2008–09 Dundee United F.C. season

The 2008–09 season covers the period from 1 July 2008 to 30 June 2009 and is the club's one hundredth season, having been founded as Dundee Hibernian in 1909.

Dundee United
2008–09 season
ChairmanEddie Thompson (to 15 October 2008)
Stephen Thompson (from 21 November 2008)
ManagerCraig Levein
Scottish Premier League5th
Scottish CupFifth round
League CupSemi-finals
Top goalscorerLeague:
Francisco Sandaza (10)

All:
Francisco Sandaza (10)
Highest home attendance14,077 (v Rangers, 24 May 2009)
Lowest home attendance5,926 (v Inverness, 14 February 2009)

Review and events

The pre-season period began with a number of new signings at the club. Dundee midfielder Scott Robertson was one of three players to agree pre-contract deals in June and he was followed by fellow player Paul Dixon shortly afterwards. Willo Flood returned on a second successive season-long loan and fellow Cardiff City player Warren Feeney followed on a similar deal, with Spanish striker Francisco Sandaza and Irish forward Roy O'Donovan (loan) the final signings.

A number of players who were out of contract left the club following the end of the 2007–08 season, including Christian Kalvenes who moved to Burnley, and Mark Kerr, who followed Lee Mair, Stuart Duff and Lee Miller in recent years by signing for New Firm rivals Aberdeen. Last season's top scorer Noel Hunt left in July to join his brother Stephen at English side Reading.

Chairman Eddie Thompson died of prostate cancer on 15 October.

Chronological list of events

This is a list of the significant events to occur at the club during the 2008–09 season, presented in chronological order. This list does not include transfers, which are listed in the transfers section below, or match results, which are in the results section.

  • 22 July: The club reject a £500,000 bid from Reading for striker Noel Hunt.[1]
  • 23 July: Reading's increased offer for Hunt – thought to be about £600,000 – is considered.[2]
  • 28 July: Former United player and manager Paul Sturrock announces he has Parkinson's disease, just days before United face his club Plymouth Argyle in a friendly.[3]
  • 28 August: United reject an approach from former manager Craig Brewster – now at Inverness CT – for Darren Dods.[4]
  • 31 August: Former United player Jamie Dolan dies of a heart attack whilst out jogging.[5]
  • 04 September: Garry Kenneth scores in Scotland under-21s 3–1 win against Slovenia. David Robertson also appeared as a late substitute.[6]
  • 06 September: Winger Craig Conway extends his contract until 2011.[7]
  • 09 September: Garry Kenneth's eighth Scotland under-21 cap ends in disappointment as defeat in Denmark ends their hopes of qualifying for the 2009 European Championship.[8]
  • 10 September: Director John Bennett resigns from the board with immediate effect.[9]
  • 20 September: Defender Mihael Kovačević suffers a fractured cheekbone during the closing stages of the 1–0 win at Aberdeen.
  • 15 October: Chairman Eddie Thompson dies after losing his battle with prostate cancer.[10] The match against Rangers, scheduled for three days later, is postponed as a mark of respect.
  • 20 October: The club announce admission for the upcoming match against St Mirren will be only £5 to allow as many as possible to pay their respects to late chairman Eddie Thompson.[11]
  • 22 October: The funeral of late chairman Eddie Thompson is held in Broughty Ferry with around 1,000 supporters attending.
  • 03 November: Rangers chairman David Murray apologises after suggesting abuse between some United and Dundee fans on certain websites was "just as bad" as between Celtic and Rangers.[12]
  • 05 November: Young striker Ryan Dow is named the SPL 'Rising Star' for September.[13]
  • 14 November: Stephen Thompson, son of late chairman Eddie, is officially named as the club's new chairman.
  • 15 November: Scott Robertson is named in the Scotland squad to play Argentina, being called up as a late replacement due to injuries.
  • 18 November: David Goodwillie makes his Scotland under-21 debut as a half-time substitute in the friendly defeat to Northern Ireland.
  • 19 November: Robertson becomes the 19th United player to be capped by Scotland, appearing as a 59th-minute substitute for Barry Ferguson.
  • 28 November: Manager Craig Levein turns down an approach from Football League Championship side Watford.
  • 02 December: Levein signs a new contract until May 2012, with coaches Peter Houston and Gary Kirk following suit.
  • 18 December: Lukasz Zaluska announces he will leave the club at the end of his contract, expecting to join Celtic.
  • 08 January: Captain Lee Wilkie signs a new three-year contract.
  • 12 January: Full-back Sean Dillon joins Wilkie in signing a new three-year contract.
  • 17 January: The contract renewals keep on coming with Garry Kenneth and David Goodwillie signing until May 2012, and David Robertson and Kevin Smith signing until May 2011.
  • 22 January: The seventh, eighth and ninth contract extensions this year are announced, with new deals for Darren Dods, Prince Buaben and Morgaro Gomis.
  • 12 March: The club announce Nike will be the official kit supplier for the next four seasons from 2009–10.
  • 11 April: United's 1–0 victory at Hamilton Academical secures a top-six finish for the second successive season.[14]
  • 18 April: Striker Kevin Smith suffers a broken leg and dislocated ankle while on loan at Raith Rovers, ruling him out for six months.[15]

