2014–15 Dundee United F.C. season

The 2014–15 season is the club's 106th season, having been founded as Dundee Hibernian in 1909 and their second season in the Scottish Premiership. United will also compete in the League Cup and the Scottish Cup.

Dundee United
2014–15 season
ChairmanStephen Thompson
ManagerJackie McNamara
StadiumTannadice Park
PremiershipFifth place
League CupFinal, lost to Celtic
Scottish CupQuarter-final
Top goalscorerLeague: Nadir Çiftçi (14)
All: Nadir Çiftçi (16)
Highest home attendance13,041 vs. Dundee
League Cup
24 September 2014
Lowest home attendance5,243 vs. Hamilton
Premiership
11 April 2014
Average home league attendance7,878

Results & fixtures

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Pre season

8 July 2014[1] FriendlyAthlone Town0–0Dundee UnitedAthlone Town Stadium
19:45 Report Referee: McLoughlin
12 July 2014[1] FriendlyBohemians0–4Dundee UnitedDalymount Park
15:00 Report Dow  39'
Çiftçi  40' (pen.)
Armstrong  64'
Graham  90' (pen.)
Referee: Harvey
16 July 2014[1] FriendlyForfar Athletic2–2Dundee UnitedStation Park
19:30 Hilson  51' (pen.), 54' Report Robertson  29'
Moore  88'
Attendance: 1,745
Referee: Shaw
18 July 2014[2][3] FriendlyFC Winterswijk0–6Dundee UnitedJasperweg
18:30 Report Connolly  6', 47'
Graham  36'
Armstrong  69'
Çiftçi  85'
Redeker  89' (o.g.)
Attendance: 500
Referee: Rutgers
20 July 2014[2][3] FriendlyFC Utrecht2–1Dundee UnitedStadion Galgenwaard
16:00 Toornstra  48'
de Kogel  52'
Report Graham  85' Attendance: 6,553
Referee: Nijhuis
22 July 2014[2][3] FriendlyNAC Breda1–2Dundee UnitedSportpark De Gagelrijzen
18:00 Tighadouini  10' Report Graham  78'
Bilate  83'
Attendance: 1,211
Referee: Janssen
27 July 2014[4] FriendlyHibernian0–1Dundee UnitedEaster Road
14:00 Report Erskine  77' Attendance: 6,264
Referee: Collum
2 August 2014[5] FriendlyLeeds United2–0Dundee UnitedElland Road
15:00 Morison  3'
Poleon  86'
Report Attendance: 10,115
Referee: Madeley

