- 2006–07 Dundee United F.C. season
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Dundee United F.C. 2006–07 season Chairman Eddie Thompson Manager Craig Brewster (until 29 October)
Craig Levein (from 30 October)Scottish Premier League 9th
W:10 D:12 L:16 F:40 A:59 P:42Scottish Cup Fourth round League Cup Third round Top goalscorer League: Barry Robson (11)
All: Barry Robson (12)Highest home attendance 12,329 (vs Aberdeen, 30 Dec) Lowest home attendance 5,036 (vs Motherwell, 23 Sep) Home coloursAway colours← 2005–06 2007–08 → The 2006–07 season was the 97th year of football played by Dundee United, and covers the period from 2006-07-01 to 2007-06-30. United finished in ninth place for the third season in the row and meant they had only finished in the top six once in the seven seasons since the split was introduced.
United finished the season in 9th place with 42 points in the 2006–07 SPL season. In a poor end to the post-match split, United failed to win, scoring just one goal.
The League Cup campaign was ended by St. Johnstone - aided by ex-United player Jason Scotland - who won 3–0 in the third round. United also exited the Scottish Cup at the second hurdle, losing 1–0 at Inverness CT in the 4th round.
Fans' favourite Craig Brewster left the manager's position in late-October, with former Hearts and Leicester City manager Craig Levein taking up the post.
Contents
Review and events
United signed Craig Conway, Noel Hunt and Steven Robb in pre-season,[1] with Derek McInnes,[2] Jim McIntyre[2] and Grant Brebner[3] departing on free transfers after being released by the club. United started pre-season with a 4–1 win at Raith Rovers before a week in Denmark with matches against Herfølge BK and FC Nordsjælland. Back in Scotland, United played Forfar at Station Park before the Evening Telegraph Challenge Cup resulted in a disappointing 1–0 defeat to rivals Dundee at Dens. The round of pre-season friendlies meant none were played at Tannadice.
United started the league campaign with a 2–1 loss to Falkirk at home on the opening day of the season and then drew at Rangers, despite being 2–0 ahead. Goals from new signings Noel Hunt and Christian Kalvenes had put United ahead but Rangers fought back to draw in Paul Le Guen's first home match as Rangers manager. David Proctor finally arrived from Inverness CT to end weeks of protracted negotiations. Successive 0–0 draws against Kilmarnock (where Lee Miller's only start was marred by an early sending-off) and Dunfermline were improved by an extra-time CIS Cup win over Airdrie United and a 3–1 win at newly-promoted St. Mirren, where captain Barry Robson's 100th United match was event-filled, with two goals and a sending-off. The transfer window brought no new faces but striker Lee Miller was surprisingly allowed to leave for Aberdeen on a free transfer, although it later transpired he had been disciplined days earlier for breaking club regulations.[4] David Fernandez and Paul Ritchie were also freed[2] before the deadline, with Fernandez signing for Kilmarnock and Ritchie joining Cypriot side Omonia Nicosia.
United started September with a 3–0 defeat at home to Hibernian but their unbeaten away run continued in Inverness with a 0–0 draw against Caley Thistle. United crashed out of the CIS Cup with a 3–0 defeat away to St. Johnstone, with ex-United player Jason Scotland scoring the first goal. Further woe followed with only a draw at home to bottom-placed Motherwell. Free agent Grant Smith was recruited in late September to provide goals from midfield.
October started with a 4–0 defeat to Hearts at Tynecastle and a 4–1 home defeat to Celtic, sending United to the bottom of the table. In-between these matches, former Dundee defender Lee Wilkie signed until the end of the season. a 3–1 defeat to Aberdeen at Pittodrie led Brewster to publicly admit his players were in danger of heading for the First Division [5] and the following 5–1 defeat to Falkirk did little to change this viewpoint. The low point of the season represented Brewster's final attempt to turn things around, illustrated by handing debut starts to no fewer than four players. United lost all four games in October, conceding 16 goals in the process.
On 29 October, Brewster and assistant Malky Thomson left by "mutual agreement", with widely-tipped Craig Levein appointed less than 24 hours later. Levein's first match, a televised Sunday affair at home to Rangers, was watched from the stand as he completed a touchline ban from his time at Raith; it made little difference, as United came from behind to win 2–1 and record their first home league win of the season. The following weekend, Levein matched Brewster's record of two league wins, doing so in just two matches with a 1–0 win over Kilmarnock (Noel Hunt scoring). Mark de Vries - who played under Levein at Hearts and Leicester City - made public his desire to play for United.[6] Levein's third match in charge brought a disappointing late 2–1 defeat at Dunfermline but November finished with three home wins in a row with a 1–0 win over St. Mirren. Three wins from four was enough to hand Levein a Manager of the Month award in his first month (something also achieved by Gordon Chisholm in April 2006 during his caretaker spell).
