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2024–25 Dundee United F.C. season

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Dundee United
2024–25 season
ChairmanMark Ogren
ManagerJim Goodwin
StadiumTannadice Park
Scottish League CupQuarter-finals
Scottish CupFourth round
2025–26 →

The 2024–25 season will be Dundee United's 115th season. It will be their first season back in the Scottish Premiership, having been promoted from the Scottish Championship at the end of the 2023–24 season. The club will also participate in the League Cup and Scottish Cup.

Results and fixtures

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Pre-season and friendlies

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22 June 2024 Friendly Brechin City 0–2 Dundee United Brechin
14:00 Report Fotheringham 12'
Watt 85'
Stadium: Glebe Park
29 June 2024 Friendly Dundee United 2–0 Annan Athletic St Andrews
14:00 Stadium: St Andrews Training Centre
26 July 2024 Friendly Dundee United 2–2 England Luton Town Dundee
19:45 Babunski 16'
Moult 76' (pen.)
Report Clark 34' (pen.)
Doughty 45+1'
Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 2,588

Scottish Premiership

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4 August 2024 1 Dundee United 2–2 Dundee Dundee
13:30 Trapanovski 13'
Thomson 23'
Report Palmer-Houlden 18'
McCowan 79 pen.'
Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 12,616
Referee: David Dickinson
10 August 2024 2 Ross County 1–1 Dundee United Dingwall
15:00 Hale 90+5' Report Babunski 48' Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 4,169
Referee: Craig Napier
24 August 2024 3 Dundee United 2–0 St Johnstone Dundee
15:00 Stephenson 54'
Sanders 88 o.g.'
Report Sidibeh Red card 84' Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 7,806
1 September 2024 4 Heart of Midlothian 0–1 Dundee United Edinburgh
15:00 Report Graham 76' Stadium: Tynecastle Park
Attendance: 18,648
Referee: Nick Walsh
15 September 2024 5 Dundee United 0–1 Rangers Dundee
12:00 Report Lawrence 7' Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 14,268
Referee: Don Robertson
28 September 2024 6 Kilmarnock 3–3 Dundee United Kilmarnock
15:00 Watson 47', 58'
Watkins 64'
Report Moult 21'
Sibbald 79'
Graham 90+9 pen.'
Stadium: Rugby Park
Attendance: 6,257
Referee: Craig Napier
5 October 2024 7 St Mirren 0–1 Dundee United Paisley
15:00 Report Adegboyega 75' Stadium: St Mirren Park
Attendance: 7,166
Referee: Ross Hardie
19 October 2024 8 Dundee United 3–2 Hibernian Dundee
15:00 Dalby 20'
Stephenson 90+3'
Ubochioma 90+9'
Report O'Hora 43'
Gayle 72'
Newell Red card 85'
Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 10,870
Referee: Chris Graham
26 October 2024 9 Aberdeen 1–0 Dundee United Aberdeen
17:30 Ambrose 84' Report Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 19,274
Referee: Steven McLean
30 October 2024 10 Dundee United 1–2 Motherwell Dundee
19:45 Sam Dalby 36' Report Maswanhise 23', 74' Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 8,415
Referee: Lloyd Wilson
3 November 2024 11 Hibernian 1–1 Dundee United Edinburgh
15:00 Miller 28'
Kukharevych Red card 89'
Report Dalby 90 pen.' Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: 15,454
Referee: Colin Steven
9 November 2024 12 Dundee United 3–0 Ross County Dundee
15:00 Stephenson 57'
Dalby 68'
Stirton 90+2'
Report Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 8,349
Referee: John Beaton
23 November 2024 13 Rangers 1–1 Dundee United Glasgow
15:45 Černý 66' Report Dalby 36' Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 47,714
Referee: Don Robertson
30 November 2024 14 Dundee United 2–0 St Mirren Dundee
15:00 Holt 79 pen.'
Adegboyega 90+3'
Report Fraser Red card 90+1' Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 8,868
Referee: Matthew MacDermid
7 December 2024 15 Dundee United 1–1 Kilmarnock Dundee
15:00 Dalby 79' Report Anderson 90+5 pen.' Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 8,402
Referee: Steven McLean
14 December 2024 16 Motherwell 4–3 Dundee United Motherwell
15:00 Stamatelopoulos 1', 40'
Halliday 33'
Sparrow 67'
Report Dalby 7 pen.', 54'
Moult 87'
Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 4,473
Referee: Nick Walsh
22 December 2024 17 Dundee United 0–0 Celtic Dundee
12:00 Report Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 13,662
Referee: David Dickinson
26 December 2024 18 St Johnstone 1–2 Dundee United Perth
15:00 Kirk 44' Report Middleton 51'
Dalby 60'
Gallagher Red card 87'
Stadium: McDiarmid Park
Attendance: 7,306
Referee: Kevin Clancy
29 December 2024 19 Dundee United 1–0 Aberdeen Dundee
17:15 Holt 90+4' Report Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 13,581
Referee: John Beaton
2 January 2025 20 Dundee 1–2 Dundee United Dundee
17:30 Murray 61 pen.' Report Ševelj 65'
Dalby 88'
Stadium: Dens Park
Attendance: 11,585
Referee: Steven McLean
5 January 2025 21 Dundee United 0–1 Heart of Midlothian Dundee
15:00 Report Penrice 73' Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 10,214
Referee: Matthew MacDermid
8 January 2025 22 Celtic 2–0 Dundee United Glasgow
19:45 Maeda 23'
Hatate 83'
Report Stadium: Celtic Park
Referee: Kevin Clancy
11 January 2025 23 St Mirren 0–1 Dundee United Paisley
15:00 Report Moult 88' Stadium: St Mirren Park
Attendance: 7,440
Referee: David Dickinson
26 January 2025 24 Dundee United 1–3 Rangers Dundee
12:00 Dalby 19' Report Diomande 37' Red card 90+5'
Pröpper 49'
Dessers 86'
Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 13,653
Referee: Nick Walsh
1 February 2025 25 Kilmarnock 1–0 Dundee United Kilmarnock
15:00 Watkins 72' Report Stadium: Rugby Park
Attendance: 5,661
Referee: David Dickinson

