2016–17 Dundee United F.C. season

Dundee United
2016–17 season
Chairman Stephen Thompson
Manager Ray McKinnon
Stadium Tannadice Park
Championship Third place
Premiership play-off Final, lost to Hamilton Academical
League Cup Quarter-finals, lost to Morton
Challenge Cup Winners, versus St Mirren
Scottish Cup Fourth round, lost to Ross County
Top goalscorer League:
Tony Andreu (13)

All:
Tony Andreu (19)
Home colours
Away colours
Third colours

The 2016–17 season is Dundee United's 108th season, having been founded as Dundee Hibernian in 1909. It marked their first season of play outside the top tier of Scottish football since season 1995–96 and their first season in the Scottish Championship. United also competed in the Challenge Cup, League Cup, Scottish Cup and the Scottish Premiership Play-offs.

Summary

Season

United finished third in the Scottish Championship,[1] entering the Scottish Premiership play-offs.[2] They reached the Quarter-final of the League Cup,[3] the Fourth round of the Scottish Cup[4] and were crowned champions of the Challenge Cup beating St Mirren in the final.[5]

Management

United were managed by Ray McKinnon, during the 2016–17 season.[6] Following the club's relegation at the end of the previous season manager Mixu Paatelainen departed the club during the close season on 4 May 2016.[7] On 12 May 2016, McKinnon was appointed manager on a three-year contract,[8] after compensation was agreed with his previous club Raith Rovers.[9] He had resigned from Raith Rovers on 11 May.[10]

Results and fixtures

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Friendlies

Scottish Championship

For upcoming fixtures, see the official Dundee United F.C. website

Premiership Play-offs

League Cup

Group C

Knockout phase

Challenge Cup

Scottish Cup

Squad statistics

During the 2016–17 season, United used thirty different players in competitive games. The table below shows the number of appearances and goals scored by each player.[11][12]

As of 28 May 2017 (UTC)
No. Pos Nat Player TotalChampionshipOther[a]League CupScottish Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Scotland Cammy Bell 49035+007+006+001+00
2 DF Republic of Ireland Seán Dillon 2106+406+201+200+00
3 DF Scotland Paul Dixon 28117+006+114+000+00
4 DF Scotland Mark Durnan 45531+049+014+001+00
5 DF Scotland Coll Donaldson 2207+701+204+100+00
6 DF Scotland Lewis Toshney 28118+202+006+010+00
7 MF Scotland Blair Spittal 40518+629+034+200+10
8 MF Scotland Stewart Murdoch 30116+204+106+011+00
9 FW Scotland Simon Murray 501824+81010+144+241+00
10 MF Scotland Scott Fraser 37623+243+315+011+00
11 MF England Tope Obadeyi 25211+720+005+101+00
11 MF England Alex Nicholls 1304+501+300+000+00
12 MF Scotland Charlie Telfer 38217+805+421+201+00
14 DF France William Edjenguélé 41229+0210+001+001+00
15 FW Scotland Cammy Smith 2255+1012+004+140+00
16 MF Scotland Willo Flood 46232+029+004+000+10
17 FW Netherlands Justin Johnson 200+100+000+100+00
17 MF Portugal Wato Kuaté 912+205+010+000+00
18 FW Denmark Thomas Mikkelsen 26814+376+210+000+10
19 MF France Tony Andreu 421931+01310+040+001+02
20 DF Netherlands Frank van der Struijk 20016+002+001+001+00
20 FW Estonia Henri Anier 520+100+000+420+00
21 GK Germany Luis Zwick 801+304+000+000+00
22 MF Scotland Ali Coote 1602+701+500+100+00
23 MF Netherlands Nick van der Velden 31314+1013+012+210+00
24 DF Scotland Jamie Robson 29119+215+002+001+00
27 MF Scotland Brad Smith 100+001+000+000+00
32 DF Scotland Harry Souttar 100+000+001+000+00
35 MF Scotland Scott Allardice 704+200+100+000+00
37 MF Scotland Graham Taylor 100+000+100+000+00
a. ^ Includes other competitive competitions, including the play-offs and the Challenge Cup.

Team statistics

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Hibernian (C, P) 36 19 14 3 59 25 +34 71 Promotion to Scottish Premiership
2 Falkirk 36 16 12 8 58 40 +18 60 Qualification to Premiership play-off semi-finals
3 Dundee United 36 15 12 9 50 42 +8 57 Qualification to Premiership play-off quarter-finals
4 Greenock Morton 36 13 13 10 44 41 +3 52
5 Dunfermline Athletic 36 12 12 12 46 43 +3 48
6 Queen of the South 36 11 10 15 46 52 6 43
7 St Mirren 36 9 12 15 52 56 4 39
8 Dumbarton 36 9 12 15 46 56 10 39
9 Raith Rovers (R) 36 10 9 17 35 52 17 39 Qualification to Championship play-offs
10 Ayr United (R) 36 7 12 17 33 62 29 33 Relegation to Scottish League One
Updated to match(es) played on 6 May 2017. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.

League Cup table Group C

Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification INV DUN DNF COW ARB
1 Inverness CT (Q) 4 3 0 1 0 15 3 +12 10 Qualification to the Second Round 1–1
(1–4 p)
7–0
2 Dundee United (X) 4 2 2 0 0 10 3 +7 10 Possible Second Round as one of the 4 best runners up 2–0 6–1
3 Dunfermline Athletic 4 2 0 0 2 7 7 0 6 1–5 3–0
4 Cowdenbeath 4 1 0 0 3 4 11 7 3 1–2 0–3
5 Arbroath 4 0 0 1 3 1 13 12 1 1–1
(3–5 p)
0–2
Updated to match(es) played on 31 July 2016. Source: BBC
(Q) Qualified; (X) Advances to Best runners-up.

League Cup best runners-up

Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Dundee United (Q) 4 2 2 0 0 10 3 +7 10 Qualification to the Second Round
2 Motherwell (Q) 4 3 0 0 1 9 3 +6 9
3 Queen of the South (Q) 4 3 0 0 1 6 2 +4 9
4 Ayr United (Q) 4 3 0 0 1 5 2 +3 9
5 Raith Rovers 4 2 1 0 1 5 4 +1 8
6 East Fife 4 2 1 0 1 5 4 +1 8
7 Kilmarnock 4 2 0 1 1 5 5 0 7
8 Falkirk 4 2 0 0 2 4 4 0 6
Updated to match(es) played on 31 July 2016. Source: BBC
(Q) Qualified.

Tiebreakers: 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) away goals scored, 4) matches won, 5) away matches won, 6) drawing of lots[13]

Management statistics

Last updated on 28 May 2017
Name From To P W D L Win%[nb 1]
Ray McKinnon[14] 14 July 2016 Present 54 26 16 12 048.15

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