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2002–03 Dundee United F.C. season

FieldValue
clubDundee United F.C.
season2002–03
managerAlex Smith (until 7 October)
Paul Hegarty (until 30 January as caretaker)
Ian McCall (from 30 January)
chairmanJim McLean (until 26 September)
Eddie Thompson (from 26 September)
stadiumTannadice Park
leagueBank of Scotland Premierleague
league result11th
W:7 D:11 L:20 F:35 A:68 P:32
cup1Tennent's Scottish Cupcup1 result = Third round
cup2CIS Insurance Cupcup2 result = Semi-finals
league topscorerJim McIntyre (9)
season topscorerJim McIntyre, Steven Thompson (9)
highest attendance12,402 (vs Dundee, 31 August)
lowest attendance5,572 (vs Livingston, 19 October)
prevseason2001–02
nextseason2003–04

Paul Hegarty (until 30 January as caretaker) Ian McCall (from 30 January) Eddie Thompson (from 26 September) W:7 D:11 L:20 F:35 A:68 P:32

The 2002–03 season was the 94th year of football played by Dundee United, and covers the period from 1 July 2002 to 30 June 2003. United finished the season in eighth place.

United were knocked out of the Tennent's Scottish Cup by Hibernian in the third round, and were beaten by Celtic in the CIS Insurance Cup semi-finals.

Review and events

What had begun with optimism and hopes that United could continue the progress made the previous year would end up being statistically the club's worst season since before World War II. Eddie Thompson took over as chairman with the season barely a month old and quickly sacked Alex Smith, though a run of just two wins from the first ten games did not help the manager's cause. After a failed attempt to recruit Ian McCall, Paul Hegarty was put in charge provisionally until the end of the season. While the former club hero got off to a decent start with 7 points from five matches, a dismal run of ten weeks without a win followed, leading to Hegarty being dismissed at the end of January and McCall being successfully recruited.

The key factor in McCall's change of heart was that while his previous club Falkirk were runaway leaders of the First Division, it was by now evident that they were unlikely to be promoted as their ground did not meet the SPL's requirements. McCall still had the task of keeping United off the bottom of the table in the unlikely event that the SPL had a change of heart or one of the chasing pack overhauled Falkirk, and he ultimately managed this with an excellent run of form after the SPL split, leaving them to finish eleventh. However, this good finish could not mask what had been an extremely poor season by any measure, and left McCall facing a major reconstruction job.

Match results

Dundee United played a total of 43 competitive matches during the 2002–03 season. The team finished eleventh in the Scottish Premier League.

In the cup competitions, United were knocked out of the Tennent's Scottish Cup in the third round, losing at home to Hibernian. Celtic knocked United out of the CIS Cup in the semi-finals.

Legend

WinDrawLoss

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

Bank of Scotland Premierleague

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
3 August 2002Partick ThistleA0–06,375
10 August 2002KilmarnockH1–26,366Thompson
17 August 2002CelticA0–556,907
25 August 2002MotherwellH1–15,795McIntyre
31 August 2002DundeeH0–012,402
11 September 2002AberdeenA2–110,724Thompson (2)
14 September 2002DunfermlineH1–26,041Lilley
21 September 2002HeartsA0–211,532
28 September 2002RangersH0–310,013
5 October 2002HibernianA1–211,532Thompson
19 October 2002LivingstonH2–35,572Lilley, McIntyre
26 October 2002Partick ThistleH1–16,369Thompson
2 November 2002KilmarnockA2–15,417Thompson, McIntyre
10 November 2002CelticH0–210,664
16 November 2002MotherwellA2–15,381Hamilton (2)
23 November 2002DundeeA2–311,539Hamilton, McIntyre
30 November 2002AberdeenH1–18,621Hamilton
4 December 2002DunfermlineA1–44,342McIntyre
7 December 2002HibernianH1–15,673Wilson
14 December 2002RangersA0–347,639
21 December 2002HeartsH0–36,025
26 December 2002LivingstonA0–35,103
29 December 2002Partick ThistleA0–05,109
2 January 2003KilmarnockH2–27,183Dodds, McIntyre
29 January 2003CelticA0–255,204
1 February 2003MotherwellH2–16,672Tod, Miller
9 February 2003DundeeH1–110,457
16 February 2003AberdeenA0–39,146
1 March 2003DunfermlineH3–06,004Craig Easton, Tod, Ogunmade
9 March 2003HibernianA1–17,518McIntyre
15 March 2003LivingstonH0–16,247
5 April 2003HeartsA1–29,663Griffin
13 April 2003RangersH1–410,013Dodds
26 April 2003HibernianH1–26,758McCracken
3 May 2003MotherwellA2–29,056Miller, McIntyre
10 May 2003LivingstonA2–16,314McIntyre, Miller
17 May 2003Partick ThistleA1–06,357Paterson
24 May 2003AberdeenH0–28,516

Tennent's Scottish Cup

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
25 January 2003HibernianH2–38,986O'Donnell, Hamilton

CIS Insurance Cup

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
24 September 2002Queen's ParkH4–13,600O'Donnell (3), Thompson
29 October 2002Airdrie UnitedA2–11,768Thompson (2)
13 November 2002LivingstonA2–03,592Lilley (2)
6 February 2003CelticN0–318,856

Player details

During the 2002–03 season, United used 32 different players, with a further played named as a substitute who did not make an appearance on the pitch. The table below shows the number of appearances and goals scored by each player. |}

Goalscorers

Thirteen players scored for the United first team with the team scoring 43 goals in total. Steven Thompson and Jim McIntyre were the top goalscorers, scoring nine goals apiece.

