2023–24 Dundee United F.C. season

Dundee United
2023–24 season
ChairmanMark Ogren
ManagerJim Goodwin
StadiumTannadice Park
Scottish ChampionshipWinners
Scottish League CupGroup stage
Scottish Challenge CupQuarter-final
Scottish CupThird round
Top goalscorerLeague: Louis Moult (18)
All: Louis Moult (20)
Highest home attendance11,802, vs. Partick Thistle, Championship, 3 May 2024
Lowest home attendance2,103, vs. Peterhead, League Cup, 22 July 2023
Average home league attendance8,408

The 2023–24 season was Dundee United's 115th season. It was their first season back in the Scottish Championship, having been relegated from the Scottish Premiership at the end of the 2022–23 season. The club also participated in the League Cup, Challenge Cup and Scottish Cup.

Season summary

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On 2 March 2023, former Aberdeen manager Jim Goodwin was appointed as the club's new manager initially on a short-term deal until the end of the season.[1][2]

Dundee United's relegation to the Scottish Championship was confirmed on the final day of the season following a defeat to Motherwell. Despite dropping to the second tier, Jim Goodwin signed a new two-year deal to remain as the club's manager in May 2023.[3][4]

Competitions

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Results and fixtures

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  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Pre-season and friendlies

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29 July 2023 Friendly England Carlisle United 0–2 Dundee United Carlisle
15:00 Report Moult 32'
Middleton 44'		 Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 2,853
Referee: Anthony Backhouse

