Dundee United FC Season 2000-01
Encyclopedia
The 2000–01 season was the 92nd year of football
played by Dundee United
, and covers the period from 2000-07-01 to 2001-06-30. United finished in eleventh place in the Scottish Premier League
, in the first year of the league split, forced by the expansion to twelve teams.
United were knocked out of both domestic cup competitions by the Old Firm
- to Rangers
in the CIS Insurance Cup
quarter-finals and to eventual winners Celtic
in the Tennent's Scottish Cup
semi-finals.
.
In the cup competitions, United were knocked out of the CIS Cup
at the semi-finals stage, losing to Rangers
. Celtic
knocked United out of the Tennent's Scottish Cup
at the semi-final stage. Both matches finished 1–0.
All results are written with Dundee United's score first.
United beat Airdrieonians 4-3 on penalties
|}
was the top goalscorer, scoring seven goals.
The players that joined Dundee United during the 1999-07 season, along with their previous club, are listed below.
to Cardiff City
- bringing in a fee (£100k).
Listed below are the players that were released during the season, along with the club that they joined. Players did not necessarily join their next club immediately.
The jerseys were sponsored for a fifth season by Telewest. The away kit sometimes used the home shorts and socks.
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
played by Dundee United
Dundee United F.C.
Dundee United Football Club is a Scottish professional football club located in the city of Dundee. Formed in 1909, originally as Dundee Hibernian, the club changed to the present name in 1923...
, and covers the period from 2000-07-01 to 2001-06-30. United finished in eleventh place in the Scottish Premier League
Scottish Premier League
The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...
, in the first year of the league split, forced by the expansion to twelve teams.
United were knocked out of both domestic cup competitions by the Old Firm
Old Firm
The Old Firm is a common collective name for the association football clubs Celtic and Rangers, both based in Glasgow, Scotland.The origin of the term is unclear. One theory has it that the expression derives from Celtic's first game in 1888, which was played against Rangers. However, author,...
- to Rangers
Rangers F.C.
Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses...
in the CIS Insurance Cup
Scottish League Cup
The Scottish League Cup is a football competition open to all Scottish Football League and Scottish Premier League clubs. At present it is also known as the Scottish Communities League Cup owing to the sponsorship deal in place with the Scottish Government. In the past it has been sponsored by...
quarter-finals and to eventual winners Celtic
Celtic F.C.
Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the...
in the Tennent's Scottish Cup
Scottish Cup
The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,, commonly known as the Scottish Cup or the William Hill Scottish Cup for sponsorship purposes, is the main national cup competition in Scottish football. It is a knockout cup competition run by and named after the Scottish Football Association.The...
semi-finals.
Match results
Dundee United played a total of 46 competitive matches during the 2000–01 season. The team finished eleventh in the Scottish Premier LeagueScottish Premier League
The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...
.
In the cup competitions, United were knocked out of the CIS Cup
Scottish League Cup
The Scottish League Cup is a football competition open to all Scottish Football League and Scottish Premier League clubs. At present it is also known as the Scottish Communities League Cup owing to the sponsorship deal in place with the Scottish Government. In the past it has been sponsored by...
at the semi-finals stage, losing to Rangers
Rangers F.C.
Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses...
. Celtic
Celtic F.C.
Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the...
knocked United out of the Tennent's Scottish Cup
Scottish Cup
The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,, commonly known as the Scottish Cup or the William Hill Scottish Cup for sponsorship purposes, is the main national cup competition in Scottish football. It is a knockout cup competition run by and named after the Scottish Football Association.The...
at the semi-final stage. Both matches finished 1–0.
Legend
| Win | Draw | Loss |
All results are written with Dundee United's score first.
Bank of Scotland Premierleague
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul 2000 | Celtic Celtic F.C. Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the... |
H Tannadice Park Tannadice Park, usually referred to as Tannadice, is a football stadium located on Tannadice Street in the Scottish city of Dundee. The stadium is home of Dundee United F.C. and has a capacity of 14,209.-Early days :... |
1-2 | 11,761 | McCracken David McCracken David McCracken is a Scottish footballer who plays for Scottish side St.Johnstone. McCracken had played his whole career in central defence for Dundee United in the Scottish Premier League before leaving in May 2007 and signing for Wycombe Wanderers. He subsequently played for Milton Keynes Dons... |
| 05 Aug 2000 | Hibernian Hibernian F.C. Hibernian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Leith, in the north of Edinburgh. They are one of two Scottish Premier League clubs in the city, the other being their Edinburgh derby rivals, Hearts... |
