The 2013–14 season is the club's 105th season, having been founded as Dundee Hibernian in 1909 and their first season in the Scottish Premiership. United will also compete in the League Cup and the Scottish Cup.
Results & fixtures
Preseason
Scottish Premiership
Scottish League Cup
Dundee United entered the competition in the second round and were drawn against Scottish Championship side Dumbarton. They won the tie 3-2 and progressed to face fellow Scottish Premiership team Partick Thistle in the third round. They defeated Partick Thistle 4–1 with David Goodwillie scoring a hat-trick but then lost to Inverness Caledonian Thistle in the quarter-finals.
Scottish Cup
Dundee United entered the Scottish Cup in the fourth round and came from behind to defeat Kilmarnock 5–2 to progress to the next stage. They followed this up with wins against St Mirren and Inverness Caledonian Thistle to reach the semi-finals. They were drawn to face Rangers at Ibrox as the usual venue, Hampden Park, was being redeveloped for the 2014 Commonwealth Games. United were unhappy with this as they felt the game should be played a neutral venue, as is usually the case for semi-finals, but their request to move the game elsewhere was rejected. In spite of this, United went on to win 3-1 and faced St Johnstone in the final. Demand for tickets was high with over 28,000 being sold, but the large support was ultimately left disappointed as United lost 2–0.
Player statistics
Squad information Last updated 6 June 2014
Disciplinary record Includes all competitive matches. Last updated 6 June 2014 NumberNationPositionNamePremiershipLeague CupScottish CupTotal 1 GKRadosław Cierzniak10000010 2 DF Sean Dillon00100010 3 DF Curtis Good10000010 4 DF Calum Butcher21000021 5DFGavin Gunning41102071 6 MF Paul Paton50201080 8 MF John Rankin30101050 9 FW Brian Graham00200020 10 MF Stuart Armstrong30001040 11MFGary Mackay-Steven30101050 12 DF Keith Watson21000021 16 DF Mark Wilson50001060 17 MF Chris Erskine10000010 18 FW Ryan Dow30000030 19 MF Ryan Gauld10000010 20 DF John Souttar10000010 21 FW Nadir Çiftçi60012081 26 DF Andrew Robertson60101080 27 MF Morgaro Gomis20100030
Team statistics
League table
Division summary
Transfers
Players in PlayerFromFee Paul Paton Partick Thistle Free Chris Erskine Partick Thistle Free Brian Graham Raith Rovers Free Andrew Robertson Queen's Park Undisclosed Aidan Connolly Queen's Park Undisclosed David Goodwillie Blackburn Rovers Loan Calum Butcher Hayes & Yeading United Free Kudus Oyenuga Hayes & Yeading United Free Nadir Çiftçi NAC Breda Free Mark Wilson Bristol City Free Morgaro Gomis Birmingham City Free Farid El Alagui Brentford Loan Curtis Good Newcastle United Loan
Players out PlayerToFee Johnny Russell Derby County £750,000 Jon Daly Rangers Free Willo Flood Aberdeen Free Steve Banks St Johnstone Free Barry Douglas Lech Poznań Free Marcus Törnstrand Östersund Free Brian McLean Ross County Free Richie Ryan Shamrock Rovers Free Ryan Ferguson Dunfermline Athletic Loan Luke Johnston Dunfermline Athletic Loan Jordan Moore Dunfermline Athletic Loan Dale Hilson Forfar Athletic Loan Michael Gardyne Kilmarnock Loan Aidan Connolly Brechin City Loan Darren Petrie Brechin City Loan Mark Millar Falkirk Loan Ross Gilmour Airdrieonians Loan Luke Johnston Montrose Loan Joe McGovern Clyde Loan Chris Erskine Partick ThistleLoan Ryan Ferguson Brechin City Free
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