Match results

Dundee United have played a total of 44 competitive matches during the 2008–09 season,[16] as well as six first team pre-season friendlies. The team finished fifth in the Scottish Premier League.

In the cup competitions, United lost to Celtic in the League Cup semi-final, while they were beaten by Hamilton Academical in the Scottish Cup fifth round.

Friendlies

The club began pre-season by winning the Keyline Cup in Oban on 12 July[17] before embarking on a short trip to Dublin where they played two friendlies against local sides.[18] Upon returning to Scotland, United beat Raith Rovers 4-0 and fellow Fife side Dunfermline Athletic 3-2[19] before a match against Barcelona for the second year running.[20] The friendlies culminated in a win at Plymouth Argyle where United faced former Terror Paul Sturrock.[21] United also sent sides to play in victories against Cowdenbeath,[22] Arbroath,[23] Forres Mechanics,[24] Dundee North End[25] and Blairgowrie.[26] A final friendly was planned against Lochee United[27] but was postponed due to heavy rain. In April, the club racked up an 8–0 win at Brora Rangers to mark the opening of the ground's new floodlights, with Andis Shala scoring a hat-trick.[28]

14 July 2008 FriendlyUniv. College Dublin 2–1 Dundee UnitedUCD Bowl
McNally  54' (pen.)
King  77'
Hunt  35' Attendance: 500
Referee: D Coombes
16 July 2008 FriendlyTolka Rovers 2–3 Dundee UnitedFrank Cooke Park
Kelly  2'
Connor  33'
Wilkie  11', 83'
Hunt  85'
19 July 2008 FriendlyRaith Rovers 0–4 Dundee UnitedStark's Park
Feeney  8', 14', 60' (pen.)
Hunt  70'
22 July 2008 FriendlyDunfermline Athletic 2–3 Dundee UnitedEast End Park
Thomson  58'
Phinn  67'
Sandaza  60', 63'
Robertson  86'
Referee: S Finnie
26 July 2008 FriendlyDundee United 1–5 BarcelonaTannadice Park
Buaben  25' Henry  26'
Messi  55', 76', 78'
Eto'o  61'
Attendance: 12,000
2 August 2008 FriendlyPlymouth Argyle 0–1 Dundee UnitedHome Park
Sandaza  47' Attendance: 4,120
Referee: S Tanner
21 April 2009 FriendlyBrora Rangers 0–8 Dundee UnitedDudgeon Park
McCord  5'
Shala  7', 31', 77'
Swanson  13'
Dillon  16'
Goodwillie  54', 83'

