2023–24 Dundee United F.C. season

The 2023–24 season is Dundee United's 115th season. It will be their first season back in the Scottish Championship, having been relegated from the Scottish Premiership at the end of the 2023–24 season. The club will also participate in the League Cup, Challenge Cup and Scottish Cup.

Dundee United
2023–24 season
ChairmanMark Ogren
ManagerJim Goodwin
StadiumTannadice Park

Season summary

On 2 March 2023, former Aberdeen manager Jim Goodwin was appointed as the club's new manager initially on a short-term deal until the end of the season.[1][2]

Dundee United's relegation to the Scottish Championship was confirmed on the final day of the season following a defeat to Motherwell. Despite dropping to the second tier, Jim Goodwin signed a new two-year deal to remain as the club's manager in May 2023.[3][4]

Competitions

Results and fixtures

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Pre-season and friendlies
29 July 2023 Friendly England Carlisle United 0–2 Dundee United Carlisle
15:00 Report Moult 32'
Middleton 44'		 Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 2,853
Referee: Anthony Backhouse

Scottish Championship
Main article: 2023–24 Scottish Championship
4 August 2023 1 Arbroath 0–4 Dundee United Arbroath
15:00 Report Middleton 11'
Cudjoe 25'
Sibbald 37'
Moult 45+1'		 Stadium: Gayfield Park
Attendance: 5,558
Referee: Don Robertson
12 August 2023 2 Dundee United 1–1 Dunfermline Athletic Dundee
15:00 Cudjoe 90+5' Report Wighton 61' Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 8,892
Referee: Euan Anderson
26 August 2023 3 Ayr United 0–3 Dundee United Ayr
15:00 Holt 58', 90'
Moult 62'		 Stadium: Somerset Park
Attendance: 3,103
Referee: Nick Walsh
2 September 2023 4 Dundee United 2–0 Airdrieonians Dundee
15:00 Cudjoe 4'
Fotheringham 90+4'		 Report Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 8,008
Referee: Chris Graham
16 September 2023 5 Dundee United 1–1 Greenock Morton Dundee
15:00 Moult 19'
Cudjoe Red card 63'		 Report Muirhead 58' Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 7,075
Referee: David Munro
23 September 2023 6 Inverness CT 0–1 Dundee United Inverness
15:00 Report Tillson Red card 69'
Mochrie 90+3'		 Stadium: Caledonian Stadium
Attendance: 3,503
Referee: Calum Scott
30 September 2023 7 Dundee United 4–1 Queen's Park Dundee
15:00 Watt 37', 61'
McMann 56'
Fotheringham 67'		 Report Thomson 1' Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 7,256
Referee: Steven Kirkland
7 October 2023 8 Raith Rovers 1–1 Dundee United Kirkcaldy
15:00 Vaughan 24' Report Moult 67' Stadium: Stark's Park
Attendance: 6,808
Referee: Alan Muir
21 October 2023 9 Partick Thistle 0–5 Dundee United Glasgow
15:00 Muirhead Red card 80' Report Sibbald 12'
Holt 61', 83', 88 pen.'
McMann 63'		 Stadium: Firhill Stadium
Attendance: 5,120
Referee: Steven Kirkland
27 October 2023 10 Dundee United v Arbroath Dundee
19:45 Stadium: Tannadice Park

Scottish League Cup
Main article: 2023–24 Scottish League Cup

Group stage
Main article: 2023–24 Scottish League Cup group stage § Group B
15 July 2023 1 The Spartans 1–0 Dundee United Edinburgh
15:00 Henderson 11' Report Stadium: Ainslie Park
Attendance: 1,701
Referee: Stewart Luke
18 July 2023 2 Dundee United 1–2 Partick Thistle Dundee
19:45 Sibbald 18' Report Graham 32'
Milne 58'		 Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 3,147
Referee: Matthew MacDermid
22 July 2023 3 Dundee United 3–0 Peterhead Dundee
15:00 Moult 22'
Holt 76 pen.', 79 pen.'		 Report Strachan Red card 78' Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 2,103
Referee: Calum Scott
25 July 2023 4 Falkirk 0–1 Dundee United Falkirk
19:45 Report Fotheringham 28' Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 3,186
Referee: David Munro

