| 2011–12 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Stephen Thompson | ||
| Manager | Peter Houston | ||
| Stadium | Tannadice Park | ||
| SPL | 4th | ||
| Scottish Cup | Quarter-finals, lost toCeltic | ||
| League Cup | Quarter-finals, lost toFalkirk | ||
| Europa League | Second qualifying round, lost toŚląsk Wrocław | ||
| Top goalscorer | League:Jon Daly (19) All: Jon Daly (22) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 11,471 vAberdeen, 2 January 2012 | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 5,232 vKilmarnock, 21 February 2012 | ||
| Average home league attendance | 7,482 | ||
The2011–12 season was the club's 103rd season, having been founded as Dundee Hibernian in 1909. Dundee United competed in theScottish Premier League,Europa League,Scottish Cup and theLeague Cup.
Win Draw Loss
| 26 June 2011Friendly | 1– 2 | Dundee United | Hunky Dorys Park,Drogheda | |
| White | DUFC Report | Russell Goodwillie |
| 28 June 2011Friendly | 1–1 | Dundee United | Dalymount Park, Dublin | |
| Burke | DUFC Report | Kenneth |
| 2 July 2011Friendly | Forfar Athletic | 0–2 | Dundee United | Station Park, Forfar |
| DUFC Report | Bishop Russell | Attendance: 957 Referee: Craig Charleston |
| 5 July 2011Friendly (Closed-doors) | Falkirk | 2–5 | Dundee United | Falkirk Stadium,Falkirk |
| Higginbotham Trialist | Falkirk FC Report | Watson Goodwillie Russell |
| 9 July 2011Keyline Challenge Cup Tournament | Alloa Athletic | 1–0 | Dundee United | Mossfield Stadium,Oban |
| DUFC Report |
| 9 July 2011Keyline Challenge Cup Tournament | Dundee United | 2–0 | St Johnstone | Mossfield Stadium,Oban |
| DUFC Report |
| 9 July 2011Keyline Challenge Cup Tournament | Dundee United | 2–1 | Heart of Midlothian | Mossfield Stadium,Oban |
| DUFC Report |
| 9 July 2011Keyline Challenge Cup Tournament | Oban Saints | 0–1 | Dundee United | Mossfield Stadium,Oban |
| DUFC Report |
| 9 July 2011Keyline Challenge Cup Tournament | Dundee United | 1–1 | Hamilton Accidemical | Mossfield Stadium,Oban |
| DUFC Report |
| 24 July 20111 | Dundee United | 1–1 | Kilmarnock | Tannadice Park, Dundee |
| Swanson | BBC Sport | McKeown | Attendance: 6,232 Referee:Alan Muir |
| 31 July 20112 | Heart of Midlothian | 0–1 | Dundee United | Tynecastle Stadium, Edinburgh |
| BBC Sport | Daly | Attendance: 13,821 Referee:Winter |
| 6 August 20113 | Dundee United | 1–1 | St Mirren | Tannadice Park, Dundee |
| Daly | BBC Sport | Thompson | Attendance: 6,594 Referee: Allan |
| 13 August 20114 | Celtic | 5–1 | Dundee United | Celtic Park, Glasgow |
| Stokes Hooper Ki Ledley Forrest | BBC Sport | Russell | Attendance: 50,589 Referee:Thomson |
| 20 August 20115 | Dundee United | 0–1 | Dunfermline Athletic | Tannadice Park, Dundee |
| BBC Sport | Burns | Attendance: 6,527 Referee:O'Reilly |
| 27 August 20116 | St Johnstone | 3–3 | Dundee United | McDiarmid Park |
| Sandaza Craig | BBC Report | Douglas Mackay-Steven Gunning | Attendance: 4,480 Referee:Richmond |
| 10 September 20117 | Dundee United | 0–1 | Rangers | Tannadice Park, Dundee |
| Russell | BBC Sport | Lafferty | Attendance: 10,156 Referee:Murray |
| 17 September 20118 | Dundee United | 3–1 | Inverness | Tannadice Park, Dundee |
