2008–09 Dundee United F.C. season
2008–09 season | |||
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Chairman | Eddie Thompson (to 15 October 2008) Stephen Thompson (from 21 November 2008) | ||
Manager | Craig Levein | ||
Scottish Premier League | 5th | ||
Scottish Cup | Fifth round | ||
League Cup | Semi-finals | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Francisco Sandaza (10) All: Francisco Sandaza (10) | ||
Highest home attendance | 14,077 (v Rangers, 24 May 2009) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 5,926 (v Inverness, 14 February 2009) | ||
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The
Review and events
The pre-season period began with a number of new signings at the club.
A number of players who were out of contract left the club following the end of the 2007–08 season, including Christian Kalvenes who moved to Burnley, and Mark Kerr, who followed Lee Mair, Stuart Duff and Lee Miller in recent years by signing for New Firm rivals Aberdeen. Last season's top scorer Noel Hunt left in July to join his brother Stephen at English side Reading.
Chairman Eddie Thompson died of prostate cancer on 15 October.
Chronological list of events
This is a list of the significant events to occur at the club during the 2008–09 season, presented in chronological order. This list does not include transfers, which are listed in the transfers section below, or match results, which are in the results section.
- 22 July: The club reject a £500,000 bid from
- 23 July: Reading's increased offer for Hunt – thought to be about £600,000 – is considered.[2]
- 28 July: Former United player and manager Paul Sturrock announces he has Parkinson's disease, just days before United face his club Plymouth Argyle in a friendly.[3]
- 28 August: United reject an approach from former manager Craig Brewster – now at Inverness CT – for Darren Dods.[4]
- 31 August: Former United player Jamie Dolan dies of a heart attack whilst out jogging.[5]
- Garry Kenneth scores in Scotland under-21s 3–1 win against Slovenia. David Robertson also appeared as a late substitute.[6] 4 September:
- Winger Craig Conway extends his contract until 2011.[7]
6 September:
- European Championship.[8]
9 September: Garry Kenneth's eighth Scotland under-21 cap ends in disappointment as defeat in Denmark ends their hopes of qualifying for the 2009
- 10 September: Director John Bennett resigns from the board with immediate effect.[9]
- 20 September: Defender cheekbone during the closing stages of the 1–0 win at Aberdeen.
- 15 October: Chairman Eddie Thompson dies after losing his battle with prostate cancer.[10] The match against Rangers, scheduled for three days later, is postponed as a mark of respect.
- 20 October: The club announce admission for the upcoming match against St Mirren will be only £5 to allow as many as possible to pay their respects to late chairman Eddie Thompson.[11]
- 22 October: The funeral of late chairman Eddie Thompson is held in Broughty Ferry with around 1,000 supporters attending.
- David Murray apologises after suggesting abuse between some United and Dundee fans on certain websites was "just as bad" as between Celtic and Rangers.[12] 3 November: Rangers chairman
- Ryan Dow is named the SPL 'Rising Star' for September.[13] 5 November: Young striker
- 14 November: Stephen Thompson, son of late chairman Eddie, is officially named as the club's new chairman.
- 15 November: Scott Robertson is named in the Scotland squad to play Argentina, being called up as a late replacement due to injuries.
- 18 November: friendly defeat to Northern Ireland.
- 19 November: Robertson becomes the 19th United player to be capped by Scotland, appearing as a 59th-minute substitute for Barry Ferguson.
- 28 November: Manager Football League Championship side Watford.
- Peter Houston and Gary Kirk following suit. 2 December: Levein signs a new contract until May 2012, with coaches
- 18 December: Lukasz Zaluska announces he will leave the club at the end of his contract, expecting to join Celtic.
- Lee Wilkie signs a new three-year contract. 8 January: Captain
- 12 January: Full-back Sean Dillonjoins Wilkie in signing a new three-year contract.
- 17 January: The contract renewals keep on coming with Garry Kenneth and David Goodwillie signing until May 2012, and David Robertson and Kevin Smith signing until May 2011.