Scottish League Cup

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Group stage

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13 July 2024 1 Falkirk 2–0 Dundee United Falkirk
15:00 Tait 62'
MacIver 71'
Report Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 3,305
Referee: Iain Sneddon
16 July 2024 2 Dundee United 3–0 Stenhousemuir Dundee
19:45 Moult 25'
Gallagher 34'
Trapanovski 47'
Report Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 1,966
Referee: Don Robertson
20 July 2024 3 Dundee United 2–1 Ayr United Dundee
17:15 Babunski 17'
Forbes 68'
Report Rus 55' Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 2,157
Referee: Kevin Clancy
23 July 2024 4 Buckie Thistle 2–5 Dundee United Buckie
20:00 McCabe 48'
MacIver 67 pen.'
Report Trapanovski 19', 53'
Holt 32 pen.', 77 pen.'
Babunski 61'
Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 1,220
Referee: Calum Scott

Knockout phase

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18 August 2024 Second round Dundee United 1–0 St Mirren Dundee
14:00 Graham 34' Report Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 4,285
Referee: John Beaton
20 September 2024 Quarter-finals Motherwell 2–1 Dundee United Motherwell
19:45 Robinson 45+1'
Miller 90+1 pen.'
Report Moult 83' Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 8,327
Referee: John Beaton

Scottish Cup

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20 January 2025 Fourth round Dundee 1–0 Dundee United Dundee
20:00 Murray 1' Report Stadium: Dens Park
Attendance: 9,294
Referee: Matthew MacDermid

