were a number of younger players who had failed to earn extensions to their contracts. These were Gregg Burnett, Barry Callaghan and Ross Gardiner. All had played at least once for the first team.
The first game of the season was home to Aberdeen in the SPL, and ended in a 1–0 victory. [1] As the season progressed, United maintained their high league table position, ending 2007 in 4th place.
The club lost to Rangers in the CIS Insurance Cup final in March, losing on penalties. The Scottish Cup campaign was ended by St Mirren in the fifth round.
This is a list of the significant events to occur at the club during the 2007–08 season, presented in chronological order. This list does not include transfers, which are listed in the transfers section below, or match results, which are in the results section.
Dundee United played a total of 46 competitive matches during the 2007–08 season, [20] as well as four first team pre-season friendlies. The team finished fifth in the Scottish Premier League.
In the cup competitions, United were runners up in the final of the CIS Insurance Cup, losing on penalties to Rangers. United lost to St Mirren in the Scottish Cup fifth round, after a replay.
4 August 2007 | Dundee United | 1–0 | Aberdeen | Tannadice, Dundee |
15.00 |
D Robertson ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 12,496 Referee: M Timulty |
13 August 2007 | Kilmarnock | 2–1 | Dundee United | Rugby Park, Kilmarnock |
15.00 |
Gibson ![]() Nish ![]() |
Report |
Hunt ![]() |
Attendance: 5,557 Referee: B Winter |
18 August 2007 | Dundee United | 0–0 | Hibernian | Tannadice, Dundee |
15.00 | Report | Attendance: 8,405 Referee: M McCurry |
25 August 2007 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 0–3 | Dundee United | Rugby Park, Inverness |
15.00 | Report |
Dillon ![]() Robson ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 4,178 Referee: J Underhill |
1 September 2007 | Dundee United | 2–0 | Falkirk | Tannadice, Dundee |
15.00 |
Hunt ![]() Robson ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 6,864 Referee: I Brines |
16 September 2007 | Dundee United | 2–0 | St Mirren | Tannadice, Dundee |
15.00 |
Hunt ![]() J Robertson ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 6,128 Referee: S Dougal |
22 September 2007 | Gretna | 3–2 | Dundee United | Fir Park, Motherwell |
15.00 |
Cowan ![]() ![]() Jenkins ![]() |
Report |
Buaben ![]() Wilkie ![]() |
Attendance: 1,624 Referee: C Richmond |
29 September 2007 | Celtic | 3–0 | Dundee United | Celtic Park, Glasgow |
15.00 |
McDonald ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 57,006 Referee: D McDonald |
6 October 2007 | Dundee United | 1–0 | Motherwell | Tannadice, Dundee |
15.00 |
Dods ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 6,286 Referee: S Finnie |
20 October 2007 | Heart of Midlothian | 1–3 | Dundee United | Tynecastle, Edinburgh |
15.00 |
Kingston ![]() |
Report |
J Robertson ![]() ![]() Robson ![]() |
Attendance: 16,661 Referee: C Thomson |
28 October 2007 | Dundee United | 2–1 | Rangers | Tannadice, Dundee |
14.00 |
Wilkie ![]() Robson ![]() |
Report |
Cousin ![]() |
Attendance: 12,129 Referee: D McDonald |
3 November 2007 | Aberdeen | 2–0 | Dundee United | Pittodrie, Aberdeen |
15.00 |
Aluko ![]() Miller ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 16,661 Referee: C Thomson |
10 November 2007 | Dundee United | 2–0 | Kilmarnock | Tannadice, Dundee |
14.00 |
Hunt ![]() Buaben ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 6,065 Referee: D Somers |
24 November 2007 | Hibernian | 2–2 | Dundee United | Easter Road, Edinburgh |
15.00 |
Benjelloun ![]() Antoine-Curier ![]() |
Report |
D Robertson ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 14,440 Referee: W Collum |
1 December 2007 | Dundee United | 0–1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Tannadice, Dundee |
15.00 | Report |
Black ![]() |
Attendance: 5,845 Referee: I Brines |
8 December 2007 | Falkirk | 3–0 | Dundee United | Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk |
15.00 |
Moutinho ![]() Barrett ![]() Higdon ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 4,803 Referee: M McCurry |
15 December 2007 | St Mirren | 0–3 | Dundee United | St Mirren Park, Paisley |
15.00 | Report |
D Robertson ![]() Hunt ![]() Flood ![]() |
Attendance: 3,490 Referee: C Thomson |
22 December 2007 | Dundee United | 1–2 | Gretna | Tannadice, Dundee |
15.00 |
Hunt ![]() |
Report |
Deuchar ![]() Deverdics ![]() |
Attendance: 6,304 Referee: C Richmond |
26 December 2007 | Dundee United | 0–2 | Celtic | Tannadice, Dundee |
15.00 | Report |
Vennegoor of Hesselink ![]() McManus ![]() |
Attendance: 12,357 Referee: E Smith |
29 December 2007 | Motherwell | 5–3 | Dundee United | Fir Park, Motherwell |
15.00 |
Hughes ![]() Porter ![]() McCormack ![]() Clarkson ![]() ![]() |
Report |
D Robertson ![]() Hunt ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 5,227 Referee: C Allan |
