2023–24 Dundee United F.C. season

The 2023–24 season was Dundee United's 115th season. It was their first season back in the Scottish Championship, having been relegated from the Scottish Premiership at the end of the 2022–23 season. The club also participated in the Scottish Cup, League Cup, and Challenge Cup.

Dundee United

2023–24 season
Chairman	Mark Ogren
Manager	Jim Goodwin
Stadium	Tannadice Park
Scottish Championship	Winners
Scottish Cup	Third round
Scottish League Cup	Group stage
Scottish Challenge Cup	Quarter-final
Top goalscorer	League: Louis Moult (18) All: Louis Moult (20)
Highest home attendance	11,802, vs. Partick Thistle, Championship, 3 May 2024
Lowest home attendance	2,103, vs. Peterhead, League Cup, 22 July 2023
Average home league attendance	8,408
Home colours Away colours
← 2022–23 2024–25 →

Season summary

On 2 March 2023, former Aberdeen manager Jim Goodwin was appointed as the club's new manager initially on a short-term deal until the end of the season.^[1][2]

Dundee United's relegation to the Scottish Championship was confirmed on the final day of the season following a defeat to Motherwell. Despite dropping to the second tier, Jim Goodwin signed a new two-year deal to remain as the club's manager in May 2023.^[3][4]

Competitions

Results and fixtures

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Pre-season and friendlies

Carlisle United v Dundee United

29 July 2023 Friendly	Carlisle United	0–2	Dundee United	Carlisle
15:00		Report	Moult 32' Middleton 44'	Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 2,853 Referee: Anthony Backhouse

Scottish Championship

Main article: 2023–24 Scottish Championship

Arbroath v Dundee United

4 August 2023 1	Arbroath	0–4	Dundee United	Arbroath
19:45		Report	Middleton 11' Cudjoe 25' Sibbald 37' Moult 45+1'	Stadium: Gayfield Park Attendance: 5,558 Referee: Don Robertson

Dundee United v Dunfermline Athletic

12 August 2023 2	Dundee United	1–1	Dunfermline Athletic	Dundee
15:00	Cudjoe 90+5'	Report	Wighton 61'	Stadium: Tannadice Park Attendance: 8,892 Referee: Euan Anderson

Ayr United v Dundee United

26 August 2023 3	Ayr United	0–3	Dundee United	Ayr
15:00			Holt 58', 90' Moult 62'	Stadium: Somerset Park Attendance: 3,103 Referee: Nick Walsh

Dundee United v Airdrieonians

2 September 2023 4	Dundee United	2–0	Airdrieonians	Dundee
15:00	Cudjoe 4' Fotheringham 90+4'	Report		Stadium: Tannadice Park Attendance: 8,008 Referee: Chris Graham

Dundee United v Greenock Morton

16 September 2023 5	Dundee United	1–1	Greenock Morton	Dundee
15:00	Moult 19' Cudjoe  63'	Report	Muirhead 58'	Stadium: Tannadice Park Attendance: 7,075 Referee: David Munro

Inverness CT v Dundee United

23 September 2023 6	Inverness CT	0–1	Dundee United	Inverness
15:00		Report	Tillson  69' Mochrie 90+3'	Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 3,503 Referee: Calum Scott

Dundee United v Queen's Park

30 September 2023 7	Dundee United	4–1	Queen's Park	Dundee
15:00	Watt 37', 61' McMann 56' Fotheringham 67'	Report	Thomson 1'	Stadium: Tannadice Park Attendance: 7,256 Referee: Steven Kirkland

Raith Rovers v Dundee United

7 October 2023 8	Raith Rovers	1–1	Dundee United	Kirkcaldy
15:00	Vaughan 24'	Report	Moult 67'	Stadium: Stark's Park Attendance: 6,808 Referee: Alan Muir

Partick Thistle v Dundee United

21 October 2023 9	Partick Thistle	0–5	Dundee United	Glasgow
15:00	Muirhead  80'	Report	Sibbald 12' Holt 61', 83', 88 pen.' McMann 63'	Stadium: Firhill Stadium Attendance: 5,120 Referee: Steven Kirkland