A Easter Road Easter Road is a football stadium located in the Leith area of Edinburgh, Scotland, which is the home ground of Scottish Premier League club Hibernian . The stadium currently has an all-seated capacity of 20,421, which makes it the fifth-largest football stadium in Scotland. Easter Road is also... |
0-3 | 9,541 | |
| 12 Aug 2000 | Motherwell Motherwell F.C. Motherwell Football & Athletic Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire. The club compete in the Scottish Premier League and are one of only seven teams to have remained in this league since it was founded in 1998... |
H Tannadice Park Tannadice Park, usually referred to as Tannadice, is a football stadium located on Tannadice Street in the Scottish city of Dundee. The stadium is home of Dundee United F.C. and has a capacity of 14,209.-Early days :... |
1-1 | 6,201 | Paterson Jim Paterson James Lee "Jim" Paterson is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for Shamrock Rovers in the League of Ireland Premier Division... |
| 19 Aug 2000 | St. Johnstone | H Tannadice Park Tannadice Park, usually referred to as Tannadice, is a football stadium located on Tannadice Street in the Scottish city of Dundee. The stadium is home of Dundee United F.C. and has a capacity of 14,209.-Early days :... |
1-2 | 6,636 | Aljofree Hasney Aljofree Hasney Aljofree is a former English footballer who played as a defender.He began his career with Manchester United, during which time he earned one cap for the England U18 side. He joined Bolton Wanderers in 1996 and made his first team debut the following year... |
| 26 Aug 2000 | Dunfermline Dunfermline Athletic F.C. Dunfermline Athletic Football Club are a Scottish football team based in Dunfermline, Fife, commonly known as just Dunfermline. They currently compete in the Scottish Premier League.... |
A East End Park East End Park is a football stadium situated in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland with a seating capacity of 11,380.The stadium plays host to the home matches of Scottish Premier League side, Dunfermline Athletic F.C. It currently comprises four stands: East Stand, Main Stand, SGM Stand and the Norrie... |
0-1 | 4,980 | |
| 09 Sep 2000 | Kilmarnock Kilmarnock F.C. Kilmarnock Football Club is a Scottish football team based in the town of Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Founded in 1869, "Killie" is the oldest club currently in the Scottish Premier League. Home matches are played at Rugby Park... |
A Rugby Park Rugby Park is a football stadium situated in the Scottish town of Kilmarnock. It was first used in 1899 and is the home of Kilmarnock F.C..It underwent a major redevelopment in 1994–95, becoming an all-seater stadium with a capacity of 18,128... |
0-1 | 6,380 | |
| 16 Sep 2000 | St. Mirren St. Mirren F.C. St Mirren Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Paisley, Renfrewshire who play in the Scottish Premier League, having been promoted from the First Division in 2005–06.St... |
H Tannadice Park Tannadice Park, usually referred to as Tannadice, is a football stadium located on Tannadice Street in the Scottish city of Dundee. The stadium is home of Dundee United F.C. and has a capacity of 14,209.-Early days :... |
0-0 | 5,943 | |
| 20 Sep 2000 | Dundee Dundee F.C. Dundee Football Club, founded in 1893, are a football club based in the city of Dundee, Scotland. They are nicknamed The Dee or The Dark Blues and play their home matches at Dens Park. Their shirt colour is dark blue. Dundee currently play in the Scottish First Division, having been relegated from... |
A Dens Park Dens Park is a football stadium located on Dens Road in Dundee, Scotland. The stadium is the home of Dundee F.C. and has a capacity of 12,085... |
0-3 | 9,838 | |
| 23 Sep 2000 | Aberdeen Aberdeen F.C. Aberdeen Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Aberdeen... |
H Tannadice Park Tannadice Park, usually referred to as Tannadice, is a football stadium located on Tannadice Street in the Scottish city of Dundee. The stadium is home of Dundee United F.C. and has a capacity of 14,209.-Early days :... |
3-5 | 7,699 | Easton Craig Easton Craig Easton is a Scottish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Dunfermline Athletic.-Dundee United:... , McConalogue Stephen McConalogue Stephen McConalogue is a Scottish footballer who plays as a striker for Sutherland Sharks.-Career:McConalogue began his career with Dundee United and made his debut on the final day of the 1998-99 season, appearing as a substitute in the 2-1 home defeat to Celtic... , Hannah David Hannah David Hannah is a Scottish footballer who plays in central midfield .-Career:Hannah began his career with Dundee United, making his league début in February 1993 and winning a Scottish Cup winners' medal just fifteen months later. In December 1996, after scoring in his final match, Hannah moved to... |
| 01 Oct 2000 | Rangers Rangers F.C. Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses... |
A Ibrox Stadium Ibrox Stadium is a football stadium located on the south side of the River Clyde, on Edmiston Drive in the Ibrox district of Glasgow. It is the home ground of Scottish Premier League club Rangers and has an all-seated capacity of 51,082... |
0-3 | 44,324 | |
| 14 Oct 2000 | Hearts Heart of Midlothian F.C. Heart of Midlothian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Gorgie, in the west of Edinburgh. They currently play in the Scottish Premier League and are one of the two principal clubs in the city, the other being Hibernian... |