- 22 January: The seventh, eighth and ninth contract extensions this year are announced, with new deals for Darren Dods, Prince Buaben and Morgaro Gomis.
- 12 March: The club announce Nike will be the official kit supplier for the next four seasons from 2009–10.
- 11 April: United's 1–0 victory at Hamilton Academical secures a top-six finish for the second successive season.[14]
- 18 April: Striker
Match results
Dundee United have played a total of 44 competitive matches during the 2008–09 season,[16] as well as six first team pre-season friendlies. The team finished fifth in the Scottish Premier League.
In the cup competitions, United lost to Celtic in the League Cup semi-final, while they were beaten by Hamilton Academical in the Scottish Cup fifth round.
Friendlies
The club began pre-season by winning the
14 July 2008 Friendly | Univ. College Dublin | 2–1 | Dundee United | UCD Bowl |
McNally 54' (pen.) King 77' |
Hunt 35' | Attendance: 500 Referee: D Coombes |
16 July 2008 Friendly | Tolka Rovers | 2–3 | Dundee United | Frank Cooke Park |
Kelly 2' Connor 33' |
Wilkie 11', 83' Hunt 85' |
19 July 2008 Friendly | Raith Rovers | 0–4 | Dundee United | Stark's Park |
Feeney 8', 14', 60' (pen.) Hunt 70' |
26 July 2008 Friendly | Dundee United | 1–5 | Barcelona | Tannadice Park |
Buaben 25' | Henry 26' Messi 55', 76', 78' Eto'o 61' |
Attendance: 12,000 |
2 August 2008 Friendly | Plymouth Argyle | 0–1 | Dundee United | Home Park |
Sandaza 47' |
Attendance: 4,120 Referee: S Tanner |
21 April 2009 Friendly | Dudgeon Park | |||
54', 83' |
Scottish Premier League
United began the season with a televised match away to promoted
2009 began with a draw at Celtic Park, despite being two goals behind but United's next match saw a 4–0 home collapse against Motherwell, only the club's second defeat in the previous 17 league matches. An exciting 3–2 win at home to St Mirren preceded a 2–0 defeat against Rangers at Ibrox, before draws at home to Inverness and away to Aberdeen. Rivals for third place Hearts won at Tannadice before United won away at Falkirk, with a defeat at Motherwell tempered by a home draw against Celtic. After conceding first at home for the seventh time in eight matches, United came from two goals down to draw with Hibernian, before beating Hamilton for the first time this season, securing a top six league finish. In the final match before the league split, United failed to gain further ground on Hearts for third place, being held at home by Kilmarnock to a goalless draw, ensuring United failed to score against the Ayrshire side all season. In the first match after the split, United's dominance of the entire match earned a win against Hibernian at Easter Road, before missing the chance to go third after a home draw against Aberdeen. United's final trip to Glasgow resulted in a narrow 2–1 loss against Celtic, with defeats against Heart of Midlothian and Rangers to close the season.
