2010–11 Dundee United F.C. season
2010–11 season | |||
Chairman | Stephen Thompson[1] | ||
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Manager | Peter Houston | ||
Stadium | Tannadice Park | ||
Premier League | Fourth Place | ||
League Cup | Quarter-final , lost to Motherwell | ||
Scottish Cup | Quarter-final , lost to Motherwell | ||
Top goalscorer |
League: David Goodwillie (18) All: David Goodwillie (19) | ||
Highest home attendance | 12,116 (v AEK Athens, 26 August 2010) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 4,041 (v Ross County, 8 January 2011) | ||
Average home league attendance | League: 7,389[2] | ||
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The 2010–11 season was the club's 102nd season, having been founded as Dundee Hibernian in 1909 and their 13th consecutive season in the Scottish Premier League, having competed in it since its inauguration in 1998–99. United also competed in the League Cup and the Scottish Cup.
Results & fixtures
[3] Win Draw Loss
Friendlies
The club continued their tradition of participating in the Keyline Cup, visiting Oban in mid July to win the tournament they previously won in 2008.[4] United have confirmed five pre-season friendlies, travelling to Austria for a small pre-season tour and visiting Irish side Glentoran and Championship side Hull City at the end of July. In August, FA Premier League side Wigan Athletic will visit Tannadice for the final pre-season friendly.
Friendly | Unirea Urziceni | 1 – 0 | Dundee United | Rif, Salzburg | 15 July 2010 | |||
Onofraş ![]() |
Friendly | Arka Gdynia | 0 – 0 | Dundee United | Hallein | 18 July 2010 | |||
Friendly | Glentoran | 1 – 1 | Dundee United | The Oval, Belfast | 24 July 2010 | |||
Fordyce ![]() |
Casalinuovo ![]() |
Friendly | Raith Rovers | 0 – 5 | Dundee United | Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy | 27 July 2010 | |||
Goodwillie ![]() ![]() D.Robertson ![]() Buaben ![]() Dillon ![]() |
Referee: Brian Winter |
Friendly | Hull City | 2 – 1 | Dundee United | KC Stadium, Kingston upon Hull | 31 July 2010 | |||
Cairney ![]() Trialist ![]() |
Trialist ![]() |
Friendly | Forfar Athletic | 1 – 4 | Dundee United | Station Park, Forfar | 3 August 2010 | |||
Sellars ![]() |
Buaben ![]() Shala ![]() Goodwillie ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 1,080 Referee: Brian Colvin |
Friendly | Dundee United | 1 – 3 | Wigan Athletic | Tannadice Park, Dundee | 8 August 2010 | |||
Cadamarteri ![]() |
Boselli ![]() ![]() Moses ![]() |
Referee: Mike Tumilty |
SPL
Dundee United began their SPL campaign on Saturday 14 August against St Mirren at St Mirren Park.
SPL | St Mirren | 1 – 1 | Dundee United | St Mirren Park, Paisley | 14 August 2010 | |||
Lynch ![]() |
Daly ![]() |
Attendance: 5,618 Referee: Brian Winter |
SPL | Dundee United | 0 – 4 | Inverness CT | Tannadice Park, Dundee | 22 August 2010 | |||
McCann ![]() Rooney ![]() ![]() Duncan ![]() |
Attendance: 6,575 Referee: Alan Muir |
SPL | Hearts | 1 – 1 | Dundee United | Tynecastle Stadium, Edinburgh | 29 August 2010 | |||
Templeton ![]() |
Gomis ![]() |
Attendance: 12,898 Referee: Craig Thomson |
SPL | Dundee United | 3 – 1 | Aberdeen | Tannadice Park, Dundee | 11 September 2010 | |||
Daly ![]() Howard ![]() Goodwillie ![]() |
Vernon ![]() |
Attendance: 7,973 Referee: Mike Tumilty |
SPL | Rangers | 4 – 0 | Dundee United | Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow | 18 September 2010 | |||
Dillon ![]() Miller ![]() ![]() Naismith ![]() |
Attendance: 44,786 Referee: Dougie McDonald |
SPL | Dundee United | 1 – 0 | St Johnstone | Tannadice Park, Dundee | 25 September 2010 | |||
Goodwillie ![]() |
