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| club = Dundee United | season = 2008–09 | manager = Craig Levein | chairman = Eddie Thompson (to 15 October 2008) Stephen Thompson (from 21 November 2008) | league = Scottish Premier League | league result = 5th | cup1 = Scottish Cup | cup1 result = Fifth round | cup2 = League Cup | cup2 result = Semi-finals | league topscorer = Francisco Sandaza (10) | season topscorer = Francisco Sandaza (10) | highest attendance = 14,077 (v Rangers, 24 May 2009) | lowest attendance = 5,926 (v Inverness, 14 February 2009) |pattern_b1= _dundeeutd0809 |body1= FC9916 |pattern_la1= _blackborder |leftarm1= FC9916 |pattern_ra1= _blackborder |rightarm1= FC9916 |pattern_sh1 = _hummel08 black |shorts1= FC9916 |pattern_so1 = _hummel08black |socks1= FC9916 |pattern_b2= _dundeeutd0809 |body2= FFFFFF |pattern_la2= _blackborder |leftarm2= FFFFFF |pattern_ra2= _blackborder |rightarm2= FFFFFF |shorts2= 101010 |pattern_sh2 = _hummel08white |socks2= FFFFFF |pattern_so2 = _hummel08black | prevseason = 2007–08 | nextseason = 2009–10 }} The 2008–09 season covers the period from 1 July 2008 to 30 June 2009 and is the club's one hundredth season, having been founded as Dundee Hibernian in 1909. Review and eventsThe pre-season period began with a number of new signings at the club. Dundee midfielder Scott Robertson was one of three players to agree pre-contract deals in June and he was followed by fellow player Paul Dixon shortly afterwards. Willo Flood returned on a second successive season-long loan and fellow Cardiff City player Warren Feeney followed on a similar deal, with Spanish striker Francisco Sandaza and Irish forward Roy O'Donovan (loan) the final signings. A number of players who were out of contract left the club following the end of the 2007–08 season, including Christian Kalvenes who moved to Burnley, and Mark Kerr, who followed Lee Mair, Stuart Duff and Lee Miller in recent years by signing for New Firm rivals Aberdeen. Last season's top scorer Noel Hunt left in July to join his brother Stephen at English side Reading. Chairman Eddie Thompson lost his battle with prostate cancer and died in the early hours of 15 October. Chronological list of eventsThis is a list of the significant events to occur at the club during the 2008–09 season, presented in chronological order. This list does not include transfers, which are listed in the transfers section below, or match results, which are in the results section.
Match resultsDundee United have played a total of 44 competitive matches during the 2008–09 season,[16] as well as six first team pre-season friendlies. The team finished fifth in the Scottish Premier League. In the cup competitions, United lost to Celtic in the League Cup semi-final, while they were beaten by Hamilton Academical in the Scottish Cup fifth round. FriendliesThe club began pre-season by winning the Keyline Cup in Oban on 12 July[17] before embarking on a short trip to Dublin where they played two friendlies against local sides.[18] Upon returning to Scotland, United beat Raith Rovers 4-0 and fellow Fife side Dunfermline Athletic 3-2[19] before a match against Barcelona for the second year running.[20] The friendlies culminated in a win at Plymouth Argyle where United faced former Terror Paul Sturrock.[21] United also sent sides to play in victories against Cowdenbeath,[22] Arbroath,[23] Forres Mechanics,[24] Dundee North End[25] and Blairgowrie.[26] A final friendly was planned against Lochee United[27] but was postponed due to heavy rain. In April, the club racked up an 8-0 win at Brora Rangers to mark the opening of the ground's new floodlights, with Andis Shala scoring a hat-trick.[28] {{football box collapsible|bg = ffcccc |date = 14 July 2008 |time = |round = Friendly |score = 2 – 1 |report = |team1 = Univ. 