2000–01 Dundee United F.C. season
Dundee United F.C. 2000–01 football season
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The 2000–01 season was the 92nd year of football played by Dundee United, and covers the period from 1 July 2000 to 30 June 2001. United finished in eleventh place in the Scottish Premier League, in the first year of the league split, forced by the expansion to twelve teams.
Doug Smith (from 17 October 2000)
Alex Smith (from 8 August 2000 as caretaker)
Alex Smith (from 30 August 2000)
W:9 D:8 L:21 F:38 A:63 P:35
| 2000–01 season | ||
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| Chairman | Jim McLean (until 14 October 2000) Doug Smith (from 17 October 2000) | |
| Manager | Paul Sturrock (until 7 August 2000) Alex Smith (from 8 August 2000 as caretaker) Alex Smith (from 30 August 2000) | |
| Stadium | Tannadice Park | |
| Bank of Scotland Premierleague | 11th W:9 D:8 L:21 F:38 A:63 P:35 | |
| Tennent's Scottish Cup | Semi-finals | |
| CIS Insurance Cup | Quarter-finals | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Derek Lilley (6) All: Derek Lilley (7) | |
| Highest home attendance | 12,306 (vs Celtic, 26 December) | |
| Lowest home attendance | 5,497 (vs Kilmarnock, 28 November) | |
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United were knocked out of both domestic cup competitions by the Old Firm - to Rangers in the CIS Insurance Cup quarter-finals and to eventual winners Celtic in the Tennent's Scottish Cup semi-finals.
Match results
Dundee United played a total of 46 competitive matches during the 2000–01 season.[1] The team finished eleventh in the Scottish Premier League.
In the cup competitions, United were knocked out of the CIS Cup at the semi-finals stage, losing to Rangers. Celtic knocked United out of the Tennent's Scottish Cup at the semi-final stage. Both matches finished 1–0.
Legend
| Win | Draw | Loss |
All results are written with Dundee United's score first.
Bank of Scotland Premierleague
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 July 2000 | Celtic | H | 1-2 | 11,761 | McCracken |
| 5 August 2000 | Hibernian | A | 0-3 | 9,541 | |
| 12 August 2000 | Motherwell | H | 1-1 | 6,201 | Paterson |
| 19 August 2000 | St Johnstone | H | 1-2 | 6,636 | Aljofree |
| 26 August 2000 | Dunfermline | A | 0-1 | 4,980 | |
| 9 September 2000 | Kilmarnock | A | 0-1 | 6,380 | |
| 16 September 2000 | St Mirren | H | 0-0 | 5,943 | |
| 20 September 2000 | Dundee | A | 0-3 | 9,838 | |
| 23 September 2000 | Aberdeen | H | 3-5 | 7,699 | Easton, McConalogue, Hannah |
| 1 October 2000 | Rangers | A | 0-3 | 44,324 | |
| 14 October 2000 | Hearts | H | 0-4 | 7,016 | |
| 21 October 2000 | Celtic | A | 1-2 | 59,427 | Own goal |
| 28 October 2000 | Hibernian | H | 0-1 | 8,042 | |
| 4 November 2000 | Motherwell | A | 1-2 | 6,864 | Naveda |
| 11 November 2000 | Dundee | H | 0-2 | 11,454 | |
| 18 November 2000 | St Johnstone | A | 0-1 | 4,295 | |
| 25 November 2000 | Dunfermline | H | 3-2 | 6,012 | O'Connor, Easton, Miller |
| 28 November 2000 | Kilmarnock | H | 0-1 | 5,497 | |
| 5 December 2000 | St Mirren | A | 1-1 | 4,685 | Naveda |
| 17 December 2000 | Rangers | H | 1-1 | 10,750 | Lilley |
| 23 December 2000 | Hearts | A | 1-3 | 12,128 | Aljofree |
| 26 December 2000 | Celtic | H | 0-4 | 12,306 | |
| 30 December 2000 | Hibernian | A | 0-1 | 10,197 | |
| 2 January 2001 | Motherwell | H | 2-0 | 6,311 | Easton, Hamilton |
| 31 January 2001 | Dundee | A | 3-2[dead link] | 11,724 | Davidson, Easton, Lauchlan |
| 3 February 2001 | St Johnstone | H | 1-1[dead link] | 6,482 | Miller |
| 10 February 2001 | Dunfermline | A | 1-3[dead link] | 5,180 | Lilley |
| 24 February 2001 | Kilmarnock | A | 0-0 | 6,227 | |
| 3 March 2001 | St Mirren | H | 4-0 | 8,334 | Miller, Hannah, Lilley, Hamilton |
| 17 March 2001 | Aberdeen | H | 1-1 | 8,472 | Miller |
| 31 March 2001 | Rangers | A | 2-0 | 48,382 | Thompson, Lilley |
| 4 April 2001 | Aberdeen | A | 1-4 | 9,962 | Griffin |
| 7 April 2001 | Hearts | H | 1-1 | 7,242 | Thompson |
| 23 April 2001 | St Mirren | A | 1-2 | 6,473 | Thompson |
| 28 April 2001 | Motherwell | H | 1-0 | 5,928 | Buchan |
| 6 May 2001 | Dunfermline | H | 1-0 | 6,679 | Thompson |
| 12 May 2001 | St Johnstone | A | 3-2 | 6,748 | Miller, Easton, Lilley |
| 20 May 2001 | Aberdeen | A | 2-1 | 11,633 | Venetis, Lilley |
Tennent's Scottish Cup
CIS Insurance Cup
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 August 2000 | Alloa | A | 3–0 | 1,088 | McConalogue (3) |
| 5 September 2000 | Airdrieonians | A | 0-0 | 5,018 | |
| 31 October 2000 | Rangers | A | 0–2 | 30,966 |
United beat Airdrieonians 4–3 on penalties
Player details
During the 2000–01 season, United used 41 different players, with a further two named as substitutes who did not make an appearance on the pitch. The table below shows the number of appearances and goals scored by each player.[2]
Team statistics
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation[a] |
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| 8 | Motherwell | 38 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 42 | 56 | −14 | 43 | |
| 9 | Dunfermline Athletic | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 34 | 54 | −20 | 42 | |
| 10 | St Johnstone | 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 40 | 56 | −16 | 40 | |
| 11 | Dundee United | 38 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 38 | 63 | −25 | 35 | |
| 12 | St Mirren (R) | 38 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 32 | 72 | −40 | 30 | Relegation to the First Division |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(R) Relegated
Notes:
- Teams played each other three times (33 matches), before the league split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six) for the last five matches.
Transfers
InSixteen players were signed during the 2000–01 season, with a total (public) transfer cost of around £350,000. In addition, one player was signed on loan. The players that joined Dundee United during the 2000–01 season, along with their previous club, are listed below.
Loans in
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OutSixteen players left the club during the season with only one transfer - Scott McCulloch to Cardiff City - bringing in a fee (£100k). Listed below are the players that were released during the season, along with the club that they joined. Players did not necessarily join their next club immediately.
Loans out
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Playing kit
        Home colours
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 Away colours
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The jerseys were sponsored for a fifth season by Telewest. The away kit sometimes used the home shorts and socks.
Trivia
- Of Derek Lilley's six league goals, only one - in the 3–1 defeat at Dunfermline - failed to achieve points for United.
Awards
- Alex Smith
- Scottish Premier League Manager of the Month: 2
- March 2001, May 2001