Dundee United
2012–13 season
ChairmanStephen Thompson
ManagerPeter Houston
(Until 28 January 2013)
Jackie McNamara
(From 30 January 2013)
StadiumTannadice Park
Premier LeagueSixth place
Europa LeagueThird qualifying round
League CupQuarter-final
Scottish CupSemi-final
Top goalscorerLeague:
Johnny Russell (13)
All:
Johnny Russell (20)
Highest home attendance13,538 vs. Dundee, 19 August 2012
Lowest home attendance5,117 vs. Ross County, 26 January 2013
Average home league attendanceLeague: 7,547[1]

The 2012–13 season was the club's 104th season, having been founded as Dundee Hibernian in 1909 and their 15th consecutive season in the Scottish Premier League, having competed in it since its inauguration in 1998–99. United also competed in the Europa League,[2] League Cup and the Scottish Cup.

Summary

Season

United finished sixth in the Scottish Premier League.[3] They reached the Third qualifying round of the Europa League,[4] the Quarter-final of the League Cup[5] and the Semi-final of the Scottish Cup.[6]

Management

They began the season under the management of Peter Houston. But on 28 January 2013, Houston left the club by mutual consent,[7] having previously announced his decision to leave at the end of the season.[8] Stevie Campbell and Paul Hegarty were due to take over as caretaker manager's for their match against Motherwell the following day,[9] although the match was postponed.[10] Two days later Partick Thistle manager Jackie McNamara was appointed on a three-year contract,[11] with Simon Donnelly appointed as his assistant.[12]

Results & fixtures

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Pre season

4 July 2012[13] Friendly Austria Rapid Vienna 3 – 0 Dundee United
19:00 Ildiz 16'
Drazan 20', 57'		 Dundee United Report
Daily Record Report
14 July 2012[14] Friendly Dundee 0 – 3 Dundee United Dens Park
15:00 Report
Daily Record Report		 Daly 2', 84', 86' Attendance: 10,121
Referee: Madden
27 July 2012[18] Friendly England Gateshead 1 – 3 Dundee United International Stadium
19:30 Odubade 55' (Penalty) Report
Record Report		 Russell 37'
Mark Millar 71'
Gardyne 85'		 Attendance: 326
Referee: Joyce