Scottish Premiership

16 August 2014 Scottish PremiershipCeltic6–1Dundee UnitedCeltic Park
12:45 Denayer  4'
Commons  27'
Johansen  34'
Stokes  54'
Berget  62', 90+1'
BBC Report Rankin  71' Attendance: 44,484
Referee: Thomson
23 August 2014 Scottish PremiershipDundee United2–1Ross CountyTannadice Park
15:00 Çiftçi  19'
Erskine  86'
BBC Report Jervis  51' Attendance: 7,179
Referee: McLean
30 August 2014 Scottish PremiershipSt Mirren0–3Dundee UnitedSt Mirren Park
15:00 BBC Report Erskine  47'
Fojut  69'
Spittal  86'
Attendance: 4,245
Referee: Madden
21 September 2014 Scottish PremiershipDundee1–4Dundee UnitedDens Park
12:15 Stewart  90' BBC Report Bilate  25' (pen.)
Dow  54'
Morris  59'
Watson  79'
Attendance: 11,447
Referee: McLean
18 October 2014 Scottish PremiershipDundee United1–0Partick ThistleTannadice Park
15:00 Çiftçi  84' (pen.) BBC Report Attendance: 6,756
Referee: McLean
25 October 2014 Scottish PremiershipInverness Caledonian Thistle1–0Dundee UnitedTulloch Caledonian Stadium
15:00 Watkins  10' BBC Report Attendance: 3,508
Referee: Clancy
1 November 2014 Scottish PremiershipDundee United3–0St MirrenTannadice Park
15:00 Paton  45'
Çiftçi  56'
Telfer  73'
BBC Report Attendance: 6,808
Referee: Dallas
7 November 2014 Scottish PremiershipMotherwell1–0Dundee UnitedFir Park
19:45 Vigurs  52' BBC Report Attendance: 3,961
Referee: McLean
5 December 2014 Scottish PremiershipRoss County2–3Dundee UnitedVictoria Park
19:45 Arquin  76'
Maatsen  89'
BBC Report Çiftçi  21', 58'
Armstrong  49'
Attendance: 2,922
Referee: Madden
13 December 2014 Scottish PremiershipDundee United0–2AberdeenTannadice Park
15:00 BBC Report Rooney  19', 33' Attendance: 11,196
Referee: Allan
21 December 2014 Scottish PremiershipDundee United2–1CelticTannadice Park
12:15 Çiftçi  5'
Armstrong  65'
BBC Report Griffiths  87' Attendance: 12,098
Referee: McLean
1 January 2015 Scottish PremiershipDundee United6–2DundeeTannadice Park
12:15 Armstrong  1'
Mackay-Steven  27', 42'
Erskine  31'
Fojut  64'
Telfer  83'
BBC Report Stewart  24'
Tankulić  90'
Attendance: 12,964
Referee: Clancy
4 January 2015 Scottish PremiershipPartick Thistle2–2Dundee UnitedFirhill Stadium
15:00 Stevenson  24'
Doolan  32'
BBC Report Mackay-Steven  10'
Çiftçi  73'
Attendance: 3,761
Referee: Beaton
24 January 2015 Scottish PremiershipDundee United3–1MotherwellTannadice Park
15:00 Telfer  61', 90'
Fojut  69'
BBC Report Ramsden  78' Attendance: 7,176
Referee: Thomson
14 February 2015 Scottish PremiershipKilmarnock3–2Dundee UnitedRugby Park
15:00 Magennis  10'
Johnstone  52'
Clingan  90'
BBC report Çiftçi  3' (pen.)
Anier  13'
Attendance: 3,788
Referee: Finnie
28 February 2015 Scottish PremiershipDundee United0–2Partick ThistleTannadice Park
15:00 BBC Report O'Donnell  34'
McGowan  41' (o.g.)
Attendance: 6,517
Referee: Aitken
21 March 2015 Scottish PremiershipCeltic3–0Dundee UnitedCeltic Park
15:00 Mackay-Steven  16'
Guidetti  33'
Denayer  45'
BBC Report Attendance: 45,884
Referee: Clancy
4 April 2015 Scottish PremiershipDundee United1–2Ross CountyTannadice Park
15:00 Çiftçi  20' (pen.) BBC Report Irvine  12'
Raffaele De Vita  72'
Attendance: 6,187
Referee: McLean
8 April 2015 Scottish PremiershipDundee3–1Dundee UnitedDens Park
19:45 Stewart  14'
McPake  23'
Heffernan  68'
BBC Report Çiftçi  16' (pen.) Attendance: 10,510
Referee: Beaton
26 April 2015 Scottish PremiershipDundee United0–3CelticTannadice Park
12:45 BBC Report Griffiths  47', 65', 84' Attendance: 8,329
Referee: Collum
9 May 2015 Scottish PremiershipSt Johnstone1–1Dundee UnitedMcDiarmid Park
15:00 Davidson  77' BBC Report Rankin  68' Attendance: 4,862
Referee: Clancy
24 May 2015 Scottish PremiershipDundee United3–0DundeeTannadice Park
12:30 Ciftci  8'
Ciftci  31' (pen.)
Spittal  50'
BBC Report Attendance: 10,812
Referee: Bobby Madden

Scottish League Cup

24 September 2014 Round 3Dundee United1–0DundeeTannadice Park
19:45 Fojut  90' BBC Report Attendance: 13,041
Referee: Thomson
31 January 2015 Semi FinalDundee United2–1AberdeenHampden Park
15:00 Morris  60'
Çiftçi  66'  84'
Report Daniels  49'
Jack  82'
Pawlett  83'
Attendance: 29,608
Referee: Steven McLean (referee)
15 March 2015 FinalDundee United0–2CelticHampden Park
14:30 Report Commons (28'), Forrest (79') Attendance: 49,259
Referee: Bobby Madden

Scottish Cup

29 November 2014 Round 4Motherwell1–2Dundee UnitedFir Park
15:00 Ojamaa  7' BBC Report Souttar  66'
Watson  82'
Attendance: 4,827
Referee: Thomson
8 February 2015 Round 5Stranraer0–3Dundee UnitedStair Park
12:30 BBC Report Erskine  21'
Dow  27'  31'
Attendance: 1,491
Referee: Clancy
8 March 2015 Quarter FinalDundee United1–1CelticTannadice Park
15:30 Çiftçi  45 (pen.)' BBC Report Griffiths  71' Attendance: 10,504
Referee: Thomson
18 March 2015 Quarter Final ReplayCeltic4–0Dundee UnitedCeltic Park
19:45 Denayer  17'
Griffiths  57'
Commons  79'
Van Dijk  90+1'
Stokes  87'
Report Attendance: 28,847
Referee: Calum Murray