H Tannadice Park Tannadice Park, usually referred to as Tannadice, is a football stadium located on Tannadice Street in the Scottish city of Dundee. The stadium is home of Dundee United F.C. and has a capacity of 14,209.-Early days :... |
0-4 | 7,016 | |
| 21 Oct 2000 | Celtic Celtic F.C. Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the... |
A Celtic Park Celtic Park is a football stadium in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which is the home ground of Celtic FC. Celtic Park, an all-seater stadium with a capacity of 60,832, is the largest football stadium in Scotland and the sixth-largest stadium in the United Kingdom, after Murrayfield, Old Trafford,... |
1-2 | 59,427 | Own goal Own goal An own net occurs in goal-scoring games when a player scores a goal that is registered against his or her own team. It is usually accidental, and may be a result of an attempt at defensive play that failed or was spoiled by opponents.... |
| 28 Oct 2000 | Hibernian Hibernian F.C. Hibernian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Leith, in the north of Edinburgh. They are one of two Scottish Premier League clubs in the city, the other being their Edinburgh derby rivals, Hearts... |
H Tannadice Park Tannadice Park, usually referred to as Tannadice, is a football stadium located on Tannadice Street in the Scottish city of Dundee. The stadium is home of Dundee United F.C. and has a capacity of 14,209.-Early days :... |
0-1 | 8,042 | |
| 04 Nov 2000 | Motherwell Motherwell F.C. Motherwell Football & Athletic Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire. The club compete in the Scottish Premier League and are one of only seven teams to have remained in this league since it was founded in 1998... |
A Fir Park Fir Park Stadium is a football stadium situated in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. The stadium plays host to the home matches of Scottish Premier League club Motherwell.- History :... |
1-2 | 6,864 | Naveda Beto Naveda Alberto "Beto" Dante Naveda is an Argentine former footballer who played as a striker. He played professionally in Argentina, Israel, Scotland and the United States.-Career:... |
| 11 Nov 2000 | Dundee Dundee F.C. Dundee Football Club, founded in 1893, are a football club based in the city of Dundee, Scotland. They are nicknamed The Dee or The Dark Blues and play their home matches at Dens Park. Their shirt colour is dark blue. Dundee currently play in the Scottish First Division, having been relegated from... |
H Tannadice Park Tannadice Park, usually referred to as Tannadice, is a football stadium located on Tannadice Street in the Scottish city of Dundee. The stadium is home of Dundee United F.C. and has a capacity of 14,209.-Early days :... |
0-2 | 11,454 | |
| 18 Nov 2000 | St. Johnstone | A McDiarmid Park McDiarmid Park is a football stadium in Perth, Scotland, the home ground of St. Johnstone FC. It has an all-seated capacity of 10,673.-History:... |
0-1 | 4,295 | |
| 25 Nov 2000 | Dunfermline Dunfermline Athletic F.C. Dunfermline Athletic Football Club are a Scottish football team based in Dunfermline, Fife, commonly known as just Dunfermline. They currently compete in the Scottish Premier League.... |
H Tannadice Park Tannadice Park, usually referred to as Tannadice, is a football stadium located on Tannadice Street in the Scottish city of Dundee. The stadium is home of Dundee United F.C. and has a capacity of 14,209.-Early days :... |
3-2 | 6,012 | O'Connor Sean O'Connor Sean O'Connor is an Irish businessman and political activist. He is a co-founder of Rally Ireland, a round of the World rally Championship . In 2009 he joined the Automobile and Touring Club of the UAE as Director of Strategy to assist in the staging of the first Abu Dhabi Formula 1 Grand Prix... , Easton Craig Easton Craig Easton is a Scottish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Dunfermline Athletic.-Dundee United:... , Miller Charlie Miller Charles "Charlie" Miller is a Scottish football player who is currently without a club following his release from Clyde... |
| 28 Nov 2000 | Kilmarnock Kilmarnock F.C. Kilmarnock Football Club is a Scottish football team based in the town of Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Founded in 1869, "Killie" is the oldest club currently in the Scottish Premier League. Home matches are played at Rugby Park... |
H Tannadice Park Tannadice Park, usually referred to as Tannadice, is a football stadium located on Tannadice Street in the Scottish city of Dundee. The stadium is home of Dundee United F.C. and has a capacity of 14,209.-Early days :... |
0-1 | 5,497 | |
| 05 Dec 2000 | St. Mirren St. Mirren F.C. St Mirren Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Paisley, Renfrewshire who play in the Scottish Premier League, having been promoted from the First Division in 2005–06.St... |
A | 1-1 | 4,685 | Naveda Beto Naveda Alberto "Beto" Dante Naveda is an Argentine former footballer who played as a striker. He played professionally in Argentina, Israel, Scotland and the United States.-Career:... |
| 17 Dec 2000 | Rangers Rangers F.C. Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses... |
H Tannadice Park Tannadice Park, usually referred to as Tannadice, is a football stadium located on Tannadice Street in the Scottish city of Dundee. The stadium is home of Dundee United F.C. and has a capacity of 14,209.-Early days :... |
1-1 | 10,750 | Lilley Derek Lilley Derek Lilley is a Scottish footballer currently without a club following his release from Scottish Third Division side Forfar Athletic.-Morton & England:... |