Dundee United v Arbroath

27 October 2023 10	Dundee United	6–0	Arbroath	Dundee
19:45	Moult 7', 61' Docherty 14' Fotheringham 43' Watt 57' Cudjoe 87'	Report		Stadium: Tannadice Park Attendance: 8,489 Referee: Colin Steven

Airdrieonians v Dundee United

31 October 2023 11	Airdrieonians	0–2	Dundee United	Airdrie
19:45		Report	Fotheringham 20', 52'	Stadium: Excelsior Stadium Attendance: 2,402 Referee: Euan Anderson

Dundee United v Inverness CT

4 November 2023 12	Dundee United	1–1	Inverness CT	Dundee
15:00	Holt 56'	Report	Shaw 50'	Stadium: Tannadice Park Attendance: 7,602 Referee: Don Robertson

Dunfermline Athletic v Dundee United

10 November 2023 13	Dunfermline Athletic	1–2	Dundee United	Dunfermline
19:45	Moffat 53'	Report	Fotheringham 37' Mochrie 85'	Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 7,237 Referee: Chris Graham

Dundee United v Ayr United

9 December 2023 15	Dundee United	1–0	Ayr United	Dundee
15:00	Fotheringham 37'			Stadium: Tannadice Park Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Nick Walsh

Dundee United v Raith Rovers

16 December 2023 16	Dundee United	0–1	Raith Rovers	Dundee
15:00		Report	Easton 59'	Stadium: Tannadice Park Attendance: 10,334 Referee: John Beaton

Queen's Park v Dundee United

22 December 2023 17	Queen's Park	0–0	Dundee United	Glasgow
19:45		Report		Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 2,536 Referee: Steven McLean

Dundee United v Partick Thistle

29 December 2023 18	Dundee United	3–0	Partick Thistle	Dundee
19:45	Watt 7', 86', 89'	Report		Stadium: Tannadice Park Attendance: 8,110 Referee: Matthew MacDermid

Arbroath v Dundee United

2 January 2024 19	Arbroath	0–3	Dundee United	Arbroath
15:00		Report	Moult 38', 53' Middleton 48'	Stadium: Gayfield Park Attendance: 5,276 Referee: Colin Steven

Dundee United v Greenock Morton

6 January 2024 20	Dundee United	2–3	Greenock Morton	Dundee
15:00	Fotheringham 38' Moult 45' Sibbald  88'	Report	Oakley 25', 36', 88'	Stadium: Tannadice Park Attendance: 7,706 Referee: Iain Snedden

Inverness CT v Dundee United

12 January 2024 21	Inverness CT	0–1	Dundee United	Inverness
19:45		Report	Watt 87'	Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 2,662 Referee: Alan Muir

Dundee United v Dunfermline Athletic

27 January 2024 22	Dundee United	0–0	Dunfermline Athletic	Dundee
15:00		Report		Stadium: Tannadice Park Attendance: 8,260 Referee: Graham Grainger

Ayr United v Dundee United

3 February 2024 23	Ayr United	1–2	Dundee United	Ayr
15:00	Murphy 2' Stanger  90+1'	Report	Watt 67' Docherty 82'	Stadium: Somerset Park Attendance: 2,943 Referee: Gavin Duncan

Raith Rovers v Dundee United

16 February 2024 24	Raith Rovers	2–1	Dundee United	Kirkcaldy
19:45	Rudden 9' Brown 89'	Report	Moult 39'	Stadium: Stark's Park Attendance: 7,923 Referee: Don Robertson

Dundee United v Queen's Park

24 February 2024 25	Dundee United	3–1	Queen's Park	Dundee
15:00	Moult 37' Tillson 44' Middleton 81'	Report	Paton 23'	Stadium: Tannadice Park Attendance: 7,341 Referee: Ross Hardie

Dundee United v Airdrieonians

27 February 2024 26	Dundee United	0–2	Airdrieonians	Dundee
19:45		Report	McGill 59' O'Connor 90+4'	Stadium: Tannadice Park Attendance: 7,867 Referee: Grant Irvine

Partick Thistle v Dundee United

2 March 2024 27	Partick Thistle	1–1	Dundee United	Glasgow
19:45	Graham 3'	Report	Moult 67'	Stadium: Firhill Stadium Attendance: 4,448 Referee: Matthew MacDermid

Greenock Morton v Dundee United

5 March 2023 14	Greenock Morton	0–1	Dundee United	Greenock
15:00		Report	Moult 26'	Stadium: Cappielow Attendance: 2,115 Referee: Lloyd Wilson
Note: Match postponed due to a frozen pitch.