Player statistics

Squad information

As of 24 May 2015(UTC)[6][7]
No. Pos Nat Player TotalPremiershipLeague CupScottish Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Radosław Cierzniak 45036+104+004+00
2 DF Seán Dillon 33126+113+003+00
3 DF Conor Townsend 19016+101+001+00
3 DF Paul Dixon 17015+001+001+00
4 DF John Souttar 15113+001+001+01
5 DF Jarosław Fojut 43536+044+013+00
6 MF Paul Paton 32222+224+004+00
7 FW Nadir Çiftçi 421634+2142+113+01
8 MF John Rankin 36229+223+002+00
9 FW Brian Graham 100+100+000+00
10 MF Robbie Muirhead 1326+720+000+00
10 MF Stuart Armstrong 24617+362+101+00
11 MF Gary Mackay-Steven 25514+752+101+00
12 DF Keith Watson 16214+011+001+01
13 GK Marc McCallum 000+000+000+00
14 DF Callum Morris 30223+213+012+00
15 FW Michael Gardyne 000+000+000+00
16 DF Ryan McGowan 17112+012+003+00
17 MF Chris Erskine 41827+761+213+11
18 MF Ryan Dow 32517+723+114+02
19 FW Mario Bilate 1626+821+100+00
20 MF Calum Butcher 21115+012+003+10
21 MF Charlie Telfer 25413+841+001+20
22 FW Aidan Connolly 2228+1011+011+20
23 MF Scott Smith 400+300+100+00
24 MF Blair Spittal 30213+1222+101+10
25 FW Jordan Moore 000+000+000+00
26 GK Michał Szromnik 402+200+000+00
27 MF Scott Fraser 000+000+000+00
28 FW Kudus Oyenuga 000+000+000+00
29 MF Darren Petrie 000+000+000+00
30 FW Henri Anier 1614+810+201+10
33 DF Euan Spark 200+200+000+00
49 FW Ola Adeyemo 200+100+000+10
  • Source:

Disciplinary record

As of 24 May 2015 (UTC)
Position Nation Number Name Premiership League Cup Scottish Cup Total
1GKRadosław Cierzniak00101020
2DFSeán Dillon10010011
3DFConor Townsend20001030
3DFPaul Dixon40000141
4DFJohn Souttar30000030
5DFJarosław Fojut901000100
6MFPaul Paton1002011131
7MFNadir Çiftçi811020111
8MFJohn Rankin40101060
10MFStuart Armstrong10000010
11MFGary Mackay-Steven10000010
12DFKeith Watson50100060
14DFCallum Morris50000050
16DFRyan McGowan30001141
17MFChris Erskine20000020
18MFRyan Dow20002040
19FWMario Bilate10000010
20MFCalum Butcher60001070
21MFCharlie Telfer20000020
22MFAidan Connolly00000000
26GKMichał Szromnik01000001
30FWHenri Anier10000010
33DFEuan Spark10000010
49FWOla Adeyemo10000010
Total 72271103896

Team statistics

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
3 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 38 19 8 11 52 42 +10 65 Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round[lower-alpha 1]
4 St Johnstone 38 16 9 13 34 34 0 57 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
5 Dundee United 38 17 5 16 58 56 +2 56
6 Dundee[lower-alpha 2] 38 11 12 15 46 57 11 45
7 Hamilton Academical 38 15 8 15 50 53 3 53
Source: SPFL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
Notes:
  1. Inverness Caledonian Thistle qualified for the second qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League by winning the 2014–15 Scottish Cup.
  2. Teams in the bottom six at the time of the split (33 games) cannot pass teams in the top six

Division summary

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAAAHAHHHAHAHAHHAAAH
ResultWWLWWDWWLWLWLWWLWLWDWDWLLDLLLLWLLWLDLW
Position12443411224233332334334444444444454455
Updated to match(es) played on 24 May 2015. Source: [8]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Management statistics

Last updated on 24 May 2015
Name From To P W D L Win%[nb 1]
Jackie McNamara[9] 10 August 2014 24 May 2015 38 17 5 16 044.74

Transfers

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See also

Notes

  1. Win% is the percentage of matches won rounded to two decimal places.

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