Scottish Premier League

Action during the 2–0 SPL home win against St Mirren
League positions

United began the season with a televised match away to promoted Hamilton Academical, which – despite taking the lead – they lost 3–1. Subsequent 1–1 draws at home to Celtic – another televised match in which Francisco Sandaza scored his first goal – and away to Motherwell produced the first points of the season but a home defeat to Kilmarnock and narrow defeat away to Hibernian left United bottom of the league after five matches. United's third televised match of the season saw them pick up their first league win at Aberdeen and was the first of four successive league victories, preceding home triumphs against Hearts, Inverness CT and St Mirren. The run of victories saw first league goals for summer signings Scott Robertson and Roy O'Donovan, with three clean sheets for goalkeeper Lukasz Zaluska. The St Mirren match was played three weeks after the Inverness match following the death of chairman Eddie Thompson, which led to the match against Rangers being postponed. As the St Mirren match was the first match following the death of the chairman, prices were reduced to just £5, prompting over 11,000 fans to attend and pay their respects with a minute's silence. United failed to make it five league wins in a row when they drew 0–0 at Falkirk but kept their unbeaten run going with an exciting 3–3 draw against Rangers at Ibrox and got back to winning ways with home wins over Aberdeen and Hibernian. A second successive 2–0 defeat to Kilmarnock – this time away from home – preceded a 1–1 draw at home to Hamilton, before wins at St Mirren and Inverness brought United back-to-back away victories for the first time since April 2007. United were involved in another high scoring match against Rangers in a 2–2 draw at Tannadice and followed it up by holding Hearts to a 0–0 draw at Tynecastle, closing 2008 with a home win against Falkirk.