December started with a battling 2–1 defeat at Hibs but a fourth consecutive home win followed with a 3–1 victory over Inverness. In-between these games, Cowdenbeath midfielder Morgaro Gomis agreed a deal to join in the transfer window for a nominal fee. On the 15 December, defenders Ross Gardiner and Lee Wilkie agreed one-month loan deals with Arbroath and Ross County respectively. United won 3–2 at Motherwell, despite having defender Christian Kalvenes sent off in the first half. A narrow 1–0 defeat to Hearts ended Levein's impressive home form but plaudits were gained again following a 2–2 draw away to Celtic, although for the second time this season, United threw away a two goal lead away to the Old Firm. 2006 ended on a high with a 3–1 win over 2nd-placed Aberdeen.
If 2006 ended on a high, then 2007 could not have begun any worse - a second 5–1 defeat to Falkirk, this time at Tannadice. New signing Morgaro Gomis made a late debut with Irishman Jon Daly becoming Levein's next signing, the big target man arriving from Hartlepool United on 5 January. The following day, Levein confirmed Grant Smith's contract would not be renewed but Sean Dillon's move from Shelbourne was eventually completed, with the Irish full-back arriving on 11 January. Prior to this, a flu epidemic had seen the Scottish Cup game against St. Mirren postponed. The after-effects may have been present as United slumped to a 5–0 defeat at Ibrox, with Daly and Dillon both making debuts. Shortly afterwards, it was announced that Inverness captain Darren Dods had signed a pre-contract agreement to join in the summer, ending a lengthy pursuit for him that had been started by former manager Craig Brewster some months previously. The re-arranged cup match against St. Mirren was full of excitement, with United throwing away a two-goal lead before David Robertson secured the win with an injury-time winner. United lost a third consecutive league match, going down 1–0 at Rugby Park, with David McCracken - who had earlier been told he would be leaving in the summer - absent. Shortly afterwards, Alan Archibald and David Proctor were also informed they were free to leave. January's final match resulted in a disappointing goalless draw at home to Dunfermline.
Alan Archibald left to rejoin Partick Thistle on deadline day, while Che Bunce - who had spent a few days at Tannadice on trial - opted to sign for Coventry City instead. United exited the Scottish Cup, losing 1-0 to Inverness. David Proctor became the second player to move with special FIFA dispensation to a third club of the season (after Javier Mascherano), moving on loan to Airdrie United. On the pitch, United finally picked up a league win in 2007, completing a fourth successive victory over St. Mirren this season, courtesy of Barry Robson's strike. The following week saw another clean sheet with a 0–0 draw at home to Hibs, only for a last-minute goal to give Inverness a 1–0 win up north. Off the pitch, there was plenty of excitement with a rumoured summer friendly against Barcelona,[7] although the excitement failed to materialise onto the pitch as United were held 1–1 at home to Motherwell. The following weekend, Craig Levein's return to Tynecastle brought much cheer with a resounding 4–0 win, including Barry Robson's first senior hat-trick. United closed out March with a credible 1–1 draw at home to Celtic, although Barry Robson's second red card of the season spoiled John Daly's first goal for the club.
April began in emphatic fashion, with a 4–2 win at Aberdeen which saw five goals in the opening seventeen minutes; Greg Cameron's first goals for United were enough to clinch victory. United entered the league split with an away match at Dunfermline and continued their winless streak that stretched back to 1997, losing 1–0. The following week, David Robertson's goal earned a 1–1 draw at home to Inverness, although it later transpired Jon Daly's knee injury was posterior cruciate ligament damage and would rule him out for several months.[8][9] On the same day, United's proposed pre-season fixture with Barcelona was confirmed,[7] before St. Mirren eased their relegation worries with a 2–0 weekend win at Tannadice. The penultimate match of the season saw a third straight loss for United, going down 2–0 at Falkirk; earlier in the week, Derek Stillie confirmed he would leave the club at the end of the season to pursue an English law career.[10] Collin Samuel was not far behind, although due to the club deciding not to offer a new contract.[11] The Falkirk defeat also saw another début for a youngster with Johnny Russell making a late substitute appearance. The season finished with a 0–0 home draw against Motherwell. It was the final game for Derek Stillie, David McCracken, Lee Mair and Collin Samuel, who each started the match.