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Subsequent 1–1 draws at home to Celtic – another televised match in which Francisco Sandaza scored his first goal – and away to Motherwell produced the first points of the season but a home defeat to Kilmarnock and narrow defeat away to Hibernian left United bottom of the league after five matches. United's third televised match of the season saw them pick up their first league win at Aberdeen and was the first of four successive league victories, preceding home triumphs against Hearts, Inverness CT and St Mirren. The run of victories saw first league goals for summer signings Scott Robertson and Roy O'Donovan, with three clean sheets for goalkeeper Lukasz Zaluska. The St Mirren match was played three weeks after the Inverness match following the death of chairman Eddie Thompson, which led to the match against Rangers being postponed. As the St Mirren match was the first match following the death of the chairman, prices were reduced to just £5, prompting over 11,000 fans to attend and pay their respects with a minute's silence. United failed to make it five league wins in a row when they drew 0–0 at Falkirk but kept their unbeaten run going with an exciting 3–3 draw against Rangers at Ibrox and got back to winning ways with home wins over Aberdeen and Hibernian. A second successive 2–0 defeat to Kilmarnock – this time away from home – preceded a 1–1 draw at home to Hamilton, before wins at St Mirren and Inverness brought United back-to-back away victories for the first time since April 2007. United were involved in another high scoring match against Rangers in a 2-2 draw at Tannadice and followed it up by holding Hearts to a 0-0 draw at Tynecastle, closing 2008 with a home win against Falkirk. 2009 began with a draw at Celtic Park, despite being two goals behind but United's next match saw a 4-0 home collapse against Motherwell, only the club's second defeat in the previous 17 league matches. An exciting 3-2 win at home to St Mirren preceded a 2-0 defeat against Rangers at Ibrox, before draws at home to Inverness and away to Aberdeen. Rivals for third place Hearts won at Tannadice before United won away at Falkirk, with a defeat at Motherwell tempered by a home draw against Celtic. After conceding first at home for the seventh time in eight matches, United came from two goals down to draw with Hibernian, before beating Hamilton for the first time this season, securing a top six league finish. In the final match before the league split, United failed to gain further ground on Hearts for third place, being held at home by Kilmarnock to a goalless draw, ensuring United failed to score against the Ayrshire side all season. In the first match after the split, United's dominance of the entire match earned a win against Hibernian at Easter Road, before missing the chance to go third after a home draw against Aberdeen. United's final trip to Glasgow resulted in a narrow 2-1 loss against Celtic, with defeats against Heart of Midlothian and Rangers to close the season. {{football box collapsible |bg = ffcccc |date = 11 August 2008 |time = |round = SPL 1 |score = 3 – 1 |report = |team1 = Hamilton Academical |goals1 = Stevenson {{goal|29}} McArthur {{goal|39}} Graham {{goal|63}} |team2 = Dundee United |goals2 = McLaughlin {{goal|23|o.g.