2000–01 Dundee United F.C. season

The 2000–01 season was the 92nd year of football played by Dundee United, and covers the period from 1 July 2000 to 30 June 2001. United finished in eleventh place in the Scottish Premier League, in the first year of the league split, forced by the expansion to twelve teams.

Dundee United F.C.
2000–01 season
ChairmanJim McLean (until 14 October 2000)
Doug Smith (from 17 October 2000)
ManagerPaul Sturrock (until 7 August 2000)
Alex Smith (from 8 August 2000 as caretaker)
Alex Smith (from 30 August 2000)
Bank of Scotland Premierleague11th
W:9 D:8 L:21 F:38 A:63 P:35
Tennent's Scottish CupSemi-finals
CIS Insurance CupQuarter-finals
Top goalscorerLeague: Derek Lilley (6)
All: Derek Lilley (7)
Highest home attendance12,306 (vs Celtic, 26 December)
Lowest home attendance5,497 (vs Kilmarnock, 28 November)

United were knocked out of both domestic cup competitions by the Old Firm - to Rangers in the CIS Insurance Cup quarter-finals and to eventual winners Celtic in the Tennent's Scottish Cup semi-finals.

Match results

Dundee United played a total of 46 competitive matches during the 2000–01 season.[1] The team finished eleventh in the Scottish Premier League.

In the cup competitions, United were knocked out of the CIS Cup at the semi-finals stage, losing to Rangers. Celtic knocked United out of the Tennent's Scottish Cup at the semi-final stage. Both matches finished 1–0.

Legend

Win Draw Loss

All results are written with Dundee United's score first.

Bank of Scotland Premierleague

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
30 July 2000CelticH1-211,761McCracken
5 August 2000HibernianA0-39,541
12 August 2000MotherwellH1-16,201Paterson
19 August 2000St JohnstoneH1-26,636Aljofree
26 August 2000DunfermlineA0-14,980
9 September 2000KilmarnockA0-16,380
16 September 2000St MirrenH0-05,943
20 September 2000DundeeA0-39,838
23 September 2000AberdeenH3-57,699Easton, McConalogue, Hannah
1 October 2000RangersA0-344,324
14 October 2000HeartsH0-47,016
21 October 2000CelticA1-259,427Own goal
28 October 2000HibernianH0-18,042
4 November 2000MotherwellA1-26,864Naveda
11 November 2000DundeeH0-211,454
18 November 2000St JohnstoneA0-14,295
25 November 2000DunfermlineH3-26,012O'Connor, Easton, Miller
28 November 2000KilmarnockH0-15,497
5 December 2000St MirrenA1-14,685Naveda
17 December 2000RangersH1-110,750Lilley
23 December 2000HeartsA1-312,128Aljofree
26 December 2000CelticH0-412,306
30 December 2000HibernianA0-110,197
2 January 2001MotherwellH2-06,311Easton, Hamilton
31 January 2001DundeeA3-211,724Davidson, Easton, Lauchlan
3 February 2001St JohnstoneH1-16,482Miller
10 February 2001DunfermlineA1-35,180Lilley
24 February 2001KilmarnockA0-06,227
3 March 2001St MirrenH4-08,334Miller, Hannah, Lilley, Hamilton
17 March 2001AberdeenH1-18,472Miller
31 March 2001RangersA2-048,382Thompson, Lilley
4 April 2001AberdeenA1-49,962Griffin
7 April 2001HeartsH1-17,242Thompson
23 April 2001St MirrenA1-26,473Thompson
28 April 2001MotherwellH1-05,928Buchan
6 May 2001DunfermlineH1-06,679Thompson
12 May 2001St JohnstoneA3-26,748Miller, Easton, Lilley
20 May 2001AberdeenA2-111,633Venetis, Lilley

Tennent's Scottish Cup

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
27 January 2001MontroseA2–02,592Lauchlan (2)
17 February 2001MotherwellA2–06,186Miller, Easton
11 March 2001RangersH1–011,793Hannah
15 April 2001CelticN1–338,699

