The 2017–18 season was Dundee United's 109th season, having been founded as Dundee Hibernian in 1909. It is their second season in the Scottish Championship, having been relegated from the Scottish Premiership at the end of the 2015–16 season. United will also compete in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and Scottish Cup.
Summary Management United began the season under the management of Ray McKinnon, who has signed a three-year contract the previous season. On 24 October 2017, following two consecutive defeats, McKinnon left his position with immediate effect. Assistant manager Laurie Ellis became caretaker manager. On 8 November, United appointed former Heart of Midlothian manager Csaba László as manager on an 18-month contract. Ellis continued as assistant manager.
Results & fixtures
Scottish Championship
Premiership play-off
Scottish League Cup
Group stage
Knockout phase
Scottish Challenge Cup
Scottish Cup
Squad statistics During the 2017–18 season, United used forty players in competitive games. The table below shows the number of appearances and goals scored by each player.
Appearances
|colspan="12"|Players who left the club during the 2017–18 season
a. Includes other competitive competitions, including the play-offs and the Challenge Cup.
Club statistics League table
Division summary
League Cup table
Management statistics Last updated 21 March 2018 NameFromToPWDLWin%Present
Transfers
Players in Player From Fee James Keatings HibernianFree Billy King Heart of MidlothianFree Tam Scobbie St JohnstoneFree Paul McMullan CelticFree Patrick N'Koyi SukhothaiFree Jordie Briels Fortuna SittardFree Deniz Mehmet Port ValeFree Scott McDonald MotherwellFree Fraser Fyvie HibernianFree Paul Quinn Ross CountyFree Joe Piggott RochdaleUndisclosed Emil Lyng KAFree Idris Kadded Vaulx-en-VelinFree Logan Martin GenoaFree Grant Gillespie Hamilton AcademicalFree Bilel MohsniFree agentFree
Players out Player To Fee Simon Murray HibernianFree Luis Zwick Hansa RostockFree Wato Kuaté Hapoel Petah TikvaFree Frank van der Struijk ODC Boxtel Free Jordan Garden CowdenbeathFree Seán Dillon MontroseFree Paul Dixon Grimsby TownFree Charlie Telfer Almere CityFree Blair Spittal Partick ThistleFree Ali Coote Brentford Undisclosed Cammy Bell KilmarnockFree Coll Donaldson Inverness Caledonian ThistleFree Brad Smith CowdenbeathFree Patrick N'Koyi TOP Oss Free Joe Piggott Warrington TownFree Jordan Hornby Cowdenbeath Free
Loans in Player From Fee Sam Stanton HibernianLoan Harry Lewis SouthamptonLoan Craig Slater Colchester UnitedLoan Brandon Mason WatfordLoan Thomas Mikkelsen Ross CountyLoan Anthony Ralston CelticLoan
Loans out Player To Fee Cammy Ballantyne Montrose Loan Graham Taylor Edinburgh City Loan Scott Allardice East Fife Loan
See also List of Dundee United F.C. seasons
Notes
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