| 23 Dec 2000 | Hearts Heart of Midlothian F.C. Heart of Midlothian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Gorgie, in the west of Edinburgh. They currently play in the Scottish Premier League and are one of the two principal clubs in the city, the other being Hibernian... |
A | 1-3 | 12,128 | Aljofree Hasney Aljofree Hasney Aljofree is a former English footballer who played as a defender.He began his career with Manchester United, during which time he earned one cap for the England U18 side. He joined Bolton Wanderers in 1996 and made his first team debut the following year... |
| 26 Dec 2000 | Celtic Celtic F.C. Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the... |
H Tannadice Park Tannadice Park, usually referred to as Tannadice, is a football stadium located on Tannadice Street in the Scottish city of Dundee. The stadium is home of Dundee United F.C. and has a capacity of 14,209.-Early days :... |
0-4 | 12,306 | |
| 30 Dec 2000 | Hibernian Hibernian F.C. Hibernian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Leith, in the north of Edinburgh. They are one of two Scottish Premier League clubs in the city, the other being their Edinburgh derby rivals, Hearts... |
A Easter Road Easter Road is a football stadium located in the Leith area of Edinburgh, Scotland, which is the home ground of Scottish Premier League club Hibernian . The stadium currently has an all-seated capacity of 20,421, which makes it the fifth-largest football stadium in Scotland. Easter Road is also... |
0-1 | 10,197 | |
| 02 Jan 2001 | Motherwell Motherwell F.C. Motherwell Football & Athletic Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire. The club compete in the Scottish Premier League and are one of only seven teams to have remained in this league since it was founded in 1998... |
H Tannadice Park Tannadice Park, usually referred to as Tannadice, is a football stadium located on Tannadice Street in the Scottish city of Dundee. The stadium is home of Dundee United F.C. and has a capacity of 14,209.-Early days :... |
2-0 | 6,311 | Easton Craig Easton Craig Easton is a Scottish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Dunfermline Athletic.-Dundee United:... , Hamilton |
| 31 Jan 2001 | Dundee Dundee F.C. Dundee Football Club, founded in 1893, are a football club based in the city of Dundee, Scotland. They are nicknamed The Dee or The Dark Blues and play their home matches at Dens Park. Their shirt colour is dark blue. Dundee currently play in the Scottish First Division, having been relegated from... |
A Dens Park Dens Park is a football stadium located on Dens Road in Dundee, Scotland. The stadium is the home of Dundee F.C. and has a capacity of 12,085... |
3-2 | 11,724 | Davidson Hugh Davidson Hugh Norman Davidson is a former Scottish footballer.-Career:Having been developed as a player through Dundee United's youth scheme, Davidson made his debut in the 1999-00 season. Davidson made 23 league appearances in his first season, mostly from the start, although he failed to score from his... , Easton Craig Easton Craig Easton is a Scottish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Dunfermline Athletic.-Dundee United:... , Lauchlan Jim Lauchlan James Harley "Jim" Lauchlan is a Scottish footballer, currently without a club, after his release from 1st Division newcomers Ayr United.... |
| 03 Feb 2001 | St. Johnstone | H Tannadice Park Tannadice Park, usually referred to as Tannadice, is a football stadium located on Tannadice Street in the Scottish city of Dundee. The stadium is home of Dundee United F.C. and has a capacity of 14,209.-Early days :... |
1-1 | 6,482 | Miller Charlie Miller Charles "Charlie" Miller is a Scottish football player who is currently without a club following his release from Clyde... |
| 10 Feb 2001 | Dunfermline Dunfermline Athletic F.C. Dunfermline Athletic Football Club are a Scottish football team based in Dunfermline, Fife, commonly known as just Dunfermline. They currently compete in the Scottish Premier League.... |
A East End Park East End Park is a football stadium situated in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland with a seating capacity of 11,380.The stadium plays host to the home matches of Scottish Premier League side, Dunfermline Athletic F.C. It currently comprises four stands: East Stand, Main Stand, SGM Stand and the Norrie... |
1-3 | 5,180 | Lilley Derek Lilley Derek Lilley is a Scottish footballer currently without a club following his release from Scottish Third Division side Forfar Athletic.-Morton & England:... |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Kilmarnock Kilmarnock F.C. Kilmarnock Football Club is a Scottish football team based in the town of Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Founded in 1869, "Killie" is the oldest club currently in the Scottish Premier League. Home matches are played at Rugby Park... |
A Rugby Park Rugby Park is a football stadium situated in the Scottish town of Kilmarnock. It was first used in 1899 and is the home of Kilmarnock F.C..It underwent a major redevelopment in 1994–95, becoming an all-seater stadium with a capacity of 18,128... |
0-0 | 6,227 | |
| 03 Mar 2001 | St. Mirren St. Mirren F.C. St Mirren Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Paisley, Renfrewshire who play in the Scottish Premier League, having been promoted from the First Division in 2005–06.St... |
H Tannadice Park Tannadice Park, usually referred to as Tannadice, is a football stadium located on Tannadice Street in the Scottish city of Dundee. The stadium is home of Dundee United F.C. and has a capacity of 14,209.-Early days :... |