2009 began with a draw at Celtic Park, despite being two goals behind but United's next match saw a 4–0 home collapse against Motherwell, only the club's second defeat in the previous 17 league matches. An exciting 3–2 win at home to St Mirren preceded a 2–0 defeat against Rangers at Ibrox, before draws at home to Inverness and away to Aberdeen. Rivals for third place Hearts won at Tannadice before United won away at Falkirk, with a defeat at Motherwell tempered by a home draw against Celtic. After conceding first at home for the seventh time in eight matches, United came from two goals down to draw with Hibernian, before beating Hamilton for the first time this season, securing a top six league finish. In the final match before the league split, United failed to gain further ground on Hearts for third place, being held at home by Kilmarnock to a goalless draw, ensuring United failed to score against the Ayrshire side all season. In the first match after the split, United's dominance of the entire match earned a win against Hibernian at Easter Road, before missing the chance to go third after a home draw against Aberdeen. United's final trip to Glasgow resulted in a narrow 2–1 loss against Celtic, with defeats against Heart of Midlothian and Rangers to close the season.
17 August 2008 SPL 2Dundee United1–1CelticTannadice Park
Sandaza  80' Hartley  51' Attendance: 11,648
Referee: C Richmond
23 August 2008 SPL 3Motherwell1–1Dundee UnitedFir Park
Sutton  34' Wilkie  40' Attendance: 5,149
Referee: D McDonald
30 August 2008 SPL 4Dundee United0–2KilmarnockTannadice Park
Skelton  40'
Invincible  59'
Attendance: 6,823
Referee: M Tumilty
13 September 2008 SPL 5Hibernian2–1Dundee UnitedEaster Road
Fletcher  22', 63'
Bamba  68' 
Wilkie  45' Attendance: 13,390
Referee: D Somers
20 September 2008 SPL 6Aberdeen0–1Dundee UnitedPittodrie Stadium
Sandaza  47' (pen.) Attendance: 11,041
Referee: C Murray
27 September 2008 SPL 7Dundee United3–0HeartsTannadice Park
Conway  39'
Daly  50'
S Robertson  60'
Jónsson  74'  Attendance: 8,004
Referee: D McDonald
4 October 2008 SPL 8Dundee United2–1Inverness CTTannadice Park
Daly  40'
Wilkie  65'
Wilkie  89' (o.g.) Attendance: 6,279
Referee: I Brines
25 October 2008 SPL 9Dundee United2–0St MirrenTannadice Park
O'Donovan  85'
Conway  90'
Attendance: 11,378
Referee: B Winter
1 November 2008 SPL 10Falkirk0–0Dundee UnitedFalkirk Stadium
O'Donovan  57' Attendance: 5,608
Referee: I Brines
4 November 2008 SPL 11Rangers3–3Dundee UnitedIbrox Stadium
Davis  11'
Papac  37'
Thomson  90'
Sandaza  17', 28'
Robertson  59'
Attendance: 48,686
Referee: C Thomson
8 November 2008 SPL 12Dundee United2–1AberdeenTannadice Park
Sandaza  8'
Feeney  14'
Mackie  66' Attendance: 9,490
Referee: W Collum
12 November 2008 SPL 13Dundee United2–0HibernianTannadice Park
Dods  54'
Sandaza  60'
Attendance: 7,390
Referee: E Smith
15 November 2008 SPL 14Kilmarnock2–0Dundee UnitedRugby Park
Hamill  45' (pen.)
David Fernández  61'
Attendance: 4,652
Referee: E Norris
22 November 2008 SPL 15Dundee United1–1HamiltonTannadice Park
Easton  90' (o.g.) Offiong  8'
Mensing  84' 
Attendance: 6,108
Referee: C Allan
29 November 2008 SPL 16St Mirren0–2Dundee UnitedSt Mirren Park
Daly  37', 88' (pen.) Attendance: 4,013
Referee: C Murray
6 December 2008 SPL 17Inverness CT1–3Dundee UnitedCaledonian Stadium
Rooney  73' Daly  51', Conway  64', D Robertson  71' Attendance: 3,560
Referee: B Winter
13 December 2008 SPL 18Dundee United2–2RangersTannadice Park
Wilkie  50'
Feeney  54'
Boyd  11'
Lafferty  76'
Attendance: 11,362
Referee: I Brines
20 December 2008 SPL 19Hearts0–0Dundee UnitedTynecastle Stadium
Attendance: 16,442
Referee: W Collum
27 December 2008 SPL 20Dundee United1–0FalkirkTannadice Park
S Robertson  21' Barr  82'  Attendance: 7,972
Referee: C Boyle
3 January 2009 SPL 21Celtic2–2Dundee UnitedCeltic Park
Samaras  12', 57' Dixon  59'
Feeney  77'
Attendance: 59,558
Referee: S Conroy
18 January 2009 SPL 22Dundee United0–4MotherwellTannadice Park
Fitzpatrick  23'
Klimpl  27'
Clarkson  33'
Porter  63'
Attendance: 7,090
Referee: E Smith
24 January 2009 SPL 23Dundee United3–2St MirrenTannadice Park
Feeney  71' (pen.), 84'
Buaben  82'
Ross  17'
Mehmet  73' (pen)
Attendance: 6,556
Referee: S O'Reilly
31 January 2009 SPL 24Rangers2–0Dundee UnitedIbrox Stadium
Fleck  78' (pen.)
Lafferty  90'
Attendance: 49,918
Referee: I Brines
14 February 2009 SPL 25Dundee United1–1Inverness CTTannadice Park
Wilkie  79' Odhiambo  16'
Duncan  71'
Attendance: 5,926
Referee: C Thomson
21 February 2009 SPL 26Aberdeen2–2Dundee UnitedPittodrie Stadium
Severin  46'
Diamond  72'
Sandaza  10' (pen.)
D Robertson  56'
Attendance: 14,673
Referee: W Collum
28 February 2009 SPL 27Dundee United0–1HeartsTannadice Park
Sandaza Stewart  62' Attendance: 8,529
Referee: E Smith
3 March 2009 SPL 28Falkirk0–1Dundee UnitedFalkirk Stadium
Conway  27' (pen.) Attendance: 4,385
Referee: D McDonald
14 March 2009 SPL 29Motherwell2–1Dundee UnitedFir Park
Sutton  25'
Clarkson  75'
Sandaza  51' Attendance: 4,798
Referee: D McDonald
22 March 2009 SPL 30Dundee United2–2CelticTannadice Park
Sandaza  47', 58' McDonald  23'
Naylor  81'
Attendance: 12,043
Referee: S Conroy
4 April 2009 SPL 31Dundee United2–2HibernianTannadice Park
Conway
Kenneth  53'
Goodwillie  90'
Nish  6',  10' Attendance: 6,623
Referee: E Smith
11 April 2009 SPL 32Hamilton Academical0–1Dundee UnitedNew Douglas Park
Conway  4' Attendance: 3,025
Referee: C Murray
18 April 2009 SPL 33Dundee United0–0KilmarnockTannadice Park
Dixon  85' Attendance: 6,627
Referee: W Collum