}} |stadium = New Douglas Park |attendance = 4,385 |referee = S Dougal }}{{football box collapsible |bg = ffffcc |date = 17 August 2008 |time = |round = SPL 2 |score = 1 – 1 |report = |team1 = Dundee United |goals1 = Sandaza {{goal|80}} |team2 = Celtic |goals2 = Hartley {{goal|51}} |stadium = Tannadice Park |attendance = 11,648 |referee = C Richmond }}{{football box collapsible |bg = ffffcc |date = 23 August 2008 |time = |round = SPL 3 |score = 1 – 1 |report = |team1 = Motherwell |goals1 = Sutton {{goal|34}} |team2 = Dundee United |goals2 = Wilkie {{goal|40}} |stadium = Fir Park |attendance = 5,149 |referee = D McDonald }}{{football box collapsible |bg = ffcccc |date = 30 August 2008 |time = |round = SPL 4 |score = 0 – 2 |report = |team1 = Dundee United |goals1 = |team2 = Kilmarnock |goals2 = Skelton {{goal|40}} Invincible {{goal|59}} |stadium = Tannadice Park |attendance = 6,823 |referee = M Tumilty }}{{football box collapsible |bg = ffcccc |date = 13 September 2008 |time = |round = SPL 5 |score = 2 – 1 |report = |team1 = Hibernian |goals1 = Fletcher {{goal|22||63}} Bamba {{sent off|1|68}} |team2 = Dundee United |goals2 = Wilkie {{goal|45}} |stadium = Easter Road |attendance = 13,390 |referee = D Somers }}{{football box collapsible |bg = ccffcc |date = 20 September 2008 |time = |round = SPL 6 |score = 0 – 1 |report = |team1 = Aberdeen |goals1 = |team2 = Dundee United |goals2 = Sandaza {{goal|47|pen.}} |stadium = Pittodrie Stadium |attendance = 11,041 |referee = C Murray }}{{football box collapsible |bg = ccffcc |date = 27 September 2008 |time = |round = SPL 7 |score = 3 – 0 |report = |team1 = Dundee United |goals1 = Conway {{goal|39}} Daly {{goal|50}} S Robertson {{goal|60}} |team2 = Hearts |goals2 = Jónsson {{sent off|1|74}} |stadium = Tannadice Park |attendance = 8,004 |referee = D McDonald }}{{football box collapsible |bg = ccffcc |date = 4 October 2008 |time = |round = SPL 8 |score = 2 – 1 |report = |team1 = Dundee United |goals1 = Daly {{goal|40}} Wilkie {{goal|65}} |team2 = Inverness CT |goals2 = Wilkie {{goal|89|o.g.}} |stadium = Tannadice Park |attendance = 6,279 |referee = I Brines }}{{football box collapsible |bg = ccffcc |date = 25 October 2008 |time = |round = SPL 9 |score = 2 – 0 |report = |team1 = Dundee United |goals1 = O'Donovan {{goal|85}} Conway {{goal|90}} |team2 = St Mirren |goals2 = |stadium = Tannadice Park |attendance = 11,378 |referee = B Winter }}{{football box collapsible |bg = ffffcc |date = 1 November 2008 |time = |round = SPL 10 |score = 0 – 0 |report = |team1 = Falkirk |goals1 = |team2 = Dundee United |goals2 = O'Donovan {{sent off|0|57}} |stadium = Falkirk Stadium |attendance = 5,608 |referee = I Brines }}{{football box collapsible |bg = ffffcc |date = 4 November 2008 |time = |round = SPL 11 |score = 3 – 3 |report = |team1 = Rangers |goals1 = Davis {{goal|11}} Papac {{goal|37}} Thomson {{goal|90}} |team2 = Dundee United |goals2 = Sandaza {{goal|17||28}} Robertson {{goal|59}} |stadium = Ibrox Stadium |attendance = 48,686 |referee = C Thomson }}{{football box collapsible |bg = ccffcc |date = 8 November 2008 |time = |round = SPL 12 |score = 2 – 1 |report = |team1 = Dundee United |goals1 = Sandaza {{goal|8}} Feeney {{goal|14}} |team2 = Aberdeen |goals2 = Mackie {{goal|66}} |stadium = Tannadice Park |attendance = 9,490 |referee = W Collum }}{{football box collapsible |bg = ccffcc |date = 12 November 2008 |time = |round = SPL 13 |score = 2 – 0 |report = |team1 = Dundee United |goals1 = Dods {{goal|54}} Sandaza {{goal|60}} |team2 = Hibernian |goals2 = |stadium = Tannadice Park |attendance = 7,390 |referee = E Smith }}{{football box collapsible |bg = ffcccc |date = 15 November 2008 |time = |round = SPL 14 |score = 2 – 0 |report = |team1 = Kilmarnock |goals1 = Hamill {{goal|45|pen.}} David Fernández {{goal|61}} |team2 = Dundee United |goals2 = |stadium = Rugby Park |attendance = 4,652 |referee = E Norris }}{{football box collapsible |bg = ffffcc |date = 22 November 2008 |time = |round = SPL 15 |score = 1 – 1 |report = |team1 = Dundee United |goals1 = Easton {{goal|90|o.g.}} |team2 = Hamilton |goals2 = Offiong {{goal|8}} Mensing {{sent off|1|84}} |stadium = Tannadice Park |attendance = 6,108 |referee = C Allan }}{{football box collapsible |bg = ccffcc |date = 29 November 2008 |time = |round = SPL 16 |score = 0 – 2 |report = |team1 = St Mirren |goals1 = |team2 = Dundee United |goals2 = Daly {{goal|37||88|pen.