2010–11 Dundee United F.C. season
2010–11 season | |||
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Chairman | Stephen Thompson[1] | ||
Manager | Peter Houston | ||
Stadium | Tannadice Park | ||
Premier League | 4th | ||
Scottish Cup | Quarter-finals, lost to Motherwell | ||
League Cup | Quarter-finals, lost to Motherwell | ||
Europa League | Play-off round, lost to AEK Athens | ||
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.
15 July 2010 Friendly | Unirea Urziceni | 1–0 | Dundee United | Rif, Salzburg |
Onofraş ![]() |
18 July 2010 Friendly | Arka Gdynia | 0–0 | Dundee United | Hallein |
24 July 2010 Friendly | Glentoran | 1–1 | Dundee United | The Oval, Belfast |
Fordyce ![]() | Casalinuovo ![]() |
27 July 2010 Friendly | Raith Rovers | 0–5 | Dundee United | Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy |
Goodwillie ![]() ![]() D.Robertson ![]() Buaben ![]() Dillon ![]() | Referee: Brian Winter |
31 July 2010 Friendly | Hull City | 2–1 | Dundee United | KC Stadium, Kingston upon Hull |
Cairney ![]() Trialist ![]() | Trialist ![]() |
3 August 2010 Friendly | Forfar Athletic | 1–4 | Dundee United | Station Park, Forfar |
Sellars ![]() | Buaben ![]() Shala ![]() Goodwillie ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 1,080 Referee: Brian Colvin |
8 August 2010 Friendly | Dundee United | 1–3 | Wigan Athletic | Tannadice Park, Dundee |
Cadamarteri ![]() | Boselli ![]() ![]() Moses ![]() | Referee: Mike Tumilty |
SPL
Dundee United began their SPL campaign on Saturday 14 August against St Mirren at St Mirren Park.
14 August 2010 SPL | St Mirren | 1–1 | Dundee United | St Mirren Park, Paisley |
Lynch ![]() | Daly ![]() | Attendance: 5,618 Referee: Brian Winter |
22 August 2010 SPL | Dundee United | 0–4 | Inverness CT | Tannadice Park, Dundee |
McCann ![]() Rooney ![]() ![]() Duncan ![]() | Attendance: 6,575 Referee: Alan Muir |
29 August 2010 SPL | Hearts | 1–1 | Dundee United | Tynecastle Stadium, Edinburgh |
Templeton ![]() | Gomis ![]() | Attendance: 12,898 Referee: Craig Thomson |
11 September 2010 SPL | Dundee United | 3–1 | Aberdeen | Tannadice Park, Dundee |
Daly ![]() Howard ![]() Goodwillie ![]() | Vernon ![]() | Attendance: 7,973 Referee: Mike Tumilty |
18 September 2010 SPL | Rangers | 4–0 | Dundee United | Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow |
Dillon ![]() Miller ![]() ![]() Naismith ![]() | Attendance: 44,786 Referee: Dougie McDonald |
25 September 2010 SPL | Dundee United | 1–0 | St Johnstone | Tannadice Park, Dundee |
Goodwillie ![]() | Attendance: 7,397 Referee: Brian Winter |
2 October 2010 SPL | Kilmarnock | 1–2 | Dundee United | Rugby Park, Kilmarnock |
Sammon ![]() | Goodwillie ![]() Daly ![]() | Attendance: 4,833 Referee: John McKendrick |
17 October 2010 SPL | Dundee United | 1–2 | Celtic | Tannadice Park, Dundee |
Goodwillie ![]() | Hooper ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 11,790 Referee: Dougie McDonald |
23 October 2010 SPL | Motherwell | 2–1 | Dundee United | Fir Park, Motherwell |
Severin ![]() Dillon ![]() | Goodwillie ![]() | Attendance: 4,635 Referee: Steven McLean |
30 October 2010 SPL | Dundee United | 1–0 | Hibernian | Tannadice Park, Dundee |
Goodwillie ![]() | Attendance: 7,377 Referee: Stephen Finnie |
6 November 2010 SPL | Hamilton Academical | 0–1 | Dundee United | New Douglas Park, Hamilton |
Goodwillie ![]() | Attendance: 2,456 Referee: Calum Murray |
10 November 2010 SPL | Dundee United | 1–2 | St Mirren | Tannadice Park, Dundee |
Buaben ![]() | Higdon ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 5,548 Referee: Euan Norris |
13 November 2010 SPL | Dundee United | 1–1 | Kilmarnock | Tannadice Park, Dundee |
Russell ![]() | Sammon ![]() | Attendance: 6,597 Referee: Alan Muir |
20 November 2010 SPL | Celtic | 1–1 | Dundee United | Celtic Park, Glasgow |
Hooper ![]() | Dillon ![]() | Attendance: 47,523 Referee: Mike Tumilty |