Dundee United v Arbroath

9 March 2024 28	Dundee United	4–0	Arbroath	Dundee
15:00	Fotheringham 7' Watt 14', 59' Greive 62'	Report	Robinson  84'	Stadium: Tannadice Park Attendance: 7,676 Referee: Alan Muir

Dunfermline Athletic v Dundee United

15 March 2023 29	Dunfermline Athletic	3–1	Dundee United	Dunfermline
19:45	Todd 10' Ritchie-Hosler 37', 53'	Report	Benedictus 80 o.g.'	Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 6,368 Referee: Colin Steven

Dundee United v Inverness CT

23 March 2024 30	Dundee United	1–1	Inverness CT	Dundee
15:00	Moult 55'	Report	Duffy 12'	Stadium: Tannadice Park Attendance: 7,567 Referee: Chris Graham

Dundee United v Raith Rovers

30 March 2024 31	Dundee United	2–0	Raith Rovers	Dundee
15:00	Watt 7' Moult 75 pen.'	Report		Stadium: Tannadice Park Attendance: 10,336 Referee: Nick Walsh

Queen's Park v Dundee United

6 April 2023 32	Queen's Park	0–5	Dundee United	Glasgow
15:00		Report	Fotheringham 45', 64' Moult 55' Graham 59' Sibbald 70'	Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 3,109 Referee: Duncan Williams

Greenock Morton v Dundee United

12 April 2023 33	Greenock Morton	1–4	Dundee United	Greenock
19:45	Muirhead 62'	Report	Docherty 20' Middleton 23' Moult 51' Watt 58'	Stadium: Cappielow Attendance: 2,423 Referee: Graham Grainger

Dundee United v Ayr United

20 April 2024 34	Dundee United	1–0	Ayr United	Dundee
15:00	Mochrie 78'	Report	McAllister  59'	Stadium: Tannadice Park Attendance: 10,025 Referee: Craig Napier

Airdrieonians v Dundee United

26 April 2023 35	Airdrieonians	0–0	Dundee United	Airdrie
19:45		Report		Stadium: Excelsior Stadium Attendance: 3,192 Referee: David Dickinson

Dundee United v Partick Thistle

3 May 2024 36	Dundee United	4–1	Partick Thistle	Dundee
19:45	Sibbald 42' Fotheringham 59' Watt 69' Moult 83 pen.'	Report	Stanway 13'	Stadium: Tannadice Park Attendance: 11,802 Referee: Steven McLean

Scottish League Cup

Main article: 2023–24 Scottish League Cup

Group stage

Main article: 2023–24 Scottish League Cup group stage § Group B

The Spartans v Dundee United

15 July 2023 1	The Spartans	1–0	Dundee United	Edinburgh
15:00	Henderson 11'	Report		Stadium: Ainslie Park Attendance: 1,701 Referee: Stewart Luke

Dundee United v Partick Thistle

18 July 2023 2	Dundee United	1–2	Partick Thistle	Dundee
19:45	Sibbald 18'	Report	Graham 32' Milne 58'	Stadium: Tannadice Park Attendance: 3,147 Referee: Matthew MacDermid

Dundee United v Peterhead

22 July 2023 3	Dundee United	3–0	Peterhead	Dundee
15:00	Moult 22' Holt 76 pen.', 79 pen.'	Report	Strachan  78'	Stadium: Tannadice Park Attendance: 2,103 Referee: Calum Scott

