2014–15 Dundee United F.C. season

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The 2014–15 season is the club's 106th season, having been founded as Dundee Hibernian in 1909 and their second season in the Scottish Premiership. United will also compete in the League Cup and the Scottish Cup.

ChairmanStephen Thompson
ManagerJackie McNamara
StadiumTannadice Park
PremiershipFifth place
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Dundee United
2014–15 season
ChairmanStephen Thompson
ManagerJackie McNamara
StadiumTannadice Park
PremiershipFifth place
League CupRunners-up
Scottish CupQuarter-final
Top goalscorerLeague: Nadir Çiftçi (14)
All: Nadir Çiftçi (16)
Highest home attendance13,041 vs. Dundee
League Cup
24 September 2014
Lowest home attendance5,243 vs. Hamilton
Premiership
11 April 2014
Average home league attendance7,878
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Results & fixtures

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Pre season

8 July 2014[1] Friendly Republic of Ireland Athlone Town 0–0 Dundee United Athlone Town Stadium
19:45 Report Referee: McLoughlin
12 July 2014[1] Friendly Republic of Ireland Bohemian 0–4 Dundee United Dalymount Park
15:00 Report Dow 39'
Çiftçi 40' (pen.)
Armstrong 64'
Graham 90' (pen.)		 Referee: Harvey
16 July 2014[1] Friendly Forfar Athletic 2–2 Dundee United Station Park
19:30 Hilson 51' (pen.), 54' Report Robertson 29'
Moore 88'		 Attendance: 1,745
Referee: Shaw
18 July 2014[2][3] Friendly Netherlands FC Winterswijk 0–6 Dundee United Jasperweg
18:30 Report Connolly 6', 47'
Graham 36'
Armstrong 69'
Çiftçi 85'
Redeker red-colored football 89' (o.g.)		 Attendance: 500
Referee: Rutgers
20 July 2014[2][3] Friendly Netherlands FC Utrecht 2–1 Dundee United Stadion Galgenwaard
16:00 Toornstra 48'
de Kogel 52'		 Report Graham 85' Attendance: 6,553
Referee: Nijhuis
22 July 2014[2][3] Friendly Netherlands NAC Breda 1–2 Dundee United Sportpark De Gagelrijzen
18:00 Tighadouini 10' Report Graham 78'
Bilate 83'		 Attendance: 1,211
Referee: Janssen
27 July 2014[4] Friendly Hibernian 0–1 Dundee United Easter Road
14:00 Report Erskine 77' Attendance: 6,264
Referee: Collum
2 August 2014[5] Friendly England Leeds United 2–0 Dundee United Elland Road
15:00 Morison 3'
Poleon 86'		 Report Attendance: 10,115
Referee: Madeley