Scottish Challenge Cup
Main article: 2023–24 Scottish Challenge Cup
9 September 2023 Third round Dundee United 3–0 Dunfermline Athletic Dundee
15:00 Moult 18'
Comrie 34 o.g.'
Glass 37'		 Report Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 2,408
Referee: Craig Napier
14 October 2023 Fourth round Peterhead 0–2 Dundee United Peterhead
17:30 Report Middleton 7'
Watt 71'		 Stadium: Balmoor Stadium
Attendance: 1,322
Referee: Calum Scott
18 November 2023 Quarter-final Falkirk v Dundee United Falkirk
15:00 Stadium: Falkirk Stadium

Scottish Cup
Main article: 2023–24 Scottish Cup

Player statistics

Appearances and goals
As of 21 October 2023
No.PosPlayerChampionshipLeague CupChallenge CupScottish Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1GK England Jack Walton 9+004+002+000+00 150
4DF Scotland Kevin Holt 9+054+021+000+00 147
5DF Wales Oliver Denham 0+002+000+000+00 20
6MF Scotland Ross Graham 0+302+102+000+00 80
8MF England Liam Grimshaw 9+002+101+100+00 140
9FW England Louis Moult 7+141+112+010+00 126
13GK Scotland Jack Newman 0+000+000+000+00 00
14MF Scotland Craig Sibbald 6+122+110+100+00 113
15MF Scotland Glenn Middleton 9+012+202+010+00 152
16MF England Jordan Tillson 1+300+001+100+00 60
17MF Scotland Archie Meekison 1+603+100+000+00 110
18FW Scotland Kai Fotheringham 3+522+111+100+00 133
20FW Uganda Sadat Anaku 0+000+000+000+00 00
21MF Scotland Declan Glass 6+201+301+110+00 141
22DF Scotland Kieran Freeman 2+003+001+000+00 60
23MF Scotland Ross Docherty 6+004+001+000+00 110
25DF Scotland Flynn Duffy 0+000+000+100+00 10
26MF Scotland Chris Mochrie 0+411+201+000+00 81
28MF Ghana Mathew Anim Cudjoe 5+133+100+100+00 113
31DF Scotland Declan Gallagher 9+000+001+000+00 100
32FW Scotland Tony Watt 8+124+002+010+00 153
33DF Scotland Scott McMann 9+024+002+000+00 152
35MF Scotland Craig Moore 0+000+000+000+00 00
41GK Scotland Ruairidh Adams 0+000+000+000+00 00
50MF Scotland Scott Constable 0+100+000+100+00 20
53FW Scotland Owen Stirton 0+100+000+200+00 30
Players who left the club during the 2023–24 season
7MF Finland Ilmari Niskanen 0+000+100+000+00 10
11FW Scotland Logan Chalmers 0+000+100+000+00 10
27FW Scotland Rory MacLeod 0+200+300+000+00 50
29MF Scotland Miller Thomson 0+100+100+000+00 20
30MF Scotland Lewis O'Donnell 0+000+000+000+00 00
34DF Scotland Layton Bisland 0+000+000+000+00 00
36MF Scotland Bryan Mwangi 0+000+000+000+00 00

Team statistics

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Dundee United 9 6 3 0 22 4 +18 21 Promotion to the Premiership
2 Raith Rovers 8 5 2 1 13 9 +4 17 Qualification for the Premiership play-off semi-final
3 Partick Thistle 9 4 2 3 17 14 +3 14 Qualification for the Premiership play-off quarter-final
4 Airdrieonians 9 4 1 4 9 13 −4 13
5 Arbroath 8 4 0 4 15 11 +4 12
Updated to match(es) played on 21 October 2023. Source: [5]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-to head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only for deciding promotion, play-off participation and relegation).[6]

League cup table
Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification PAR FAL DUN SPA PET
1 Partick Thistle 4 2 1 1 0 7 5 +2 9 Qualification for the second round — 2–2p — 2–1 —
2 Falkirk 4 2 1 0 1 8 5 +3 8 — — 0–1 — 4–1
3 Dundee United 4 2 0 0 2 5 3 +2 6 1–2 — — — 3–0
4 The Spartans 4 2 0 0 2 5 5 0 6 — 1–2 1–0 — —
5 Peterhead 4 0 0 1 3 3 10 −7 1 1–1p — — 1–2 —
Source: [7]
Rules for classification: 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) away goals scored, 4) matches won, 5) away matches won, 6) drawing of lots.[8]

Transfers


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