4-0 | 8,334 | Miller Charlie Miller Charles "Charlie" Miller is a Scottish football player who is currently without a club following his release from Clyde... , Hannah David Hannah David Hannah is a Scottish footballer who plays in central midfield .-Career:Hannah began his career with Dundee United, making his league début in February 1993 and winning a Scottish Cup winners' medal just fifteen months later. In December 1996, after scoring in his final match, Hannah moved to... , Lilley Derek Lilley Derek Lilley is a Scottish footballer currently without a club following his release from Scottish Third Division side Forfar Athletic.-Morton & England:... , Hamilton |
| 17 Mar 2001 | Aberdeen Aberdeen F.C. Aberdeen Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Aberdeen... |
H Tannadice Park Tannadice Park, usually referred to as Tannadice, is a football stadium located on Tannadice Street in the Scottish city of Dundee. The stadium is home of Dundee United F.C. and has a capacity of 14,209.-Early days :... |
1-1 | 8,472 | Miller Charlie Miller Charles "Charlie" Miller is a Scottish football player who is currently without a club following his release from Clyde... |
| 31 Mar 2001 | Rangers Rangers F.C. Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses... |
A Ibrox Stadium Ibrox Stadium is a football stadium located on the south side of the River Clyde, on Edmiston Drive in the Ibrox district of Glasgow. It is the home ground of Scottish Premier League club Rangers and has an all-seated capacity of 51,082... |
2-0 | 48,382 | Thompson Steven Thompson (Scottish footballer) Steven Howard Thompson is a Scottish professional footballer who currently plays as a forward for St. Mirren.-Dundee United:... , Lilley Derek Lilley Derek Lilley is a Scottish footballer currently without a club following his release from Scottish Third Division side Forfar Athletic.-Morton & England:... |
| 04 Apr 2001 | Aberdeen Aberdeen F.C. Aberdeen Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Aberdeen... |
A Pittodrie Stadium Pittodrie Stadium is an all-seated football stadium situated in the Scottish city of Aberdeen. It was first used in 1899 and from 1903 has been the home of Aberdeen Football Club... |
1-4 | 9,962 | Griffin Danny Griffin Daniel Joseph "Danny" Griffin is a Northern Irish footballer who is currently without a club. He is primarily a defender, but he can play in midfield.-Career:... |
| 07 Apr 2001 | Hearts Heart of Midlothian F.C. Heart of Midlothian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Gorgie, in the west of Edinburgh. They currently play in the Scottish Premier League and are one of the two principal clubs in the city, the other being Hibernian... |
H Tannadice Park Tannadice Park, usually referred to as Tannadice, is a football stadium located on Tannadice Street in the Scottish city of Dundee. The stadium is home of Dundee United F.C. and has a capacity of 14,209.-Early days :... |
1-1 | 7,242 | Thompson Steven Thompson (Scottish footballer) Steven Howard Thompson is a Scottish professional footballer who currently plays as a forward for St. Mirren.-Dundee United:... |
| 23 Apr 2001 | St. Mirren St. Mirren F.C. St Mirren Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Paisley, Renfrewshire who play in the Scottish Premier League, having been promoted from the First Division in 2005–06.St... |
A | 1-2 | 6,473 | Thompson Steven Thompson (Scottish footballer) Steven Howard Thompson is a Scottish professional footballer who currently plays as a forward for St. Mirren.-Dundee United:... |
| 28 Apr 2001 | Motherwell Motherwell F.C. Motherwell Football & Athletic Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire. The club compete in the Scottish Premier League and are one of only seven teams to have remained in this league since it was founded in 1998... |
H Tannadice Park Tannadice Park, usually referred to as Tannadice, is a football stadium located on Tannadice Street in the Scottish city of Dundee. The stadium is home of Dundee United F.C. and has a capacity of 14,209.-Early days :... |
1-0 | 5,928 | Buchan Jamie Buchan Martin James Buchan is a Scottish footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Cove Rangers.-Career:... |
| 6 May 2001 | Dunfermline Dunfermline Athletic F.C. Dunfermline Athletic Football Club are a Scottish football team based in Dunfermline, Fife, commonly known as just Dunfermline. They currently compete in the Scottish Premier League.... |
H Tannadice Park Tannadice Park, usually referred to as Tannadice, is a football stadium located on Tannadice Street in the Scottish city of Dundee. The stadium is home of Dundee United F.C. and has a capacity of 14,209.-Early days :... |
1-0 | 6,679 | Thompson Steven Thompson (Scottish footballer) Steven Howard Thompson is a Scottish professional footballer who currently plays as a forward for St. Mirren.-Dundee United:... |
| 12 May 2001 | St. Johnstone | A McDiarmid Park McDiarmid Park is a football stadium in Perth, Scotland, the home ground of St. Johnstone FC. It has an all-seated capacity of 10,673.-History:... |
3-2 | 6,748 | Miller Charlie Miller Charles "Charlie" Miller is a Scottish football player who is currently without a club following his release from Clyde... , Easton Craig Easton Craig Easton is a Scottish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Dunfermline Athletic.-Dundee United:... , Lilley Derek Lilley Derek Lilley is a Scottish footballer currently without a club following his release from Scottish Third Division side Forfar Athletic.-Morton & England:... |
| 20 May 2001 | Aberdeen Aberdeen F.C. Aberdeen Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Aberdeen... |
