2019–20 Dundee United F.C. season

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| club = Dundee United

| season =2019–20

| manager =Robbie Neilson

| chairman = Mark Ogren

| stadium =Tannadice Park

| league = Championship

| league result =Winners

| cup1 = Scottish Cup

| cup1 result = Fourth round

| cup2 = League Cup

| cup2 result = Group stage

| cup3 = Challenge Cup

| cup3 result = Third round

| league topscorer = Lawrence Shankland (24)

| season topscorer = Lawrence Shankland (28)

| highest attendance = 14,108 vs. Dundee

| lowest attendance = 2,526 vs. Cowdenbeath

| average attendance = 8,496

| prevseason =2018–19

| nextseason =2020–21

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The 2019–20 season was Dundee United's 111th season, having been founded as Dundee Hibernian in 1909. It was their fourth season in the Scottish Championship, having been relegated from the Scottish Premiership at the end of the 2015–16 season.{{Cite web |date=2 May 2017 |title=United relegated by rivals |url=http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/teams/dundee-united/dundee-2-1-dundee-united-united-relegated-by-rivals-1-4116983 |access-date=3 June 2017 |website=scotsman.com |publisher=The Scotsman}} United also competed in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and Scottish Cup. On 15 April, the SPFL voted to end the lower leagues in Scottish football due to the coronavirus pandemic and as a result Dundee United were declared champions and secured promotion to the Premiership after four years in the Championship.{{Cite web |date=16 April 2020 |title=United title 'brilliant' says Neilson |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52303139 |access-date=19 May 2020 |website=BBC Sport}}

Competitions

=Results & fixtures=

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=Pre-season=

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|date =29 June 2019

|time =15:00

|round =Friendly

|result =D

|team1 =East Fife

|score =1–1

|team2 =Dundee United

|report =https://www.arabarchive.co.uk/matchdetails.php?id=5756

|goals1 =Smith {{goal|18|o.g.}}

|goals2 =Clark {{goal|67}}

|stadium =Bayview Stadium

|attendance=685

|referee =David Dickenson

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date =5 July 2019

|time =19:45

|round =Friendly

|result =W

|team1 =Brechin City

|score =0–6

|team2 =Dundee United

|report =https://www.arabarchive.co.uk/matchdetails.php?id=5760

|goals1 =

|goals2 =Stanton {{goal|14}}
Sow {{goal|18}}
Chalmers {{goal|27}}
Appéré {{goal|60}}
Smith {{goal|68}}
Watson {{goal|85}}

|stadium =Glebe Park

|attendance=838

|referee =Mike Roncone

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date =6 July 2019

|time =15:00

|round =Friendly

|result =L

|team1 =Dumbarton

|score =3–2

|team2 =Dundee United

|report =https://www.dumbartonfootballclub.com/news/?mode=view&id=4080

|goals1 =Muhammadu Faal {{goal|48}}
McKee {{goal|65}}
Zata {{goal|80}}

|goals2 = Shankland {{goal|58}}
Appéré {{goal|77}}

|stadium =Dumbarton Football Stadium

|attendance=411

|referee = Alan Newlands

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date =27 July 2019

|time =15:00

|round =Friendly

|result =L

|team1 ={{fbaicon|ENG}} Shrewsbury Town

|score =2–1

|team2 =Dundee United

|report =[https://www.dundeeunitedfc.co.uk/plugins/Clubs/details.php?club_id=2&fixture_id=320&type=report United Report]