Scottish Premiership

Main article: 2014–15 Scottish Premiership
10 August 2014 Scottish Premiership Aberdeen 0–3 Dundee United Pittodrie Stadium
15:00 BBC Report Dow 29'
Mackay-Steven 45'
Erskine 90'		 Attendance: 16,471
Referee: Collum
13 August 2014 Scottish Premiership Dundee United 1–0 Motherwell Tannadice Park
19:45 Bilate 83' BBC Report Attendance: 8,367
Referee: Clancy
16 August 2014 Scottish Premiership Celtic 6–1 Dundee United Celtic Park
12:45 Denayer 4'
Commons 27'
Johansen 34'
Stokes 54'
Berget 62', 90+1'		 BBC Report Rankin 71' Attendance: 44,484
Referee: Thomson
23 August 2014 Scottish Premiership Dundee United 2–1 Ross County Tannadice Park
15:00 Çiftçi 19'
Erskine 86'		 BBC Report Jervis 51' Attendance: 7,179
Referee: McLean
30 August 2014 Scottish Premiership St Mirren 0–3 Dundee United St Mirren Park
15:00 BBC Report Erskine 47'
Fojut 69'
Spittal 86'		 Attendance: 4,245
Referee: Madden
13 September 2014 Scottish Premiership Dundee United 2–2 Hamilton Academical Tannadice Park
15:00 Çiftçi 17'
Fojut 45'		 BBC Report Antoine-Curier 28'
Andreu 34'		 Attendance: 7,109
Referee: Beaton
21 September 2014 Scottish Premiership Dundee 1–4 Dundee United Dens Park
12:15 Stewart 90' BBC Report Bilate 25' (pen.)
Dow 54'
Morris 59'
Watson 79'		 Attendance: 11,447
Referee: McLean
27 September 2014 Scottish Premiership Dundee United 2–0 St Johnstone Tannadice Park
15:00 Erskine 23'
Paton 72'		 BBC Report Attendance: 7,161
Referee: Madden
3 October 2014 Scottish Premiership Kilmarnock 2–0 Dundee United Rugby Park
19:45 Obadeyi 63'
Connolly 65'		 BBC Report Attendance: 3,953
Referee: Allan
18 October 2014 Scottish Premiership Dundee United 1–0 Partick Thistle Tannadice Park
15:00 Çiftçi 84' (pen.) BBC Report Attendance: 6,756
Referee: McLean
25 October 2014 Scottish Premiership Inverness Caledonian Thistle 1–0 Dundee United Tulloch Caledonian Stadium
15:00 Watkins 10' BBC Report Attendance: 3,508
Referee: Clancy
1 November 2014 Scottish Premiership Dundee United 3–0 St Mirren Tannadice Park
15:00 Paton 45'
Çiftçi 56'
Telfer 73'		 BBC Report Attendance: 6,808
Referee: Dallas
7 November 2014 Scottish Premiership Motherwell 1–0 Dundee United Fir Park
19:45 Vigurs 52' BBC Report Attendance: 3,961
Referee: McLean
22 November 2014 Scottish Premiership Dundee United 3–1 Kilmarnock Tannadice Park
15:00 Çiftçi 5'
Armstrong 42'
Connolly 90'		 BBC Report Pascali 38' Attendance: 6,664
Referee: Beaton
5 December 2014 Scottish Premiership Ross County 2–3 Dundee United Victoria Park
19:45 Arquin 76'
Maatsen 89'		 BBC Report Çiftçi 21', 58'
Armstrong 49'		 Attendance: 2,922
Referee: Madden
13 December 2014 Scottish Premiership Dundee United 0–2 Aberdeen Tannadice Park
15:00 BBC Report Rooney 19', 33' Attendance: 11,196
Referee: Allan
21 December 2014 Scottish Premiership Dundee United 2–1 Celtic Tannadice Park
12:15 Çiftçi 5'
Armstrong 65'		 BBC Report Griffiths 87' Attendance: 12,098
Referee: McLean
27 December 2014 Scottish Premiership St Johnstone 2–1 Dundee United McDiarmid Park
15:00 O'Halloran 76'
Millar 86'		 BBC Report Butcher 43' Attendance: 7,384
Referee: Muir
1 January 2015 Scottish Premiership Dundee United 6–2 Dundee Tannadice Park
12:15 Armstrong 1'
Mackay-Steven 27', 42'
Erskine 31'
Fojut 64'
Telfer 83'		 BBC Report Stewart 24'
Tankulić 90'		 Attendance: 12,964
Referee: Clancy
