List of Dundee United F.C. seasons

The following table is a season-by-season summary of league performances for Dundee United.[1]

Key

Key
WWinners
FFinalists
SFSemi-finalists
QFQuarter-finalists
R1Round 1, etc.
1stChampions (league/cup)
2ndRunners-up (cup only)
3rd3rd Place/Semi-finalist
RRelegation

Pre-War

Season League Scot.
Cup
Division Pos P W D L GF GA Pts
1909–10Northern League4th
1910–11Division Two11th227510293619
1911–12Division Two10th225512214115
1912–13Division Two10th2661010344322R2
1913–14Division Two3rd221147363126R2
1914–15Division Two11th268315486119
1915–16Eastern League10th227114365715
1916–17Eastern League5th1763829315
1917–18Eastern League5th247512304819
1918–19No Eastern League (friendly matches only)
1919–20Eastern League1st
1920–21Central League17th3410717395227
1921–22Division Two19th3810820476528R1
1922–23Alliance LeagueR2
1923–24Division Two9th38121511414139R1
1924–25Division Two1st3820108584450R2
1925–26Division One17th3811621527428R1
1926–27Division One20th3878235610122QF
1927–28Division Two6th3817912817343R2
1928–29Division Two1st362439995551QF
1929–30Division One19th3878235610922R2
1930–31Division Two2nd382189935450R2
1931–32Division One19th3867254011819R3
1932–33Division Two13th3414416656732R2
1933–34Division Two17th3410420818824R1
1934–35Division Two4th34186101056542R3
1935–36Division Two7th34165131088137R2
1936–37Division Two14th349916729727R1
1937–38Division Two14th3495206910423R2
1938–39Division Two9th3415316786933R2
1939–40Division Two7th4[2]211875F[3]

War

The Second World War saw the suspension of the major tournaments, with regional tournaments going ahead. Dundee United played in the North Eastern League, which consisted of autumn and season league and cup tournaments. In 1945-56, United played in the Southern League and corresponding league cup tournament.

Season League NEL
Cup
Other
Division Pos P W D L GF GA Pts
1941–42North Eastern League (First Series)6th14347324510F
North Eastern League (Second Series)[4]4th14734372517W
1942–43North Eastern League (First Series)6th14509243610QF
North Eastern League (Second Series)[4]6th14518253211QF
1943–44North Eastern League (First Series)5th14707364314QF
North Eastern League (Second Series)[5]4th14617303913QF
1944–45North Eastern League (First Series)7th185310344913
North Eastern League (Second Series)[5]6th18729315416R1
1945–46Southern League B12th266317467015Southern Football League CupR1
Victory CupR1