Match results
Dundee United played a total of 42 competitive matches during the 2006–07 season,[12] as well as five pre-season friendlies, making a total of nearly fifty games played. The team finished ninth in the Scottish Premier League.
In the cup competitions, United were knocked out of the Scottish Cup at the fourth round stage, losing 1–0 at Inverness CT. The club also exited early in the League Cup, losing 3–0 away to First Division side St. Johnstone in the third round.
Legend
Win Draw Loss All results are written with Dundee United's score first.
Bank of Scotland Premierleague
Date Opponent Venue Result Position Attendance Scorers 29 July Falkirk Home 1–2 x 6,616 Robson 5 August Rangers Away 2–2 x 50,394 Hunt, Kalvenes 12 August Kilmarnock Away 0–0 x 5,328 19 August Dunfermline Home 0–0 x 6,171 26 August St. Mirren Away 3–1 x 4,902 Robson (2), Duff 10 September Hibernian Home 0–3 x 6,387 16 September Inverness CT Away 0–0 x 3,586 23 September Motherwell Home 1–1 x 5,036 Hunt 1 October Hearts Away 0–4 x 16,849 14 October Celtic Home 1–4 x 10,504 Hunt 21 October Aberdeen Away 1–3 x 10,747 Robson 28 October Falkirk Away 1–5 x 5,386 Samuel 5 November Rangers Home 2–1 x 10,392 Kenneth, Mair 11 November Kilmarnock Home 1–0 x 5,815 Hunt 18 November Dunfermline Away 1–2 x 6,129 Robson 26 November St. Mirren Home 1–0 x 5,681 Hunt 2 December Hibernian Away 1–2 x 14,032 Own goal 9 December Inverness CT Home 3–1 x 5,294 Hunt (2), Robertson 16 December Motherwell Away 3–2 x 4,420 Samuel, McCracken, Hunt 23 December Hearts Home 0–1 x 7,789 26 December Celtic Away 2–2 x 57,343 Robertson, Samuel 30 December Aberdeen Home 3–1 x 12,329 Samuel (2), Barry Robson 1 January Falkirk Home 1–5 x 6,261 Barry Robson 13 January Rangers Away 0–5 x 50,276 20 January Kilmarnock Away 0–1 x 4,732 27 January Dunfermline Home 0–0 x 6,295 10 February St. Mirren Away 1–0 x 3,849 Robson 18 February Hibernian Home 0–0 x 6,453 3 March Inverness CT Away 0–1 x 3,901 10 March Motherwell Home 1–1 x 5,183 Robb 17 March Hearts Away 4–0 x 17,172 Robson (3), Hunt 31 March Celtic Home 1–1 x 11,363 Daly 7 April Aberdeen Away 4 – 2 x 12,148 Daly, Hunt, Cameron (2) 21 April Dunfermline Away 0–1 x 5,131 28 April Inverness CT Home 1–1 x 5,273 Robertson 5 May St. Mirren Home 0–2 x 6,875 12 May Falkirk Away 0–2 x 4,161 19 May Motherwell Home 0–0 x 6,070 Scottish Cup
Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers 16 January St. Mirren Home 3–2 4,010 Robson, Kenneth, Robertson 3 February Inverness CT Away 0–1 3,402 CIS Cup
Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers 22 August Airdrie United Home 1–0 2,851 Robertson 19 September St. Johnstone Away 0–3 4,653 Player details
During the 2006–07 season, United used 29 different players, with a further three 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.[13]
No. Nat Pos Player Total Bank of Scotland Premierleague Scottish Cup CIS Cup Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals 1 GK Derek Stillie 41 0 37 0 2 0 2 0 2 DF Christian Kalvenes 32 1 29 1 1 0 2 0 3 DF David McCracken 36 1 33 1 2 0 1 0 4 DF Lee Wilkie 15 0 14 0 1 0 0 0 5 DF Lee Mair 19 1 18 1 1 0 0 0 6 DF Alan Archibald 19 0 16 0 1 0 2 0 7 MF Mark Kerr 40 0 36 0 2 0 2 0 9 FW Jon Daly 13 2 11 2 2 0 0 0 10 FW Noel Hunt 31 10 28 10 1 0 2 0 11 MF Barry Robson 33 12 29 11 2 1 2 0 12 DF Stuart Duff 30 1 28 1 2 0 0 0 14 MF Steven Robb 17 1 15 1 0 0 2 0 15 MF Craig Conway 34 0 30 0 2 0 2 0 16 FW Craig Brewster 4 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 16 DF Sean Dillon 16 0 15 0 1 0 0 0 17 MF Greg Cameron 27 2 25 2 0 0 2 0 18 DF Garry Kenneth 13 2 11 1 1 1 1 0 20 FW Collin Samuel 41 5 37 5 2 0 2 0 21 GK Euan McLean 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 23 MF William Easton 7 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 25 MF David Robertson 30 5 26 3 2 1 2 1 26 FW David Goodwillie 15 0 15 0 0 0 0 0 27 MF Gregg Burnett 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 28 DF David Proctor 14 0 12 0 0 0 2 0 29 MF Morgaro Gomis 12 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 30 MF Grant Smith 6 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 36 DF Keith Watson 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 49 FW Johnny Russell 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 Goalscorers