4 January 2015 Scottish Premiership Partick Thistle 2–2 Dundee United Firhill Stadium
15:00 Stevenson 24'
Doolan 32'		 BBC Report Mackay-Steven 10'
Çiftçi 73'		 Attendance: 3,761
Referee: Beaton
12 January 2015 Scottish Premiership Hamilton Academical 2–3 Dundee United New Douglas Park
19:45 Tena 57'
Crawford 70'		 BBC Report Armstrong 38'
Mackay-Steven 46'
Dillon 77'		 Attendance: 2,384
Referee: Madden
17 January 2015 Scottish Premiership Dundee United P–P Inverness Caledonian Thistle Tannadice Park
15:00 BBC Report
21 January 2015 Scottish Premiership St Mirren 1–1 Dundee United St Mirren Park
19:45 McLean 39' BBC Report Armstrong 43' Attendance: 2,511
Referee: Beaton
24 January 2015 Scottish Premiership Dundee United 3–1 Motherwell Tannadice Park
15:00 Telfer 61', 90'
Fojut 69'		 BBC Report Ramsden 78' Attendance: 7,176
Referee: Thomson
14 February 2015 Scottish Premiership Kilmarnock 3–2 Dundee United Rugby Park
15:00 Magennis 10'
Johnstone 52'
Clingan 90'		 BBC report Çiftçi 3' (pen.)
Anier 13'		 Attendance: 3,788
Referee: Finnie
21 February 2015 Scottish Premiership Dundee United 0–2 St Johnstone Tannadice Park
15:00 BBC Report O'Halloran 9', 44' Attendance: 7,623
Referee: Collum
24 February 2015 Scottish Premiership Dundee United 1–1 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Tannadice Park
19:45 McGowan 74' BBC Report Tansey 9' (pen.) Attendance: 7,276
Referee: Murray
28 February 2015 Scottish Premiership Dundee United 0–2 Partick Thistle Tannadice Park
15:00 BBC Report O'Donnell 34'
McGowan red-colored football 41' (o.g.)		 Attendance: 6,517
Referee: Aitken
21 March 2015 Scottish Premiership Celtic 3–0 Dundee United Celtic Park
15:00 Mackay-Steven 16'
Guidetti 33'
Denayer 45'		 BBC Report Attendance: 45,884
Referee: Clancy
4 April 2015 Scottish Premiership Dundee United 1–2 Ross County Tannadice Park
15:00 Çiftçi 20' (pen.) BBC Report Irvine 12'
Raffaele De Vita 72'		 Attendance: 6,187
Referee: McLean
8 April 2015 Scottish Premiership Dundee 3–1 Dundee United Dens Park
19:45 Stewart 14'
McPake 23'
Heffernan 68'		 BBC Report Çiftçi 16' (pen.) Attendance: 10,510
Referee: Beaton
11 April 2015 Scottish Premiership Dundee United 1–0 Hamilton Academical Tannadice Park
15:00 Erskine 70' BBC Report Attendance: 5,243
Referee: Dallas
18 April 2015 Scottish Premiership Aberdeen 1–0 Dundee United Pittodrie Stadium
15:00 Rooney 39' BBC Report Attendance: 12,619
Referee: Madden
26 April 2015 Scottish Premiership Dundee United 0–3 Celtic Tannadice Park
12:45 BBC Report Griffiths 47', 65', 84' Attendance: 8,329
Referee: Collum
2 May 2015 Scottish Premiership Dundee United 1–0 Aberdeen Tannadice Park
15:00 Muirhead 13' BBC Report Attendance: 8,686
Referee: Beaton
5 May 2015 Scottish Premiership Inverness Caledonian Thistle 2–1 Dundee United Caledonian Stadium
19:45 Ofere 38'
Williams 43'		 BBC Report Muirhead 2' Attendance: 2,426
Referee: Murray
9 May 2015 Scottish Premiership St Johnstone 1–1 Dundee United McDiarmid Park
15:00 Davidson 77' BBC Report Rankin 68' Attendance: 4,862
Referee: Clancy
16 May 2015 Scottish Premiership Inverness Caledonian Thistle 3–0 Dundee United Caledonian Stadium
15:00 Meekings 55'
Ross 80'
Warren 83'		 BBC Report Attendance: 3,508
Referee: Thomson
24 May 2015 Scottish Premiership Dundee United 3–0 Dundee Tannadice Park
12:30 Ciftci 8'
Ciftci 31' (pen.)
Spittal 50'		 BBC Report Attendance: 10,812
Referee: Bobby Madden