CIS Insurance Cup

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
22 August 2000AlloaA3–01,088McConalogue (3)
5 September 2000AirdrieoniansA0-05,018
31 October 2000RangersA0–230,966

United beat Airdrieonians 4–3 on penalties

Player details

During the 2000–01 season, United used 41 different players, with a further two named as substitutes who did not make an appearance on the pitch. The table below shows the number of appearances and goals scored by each player.[2]

No. Pos Nat Player TotalBank of Scotland PremierleagueTennent's Scottish CupCIS Insurance Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Scotland SCO Alan Combe 2602300030
2 DF Scotland SCO John McQuillan 18012+30002+10
3 DF Scotland SCO Stephen Wright 70500020
4 MF Scotland SCO David Hannah 28319+42311+10
5 DF Canada CAN Jason de Vos 400330402+10
6 MF Senegal SEN Joachim Fernandez 7060000+10
7 MF Scotland SCO Craig Easton 39628+654110
8 MF Greece GRE Tassos Venetis 1513+1110010
9 FW Scotland SCO Alex Mathie 503+100010
9 FW Argentina ARG Gustavo Fuentes 30300000
9 FW Argentina ARG Beto Naveda 1427+620+1000
10 FW Cameroon CMR Alphonse Tchami 40300010
10 FW Scotland SCO Derek Lilley 2271864100
11 MF England ENG Neil Heaney 1407+500+1010
12 MF Scotland SCO Stéphane Léoni 705+10000+10
12 FW England ENG Paul Robinson 602+400000
13 GK Scotland SCO Paul Gallacher 1901504000
14 DF England ENG Hasney Aljofree 31224+222030
15 FW Cameroon CMR Mvondo Atangana 1208+30000+10
16 MF Northern Ireland NIR Danny Griffin 2211814000
17 FW Scotland SCO Jim Hamilton 24214+623010
18 MF Scotland SCO Jim Paterson 715+110010
19 FW Scotland SCO Steven Thompson 37418+1341+301+10
20 DF Republic of Ireland IRL David Worrell 00000000
21 DF Wales WAL David Partridge 24017+201+1030
22 GK Canada CAN Pat Onstad 00000000
23 MF Argentina ARG Marcelino Galoppo 20200000
23 DF Scotland SCO Jim Lauchlan 2832314210
24 MF Scotland SCO Jamie Buchan 41133+212+1030
25 FW Scotland SCO Stephen McConalogue 1443+81002+13
26 MF Scotland SCO Hugh Davidson 1216+510010
27 DF Scotland SCO Tony Smith 501+200+100+10
28 DF France FRA John Licina 805+200010
29 MF Uruguay URU Carlos Marcora 100+100000
30 MF Honduras HON Francisco Ramírez 100+100000
30 MF Scotland SCO Jamie Fullarton 503+200000
31 FW England ENG Sean O'Connor 211+110000
32 DF Scotland SCO David McCracken 916+310000
33 MF Scotland SCO Charlie Miller 2862454100
35 MF Scotland SCO Kevin McDonald 200+100010
36 MF Scotland SCO Darren Brady 100+100000
42 DF Scotland SCO Jamie McCunnie 1901504000
44 FW Scotland SCO David Winters 500+500000

Team statistics

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation[lower-alpha 1]
8 Motherwell 38 12 7 19 42 56 14 43
9 Dunfermline Athletic 38 11 9 18 34 54 20 42
10 St Johnstone 38 9 13 16 40 56 16 40
11 Dundee United 38 9 8 21 38 63 25 35
12 St Mirren (R) 38 8 6 24 32 72 40 30 Relegation to the First Division
Source: Scottish Professional Football League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Teams played each other three times (33 matches), before the league split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six) for the last five matches.

Transfers

Playing kit

Home colours
Away colours

The jerseys were sponsored for a fifth season by Telewest. The away kit sometimes used the home shorts and socks.

Trivia

  • Of Derek Lilley's six league goals, only one - in the 3–1 defeat at Dunfermline - failed to achieve points for United.

Awards

March 2001, May 2001

See also

References

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