The 2016–17 season is Dundee United's 108th season, having been founded as Dundee Hibernian in 1909. It marked their first season of play outside the top tier of Scottish football since season 1995–96 and their first season in the Scottish Championship. United also competed in the Challenge Cup, League Cup, Scottish Cup and the Scottish Premiership play-offs.
Summary
Season United finished third in the Scottish Championship, entering the Scottish Premiership play-offs. They reached the Quarter-final of the League Cup, the fourth round of the Scottish Cup and were crowned champions of the Challenge Cup beating St Mirren in the final.
Management United were managed by Ray McKinnon, during the 2016–17 season. Following the club's relegation at the end of the previous season manager Mixu Paatelainen departed the club during the close season on 4 May 2016. On 12 May 2016, McKinnon was appointed manager on a three-year contract, after compensation was agreed with his previous club Raith Rovers. He had resigned from Raith Rovers on 11 May.
Results and fixtures
Friendlies
Scottish Championship
Premiership play-offs
Scottish League Cup
Group stage
Knockout phase
Scottish Challenge Cup
Scottish Cup
Squad statistics During the 2016–17 season, United used thirty different players in competitive games. The table below shows the number of appearances and goals scored by each player.
|colspan="12"|Players who left the club during the 2016–17 season
a. Includes other competitive competitions, including the play-offs and the Challenge Cup.
Team statistics
League table
League Cup tables
Management statistics Last updated on 28 May 2017 NameFromToPWDLWin% Present
Transfers
Players in Player From Fee Ross CountyFree RangersFree MotherwellFree Raith RoversUndisclosed KilmarnockFree AberdeenFree Willem IIFree VeriaFree Willem IIFree Free AgentFree
Players out Player To Fee Amkar PermFree Ross CountyFree AberdeenFree Chainat HornbillFree St MirrenFree MetzFree FC RosengårdFreeEdward Ofere klar för FC Rosengård ‚ fcrosengard.se, 22 February 2017 Marseille ConsolatFree FalkirkFree Dunfermline AthleticFree Forfar AthleticFree Greenock MortonFree St JohnstoneFree Bytovia BytówFree Kalmar FFFree SouthamptonUndisclosed Stoke CityUndisclosed Inverurie Loco WorksFree UnattachedFree Oldham AthleticFree Bali UnitedFree
Loans in Player From Fee AberdeenLoan Norwich CityLoan OBLoan BarnetLoan
Loans out Player To Fee ArbroathLoan Forfar AthleticLoan MontroseLoan Inverurie Loco WorksLoan York CityLoan MontroseLoan ArbroathLoan Berwick RangersLoan Albion RoversLoan
See also List of Dundee United F.C. seasons
Notes
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