2 January 2008 | Dundee United | 4–1 | Heart of Midlothian | Tannadice, Dundee |
15.00 |
Robson ![]() ![]() ![]() Hunt ![]() |
Report |
Berra ![]() |
Attendance: 12,100 Referee: A Freeland |
5 January 2008 | Rangers | 2–0 | Dundee United | Ibrox, Glasgow |
15.00 |
Naismith ![]() Ferguson ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 48,559 Referee: M McCurry |
19 January 2008 | Dundee United | 3–0 | Aberdeen | Tannadice, Dundee |
15.00 |
Hunt ![]() Robson ![]() ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 8,579 Referee: C Thomson |
26 January 2008 | Kilmarnock | 1–2 | Dundee United | Rugby Park, Kilmarnock |
15.00 |
Wales ![]() |
Report |
Robson ![]() Conway ![]() |
Attendance: 4,803 Referee: K Clark |
9 February 2008 | Dundee United | 1–1 | Hibernian | Tannadice, Dundee |
15.00 |
Hunt ![]() |
Report |
Rankin ![]() |
Attendance: 6,635 Referee: E Smith |
16 February 2008 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1–1 | Dundee United | Rugby Park, Inverness |
15.00 |
Paatelainen ![]() |
Report |
Buaben ![]() |
Attendance: 4,087 Referee: S Finnie |
23 February 2008 | Dundee United | 0–0 | Falkirk | Tannadice, Dundee |
15.00 | Report | Attendance: 6,835 Referee: M Timulty |
27 February 2008 | Dundee United | 1–1 | St Mirren | Tannadice, Dundee |
19.45 |
Dillon ![]() |
Report |
Dorman ![]() |
Attendance: 6,037 Referee: I Brines |
6 March 2008 | Gretna | 0–3 | Dundee United | Fir Park, Motherwell |
19.45 | Report |
Kenneth ![]() Gomis ![]() D Robertson ![]() |
Attendance: 501 Referee: B Winter |
12 March 2008 | Celtic | 0–0 | Dundee United | Celtic Park, Glasgow |
19.45 | Report | Attendance: 45,000 Referee: M McCurry |
22 March 2008 | Dundee United | 2–0 | Motherwell | Tannadice, Dundee |
12.30 |
Swanson ![]() De Vries ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 6,779 Referee: D McDonald |
29 March 2008 | Heart of Midlothian | 1–0 | Dundee United | Tynecastle, Edinburgh |
15.00 |
Kingston ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 16,871 Referee: E Smith |
6 April 2008 | Dundee United | 3–3 | Rangers | Tannadice, Dundee |
14.00 |
Kalvenes ![]() Hunt ![]() Cuéllar ![]() |
Report |
Weir ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 11,214 Referee: C Richmond |
20 April 2008 | Dundee United | 1–1 | Hibernian | Tannadice, Dundee |
14.00 |
Hunt ![]() |
Report |
Shiels ![]() |
Attendance: 7,404 Referee: E Smith |
26 April 2008 | Motherwell | 2–2 | Dundee United | Fir Park, Motherwell |
12.30 |
Porter ![]() ![]() |
Report |
Craigan ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 5,027 Referee: K Clark |
3 May 2008 | Aberdeen | 2–1 | Dundee United | Pittodrie, Aberdeen |
15.00 |
Foster ![]() Touzani ![]() |
Report |
Swanson ![]() |
Attendance: 13,312 Referee: B Winter |
10 May 2008 | Rangers | 3–1 | Dundee United | Ibrox, Glasgow |
12.30 |
Novo ![]() ![]() Darchville ![]() |
Report |
De Vries ![]() |
Attendance: 30,293 Referee: M McCurry |
22 May 2008 | Dundee United | 0–1 | Celtic | Tannadice, Dundee |
19.45 | Report |
Vennegoor of Hesselink ![]() |
Attendance: 13,613 Referee: S Dougal |
Source: BBC Sport website: Scottish Premier Archived 13 May 2009 at the Wayback Machine
16 January 2008 Fourth round | Clyde | 0–1 | Dundee United | Broadwood |
Robson ![]() |
Attendance: 1,550 Referee: C Richmond |
2 February 2008 Fifth round | St Mirren | 0–0 | Dundee United | Love Street |
Attendance: 3,945 Referee: M McCurry |
13 February 2008 Fifth round replay | Dundee United | 0–1 | St Mirren | Tannadice |
Dorman ![]() |
Attendance: 3,723 Referee: A Freeland |
29 August 2007 | Dundee United | 2–1 | Ross County | Tannadice, Dundee |
19.45 |
Hunt ![]() J Robertson ![]() |
Report |
Barrowman ![]() |
Attendance: 3,114 Referee: C Allan |
25 September 2007 | Falkirk | 0–1 | Dundee United | Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk |
19.45 | Report |
Wilkie ![]() |
Attendance: 2,804 Referee: C Thomson |
31 October 2007 | Dundee United | 3–1 | Hamilton Academical | Tannadice, Dundee |
19.45 |
Hunt ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Report |
Offiong ![]() |
Attendance: 4,567 Referee: M McCurry |
5 February 2008 | Aberdeen | 1–4 | Dundee United | Tynecastle, Edinburgh |
19.45 |
Considine ![]() |
Report |
Dods ![]() Kalvenes ![]() Conway ![]() Gomis ![]() |
Attendance: 12,046 Referee: I Brines |
16 March 2008 | Dundee United | 2–2 (
a.e.t.) (2–3 p) | Rangers | Hampden, Glasgow |
15.00 |
Hunt ![]() De Vries ![]() |
Report |
Boyd ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 50,019 Referee: K Clark |
Source: BBC Sport website: Scottish Cups
During the 2007–08 season, United used 30 different players on the pitch. The table below shows the number of appearances and goals scored by each player. [21]
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Clydesdale Bank Premier League | Scottish Cup | CIS Insurance Cup | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
1 | GK | ![]() |
Łukasz Załuska | 18 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