Scottish Championship

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Main article: 2023–24 Scottish Championship
4 August 2023 1 Arbroath 0–4 Dundee United Arbroath
15:00 Report Middleton 11'
Cudjoe 25'
Sibbald 37'
Moult 45+1'		 Stadium: Gayfield Park
Attendance: 5,558
Referee: Don Robertson
12 August 2023 2 Dundee United 1–1 Dunfermline Athletic Dundee
15:00 Cudjoe 90+5' Report Wighton 61' Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 8,892
Referee: Euan Anderson
26 August 2023 3 Ayr United 0–3 Dundee United Ayr
15:00 Holt 58', 90'
Moult 62'		 Stadium: Somerset Park
Attendance: 3,103
Referee: Nick Walsh
2 September 2023 4 Dundee United 2–0 Airdrieonians Dundee
15:00 Cudjoe 4'
Fotheringham 90+4'		 Report Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 8,008
Referee: Chris Graham
16 September 2023 5 Dundee United 1–1 Greenock Morton Dundee
15:00 Moult 19'
Cudjoe Red card 63'		 Report Muirhead 58' Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 7,075
Referee: David Munro
23 September 2023 6 Inverness CT 0–1 Dundee United Inverness
15:00 Report Tillson Red card 69'
Mochrie 90+3'		 Stadium: Caledonian Stadium
Attendance: 3,503
Referee: Calum Scott
30 September 2023 7 Dundee United 4–1 Queen's Park Dundee
15:00 Watt 37', 61'
McMann 56'
Fotheringham 67'		 Report Thomson 1' Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 7,256
Referee: Steven Kirkland
7 October 2023 8 Raith Rovers 1–1 Dundee United Kirkcaldy
15:00 Vaughan 24' Report Moult 67' Stadium: Stark's Park
Attendance: 6,808
Referee: Alan Muir
21 October 2023 9 Partick Thistle 0–5 Dundee United Glasgow
15:00 Muirhead Red card 80' Report Sibbald 12'
Holt 61', 83', 88 pen.'
McMann 63'		 Stadium: Firhill Stadium
Attendance: 5,120
Referee: Steven Kirkland
27 October 2023 10 Dundee United 6–0 Arbroath Dundee
19:45 Moult 7', 61'
Docherty 14'
Fotheringham 43'
Watt 57'
Cudjoe 87'		 Report Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 8,489
Referee: Colin Steven
31 October 2023 11 Airdrieonians 0–2 Dundee United Airdrie
19:45 Report Fotheringham 20', 52' Stadium: Excelsior Stadium
Attendance: 2,402
Referee: Euan Anderson
4 November 2023 12 Dundee United 1–1 Inverness CT Dundee
15:00 Holt 56' Report Shaw 50' Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 7,602
Referee: Don Robertson
10 November 2023 13 Dunfermline Athletic 1–2 Dundee United Dunfermline
19:45 Moffat 53' Report Fotheringham 37'
Mochrie 85'		 Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 7,237
Referee: Chris Graham
9 December 2023 15 Dundee United 1–0 Ayr United Dundee
15:00 Fotheringham 37' Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Nick Walsh
16 December 2023 16 Dundee United 0–1 Raith Rovers Dundee
15:00 Report Easton 59' Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 10,334
Referee: John Beaton
22 December 2023 17 Queen's Park 0–0 Dundee United Glasgow
19:45 Report Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 2,536
Referee: Steven McLean
29 December 2023 18 Dundee United 3–0 Partick Thistle Dundee
19:45 Watt 7', 86', 89' Report Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 8,110
Referee: Matthew MacDermid
2 January 2024 19 Arbroath 0–3 Dundee United Arbroath
15:00 Report Moult 38', 53'
Middleton 48'		 Stadium: Gayfield Park
Attendance: 5,276
Referee: Colin Steven
6 January 2024 20 Dundee United 2–3 Greenock Morton Dundee
15:00 Fotheringham 38'
Moult 45'
Sibbald Red card 88'		 Report Oakley 25', 36', 88' Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 7,706
Referee: Iain Snedden
12 January 2024 21 Inverness CT 0–1 Dundee United Inverness
19:45 Report Watt 87' Stadium: Caledonian Stadium
Attendance: 2,662
Referee: Alan Muir
27 January 2024 22 Dundee United 0–0 Dunfermline Athletic Dundee
15:00 Report Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 8,260
Referee: Graham Grainger
3 February 2024 23 Ayr United 1–2 Dundee United Ayr
15:00 Murphy 2'
Stanger Red card 90+1'		 Report Watt 67'
Docherty 82'		 Stadium: Somerset Park
Attendance: 2,943
Referee: Gavin Duncan
16 February 2024 24 Raith Rovers 2–1 Dundee United Kirkcaldy
19:45 Rudden 9'
Brown 89'		 Report Moult 39' Stadium: Stark's Park
Attendance: 7,923
Referee: Don Robertson
24 February 2024 25 Dundee United 3–1 Queen's Park Dundee
15:00 Moult 37'
Tillson 44'
Middleton 81'		 Report Paton 23' Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 7,341
Referee: Ross Hardie
27 February 2024 26 Dundee United 0–2 Airdrieonians Dundee
19:45 Report McGill 59'
O'Connor 90+4'		 Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 7,867
Referee: Grant Irvine
2 March 2024 27 Partick Thistle 1–1 Dundee United Glasgow
19:45 Graham 3' Report Moult 67' Stadium: Firhill Stadium
Attendance: 4,448
Referee: Matthew MacDermid
5 March 2023 14 Greenock Morton 0–1 Dundee United Greenock
15:00 Report Moult 26' Stadium: Cappielow
Attendance: 2,115
Referee: Lloyd Wilson
Note: Match postponed due to a frozen pitch.
9 March 2024 28 Dundee United 4–0 Arbroath Dundee
15:00 Fotheringham 7'
Watt 14', 59'
Greive 62'		 Report Robinson Red card 84' Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 7,676
Referee: Alan Muir
15 March 2023 29 Dunfermline Athletic 3–1 Dundee United Dunfermline
19:45 Todd 10'
Ritchie-Hosler 37', 53'		 Report Benedictus 80 o.g.' Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 6,368
Referee: Colin Steven
23 March 2024 30 Dundee United 1–1 Inverness CT Dundee
15:00 Moult 55' Report Duffy 12' Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 7,567
Referee: Chris Graham
30 March 2024 31 Dundee United 2–0 Raith Rovers Dundee
15:00 Watt 7'
Moult 75 pen.'		 Report Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 10,336
Referee: Nick Walsh
6 April 2023 32 Queen's Park 0–5 Dundee United Glasgow
15:00 Report Fotheringham 45', 64'
Moult 55'
Graham 59'
Sibbald 70'		 Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 3,109
Referee: Duncan Williams
12 April 2023 33 Greenock Morton 1–4 Dundee United Greenock
19:45 Muirhead 62' Report Docherty 20'
Middleton 23'
Moult 51'
Watt 58'		 Stadium: Cappielow
Attendance: 2,423
Referee: Graham Grainger
20 April 2024 34 Dundee United 1–0 Ayr United Dundee
15:00 Mochrie 78' Report McAllister Red card 59' Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 10,025
Referee: Craig Napier
26 April 2023 35 Airdrieonians 0–0 Dundee United Airdrie
19:45 Report Stadium: Excelsior Stadium
Attendance: 3,192
Referee: David Dickinson
3 May 2024 36 Dundee United 4–1 Partick Thistle Dundee
19:45 Sibbald 42'
Fotheringham 59'
Watt 69'
Moult 83 pen.'		 Report Stanway 13' Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 11,802
Referee: Steven McLean