Scottish Premier League

5 August 2012 Scottish Premier League Dundee United 3 – 0 Hibernian Tannadice
13:00 Russell 3'
Daly 74'
Gardyne 90'		 BBC Report Attendance: 7,267
Referee: Thomson
19 August 2012 Scottish Premier League Dundee United 3 – 0 Dundee Tannadice
12:45 Gunning 14'
Gardyne Yellow card 24'
Russell 35', 38' Red card 72'
Cierzniak Yellow card 73'		 Report Riley Yellow card 51'
Benedictus Yellow card 64'
O'Donnell Red card 72'		 Attendance: 13,538
Referee: Murray
25 August 2012 Scottish Premier League Kilmarnock 3 – 1 Dundee United Rugby Park
15:00 McKenzie 47'
Pérez 50' (Penalty)
Winchester 56'		 BBC Report Daly 79' Attendance: 4,516
Referee: Allan
14 September 2012 Scottish Premier League Dundee United 0 – 0 Ross County Tannadice
19:45 BBC Report Attendance: 6,892
Referee: Collum
20 October 2012 Scottish Premier League Dundee United 1 – 1 Aberdeen Tannadice Park
15:15 Rankin 22' BBC Report McGinn 52' Attendance: 9,858
Referee: Brines
27 October 2012 Scottish Premier League St Mirren 0 – 1 Dundee United St Mirren Park
15:00 BBC Report Russell 69' (pen.) Attendance: 4,333
Referee: Norris
4 November 2012 Scottish Premier League Dundee United 2 – 2 Celtic Tannadice Park
12:45 Mackay-Steven 89'
Ambrose 90+2'		 BBC Report Miku 69'
Watt 80'		 Attendance: 10,521
Referee: Collum
7 November 2012 Scottish Premier League Motherwell 0 – 1 Dundee United Fir Park
19:45 BBC Report Russell 84' Attendance: 3,941
Referee: Muir
16 November 2012 Scottish Premier League Dundee United 3 – 3 Kilmarnock Tannadice Park
19:45 Mackay-Steven 48'
Daly 56', 90+2'		 BBC Report Sheridan 9', 30'
Heffernan 53'		 Attendance: 6,287
Referee: Muir
27 November 2012 Scottish Premier League Dundee United 1 – 2 Motherwell Tannadice Park
19:45 Daly 37' BBC Report Higdon 7'
Humphrey 10'		 Attendance: 5,289
Referee: Madden
9 December 2012 Scottish Premier League Dundee 0 – 3 Dundee United Dens Park
12:45 Sky Report Watson 17'
Daly 71' (pen.)
Flood 88'		 Attendance: 11,419
Referee: Collum
19 January 2013 Scottish Premier League Kilmarnock 2 – 3 Dundee United Rugby Park
15:00 Pascali 18', 90+2' BBC Report Russell 43', 63', 88' Attendance: 4,112
Referee: Thomson
22 January 2013 Scottish Premier League Celtic 4 – 0 Dundee United Celtic Park
19:45 Hooper 19', 80'
Wanyama 33'
Brown 84'		 BBC Report Attendance: 42,596
Referee: Norris
29 January 2013 Scottish Premier League Motherwell P – P Dundee United Fir Park
19:45 BBC Report
Note: Postponed due to a waterlogged pitch
16 February 2013 Scottish Premier League Celtic 6 – 2 Dundee United Celtic Park
15:00 Ambrose 11'
Commons 22', 55' (pen.)
Ledley 37'
Stokes 70', 82'		 BBC Report Armstrong 10'
Russell 90'		 Attendance: 46,496
Referee: Madden
19 February 2013 Scottish Premier League Motherwell 0 – 1 Dundee United Fir Park
19:45 BBC Report Russell 17' Attendance: 4,633
Referee: Finnie
24 February 2013 Scottish Premier League Dundee United 2 – 2 Hibernian Tannadice Park
16:00 Rankin 6'
Russell 86' (pen)		 BBC Report McPake 27'
Griffiths 51'		 Attendance: 6,160
Referee: Muir
17 March 2013 Scottish Premier League Dundee United 1 – 1 Dundee Tannadice Park
12:00 Gardyne 89' BBC Report Irvine Red card 21'
Conroy 67'		 Attendance: 10,731
Referee: Madden
19 April 2013 Scottish Premier League Dundee United 1 – 3 Motherwell Tannadice Park
19:30 Daly 69' BBC Report Higdon 2', 55'
Ojamaa 8'		 Attendance: 5,634
Referee: Beaton
26 April 2013 Scottish Premier League Ross County 1 – 0 Dundee United Victoria Park
Sproule 54' BBC Report Douglas Red card 65' Attendance: 3,183
Referee: Clancy
19 May 2013 Scottish Premier League Dundee United 0 – 4 Celtic Tannadice Park
12:45 BBC Report Commons 12'
Samaras 17', 27'
Stokes 85'		 Attendance: 8,717
Referee: Beaton

Scottish League Cup

Scottish Cup

1 December 2012 Round 4 Stranraer 0 – 5 Dundee United Stair Park
15:00 BBC Report Russell 13', 27', 69'
Daly 40', 61'		 Attendance: 1,089
Referee: Finnie
2 February 2013 Round 5 Dundee United 3 – 0 Rangers Tannadice Park
12:45 Russell 1', 79'
Daly 36'		 BBC Report
Sky Report		 Naismith Red card 1'
Black Yellow card 1' Yellow-red card 88'		 Attendance: 9,564
Referee: Norris
3 March 2013 QF Dundee 1 – 2 Dundee United Dens Park
12:45 McAlister 19' BBC Report McLean 11'
Mackay-Steven 35'		 Attendance: 10,191
Referee: Brines

UEFA Europa League

Dundee United entered at the Third qualifying round.

2 August 2012 Leg 1 Dundee United 2 – 2 Russia Dynamo Moscow Tannadice
19:45 Flood 37'
Watson 76'		 BBC Report Semshov 50'
Kokorin 90'		 Attendance: 9,977
Referee: Avram
9 August 2012 Leg 2 Russia Dynamo Moscow 5 – 0 Dundee United Arena Khimki
17:00 Semshov 3'
Kokorin 63'
Yusupov 40'
Sapeta 83', 88'		 BBC Report Attendance: 9,063
Referee: Johannesson

Player statistics

Captains

No. P Name Country No. games Notes
9 FW Jon Daly Republic of Ireland 41 Club captain

Last updated: 19 May 2013
Source: Competitive match reports.
Competitive matches only
Matches started as captain only
Country: FIFA nationality; No.: Squad number; P: Position; Name: Player name; No. Games: Number of games started as captain.