13 | GK | ![]() |
Euan McLean | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
21 | GK | ![]() |
Grzegorz Szamotulski | 21 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
2 | DF | ![]() |
Sean Dillon | 39 | 2 | 32 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
3 | DF | ![]() |
Christian Kalvenes | 23 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
4 | DF | ![]() |
Lee Wilkie | 37 | 4 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
5 | DF | ![]() |
Darren Dods | 39 | 2 | 32 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
8 | DF | ![]() |
Daniel Grainger | 16 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
18 | DF | ![]() |
Garry Kenneth | 20 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
24 | DF | ![]() |
Stuart Duff | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
24 | DF | ![]() |
Mihael Kovačević | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
6 | MF | ![]() |
Willo Flood | 43 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
7 | MF | ![]() |
Mark Kerr | 37 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
11 | MF | ![]() |
Barry Robson | 24 | 12 | 21 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
11 | MF | ![]() |
Jim O'Brien | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
12 | MF | ![]() |
David Robertson | 24 | 6 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
14 | MF | ![]() |
Steven Robb | 13 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
15 | MF | ![]() |
Craig Conway | 19 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
16 | MF | ![]() |
Morgaro Gomis | 43 | 1 | 35 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
17 | MF | ![]() |
Greg Cameron | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
20 | MF | ![]() |
Prince Buaben | 29 | 2 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
23 | MF | ![]() |
Danny Swanson | 13 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
32 | MF | ![]() |
Fraser Milligan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9 | ST | ![]() |
Jon Daly | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10 | ST | ![]() |
Noel Hunt | 43 | 18 | 35 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
22 | ST | ![]() |
Jordan Robertson | 18 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
22 | ST | ![]() |
Mark de Vries | 17 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
25 | ST | ![]() |
Eric Odhiambo | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
26 | ST | ![]() |
David Goodwillie | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
30 | ST | ![]() |
Johnny Russell | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
GoalscorersFifteen players scored for the United first team with the team scoring 64 goals in total. The top goalscorer was Noel Hunt with 18 goals. [21]
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DisciplineDuring the 2007–08 season, nine United players were sent off and 15 received at least one caution. In total, the team received nine red cards and 56 yellow cards. [21]
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation [a] |
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3 | Motherwell | 38 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 50 | 46 | +4 | 60 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
4 | Aberdeen | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 50 | 58 | −8 | 53 | |
5 | Dundee United | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 53 | 47 | +6 | 52 | |
6 | Hibernian | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 49 | 45 | +4 | 52 | Qualification for the Intertoto Cup second round [b] |
7 | Falkirk | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 45 | 49 | −4 | 49 |
InUnited signed ten players during the season with an eleventh after the season had finished. Four players were signed on loan.
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OutFive players left United during the season, with a number of young players spending time on loan with lower league clubs. Two player also agreed moves at the end of the season.
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The jerseys were sponsored for a second [47] (and final) season by Anglian Home Improvements (who again sponsored Motherwell). The sponsor logo is displayed as a simple font across the chest, with white logo for the home top and black logo on the change strip. [48] The shorts were again sponsored by Ole International after the Spanish property firm extended the deal for a second year. [49] The shorts logo is displayed on the right hand side, above the club badge. [49] The expiry of both deals at the end of the season means the club will have at least one new sponsorship for 2008–09, as the option of a third year of shirt sponsorship [47] was passed for a new one-year deal with JD Sports' Carbrini Sportswear label for 2008–09. [50] [51]
The club has no third strip, with the last third strip used in the 2002–03 season.