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The 2017–18 season was Dundee United's 109th season, having been founded as Dundee Hibernian in 1909. It is their second season in the Scottish Championship, having been relegated from the Scottish Premiership at the end of the 2015–16 season.[1] United will also compete in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and Scottish Cup.

ChairmanStephen Thompson
(Until 2 March)
Mike Martin
ManagerRay McKinnon
(Until 24 October)
Csaba László
(From 8 November)
StadiumTannadice Park
Championship3rd
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Dundee United
2017–18 season
ChairmanStephen Thompson
(Until 2 March)
Mike Martin
ManagerRay McKinnon
(Until 24 October)
Csaba László
(From 8 November)
StadiumTannadice Park
Championship3rd
Premiership play-offSemi-final
Scottish CupFifth round
League CupSecond round
Challenge CupQuarter-final
Top goalscorerLeague: Scott McDonald (15)
All: Scott McDonald (16)
Highest home attendance7,994 vs. Dunfermline Athletic, Premiership play-off, 4 May 2018
Lowest home attendance1,655 vs. Cowdenbeath, Challenge Cup, 15 August 2017
Average home league attendance5,505
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Summary

Management

United began the season under the management of Ray McKinnon, who has signed a three-year contract the previous season.[2] On 24 October 2017, following two consecutive defeats,[3] McKinnon left his position with immediate effect.[4] Assistant manager Laurie Ellis became caretaker manager.[5] On 8 November, United appointed former Heart of Midlothian manager Csaba László as manager on an 18-month contract.[6] Ellis continued as assistant manager.[7]