Attendance: 7,397 Referee: Brian Winter |
SPL | Kilmarnock | 1 – 2 | Dundee United | Rugby Park, Kilmarnock | 2 October 2010 | |||
Sammon ![]() |
Goodwillie ![]() Daly ![]() |
Attendance: 4,833 Referee: John McKendrick |
SPL | Dundee United | 1 – 2 | Celtic | Tannadice Park, Dundee | 17 October 2010 | |||
Goodwillie ![]() |
Hooper ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 11,790 Referee: Dougie McDonald |
SPL | Motherwell | 2 – 1 | Dundee United | Fir Park, Motherwell | 23 October 2010 | |||
Severin ![]() Dillon ![]() |
Goodwillie ![]() |
Attendance: 4,635 Referee: Steven McLean |
SPL | Dundee United | 1 – 0 | Hibernian | Tannadice Park, Dundee | 30 October 2010 | |||
Goodwillie ![]() |
Attendance: 7,377 Referee: Stephen Finnie |
SPL | Hamilton Academical | 0 – 1 | Dundee United | New Douglas Park, Hamilton | 6 November 2010 | |||
Goodwillie ![]() |
Attendance: 2,456 Referee: Calum Murray |
SPL | Dundee United | 1 – 2 | St Mirren | Tannadice Park, Dundee | 10 November 2010 | |||
Buaben ![]() |
Higdon ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 5,548 Referee: Euan Norris |
SPL | Dundee United | 1 – 1 | Kilmarnock | Tannadice Park, Dundee | 13 November 2010 | |||
Russell ![]() |
Sammon ![]() |
Attendance: 6,597 Referee: Alan Muir |
SPL | Celtic | 1 – 1 | Dundee United | Celtic Park, Glasgow | 20 November 2010 | |||
Hooper ![]() |
Dillon ![]() |
Attendance: 47,523 Referee: Mike Tumilty |
SPL | Hibernian | 2 – 2 | Dundee United | Easter Road, Edinburgh | 29 December 2010 | |||
Bamba ![]() Hanlon ![]() |
Goodwillie ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 10,252 Referee: Stevie O'Reilly |
SPL | Aberdeen | 1 – 1 | Dundee United | Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen | 1 January 2011 | |||
Maguire ![]() |
Goodwillie ![]() |
Attendance: 12,487 Referee: William Collum |
SPL | Dundee United | 2 – 0 | Motherwell | Tannadice Park, Dundee | 12 January 2011 | |||
Russell ![]() Goodwillie ![]() |
Attendance: 4,918 Referee: Iain Brines |
SPL | Kilmarnock | 1 – 1 | Dundee United | Rugby Park, Kilmarnock | 22 January 2011 | |||
Sammon ![]() |
Kenneth ![]() |
Attendance: 5,120 Referee: George Salmond |
SPL | St Mirren | 1 – 1 | Dundee United | St Mirren Park, Paisley | 26 January 2011 | |||
McGregor ![]() |
D.Robertson ![]() |
Attendance: 2,268 Referee: Calum Murray |
SPL | Dundee United | 3 – 0 | Hibernian | Tannadice Park, Dundee | 30 January 2011 | |||
Daly ![]() Conway ![]() Russell ![]() |
Attendance: 6,215 Referee: Iain Brines |
SPL | Dundee United | 1 – 3 | Celtic | Tannadice Park, Dundee | 13 February 2011 | |||
Goodwillie ![]() |
Stokes ![]() Wilson ![]() Majstorović ![]() |
Attendance: 11,414 Referee: Mike Tumilty |
SPL | Hearts | 2 – 1 | Dundee United | Tynecastle Stadium, Edinburgh | 19 February 2011 | |||
Skácel ![]() Žaliūkas ![]() |
Douglas ![]() |
Attendance: 15,473 Referee: Calum Murray |
SPL | St Johnstone | 0 – 0 | Dundee United | McDiarmid Park, Perth | 22 February 2011 | |||
Attendance: 3,507 Referee: John McKendrick |
SPL | Hamilton Academical | 1 – 1 | Dundee United | New Douglas Park, Hamilton | 26 February 2011 | |||
Antoine-Curier ![]() |
Shala ![]() |
Attendance: 2,011 Referee: Alan Muir |
SPL | Inverness CT | 0 – 2 | Dundee United | Caledonian Stadium, Inverness | 1 March 2011 | |||
Buaben ![]() D.Robertson ![]() |
Attendance: 3,392 Referee: Steven McLean |
SPL | Dundee United | 3 – 1 | Aberdeen | Tannadice Park, Dundee | 7 March 2011 | |||
Douglas ![]() Conway ![]() Swanson ![]() |
Magennis ![]() |
Attendance: 7,416 Referee: Brian Winter |
SPL | Dundee United | 2 – 1 | Hamilton Academical | Tannadice Park, Dundee | 10 March 2011 | |||