}} |stadium = St Mirren Park |attendance = 4,013 |referee = C Murray }}{{football box collapsible |bg = ccffcc |date = 6 December 2008 |time = |round = SPL 17 |score = 1 – 3 |report = |team1 = Inverness CT |goals1 = Rooney {{goal|73}} |team2 = Dundee United |goals2 = Daly {{goal|51}}, Conway {{goal|64}}, D Robertson {{goal|71}} |stadium = Caledonian Stadium |attendance = 3,560 |referee = B Winter }}{{football box collapsible |bg = ffffcc |date = 13 December 2008 |time = |round = SPL 18 |score = 2 – 2 |report = |team1 = Dundee United |goals1 = Wilkie {{goal|50}} Feeney {{goal|54}} |team2 = Rangers |goals2 = Boyd {{goal|11}} Lafferty {{goal|76}} |stadium = Tannadice Park |attendance = 11,362 |referee = I Brines }}{{football box collapsible |bg = ffffcc |date = 20 December 2008 |time = |round = SPL 19 |score = 0 – 0 |report = |team1 = Hearts |goals1 = |team2 = Dundee United |goals2 = |stadium = Tynecastle Stadium |attendance = 16,442 |referee = W Collum }}{{football box collapsible |bg = ccffcc |date = 27 December 2008 |time = |round = SPL 20 |score = 1 – 0 |report = |team1 = Dundee United |goals1 = S Robertson {{goal|21}} |team2 = Falkirk |goals2 = Barr {{sent off|1|82}} |stadium = Tannadice Park |attendance = 7,972 |referee = C Boyle }}{{football box collapsible |bg = ffffcc |date = 3 January 2009 |time = |round = SPL 21 |score = 2 – 2 |report = |team1 = Celtic |goals1 = Samaras {{goal|12||57}} |team2 = Dundee United |goals2 = Dixon {{goal|59}} Feeney {{goal|77}} |stadium = Celtic Park |attendance = 59,558 |referee = S Conroy }}{{football box collapsible |bg = ffcccc |date = 18 January 2009 |time = |round = SPL 22 |score = 0 – 4 |report = |team1 = Dundee United |goals1 = |team2 = Motherwell |goals2 = Fitzpatrick {{goal|23}} Klimpl {{goal|27}} Clarkson {{goal|33}} Porter {{goal|63}} |stadium = Tannadice Park |attendance = 7,090 |referee = E Smith }}{{football box collapsible |bg = ccffcc |date = 24 January 2009 |time = |round = SPL 23 |score = 3 – 2 |report = |team1 = Dundee United |goals1 = Feeney {{goal|71|pen.|84}} Buaben {{goal|82}} |team2 = St Mirren |goals2 = Ross {{goal|17}} Mehmet {{goal|73|pen}} |stadium = Tannadice Park |attendance = 6,556 |referee = S O'Reilly }}{{football box collapsible |bg = ffcccc |date = 31 January 2009 |time = |round = SPL 24 |score = 2 – 0 |report = |team1 = Rangers |goals1 = Fleck {{goal|78|pen.}} Lafferty {{goal|90}} |team2 = Dundee United |goals2 = |stadium = Ibrox Stadium |attendance = 49,918 |referee = I Brines }}{{football box collapsible |bg = ffffcc |date = 14 February 2009 |time = |round = SPL 25 |score = 1 – 1 |report = |team1 = Dundee United |goals1 = Wilkie {{goal|79}} |team2 = Inverness CT |goals2 = Odhiambo {{goal|16}} Duncan {{sent off|0|71}} |stadium = Tannadice Park |attendance = 5,926 |referee = C Thomson }}{{football box collapsible |bg = ffffcc |date = 21 February 2009 |time = |round = SPL 26 |score = 2 – 2 |report = |team1 = Aberdeen |goals1 = Severin {{goal|46}} Diamond {{goal|72}} |team2 = Dundee United |goals2 = Sandaza {{goal|10|pen.}} D Robertson {{goal|56}} |stadium = Pittodrie Stadium |attendance = 14,673 |referee = W Collum }}{{football box collapsible |bg = ffcccc |date = 28 February 2009 |time = |round = SPL 27 |score = 0 – 1 |report = |team1 = Dundee United |goals1 = Sandaza {{penmiss}} |team2 = Hearts |goals2 = Stewart {{goal|62}} |stadium = Tannadice Park |attendance = 8,529 |referee = E Smith }}{{football box collapsible |bg = ccffcc |date = 3 March 2009 |time = |round = SPL 28 |score = 0 – 1 |report = |team1 = Falkirk |goals1 = |team2 = Dundee United |goals2 = Conway {{goal|27|pen.