Results & fixtures

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Scottish Championship

Main article: 2017–18 Scottish Championship
5 August 2017 1 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 0–1 Dundee United Caledonian Stadium
15:00 BBC Report McMullan 13' (Penalty) Attendance: 3,415
Referee: Thomson
12 August 2017 2 Dundee United 2–1 Queen of the South Tannadice Park
15:00 McDonald 18'
McMullan Red card 36'
Fraser 68'		 BBC Report Fordyce 25' Attendance: 5,842
Referee: Walsh
19 August 2017 3 Dundee United 1–0 Brechin City Tannadice Park
15:00 McDonald 80' BBC Report Attendance: 6,060
Referee: Anderson
26 August 2017 4 St Mirren 3–0 Dundee United St Mirren Park
15:00 Morgan 26', 48'
McShane 78'		 BBC Report Attendance: 4,768
Referee: Clancy
9 September 2017 5 Dundee United 1–1 Dumbarton Tannadice Park
15:00 Keatings 87' BBC Report Smith 4' Attendance: 5,331
Referee: Aitken
16 September 2017 6 Falkirk 0–0 Dundee United Falkirk Stadium
15:00 BBC Report Attendance: 4,874
Referee: Beaton
23 September 2017 7 Dundee United 2–1 Greenock Morton Tannadice Park
15:00 Keatings 65'
McDonald 83'		 BBC Report McHugh 75' Attendance: 5,569
Referee: Muir
30 September 2017 8 Dunfermline Athletic 1–3 Dundee United East End Park
15:00 Smith 77' BBC Report Fyvie 35', 59'
McDonald 43'		 Attendance: 7,585
Referee: Robertson
14 October 2017 9 Livingston 2–0 Dundee United Almondvale Stadium
15:00 Mullen 7'
Todorov 76'		 BBC Report Attendance: 2,282
Referee: Beaton
21 October 2017 10 Dundee United 0–2 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Tannadice Park
15:00 BBC Report Vigurs 28'
Bell 36'		 Attendance: 5,560
Referee: Collum
28 October 2017 11 Dumbarton 0–2 Dundee United Dumbarton Football Stadium
15:00 Barr Yellow card 63' Yellow-red card BBC Report Stanton 2', 15' Attendance: 968
Referee: Charleston
4 November 2017 12 Dundee United 2–1 St Mirren Tannadice Park
15:00 Durnan 11'
Stanton 79'		 BBC Report Eckersley 90+3' Attendance: 6,936
Referee: Aitken
19 November 2017 13 Dundee United 3–0 Falkirk Tannadice Park
15:00 McDonald 21'
Robson 41'
Flood 45'		 BBC Report Attendance: Muir
Referee: 5,915
25 November 2017 14 Brechin City 1–1 Dundee United Glebe Park
15:00 Crighton 47' BBC Report McDonald 29'
Scobbie Yellow card 90+2' Yellow-red card		 Attendance: 2,627
Referee: Cook
2 December 2017 15 Dundee United 2–1 Dunfermline Athletic Tannadice Park
15:00 Fraser 15', 42' BBC Report McManus 75' (Penalty) Attendance: 5,790
Referee: Anderson
9 December 2017 16 Greenock Morton 0–2 Dundee United Cappielow
15:00 BBC Report King 61', 90+4' Attendance: 2,021
Referee: Duncan
23 December 2017 17 Dundee United 3–0 Livingston Tannadice Park
15:00 McMullan 22', 88'
McDonald 37'		 BBC Report Attendance: 6,221
Referee: Dallas
29 December 2017 18 St Mirren 2–0 Dundee United St Mirren Park
19:45 Morgan 59', 78' BBC Report Attendance: 6,214
Referee: Robertson
2 January 2018 19 Dundee United 4–1 Brechin City Tannadice Park
15:00 McDonald 1', 49'
Stanton 7'
Keatings 52' (Penalty)
McMullanYellow card Yellow-red card 57'		 BBC Report Sinclair 64' (Penalty) Attendance: 5,532
Referee: Newlands
6 January 2018 20 Falkirk 6–1 Dundee United Falkirk Stadium
15:00 Grant 21'
Tumilty 41'
Longridge 57', 73'
Robson 65'
Kidd 90'		 BBC Report King 6' Attendance: 5,326
Referee: Walsh
13 January 2018 21 Dunfermline Athletic 0–0 Dundee United East End Park
15:00 BBC Report Attendance: 7,139
Referee: Madden
27 January 2018 22 Dundee United 0–3 Greenock Morton Tannadice Park
15:00 BBC Report O'Ware 35'
Tiffoney 47'
Iredale 80'		 Attendance: 5,730
Referee: Cook
23 February 2018 23 Livingston 2–1 Dundee United Almondvale Stadium
15:00 Robinson 22'
Hardie 90+1'		 BBC Report Smith 74' Attendance: 1,604
Referee: Thomson
13 March 2018 24 Queen of the South 1–3 Dundee United Palmerston Park
19:45 Thomas 21' BBC Report Mikkelsen 24'
M. Smith 48', 57'		 Attendance: 1,480
Referee: Muir
17 March 2018 25 Dundee United 1–1 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Tannadice Park
15:00 Mikkelsen 64' BBC Report Vigurs 30' Attendance: 4,772
Referee: Kirkland
20 March 2018 26 Dundee United 2–3 Queen of the South Tannadice Park
19:45 Durnan 57'
McDonald 68'		 BBC Report Thomson 21', 75'
Jacobs 41' (pen.)		 Attendance: 4,088
Referee: Duncan
24 March 2018 27 Dundee United 1–1 Dunfermline Athletic Tannadice Park
15:00 McDonald 55' BBC Report Clark 52' Attendance: 5,830
Referee: Anderson
27 March 2018 28 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 1–0 Dundee United Caledonian Stadium
19:45 Doran 44' BBC Report Attendance: 2,328
Referee: Aitken
31 March 2018 29 Greenock Morton 1–1 Dundee United Cappielow
15:00 Ross 90+3' BBC Report Mohsni 59' Attendance: 2,319
Referee: Robertson
3 April 2018 30 Dundee United 2–0 Dumbarton Tannadice Park
19:45 Ralston Yellow card 19'
McMullen 30'
Mohsni 45+1'
Smith Yellow card 49'		 Report Hutton Yellow card 45' Attendance: 3,620
Referee: Kevin Clancy
7 April 2018 31 Dumbarton 3–2 Dundee United Dumbarton Football Stadium
15:00 Gallagher 11'
Dick Yellow card 57'
Barr 59', 79'		 Report Flood Yellow card 5'
Ralston 51'
McDonald 70'		 Attendance: 994
Referee: Steven McLean
10 April 2018 32 Dundee United 1–0 St Mirren Tannadice Park
19:45 King 3'
Mikkelsen Yellow card 24'
McMullan Yellow card 41'
Durnan Yellow card 45'
Gillespie Yellow card 74'		 BBC Sport McGinn Yellow card 24'
Davis Yellow card 65'
Morgan Yellow card 82'		 Attendance: 5,905
Referee: Andrew Dallas
14 April 2018 33 Dundee United 1–0 Falkirk Tannadice Park
15:00 Mikkelsen 7', Yellow card 44' Report Watson Yellow card 65'
Kidd Yellow card 75'
Muirhead Yellow card 89'		 Attendance: 5,170
Referee: Craig Thomson
17 April 2018 34 Brechin City 0–5 Dundee United Glebe Park
15:00 Dale Yellow card 19'
Spark Yellow card 73'
Tapping Yellow card 76'
McLean Yellow card 80'		 SPFL report Gillespie Yellow card 42'
McDonald 51', 79'
King 56'
Fraser 81'
Mohsni 88'		 Attendance: 1,427
Referee: Craig Charleston
21 April 2018 35 Queen of the South 3–0 Dundee United Palmerston Park
15:00 Dykes 9'
Thomson 31'
Mercer Yellow card 62'
Thomas Yellow card 66'
Murray 77'
Marshall Yellow card 83'		 Report Stanton Yellow card 86'
Murdoch Yellow card 90+4'		 Attendance: 1,531
Referee: Alan Newlands
28 April 2018 36 Dundee United 2–0 Livingston Tannadice Park
15:00 Mohsni Yellow card 35'
Slater 54'
McDonald 85'		 Report Attendance: 5,226
Referee: Greg Aitken