Scottish League Cup

Main article: 2014–15 Scottish League Cup
24 September 2014 Round 3 Dundee United 1–0 Dundee Tannadice Park
19:45 Fojut 90' BBC Report Attendance: 13,041
Referee: Thomson
29 October 2014 Quarter Final Hibernian 3–3 (a.e.t.)
(6–7 p)		 Dundee United Easter Road
19:45 Malonga 17'
Cummings 57'
Kennedy 78'		 BBC Report Erskine 12'
Connolly 19'
Dow 61'		 Attendance: 8,689
Referee: Beaton
Penalties
Allan football with check mark
Craig football with check mark
Hanlon football with check mark
Harris football with check mark
Malonga football with check mark
Stanton football with check mark
Kennedy football with red X
Gray football with red X		 Erskine football with check mark
Souttar football with check mark
Armstrong football with check mark
Dow football with check mark
Çiftçi football with check mark
Spittal football with check mark
Rankin football with red X
Townsend football with check mark
31 January 2015 Semi Final Dundee United 2–1 Aberdeen Hampden Park
15:00 Morris 60'
Çiftçi Yellow card 66' 84'		 Report Daniels 49'
Jack Yellow card 82'
Pawlett Yellow card 83'		 Attendance: 29,608
Referee: Scotland Steven McLean (referee)
15 March 2015 Final Dundee United 0–2 Celtic Hampden Park
14:30 Report Commons 28'
Forrest 79'		 Attendance: 49,259
Referee: Bobby Madden

Scottish Cup

Main article: 2014–15 Scottish Cup
29 November 2014 Round 4 Motherwell 1–2 Dundee United Fir Park
15:00 Ojamaa 7' BBC Report Souttar 66'
Watson 82'		 Attendance: 4,827
Referee: Thomson
8 February 2015 Round 5 Stranraer 0–3 Dundee United Stair Park
12:30 BBC Report Erskine 21'
Dow 27' 31'		 Attendance: 1,491
Referee: Clancy
8 March 2015 Quarter Final Dundee United 1–1 Celtic Tannadice Park
15:30 Çiftçi 45' (pen.) BBC Report Griffiths 71' Attendance: 10,504
Referee: Thomson
18 March 2015 Quarter Final Replay Celtic 4–0 Dundee United Celtic Park
19:45 Denayer 17'
Griffiths 57'
Commons 79'
Van Dijk 90+1'
Stokes Red card 87'		 Report Attendance: 28,847
Referee: Calum Murray

Player statistics

Squad information

As of 24 May 2015(UTC)[6][7]
More information No., Pos ...
No. Pos Nat Player TotalPremiershipLeague CupScottish Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Poland POL Radosław Cierzniak 45036+104+004+00
2 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Seán Dillon 33126+113+003+00
3 DF England ENG Conor Townsend 19016+101+001+00
3 DF Scotland SCO Paul Dixon 17015+001+001+00
4 DF Scotland SCO John Souttar 15113+001+001+01
5 DF Poland POL Jarosław Fojut 43536+044+013+00
6 MF Northern Ireland NIR Paul Paton 32222+224+004+00
7 FW Turkey TUR Nadir Çiftçi 421634+2142+113+01
8 MF Scotland SCO John Rankin 36229+223+002+00
9 FW Scotland SCO Brian Graham 100+100+000+00
10 MF Scotland SCO Robbie Muirhead 1326+720+000+00
10 MF Scotland SCO Stuart Armstrong 24617+362+101+00
11 MF Scotland SCO Gary Mackay-Steven 25514+752+101+00
12 DF Scotland SCO Keith Watson 16214+011+001+01
13 GK Scotland SCO Marc McCallum 000+000+000+00
14 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Callum Morris 30223+213+012+00
15 FW Scotland SCO Michael Gardyne 000+000+000+00
16 DF Australia AUS Ryan McGowan 17112+012+003+00
17 MF Scotland SCO Chris Erskine 41827+761+213+11
18 MF Scotland SCO Ryan Dow 32517+723+114+02
19 FW Netherlands NED Mario Bilate 1626+821+100+00
20 MF England ENG Calum Butcher 21115+012+003+10
21 MF Scotland SCO Charlie Telfer 25413+841+001+20
22 FW Scotland SCO Aidan Connolly 2228+1011+011+20
23 MF Scotland SCO Scott Smith 400+300+100+00
24 MF Scotland SCO Blair Spittal 30213+1222+101+10
25 FW Scotland SCO Jordan Moore 000+000+000+00
26 GK Poland POL Michał Szromnik 402+200+000+00
27 MF Scotland SCO Scott Fraser 000+000+000+00
28 FW Scotland SCO Kudus Oyenuga 000+000+000+00
29 MF Scotland SCO Darren Petrie 000+000+000+00
30 FW Estonia EST Henri Anier 1614+810+201+10
33 DF Scotland SCO Euan Spark 200+200+000+00
49 FW Nigeria NGA Ola Adeyemo 200+100+000+10
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Disciplinary record

