2012–13 Dundee United F.C. season

United finished sixth in the Scottish Premier League.{{cite web | url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/tables/_/league/sco.1/scottish-premier-league?cc=5739 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101201235159/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/tables/_/league/sco.1/scottish-premier-league?cc=5739 | url-status=dead | archive-date=December 1, 2010 | title=2012/13 Scottish Premier League Table / Table | publisher=ESPN| work=ESPN Soccernet | access-date=19 May 2013}} They reached the Third qualifying round of the Europa League,{{cite news |last1=Campbell |first1=Andy |title=Europa League qualifying: Dinamo Moscow 5-0 Dundee Utd (agg 7-2) |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/19090493 |access-date=15 October 2020 |work=BBC Sport |date=9 August 2012}} the Quarter-final of the League Cup{{cite web | url=http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/football/league-cup/results/3563253/ | title=Hearts win 5–4 on penalties | publisher=Scottish Football League | work=scottishfootballleague.com | date=31 October 2012 | access-date=19 May 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130117203932/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/football/league-cup/results/3563253/ | archive-date=2013-01-17 | url-status=dead }} and the Semi-final of the Scottish Cup.{{cite web | url=http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/scottish_cup_fixture_details.cfm?page=1988&matchID=129123 | title=Dundee United F.C. v Celtic F.C. | publisher=Scottish Football Association | work=scottishfa.co.uk | date=14 April 2013 | access-date=19 May 2013}}

They began the season under the management of Peter Houston. But on 28 January 2013, Houston left the club by mutual consent,{{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21230375 | title=Dundee Utd boss Peter Houston brings forward Tannadice exit | publisher=BBC Sport | work=bbc.co.uk | date=28 January 2013 | access-date=28 January 2013}} having previously announced his decision to leave at the end of the season.{{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21020328 | title=Dundee United manager Peter Houston to leave Tannadice | publisher=BBC Sport | work=bbc.co.uk | date=17 January 2013 | access-date=28 January 2013}} Stevie Campbell and Paul Hegarty were due to take over as caretaker manager's for their match against Motherwell the following day,{{cite web | url=http://sport.stv.tv/football/clubs/dundee-united/211658-peter-houston-leaves-dundee-united/ | title=Peter Houston leaves his position as Dundee United manager | publisher=STV | work=sport.stv.tv | date=28 January 2013 | access-date=28 January 2013 | archive-date=31 January 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130131020905/http://sport.stv.tv/football/clubs/dundee-united/211658-peter-houston-leaves-dundee-united/ | url-status=dead }} although the match was postponed.{{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21137537 | title=Motherwell P-P Dundee Utd | publisher=BBC Sport | work=bbc.co.uk/sport | date=29 January 2013 | access-date=29 January 2013}} Two days later Partick Thistle manager Jackie McNamara was appointed on a three-year contract,{{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21249708 | title=Jackie McNamara named as new Dundee United manager | publisher=BBC Sport | work=bbc.co.uk/sport | date=30 January 2013 | access-date=30 January 2013}} with Simon Donnelly appointed as his assistant.{{cite web | url=http://www.dundeeunitedfc.co.uk/index.asp?tm=2&nid=4437&cd=2013 | title=Jackie McNamara Announced As Manager | publisher=Dundee United F.C. | work=dundeeunitedfc.co.uk | date=30 January 2013 | access-date=30 January 2013}}

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|attendance = 6,842

|referee = Collum

|motm =

}}

{{football box collapsible

|result =L

|nobars =1

|date =16 February 2013

|time =15:00

|round = Scottish Premier League

|score = 6 – 2

|report =[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21137537 BBC Report]

|team1 =Celtic

|team2 =Dundee United

|goals1 =Ambrose {{goal|11}}
Commons {{goal|22||55|pen.}}
Ledley {{goal|37}}
Stokes {{goal|70||82}}

|goals2 =Armstrong {{goal|10}}
Russell {{goal|90}}

|stadium =Celtic Park

|attendance =46,496

|referee =Madden

|motm =

}}

{{football box collapsible

|result =W

|nobars =1

|date =19 February 2013

|time =19:45

|round = Scottish Premier League

|score = 0 – 1

|report =[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21449297 BBC Report]

|team1 =Motherwell

|team2 =Dundee United

|goals1 =

|goals2 =Russell {{goal|17}}

|stadium =Fir Park

|attendance =4,633

|referee =Finnie

|motm =

}}

{{football box collapsible

|result = D

|nobars =1

|date =24 February 2013

|time =16:00

|round = Scottish Premier League

|score = 2 – 2

|report =[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21489648 BBC Report]