Post-War

Season League Scot.
Cup
Leag.
Cup
Europe/
Other
Top league goalscorer(s)
Division Pos P W D L GF GA Pts
1946–47Division B10th269413536022R1QFSupplementary CupSF Alex Lister18
1947–48Division B15th3010218588822R2SSSupplementary CupR1 Peter McKay13
1948–49Division B8th3010713606727R2SSSupplementary CupR1 Peter McKay38
1949–50Division B7th3014511745633R2SSSupplementary CupR1 Peter McKay35
1950–51Division B4th3016410785836R1QF Peter McKay38
1951–52Division Two4th301659756037R3SSSupplementary CupR1 Peter McKay36
1952–53Division Two8th3012513525629R1SS Frank Quinn24
1953–54Division Two15th308616547922R1SS Peter McKay26
1954–55Division Two13th308616557022R4SS Tom McGairy11
1955–56Division Two8th36121410786538R5SS Johnny Coyle43
1956–57Division Two13th3614616758034R6QF Johnny Coyle38
1957–58Division Two9th3612915817733R2SS Wilson Humphries27
1958–59Division Two17th369720628625R2SS Willie McDonald15
1959–60Division Two2nd362268904550R2SS WJim Irvine24
1960–61Division One9th3413714605833R2SS Dennis Gillespie15
1961–62Division One10th3413615707132R1SS
1962–63Division One7th3415118675241SFSS
1963–64Division One8th3413813654934R1SS
1964–65Division One9th3415613595136R2SF
1965–66Division One5th3419510795143R2SS
1966–67Division One9th3414911686237SFSSFairs CupR3
1967–68Division One11th34101113537231R2SS
1968–69Division One5th341798614943QFSS
1969–70Division One5th3416612626438R2SSFairs CupR1
1970–71Division One6th3414812535436R4SSFairs CupR2
1971–72Division One9th3412715557031R3SSTexaco CupR1
1972–73Division One7th3417512565139R3R2Texaco CupR1
1973–74Division One8th3415712555137FSSTexaco CupSF
1974–75Division One4th341978724345R4SSCup Winners' CupR2
1975–76Premier Division8th3612816464832R4SSUEFA CupR2
1976–77Premier Division4th3616911544541R3SSAnglo-Scottish CupR1
1977–78Premier Division3rd3616812423240SFQFUEFA CupR1
1978–79Premier Division3rd3618810563744R3R2UEFA CupR1
1979–80Premier Division4th36121311433037R4WUEFA Cup
Drybrough Cup
SF
1980–81Premier Division5th3617910664243FWUEFA CupR2
1981–82Premier Division4th36151011613840QFFUEFA CupQF
1982–83Premier Division1st362484903556R3SFUEFA CupQF
1983–84Premier Division3rd3618117673947QFSFEuropean CupSF
1984–85Premier Division3rd362079673347FFUEFA CupR3
1985–86Premier Division3rd3618117593147SFSFUEFA CupR3
1986–87Premier Division3rd4424128663660FSFUEFA CupF
1987–88Premier Division5th44161513544747FQFUEFA CupR2
1988–89Premier Division4th3616128442644QFSFCup Winners' CupR2
1989–90Premier Division4th36111312363935SFR3UEFA CupR2
1990–91Premier Division4th3617712412941FSFUEFA CupR2
1991–92Premier Division4th44191312665051R4QF
1992–93Premier Division4th4419916564947R4QF
1993–94Premier Division6th44112013474842WSFUEFA CupR1
1994–95Premier Division10th369918405636QFQFCup Winners' CupR1
1995–96First Division2nd3619107733767QFR3Challenge Cup Final
Premier Division Playoff Winners
W
1996–97Premier Division3rd3617910463360SFR3
1997–98Premier Division7th3681315435137QFFUEFA CupQR2
1998–99Premier League9th3681018374834SFR3
1999–00Premier League8th3611619345739QFSF
2000–01Premier League11th389821386335SFQF
2001–02Premier League8th38121016385946QFQF
2002–03Premier League11th3871120356832R3SF
2003–04Premier League5th38131015476049R3R3
2004–05Premier League9th3881218415936FSF
2005–06Premier League9th3871219416633R3R3UEFA CupQR2
2006–07Premier League9th38101216405942R4R3
2007–08Premier League5th38141014534752R5F Noel Hunt 13
2008–09Premier League5th38131411475053R5SF Francisco Sandaza 10
2009–10Premier League3rd3817129554763WQF Jon Daly 13
2010–11Premier League4th38171011555061QFQFEuropa LeagueQR4 David Goodwillie 18
2011–12Premier League4th38161111625059QFQFEuropa LeagueQR2 Jon Daly 19
2012–13Premier League6th38111413516247SFQFEuropa LeagueQR3 Johnny Russell 20
2013–14Premiership4th38161012655058FQF Nadir Çiftçi 17
2014–15Premiership5th3817516585656QFF Nadir Çiftçi 16
2015–16Premiership12th388723457028SFQF Billy Mckay9
2016–17Championship3rd3615129504257R4QFChallenge CupW Tony Andreu19
2017–18Championship3rd3618711524261R2R5Challenge CupQF Scott McDonald10
2018–19Championship2nd361789494065QFGSChallenge CupR2 Pavol Šafranko12
2019–20Championship1st281855522259R4GSChallenge CupR3 Lawrence Shankland24

Sources:

References

  1. The League Cup was founded in 1946.
  2. The outbreak of the Second World War on 3 September 1939 caused the suspension of Division Two after four matches
  3. Scottish War Emergency Cup due to suspension of Scottish Cup by SFA
  4. An extra bonus point was awarded by having a better aggregate score over each opponent
  5. Bonus points were awarded for an away win (three) and an away draw (two)
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