Player statistics

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Appearances and goals

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As of 1 February 2025
No. Pos Player Premiership League Cup Scottish Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK England Jack Walton 25+0 0 4+0 0 1+0 0 30 0
2 DF Australia Ryan Strain 14+2 0 2+0 0 1+0 0 19 0
4 DF Scotland Kevin Holt 22+1 2 4+1 2 1+0 0 29 4
5 MF Croatia Vicko Ševelj 20+2 1 4+0 0 1+0 0 27 1
6 DF Scotland Ross Graham 7+2 2 5+1 1 1+0 0 16 3
7 MF North Macedonia Kristijan Trapanovski 10+8 1 6+0 3 0+1 0 25 4
8 MF Scotland Lewis Fiorini 0+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 2 0
9 FW England Louis Moult 3+9 3 4+2 1 1+0 0 19 4
10 MF North Macedonia David Babunski 16+0 1 5+0 2 0+0 0 21 3
11 DF Republic of Ireland Will Ferry 24+0 0 5+0 0 1+0 0 30 0
12 MF Kenya Richard Odada 3+10 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 13 0
14 MF Scotland Craig Sibbald 6+0 1 6+0 0 0+0 0 12 1
15 MF Scotland Glenn Middleton 13+4 1 2+4 0 0+1 0 24 1
16 DF Republic of Ireland Emmanuel Adegboyega 21+0 2 2+0 0 1+0 0 24 2
17 MF England Luca Stephenson 19+2 3 2+0 0 1+0 0 24 3
18 FW Scotland Kai Fotheringham 5+7 0 2+2 0 0+0 0 16 0
19 FW England Sam Dalby 19+3 11 0+1 0 1+0 0 24 11
20 FW Bonaire Jort van der Sande 8+16 0 2+0 0 0+1 0 27 0
21 FW Republic of Ireland Ruari Paton 2+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 3 0
22 MF Scotland Allan Campbell 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1 0
23 MF Scotland Ross Docherty 4+8 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 13 0
25 GK Wales Dave Richards 0+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 2 0
29 MF Scotland Miller Thomson 5+9 1 1+3 0 0+0 0 18 1
31 DF Scotland Declan Gallagher 23+0 0 5+0 1 1+0 0 29 1
37 DF Scotland Samuel Cleall-Harding 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0 0
40 MF Scotland Sean Borland 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0 0
Players who left the club during the 2024–25 season
8 MF England Liam Grimshaw 0+0 0 0+2 0 0+0 0 2 0
13 GK Scotland Jack Newman 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0 0
27 FW Scotland Rory MacLeod 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 1 0
30 MF Scotland Lewis O'Donnell 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 1 0
32 FW Scotland Tony Watt 0+0 0 0+3 0 0+0 0 3 0
36 MF Scotland Bryan Mwangi 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0 0
38 FW Scotland Brandon Forbes 0+0 0 0+2 1 0+0 0 2 1
39 MF Scotland Scott Constable 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
42 FW Scotland Owen Stirton 0+1 1 0+2 0 0+0 0 3 1
43 DF Scotland Adam Carnwath 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0 0
70 FW Nigeria Meshack Ubochioma 0+2 1 0+1 0 0+0 0 3 1

Team statistics

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation[a]
1 Celtic (V) 23 19 3 1 64 11 +53 60 Qualification for the Champions League play-off round
2 Rangers 24 15 5 4 47 19 +28 50 Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round
3 Dundee United 25 10 7 8 32 28 +4 37 Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round[b]
4 Aberdeen 25 10 5 10 32 38 −6 35 Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round
5 Hibernian 25 8 9 8 37 37 0 33
Updated to match(es) played on 1 February 2025. Source: [1][2]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-Head points; 5) Head-to-Head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only if deciding champion, UEFA competitions qualification, second stage group allocation or relegation).[3]
(V) Assured of a top six finish
Notes:
  1. ^ Teams play each other three times (33 matches), before the league is split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six).
  2. ^ The winners of the 2024–25 Scottish Cup also qualify for the Europa League. If the cup winners qualify for the Champions League via league position, the berth reserved for the cup winners (Europa League play-off round) passes to the third-placed team, and the berths for the Europa League second qualifying round and the Conference League second qualifying round are passed down to the fourth- and fifth-placed teams.

League cup table

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Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification FAL DUN AYR STE BUC
1 Falkirk 4 3 0 0 1 11 2 +9 9 Qualification for the second round 2–0 4–0
2 Dundee United 4 3 0 0 1 10 5 +5 9 2–1 3–0
3 Ayr United 4 3 0 0 1 9 5 +4 9 1–0 3–2
4 Stenhousemuir 4 1 0 0 3 5 11 −6 3 1–4 4–0
5 Buckie Thistle 4 0 0 0 4 5 17 −12 0 1–5 2–5
Source: [4]
Rules for classification: 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) away goals scored, 4) matches won, 5) away matches won, 6) drawing of lots.[5]

Transfers

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References

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  2. ^ "Premiership League Table". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
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  5. ^ "Format". SPFL. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
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  8. ^ "United secure Croatian defender Vicko Ševelj on two-year deal". Dundee United FC. 19 June 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
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  10. ^ "Kristijan Trapanovski unveiled as United's Number Seven". Dundee United FC. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
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