|team1 =Dundee United

|team2 =Hibernian

|goals1 =Rankin {{goal|6}}
Russell {{goal|86|pen}}

|goals2 =McPake {{goal|27}}
Griffiths {{goal|51}}

|stadium =Tannadice Park

|attendance =6,160

|referee =Muir

|motm =

}}

{{football box collapsible

|result =D

|nobars =1

|date =27 February 2013

|time =19:45

|round = Scottish Premier League

|score = 0 – 0

|report =[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21515612 BBC Report]

|team1 =Inverness Caledonian Thistle

|team2 =Dundee United

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium =Caledonian Stadium

|attendance =3,413

|referee =Colvin

|motm =

}}

{{football box collapsible

|result =D

|nobars =1

|date =9 March 2013

|time =15:00

|round =Scottish Premier League

|score = 0 – 0

|report =[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21639260 BBC Report]

|team1 =St Mirren

|team2 =Dundee United

|goals1 =

|goals2 =Rankin {{sent off|0|88}}

|stadium =St Mirren Park

|attendance =3,394

|referee =Beaton

|motm =

}}

{{football box collapsible

|result =D

|nobars =1

|date =17 March 2013

|time =12:00

|round =Scottish Premier League

|score = 1 – 1

|report =[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21732273 BBC Report]

|team1 =Dundee United

|team2 =Dundee

|goals1 =Gardyne {{goal|89}}

|goals2 =Irvine {{sent off|0|21}}
Conroy {{goal|67}}

|stadium =Tannadice Park

|attendance =10,731

|referee =Madden

|motm =

}}

{{football box collapsible

|result =D

|nobars =1

|date =1 April 2013

|time =20:00

|round =Scottish Premier League

|score = 1 – 1

|report =[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21921175 BBC Report]

|team1 =St Johnstone

|team2 =Dundee United

|goals1 =Craig {{goal|90+3}}

|goals2 =Gauld {{goal|24}}
Armstrong {{sent off|2|79}}

|stadium = McDiarmid Park

|attendance =4,613

|referee =Brines

|motm =

}}

{{football box collapsible

|result =W

|nobars =1

|date =6 April 2013

|time =15:00

|round =Scottish Premier League

|score = 1 – 0

|report =[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21979809 BBC Report]

|team1 =Dundee United

|team2 =Aberdeen

|goals1 =Boulding {{goal|90+3}}

|goals2 =

|stadium =Tannadice Park

|attendance =8,577

|referee =Thomson

|motm =

}}

{{football box collapsible

|result =L

|nobars =1

|date =19 April 2013

|time =19:30

|round =Scottish Premier League

|score = 1 – 3

|report =[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22119532 BBC Report]

|team1 =Dundee United

|team2 =Motherwell

|goals1 =Daly {{goal|69}}

|goals2 =Higdon {{goal|2||55}}
Ojamaa {{goal|8}}

|stadium =Tannadice Park

|attendance =5,634

|referee =Beaton

|motm =

}}

{{football box collapsible

|result =L

|nobars =1

|date =26 April 2013

|time =

|round =Scottish Premier League

|score = 1 – 0

|report =[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22211953 BBC Report]

|team1 =Ross County

|team2 =Dundee United

|goals1 =Sproule {{goal|54}}

|goals2 =Douglas {{sent off|0|65}}

|stadium =Victoria Park

|attendance =3,183

|referee =Clancy

|motm =

}}

{{football box collapsible

|result =L

|nobars =1

|date =4 May 2013

|time =15:00

|round =Scottish Premier League

|score = 0 – 1

|report =[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22320576 BBC Report]

|team1 =Dundee United

|team2 =St Johnstone

|goals1 =

|goals2 =Craig {{goal|38}}

|stadium =Tannadice Park

|attendance =6,437

|referee =Norris

|motm =

}}

{{football box collapsible

|result =W

|nobars =1

|date =11 May 2013

|time =15:00

|round =Scottish Premier League

|score = 1 – 2

|report =[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22409627 BBC Report]
[http://www1.skysports.com/football/live/match/285602/teams SKY Report]

|team1 =Inverness Caledonian Thistle

|team2 =Dundee United

|goals1 =Doran {{goal|42}}

|goals2 =Dow {{goal|50}}
Mackay-Steven {{goal|90+1}}

|stadium =Caledonian Stadium

|attendance =3,728

|referee =Allan

|motm =

}}

{{football box collapsible

|result =L

|nobars =1

|date =19 May 2013

|time =12:45

|round =Scottish Premier League

|score = 0 – 4

|report =[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22499124 BBC Report]

|team1 =Dundee United

|team2 =Celtic

|goals1 =

|goals2 =Commons {{goal|12}}
Samaras {{goal|17||27}}
Stokes {{goal|85}}

|stadium =Tannadice Park

|attendance =8,717

|referee = Beaton

|motm =

}}

{{Main|2012–13 Scottish League Cup}}

{{football box collapsible

|result = W

|nobars = 1

|date =25 September 2012

|time =19:45

|round =Round 3

|score = 0 – 1

|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19632444 BBC Report]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20121106014412/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/football/league-cup/results/3554889/ SFL Report]

