2011–12 Dundee United F.C. season

Dundee United
2011–12 season
Chairman	Stephen Thompson
Manager	Peter Houston
Stadium	Tannadice Park
SPL	4th
Europa League	Second qualifying round, lost to Śląsk Wrocław
Scottish Cup	Quarter-final, lost to Celtic
League Cup	Quarter-final, lost to Falkirk
Top goalscorer	League: ; Jon Daly (19); All: ; Jon Daly (22)
Highest home attendance	11,471 v Aberdeen, 2 January 2012
Lowest home attendance	5,232 v Kilmarnock, 21 February 2012
Average home league attendance	7,482
Home colours	Away colours
	← 2010–11 2012–13 →

The 2011–12 season was the club's 103rd season, having been founded as Dundee Hibernian in 1909. Dundee United competed in the Scottish Premier League, Europa League, Scottish Cup and the League Cup.

Results And Fixtures

Win Draw Loss

Pre season

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Scottish Premier League

Player statistics

Captains

No.	P	Name	Country	No. games	Notes
9	FW	Jon Daly		43	Club captain

Last updated: 14 May 2012
Source: Competitive match reports.
Competitive matches only
Matches started as captain only
Country: FIFA nationality; No.: Squad number; P: Position; Name: Player name; No. Games: Number of games started as captain.

Squad information

Last updated 14 May 2012

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		SPL		Scottish Cup		League Cup		Europa League
No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1	GK	SVK	Dušan Perniš	45	0	38+0	0	3+0	0	2+0	0	2+0	0
2	DF	IRL	Sean Dillon	33	0	26+2	0	2+1	0	0+0	0	2+0	0
3	DF	SCO	Paul Dixon	44	3	37+0	3	3+0	0	2+0	0	2+0	0
4	DF	SCO	Scott Severin	4	0	2+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	2+0	0
5	DF	SCO	Garry Kenneth	31	0	21+4	0	2+1	0	2+0	0	1+0	0
6	MF	IRL	Willo Flood	39	1	30+2	1	2+1	0	2+0	0	2+0	0
7	FW	SCO	David Goodwillie	3	1	1+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	2+0	1
7	MF	IRL	Richie Ryan	15	0	2+12	0	0+1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
8	MF	SCO	Scott Robertson	41	8	34+3	7	3+0	1	1+0	0	0+0	0
9	FW	IRL	Jon Daly	43	22	35+1	19	3+0	0	1+1	2	2+0	1
10	MF	SCO	Danny Swanson	16	3	6+8	3	0+0	0	1+0	0	0+1	0
11	MF	SCO	John Rankin	45	5	38+0	4	3+0	1	2+0	0	2+0	0
12	DF	SCO	Keith Watson	20	2	14+3	1	0+0	0	1+0	0	2+0	1
13	GK	ENG	Steve Banks	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
14	DF	SCO	Barry Douglas	14	1	5+5	1	0+1	0	2+0	0	1+0	0
15	FW	SCO	Johnny Russell	43	14	33+4	9	3+0	4	0+1	1	2+0	0
16	MF	SCO	Stuart Armstrong	28	1	12+11	1	2+1	0	1+1	0	0+0	0
17	MF	SCO	Gary Mackay-Steven	36	5	24+7	4	3+0	1	0+1	0	0+1	0
18	DF	IRL	Gavin Gunning	35	2	29+2	1	2+0	1	2+0	0	0+0	0
19	FW	FIN	Lauri Dalla Valle	15	3	6+6	3	1+0	0	2+0	0	0+0	0
20	MF	SCO	Scott Allan	9	0	4+4	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+1	0
20	FW	CZE	Miloš Lačný	6	1	0+4	1	0+2	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
21	GK	SVK	Filip Mentel	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
22	FW	SCO	Ryan Dow	11	1	3+7	0	0+0	0	1+0	1	0+0	0
23	FW	SCO	Dale Hilson	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
24	DF	SCO	Ross Smith	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
25	GK	SCO	Marc McCallum	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
26	MF	ENG	Keanu Marsh-Brown	1	0	1+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
26	DF	SCO	Robbie Neilson	23	0	21+0	0	2+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
46	MF	SCO	Ryan Gauld	1	0	0+1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0

Disciplinary record

Includes all competitive matches.