Premiership play-off

Main article: 2017–18 Scottish Premiership
1 May 2018 Quarter-final 1st Leg Dunfermline Athletic 0–0 Dundee United East End Park
19:45 Ashcroft Red card 55' BBC Report Attendance: 6,474
Referee: Bobby Madden
4 May 2018 Quarter-final 2nd Leg Dundee United 2–1
(2–1 agg.)		 Dunfermline Athletic Tannadice Park
19:45 McDonald 57'
Stanton 70'		 BBC Report McManus 14' Attendance: 7,994
Referee: Willie Collum
7 May 2018 Semi-final 1st Leg Dundee United 2–3 Livingston Tannadice Park
19:45 Mikkelsen 3'
Ralston 28'
Flood Red card 87'		 BBC Report De Vita 2'
Mullin 77'
Pittman 80'		 Attendance: 5,610
Referee: Nick Walsh
11 May 2018 Semi-final 2nd Leg Livingston 1–1
(4–3 agg.)		 Dundee United Almondvale Stadium
19:45 Lithgow 6' BBC Report[dead link] Fraser 21' Attendance: 4,508
Referee: Don Robertson

Scottish League Cup

Main article: 2017–18 Scottish League Cup

Group stage

15 July 2017 1 Dundee United 2–0 Raith Rovers Tannadice Park
15:00 McMullen 59'
Keatings 72' (Penalty)		 BBC Report Attendance: 3,753
Referee: McLean
19 July 2017 2 Buckie Thistle 0–3 Dundee United Victoria Park
20:00 BBC Report McMullan 17'
King 21'
Durnan 34'		 Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Beaton
23 July 2017 3 Dundee United 4–1 Cowdenbeath Tannadice Park
15:00 Stanton 30'
King 46'
Frazer 67' (Penalty)
Smith 80'		 BBC Report Muirhead 76' Attendance: 3,253
Referee: Newlands
30 July 2017 4 Dundee 1–1
(3–4 p)		 Dundee United Dens Park
15:00 O'Hara 60' BBC Report McMullan 45' Attendance: 10,460
Referee: Clancy
Penalties
El Bakhtaoui football with red X
Wolters football with check mark
Moussa football with check mark
O'Dea football with check mark
Deacon football with red X		 football with check mark McMullan
football with check mark King
football with check mark Toshney
football with red X Chalmers
football with check mark McDonald