|team1 =Queen of the South

|team2 =Dundee United

|goals1 =

|goals2 =Russel {{goal|28}}

|stadium =Palmerston Park

|attendance = 2,374

|referee = Euan Norris

|motm =

}}

{{football box collapsible

|result =L

|nobars =1

|date =31 October 2012

|time =19:15

|round = QF

|score = 1 – 1

|penaltyscore = 4 – 5

|aet=yes

|report =[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20053644 BBC Report]

|team1 =Dundee United

|team2 =Heart of Midlothian

|goals1 =Russell {{goal|35}}

|goals2 =Paterson {{goal|21}}
Barr {{sent off|1|79}}

|penalties1 =Russell {{pengoal}}
Mackay-Steven {{penmiss}}
Rankin {{penmiss}}
Gunning {{pengoal}}
McLean {{pengoal}}
Armstrong {{pengoal}}
Dillon {{penmiss}}

|penalties2 ={{penmiss}} Grainger
{{penmiss}} Sutton
{{pengoal}} Webster
{{pengoal}} Driver
{{pengoal}} R McGowan
{{pengoal}} Robinson
{{pengoal}} Žaliūkas

|stadium =Tannadice Park

|attendance =3,789

|referee =Murray

|motm =

}}

{{Main|2012–13 Scottish Cup}}

{{football box collapsible

|result = W

|nobars = 1

|date = 1 December 2012

|time =15:00

|round =Round 4

|score = 0 – 5

|report =[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20474869 BBC Report]

|team1 = Stranraer

|team2 = Dundee United

|goals1 =

|goals2 =Russell {{goal|13||27||69}}
Daly {{goal|40||61}}

|stadium = Stair Park

|attendance =1,089

|referee =Finnie

|motm =

}}

{{football box collapsible

|result = W

|nobars = 1

|date = 2 February 2013

|time =12:45

|round =Round 5

|score = 3 – 0

|report =[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21209424 BBC Report]
[http://www1.skysports.com/football/live/match/280487/report Sky Report]

|team1 = Dundee United

|team2 = Rangers

|goals1 =Russell {{goal|1||79}}
Daly {{goal|36}}

|goals2 =Naismith {{sent off|0|1|86}}
Black {{sent off|2|1|88}}

|stadium = Tannadice Park

|attendance =9,564

|referee =Norris

|motm =

}}

{{football box collapsible

|result =W

|nobars = 1

|date = 3 March 2013

|time =12:45

|round =QF

|score = 1 – 2

|report =[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21563760 BBC Report]

|team1 = Dundee

|team2 = Dundee United

|goals1 =McAlister {{goal|19}}

|goals2 =McLean {{goal|11}}
Mackay-Steven {{goal|35}}

|stadium = Dens Park

|attendance =10,191

|referee =Brines

|motm =

}}

{{football box collapsible

|result =L

|nobars = 1

|date =14 April 2013

|time =12:45

|round =SF

|score = 3 – 4

|report =[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21563760 BBC Report]
[http://www1.skysports.com/football/live/match/284413/report Sky Sports Report]

|team1 =Dundee United

|team2 =Celtic

|goals1 =Mackay-Steven {{goal|24}}
Daly {{goal|30||71}}

|goals2 =Commons {{goal|2||60}}
Wanyama {{goal|31}}
Stokes {{goal|104}}

|stadium = Hampden Park

|attendance =

|referee =Thomson

|motm =

}}

{{Main|2012–13 UEFA Europa League}}

Dundee United entered at the Third qualifying round.

{{football box collapsible

|result =D

|nobars = 1

|date =2 August 2012

|time =19:45

|round = Leg 1

|score = 2 – 2

|report =[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19010729 BBC Report]

|team1 =Dundee United

|team2 = {{flagicon|RUS}} Dynamo Moscow

|goals1 =Flood {{goal|37}}
Watson {{goal|76}}

|goals2 =Semshov {{goal|50}}
Kokorin {{goal|90}}

|stadium =Tannadice

|attendance =9,977

|referee =Avram

|motm =

}}

{{football box collapsible

|result =L

|nobars = 1

|date =9 August 2012

|time =17:00

|round = Leg 2

|score = 5 – 0

|report =[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19090493 BBC Report]

|team1 = {{flagicon|RUS}} Dynamo Moscow

|team2 =Dundee United

|goals1 =Semshov {{goal|3}}
Kokorin {{goal|63}}
Yusupov {{goal|40}}
Sapeta {{goal|83||88}}

|goals2 =

|stadium =Arena Khimki

|attendance = 9,063

|referee =Johannesson

|motm =

}}

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{{fb cap player |bg= |p=Jon Daly|nb=Republic of Ireland |n=9| pos=FW|g=41 |nt=Club captain}}