Falkirk v Dundee United

25 July 2023 4	Falkirk	0–1	Dundee United	Falkirk
19:45		Report	Fotheringham 28'	Stadium: Falkirk Stadium Attendance: 3,186 Referee: David Munro

Scottish Challenge Cup

Main article: 2023–24 Scottish Challenge Cup

Dundee United v Dunfermline Athletic

9 September 2023 Third round	Dundee United	3–0	Dunfermline Athletic	Dundee
15:00	Moult 18' Comrie 34 o.g.' Glass 37'	Report		Stadium: Tannadice Park Attendance: 2,408 Referee: Craig Napier

Peterhead v Dundee United

14 October 2023 Fourth round	Peterhead	0–2	Dundee United	Peterhead
17:30		Report	Middleton 7' Watt 71'	Stadium: Balmoor Stadium Attendance: 1,322 Referee: Calum Scott

Falkirk v Dundee United

17 November 2023 Quarter-final	Falkirk	4–2	Dundee United	Falkirk
19:40	Morrison 4', 71' Lang 65' Yeats 69'	Report	Cudjoe 23' Watt 33'	Stadium: Falkirk Stadium Attendance: 2,891 Referee: Grant Irvine

Scottish Cup

Main article: 2023–24 Scottish Cup

Queen of the South v Dundee United

25 November 2023 Third round	Queen of the South	2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p)	Dundee United	Dumfries
15:00	Reilly 17' Connelly 50'	Report	Fotheringham 6', 58'	Stadium: Palmerston Park Attendance: 1,603 Referee: Chris Graham

Player statistics

Appearances and goals

As of 3 May 2024

No.	Pos	Player	Championship		League Cup		Challenge Cup		Scottish Cup		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1	GK	Jack Walton	36+0	0	4+0	0	3+0	0	1+0	0	44	0
4	DF	Kevin Holt	30+1	6	4+0	2	2+0	0	1+0	0	38	8
5	DF	Sam McClelland	6+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	6	0
6	DF	Ross Graham	11+7	1	2+1	0	3+0	0	0+0	0	24	1
7	FW	Alex Greive	6+7	1	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	13	1
8	MF	Liam Grimshaw	25+7	0	2+1	0	2+1	0	1+0	0	39	0
9	FW	Louis Moult	28+5	18	1+1	1	2+1	1	1+0	0	39	20
10	MF	David Wotherspoon	5+4	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	9	0
13	GK	Jack Newman	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0	0
14	MF	Craig Sibbald	32+1	4	2+1	1	1+1	0	1+0	0	39	5
15	MF	Glenn Middleton	32+3	4	2+2	0	3+0	1	1+0	0	43	5
16	MF	Jordan Tillson	13+14	1	0+0	0	1+2	0	0+1	0	31	1
17	MF	Archie Meekison	2+10	0	3+1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	16	0
18	FW	Kai Fotheringham	24+11	12	2+1	1	1+1	0	1+0	2	41	15
20	FW	Sadat Anaku	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0	0
21	MF	Declan Glass	7+10	0	1+3	0	2+1	1	1+0	0	25	1
23	MF	Ross Docherty	20+0	3	4+0	0	1+0	0	1+0	0	26	3
26	MF	Chris Mochrie	5+19	3	1+2	0	2+0	0	0+1	0	30	3
27	FW	Rory MacLeod	0+4	0	0+3	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	7	0
28	MF	Mathew Cudjoe	7+15	4	3+1	0	1+1	1	0+1	0	29	5
29	MF	Miller Thomson	11+4	0	0+1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	16	0
31	DF	Declan Gallagher	25+1	0	0+0	0	1+0	0	1+0	0	28	0
32	FW	Tony Watt	31+5	13	4+0	0	3+0	2	0+0	0	43	15
33	DF	Scott McMann	35+0	2	4+0	0	3+0	0	1+0	0	43	2
36	MF	Bryan Mwangi	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0	0
48	DF	Adam Carnwath	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+1	0	0+0	0	1	0
50	MF	Scott Constable	0+1	0	0+0	0	0+1	0	0+0	0	2	0
53	FW	Owen Stirton	0+1	0	0+0	0	0+3	0	0+1	0	5	0
Players who left the club during the 2023–24 season
5	DF	Oliver Denham	0+0	0	2+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	2	0
7	MF	Ilmari Niskanen	0+0	0	0+1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	1	0
11	FW	Logan Chalmers	0+0	0	0+1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	1	0
22	DF	Kieran Freeman	3+0	0	3+0	0	1+0	0	0+0	0	7	0
25	DF	Flynn Duffy	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+1	0	0+0	0	1	0
30	MF	Lewis O'Donnell	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0	0
34	DF	Layton Bisland	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0	0
35	MF	Craig Moore	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0	0
41	GK	Ruairidh Adams	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0	0