Scottish League Cup

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Main article: 2023–24 Scottish League Cup

Group stage

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Main article: 2023–24 Scottish League Cup group stage § Group B
15 July 2023 1 The Spartans 1–0 Dundee United Edinburgh
15:00 Henderson 11' Report Stadium: Ainslie Park
Attendance: 1,701
Referee: Stewart Luke
18 July 2023 2 Dundee United 1–2 Partick Thistle Dundee
19:45 Sibbald 18' Report Graham 32'
Milne 58'		 Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 3,147
Referee: Matthew MacDermid
22 July 2023 3 Dundee United 3–0 Peterhead Dundee
15:00 Moult 22'
Holt 76 pen.', 79 pen.'		 Report Strachan Red card 78' Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 2,103
Referee: Calum Scott
25 July 2023 4 Falkirk 0–1 Dundee United Falkirk
19:45 Report Fotheringham 28' Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 3,186
Referee: David Munro

Scottish Challenge Cup

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Main article: 2023–24 Scottish Challenge Cup
9 September 2023 Third round Dundee United 3–0 Dunfermline Athletic Dundee
15:00 Moult 18'
Comrie 34 o.g.'
Glass 37'		 Report Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 2,408
Referee: Craig Napier
14 October 2023 Fourth round Peterhead 0–2 Dundee United Peterhead
17:30 Report Middleton 7'
Watt 71'		 Stadium: Balmoor Stadium
Attendance: 1,322
Referee: Calum Scott
17 November 2023 Quarter-final Falkirk 4–2 Dundee United Falkirk
19:40 Morrison 4', 71'
Lang 65'
Yeats 69'		 Report Cudjoe 23'
Watt 33'		 Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 2,891
Referee: Grant Irvine

Scottish Cup

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Main article: 2023–24 Scottish Cup
25 November 2023 Third round Queen of the South 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)		 Dundee United Dumfries
15:00 Reilly 17'
Connelly 50'		 Report Fotheringham 6', 58' Stadium: Palmerston Park
Attendance: 1,603
Referee: Chris Graham