Last updated 14 May 2012

Number	Nation	Position	Name
Number	Nation	Position	Name	Scottish Premier League		Scottish Cup		League Cup		Europa League		Total
1		GK	Dušan Perniš	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2		DF	Sean Dillon	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
3		DF	Paul Dixon	7	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	9	0
4		DF	Scott Severin	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5		DF	Garry Kenneth	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
6		MF	Willo Flood	5	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	7	0
7		FW	David Goodwillie	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
7		MF	Richie Ryan	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
8		MF	Scott Robertson	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
9		FW	Jon Daly	3	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	5	0
10		MF	Danny Swanson	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
11		MF	John Rankin	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
12		DF	Keith Watson	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
13		GK	Steve Banks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
14		DF	Barry Douglas	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
15		FW	Johnny Russell	2	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	4	1
16		MF	Stuart Armstrong	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
17		MF	Gary Mackay-Steven	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
18		DF	Gavin Gunning	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
19		FW	Lauri Dalla Valle	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	0
20		MF	Scott Allan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
20		FW	Miloš Lačný	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
21		GK	Filip Mentel	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
22		FW	Ryan Dow	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
23		FW	Dale Hilson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
24		DF	Ross Smith	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
25		GK	Marc McCallum	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
26		MF	Keanu Marsh-Brown	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
26		DF	Robbie Neilson	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	6	1
46		MF	Ryan Gauld	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Division summary

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Transfers

Players In

Player	From	Fee
John Rankin	Hibernian	Free^[1]
Willo Flood	Middlesbrough	Free^[2]
Gary Mackay-Steven	Airdrie United	Free^[3]
Gavin Gunning	Blackburn Rovers	Free^[4]
Lauri Dalla Valle	Fulham	Loan^[5]
Keanu Marsh-Brown	Fulham	Loan^[6]
Robbie Neilson	Leicester City	Free^[7]
Richie Ryan	Sligo Rovers	Free^[8]
Miloš Lačný	Sparta Prague	Loan^[9]

Players Out

Player	To	Fee
David Robertson	St Johnstone	Free^[10]
Morgaro Gomis	Birmingham City	Free^[11]
Prince Buaben	Watford^[12]	Free^[13]
Craig Conway	Cardiff City	Free^[14]
Andis Shala	Hallescher	Free^[15]
Darren Dods	Falkirk	Free^[16]
Ryan McCord	Alloa Athletic	Free^[17]
Ross McCord	Alloa Athletic	Free^[17]
Kris Irvine	Clyde	Free^[18]
Filip Mentel	Clyde	Loan^[19]
David Goodwillie	Blackburn Rovers	£2,000,000^[20]
Jordan Elfverson	Arbroath	Free^[21]
Dale Hilson	Forfar Athletic	Loan^[22]
Marc McCallum	Forfar Athletic	Loan^[22]
Scott Allan	West Bromwich Albion	Undisclosed^[23]
Ross Smith	Peterhead	Loan^[24]
Scott Severin		Retired^[25]