A Pittodrie Stadium Pittodrie Stadium is an all-seated football stadium situated in the Scottish city of Aberdeen. It was first used in 1899 and from 1903 has been the home of Aberdeen Football Club... |
2-1 | 11,633 | Venetis Tassos Venetis Anastasios "Tassos" Venetis is a Greek footballer. He currently plays in defence and midfield for Kerkyra F.C. in the Beta Ethniki.-Club career:... , Lilley Derek Lilley Derek Lilley is a Scottish footballer currently without a club following his release from Scottish Third Division side Forfar Athletic.-Morton & England:... |
Tennent's Scottish Cup
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan 2001 | Montrose Montrose F.C. Montrose Football Club is a Scottish semi-professional football team, based in the town of Montrose, Angus. They are members of the Scottish Football League and currently play in the Third Division.- Early years :... |
A | 2–0 | 2,592 | Lauchlan Jim Lauchlan James Harley "Jim" Lauchlan is a Scottish footballer, currently without a club, after his release from 1st Division newcomers Ayr United.... (2) |
| 17 Feb 2001 | Motherwell Motherwell F.C. Motherwell Football & Athletic Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire. The club compete in the Scottish Premier League and are one of only seven teams to have remained in this league since it was founded in 1998... |
A Fir Park Fir Park Stadium is a football stadium situated in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. The stadium plays host to the home matches of Scottish Premier League club Motherwell.- History :... |
2–0 | 6,186 | Miller Charlie Miller Charles "Charlie" Miller is a Scottish football player who is currently without a club following his release from Clyde... , Easton Craig Easton Craig Easton is a Scottish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Dunfermline Athletic.-Dundee United:... |
| 11 Mar 2001 | Rangers Rangers F.C. Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses... |
H Tannadice Park Tannadice Park, usually referred to as Tannadice, is a football stadium located on Tannadice Street in the Scottish city of Dundee. The stadium is home of Dundee United F.C. and has a capacity of 14,209.-Early days :... |
1–0 | 11,793 | Hannah David Hannah David Hannah is a Scottish footballer who plays in central midfield .-Career:Hannah began his career with Dundee United, making his league début in February 1993 and winning a Scottish Cup winners' medal just fifteen months later. In December 1996, after scoring in his final match, Hannah moved to... |
| 15 Apr 2001 | Celtic Celtic F.C. Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the... |
N | 1–3 | 38,699 |
CIS Insurance Cup
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug 2000 | Alloa Alloa Athletic F.C. Alloa Athletic Football Club are a Scottish football team based in Alloa, Clackmannanshire. They are members of the Scottish Football League and currently play in the Third Division.... |
A | 3–0 | 1,088 | McConalogue Stephen McConalogue Stephen McConalogue is a Scottish footballer who plays as a striker for Sutherland Sharks.-Career:McConalogue began his career with Dundee United and made his debut on the final day of the 1998-99 season, appearing as a substitute in the 2-1 home defeat to Celtic... (3) |
| 05 Sep 2000 | Airdrieonians Airdrieonians F.C. Airdrieonians Football Club, more commonly known as Airdrie, were a Scottish professional football team from the town of Airdrie, in the Monklands area of Lanarkshire.... |
A | 0-0 | 5,018 | |
| 31 Oct 2000 | Rangers Rangers F.C. Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses... |
A Ibrox Stadium Ibrox Stadium is a football stadium located on the south side of the River Clyde, on Edmiston Drive in the Ibrox district of Glasgow. It is the home ground of Scottish Premier League club Rangers and has an all-seated capacity of 51,082... |
0–2 | 30,966 |
United beat Airdrieonians 4-3 on penalties
Player details
During the 2000–01 season, United used 41 different players, with a further two named as substitutes who did not make an appearance on the pitch. The table below shows the number of appearances and goals scored by each player.|}
Goalscorers
Seventeen players scored for the United first team with the team scoring 46 goals in total. Derek LilleyDerek Lilley
Derek Lilley is a Scottish footballer currently without a club following his release from Scottish Third Division side Forfar Athletic.-Morton & England:...
was the top goalscorer, scoring seven goals.
| Name | League | Cups | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 1 | 7 | |
| 5 | 1 | 6 | |
| 5 | 1 | 6 | |
| 4 | 4 | ||
| 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2 | 2 | ||
| 2 | 2 | ||
| 2 | 2 | ||
| 1 | 1 | ||
| 1 | 1 | ||
| 1 | 1 | ||
| 1 | 1 | ||
| 1 | 1 | ||
| 1 | 1 | ||
| 1 | 1 |
Discipline
During the 2000–01 season, six United players were sent off, and 24 players received at least one yellow card. In total, the team received seven dismissals and 79 cautions.| Name | Cautions | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | 2 | |
| 7 | 1 | |
| 7 | 1 | |
| 6 | 1 | |
| 4 | 1 | |
| 1 | ||
| 8 | ||
| 8 | ||
| 6 | ||
| 4 | ||
| 4 | ||
| 3 | ||
| 2 | ||
| 2 | ||
| 2 | ||
| 2 | ||
| 1 | ||
| 1 | ||
| 1 | ||
| 1 | ||
| 1 | ||
| 1 | ||
| 1 | ||
| 1 | ||
| 1 |
In
Sixteen players were signed during the 2000–01 season, with a total (public) transfer cost of around £350,000. In addition, one player was signed on loan.The players that joined Dundee United during the 1999-07 season, along with their previous club, are listed below.