11 August 2008 SPL 1 | Hamilton Academical | 3–1 | Dundee United | New Douglas Park |
Stevenson 29' McArthur 39' Graham 63' |
McLaughlin 23' (o.g.) | Attendance: 4,385 Referee: S Dougal |
17 August 2008 SPL 2 | Dundee United | 1–1 | Celtic | Tannadice Park |
Sandaza 80' | Hartley 51' | Attendance: 11,648 Referee: C Richmond |
23 August 2008 SPL 3 | Motherwell | 1–1 | Dundee United | Fir Park |
Sutton 34' | Wilkie 40' | Attendance: 5,149 Referee: D McDonald |
30 August 2008 SPL 4 | Dundee United | 0–2 | Kilmarnock | Tannadice Park |
Invincible 59' |
Attendance: 6,823 Referee: M Tumilty |
13 September 2008 SPL 5 | Hibernian | 2–1 | Dundee United | Easter Road |
Bamba 68' |
Wilkie 45' | Attendance: 13,390 Referee: D Somers |
20 September 2008 SPL 6 | Aberdeen | 0–1 | Dundee United | Pittodrie Stadium |
Sandaza 47' (pen.) | Attendance: 11,041 Referee: C Murray |
27 September 2008 SPL 7 | Dundee United | 3–0 | Hearts | Tannadice Park |
Conway 39' Daly 50' S Robertson 60' |
Jónsson 74' | Attendance: 8,004 Referee: D McDonald |
4 October 2008 SPL 8 | Dundee United | 2–1 | Inverness CT | Tannadice Park |
Daly 40' Wilkie 65' |
Wilkie 89' (o.g.) | Attendance: 6,279 Referee: I Brines |
25 October 2008 SPL 9 | Dundee United | 2–0 | St Mirren | Tannadice Park |
O'Donovan 85' Conway 90' |
Attendance: 11,378 Referee: B Winter |
1 November 2008 SPL 10 | Falkirk | 0–0 | Dundee United | Falkirk Stadium |
O'Donovan 57' | Attendance: 5,608 Referee: I Brines |
4 November 2008 SPL 11 | Rangers | 3–3 | Dundee United | Ibrox Stadium |
90' | Sandaza 17', 28' Robertson 59' |
Attendance: 48,686 Referee: C Thomson |
8 November 2008 SPL 12 | Dundee United | 2–1 | Aberdeen | Tannadice Park |
Sandaza 8' Feeney 14' |
Mackie 66' | Attendance: 9,490 Referee: W Collum |
12 November 2008 SPL 13 | Dundee United | 2–0 | Hibernian | Tannadice Park |
Dods 54' Sandaza 60' |
Attendance: 7,390 Referee: E Smith |
15 November 2008 SPL 14 | Kilmarnock | 2–0 | Dundee United | Rugby Park |
David Fernández 61' |
Attendance: 4,652 Referee: E Norris |
22 November 2008 SPL 15 | Dundee United | 1–1 | Hamilton | Tannadice Park |
Easton 90' (o.g.) | Offiong 8' Mensing 84' |
Attendance: 6,108 Referee: C Allan |
29 November 2008 SPL 16 | St Mirren | 0–2 | Dundee United | St Mirren Park |
Daly 37', 88' (pen.) | Attendance: 4,013 Referee: C Murray |
6 December 2008 Inverness CT | 1–3 | Dundee United | Caledonian Stadium | |
Rooney 73' | Daly 51', Conway 64', D Robertson 71' | Attendance: 3,560 Referee: B Winter |
13 December 2008 SPL 18 | Dundee United | 2–2 | Rangers | Tannadice Park |
Wilkie 50' Feeney 54' |
Boyd 11' Lafferty 76' |
Attendance: 11,362 Referee: I Brines |
20 December 2008 Tynecastle Stadium | ||||
Attendance: 16,442 Referee: W Collum |
27 December 2008 SPL 20 | Dundee United | 1–0 | Falkirk | Tannadice Park |
S Robertson 21' | Barr 82' | Attendance: 7,972 Referee: C Boyle |
3 January 2009 SPL 21 | Celtic | 2–2 | Dundee United | Celtic Park |
Samaras 12', 57' | Dixon 59' Feeney 77' |
Attendance: 59,558 Referee: S Conroy |
