2002–03 Dundee United F.C. season

Dundee United F.C.
2002–03 season
Chairman Jim McLean (until 26 September)
Eddie Thompson (from 26 September)
Manager Alex Smith (until 7 October)
Paul Hegarty (until 30 January as caretaker)
Ian McCall (from 30 January)
Bank of Scotland Premierleague 11th
W:7 D:11 L:20 F:35 A:68 P:32
Tennent's Scottish Cup Third round
CIS Insurance Cup Semi-finals
Top goalscorer League: Jim McIntyre (9)
All: Jim McIntyre, Steven Thompson (9)
Highest home attendance 12,402 (vs Dundee, 31 August)
Lowest home attendance 5,572 (vs Livingston, 19 October)
← 2001–02 2003–04 →

The 2002–03 season was the 94th year of football played by Dundee United, and covers the period from 2002-07-01 to 2003-06-30. 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.

Contents

Review and events

Match results

Dundee United played a total of 43 competitive matches during the 2002-03 season.[1] 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

Win Draw Loss

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

Bank of Scotland Premierleague

Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
03 Aug 2002 Partick Thistle A 0-0 6,375
10 Aug 2002 Kilmarnock H 1-2 6,366 Thompson
17 Aug 2002 Celtic A 0-5 56,907
25 Aug 2002 Motherwell H 1-1 5,795 McIntyre
31 Aug 2002 Dundee H 0-0 12,402
11 Sep 2002 Aberdeen A 2-1 10,724 Thompson (2)
14 Sep 2002 Dunfermline H 1-2 6,041 Lilley
21 Sep 2002 Hearts A 0-2 11,532
28 Sep 2002 Rangers H 0-3 10,013
05 Oct 2002 Hibernian A 1-2 11,532 Thompson
19 Oct 2002 Livingston H 2-3 5,572 Lilley, McIntyre
26 Oct 2002 Partick Thistle H 1-1 6,369 Thompson
02 Nov 2002 Kilmarnock A 2-1 5,417 Thompson, McIntyre
10 Nov 2002 Celtic H 0-2 10,664
16 Nov 2002 Motherwell A 2-1 5,381 Hamilton (2)
23 Nov 2002 Dundee A 2-3 11,539 Hamilton, McIntyre
30 Nov 2002 Aberdeen H 1-1 8,621 Hamilton
04 Dec 2002 Dunfermline A 1-4 4,342 McIntyre
07 Dec 2002 Hibernian H 1-1 5,673 Wilson
14 Dec 2002 Rangers A 0-3 47,639
21 Dec 2002 Hearts H 0-3 6,025
26 Dec 2002 Livingston A 0-3 5,103
29 Dec 2002 Partick Thistle A 0-0 5,109
02 Jan 2003 Kilmarnock H 2-2 7,183 Dodds, McIntyre
29 Jan 2003 Celtic A 0-2 55,204
01 Feb 2003 Motherwell H 2-1 6,672 Tod, Miller
09 Feb 2003 Dundee H 1-1 10,457
16 Feb 2003 Aberdeen A 0-3 9,146
01 Mar 2003 Dunfermline H 3-0 6,004 Craig Easton, Tod, Ogunmade
09 Mar 2003 Hibernian A 1-1 7,518 McIntyre
15 Mar 2003 Livingston H 0-1 6,247
05 Apr 2003 Hearts A 1-2 9,663 Griffin
13 Apr 2003 Rangers H 1-4 10,013 Dodds
26 Apr 2003 Hibernian H 1-2 6,758 McCracken
3 May 2003 Motherwell A 2-2 9,056 Miller, McIntyre
10 May 2003 Livingston A 2-1 6,314 McIntyre, Miller
17 May 2003 Partick Thistle A 1-0 6,357 Paterson
24 May 2003 Aberdeen H 0-2 8,516

Tennent's Scottish Cup

Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
25 Jan 2003 Hibernian H 2-3 8,986 O'Donnell, Hamilton

CIS Insurance Cup

Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
24 Sep 2002 Queen's Park H 4-1 3,600 O'Donnell (3), Thompson
29 Oct 2002 Airdrie United A 2-1 1,768 Thompson (2)
13 Nov 2002 Livingston A 2-0 3,592 Lilley (2)
06 Feb 2003 Celtic N 0-3 18,856

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.[2]

No. Nat Pos Player Total Bank of Scotland Premierleague Tennent's Scottish Cup CIS Insurance Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Paul Gallacher 38 0 34 0 1 0 3 0
22 GK Alan Combe 6 0 5 0 0 0 1 0
2 DF Jamie McCunnie 21 0 17 0 1 0 3 0
3 DF Warren Cummings 12 0 11 0 0 0 1 0
4 DF Danny Griffin 17 1 17 1 0 0 0 0
5 DF Kevin McGowne 13 0 12 0 0 0 1 0
5 DF Gary Bollan 13 0 13 0 0 0 0 0
6 DF Jim Lauchlan 28 0 24 0 1 0 3 0
14 DF Hasney Aljofree 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
24 DF David McCracken 30 1 25 1 1 0 4 0
27 DF Mark Wilson 31 1 26 1 1 0 4 0
35 DF Daniele Chiarini 5 0 4 0 1 0 0 0
18 DF Andy Tod 13 2 13 2 0 0 0 0
7 MF Craig Easton 41 1 36 1 1 0 4 0
8 MF Charlie Miller 38 4 34 4 1 0 3 0
11 MF Jim Paterson 38 1 33 1 1 0 4 0
15 MF Stuart Duff 38 0 34 0 0 0 4 0
16 MF Stephen Carson 7 0 7 0 0 0 0 0
18 MF Tassos Venetis 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
21 MF Arnar Gunnlaugsson 7 0 6 0 0 0 1 0
21 MF Russell Latapy 7 0 7 0 0 0 0 0
28 MF Stephen O'Donnell 14 4 11 0 1 1 2 3
9 FW Derek Lilley 37 4 33 2 0 0 4 2
10 FW Jim McIntyre 37 9 32 9 1 0 4 0
12 FW Allan Smart 18 0 17 0 0 0 1 0
14 FW Billy Dodds 16 2 14 2 1 0 1 0
17 FW Jim Hamilton 16 5 13 4 1 1 2 0
19 FW Steven Thompson 23 9 20 6 0 0 3 3
23 FW David Winters 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
29 FW Daniel Ogunmade 4 1 4 1 0 0 0 0
39 FW Stephen McGowan 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
47 FW Aaron Conway 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