}} |stadium = Falkirk Stadium |attendance = 4,385 |referee = D McDonald }}{{football box collapsible |bg = ffcccc |date = 14 March 2009 |time = |round = SPL 29 |score = 2 – 1 |report = |team1 = Motherwell |goals1 = Sutton {{goal|25}} Clarkson {{goal|75}} |team2 = Dundee United |goals2 = Sandaza {{goal|51}} |stadium = Fir Park |attendance = 4,798 |referee = D McDonald }}{{football box collapsible |bg = ffffcc |date = 22 March 2009 |time = |round = SPL 30 |score = 2 – 2 |report = |team1 = Dundee United |goals1 = Sandaza {{goal|47||58}} |team2 = Celtic |goals2 = McDonald {{goal|23}} Naylor {{goal|81}} |stadium = Tannadice Park |attendance = 12,043 |referee = S Conroy }}{{football box collapsible |bg = ffffcc |date = 4 April 2009 |time = |round = SPL 31 |score = 2 – 2 |report = |team1 = Dundee United |goals1 = Conway {{penmiss}} Kenneth {{goal|53}} Goodwillie {{goal|90}} |team2 = Hibernian |goals2 = Nish {{goal|6}}, {{goal|10}} |stadium = Tannadice Park |attendance = 6,623 |referee = E Smith }}{{football box collapsible |bg = ccffcc |date = 11 April 2009 |time = |round = SPL 32 |score = 0 – 1 |report = |team1 = Hamilton Academical |goals1 = |team2 = Dundee United |goals2 = Conway {{goal|4}} |stadium = New Douglas Park |attendance = 3,025 |referee = C Murray }}{{football box collapsible |bg = ffffcc |date = 18 April 2009 |time = |round = SPL 33 |score = 0 – 0 |report = |team1 = Dundee United |goals1 = Dixon {{sent off|0|85}} |team2 = Kilmarnock |goals2 = |stadium = Tannadice Park |attendance = 6,627 |referee = W Collum }} Post-split (Top six){{football box collapsible|bg = ccffcc |date = 2 May 2009 |time = |round = SPL 34 |score = 1 – 2 |report = |team1 = Hibernian |goals1 = Fletcher {{goal|40}} Hogg {{sent off|0|85}} |team2 = Dundee United |goals2 = Feeney {{goal|28}} Goodwillie {{goal|89}} |stadium = Easter Road |attendance = 10,591 |referee = S O'Reilly }}{{football box collapsible |bg = ffffcc |date = 7 May 2009 |time = |round = SPL 35 |score = 1 – 1 |report = |team1 = Dundee United |goals1 = Goodwillie {{goal|38}} |team2 = Aberdeen |goals2 = Miller {{goal|33}} Kerr {{sent off|0|75}} |stadium = Tannadice Park |attendance = 10,407 |referee = C Boyle }}{{football box collapsible |bg = ffcccc |date = 12 May 2009 |time = |round = SPL 36 |score = 2 – 1 |report = |team1 = Celtic |goals1 = Loovens {{goal|22}} Samaras {{goal|52}} |team2 = Dundee United |goals2 = D Robertson {{goal|57}} |stadium = Celtic Park |attendance = 57,407 |referee = S Dougal }}{{football box collapsible |bg = ffcccc |date = 16 May 2009 |time = |round = SPL 37 |score = 3 – 0 |report = |team1 = Hearts |goals1 = Wallace {{goal|11}} Aguiar {{goal|26}} Jónsson {{goal|79|pen.}} |team2 = Dundee United |goals2 = |stadium = Tynecastle Stadium |attendance = 15,664 |referee = B Winter }}{{football box collapsible |bg = ffcccc |date = 24 May 2009 |time = |round = SPL 38 |score = 0 – 3 |report = |team1 = Dundee United |goals1 = |team2 = Rangers |goals2 = Lafferty {{goal|6}} Mendes {{goal|45}} Boyd {{goal|52}} |stadium = Tannadice Park |attendance = 14,077 |referee = D McDonald }}
Scottish Cup{{main|2008–09 Scottish Cup}}United beat East Stirlingshire 4-0 at Ochilview Park in the Scottish Cup fourth round, with goals from Prince Buaben, Darren Dods, Jon Daly and Johnny Russell. Shortly before the match, United were drawn away to Hamilton Academical in the fifth round, where they were narrowly beaten 2-1, despite leading at half-time. {{football box collapsible|bg = ccffcc |date = 11 January 2009 |time = |round = Scottish Cup R4 |score = 0 – 4 |report = |team1 = East Stirlingshire |goals1 = |team2 = Dundee United |goals2 = Buaben {{goal|15}} Dods {{goal|40}} Daly {{goal|43}} Russell {{goal|55|pen.