18 January 2009 SPL 22 | Dundee United | 0–4 | Motherwell | Tannadice Park |
Fitzpatrick 23' Klimpl 27' Clarkson 33' Porter 63' |
Attendance: 7,090 Referee: E Smith |
24 January 2009 SPL 23 | Dundee United | 3–2 | St Mirren | Tannadice Park |
Feeney 71' (pen.), 84' Buaben 82' |
Ross 17' Mehmet 73' (pen) |
Attendance: 6,556 Referee: S O'Reilly |
31 January 2009 SPL 24 | Rangers | 2–0 | Dundee United | Ibrox Stadium |
Fleck 78' (pen.) Lafferty 90' |
Attendance: 49,918 Referee: I Brines |
14 February 2009 Inverness CT | Tannadice Park | |||
Wilkie 79' | Odhiambo 16' Duncan 71' |
Attendance: 5,926 Referee: C Thomson |
21 February 2009 SPL 26 | Aberdeen | 2–2 | Dundee United | Pittodrie Stadium |
Severin 46' Diamond 72' |
Sandaza 10' (pen.) D Robertson 56' |
Attendance: 14,673 Referee: W Collum |
28 February 2009 SPL 27 | Dundee United | 0–1 | Hearts | Tannadice Park |
Sandaza | Stewart 62' | Attendance: 8,529 Referee: E Smith |
3 March 2009 SPL 28 | Falkirk | 0–1 | Dundee United | Falkirk Stadium |
Conway 27' (pen.) | Attendance: 4,385 Referee: D McDonald |
14 March 2009 SPL 29 | Motherwell | 2–1 | Dundee United | Fir Park |
Sutton 25' Clarkson 75' |
Sandaza 51' | Attendance: 4,798 Referee: D McDonald |
22 March 2009 SPL 30 | Dundee United | 2–2 | Celtic | Tannadice Park |
Sandaza 47', 58' | McDonald 23' Naylor 81' |
Attendance: 12,043 Referee: S Conroy |
4 April 2009 SPL 31 | Dundee United | 2–2 | Hibernian | Tannadice Park |
Conway Kenneth 53' Goodwillie 90' |
Nish 6', 10' | Attendance: 6,623 Referee: E Smith |
11 April 2009 SPL 32 | Hamilton Academical | 0–1 | Dundee United | New Douglas Park |
Conway 4' | Attendance: 3,025 Referee: C Murray |
18 April 2009 SPL 33 | Dundee United | 0–0 | Kilmarnock | Tannadice Park |
Dixon 85' | Attendance: 6,627 Referee: W Collum |
Post-split (Top six)
2 May 2009 SPL 34 | Hibernian | 1–2 | Dundee United | Easter Road |
Fletcher 40' Hogg 85' |
Feeney 28' Goodwillie 89' |
Attendance: 10,591 Referee: S O'Reilly |
7 May 2009 SPL 35 | Dundee United | 1–1 | Aberdeen | Tannadice Park |
Goodwillie 38' | Miller 33' Kerr 75' |
Attendance: 10,407 Referee: C Boyle |
12 May 2009 SPL 36 | Celtic | 2–1 | Dundee United | Celtic Park |
Loovens 22' Samaras 52' |
D Robertson 57' | Attendance: 57,407 Referee: S Dougal |
16 May 2009 Tynecastle Stadium | ||||
Wallace 11' Aguiar 26' Jónsson 79' (pen.) |
Attendance: 15,664 Referee: B Winter |
24 May 2009 SPL 38 | Dundee United | 0–3 | Rangers | Tannadice Park |
52' | Attendance: 14,077 Referee: D McDonald |
Upcoming Scottish Premier League fixtures are the intellectual property of the Scottish Premier League. For upcoming Premier League fixtures, see the official Dundee United FC website |
Scottish Cup
United beat East Stirlingshire 4–0 at Ochilview Park in the Scottish Cup fourth round, with goals from Prince Buaben, Darren Dods, Jon Daly and Johnny Russell. Shortly before the match, United were drawn away to Hamilton Academical in the fifth round, where they were narrowly beaten 2–1, despite leading at half-time.