|goals1 = Okenabirhie {{goal|8|pen.|74}}

|goals2 = Appéré {{goal|5|pen.}}

|stadium =New Meadow

|attendance=2,687

|referee =Peter Wright

}}

=Scottish Championship=

{{Main article|2019–20 Scottish Championship}}

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|date = 3 August 2019

|time = 15:00

|round = 1

|team1 = Dundee United

|score = 4–1

|result =W

|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49136071

|team2 = Inverness Caledonian Thistle

|goals1 = Shankland {{goal|7||31||53||86}}

|goals2 = Walsh {{goal|29}}

|stadium = Tannadice Park

|attendance = 7,023

|referee = Steven McLean

}}

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|date = 9 August 2019

|time = 19:05

|round = 2

|team1 = Partick Thistle

|score = 1–2

|result =W

|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49201585

|team2 = Dundee United

|goals1 =Saunders {{goal|23}}

|goals2 =Shankland {{goal|55}}
Pawlett {{goal|73}}

|stadium = Firhill Stadium

|attendance = 3,218

|referee = William Collum

|note = Game televised on BBC Scotland

}}

{{football box collapsible

|result = W

|date = 24 August 2019

|time = 15:00

|round =3

|score = 0–2

|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49379022

|team1 = Dunfermline Athletic

|team2 = Dundee United

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Shankland {{goal|10||30}}

|stadium = East End Park

|attendance = 6,480

|referee = Euan Anderson

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 30 August 2019

|time = 19:45

|round = 4

|team1 = Dundee United

|score = 6–2

|result = W

|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49443612

|team2 = Dundee

|goals1 = Butcher {{goal|14||40}}
Appéré {{goal|33}}
Shankland {{goal|36|pen.}}
Harkes {{goal|46}}
Smith {{goal|83}}

|goals2 = Hemmings {{goal|22}}
Nelson {{goal|70}}

|stadium = Tannadice Park

|attendance = 14,108

|referee = Kevin Clancy

|note = Game televised on BT Sport

}}

{{football box collapsible

|result =L

|date = 14 September 2019

|time = 15:00

|round =5

|score = 2–0

|report =https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49618116

|team1 = Ayr United

|team2 = Dundee United

|goals1 =Harvie {{goal|9}}
Forrest {{goal|75|pen.}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Somerset Park

|attendance =3,167

|referee =Bobby Madden

}}

{{football box collapsible

|result =W

|date =21 September 2019

|time = 15:00

|round =6

|score = 2–1

|report =https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49698675

|team1 = Dundee United

|team2 = Arbroath

|goals1 =Shankland {{goal|88||90+2}}

|goals2 =Donnelly {{goal|52}}

|stadium =Tannadice Park

|attendance =7,877

|referee =Gavin Duncan

}}

{{football box collapsible

|result =W

|date =28 September 2019

|time = 15:00

|round =7

|score = 6–0

|report =https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49778644

|team1 = Dundee United

|team2 = Greenock Morton

|goals1 = Shankland {{goal|1||5||56}}
McMullan {{goal|41||80}}
Chalmers {{goal|84}}