| Date | Player | From | Fee (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 2000 |  |
Darlington Darlington F.C. Darlington Football Club is a professional association football club based in Darlington, County Durham, currently playing in the Conference National. The club was founded in 1883, and originally played its games at Feethams, before moving to the Darlington Arena in 2003... |
£0,175,000 |
| 21 Aug 2000 |  |
Bradford City Bradford City A.F.C. Bradford City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, playing in League Two.... |
Nominal |
| 25 Aug 2000 |  |
Al Wasl | Free |
| 22 Sep 2000 |  |
Motagua Club Deportivo Motagua Club Deportivo Motagua is a Honduran football club, located in Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán, and plays in the Honduran top division at the Estadio Nacional. The club is one of the most successful and renowned of Honduras... |
Unknown |
| 22 Sep 2000 | |
Motagua Club Deportivo Motagua Club Deportivo Motagua is a Honduran football club, located in Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán, and plays in the Honduran top division at the Estadio Nacional. The club is one of the most successful and renowned of Honduras... |
Unknown |
| 22 Sep 2000 |  |
Motagua Club Deportivo Motagua Club Deportivo Motagua is a Honduran football club, located in Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán, and plays in the Honduran top division at the Estadio Nacional. The club is one of the most successful and renowned of Honduras... |
Unknown |
| 30 Sep 2000 | |
Sanremese U.S. Sanremese Calcio Unione Sportiva Sanremese Calcio 1904 commonly referred to as U.S. Sanremese Calcio or simply Sanremese is an Italian association football club, based in Sanremo, Liguria.The team in season 2010-11 plays in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione group A.... |
Released |
| 30 Sep 2000 |  |
Real España Real C.D. España Real Club Deportivo España, Real España, or simply España is a Honduran football club, which currently plays in the Liga Nacional de Honduras in San Pedro Sula, Cortés, Honduras.-History:... |
Released |
| 27 Oct 2000 | |
Kilmarnock Kilmarnock F.C. Kilmarnock Football Club is a Scottish football team based in the town of Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Founded in 1869, "Killie" is the oldest club currently in the Scottish Premier League. Home matches are played at Rugby Park... |
£0,100,000 |
| 03 Nov 2000 | |
Watford Watford F.C. Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. It is often referred to as Watford F.C., Watford, or by the team's nickname The Hornets . Watford Rovers, Founded in 1881, entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1886, and the Southern League a decade... |
Free |
| 03 Nov 2000 | |
Unattached (ex-Hapoel Jerusalem) | Free |
| 10 Nov 2000 | |
Crystal Palace Crystal Palace F.C. Crystal Palace Football Club are an English Football league club based in South Norwood, London. The team plays its home matches at Selhurst Park, where they have been based since 1924. The club currently competes in the second tier of English Football, The Championship.Crystal Palace was formed in... |
Free |
| 14 Dec 2000 | |
Oxford United Oxford United F.C. Oxford United Football Club is an English association football club based in Oxford, Oxfordshire. The club play in League Two, following promotion from the Conference National in May 2010. The club had been a non-League side since their relegation from the Football League in the 2005–06 season. The... ) |
£0,080,000 |
| 25 Jan 2001 |  |
Barcelona | Free |
| 30 Mar 2001 | |
Unattached (ex-Airdrieonians Airdrieonians F.C. Airdrieonians Football Club, more commonly known as Airdrie, were a Scottish professional football team from the town of Airdrie, in the Monklands area of Lanarkshire.... ) |
Free |
| 30 Mar 2001 | |
Unattached (ex-Airdrieonians Airdrieonians F.C. Airdrieonians Football Club, more commonly known as Airdrie, were a Scottish professional football team from the town of Airdrie, in the Monklands area of Lanarkshire.... ) |
Free |
Loans in
| Date | Player | To | Until |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Oct 1999 | |
Wimbledon Wimbledon F.C. Wimbledon Football Club was an English professional association football club from Wimbledon, south-west London. Founded in 1889 as Wimbledon Old Central Football Club, the club spent most of its history in amateur and semi-professional non-League football before being elected to the Football... |
3 May 2001 |
Out
Sixteen players left the club during the season with only one transfer - Scott McCullochScott McCulloch
Scott McCulloch is a Scottish footballer, who is currently without a club after being released by Scottish Third Division side Stenhousemuir.- External links :*...
to Cardiff City
Cardiff City F.C.
Cardiff City Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Cardiff, Wales. The club competes in the English football pyramid and is currently playing in the Football League Championship. Cardiff City is the best supported football club in Wales, averaging approximately 22,500 for...
- bringing in a fee (£100k).
Listed below are the players that were released during the season, along with the club that they joined. Players did not necessarily join their next club immediately.