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.[2]

Name League Cups Total
McIntyre, JimJim McIntyre 9 0 9
Thompson, StevenSteven Thompson 6 3 9
Hamilton, JimJim Hamilton 4 1 5
Lilley, DerekDerek Lilley 2 2 4
O'Donnell, StephenStephen O'Donnell 1 3 4
Miller, CharlieCharlie Miller 3 0 3
Dodds, BillyBilly Dodds 2 0 2
Tod, AndyAndy Tod 2 0 2
Easton, CraigCraig Easton 1 0 1
Griffin, DannyDanny Griffin 1 0 1
Ogunmade, DanielDaniel Ogunmade 1 0 1
Paterson, JimJim Paterson 1 0 1
Wilson, MarkMark Wilson 1 0 1

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.[2]

Name Cautions Dismissals
Smart, AllanAllan Smart 2
Miller, CharlieCharlie Miller 8 1
Lauchlan, JimJim Lauchlan 7 1
McIntyre, JimJim McIntyre 5 1
Combe, AlanAlan Combe 1
Easton, CraigCraig Easton 9
Lilley, DerekDerek Lilley 6
McCracken, DavidDavid McCracken 4
McCunnie, JamieJamie McCunnie 4
Thompson, StevenSteven Thompson 4
Tod, AndyAndy Tod 4
Bollan, GaryGary Bollan 3
Duff, StuartStuart Duff 2
Griffin, DannyDanny Griffin 2
McGowne, KevinKevin McGowne 2
Cummings, WarrenWarren Cummings 1
Dodds, BillyBilly Dodds 1
Gallacher, PaulPaul Gallacher 1
Hamilton, JimJim Hamilton 1
O'Donnell, StephenStephen O'Donnell 1
Paterson, JimJim Paterson 1
Wilson, MarkMark Wilson 1

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.

Date Player From Fee (£)
06 Jul 2002 McGowne, KevinKevin McGowne Unattached (ex-Kilmarnock) Free[3]
30 Jul 2002 Gunnlaugsson, ArnarArnar Gunnlaugsson Unattached (ex-Leicester City) Free[4]
01 Jan 2003 Dodds, BillyBilly Dodds Rangers Free[5]
10 Jan 2003 Chiarini, DanieleDaniele Chiarini Unattached (ex-Partick Thistle) Swap[6]
28 Jan 2003 Bollan, GaryGary Bollan Livingston Bosman[7]
23 Feb 2003 Latapy, RussellRussell Latapy Unattached (ex-Rangers) Free[8]
16 May 2003 Robson, BarryBarry Robson Inverness CT £0,070,000[9]
03 Jun 2003 Archibald, AlanAlan Archibald Partick Thistle Bosman[7]
03 Jun 2003 Paterson, ScottScott Paterson Partick Thistle Bosman[7]
27 Jun 2003 Bullock, TonyTony Bullock Ross County Swap[10]

Loans in

Date Player To Fee
23 Aug 2002 Cummings, WarrenWarren Cummings Chelsea January[11]
28 Jan 2003 Tod, AndyAndy Tod Bradford City End of season[7]

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.

Date Player To Fee
01 Jul 2002 Wright, StephenStephen Wright Scunthorpe United Released[12]
22 Jul 2002 Partridge, DavidDavid Partridge Motherwell Free[13]
30 Aug 2002 Aljofree, HasneyHasney Aljofree Plymouth Argyle Released[14]
01 Jan 2003 Thompson, StevenSteven Thompson Rangers £0,200,000[15]
16 Jan 2003 McGowne, KevinKevin McGowne Partick Thistle Released[16]
16 Jan 2003 Venetis, TassosTassos Venetis Ross County Released[16]
31 Jan 2003 Gunnlaugsson, ArnarArnar Gunnlaugsson KR Released[17]
07 Mar 2003 Hamilton, JimJim Hamilton Dunfermline Released[18]
22 May 2003 Carson, StephenStephen Carson Barnsley Released[16]
22 May 2003 Chiarini, DanieleDaniele Chiarini Partick Thistle Released[16]
31 May 2003 Lauchlan, JimJim Lauchlan Released (went to Livingston) Free[19]
31 May 2003 Lilley, DerekDerek Lilley Released (went to Livingston) Free[20]
27 Jun 2003 McCunnie, JamieJamie McCunnie Ross County Swap[10]
27 Jun 2003 Winters, DavidDavid Winters Ross County Swap[10]

Loans out

Date Player From Fee (£)
01 Jan 2003 Winters, DavidDavid Winters Ross County End of season[21]
14 Aug 2002 Davidson, HughHugh Davidson Stirling Albion January[22]
23 Aug 2002 McConalogue, StephenStephen McConalogue Clyde End of season[23]
29 Jun 2003 O'Donnell, StephenStephen O'Donnell Ross County January[24]

Playing kit

Home colours
Away colours
Third colours

The jerseys were sponsored by Telewest Broadband for the last time.

Awards

November 2002

See also

References

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