Goodwillie ![]() Daly ![]() |
F.Paixão ![]() |
Attendance: 5,766 Referee: William Collum |
SPL | Dundee United | 2 – 0 | Hearts | Tannadice Park, Dundee | 16 March 2011 | |||
Russell ![]() |
Attendance: 6,718 Referee: Iain Brines |
SPL | Dundee United | 1 – 0 | Inverness CT | Tannadice Park, Dundee | 19 March 2011 | |||
Swanson ![]() |
Attendance: 6,548 Referee: George Salmond |
SPL | Rangers | 2 – 3 | Dundee United | Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow | 2 April 2011 | |||
Jelavić ![]() Naismith ![]() |
D.Robertson ![]() Russell ![]() Goodwillie ![]() |
Attendance: 46,697 Referee: Steve Conroy |
SPL | Motherwell | 2 – 1 | Dundee United | Fir Park, Motherwell | 6 April 2011 | |||
Murphy ![]() Humphrey ![]() |
Russell ![]() |
Attendance: 3,435 Referee: Stevie O'Reilly Report: BBC SPORT |
SPL | Dundee United | 2 – 0 | St Johnstone | Tannadice Park, Dundee | 9 April 2011 | |||
Russell ![]() D.Robertson ![]() |
Attendance: 6,398 Referee: Mike Tumilty Report: BBC SPORT |
SPL | Dundee United | 0 – 4 | Rangers | Tannadice Park, Dundee | 19 April 2011 | |||
Kovacevic ![]() Dillon ![]() Gomis ![]() |
Whittaker ![]() Jelavic ![]() Lafferty ![]() |
Attendance: 11,626 Referee: William Collum Report: BBC SPORT |
SPL | Dundee United | 4 – 2 | Kilmarnock | Tannadice Park, Dundee | 23 April 2011 | |||
Severin ![]() Goodwillie ![]() Conway ![]() |
Silva ![]() Pascali ![]() |
Attendance: 5,225 Referee: Brian Winter Report: BBC SPORT |
SPL | Celtic | 4 – 1 | Dundee United | Celtic Park, Glasgow | 1 May 2011 | |||
Hooper ![]() Kayal ![]() Commons ![]() Murphy ![]() |
Russell ![]() |
Attendance: 48,599 Referee: Iain Brines Report: BBC SPORT |
SPL | Dundee United | 4 – 0 | Motherwell | Tannadice Park, Dundee | 7 May 2011 | |||
Daly ![]() Watson ![]() |
Attendance: 5,951 Referee: Brian Winter Report: BBC SPORT |
SPL | Rangers | 2 – 0 | Dundee United | Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow | 10 May 2011 | |||
Jelavić ![]() Lafferty ![]() |
Attendance: 49,267 Referee: Calum Murray Report: BBC SPORT |
SPL | Dundee United | 2 – 1 | Hearts | Tannadice Park, Dundee | 15 May 2011 | |||
Goodwillie ![]() Daly ![]() |
Glen ![]() |
Attendance: 7,119 Referee: Stevie O'Reilly Report: BBC SPORT |
Scottish Cup
SC Fourth Round | Dundee United | 0 – 0 | Ross County | Tannadice Park, Dundee | 8 January 2011 | |||
Attendance: 4,041 Referee: William Collum |
SC Fourth Round Replay | Ross County | 0 – 0 (a.e.t.) 3 – 4 (pens.) |
Dundee United | Victoria Park, Dingwall | 18 January 2011 | |||
Attendance: 2,430 Referee: William Collum |
SC Fifth Round | Hamilton Academical | 1 – 3 | Dundee United | New Douglas Park, Hamilton | 5 February 2011 | |||
Antoine-Curier ![]() |
Daly ![]() Dixon ![]() Buaben ![]() |
Attendance: 2,577 Referee: Craig Thomson |
SC Quarter-Final | Dundee United | 2 – 2 | Motherwell | Tannadice Park, Dundee | 13 March 2011 | |||
Goodwillie ![]() Daly ![]() |
Sutton ![]() |
Attendance: 7,358 Referee: Calum Murray |
SC Quarter-Final Replay | Motherwell | 3 – 0 | Dundee United | Fir Park, Motherwell | 30 March 2011 | |||
Murphy ![]() Humphrey ![]() Jeffers ![]() |
Attendance: 8,337 Referee: Calum Murray |
Scottish League Cup
SLC Third Round | Ross County | 1 – 2 (A.E.T.) | Dundee United | Victoria Park, Dingwall | 22 September 2010 | |||
Vigurs ![]() |
Goodwillie ![]() Boyd ![]() |
Attendance: 2,269 Referee: Craig Thomson |
SLC Quarter-Final | Motherwell | 1 – 0 | Dundee United | Fir Park, Motherwell | 26 October 2010 | |||
Gow ![]() |
Attendance: 4,838 Referee: William Collum |
UEFA Europa League
Dundee United entered the UEFA Europa League at the play-off round taking on AEK Athens.