Twelve players scored for the United first team with the team scoring 44 goals in total. The top goalscorer was Barry Robson, who finished the season with 12 goals.[13]
Name League Cups Total Barry Robson 11 1 12 Noel Hunt 10 10 David Robertson 3 2 5 Collin Samuel 5 5 Greg Cameron 2 2 Jon Daly 2 2 Garry Kenneth 1 1 2 Stuart Duff 1 1 Christian Kalvenes 1 1 David McCracken 1 1 Lee Mair 1 1 Steven Robb 1 1 Own goals 1 1 Discipline
During the 2006–07 season, five United players were sent off, and twenty players received at least one yellow card. In total, the team received seven dismissals and 70 cautions.[13]
Name Cautions Dismissals Barry Robson 9 2 Noel Hunt 3 2 Lee Wilkie 7 1 Christian Kalvenes 5 1 David Robertson 5 1 Mark Kerr 8 Jon Daly 5 Lee Mair 5 Stuart Duff 4 David McCracken 3 Collin Samuel 3 Alan Archibald 2 Morgaro Gomis 2 Garry Kenneth 2 David Proctor 2 Craig Brewster 1 Greg Cameron 1 Sean Dillon 1 Steven Robb 1 Grant Smith 1 Transfers
In
Nine players were signed during the 2006–07 season, with a total (public) transfer cost of just under £100,000, although three transfers were undisclosed or nominal fees.
The players that joined Dundee United during the 2006–07 season, along with their previous club, are listed below.
Date Player From Fee (£) 20 June Craig Conway Ayr United Undisclosed[14] 20 June Noel Hunt Dunfermline £0,050,000[15] 20 June Steven Robb Dundee Free[14] 2 August Christian Kalvenes Brann Free[16] 10 August David Proctor Inverness CT £0,035,000[17] 10 October Lee Wilkie Unattached (ex-Dundee) Free[18] 1 January Morgaro Gomis Cowdenbeath £0,010,000[19][20] 8 January Jon Daly Hartlepool Undisclosed[21] 11 January Sean Dillon Shelbourne £0,013,500[22][23] Sean Dillon's fee was €20,000, which amounted to approximately £13,500 at the time of transfer
Out
No players were loaned out during the 2006–07 season, with twelve leaving the club permanently. The club received no transfer fees as all players were released.
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.
Date Player To Fee 18 August David Fernandez Kilmarnock Released[24] 21 August Paul Ritchie Omonia Nicosia Released[25] 31 August Lee Miller Aberdeen Free[26] 29 October Craig Brewster Aberdeen Free[27] 31 January Alan Archibald Partick Thistle Released[28] 31 May Gregg Burnett Linlithgow Rose Released[29] 31 May Barry Callaghan Brechin City Released[29] 31 May Ross Gardiner Montrose Released[30] 31 May Lee Mair Aberdeen Bosman[31] 31 May David McCracken Wycombe Wanderers Released[32] 31 May Collin Samuel Toronto Released[33] 31 May Derek Stillie Gillingham Released[34] Playing kit
The strips were produced for the first time by Hummel and the jerseys were sponsored for the first time by Anglian Home Improvements (who also sponsored Motherwell in the same season). For the first time, the shorts were sponsored (by Ole International).
Awards
- Craig Levein
- Bank of Scotland Premierleague Manager of the Month: 2
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- November 2006, March 2007
See also
- Scottish Premier League 2006-07
- Scottish Cup 2006-07
- Scottish League Cup 2006-07
- 2006–07 in Scottish football
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External links
- Official site: 2006/07 Results
- BBC - Club stats
- Soccerbase - Results | Squad stats | Transfers
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