References

^ "John Rankin Joins Dundee United". BBC News. 17 May 2011. Retrieved 21 May 2011.
^ "Dundee United confirm Willo Flood signing". BBC News. 24 May 2011. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
^ "Tangerines deal for Mackay-Steven". Sky Sports. BSKYB. 12 July 2011. Retrieved 13 July 2011.
^ "Dundee United sign Blackburn defender Gavin Gunning". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 12 August 2011. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
^ "Tangerines raid Cottagers". Sky Sports. BSkyB. 24 August 2011. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
^ "UNITED CONFIRM LOAN CAPTURE OF MARSH-BROWN". Dundee United F.C. 30 August 2011. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
^ "UNITED SIGN ROBBIE NEILSON". dundeeunitedfc.co.uk. Dundee United F.C. 15 November 2011. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
^ "RICHIE RYAN SIGNS FOR UNITED". dundeeunitedfc.co.uk. Dundee United. 23 November 2011. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
^ "Dundee United sign Slovak striker Milos Lacny on loan". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 30 January 2012. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
^ "David Robertson completes switch to St Johnstone". BBC News. 17 May 2011. Retrieved 21 May 2011.
^ "Birmingham City sign midfielder Morgaro Gomis". BBC Sport. 16 June 2011. Archived from the original on 17 June 2011. Retrieved 16 June 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "Watford sign up midfielder Prince Buaben". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 14 July 2011. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
^ "Emotional goodbye from departing Dundee United stars". Retrieved 21 May 2011.
^ "Cardiff boss Malky Mackay secures Craig Conway signing". BBC Sport. 23 June 2011. Archived from the original on 24 June 2011. Retrieved 23 June 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "Chemnitzer FC: Striker comes out of Scotland's elite league". mz-web.de (in German). (Central German Printing and Publishing House GmbH and Co. KG). 10 July 2011. Retrieved 1 August 2011.
^ "Darren Dods exits Dundee United for Falkirk". BBC Sport. 13 June 2011. Archived from the original on 17 June 2011. Retrieved 13 June 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ ^a ^b "Brothers join Wasps". alloaathletic.co.uk. Alloa Athletic F.C. 13 June 2011. Archived from the original on 13 June 2011. Retrieved 13 June 2011. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "Squad Taking Shape". clydefc.co.uk. Clyde F.C. 13 July 2011. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
^ "Duffy To Add 'Keeper". clydefc.co.uk. Clyde F.C. 13 July 2011. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
^ "Blackburn Rovers sign David Goodwillie from Dundee United". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 3 August 2011. Retrieved 3 August 2011.
^ "Arbroath FC already looking ahead to next season". The Courier. D. C. Thomson & Co. 27 May 2011. Retrieved 1 November 2011.
^ ^a ^b "Loan Signings for Loons". forfarathletic.co.uk. Forfar Athletic F.C. 1 January 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
^ "Scott Allan joins West Bromwich Albion from Dundee Utd". BBC Sport. BBC. 9 January 2012. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
^ "SMITH ARRIVES FROM ARABS". Peterhead F.C. February 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
^ "Scott Severin forced to retire through injury". BBC Sport. BBC. 17 March 2012. Retrieved 17 March 2012.

[1] "John Rankin Joins Dundee United". BBC News. 17 May 2011. Retrieved 21 May 2011.

[2] "Dundee United confirm Willo Flood signing". BBC News. 24 May 2011. Retrieved 24 May 2011.

[3] "Tangerines deal for Mackay-Steven". Sky Sports. BSKYB. 12 July 2011. Retrieved 13 July 2011.

[4] "Dundee United sign Blackburn defender Gavin Gunning". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 12 August 2011. Retrieved 13 August 2011.

[5] "Tangerines raid Cottagers". Sky Sports. BSkyB. 24 August 2011. Retrieved 24 August 2011.

[6] "UNITED CONFIRM LOAN CAPTURE OF MARSH-BROWN". Dundee United F.C. 30 August 2011. Retrieved 30 August 2011.

[7] "UNITED SIGN ROBBIE NEILSON". dundeeunitedfc.co.uk. Dundee United F.C. 15 November 2011. Retrieved 15 November 2011.

[8] "RICHIE RYAN SIGNS FOR UNITED". dundeeunitedfc.co.uk. Dundee United. 23 November 2011. Retrieved 23 November 2011.