NameLeagueCupsTotal
909
639
415
224
134
303
202
202
101
101
101
101
101

Discipline

During the 2001–02 season, five United players were sent off, and 20 players received at least one yellow card. In total, the team received six dismissals and 67 cautions.

NameCautionsDismissals
2
81
71
51
1
9
6
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

Team statistics

League table

Transfers

In

Six players were signed during the 2002–03 season, with a total (public) transfer cost of around £150,000. Four players were also signed for the following season. In addition, two players were signed on loan.

The players that joined Dundee United during the 2001–02 season, along with their previous club, are listed below.

DatePlayerFromFee (£)
6 July 2002SCOUnattached (ex-Kilmarnock)url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/scotland/2105881.stmtitle=McGowne signs at Tannadicepublisher=BBC Sport websitedate=6 July 2002access-date=9 October 2007 }}
30 July 2002ISLUnattached (ex-Leicester City)url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/dundee_utd/2161944.stmtitle=Gunnlaugsson joins Dundee Unitedpublisher=BBC Sport websitedate=30 July 2002access-date=9 October 2007 }}
1 January 2003SCORangersurl=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/2611981.stmtitle=Dodds completes Tannadice movepublisher=BBC Sport websitedate=30 December 2002access-date=9 October 2007 }}
10 January 2003ITAUnattached (ex-Partick Thistle)url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/dundee_utd/2640801.stmtitle=Dundee Utd land Chiarinipublisher=BBC Sport websitedate=10 January 2003access-date=9 October 2007 }}
28 January 2003SCOLivingstonBosman
23 February 2003TRIUnattached (ex-Rangers)url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/2785499.stmtitle=Latapy joins Unitedpublisher=BBC Sport websitedate=23 February 2003access-date=9 October 2007 }}
16 May 2003SCOInverness CTurl=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/i/inverness_ct/3030317.stmtitle=United snap up Robsonpublisher=BBC Sport websitedate=16 May 2003access-date=8 January 2008archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040313112339/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/i/inverness_ct/3030317.stmarchive-date=13 March 2004url-status=livedf=dmy }}
3 June 2003SCOPartick ThistleBosman
3 June 2003SCOPartick ThistleBosman
27 June 2003ENGRoss Countyurl=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/dundee_utd/3026368.stmtitle=United complete Bullock dealpublisher=BBC Sport websitedate=27 June 2003access-date=8 January 2008 }}

Loans in

DatePlayerToFee
23 August 2002SCOChelseaJanuary
28 January 2003SCOBradford CityEnd of season

Out

Eight players left the club during the season with only one transfer – Steven Thompson to Rangers – bringing in a fee (£200k). Two players were loaned out during the season with six also released before next season.

Listed below are the players that were released during the season, along with the club that they joined. Players did not necessarily join their next club immediately.

DatePlayerToFee
1 July 2002SCOScunthorpe Unitedurl=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/scunthorpe_utd/2241209.stmtitle=Wright joins Scunthorpepublisher=BBC Sport websitedate=6 September 2002access-date=9 October 2007 }}
22 July 2002WALMotherwellurl=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/scotland/2144974.stmtitle=Triple swoop for 'Wellpublisher=BBC Sport websitedate=22 July 2002access-date=9 October 2007 }}
30 August 2002ENGPlymouth Argyleurl=http://www.dundeeunitedfc.co.uk/index.asp?tm=3&nID=1101&cd=2002&cd1=8title=Hasney departs Tannadicepublisher=Dundee United F.C.date=30 August 2002access-date=9 October 2007url-status=deadarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071215141536/http://www.dundeeunitedfc.co.uk/index.asp?tm=3&nid=1101&cd=2002&cd1=8archive-date=15 December 2007 }}
1 January 2003SCORangersurl=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/2617037.stmtitle=Rangers get Thompsonpublisher=BBC Sport websitedate=31 December 2002access-date=9 October 2007 }}
16 January 2003SCOPartick Thistleurl=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/2666789.stmtitle=United release McGowne and Venetispublisher=BBC Sport websitedate=16 January 2003access-date=9 October 2007 }}
16 January 2003GRERoss CountyReleased
31 January 2003ISLKRurl=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/dundee_utd/2720171.stmtitle=New Bosman threatpublisher=BBC Sport websitedate=3 February 2003access-date=9 October 2007 }}
7 March 2003SCODunfermlineurl=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/dundee_utd/2830089.stmtitle=Duo shown Tannadice exitpublisher=BBC Sport websitedate=7 March 2003access-date=9 October 2007 }}
22 May 2003NIRBarnsleyReleased
22 May 2003ITAPartick ThistleReleased
31 May 2003SCOReleased (went to Livingston)url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/livingston/3084688.stmtitle=Lauchlan signs for Livipublisher=BBC Sport websitedate=8 September 2003access-date=8 January 2008 }}
31 May 2003SCOReleased (went to Livingston)url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/3045240.stmtitle=Livi steal Lilleypublisher=BBC Sport websitedate=4 July 2003access-date=8 January 2008 }}
27 June 2003SCORoss CountySwap
27 June 2003SCORoss CountySwap