11 January 2009 Scottish Cup R4 | East Stirlingshire | 0–4 | Dundee United | Ochilview Park |
Buaben 15' Dods 40' Daly 43' Russell 55' (pen.) |
Attendance: 2,153 Referee: M Tumilty |
7 February 2009 Scottish Cup R5 | Hamilton Academical | 2–1 | Dundee United | New Douglas Park |
Swailes 47', 55' | Grainger 35' |
Attendance: 3,058 Referee: C Richmond |
League Cup
Last season's runners-up United began their League Cup campaign away to
26 August 2008 League Cup R2 | Cowdenbeath | 1–5 | Dundee United | Central Park |
J Dempster 74' | Daly 30', 47' Goodwillie 41', 60' (80) |
Attendance: 1,423 Referee: E Norris |
23 September 2008 Airdrie United | Tannadice Park | |||
Goodwillie 33' S Robertson 42' |
Attendance: 3,444 Referee: M Tumilty |
28 October 2008 League Cup QF | Dundee United | 1–0 | Dunfermline Athletic | Tannadice Park |
S Robertson 16' | Attendance: 5,350 Referee: D McDonald |
28 January 2009 League Cup SF | Celtic | p0 – 0p | Dundee United | Hampden Park |
Attendance: 19,228 Referee: C Murray |
Player stats
During the 2008–09 season so far, United have used 26 different players on the pitch. Łukasz Załuska is the only player to have played every minute this season. The table below shows the number of appearances and goals scored by each player.[29]
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Clydesdale Bank Premier League | Scottish Cup | Co-operative Insurance Cup | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
1 | GK | POL | Łukasz Załuska | 44 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
13 | GK | NIR | Michael McGovern | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | DF | IRL | Sean Dillon
|
24 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
3 | DF | ENG | Danny Grainger | 12 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
4 | DF | SCO | Lee Wilkie | 39 | 5 | 35 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
5 | DF | SCO | Darren Dods | 23 | 2 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
18 | DF | SCO | Garry Kenneth | 29 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
23 | DF | SCO | Paul Dixon | 33 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
24 | DF | SUI | Mihael Kovačević | 19 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
6 | MF | IRL | Willo Flood | 23 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
6 | MF | SCO | Paul Caddis | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8 | MF | SCO | Scott Robertson | 25 | 5 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
10 | MF | AUS | James Wesolowski | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
12 | MF | SCO | David Robertson | 23 | 3 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
14 | MF | SCO | Danny Swanson | 33 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
15 | MF | SCO | Craig Conway | 41 | 4 | 35 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
16 | MF | FRA | Morgaro Gomis | 43 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
25 | MF | GHA | Prince Buaben | 25 | 2 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
29 | MF | SCO | Ryan McCord | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
7 | ST | NIR | Warren Feeney | 26 | 6 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
10 | ST | IRL | Roy O'Donovan | 13 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
9 | ST | IRL | Jon Daly | 26 | 9 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
11 | ST | ESP | Francisco Sandaza | 35 | 10 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
20 | ST | GER | Andis Shala | 9 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
26 | ST | SCO | David Goodwillie | 17 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
30 | ST | SCO | Johnny Russell | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Stats
Francisco Sandaza was the top scorer with ten goals, with the team totalling 58 goals.[29] During the 2008–09 season, fifteen United players received at least one caution. In total, the team received 60 yellow cards.[29]
Name | Goals | Bookings | Dismissals |
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Prince Buaben | 2 | 4 | |
Paul Caddis | 1 | ||
Craig Conway | 4 | 5 | |
Jon Daly | 9 | 2 | |
Sean Dillon |
1 | ||
Paul Dixon | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Darren Dods | 2 | 4 | |
Warren Feeney | 6 | 5 | |
Willo Flood | 7 | ||
Morgaro Gomis | 4 | ||
David Goodwillie | 6 | 2 | |
Danny Grainger | 1 | 4 | |
Garry Kenneth | 1 | 2 | |
Mihael Kovacevic |
3 | ||
Roy O'Donovan | 1 | 2 | 1 |
David Robertson | 3 | 2 | |
Scott Robertson | 5 | 2 | |
Johnny Russell | 1 | ||
Francisco Sandaza | 10 | 6 | |
Andis Shala | 1 | ||
James Wesolowski | 3 | ||
Lee Wilkie | 5 | 8 | |
Own goals | 2 |
Team statistics
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation[a] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | Heart of Midlothian | 38 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 40 | 37 | +3 | 59 | Qualification for the Europa League play-off round |
4 | Aberdeen | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 41 | 40 | +1 | 53 | Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round |
5 | Dundee United | 38 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 47 | 50 | −3 | 53 | |
6 | Hibernian | 38 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 42 | 46 | −4 | 47 | |
7 | Motherwell | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 46 | 51 | −5 | 48 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[b] |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Notes:
- ^ Teams played each other three times (33 matches), before the league split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six) for the last five matches.