As of 24 May 2015 (UTC)
More information Position, Nation ...
Position Nation Number Name Premiership League Cup Scottish Cup Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
1PolandGKRadosław Cierzniak00101020
2Republic of IrelandDFSeán Dillon10010011
3EnglandDFConor Townsend20001030
3ScotlandDFPaul Dixon40000141
4ScotlandDFJohn Souttar30000030
5PolandDFJarosław Fojut901000100
6Northern IrelandMFPaul Paton1002011131
7TurkeyMFNadir Çiftçi811020111
8ScotlandMFJohn Rankin40101060
10ScotlandMFStuart Armstrong10000010
11ScotlandMFGary Mackay-Steven10000010
12ScotlandDFKeith Watson50100060
14Republic of IrelandDFCallum Morris50000050
16AustraliaDFRyan McGowan30001141
17ScotlandMFChris Erskine20000020
18ScotlandMFRyan Dow20002040
19NetherlandsFWMario Bilate10000010
20EnglandMFCalum Butcher60001070
21ScotlandMFCharlie Telfer20000020
22ScotlandMFAidan Connolly00000000
26PolandGKMichał Szromnik01000001
30EstoniaFWHenri Anier10000010
33ScotlandDFEuan Spark10000010
49NigeriaFWOla Adeyemo10000010
Total 72271103896
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Team statistics

League table

More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
3 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 38 19 8 11 52 42 +10 65 Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round[a]
4 St Johnstone 38 16 9 13 34 34 0 57 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
5 Dundee United 38 17 5 16 58 56 +2 56
6 Dundee[b] 38 11 12 15 46 57 −11 45
7 Hamilton Academical 38 15 8 15 50 53 −3 53
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Source: SPFL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
Notes:
  1. [a]
    Inverness Caledonian Thistle qualified for the second qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League by winning the 2014–15 Scottish Cup.
  2. [b]
    Teams in the bottom six at the time of the split (33 games) cannot pass teams in the top six

Division summary

More information Round, Ground ...
Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAAAHAHHHAHAHAHHAAAH
ResultWWLWWDWWLWLWLWWLWLWDWDWLLDLLLLWLLWLDLW
Position12443411224233332334334444444444454455
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Updated to match(es) played on 24 May 2015. Source: [8]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Management statistics

Last updated on 24 May 2015
More information Name, From ...
Name From To P W D L Win%[nb 1]
Jackie McNamara[9] 10 August 2014 24 May 2015 3817516044.74
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Transfers

Main articles: List of Scottish football transfers summer 2014 and List of Scottish football transfers winter 2014–15
More information Player, From ...
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See also

Notes

  1. [1]
    Win% is the percentage of matches won rounded to two decimal places.

References

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