Post-split (Top six)

2 May 2009 SPL 34Hibernian1–2Dundee UnitedEaster Road
Fletcher  40'
Hogg  85'
Feeney  28'
Goodwillie  89'
Attendance: 10,591
Referee: S O'Reilly
7 May 2009 SPL 35Dundee United1–1AberdeenTannadice Park
Goodwillie  38' Miller  33'
Kerr  75'
Attendance: 10,407
Referee: C Boyle
12 May 2009 SPL 36Celtic2–1Dundee UnitedCeltic Park
Loovens  22'
Samaras  52'
D Robertson  57' Attendance: 57,407
Referee: S Dougal
16 May 2009 SPL 37Hearts3–0Dundee UnitedTynecastle Stadium
Wallace  11'
Aguiar  26'
Jónsson  79' (pen.)
Attendance: 15,664
Referee: B Winter
24 May 2009 SPL 38Dundee United0–3RangersTannadice Park
Lafferty  6'
Mendes  45'
Boyd  52'
Attendance: 14,077
Referee: D McDonald
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Scottish Cup

United players warming up before the cup match against East Stirlingshire

United beat East Stirlingshire 4–0 at Ochilview Park in the Scottish Cup fourth round, with goals from Prince Buaben, Darren Dods, Jon Daly and Johnny Russell. Shortly before the match, United were drawn away to Hamilton Academical in the fifth round, where they were narrowly beaten 2–1, despite leading at half-time.

7 February 2009 Scottish Cup R5Hamilton Academical2–1Dundee UnitedNew Douglas Park
Swailes  47', 55' Grainger  35' Attendance: 3,058
Referee: C Richmond

League Cup

Last season's runners-up United began their League Cup campaign away to Cowdenbeath, where a hat-trick from Jon Daly helped them to a 5–1 win. In the third round, Airdrie United – who United faced in the second round of last year's competition – were beaten 2–0, before a quarter-final win at home to Dunfermline Athletic. United faced Celtic in the semi-finals in late January where they lost11-10 on penalties, a record for a Scottish cup match.

26 August 2008 League Cup R2Cowdenbeath1–5Dundee UnitedCentral Park
J Dempster  74' Daly  30', 47'
Goodwillie  41', 60' (80)
Attendance: 1,423
Referee: E Norris
23 September 2008 League Cup R3Dundee United2–0Airdrie UnitedTannadice Park
Goodwillie  33'
S Robertson  42'
Attendance: 3,444
Referee: M Tumilty
28 October 2008 League Cup QFDundee United1–0Dunfermline AthleticTannadice Park
S Robertson  16' Attendance: 5,350
Referee: D McDonald
28 January 2009 League Cup SFCelticp0 – 0pDundee UnitedHampden Park
Attendance: 19,228
Referee: C Murray