}} |stadium = Ochilview Park |attendance = 2,153 |referee = M Tumilty }}{{football box collapsible |bg = ffcccc |date = 7 February 2009 |time = |round = Scottish Cup R5 |score = 2 – 1 |report = |team1 = Hamilton Academical |goals1 = Swailes {{goal|47||55}} |team2 = Dundee United |goals2 = Grainger {{goal|35}} |stadium = New Douglas Park |attendance = 3,058 |referee = C Richmond }} League Cup{{main|2008–09 Scottish League Cup}}Last season's runners-up United began their League Cup campaign away to Cowdenbeath, where a hat-trick from Jon Daly helped them to a 5–1 win. In the third round, Airdrie United – who United faced in the second round of last year's competition – were beaten 2–0, before a quarter-final win at home to Dunfermline Athletic. United faced Celtic in the semi-finals in late January where they lost11-10 on penalties, a record for a Scottish cup match. {{football box collapsible|bg = ccffcc |date = 26 August 2008 |time = |round = League Cup R2 |score = 1 – 5 |report = |team1 = Cowdenbeath |goals1 = J Dempster {{goal|74}} |team2 = Dundee United |goals2 = Daly {{goal|30||47}} Goodwillie {{goal|41||60|80}} |stadium = Central Park |attendance = 1,423 |referee = E Norris }}{{football box collapsible |bg = ccffcc |date = 23 September 2008 |time = |round = League Cup R3 |score = 2 – 0 |report = |team1 = Dundee United |goals1 = Goodwillie {{goal|33}} S Robertson {{goal|42}} |team2 = Airdrie United |goals2 = |stadium = Tannadice Park |attendance = 3,444 |referee = M Tumilty }}{{football box collapsible |bg = ccffcc |date = 28 October 2008 |time = |round = League Cup QF |score = 1 – 0 |report = |team1 = Dundee United |goals1 = S Robertson {{goal|16}} |team2 = Dunfermline Athletic |goals2 = |stadium = Tannadice Park |attendance = 5,350 |referee = D McDonald }}{{football box collapsible |bg = ffcccc |date = 28 January 2009 |time = |round = League Cup SF |score = p0 – 0p |report = |team1 = Celtic |goals1 = |team2 = Dundee United |goals2 = |stadium = Hampden Park |attendance = 19,228 |referee = C Murray }} Player statsDuring the 2008–09 season so far, United have used 26 different players on the pitch. Łukasz Załuska is the only player to have played every minute this season. The table below shows the number of appearances and goals scored by each player.[29] {{Extended football squad start|Clydesdale Bank Premier League|Scottish Cup|Co-operative Insurance Cup}}{{Extended football squad player|no=1|name=Łukasz Załuska|pos=GK|nat=Poland|38|0|2|0|4|0}}{{Extended football squad player|no=13|name=Michael McGovern|pos=GK|nat=Northern Ireland|0|0|0|0|0|0}}{{Extended football squad player|no=2|name=Sean Dillon|pos=DF|nat=Ireland|19|0|2|0|3|0}}{{Extended football squad player|no=3|name=Danny Grainger|pos=DF|nat=England|10|0|1|1|1|0}}{{Extended football squad player|no=4|name=Lee Wilkie|pos=DF|nat=Scotland|35|5|1|0|3|0}}{{Extended football squad player|no=5|name=Darren Dods|pos=DF|nat=Scotland|19|1|1|1|3|0}}{{Extended football squad player|no=18|name=Garry Kenneth|pos=DF|nat=Scotland|25|1|2|0|2|0}}{{Extended football squad player|no=23|name=Paul Dixon|pos=DF|nat=Scotland|29|1|1|0|3|0}}{{Extended football squad player|no=24|name=Mihael Kovačević|pos=DF|nat=Switzerland|17|0|1|0|1|0}}{{Extended football squad player|no=6|name=Willo Flood|pos=MF|nat=Ireland|19|0|1|0|3|0}}{{Extended football squad player|no=6|name=Paul Caddis|pos=MF|nat=Scotland|11|0|0|0|0|0}}{{Extended football squad player|no=8|name=Scott Robertson|pos=MF|nat=Scotland|22|3|0|0|3|2}}{{Extended football squad player|no=10|name=James Wesolowski|pos=MF|nat=Australia|8|0|0|0|0|0}}{{Extended football squad player|no=12|name=David Robertson|pos=MF|nat=Scotland|19|3|2|0|2|0}}{{Extended football squad player|no=14|name=Danny Swanson|pos=MF|nat=Scotland|29|0|2|0|2|0}}{{Extended football squad player|no=15|name=Craig Conway|pos=MF|nat=Scotland|35|4|2|0|4|0}}{{Extended football squad player|no=16|name=Morgaro Gomis|pos=MF|nat=France|37|0|2|0|4|0}}{{Extended football squad player|no=25|name=Prince Buaben|pos=MF|nat=Ghana|22|1|2|1|1|0}}{{Extended football squad player|no=29|name=Ryan McCord|pos=MF|nat=Scotland|0|0|0|0|1|0}}{{Extended football squad player|no=7|name=Warren Feeney|pos=ST|nat=Northern Ireland|23|6|1|0|2|0}}{{Extended football squad player|no=10|name=Roy O'Donovan|pos=ST|nat=Ireland|11|1|0|0|2|0}}{{Extended football squad player|no=9|name=Jon Daly|pos=ST|nat=Ireland|22|5|2|1|2|3}}{{Extended football squad player|no=11|name=Francisco Sandaza|pos=ST|nat=Spain|31|10|1|0|3|0}}{{Extended football squad player|no=20|name=Andis Shala|pos=ST|nat=Germany|8|0|0|0|1|0}}{{Extended football squad player|no=26|name=David Goodwillie|pos=ST|nat=Scotland|15|3|0|0|2|3}}{{Extended football squad player|no=30|name=Johnny Russell|pos=ST|nat=Scotland|0|0|1|1|0|0}}|} StatsFrancisco Sandaza was the top scorer with ten goals, with the team totalling 58 goals.