2010–11 Dundee United F.C. season (original) (raw)
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Dundee United 2010–11 football season
| 2010–11 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Stephen Thompson[1] |
| Manager | Peter Houston |
| Stadium | Tannadice Park |
| Premier League | 4th |
| Scottish Cup | Quarter-finals, lost to Motherwell |
| League Cup | Quarter-finals, lost to Motherwell |
| Europa League | Play-off round, lost to AEK Athens |
| Top goalscorer | League: David Goodwillie (18)All: David Goodwillie (19) |
| Highest home attendance | 12,116 (v AEK Athens, 26 August 2010) |
| Lowest home attendance | 4,041 (v Ross County, 8 January 2011) |
| Average home league attendance | League: 7,389[2] |
        Home colours   Away colours |
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| ← 2009–102011–12 → |
The 2010–11 season was the club's 102nd season, having been founded as Dundee Hibernian in 1909 and their 13th consecutive season in the Scottish Premier League, having competed in it since its inauguration in 1998–99. United also competed in the League Cup and the Scottish Cup.
[3] Win Draw Loss
The club continued their tradition of participating in the Keyline Cup, visiting Oban in mid July to win the tournament they previously won in 2008.[4] United have confirmed five pre-season friendlies, travelling to Austria for a small pre-season tour and visiting Irish side Glentoran and Championship side Hull City at the end of July. In August, FA Premier League side Wigan Athletic will visit Tannadice for the final pre-season friendly.
Dundee United began their SPL campaign on Saturday 14 August against St Mirren at St Mirren Park.
Scottish League Cup
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Dundee United entered the UEFA Europa League at the play-off round taking on AEK Athens.
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Celtic | 38 | 29 | 5 | 4 | 85 | 22 | +63 | 92 | Qualification for the Europa League play-off round[a] |
| 3 | Heart of Midlothian | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 53 | 45 | +8 | 63 | Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round |
| 4 | Dundee United | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 55 | 50 | +5 | 61 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round[a] |
| 5 | Kilmarnock | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 53 | 55 | −2 | 49 | |
| 6 | Motherwell | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 40 | 60 | −20 | 46 |
Source: SPFL Archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
- ^ a b Celtic entered the play-off round of the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League as they won the 2011 Scottish Cup Final. Due to this, Heart of Midlothian also moved up to the third qualifying round, whilst fourth-placed team Dundee United received the second qualifying round spot.
The playing kit is sponsored for the first time by Calor Gas.[5] Nike continued with the second year of their four-year deal of kit production.[6] Dundee-based cosmetic car repair specialists Dents8 entered the second year of their two-year sponsorship of the home and away shorts and the first team's socks.[7]
- ^ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack (2011). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2011-12. Headline. p. 716. ISBN 978-0755362318.
- ^ "Scottish Premier League Stats: Team Attendance". ESPN. Retrieved 13 October 2012.[_dead link_]
- ^ "Dundee United Fixtures & Results - 2010/11". ESPN. Retrieved 13 October 2012.[_dead link_]
- ^ "United win Oban tournament". Dundee United FC. 10 July 2010. Archived from the original on 13 July 2010. Retrieved 10 July 2010.
- ^ "New sponsorship deal". Dundee United FC. 10 June 2010. Archived from the original on 13 June 2010. Retrieved 10 June 2010.
- ^ "United launch centenary strip". Evening Telegraph. 15 June 2009. Archived from the original on 18 June 2009. Retrieved 15 June 2009.
- ^ "DENTS8 SUPPORTS DUNDEE UNITED". 18 June 2009. Retrieved 18 June 2009.