29 December 2010 SPL | Hibernian | 2–2 | Dundee United | Easter Road, Edinburgh |
Bamba ![]() Hanlon ![]() | Goodwillie ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 10,252 Referee: Stevie O'Reilly |
1 January 2011 SPL | Aberdeen | 1–1 | Dundee United | Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen |
Maguire ![]() | Goodwillie ![]() | Attendance: 12,487 Referee: William Collum |
12 January 2011 SPL | Dundee United | 2–0 | Motherwell | Tannadice Park, Dundee |
Russell ![]() Goodwillie ![]() | Attendance: 4,918 Referee: Iain Brines |
22 January 2011 SPL | Kilmarnock | 1–1 | Dundee United | Rugby Park, Kilmarnock |
Sammon ![]() | Kenneth ![]() | Attendance: 5,120 Referee: George Salmond |
26 January 2011 SPL | St Mirren | 1–1 | Dundee United | St Mirren Park, Paisley |
McGregor ![]() | D.Robertson ![]() | Attendance: 2,268 Referee: Calum Murray |
30 January 2011 SPL | Dundee United | 3–0 | Hibernian | Tannadice Park, Dundee |
Daly ![]() Conway ![]() Russell ![]() | Attendance: 6,215 Referee: Iain Brines |
13 February 2011 SPL | Dundee United | 1–3 | Celtic | Tannadice Park, Dundee |
Goodwillie ![]() | Stokes ![]() Wilson ![]() Majstorović ![]() | Attendance: 11,414 Referee: Mike Tumilty |
19 February 2011 SPL | Hearts | 2–1 | Dundee United | Tynecastle Stadium, Edinburgh |
Skácel ![]() Žaliūkas ![]() | Douglas ![]() | Attendance: 15,473 Referee: Calum Murray |
22 February 2011 SPL | St Johnstone | 0–0 | Dundee United | McDiarmid Park, Perth |
Attendance: 3,507 Referee: John McKendrick |
26 February 2011 SPL | Hamilton Academical | 1–1 | Dundee United | New Douglas Park, Hamilton |
Antoine-Curier ![]() | Shala ![]() | Attendance: 2,011 Referee: Alan Muir |
1 March 2011 SPL | Inverness CT | 0–2 | Dundee United | Caledonian Stadium, Inverness |
Buaben ![]() D.Robertson ![]() | Attendance: 3,392 Referee: Steven McLean |
7 March 2011 SPL | Dundee United | 3–1 | Aberdeen | Tannadice Park, Dundee |
Douglas ![]() Conway ![]() Swanson ![]() | Magennis ![]() | Attendance: 7,416 Referee: Brian Winter |
10 March 2011 SPL | Dundee United | 2–1 | Hamilton Academical | Tannadice Park, Dundee |
Goodwillie ![]() Daly ![]() | F.Paixão ![]() | Attendance: 5,766 Referee: William Collum |
16 March 2011 SPL | Dundee United | 2–0 | Hearts | Tannadice Park, Dundee |
Russell ![]() | Attendance: 6,718 Referee: Iain Brines |
19 March 2011 SPL | Dundee United | 1–0 | Inverness CT | Tannadice Park, Dundee |
Swanson ![]() | Attendance: 6,548 Referee: George Salmond |
2 April 2011 SPL | Rangers | 2–3 | Dundee United | Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow |
Jelavić ![]() Naismith ![]() | D.Robertson ![]() Russell ![]() Goodwillie ![]() | Attendance: 46,697 Referee: Steve Conroy |
6 April 2011 SPL | Motherwell | 2–1 | Dundee United | Fir Park, Motherwell |
Murphy ![]() Humphrey ![]() | BBC SPORT | Russell ![]() | Attendance: 3,435 Referee: Stevie O'Reilly |
9 April 2011 SPL | Dundee United | 2–0 | St Johnstone | Tannadice Park, Dundee |
Russell ![]() D.Robertson ![]() | BBC SPORT | Attendance: 6,398 Referee: Mike Tumilty |
19 April 2011 SPL | Dundee United | 0–4 | Rangers | Tannadice Park, Dundee |
Kovacevic ![]() Dillon ![]() Gomis ![]() | BBC SPORT | Whittaker ![]() Jelavic ![]() Lafferty ![]() | Attendance: 11,626 Referee: William Collum |
23 April 2011 SPL | Dundee United | 4–2 | Kilmarnock | Tannadice Park, Dundee |
Severin ![]() Goodwillie ![]() Conway ![]() | BBC SPORT | Silva ![]() Pascali ![]() | Attendance: 5,225 Referee: Brian Winter |
1 May 2011 SPL | Celtic | 4–1 | Dundee United | Celtic Park, Glasgow |
Hooper ![]() Kayal ![]() Commons ![]() Murphy ![]() | BBC SPORT | Russell ![]() | Attendance: 48,599 Referee: Iain Brines |
7 May 2011 SPL | Dundee United | 4–0 | Motherwell | Tannadice Park, Dundee |
Daly ![]() Watson ![]() | BBC SPORT | Attendance: 5,951 Referee: Brian Winter |
10 May 2011 SPL | Rangers | 2–0 | Dundee United | Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow |
Jelavić ![]() Lafferty ![]() | BBC SPORT | Attendance: 49,267 Referee: Calum Murray |
15 May 2011 SPL | Dundee United | 2–1 | Hearts | Tannadice Park, Dundee |
Goodwillie ![]() Daly ![]() | BBC SPORT | Glen ![]() | Attendance: 7,119 Referee: Stevie O'Reilly |
Scottish Cup
8 January 2011 SC Fourth Round | Dundee United | 0–0 | Ross County | Tannadice Park, Dundee |
Attendance: 4,041 Referee: William Collum |
18 January 2011 SC Fourth Round Replay | Ross County | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Dundee United | Victoria Park, Dingwall |
Attendance: 2,430 Referee: William Collum |
5 February 2011 SC Fifth Round | Hamilton Academical | 1–3 | Dundee United | New Douglas Park, Hamilton |
Antoine-Curier ![]() | Daly ![]() Dixon ![]() Buaben ![]() | Attendance: 2,577 Referee: Craig Thomson |
13 March 2011 SC Quarter-Final | Dundee United | 2–2 | Motherwell | Tannadice Park, Dundee |
Goodwillie ![]() Daly ![]() | Sutton ![]() | Attendance: 7,358 Referee: Calum Murray |
30 March 2011 SC Quarter-Final Replay | Motherwell | 3–0 | Dundee United | Fir Park, Motherwell |
Murphy ![]() Humphrey ![]() Jeffers ![]() | Attendance: 8,337 Referee: Calum Murray |
Scottish League Cup
22 September 2010 SLC Third Round | Ross County | 1–2 (A.E.T.) | Dundee United | Victoria Park, Dingwall |
Vigurs ![]() | Goodwillie ![]() Boyd ![]() | Attendance: 2,269 Referee: Craig Thomson |
26 October 2010 SLC Quarter-Final | Motherwell | 1–0 | Dundee United | Fir Park, Motherwell |
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.
19 August 2010 UEFA Europa League Play-Off 1st Leg | Dundee United | 0–1 | AEK Athens | Tannadice Park, Dundee |
Djebbour ![]() | Attendance: 12,116 Referee: Marijo Strahonja |
26 August 2010 UEFA Europa League Play-Off 2nd Leg | AEK Athens | 1–1 | Dundee United | Karaiskakis Stadium, Athens |
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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2 | Celtic | 38 | 29 | 5 | 4 | 85 | 22 | +63 | 92 | Qualification for the Europa League play-off round[a] |
3 | Heart of Midlothian | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 53 | 45 | +8 | 63 | Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round |
4 | Dundee United | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 55 | 50 | +5 | 61 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round[a] |
5 | Kilmarnock | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 53 | 55 | −2 | 49 | |
6 | Motherwell | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 40 | 60 | −20 | 46 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
- ^ a b Celtic entered 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 also moved up to the third qualifying round, whilst fourth-placed team Dundee United received the second qualifying round spot.
Playing kit
The playing kit is sponsored for the first time by Calor Gas.[5] Nike continued with the second year of their four-year deal of kit production.[6] 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.[7]
References
- ^ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack (2011). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2011-12. Headline. p. 716. ISBN 978-0755362318.
- ^ "Scottish Premier League Stats: Team Attendance". ESPN. Retrieved 13 October 2012.[dead link]
- ^ "Dundee United Fixtures & Results - 2010/11". ESPN. Retrieved 13 October 2012.[dead link]
- ^ "United win Oban tournament". Dundee United FC. 10 July 2010. Archived from the original on 13 July 2010. Retrieved 10 July 2010.
- ^ "New sponsorship deal". Dundee United FC. 10 June 2010. Archived from the original on 13 June 2010. Retrieved 10 June 2010.
- ^ "United launch centenary strip". Evening Telegraph. 15 June 2009. Archived from the original on 18 June 2009. Retrieved 15 June 2009.
- ^ "DENTS8 SUPPORTS DUNDEE UNITED". 18 June 2009. Retrieved 18 June 2009.