Knockout phase

9 August 2017 Second round Dundee 2–1 Dundee United Dens Park
19:45 El Bakhtaoui 30'
McGowan 64'		 BBC Report King 40' Attendance: 10,472
Referee: McLean

Scottish Challenge Cup

Main article: 2017–18 Scottish Challenge Cup
15 August 2017 First round Dundee United 2–0 Cowdenbeath Tannadice Park
19:45 N'Koyi 61', 67' SPFL Report Attendance: 1,655
Referee: Northcroft
2 September 2017 Second round Dundee United 3–1 Alloa Athletic Tannadice Park
15:00 N'Koyi 72' (Penalty)
McMullan 90+1'
Flood 90+3'		 SPFL Report Cawley 78' Attendance: 1,763
Referee: Collum
7 October 2017 Third round Dundee United 1–0 Northern Ireland Linfield Tannadice Park
17:15 Chalmers 90+5' SPFL Report Attendance: 1,967
Referee: Griffith
11 November 2017 Quarter-final Dundee United 1–2 Northern Ireland Crusaders Tannadice Park
13:00 Fyvie 55' SPFL Report Cushley 67'
Whyte 90+1'		 Attendance: 2,048
Referee: Hennessy

Scottish Cup

Main article: 2017–18 Scottish Cup
20 January 2018 Fourth round Alloa Athletic 0–2 Dundee United Recreation Park
15:00 BBC Report Durnan 44'
Lyng 62'		 Attendance: 1,615
Referee: Charleston
11 February 2018 Fifth Round Aberdeen 4–2 Dundee United Pittodrie Stadium
16:30 Rooney 20'
Mackay-Steven 27', 55'
McLean 35'		 BBC Report Stanton 34'
McMullan 70'		 Attendance: 11,611
Referee: Willie Collum

Squad statistics

During the 2017–18 season, United used forty players in competitive games. The table below shows the number of appearances and goals scored by each player.[8]