|goals2 =

|stadium =Tannadice Park

|attendance =7,404

|referee =Alan Muir

}}

{{football box collapsible

|result =L

|date = 4 October 2019

|time = 19:05

|round =8

|score = 1–0

|report =https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49847941

|team1 = Alloa Athletic

|team2 = Dundee United

|goals1 =O'Hara {{goal|18}}

|goals2 =

|stadium =Recreation Park

|attendance =1,717

|referee =Greg Aitken

|note =Game televised on BBC Scotland

}}

{{football box collapsible

|result =L

|date = 19 October 2019

|time = 15:00

|round =9

|score = 4–0

|report =https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50024543

|team1 = Queen of the South

|team2 = Dundee United

|goals1 =Dobbie {{goal|18||70}}
Holt {{goal|28}}
Paton {{goal|77}}

|goals2 =

|stadium =Palmerston Park

|attendance =1,909

|referee =Gavin Duncan

}}

{{football box collapsible

|result =W

|date = 26 October 2019

|time = 15:00

|round =10

|score = 2–0

|report =https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50106368

|team1 = Dundee United

|team2 = Dunfermline Athletic

|goals1 =Shankland {{goal|9}}
Clark {{goal|27}}

|goals2 =

|stadium =Tannadice Park

|attendance =7,682

|referee =Steven Reid

}}

{{football box collapsible

|result =W

|date = 29 October 2019

|time = 19:45

|round =11

|score = 1–0

|report =https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50134339

|team1 = Dundee United

|team2 = Partick Thistle

|goals1 =Shankland {{goal|62}}

|goals2 =

|stadium =Tannadice Park

|attendance =6,929

|referee =Greg Aitken

}}

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|result =W

|date = 2 November 2019

|time = 15:00

|round =12

|score = 0–3

|report =https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50191140

|team1 = Inverness Caledonian Thistle

|team2 = Dundee United

|goals1 =

|goals2 =Rooney {{goal|20|o.g.}}
Clark {{goal|72}}
Shankland {{goal|76|pen.}}

|stadium =Caledonian Stadium

|attendance =2,092

|referee =Grant Irvine

}}

{{football box collapsible

|result =W

|date = 8 November 2019

|time = 19:45

|round =13

|score = 0–2

|report =https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50258130

|team1 = Dundee

|team2 = Dundee United

|goals1 =

|goals2 =Clark {{goal|56|pen.}}
Shankland {{goal|64}}

|stadium =Dens Park

|attendance =11,243

|referee =Steven McLean

|note =Game televised on BT Sport 2

}}

{{football box collapsible

|result = W

|date = 16 November 2019

|time = 15:00

|round =14

|score = 3–0

|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50356332

|team1 = Dundee United

|team2 = Queen of the South

|goals1 =McMullan {{goal|22}}
Clark {{goal|45+1}}
Stanton {{goal|14}}

|goals2 =

|stadium =Tannadice Park

|attendance =7,675

|referee =Willie Collum

}}

{{football box collapsible

|result = W

|date = 7 December 2019

|time = 15:00

|round =15

|score = 2–1

|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50611430

|team1 = Dundee United

|team2 = Alloa Athletic

|goals1 =Clark {{goal|45+2}}
Appéré {{goal|55}}

|goals2 =Reynolds {{goal|12|o.g.}}

|stadium =Tannadice Park

|attendance =7,615

|referee =Andrew Dallas

}}

{{football box collapsible

|result =W

|date = 10 December 2019

|time = 19:45

|round =16

|score = 1–2

|report =https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50258130

|team1 = Greenock Morton

|team2 = Dundee United

|goals1 =Sutton {{goal|25}}

|goals2 =Appéré {{goal|5}}
Shankland {{goal|31}}

|stadium =Cappielow Park

|attendance =1,120

|referee =David Lowe

}}

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|result =W

|date = 14 December 2019

|time = 15:00

|round =17

|score = 0–1

|report =https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50696530

|team1 = Arbroath

|team2 = Dundee United

|goals1 =

|goals2 =Stanton {{goal|6}}

|stadium =Gayfield Park

|attendance =4,052

|referee =Graham Beaton

}}

{{football box collapsible

|result = W

|date = 21 December 2019

|time = 15:00

|round =18

|score = 4–0

|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50791777

|team1 = Dundee United

|team2 = Ayr United

|goals1 =Stanton {{goal|42}}
Shankland {{goal|57|pen.}}
Clark {{goal|61}}
Harkes {{goal|87}}

|goals2 =

|stadium =Tannadice Park

|attendance =7,744

|referee =Greg Aitken

}}

{{football box collapsible

|result = D

|date = 27 December 2019

|time = 19:45

|round = 19

|score = 1–1

|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50862390

|team1 = Dundee United

|team2 = Dundee

|goals1 =Clark {{goal|5}}

|goals2 =Dorrans {{goal|50}}

|stadium = Tannadice Park

|attendance =14,007

|referee =Alan Muir

|note = Game televised on BT Sport

}}

{{football box collapsible

|result = W

|date = 4 January 2020

|time = 15:00

|round = 20

|score = 0–1

|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50931094

|team1 = Queen of the South

|team2 = Dundee United

|goals1 =

|goals2 =Connolly {{goal|48}}

|stadium = Palmerston Park

|attendance =2,041

|referee =Colin Steven

|note =

}}

{{football box collapsible

|result = W

|date = 11 January 2020

|time = 15:00

|round = 21

|score = 1–4

|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50990654

|team1 = Partick Thistle

|team2 = Dundee United

|goals1 = Miller {{goal|87}}

|goals2 = Shankland {{goal|38||60||65}}
Sporle {{goal|45}}

|stadium = Firhill Stadium

|attendance =4,101

|referee =Willie Collum

|note =

}}

{{football box collapsible

|result = D

|date = 25 January 2020

|time = 15:00

|round = 22

|score = 1–1

|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51159021

|team1 = Dundee United

|team2 = Greenock Morton

|goals1 =Shankland {{goal|90}}

|goals2 =Orsi {{goal|17}}

|stadium = Tannadice Park

|attendance =7,644

|referee =Andrew Dallas

|note =

}}

{{football box collapsible

|result = L

|date = 1 February 2020

|time = 15:00

|round = 23

|score = 0–1

|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51246638

|team1 = Dundee United

|team2 = Arbroath

|goals1 =

|goals2 =Wighton {{goal|26}}

|stadium = Tannadice Park

|attendance =8,056

|referee =Alan Muir

|note =

}}

{{football box collapsible

|result = D

|date = 14 February 2020

|time = 19:45

|round = 24

|score = 0–0

|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51409683

|team1 = Alloa Athletic

|team2 = Dundee United

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Recreation Park, Alloa

|attendance =1,442

|referee =Steven McLean

|note = Game Televised on BBC Scotland

}}

{{football box collapsible

|result = W

|date = 21 February 2020

|time = 19:45

|round = 25

|score = 2–1

|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51498755

|team1 = Dundee United

|team2 = Inverness Caledonian Thistle

|goals1 = Appéré {{goal|12}} Shankland {{goal|59}}

|goals2 = White {{goal|32}}

|stadium = Tannadice Park

|attendance =7,583

|referee =John Beaton

|note = Game Televised on BBC Scotland

}}

{{football box collapsible

|result = L

|date = 29 February 2020

|time = 15:00

|round = 26

|score = 2–0

|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51595119

|team1 = Dunfermline Athletic

|team2 = Dundee United

|goals1 = Nisbet {{goal|26}} Afolabi {{goal|60}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = East End Park