| Dalla Valle Swanson Daly | BBC Sport | Ross | Attendance: 6,497 Referee:Conroy |
| 24 September 20119 | Hibernian | 3–3 | Dundee United | Easter Road, Edinburgh |
| O'Connor Robertson Agogo | BBC Sport | Daly Swanson | Attendance: 9,360 Referee:Brian Winter |
| 1 October 201110 | Dundee United | 1–3 | Motherwell | Tannadice Park, Dundee |
| Daly | BBC Sport | Lasley Higdon | Attendance: 6,073 Referee:McLean |
| 15 October 201111 | Aberdeen | 3–1 | Dundee United | Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen |
| Árnason Mawéné Considine | BBC Sport | Dalla Valle | Attendance: 10,256 Referee:Collum |
| 22 October 201112 | Dundee United | 0–0 | St Johnstone | Tannadice Park, Dundee |
| BBC Sport | Attendance: 6,707 Referee:Muir |
| 29 October 201113 | Dunfermline Athletic | 1–4 | Dundee United | East End Park,Dunfermline |
| Mason Kirk | BBC Sport | Dixon Dalla Valle Russell Mackay-Steven | Attendance: 3,979 Referee:O'Reilly |
| 5 November 201114 | Rangers | 3–1 | Dundee United | Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow |
| Jelavić Kenneth Wylde | BBC Sport | Daly | Attendance: 45,600 Referee:Winter |
| 19 November 201115 | Dundee United | 1–0 | Heart of Midlothian | Tannadice Park, Dundee |
| Robertson | BBC Report | Attendance: 6,925 Referee:Collum |
| 26 November 201116 | Motherwell | 0–0 | Dundee United | Fir Park,Motherwell |
| BBC Sport | Attendance: 4,487 Referee:Brines |
| 4 December 201117 | Dundee United | 0–1 | Celtic | Tannadice Park, Dundee |
| BBC Sport | Hooper | Attendance: 10,980 Referee:Thomson |
| 10 December 201118 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 2–3 | Dundee United | Caledonian Stadium,Inverness |
| Hayes McKay Davis | BBC Sport | Russell Golobart | Attendance: 3,142 Referee:McLean |
| 17 December 201119 | Kilmarnock | 1–1 | Dundee United | Rugby Park,Kilmarnock |
| Dayton | BBC Sport | Dixon | Attendance: 4,007 Referee:Collum |
| 24 December 201120 | Dundee United | 3–1 | Hibernian | Tannadice Park, Dundee |
| Russell Daly | BBC Sport | Griffiths | Attendance: 8,168 Referee:O'Reilly |
| 28 December 201121 | St Mirren | 2–2 | Dundee United | St Mirren Park,Paisley |
| Thompson Carey | BBC Sport | Daly Armstrong | Attendance: 3,811 Referee:Thomson |
| 2 January 201222 | Dundee United | 1–2 | Aberdeen | Tannadice Park, Dundee |
| Daly | BBC Sport | Chalali Árnason | Attendance: 11,471 Referee:McLean |
| 14 January 201223 | Celtic | 2–1 | Dundee United | Celtic Park, Glasgow |
| Hooper Wanyama | BBC Sport | Rankin | Attendance: 50,139 Referee:Winter |
| 21 January 201224 | Dundee United | 1–1 | Motherwell | Tannadice Park, Dundee |
| Craigan | BBC Sport | Higdon | Attendance: 5,969 Referee:O'Reilly |
| 11 February 201225 | St Johnstone | 1–5 | Dundee United | McDiarmid Park,Perth |
| Anderson | BBC Sport | Anderson Davidson Russell Daly Lacny | Attendance: 4,319 Referee:Brines |
| 18 February 201226 | Dundee United | 0–0 | St Mirren | Tannadice Park, Dundee |
| BBC Sport | Attendance: 6,363 Referee:Winter |
| 21 February 201227 | Dundee United | 4–0 | Kilmarnock | Tannadice Park, Dundee |
| Daly Dixon Rankin Robertson | BBC Sport | Kelly | Attendance: 5,232 Referee:Thomson |
| 25 February 201228 | Heart of Midlothian | 0–2 | Dundee United | Tynecastle Stadium, Edinburgh |