{{Fb cap footer |u=19 May 2013}}

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{{Efs start|Premier League|Europa League|League Cup|Scottish Cup}}

{{Efs player|no=1|name=Radosław Cierzniak|pos=GK|nat=POL|38+0|0|2+0|0|2+0|0|4+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=2|name=Sean Dillon|pos=DF|nat=Republic of Ireland|31+0|0|1+0|0|2+0|0|3+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=3|name=Barry Douglas|pos=DF|nat=SCO|27+1|1|2+0|0|0+0|0|4+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=4|name=Brian McLean|pos=DF|nat=SCO|25+4|0|1+0|0|1+1|0|2+0|1}}

{{Efs player|no=5|name=Gavin Gunning|pos=DF|nat=IRL|25+0|3|2+0|0|2+0|0|2+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=6|name=Willo Flood|pos=MF|nat=Republic of Ireland|37+0|2|2+0|1|2+0|0|4+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=7|name=Johnny Russell|pos=FW|nat=SCO|30+2|13|2+0|0|2+0|2|2+0|5}}

{{Efs player|no=8|name=John Rankin|pos=MF|nat=SCO|35+0|2|2+0|0|2+0|0|4+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=9|name=Jon Daly|pos=FW|nat=Republic of Ireland|35+1|10|2+0|0|2+0|0|4+0|5}}

{{Efs player|no=10|name=Richie Ryan|pos=MF|nat=IRL|12+10|0|2+0|0|2+0|0|0+3|0}}

{{Efs player|no=11|name=Gary Mackay-Steven|pos=MF|nat=SCO|19+4|5|2+0|0|0+1|0|3+0|2}}

{{Efs player|no=12|name=Keith Watson|pos=DF|nat=SCO|29+0|2|2+0|1|2+0|0|4+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=13|name=Steve Banks|pos=GK|nat=ENG|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=14|name=Mark Millar|pos=MF|nat=SCO|11+7|0|0+0|0|0+1|0|1+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=15|name=Michael Gardyne|pos=FW|nat=SCO|10+20|3|0+1|0|2+0|0|1+3|0}}

{{Efs player|no=16|name=Stuart Armstrong|pos=MF|nat=SCO|30+6|3|0+1|0|1+1|0|3+1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=17|name=Marcus Törnstrand|pos=DF|nat=SWE|0+1|0|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=18|name=Ryan Dow|pos=FW|nat=SCO|3+9|1|0+1|0|0+0|0|0+1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=19|name=Grégory Vignal|pos=DF|nat=FRA|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=19|name=Rory Boulding|pos=FW|nat=ENG|3+5|1|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=20|name=Miloš Lačný|pos=FW|nat=CZE|0+2|0|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=21|name=Filip Mentel|pos=GK|nat=Slovakia|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=23|name=Dale Hilson|pos=FW|nat=SCO|0+1|0|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=25|name=Marc McCallum|pos=GK|nat=SCO|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=27|name=Robert Thomson|pos=FW|nat=SCO|0+2|0|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=33|name=Luke Johnston|pos=DF|nat=SCO|1+1|0|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=38|name=Ryan Gauld|pos=MF|nat=SCO|6+4|1|0+0|0|0+0|0|1+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=40|name=Darren Petrie|pos=MF|nat=SCO|0+1|0|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=44|name=John Souttar|pos=DF|nat=SCO|7+1|0|0+0|0|0+0|0|1+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=51|name=Rudi Skácel|pos=MF|nat=CZE|5+9|1|0+0|0|0+1|0|1+0|0}}

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Includes all competitive matches.

:Last updated 19 May 2013

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| res1=H/H/A/A/H/H/A/H/A /H/A /A /H/A/H/A /H/A/H/H/A/A/A/H/H/A/A/H/A/A/H/A/H/H/A/H/A/H

|label2= Result

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|label3= Position

| res3=1/1/3/3/2/7/11/11/10/10/7/8/8/7/7/7/6/8/8/8/8/7/7/7/6/9/8/9/8/7/7/8/6/6/6/6/6/6

|text_H=Home|text_A=Away

|color_W=green2|text_W=Win

|color_D=yellow2|text_D=Draw

|color_L=red2|text_L=Loss

|color_1=1st|color_2=2nd|color_3=3rd|color_18-=red1

|updated=19 May 2013

|source={{cite web | url=http://www.statto.com/football/teams/dundee-united | title=Dundee United | publisher=Statto | access-date=7 May 2012 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140705225516/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/dundee-united | archive-date=5 July 2014 }}

|date=February 2016

}}

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