|attendance =6,261

|referee = Graham Beaton

|note =

}}

{{football box collapsible

|result = D

|date = 3 March 2020

|time = 19:45

|round = 27

|score = 0–0

|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51623929

|team1 = Ayr United

|team2 = Dundee United

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Somerset Park

|attendance =1,674

|referee = David Munro

|note =

}}

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|result = D

|date = 7 March 2020

|time = 15:00

|round = 28

|score = 1–1

|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51685536

|team1 = Dundee United

|team2 = Partick Thistle

|goals1 = Powers {{goal|19}}

|goals2 = Bannigan {{goal|52|.pen}}

|stadium = Tannadice Park

|attendance = 7,603

|referee = Mike Roncone

|note =

}}

=Scottish League Cup=

{{Main article|2019–20 Scottish League Cup}}

{{football box collapsible

|date =12 July 2019

|time =19:45

|result =D

|team1 =Heart of Midlothian

|score =1–1

|team2 =Dundee United

|report =https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48925615

|goals1 =Irving {{goal|44}}

|goals2 =Shankland {{goal|9}}

|penaltyscore=5–3

|penalties1=

|penalties2=

|stadium =Tynecastle Park

|attendance=9,091

|referee =Kevin Clancy

|note = Game televised on BT Sport

}}

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|date =16 July 2019

|time =19:30

|result =W

|team1 =Stenhousemuir

|score =1–2

|team2 =Dundee United

|report =https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48994021

|goals1 =A. Munro {{goal|70}}

|goals2 =Watson {{goal|51}}
Butcher {{goal|54}}

|stadium =Ochilview Park

|attendance=1,156

|referee =Steven Kirkland

}}

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|date =19 July 2019

|time =19:45

|result =W

|team1 =Dundee United

|score =3–0

|team2 =Cowdenbeath

|report =https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48994663

|goals1 =*Sporle {{goal|26}}
Shankland {{goal|59}}
Appéré {{goal|86}}

|goals2 =

|stadium =Tannadice Park

|attendance=2,526

|referee =David Lowe

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date =23 July 2019

|time =19:45

|result =L

|team1 =Dundee United

|score =0–2

|team2 =East Fife

|report =https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48998155

|goals1 =

|goals2 =Dunsmore {{goal|38}}
Watt {{goal|51}}

|stadium =Tannadice Park

|attendance=2,778

|referee =Graham Beaton

}}

=Scottish Challenge Cup=

{{Main|2019–20 Scottish Challenge Cup}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 7 September 2019

|time = 15:00

|score =0–0

|report =https://www.dundeeunitedfc.co.uk/news/6212/UNITED-OUT-OF-CHALLENGE-CUP.html

|team1 = Dundee United

|team2 = Arbroath

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Tannadice Park

|attendance=2,568

|referee =Mike Roncone

|id=|round=|location=|penaltyscore=3–4|penalties1=*Shankland {{pengoal}}

  • L. Smith {{penmiss}}
  • Stanton {{penmiss}}
  • McMullan {{pengoal}}
  • Clark {{pengoal}}|penalties2=*McKenna {{pengoal}}
  • Whatley {{pengoal}}
  • Spence {{pengoal}}
  • Stirling {{penmiss}}
  • Linn {{pengoal}}|result=D}}