Player statistics

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Appearances and goals

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As of 3 May 2024
No. Pos Player Championship League Cup Challenge Cup Scottish Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK England Jack Walton 36+0 0 4+0 0 3+0 0 1+0 0 44 0
4 DF Scotland Kevin Holt 30+1 6 4+0 2 2+0 0 1+0 0 38 8
5 DF Northern Ireland Sam McClelland 6+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 6 0
6 DF Scotland Ross Graham 11+7 1 2+1 0 3+0 0 0+0 0 24 1
7 FW New Zealand Alex Greive 6+7 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 13 1
8 MF England Liam Grimshaw 25+7 0 2+1 0 2+1 0 1+0 0 39 0
9 FW England Louis Moult 28+5 18 1+1 1 2+1 1 1+0 0 39 20
10 MF Canada David Wotherspoon 5+4 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 9 0
13 GK Scotland Jack Newman 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0 0
14 MF Scotland Craig Sibbald 32+1 4 2+1 1 1+1 0 1+0 0 39 5
15 MF Scotland Glenn Middleton 32+3 4 2+2 0 3+0 1 1+0 0 43 5
16 MF England Jordan Tillson 13+14 1 0+0 0 1+2 0 0+1 0 31 1
17 MF Scotland Archie Meekison 2+10 0 3+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 16 0
18 FW Scotland Kai Fotheringham 24+11 12 2+1 1 1+1 0 1+0 2 41 15
20 FW Uganda Sadat Anaku 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0 0
21 MF Scotland Declan Glass 7+10 0 1+3 0 2+1 1 1+0 0 25 1
23 MF Scotland Ross Docherty 20+0 3 4+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 26 3
26 MF Scotland Chris Mochrie 5+19 3 1+2 0 2+0 0 0+1 0 30 3
27 FW Scotland Rory MacLeod 0+4 0 0+3 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 7 0
28 MF Ghana Mathew Anim Cudjoe 7+15 4 3+1 0 1+1 1 0+1 0 29 5
29 MF Scotland Miller Thomson 11+4 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 16 0
31 DF Scotland Declan Gallagher 25+1 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 28 0
32 FW Scotland Tony Watt 31+5 13 4+0 0 3+0 2 0+0 0 43 15
33 DF Scotland Scott McMann 35+0 2 4+0 0 3+0 0 1+0 0 43 2
36 MF Scotland Bryan Mwangi 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0 0
48 DF Scotland Adam Carnwath 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 1 0
50 MF Scotland Scott Constable 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 2 0
53 FW Scotland Owen Stirton 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+3 0 0+1 0 5 0
Players who left the club during the 2023–24 season
5 DF Wales Oliver Denham 0+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 2 0
7 MF Finland Ilmari Niskanen 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1 0
11 FW Scotland Logan Chalmers 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1 0
22 DF Scotland Kieran Freeman 3+0 0 3+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 7 0
25 DF Scotland Flynn Duffy 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 1 0
30 MF Scotland Lewis O'Donnell 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0 0
34 DF Scotland Layton Bisland 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0 0
35 MF Scotland Craig Moore 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0 0
41 GK Scotland Ruairidh Adams 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0 0

Team statistics

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League table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Dundee United (C, P) 36 22 9 5 73 23 +50 75 Promotion to the Premiership
2 Raith Rovers 36 20 9 7 58 42 +16 69 Qualification for the Premiership play-off semi-final
3 Partick Thistle 36 14 13 9 63 54 +9 55 Qualification for the Premiership play-off quarter-final
4 Airdrieonians 36 15 7 14 44 44 0 52
5 Greenock Morton 36 12 9 15 43 46 −3 45
Source: [5]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-to head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only for deciding promotion, play-off participation and relegation).[6]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

League cup table

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Pos Team
 Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification PAR FAL DUN SPA PET
1 Partick Thistle 4 2 1 1 0 7 5 +2 9 Qualification for the second round — 2–2p — 2–1 —
2 Falkirk 4 2 1 0 1 8 5 +3 8 — — 0–1 — 4–1
3 Dundee United 4 2 0 0 2 5 3 +2 6 1–2 — — — 3–0
4 The Spartans 4 2 0 0 2 5 5 0 6 — 1–2 1–0 — —
5 Peterhead 4 0 0 1 3 3 10 −7 1 1–1p — — 1–2 —
Source: [7]
Rules for classification: 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) away goals scored, 4) matches won, 5) away matches won, 6) drawing of lots.[8]

Transfers

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References

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