Team statistics

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion, qualification or relegation
1	Dundee United (C, P)	36	22	9	5	73	23	+50	75	Promotion to the Premiership
2	Raith Rovers	36	20	9	7	58	42	+16	69	Qualification for the Premiership play-off semi-final
3	Partick Thistle	36	14	13	9	63	54	+9	55	Qualification for the Premiership play-off quarter-final
4	Airdrieonians	36	15	7	14	44	44	0	52
5	Greenock Morton	36	12	9	15	43	46	−3	45

Source: ^[5]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-to head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only for deciding promotion, play-off participation and relegation).^[6]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

League cup table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	PW	PL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification		PAR	FAL	DUN	SPA	PET
1	Partick Thistle	4	2	1	1	0	7	5	+2	9	Qualification for the second round		—	2–2p	—	2–1	—
2	Falkirk	4	2	1	0	1	8	5	+3	8			—	—	0–1	—	4–1
3	Dundee United	4	2	0	0	2	5	3	+2	6			1–2	—	—	—	3–0
4	The Spartans	4	2	0	0	2	5	5	0	6			—	1–2	1–0	—	—
5	Peterhead	4	0	0	1	3	3	10	−7	1			1–1p	—	—	1–2	—

Source: ^[7]
Rules for classification: 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) away goals scored, 4) matches won, 5) away matches won, 6) drawing of lots.^[8]

Transfers

Players in Player From Fee Ross Docherty Partick Thistle Free[9] Liam Grimshaw Greenock Morton Free[10] Kevin Holt Partick Thistle Free[11] Louis Moult Burton Albion Free[12] Declan Gallagher St Mirren Undisclosed[13] David Wotherspoon Inverness CT Free[14]

Players out Player To Fee Ryan Edwards Chennaiyin Free[15][16] Ian Harkes New England Revolution Free[15][17] Peter Pawlett Peterhead Free[15][18] Liam Smith Cheltenham Town Free[15][19] Carljohan Eriksson Nordsjælland Undisclosed[20] Adam Hutchinson Forfar Athletic Free[21] Darren Watson Arnaud Djoum Free agent Free[22] Steven Fletcher Wrexham Free[23][24] Dylan Levitt Hibernian £300,000[25] Finn Robson Forfar Athletic Free[26] Charlie Mulgrew Retired[27] Aziz Behich Melbourne City Undisclosed[28] Ilmari Niskanen Exeter City Undisclosed[29] Kieran Freeman St Patrick's Athletic Free[30]

Loans in Player From Fee Jack Walton Luton Town Loan[31] Oliver Denham Cardiff City Loan[32] Jordan Tillson Ross County Loan[33] Alex Greive St Mirren Loan[34] Sam McClelland St Johnstone Loan[35]

Loans out Player To Fee Lewis O'Donnell Kelty Hearts Loan[36] Miller Thomson Montrose Loan[37] Logan Chalmers Ayr United Loan[38] Layton Bisland Falkirk Loan[39] Rory MacLeod Forfar Athletic Loan[40] Bryan Mwangi The Spartans Loan[41] Craig Moore Brechin City Loan[42] Ruairidh Adams Edinburgh City Loan[43] Flynn Duffy Peterhead Loan[44] Mark Birighitti Kilmarnock Loan[45] Craig Moore Lochee United Loan[46]