=Scottish Cup=

{{Main|2019–20 Scottish Cup}}

{{football box collapsible

|result = D

|date = 19 January 2020

|time = 15:00

|round = Fourth round

|score =2—2

|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51080708

|team1 = Dundee United

|team2 = Hibernian

|goals1 = Shankland {{goal|45+3}}Appéré {{goal|74}}

|goals2 = Doidge {{goal|8}} Boyle {{goal|47}}

|stadium = Tannadice Park

|attendance = 9,400

|referee = Kevin Clancy

|note = Live on BBC Scotland

}}

{{football box collapsible

|result = L

|date = 28 January 2020

|time = 19:45

|round = Fourth Round Replay

|score =4—2

|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51185583

|team1 = Hibernian

|team2 = Dundee United

|goals1 = Allan {{goal|40|pen.}} Doidge {{goal|60}} {{goal|73}} {{goal|90+1}}

|goals2 = Shankland {{goal|10}} Sporle {{goal|67}}

|stadium = Easter Road

|attendance = 10,451

|referee = Kevin Clancy

|note =

}}

Squad statistics

The table below shows the number of appearances and goals scored by each player.{{Cite web |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=740&comp_id=13&teamTabs=stats&season_id=145 |title=Dundee United 2019/2020 player appearances |website=soccerbase.com |publisher=Soccerbase |access-date=27 April 2020}}

=Appearances=

{{updated|7 March 2020}}

{{Efs start|Championship|League Cup|Scottish Cup|Other}}

{{Efs player|no=1|name=Benjamin Siegrist|pos=GK|nat=SWI|28+0|0|3+0|0|2+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=2|name=Liam Smith|pos=DF|nat=SCO|28+0|0|3+0|0|2+0|0|1+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=3|name=Adrián Spörle|pos=DF|nat=ARG|5+6|1|3+0|1|0+1|0|1+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=4|name=Dillon Powers|pos=MF|nat=USA|8+0|1|0+0|0|2+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=5|name=Mark Connolly|pos=DF|nat=IRL|12+5|1|3+0|0|2+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=6|name=Mark Reynolds|pos=DF|nat=SCO|24+2|0|4+0|0|1+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=7|name=Paul McMullan|pos=FW|nat=SCO|18+4|3|4+0|0|1+0|0|0+1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=8|name=Peter Pawlett|pos=MF|nat=SCO|13+4|1|0+0|0|2+0|0|1+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=9|name=Osman Sow|pos=FW|nat=SWE|2+1|0|0+0|0|0+1|0|0+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=10|name=Nicky Clark|pos=FW|nat=SCO|15+3|7|3+0|0|0+0|0|1+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=12|name=Sam Stanton|pos=MF|nat=SCO|13+4|3|3+1|0|0+0|0|0+1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=13|name=Deniz Mehmet|pos=GK|nat=TUR|0+0|0|1+0|0|0+0|0|1+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=14|name=Rakish Bingham|pos=FW|nat=ENG|5+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=17|name=Jamie Robson|pos=DF|nat=SCO|22+1|0|2+1|0|2+0|0|1+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=18|name=Calum Butcher|pos=MF|nat=ENG|22+0|2|3+1|1|2+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=22|name=Kieran Freeman|pos=DF|nat=SCO|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=23|name=Ian Harkes|pos=MF|nat=USA|20+6|2|1+1|0|2+0|0|1+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=24|name=Lawrence Shankland|pos=FW|nat=SCO|26+0|24|4+0|2|2+0|2|0+1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=25|name=Adam King|pos=MF|nat=SCO|1+8|0|0+1|0|0+0|0|1+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=27|name=Louis Appéré|pos=FW|nat=SCO|20+6|4|1+3|1|1+1|0|1+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=29|name=Ross Graham|pos=DF|nat=SCO|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=37|name=Archie Meekison|pos=MF|nat=SCO|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=40|name=Chris Mochrie|pos=MF|nat=SCO|0+4|0|0+1|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=44|name=Paul Watson|pos=DF|nat=SCO|18+1|0|2+0|1|1+0|0|1+0|0}}

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{{Efs player|no=11|name=Cammy Smith|pos=MF|nat=SCO|1+9|1|0+1|0|0+0|0|1+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=16|name=Matty Smith|pos=MF|nat=SCO|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=19|name=Rachid Bouhenna|pos=DF|nat=ALG|0+0|0|1+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=19|name=Troy Brown|pos=DF|nat=WAL|5+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=20|name=Logan Chalmers|pos=MF|nat=SCO|0+3|1|1+1|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=22|name=Sam Wardrop|pos=DF|nat=SCO|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=34|name=Scott Banks|pos=MF|nat=SCO|0+1|0|2+1|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}

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Club statistics

=League table=

{{:2019–20 Scottish Championship|showteam=DUN}}

=League cup table=

{{:2019–20 Scottish League Cup group stage|transcludesection=GroupA|showteam=DUN}}

Transfers

{{main|List of Scottish football transfers summer 2019|List of Scottish football transfers winter 2019–20}}

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=Players in=

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style="background:#FC8936; color:black;" | Player