Squad information

Last updated 19 May 2013[19][20]
No. Pos Nat Player TotalPremier LeagueEuropa LeagueLeague CupScottish Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Poland POL Radosław Cierzniak 46038+002+002+004+00
2 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Sean Dillon 37031+001+002+003+00
3 DF Scotland SCO Barry Douglas 34127+112+000+004+00
4 DF Scotland SCO Brian McLean 34125+401+001+102+01
5 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Gavin Gunning 31325+032+002+002+00
6 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Willo Flood 45337+022+012+004+00
7 FW Scotland SCO Johnny Russell 382030+2132+002+022+05
8 MF Scotland SCO John Rankin 43235+022+002+004+00
9 FW Republic of Ireland IRL Jon Daly 441535+1102+002+004+05
10 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Richie Ryan 29012+1002+002+000+30
11 MF Scotland SCO Gary Mackay-Steven 29719+452+000+103+02
12 DF Scotland SCO Keith Watson 37329+022+012+004+00
13 GK England ENG Steve Banks 000+000+000+000+00
14 MF Scotland SCO Mark Millar 20011+700+000+101+00
15 FW Scotland SCO Michael Gardyne 37310+2030+102+001+30
16 MF Scotland SCO Stuart Armstrong 43330+630+101+103+10
17 DF Sweden SWE Marcus Törnstrand 100+100+000+000+00
18 FW Scotland SCO Ryan Dow 1413+910+100+000+10
19 DF France FRA Grégory Vignal 000+000+000+000+00
19 FW England ENG Rory Boulding 913+510+000+000+10
20 FW Czech Republic CZE Miloš Lačný 200+200+000+000+00
21 GK Slovakia SVK Filip Mentel 000+000+000+000+00
23 FW Scotland SCO Dale Hilson 100+100+000+000+00
25 GK Scotland SCO Marc McCallum 000+000+000+000+00
27 FW Scotland SCO Robert Thomson 200+200+000+000+00
33 DF Scotland SCO Luke Johnston 201+100+000+000+00
38 MF Scotland SCO Ryan Gauld 1116+410+000+001+00
40 MF Scotland SCO Darren Petrie 100+100+000+000+00
44 DF Scotland SCO John Souttar 907+100+000+001+00
51 MF Czech Republic CZE Rudolf Skácel 1615+910+000+101+00

Disciplinary record

Includes all competitive matches.

Last updated 19 May 2013
Number Nation Position Name Premier League Europa League League Cup Scottish Cup Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
1PolandGKRadosław Cierzniak 2000000020
2Republic of IrelandDFSean Dillon 1000000010
3ScotlandDFBarry Douglas 3100000031
4ScotlandDFBrian McLean 4100000041
5Republic of IrelandDFGavin Gunning 1000001020
6Republic of IrelandMFWillo Flood 6000101080
7ScotlandFWJohnny Russell 3110000041
8ScotlandMFJohn Rankin 5100100061
9Republic of IrelandFWJon Daly 2000000020
10Republic of IrelandMFRichie Ryan 0000100010
11ScotlandMFGary Mackay-Steven 2000001030
12ScotlandDFKeith Watson 1010001030
13EnglandGKSteve Banks 0000000000
14ScotlandMFMark Millar 7000001080
15ScotlandFWMichael Gardyne 1000000010
16ScotlandMFStuart Armstrong 4100001051
17SwedenDFMarcus Törnstrand 0000000000
18ScotlandFWRyan Dow 0000000000
19FranceDFGrégory Vignal 0000000000
19EnglandFWRory Boulding 0000000000
20Czech RepublicFWMiloš Lačný 1000000010
21SlovakiaGKFilip Mentel 0000000000
23ScotlandFWDale Hilson 0000000000
24ScotlandDFRoss Smith 0000000000
25ScotlandGKMarc McCallum 0000000000
27ScotlandFWRobert Thomson 0000000000
33ScotlandDFLuke Johnston 0000000000
38ScotlandMFRyan Gauld 0000000000
40ScotlandMFDarren Petrie 0000000000
44ScotlandDFJohn Souttar 2000000020
51Czech RepublicMFRudolf Skácel 2000000020

Team statistics

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
4 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 38 13 15 10 64 60 +4 54
5 Ross County 38 13 14 11 47 48 −1 53
6 Dundee United 38 11 14 13 51 62 −11 47[lower-alpha 1]
7 Hibernian 38 13 12 13 49 52 −3 51[lower-alpha 1] Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round[lower-alpha 2]
8 Aberdeen 38 11 15 12 41 43 −2 48[lower-alpha 1]
Source: SPFL Archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. 1 2 3 Teams in the bottom half at the time of the split may not overtake a team in the top 6 at the time of the split.
  2. ↑ Since the winners of 2012–13 Scottish Cup, Celtic, qualified for European competition based on league position, the runners–up Hibernian secured a spot in Europa League second qualifying round.

Division summary

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHHAAHHAHAHAAHAHAHAHHAAAHHAAHAAHAHHAHAH
ResultWWLDDLLDWDWLDWLWDLDLDWLDWLWDDDDDWLLLWL
Position113327111110107887776888877769898778666666
Updated to match(es) played on 19 May 2013. Source: [21]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Transfers

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