| BBC Report | Daly Gunning | Attendance: 13,176 Referee:Murray |
| 5 March 201229 | Dundee United | 3–0 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Tannadice Park, Dundee |
| Rankin Robertson Russell | BBC Sport | Attendance: 5,994 Referee:Muir |
| 17 March 201230 | Dundee United | 2–1 | Rangers | Tannadice Park, Dundee |
| Watson Daly | BBC Sport | Rankin | Attendance: 9,464 Referee:Winter |
| 24 March 201231 | Hibernian | 0–2 | Dundee United | Easter Road, Edinburgh |
| BBC Sport | Russell Mackay-Steven | Attendance: 9,161 Referee:Salmond |
| 31 March 201232 | Dundee United | 3–0 | Dunfermline Athletic | Tannadice Park, Dundee |
| Daly Robertson | BBC Sport | Attendance: 6,654 Referee:Beaton |
| 7 April 201233 | Aberdeen | 3–1 | Dundee United | Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen |
| Mackie Clark Jack | BBC Sport | Daly | Attendance: 8,439 Referee:Murray |
| 21 April 201234 | St Johnstone | 0–2 | Dundee United | McDiarmid Park,Perth |
| Sandaza | BBC Sport | Robertson Rankin | Attendance: 5,826 Referee:Norris |
| 28 April 201235 | Dundee United | 2–2 | Heart of Midlothian | Tannadice Park, Dundee |
| Flood Mackay-Steven | BBC Report | Rudi Skácel Novikovas | Attendance: 7,001 Referee:Collum |
| 2 May 201236 | Rangers | 5–0 | Dundee United | Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow |
| Whittaker Aluko Ness Bedoya | BBC Sport | Attendance: 43,383 Referee:Muir |
| 6 May 201237 | Dundee United | 1–0 | Celtic | Tannadice Park, Dundee |
| Robertson | BBC Sport | Attendance: 9,144 Referee:Brines |
| 13 May 201238 | Motherwell | 0–2 | Dundee United | Fir Park,Motherwell |
| BBC Sport | Russell Daly | Attendance: 7,456 Referee:Norris |
| 20 September 2011Third round | Airdrie United | 0–2 | Dundee United | Excelsior Stadium,Airdrie |
| BBC Sport | Dow Daly | Attendance: 1,252 Referee:Madden |
| 25 October 2011Quarter-finals | Dundee United | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | Falkirk | Tannadice Park, Dundee |
| Russell Daly | BBC Report | El Alagui Graham | Attendance: 4,188 Referee:Murray |
| 7 January 2012Fourth round | Airdrie United | 2–6 | Dundee United | Excelsior Stadium,Airdrie |
| Donnelly | BBC Sport | Rankin Robertson Russell Mackay-Steven | Attendance: 2,434 Referee:Charleston |
| 5 February 2012Fifth round | Rangers | 0–2 | Dundee United | Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow |
| BBC Sport | Gunning Russell | Attendance: 17,822 Referee:Collum |
| 11 March 2012Quarter-finals | Dundee United | 0–4 | Celtic | Tannadice Park, Dundee |
| Neilson | BBC Sport | Ledley Samaras Stokes Brown | Attendance: 12,270 Referee:Brines |
| 14 July 2011Second qualifying round 1st leg | 1–0 | Dundee United | Stadion Oporowska | |
| Voskamp | BBC Sport | Attendance: 8,000 Referee:Hagen |
| 21 July 2011Second qualifying round 2nd leg | Dundee United | 3–2 (3–3agg.) | Tannadice Park | |
| Watson Goodwillie Daly | BBC Sport | Elsner Dudek | Attendance: 11,306 Referee:Lahoz |
| No. | P | Name | Country | No. games | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | FW | Jon Daly | 43 | Club captain |
Last updated: 14 May 2012
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.