! style="background:#FC8936; color:black;" | From

! style="background:#FC8936; color:black;" | Fee

{{flagicon|SCO}} Liam Smith

|{{flagicon|SCO}} Ayr United

|Free{{Cite web |date=16 April 2019 |title=Ayr Utd full-back Liam Smith to join Dundee Utd on two-year deal |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47916894 |access-date=17 August 2020 |publisher=BBC |website=BBC Sport}}

{{flagicon|SCO}} Mark Reynolds

|{{flagicon|SCO}} Aberdeen

|Free{{Cite web |date=4 April 2019 |title=Mark Reynolds: Dundee United agree permanent switch for Aberdeen defender |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47819668 |access-date=6 March 2023 |publisher=BBC |website=BBC Sport}}

{{flagicon|ARG}} Adrián Sporle

|{{flagicon|ARG}} Banfield

|Free{{Cite web |date=13 June 2019 |title=Adrin is a Tangerine |url=https://www.dundeeunitedfc.co.uk/news/6112/ADRIN-IS-TANGERINE.html |access-date=17 August 2020 |website=dundeeunitedfc.co.uk |publisher=Dundee United F.C.}}

{{flagicon|SCO}} Lawrence Shankland

|{{flagicon|SCO}} Ayr United

|Free{{Cite web |date=3 July 2019 |title=Dundee Utd confirm Lawrence Shankland signing as striker leaves Ayr Utd |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48862322 |access-date=17 August 2020 |publisher=BBC |website=BBC Sport}}

{{flagicon|TUR}} Deniz Mehmet

|{{flagicon|SCO}} Queen of the South

|Free{{Cite web |date=5 July 2019 |title=Deniz Mehmet Signs Two-Year Deal |url=https://www.dundeeunitedfc.co.uk/news/6131/DENIZ-SIGNS-TWO-YEAR-DEAL.html |access-date=17 August 2020 |website=dundeeunitedfc.co.uk |publisher=Dundee United F.C.}}

{{flagicon|SCO}} Adam King

|{{flagicon|WAL}} Swansea City

|Free{{Cite web |date=11 July 2019 |title=Adam King: Dundee United sign winger from Swansea City |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48955761 |access-date=17 August 2020 |publisher=BBC |website=BBC Sport}}

{{flagicon|WAL}} Troy Brown

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Exeter City

|Free{{Cite web |date=11 July 2019 |title=Adam King: Dundee United sign winger from Swansea City |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48955761 |access-date=17 August 2020 |publisher=BBC |website=BBC Sport}}

{{flagicon|USA}} Dillon Powers

|{{flagicon|USA}} Orlando City

|Free{{Cite web |date=10 January 2020 |title=United Add Powers to Squad |url=https://www.dundeeunitedfc.co.uk/news/6387/UNITED-ADD-POWERS-TO-SQUAD.html |access-date=17 August 2020 |website=dundeeunitedfc.co.uk |publisher=Dundee United F.C.}}

{{flagicon|SCO}} Kieran Freeman

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Southampton

|Free{{Cite web |date=10 January 2020 |title=Dundee United sign Dillon Powers from Orlando City and Kieran Freeman from Southampton |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51071557 |access-date=6 March 2023 |website=bbc.co.uk |publisher=BBC Sport}}

{{flagicon|ENG}} Rakish Bingham

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Doncaster Rovers

|Free{{Cite web |date=6 February 2020 |title=RAKISH BINGHAM IS TANGERINE |url=https://www.dundeeunitedfc.co.uk/news/6422/RAKISH-BINGHAM-IS-TANGERINE.html |access-date=6 March 2023 |website=dundeeunitedfc.co.uk|publisher=Dundee United FC}}

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=Players out=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:left; font-size:95%;width:98%;"
style="background:#FC8936; color:black;" | Player

! style="background:#FC8936; color:black;" | To

! style="background:#FC8936; color:black;" | Fee

{{flagicon|SCO}} Fraser Fyvie

| {{flagicon|SCO}} Cove Rangers

|Free{{Cite news |url=https://www.dundeeunitedfc.co.uk/news/6058/THREE-PLAYERS-TO-LEAVE-UNITED.html |title=THREE PLAYERS TO LEAVE UNITED |publisher=Dundee United FC |date=6 May 2019 |accessdate=6 March 2023}}

{{flagicon|SEN}} Morgaro Gomis

| {{flagicon|SCO}} Falkirk

|Free{{Cite web |date=18 June 2019 |title=Welcome to Falkirk Morgaro Gomis! |url=https://www.falkirkfc.co.uk/2019/06/18/welcome-to-falkirk-morgaro-gomis/ |access-date=17 August 2020 |website=falkirkfc.co.uk |publisher=Falkirk F.C.}}