Player stats

During the 2008–09 season so far, United have used 26 different players on the pitch. Łukasz Załuska is the only player to have played every minute this season. The table below shows the number of appearances and goals scored by each player.[29]

No. Pos Nat Player TotalClydesdale Bank Premier LeagueScottish CupCo-operative Insurance Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Łukasz Załuska 4403802040
13 GK Michael McGovern 00000000
2 DF Sean Dillon 2401902030
3 DF Danny Grainger 1211001110
4 DF Lee Wilkie 3953551030
5 DF Darren Dods 2321911130
18 DF Garry Kenneth 2912512020
23 DF Paul Dixon 3312911030
24 DF Mihael Kovačević 1901701010
6 MF Willo Flood 2301901030
6 MF Paul Caddis 1101100000
8 MF Scott Robertson 2552230032
10 MF James Wesolowski 80800000
12 MF David Robertson 2331932020
14 MF Danny Swanson 3302902020
15 MF Craig Conway 4143542040
16 MF Morgaro Gomis 4303702040
25 MF Prince Buaben 2522212110
29 MF Ryan McCord 10000010
7 ST Warren Feeney 2662361020
10 ST Roy O'Donovan 1311110020
9 ST Jon Daly 2692252123
11 ST Francisco Sandaza 351031101030
20 ST Andis Shala 90800010
26 ST David Goodwillie 1761530023
30 ST Johnny Russell 11001100

Stats

Francisco Sandaza was the top scorer with ten goals, with the team totalling 58 goals.[29] During the 2008–09 season, fifteen United players received at least one caution. In total, the team received 60 yellow cards.[29]

NameGoalsBookingsDismissals
Prince Buaben 2 4
Paul Caddis 1
Craig Conway 4 5
Jon Daly 9 2
Sean Dillon 1
Paul Dixon 1 1 1
Darren Dods 2 4
Warren Feeney 6 5
Willo Flood 7
Morgaro Gomis 4
David Goodwillie 6 2
Danny Grainger 1 4
Garry Kenneth 1 2
Mihael Kovacevic 3
Roy O'Donovan 1 2 1
David Robertson 3 2
Scott Robertson 5 2
Johnny Russell 1
Francisco Sandaza 10 6
Andis Shala 1
James Wesolowski 3
Lee Wilkie 5 8
Own goals 2

Team statistics

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation[lower-alpha 1]
3 Heart of Midlothian 38 16 11 11 40 37 +3 59 Qualification for the Europa League play-off round
4 Aberdeen 38 14 11 13 41 40 +1 53 Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round
5 Dundee United 38 13 14 11 47 50 3 53
6 Hibernian 38 11 14 13 42 46 4 47
7 Motherwell 38 13 9 16 46 51 5 48 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[lower-alpha 2]
Source: Scottish Professional Football League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Notes:
  1. Teams played each other three times (33 matches), before the league split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six) for the last five matches.
  2. Scotland were awarded an additional Europa League place as the association finished in third place of the UEFA Fair Play ranking. Motherwell earned this place as winners of the Scottish Fair Play ranking.

Transfers

In

United signed eleven players during the season. Midfielder Scott Robertson agreed a pre-contract move from rivals Dundee on 3 June[30] and two players agreed similar moves on 17 June, with Northern Irish goalkeeper Michael McGovern agreeing to move from Celtic[31] and German striker Andis Shala arriving from VfR Mannheim.[31] Less than a week later, United signed a second player from Dundee when Scotland under-21 defender Paul Dixon arrived for around £25,000.[32] Willo Flood returned for a second successive season-long loan when terms were agreed with Cardiff City again on 1 July[33] and Cardiff colleague Warren Feeney followed in a similar deal a week later.[34] Shortly afterwards, Spanish striker Francisco Sandaza arrived on a three-year contract from Valencia Mestalla.[35] In August, Craig Levein's pursuit of Roy O'Donovan ended with a season-long deal for the Sunderland striker,[36] although he was recalled in January, as was Willo Flood, ahead of his transfer to Celtic. On transfer deadline day, Paul Caddis moved from Celtic Park until the end of the season, with Australian midfielder James Wesolowski joining on a similar deal from Leicester City although his spell was cut short by injury. Youngster Jennison Myrie-Williams joined in June following his release from Bristol City.