[9] "Dundee United sign Slovak striker Milos Lacny on loan". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 30 January 2012. Retrieved 30 January 2012.

[10] "David Robertson completes switch to St Johnstone". BBC News. 17 May 2011. Retrieved 21 May 2011.

[11] "Birmingham City sign midfielder Morgaro Gomis". BBC Sport. 16 June 2011. Archived from the original on 17 June 2011. Retrieved 16 June 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[12] "Watford sign up midfielder Prince Buaben". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 14 July 2011. Retrieved 14 July 2011.

[13] "Emotional goodbye from departing Dundee United stars". Retrieved 21 May 2011.

[14] "Cardiff boss Malky Mackay secures Craig Conway signing". BBC Sport. 23 June 2011. Archived from the original on 24 June 2011. Retrieved 23 June 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[15] "Chemnitzer FC: Striker comes out of Scotland's elite league". mz-web.de (in German). (Central German Printing and Publishing House GmbH and Co. KG). 10 July 2011. Retrieved 1 August 2011.

[16] "Darren Dods exits Dundee United for Falkirk". BBC Sport. 13 June 2011. Archived from the original on 17 June 2011. Retrieved 13 June 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[Alloa_Bros-17] "Brothers join Wasps". alloaathletic.co.uk. Alloa Athletic F.C. 13 June 2011. Archived from the original on 13 June 2011. Retrieved 13 June 2011. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[18] "Squad Taking Shape". clydefc.co.uk. Clyde F.C. 13 July 2011. Retrieved 14 July 2011.

[19] "Duffy To Add 'Keeper". clydefc.co.uk. Clyde F.C. 13 July 2011. Retrieved 14 July 2011.

[20] "Blackburn Rovers sign David Goodwillie from Dundee United". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 3 August 2011. Retrieved 3 August 2011.

[21] "Arbroath FC already looking ahead to next season". The Courier. D. C. Thomson & Co. 27 May 2011. Retrieved 1 November 2011.

[Hilson_McCallum-22] "Loan Signings for Loons". forfarathletic.co.uk. Forfar Athletic F.C. 1 January 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

[23] "Scott Allan joins West Bromwich Albion from Dundee Utd". BBC Sport. BBC. 9 January 2012. Retrieved 9 January 2012.

[24] "SMITH ARRIVES FROM ARABS". Peterhead F.C. February 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2012.

[25] "Scott Severin forced to retire through injury". BBC Sport. BBC. 17 March 2012. Retrieved 17 March 2012.

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v t e 2011–12 in Scottish football
« 2010–11 2012–13 »
Domestic leagues	Premier League Football League First Division Second Division Third Division Highland League East of Scotland League SJFA West Premier SJFA East Superleague SJFA North Superleague Scottish Premier Under-19 League Women's Premier League 2011 2012
Domestic cups	Scottish Cup Final League Cup Final Challenge Cup Final Junior Cup Youth Cup Final Women's Cup 2011 2012 Women's League Cup 2011 2012
European competitions	Champions League Europa League
Related to national team	Results 2012 Euro qualifying (UEFA Group I)
Club seasons
Premier League	Aberdeen Celtic Dundee United Dunfermline Athletic Heart of Midlothian Hibernian Inverness Caledonian Thistle Kilmarnock Motherwell Rangers St Johnstone St. Mirren
First Division	Ayr United Dundee Falkirk Greenock Morton Hamilton Academical Livingston Partick Thistle Queen of the South Raith Rovers Ross County
Second Division	Airdrie United Albion Rovers Arbroath Brechin City Cowdenbeath Dumbarton East Fife Forfar Athletic Stenhousemuir Stirling Albion
Third Division	Alloa Athletic Annan Athletic Berwick Rangers Clyde East Stirlingshire Elgin City Montrose Peterhead Queen's Park Stranraer
List of Scottish football transfers summer 2011 List of Scottish football transfers winter 2011–12