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | SPL | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Europa League | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | Dušan Perniš | 45 | 0 | 38+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| 2 | DF | Sean Dillon | 33 | 0 | 26+2 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| 3 | DF | Paul Dixon | 44 | 3 | 37+0 | 3 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| 4 | DF | Scott Severin | 4 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| 5 | DF | Garry Kenneth | 31 | 0 | 21+4 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| 6 | MF | Willo Flood | 39 | 1 | 30+2 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| 7 | FW | David Goodwillie | 3 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | |
| 7 | MF | Richie Ryan | 15 | 0 | 2+12 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| 8 | MF | Scott Robertson | 41 | 8 | 34+3 | 7 | 3+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| 9 | FW | Jon Daly | 43 | 22 | 35+1 | 19 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 2 | 2+0 | 1 | |
| 10 | MF | Danny Swanson | 16 | 3 | 6+8 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| 11 | MF | John Rankin | 45 | 5 | 38+0 | 4 | 3+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| 12 | DF | Keith Watson | 20 | 2 | 14+3 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | |
| 13 | GK | Steve Banks | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| 14 | DF | Barry Douglas | 14 | 1 | 5+5 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| 15 | FW | Johnny Russell | 43 | 14 | 33+4 | 9 | 3+0 | 4 | 0+1 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| 16 | MF | Stuart Armstrong | 28 | 1 | 12+11 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| 17 | MF | Gary Mackay-Steven | 36 | 5 | 24+7 | 4 | 3+0 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| 18 | DF | Gavin Gunning | 35 | 2 | 29+2 | 1 | 2+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| 19 | FW | Lauri Dalla Valle | 15 | 3 | 6+6 | 3 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| 20 | MF | Scott Allan | 9 | 0 | 4+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| 20 | FW | Miloš Lačný | 6 | 1 | 0+4 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| 21 | GK | Filip Mentel | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| 22 | FW | Ryan Dow | 11 | 1 | 3+7 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| 23 | FW | Dale Hilson | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| 24 | DF | Ross Smith | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| 25 | GK | Marc McCallum | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| 26 | MF | Keanu Marsh-Brown | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| 26 | DF | Robbie Neilson | 23 | 0 | 21+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| 46 | MF | Ryan Gauld | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
Includes all competitive matches.
| Number | Nation | Position | Name | Scottish Premier League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Europa League | Total | |||||
| 1 | GK | Dušan Perniš | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | DF | Sean Dillon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 3 | DF | Paul Dixon | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| 4 | DF | Scott Severin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | DF | Garry Kenneth | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 6 | MF | Willo Flood | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| 7 | FW | David Goodwillie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | MF | Richie Ryan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 8 | MF | Scott Robertson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 9 | FW | Jon Daly | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 10 | MF | Danny Swanson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 11 | MF | John Rankin | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 12 | DF | Keith Watson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 13 | GK | Steve Banks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | DF | Barry Douglas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 15 | FW | Johnny Russell | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| 16 | MF | Stuart Armstrong | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 | MF | Gary Mackay-Steven | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 18 | DF | Gavin Gunning | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 19 | FW | Lauri Dalla Valle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 20 | MF | Scott Allan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 | FW | Miloš Lačný | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 21 | GK | Filip Mentel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 22 | FW | Ryan Dow | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 23 | FW | Dale Hilson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 24 | DF | Ross Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 25 | GK | Marc McCallum | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 26 | MF | Keanu Marsh-Brown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 26 | DF | Robbie Neilson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
| 46 | MF | Ryan Gauld | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Rangers(D, R) | 38 | 26 | 5 | 7 | 77 | 28 | +49 | 73 | Administratively relegated to theThird Division and disqualified from theChampions League third qualifying round[a] |
| 3 | Motherwell | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 49 | 44 | +5 | 62 | Qualification for theChampions League third qualifying round |
| 4 | Dundee United | 38 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 62 | 50 | +12 | 59 | Qualification for theEuropa League third qualifying round |
| 5 | Heart of Midlothian | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 45 | 43 | +2 | 52 | Qualification for theEuropa League play-off round[b] |
| 6 | St Johnstone | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 43 | 50 | −7 | 50 | Qualification for theEuropa League second qualifying round[b] |