DatePlayerFromFee (£)
1 July 2008 Paul DixonDundee£25,000
1 July 2008 Willo FloodCardiff CityLoan
1 July 2008 Michael McGovernCelticBosman
1 July 2008 Scott RobertsonDundeeBosman
1 July 2008 Andis ShalaVfR MannheimBosman
8 July 2008 Warren FeeneyCardiff CityLoan
11 July 2008 Francisco SandazaValencia MestallaBosman
8 August 2008 Roy O'DonovanSunderlandLoan
2 February 2009 Paul CaddisCelticLoan
2 February 2009 James WesolowskiLeicester CityLoan
12 June 2009 Jennison Myrie-WilliamsBristol CityFree

Out

The club sold only one player during the season, with Noel Hunt joining his brother Stephen at English side Reading for around £600,000.[37] Young striker Kevin Smith moved on loan to Raith Rovers until January,[38] with fellow youngsters Johnny Russell and John Gibson moving to Forfar Athletic on similar temporary deals.[39][40] Young left back Sean Fleming followed suit shortly afterwards when he joined Peterhead for four months.[41] Gibson's loan was subsequently extended until the end of the season, with young first team squad member Keith Watson joining him on a short-term loan, shortly afterwards Marco Andreoni undertook a similar deal with Albion Rovers. Sean Fleming moved back out on loan, joining Andreoni at Albion while young midfielder Ryan McCord moved short-term to Stirling Albion and Gordon Pope headed to Montrose. Kevin Smith went back to Raith after returning to Tannadice for a few weeks, with Johnny Russell returning to Forfar in similar fashion. Towards the end of February, midfielder Greg Cameron moved on loan to Irish outfit Shamrock Rovers, managed by former United player Michael O'Neill and Fraser Milligan departed to Montrose on a similar deal shortly afterwards. Youth goalkeeper Gibson signed a one-year deal with Dundee on his return to Tannadice. Similarly, Fleming, Pope and Milligan all penned two-year deals with Montrose at the end of May.

DatePlayerToFee (£)
23 July 2008 Noel HuntReading£600,000
25 July 2008 Kevin SmithRaith RoversLoan
20 August 2008 Johnny RussellForfar AthleticLoan
28 August 2008 John GibsonForfar AthleticLoan
30 August 2008 Sean FlemingPeterheadLoan
10 December 2008 Marco AndreoniAlbion RoversLoan
2 January 2009 Keith WatsonForfar AthleticLoan
6 January 2009 Ryan McCordStirling AlbionLoan
6 January 2009 Sean FlemingAlbion RoversLoan
23 January 2009 Gordon PopeMontroseLoan
23 January 2009 Kevin SmithRaith RoversLoan
23 February 2009 Greg CameronShamrock RoversLoan
6 March 2009 Fraser MilliganMontroseLoan
15 May 2009 John GibsonDundeeFree
29 May 2009 Sean FlemingMontroseFree
29 May 2009 Gordon PopeMontroseFree
29 May 2009 Fraser MilliganMontroseFree

Awards

Rising Star

September 2008

Playing kit

Home colours
Away colours

The jerseys were sponsored for the first time by JD Sports' Carbrini Sportswear label,[42][43] with the firm also sponsoring the shorts. Kitmaker Hummel supplied their last strip after the club announced in March 2009 that Nike would begin a four-year deal for the 2009–10 season.

The club has no third strip, with the last third strip used in the 2002–03 season.

See also

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