{{flagicon|SCO}} Aidan Nesbitt

| {{flagicon|SCO}} Greenock Morton

|Free{{Cite web |date=17 June 2020 |title=BREAKING: Aidan Nesbitt returns to Morton |url=https://gmfc.net/2019/06/17/breaking-aidan-nesbitt-returns-to-morton/ |access-date=17 August 2020 |website=gmfc.net |publisher=Greenock Morton F.C. |archive-date=12 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200812125852/https://gmfc.net/2019/06/17/breaking-aidan-nesbitt-returns-to-morton/ |url-status=dead }}

{{flagicon|SCO}} Luc Bollan

| {{flagicon|SCO}} Aberdeen

|Free{{Cite news |url=https://www.dundeeunitedfc.co.uk/news/6059/TEN-MORE-PLAYERS-TO-LEAVE-TANNADICE.html |title=TEN MORE PLAYERS TO LEAVE TANNADICE |publisher=Dundee United FC |date=8 May 2019 |accessdate=6 March 2023}}

{{flagicon|FRA}} William Edjenguélé

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Wealdstone

|Free

{{flagicon|SCO}} Billy King

| {{flagicon|SCO}} Greenock Morton

|Free

{{flagicon|SCO}} Stewart Murdoch

| {{flagicon|SCO}} East Fife

|Free

{{flagicon|SCO}} Tam Scobbie

| {{flagicon|SCO}} Kelty Hearts

|Free

{{flagicon|SCO}} Archie Thomas

| {{flagicon|SCO}} Aberdeen

|Free

{{flagicon|SCO}} Matti Zata

| {{flagicon|SCO}} Dumbarton

|Free

{{flagicon|SCO}} Lewis Toshney

|{{flagicon|SCO}} Falkirk

|Free{{Cite web |date=12 July 2019 |title=Bairns sign Leitch and Toshney |url=https://www.falkirkfc.co.uk/2019/07/12/bairns-sign-toshney-and-leitch/ |access-date=17 August 2020 |website=falkirkfc.co.uk |publisher=Falkirk F.C.}}

{{flagicon|AUT}} Christoph Rabitsch

| {{flagicon|AUT}} FC Lendorf

|Free{{Cite web |date=9 July 2019 |title=RABITSCH LEAVES UNITED |url=https://www.dundeeunitedfc.co.uk/news/6136/RABITSCH-LEAVES-UNITED.html |access-date=6 March 2023 |website=dundeeunitedfc.co.uk |publisher=Dundee United FC}}

{{flagicon|IRL}} Adam Barton

| {{flagicon|WAL}} Wrexham

|Free{{Cite web |date=4 July 2019 |title=SIGNED: Midfielder Adam Barton Latest To Sign For Wrexham AFC |url=https://www.wrexhamafc.co.uk/news/signed-midfielder-adam-barton-latest-to-sign-for-wrexham-afc |access-date=17 August 2020 |website=wrexhamafc.co.uk |publisher=Wrexham A.F.C.}}

{{flagicon|ALG}} Rachid Bouhenna

| {{flagicon|ROM}} Sepsi OSK

|Undisclosed{{Cite web |title=Sepsi a mai transferat un jucător: mijlocaşul algerian Rachid Bouhenna de la Dundee United |url=https://www.news.ro/sport/sepsi-a-mai-transferat-un-jucator-mijlocasul-algerian-rachid-bouhenna-de-la-dundee-united-1922402329092019071719073498 |access-date=29 July 2019 |publisher=news.ro |language=ro}}

{{flagicon|DRC}} Yannick Loemba

| Free agent

|Free{{cite news |last1=Woodger |first1=Calum |title=Dundee United confirm departure of winger Yannick Loemba |url=https://www.eveningtelegraph.co.uk/fp/dundee-united-confirm-departure-of-winger-yannick-loemba/ |access-date=31 July 2019 |work=Evening Telegraph |date=31 July 2019 |location=Dundee}}

{{flagicon|BEL}} Frédéric Frans

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Lierse

|Free{{Cite web |date=2 September 2019 |title=Freddy Frans Leaves |url=https://www.dundeeunitedfc.co.uk/news/6200/FREDDY-FRANS-LEAVES.html |access-date=17 August 2020 |website=dundeeunitedfc.co.uk |publisher=Dundee United F.C.}}