- ^ Scotland were awarded an additional Europa League place as the association finished in third place of the UEFA Fair Play ranking. Motherwell earned this place as winners of the Scottish Fair Play ranking.
Transfers
In
United signed eleven players during the season.
Date | Player | From | Fee (£) |
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1 July 2008 | Paul Dixon | Dundee | £25,000 |
1 July 2008 | Willo Flood | Cardiff City | Loan
|
1 July 2008 | Michael McGovern | Celtic | Bosman |
1 July 2008 | Scott Robertson | Dundee | Bosman |
1 July 2008 | Andis Shala | VfR Mannheim | Bosman |
8 July 2008 | Warren Feeney | Cardiff City | Loan
|
11 July 2008 | Francisco Sandaza | Valencia Mestalla | Bosman |
8 August 2008 | Roy O'Donovan | Sunderland | Loan
|
2 February 2009 | Paul Caddis | Celtic | Loan
|
2 February 2009 | James Wesolowski | Leicester City | Loan
|
12 June 2009 | Jennison Myrie-Williams | Bristol City | Free
|
Out
The club sold only one player during the season, with
Date | Player | To | Fee (£) |
---|---|---|---|
23 July 2008 | Noel Hunt | Reading | £600,000 |
25 July 2008 | Kevin Smith | Raith Rovers | Loan
|
20 August 2008 | Johnny Russell | Forfar Athletic | Loan
|
28 August 2008 | John Gibson | Forfar Athletic | Loan
|
30 August 2008 | Sean Fleming | Peterhead | Loan
|
10 December 2008 | Marco Andreoni | Albion Rovers | Loan
|
2 January 2009 | Keith Watson | Forfar Athletic | Loan
|
6 January 2009 | Ryan McCord | Stirling Albion | Loan
|
6 January 2009 | Sean Fleming | Albion Rovers | Loan
|
23 January 2009 | Gordon Pope | Montrose | Loan
|
23 January 2009 | Kevin Smith | Raith Rovers | Loan
|
23 February 2009 | Greg Cameron | Shamrock Rovers | Loan
|
6 March 2009 | Fraser Milligan | Montrose | Loan
|
15 May 2009 | John Gibson | Dundee | Free
|
29 May 2009 | Sean Fleming | Montrose | Free
|
29 May 2009 | Gordon Pope | Montrose | Free
|
29 May 2009 | Fraser Milligan | Montrose | Free
|
Awards
Rising Star
- Ryan Dow: 1
- September 2008
Playing kit
Home colours
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Away colours
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The jerseys were sponsored for the first time by JD Sports' Carbrini Sportswear label,[42][43] with the firm also sponsoring the shorts. Kitmaker Hummel supplied their last strip after the club announced in March 2009 that Nike would begin a four-year deal for the 2009–10 season.
The club has no third strip, with the last third strip used in the 2002–03 season.
See also
- 2008–09 Scottish Premier League
- 2008–09 Scottish Cup
- 2008–09 Scottish League Cup
- 2008–09 in Scottish football
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- ^ Third, Paul (30 August 2008). "Peterhead grab versatile United ace Fleming". The Press and Journal. Retrieved 30 August 2008.
- ^ Roache, Ian (14 April 2008). "United unveil new sponsor". The Courier. Archived from the original on 6 May 2009. Retrieved 14 April 2008.
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External links
- Official site: 2008/09 Fixtures
- BBC – Club stats
- Soccerbase – Results | Squad stats | Transfers