| Date | Player | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Sep 2000 | |
Cardiff City Cardiff City F.C. Cardiff City Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Cardiff, Wales. The club competes in the English football pyramid and is currently playing in the Football League Championship. Cardiff City is the best supported football club in Wales, averaging approximately 22,500 for... |
£0,100,000 |
| 25 Sep 2000 | |
York City York City F.C. York City Football Club is an English football club based in York, North Yorkshire. The club participates in the Conference National, the fifth tier of English football. Founded in 1922, they joined the Football League in 1929, and have spent most of their history in the lower divisions... |
Released |
| 25 Oct 2000 | |
BSV Bad Bleiberg | Released |
| 25 Oct 2000 | |
Sanremese U.S. Sanremese Calcio Unione Sportiva Sanremese Calcio 1904 commonly referred to as U.S. Sanremese Calcio or simply Sanremese is an Italian association football club, based in Sanremo, Liguria.The team in season 2010-11 plays in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione group A.... |
Released |
| 25 Oct 2000 | |
Real España Real C.D. España Real Club Deportivo España, Real España, or simply España is a Honduran football club, which currently plays in the Liga Nacional de Honduras in San Pedro Sula, Cortés, Honduras.-History:... |
Released |
| 25 Oct 2000 | |
Platense Platense Platense may refer to:*Club Atlético Platense : a football team in Uruguay*Club Atlético Platense: a football club from Argentina*C.D. Platense: a football club from Honduras*C.D. Platense Municipal Zacatecoluca: a football club from El Salvador... |
Released |
| 31 Oct 2000 | |
Club Deportivo Olimpia Club Deportivo Olimpia Club Deportivo Olimpia is a Honduran football and baseball club based in Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán. They compete in the Liga Nacional de Honduras, the top division in the country, and play their home matches in the Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino... |
Released |
| 06 Dec 2000 |  |
Sedan CS Sedan Ardennes Club Sportif Sedan Ardennes, commonly referred to as CS Sedan or simply Sedan , is a French association football club based in Sedan. The club was formed in 1919 and currently play in Ligue 2, the second level of French football. Sedan plays its home matches at the Stade Louis Dugauguez located... |
Released |
| 06 Dec 2000 | |
Unknown | Released |
| 07 Dec 2000 |  |
York City York City F.C. York City Football Club is an English football club based in York, North Yorkshire. The club participates in the Conference National, the fifth tier of English football. Founded in 1922, they joined the Football League in 1929, and have spent most of their history in the lower divisions... |
Released |
| 12 Dec 2000 |  |
Persma Manado Persma Manado Persma Manado is an Indonesian football club based in Manado. They play in the top division in Indonesian football, Liga Indonesia. Their home stadium is Klabat Stadium.... |
Released |
| 23 Jan 2001 |  |
Plymouth Argyle Plymouth Argyle F.C. Plymouth Argyle Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Plymouth, Devon, that plays in Football League Two.Since becoming professional in 1903, the club has won five Football League titles, five Southern League titles and one Western League title. The 2009–10 season was the... |
Nominal |
| 21 Mar 2001 |  |
Rochester Rhinos | Free |
| 03 Apr 2001 | |
Unknown | Released |
| 20 May 2001 | |
Livingston Livingston F.C. Livingston Football Club is a Scottish association football club based in Livingston, West Lothian. The club currently plays in the Scottish Football League First Division.The club was founded in 1943 as Ferranti Thistle, a works team... |
Released |
| 20 May 2001 | |
Livingston Livingston F.C. Livingston Football Club is a Scottish association football club based in Livingston, West Lothian. The club currently plays in the Scottish Football League First Division.The club was founded in 1943 as Ferranti Thistle, a works team... |
Released |
Loans out
| Date | Player | To | Until |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Nov 2000 | |
Plymouth Argyle Plymouth Argyle F.C. Plymouth Argyle Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Plymouth, Devon, that plays in Football League Two.Since becoming professional in 1903, the club has won five Football League titles, five Southern League titles and one Western League title. The 2009–10 season was the... |
20 Jan 2001 |
| 04 Jan 2001 | |
Morton Greenock Morton F.C. Greenock Morton Football Club are a Scottish professional football club, who currently play in the Scottish Football League First Division. The club was founded as Morton Football Club in 1874, making it one of the oldest senior Scottish clubs.... |
02 Mar 2001 |
| 04 Jan 2001 | |
Forfar Athletic Forfar Athletic F.C. Forfar Athletic Football Club are a Scottish semi-professional football club from the town of Forfar, Angus. They are members of the Scottish Football League and currently play in the Second Division... |
10 Feb 2001 |
| 05 Jan 2001 | |
Morton Greenock Morton F.C. Greenock Morton Football Club are a Scottish professional football club, who currently play in the Scottish Football League First Division. The club was founded as Morton Football Club in 1874, making it one of the oldest senior Scottish clubs.... |
31 Jan 2001 |
| 15 Jan 2001 | |
Portadown Portadown F.C. Portadown F.C. is a semi-professional, Northern Irish football club which plays in the IFA Premiership.The club was founded in the late 1880s and joined the Irish League in 1924. It is based in Portadown in County Armagh and plays its home games at Shamrock Park... |
6 May 2001 |
| 28 Feb 2001 | |
Alloa Athletic Alloa Athletic F.C. Alloa Athletic Football Club are a Scottish football team based in Alloa, Clackmannanshire. They are members of the Scottish Football League and currently play in the Third Division.... |
6 May 2001 |
Playing kit
The jerseys were sponsored for a fifth season by Telewest. The away kit sometimes used the home shorts and socks.
Trivia
- Of Derek LilleyDerek LilleyDerek Lilley is a Scottish footballer currently without a club following his release from Scottish Third Division side Forfar Athletic.-Morton & England:...
's six league goals, only one - in the 3–1 defeat at DunfermlineDunfermline Athletic F.C.Dunfermline Athletic Football Club are a Scottish football team based in Dunfermline, Fife, commonly known as just Dunfermline. They currently compete in the Scottish Premier League....
- failed to achieve points for United.
Awards
- Alex Smith
- Scottish Premier LeagueScottish Premier LeagueThe Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...
Manager of the Month: 2
- Scottish Premier League
-
- March 2001, May 2001
See also
- Scottish Premier League 2000-01Scottish Premier League 2000-01The 2000–01 Scottish Premier League was the third season of the Scottish Premier League. It began in on 29 July 2000.Celtic finished the season as league champions by a 15-point margin over neighbouring Rangers, also winning both of the domestic cups in their first season under the management...
- Scottish Cup 2000-01Scottish Cup 2000-01The 2000–01 Scottish Cup was the 116th staging of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition, also known for sponsorship reasons as the Tennent's Scottish Cup...
- 2000–01 in Scottish football
External links
- Soccerbase
- United goals 2000–01