UEFA Europa League Play-Off 1st Leg | Dundee United | 0 – 1 | AEK Athens | Tannadice Park, Dundee | 19 August 2010 | |||
Djebbour ![]() |
Attendance: 12,116 Referee: Marijo Strahonja |
UEFA Europa League Play-Off 2nd Leg | AEK Athens | 1 – 1 | Dundee United | Karaiskakis Stadium, Athens | 26 August 2010 | |||
Diop ![]() |
Daly ![]() |
Attendance: 600 (closed to AEK Athens fans) Referee: Libor Kovařík |
Team statistics
League table
Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Rangers (C) | 38 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 88 | 29 | +59 | 93 | 2011–12 UEFA Champions League Third qualifying round |
2 | Celtic | 38 | 29 | 5 | 4 | 85 | 22 | +63 | 92 | 2011–12 UEFA Europa League Play-off round 1 |
3 | Heart of Midlothian | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 53 | 45 | +8 | 63 | 2011–12 UEFA Europa League Third qualifying round |
4 | Dundee United | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 55 | 50 | +5 | 61 | 2011–12 UEFA Europa League Second qualifying round 1 |
5 | Kilmarnock | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 53 | 55 | −2 | 49 | |
6 | Motherwell | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 40 | 60 | −20 | 46 | |
7 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 52 | 44 | +8 | 53 | |
8 | St Johnstone | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 23 | 43 | −20 | 44 | |
9 | Aberdeen | 38 | 11 | 5 | 22 | 39 | 59 | −20 | 38 | |
10 | Hibernian | 38 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 39 | 61 | −22 | 37 | |
11 | St Mirren | 38 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 33 | 57 | −24 | 33 | |
12 | Hamilton Academical (R) | 38 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 24 | 59 | −35 | 26 | Relegation to 2011–12 Scottish First Division |
Source: [5]
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
1Celtic will enter the play-off round of the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League as they won the 2011 Scottish Cup Final. Due to this, Heart of Midlothian are also moved up to the third qualification round, with fourth-placed team Dundee United receiving the second qualification round spot.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Playing kit
The playing kit is sponsored for the first time by Calor Gas.[6] Nike continued with the second year of their four-year deal of kit production.[7] Dundee-based cosmetic car repair specialists Dents8 entered the second year of their two-year sponsorship of the home and away shorts and the first team's socks.[8]
References
- ↑ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack (2011). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2011-12. Headline. p. 716. ISBN 0755362314.
- ↑ "Scottish Premier League Stats: Team Attendance". soccernet.espn.go.com. ESPN. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
- ↑ "Dundee United Fixtures & Results - 2010/11". soccernet.espn.go.com. ESPN. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
- ↑ "United win Oban tournament". Dundee United FC. 10 July 2010. Archived from the original on 13 July 2010. Retrieved 10 July 2010.
- ↑ "2010/11 Scottish Football League Championship". scottishfootballleague.com. Scottish Football League. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
- ↑ "New sponsorship deal". Dundee United FC. 2010-06-10. Archived from the original on 13 June 2010. Retrieved 2010-06-10.
- ↑ "United launch centenary strip". Evening Telegraph. 2009-06-15. Archived from the original on 18 June 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-15.
- ↑ "DENTS8 SUPPORTS DUNDEE UNITED". 2009-06-18. Retrieved 2009-06-18.