{{flagicon|SCO}} Callum Booth

| {{flagicon|SCO}} St Johnstone

|Free{{Cite web |date=16 September 2019 |title=Callum Booth: St Johnstone sign left-back on deal until January |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49722235 |access-date=17 August 2020 |website=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC}}

{{flagicon|WAL}} Troy Brown

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Chelmsford City

|Free{{Cite web |date=11 July 2019 |title=Adam King: Dundee United sign winger from Swansea City |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48955761 |access-date=17 August 2020 |publisher=BBC |website=BBC Sport}}

{{flagicon|SCO}} Scott Banks

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Crystal Palace

|Undisclosed{{Cite web |date=22 January 2020 |title=Scott Banks signs for Crystal Palace |url=https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/2020/january/scott-banks-signs-for-crystal-palace/ |access-date=17 August 2020 |website=cpfc.co.uk |publisher=Crystal Palace F.C.}}

{{flagicon|SCO}} Sam Stanton

| {{flagicon|USA}} Phoenix Rising

|Free{{Cite web |date=23 January 2020 |title=Phoenix Rising Adds Midfielder Sam Stanton |url=https://www.phxrisingfc.com/news_article/show/1080244 |access-date=17 August 2020 |website=phxrisingfc.com |publisher=Phoenix Rising F.C. |archive-date=11 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200811035211/https://www.phxrisingfc.com/news_article/show/1080244 |url-status=dead }}

{{flagicon|SCO}} Matty Smith

| {{flagicon|IRL}} Waterford

|Free{{Cite web |date=31 January 2020 |title=Matty Smith joins Waterford |url=https://www.dundeeunitedfc.co.uk/news/6415/MATTY-SMITH-JOINS-WATERFORD.html |access-date=17 August 2020 |website=dundeeunitedfc.co.uk |publisher=Dundee United F.C.}}

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=Loans in=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:left; font-size:95%;width:98%;"
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! style="background:#FC8936; color:black;" | From

! style="background:#FC8936; color:black;" | Fee

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=Loans out=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:left; font-size:95%;width:98%;"
style="background:#FC8936; color:black;" | Player

! style="background:#FC8936; color:black;" | To

! style="background:#FC8936; color:black;" | Fee

{{flagicon|SCO}} Declan Glass

| {{flagicon|SCO}} Cove Rangers

|Loan{{Cite news |date=22 July 2020 |title=Cove Rangers add Declan Glass on loan from Dundee United until January |url=https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/sport/football/cove-rangers/1802337/cove-rangers-add-declan-glass-on-loan-from-dundee-united-until-january/ |access-date=17 August 2020 |work=The Press and Journal}}

{{flagicon|SCO}} Matty Smith

| {{flagicon|SCO}} Cove Rangers

|Loan{{Cite web |date=15 August 2019 |title=Matty Smith joins Cove on loan |url=https://www.dundeeunitedfc.co.uk/news/6177/MATTY-SMITH-JOINS-COVE-ON-LOAN.html |access-date=17 August 2020 |website=dundeeunitedfc.co.uk |publisher=Dundee United F.C.}}

{{flagicon|SWE}} Osman Sow

| {{flagicon|SCO}} Kilmarnock

|Loan{{Cite web |date=2 September 2019 |title=Kilmarnock: Osman Sow, Connor Johnson and Harvey St Clair on loan |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49559809 |access-date=17 August 2020 |website=BBC |publisher=BBC Sport}}

{{flagicon|SCO}} Logan Chalmers

| {{flagicon|SCO}} Arbroath

|Loan{{Cite web |date=10 January 2020 |title=Dundee United sign Dillon Powers from Orlando City and Kieran Freeman from Southampton |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51071557 |access-date=17 August 2020 |publisher=BBC |website=BBC Sport}}

{{flagicon|SCO}} Sam Wardrop

| {{flagicon|SCO}} Dumbarton

|Loan{{Cite web|date=23 January 2020|url=https://www.dumbartonfootballclub.com/news/?mode=view&id=4274|title=Dumbarton Football Club - SIGNING NEWS: WARDROP RETURNS TO DUMBARTON|website=www.dumbartonfootballclub.com|access-date=2023-03-06}}

{{flagicon|SCO}} Cammy Smith

| {{flagicon|IRL}} Dundalk

|Loan{{Cite web |date=3 February 2020 |title=Dundalk sign Cammy Smith on loan from Dundee United |url=https://www.extratime.com/articles/24376/dundalk-sign-cammy-smith-on-loan-from-dundee-united/ |access-date=17 August 2020 |website=Extra Time}}

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See also

References

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