Loans out

DatePlayerFromFee (£)
1 January 2003SCORoss Countyurl=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/scotland/2620023.stmtitle=Slow start to Scots' transferspublisher=BBC Sport websitedate=1 January 2003access-date=9 October 2007 }}
14 August 2002SCOStirling Albionurl=http://www.dundeeunitedfc.co.uk/index.asp?tm=3&nID=1087&cd=2002&cd1=8title=Davidson on loan to Stirling Albionpublisher=Dundee United F.C.date=14 August 2002access-date=9 October 2007url-status=deadarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071215140928/http://www.dundeeunitedfc.co.uk/index.asp?tm=3&nid=1087&cd=2002&cd1=8archive-date=15 December 2007df=dmy-all}}
23 August 2002SCOClydeurl=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/dundee_utd/2211876.stmtitle=Cummings in Tayside movepublisher=BBC Sport websitedate=23 August 2002access-date=9 October 2007 }}
29 June 2003SCORoss Countyurl=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_div_1/3030632.stmtitle=O'Donnell moves to Countypublisher=BBC Sport websitedate=29 June 2003access-date=8 January 2008 }}

Playing kit

{{Football kitpattern_la = _blackborderpattern_b = _vneckblackpattern_ra = _blackborderleftarm = FC6916body = FC6916rightarm = FC6916shorts = 000000socks = FC6916title = Home colours{{Football kitpattern_la =pattern_b = _whiteorangehorizontalpattern_ra =leftarm = 348017body = 348017rightarm = 348017shorts = 348017socks = FFFFFFtitle = Away colours{{Football kitpattern_la =pattern_b = _vneckwhitepattern_ra =leftarm = 111111body = 111111rightarm = 111111shorts = FFFFFFsocks = 111111title = Third colours

The jerseys were sponsored by Telewest for the last time.

Awards

  • Mark Wilson
    • Scottish Premier League Young Player of the Month: 1 :: November 2002

References

References

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  2. "Dundee Utd 2001/2002 player appearances". Soccerbase.
  3. "Dundee Utd 2002/2003 player appearances". Soccerbase.
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  5. (30 July 2002). "Gunnlaugsson joins Dundee United". BBC Sport website.
  6. (30 December 2002). "Dodds completes Tannadice move". BBC Sport website.
  7. (10 January 2003). "Dundee Utd land Chiarini". BBC Sport website.
  8. (28 January 2003). "United in double swoop". Dundee United F.C..
  9. (23 February 2003). "Latapy joins United". BBC Sport website.
  10. (16 May 2003). "United snap up Robson". BBC Sport website.
  11. (3 June 2003). "United parade new signings". BBC Sport website.
  12. (27 June 2003). "United complete Bullock deal". BBC Sport website.
  13. "1st Team: Warren Cummings". Dundee United F.C..
  14. (6 September 2002). "Wright joins Scunthorpe". BBC Sport website.
  15. (22 July 2002). "Triple swoop for 'Well". BBC Sport website.
  16. (30 August 2002). "Hasney departs Tannadice". Dundee United F.C..
  17. (31 December 2002). "Rangers get Thompson". BBC Sport website.
  18. (16 January 2003). "United release McGowne and Venetis". BBC Sport website.
  19. (3 February 2003). "New Bosman threat". BBC Sport website.
  20. (7 March 2003). "Duo shown Tannadice exit". BBC Sport website.
  21. "Released players in quarter II/2003". Globalsoccertransfers.com.
  22. (8 September 2003). "Lauchlan signs for Livi". BBC Sport website.
  23. (4 July 2003). "Livi steal Lilley". BBC Sport website.
  24. (1 January 2003). "Slow start to Scots' transfers". BBC Sport website.
  25. (14 August 2002). "Davidson on loan to Stirling Albion". Dundee United F.C..
  26. (23 August 2002). "Cummings in Tayside move". BBC Sport website.
  27. (29 June 2003). "O'Donnell moves to County". BBC Sport website.
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