Appearances

As of 11 May 2018
More information No., Pos ...
No. Pos Nat Player TotalChampionshipLeague CupScottish CupOther
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
2 MF Scotland SCO Stewart Murdoch 36025+200+101+105+10
3 DF Scotland SCO Tam Scobbie 24018+104+100+000+00
4 DF Scotland SCO Mark Durnan 36426+124+012+011+20
5 DF Scotland SCO Paul Quinn 19012+400+001+002+00
6 DF Scotland SCO Lewis Toshney 1004+005+000+001+00
7 FW Scotland SCO Paul McMullan 40922+845+030+113+11
8 MF Australia AUS Scott McDonald 421631+3151+101+104+01
9 FW Denmark DEN Thomas Mikkelsen 1949+430+001+103+11
10 MF Scotland SCO Scott Fraser 32614+943+110+005+01
11 MF Scotland SCO Billy King 48832+355+032+004+20
12 MF Scotland SCO Sam Stanton 48732+344+112+014+21
14 DF France FRA William Edjenguélé 2009+405+000+002+00
15 MF Scotland SCO Craig Slater 913+410+002+000+00
16 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Willo Flood 38226+410+102+005+01
17 DF Scotland SCO Jamie Robson 38130+012+102+003+00
19 FW Scotland SCO James Keatings 2148+832+110+002+00
20 MF Netherlands NED Jordie Briels 1606+405+000+001+00
21 GK Turkey TUR Deniz Mehmet 1306+001+000+006+00
22 FW France FRA Idris Kadded 200+100+000+100+00
23 MF Scotland SCO Fraser Fyvie 17314+120+001+001+01
24 MF Scotland SCO Grant Gillespie 905+100+001+002+00
25 GK England ENG Harry Lewis 39030+004+002+002+10
27 MF France FRA Logan Martin 100+100+000+000+00
28 FW Scotland SCO Matty Smith 2258+931+011+011+20
29 MF Scotland SCO Anthony Ralston 15111+000+000+004+01
32 DF England ENG Brandon Mason 201+000+000+100+00
33 DF Scotland SCO Harvey Dailly 300+000+000+002+10
34 DF Scotland SCO Gavin Ritchie 200+000+000+002+00
35 DF Scotland SCO Scott Reekie 100+000+000+000+10
36 FW Scotland SCO Louis Appéré 100+000+000+000+10
38 FW Scotland SCO Logan Chalmers 710+200+000+202+11
43 MF Scotland SCO Declan Glass 200+200+000+000+00
44 MF England ENG Archie Thomas 400+000+100+002+10
46 FW England ENG Joe Piggott 200+000+000+002+00
58 FW Denmark DEN Emil Lyng 1113+300+002+110+20
91 DF Tunisia TUN Bilel Mohsni 14310+030+000+004+00
Players who left the club during the 2017–18 season
9 FW Democratic Republic of the Congo COD Patrick N'Koyi 1430+801+100+004+03
18 MF Scotland SCO Scott Allardice 1201+302+200+004+00
26 DF Scotland SCO Cammy Ballantyne 200+100+100+000+00
31 MF Scotland SCO Graham Taylor 300+000+000+003+00
39 DF Scotland SCO Jordan Hornby 200+000+000+002+00
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a. ^ Includes other competitive competitions, including the play-offs and the Challenge Cup.

Club statistics

League table

More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 St Mirren (C, P) 36 23 5 8 63 36 +27 74 Promotion to the Premiership
2 Livingston (O, P) 36 17 11 8 56 37 +19 62 Qualification for the Premiership play-off semi-final
3 Dundee United 36 18 7 11 52 42 +10 61 Qualification for the Premiership play-off quarter-final
4 Dunfermline Athletic 36 16 11 9 60 35 +25 59
5 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 36 16 9 11 53 37 +16 57
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Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Points in head-to-head matches; 5) Goal difference in hth matches; 6). Goals scored in hth matches; 7). Play-off (only for deciding promotion, play-off participation and relegation).[9]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted

Division summary

More information Round, Ground ...
Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536
GroundAHHAHAHAAHAHHAHAHAHAAHAAHHHAAHAHHAAH
ResultWWWLDDWWLLWWWDWWWLWLDLLWDLDLDWLWWWLW
Position311444324442221111222222233322233333
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Updated to match(es) played on 27 April 2018. Source: [10]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

League Cup table

More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos Team
 Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification DUN DND RAI COW BUC
1 Dundee United (Q) 4 3 1 0 0 10 2 +8 11 Qualification for the Second Round — — 2–0 4–1 —
2 Dundee (Q) 4 3 0 1 0 8 2 +6 10 1–1p — — — 2–0
3 Raith Rovers 4 2 0 0 2 9 5 +4 6 — 1–2 — 2–0 —
4 Cowdenbeath 4 1 0 0 3 5 11 −6 3 — 0–3 — — 4–2
5 Buckie Thistle 4 0 0 0 4 3 15 −12 0 0–3 — 1–6 — —
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Source: [11]
Rules for classification: 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) away goals scored, 4) matches won, 5) away matches won, 6) drawing of lots.[12]
(Q) Qualified to the phase indicated

Management statistics

Last updated 21 March 2018
More information Name, From ...
Name From To P W D L Win%[nb 1]
Ray McKinnon[13] 15 July 2017 22 October 2017 181134061.11
Laurie Ellis[14] 22 October 2017 8 November 2017 2200100.00
Csaba László[15] 8 November 2017 Present 241158045.83
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Transfers

Main articles: List of Scottish football transfers summer 2017 and List of Scottish football transfers winter 2017–18
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.

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