[29] During the 2008–09 season, fifteen United players received at least one caution. In total, the team received 60 yellow cards.[29]
TransfersInUnited signed eleven players during the season. Midfielder Scott Robertson agreed a pre-contract move from rivals Dundee on 3 June[30] and two players agreed similar moves on 17 June, with Northern Irish goalkeeper Michael McGovern agreeing to move from Celtic[31] and German striker Andis Shala arriving from VfR Mannheim.[31] Less than a week later, United signed a second player from Dundee when Scotland under-21 defender Paul Dixon arrived for around £25,000.[32] Willo Flood returned for a second successive season-long loan when terms were agreed with Cardiff City again on 1 July[33] and Cardiff colleague Warren Feeney followed in a similar deal a week later.[34] Shortly afterwards, Spanish striker Francisco Sandaza arrived on a three-year contract from Valencia Mestalla.[35] In August, Craig Levein's pursuit of Roy O'Donovan ended with a season-long deal for the Sunderland striker,[36] although he was recalled in January, as was Willo Flood, ahead of his transfer to Celtic. On transfer deadline day, Paul Caddis moved from Celtic Park until the end of the season, with Australian midfielder James Wesolowski joining on a similar deal from Leicester City although his spell was cut short by injury. Youngster Jennison Myrie-Williams joined in June following his release from Bristol City.
OutThe club sold only one player during the season, with Noel Hunt joining his brother Stephen at English side Reading for around £600,000.[37] Young striker Kevin Smith moved on loan to Raith Rovers until January,[38] with fellow youngsters Johnny Russell and John Gibson moving to Forfar Athletic on similar temporary deals.[39][40] Young left back Sean Fleming followed suit shortly afterwards when he joined Peterhead for four months.[41] Gibson's loan was subsequently extended until the end of the season, with young first team squad member Keith Watson joining him on a short-term loan, shortly afterwards Marco Andreoni undertook a similar deal with Albion Rovers. Sean Fleming moved back out on loan, joining Andreoni at Albion while young midfielder Ryan McCord moved short-term to Stirling Albion and Gordon Pope headed to Montrose. Kevin Smith went back to Raith after returning to Tannadice for a few weeks, with Johnny Russell returning to Forfar in similar fashion. Towards the end of February, midfielder Greg Cameron moved on loan to Irish outfit Shamrock Rovers, managed by former United player Michael O'Neill and Fraser Milligan departed to Montrose on a similar deal shortly afterwards. Youth goalkeeper Gibson signed a one-year deal with Dundee on his return to Tannadice. Similarly, Fleming, Pope and Milligan all penned two-year deals with Montrose at the end of May.
AwardsRising Star
September 2008 Playing kit
The jerseys were sponsored for the first time by JD Sports' Carbrini Sportswear label,[42][43] with the firm also sponsoring the shorts. Kitmaker Hummel supplied their last strip after the club announced in March 2009 that Nike would begin a four-year deal for the 2009–10 season. The club has no third strip, with the last third strip used in the 2002–03 season. See also
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