Dundee United F.C. season 2007-08
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Dundee United finished the Scottish Premier League 2007–08 season
in 5th place with 52 points. Noel Hunt
was the top scorer with 18 goals.
goalkeeper Łukasz Załuska and Darren Dods
having signed deals in June
. Irishman
Willo Flood
also arrived from Cardiff City
on a season-long loan deal. In July
, former Ajax youngster Prince Buaben
signed after a successful trial and was joined by a second Polish keeper, Grzegorz Szamotulski
, in time for the league season. Englishman
Jordan Robertson
became the second long-term loan signing when he arrived from Sheffield United in late August
.
A number of players who were out of contract left the club following the end of the 2006–07 season. Lee Mair
signed a pre-contract deal with Aberdeen
and Derek Stillie
moved to England
to pursue a law career. David McCracken
and Collin Samuel
were both released. Also leaving the club were a number of younger players who had failed to earn extensions to their contracts. These were Gregg Burnett
, Barry Callaghan
and Ross Gardiner
. All had played at least once for the first team.
The first game of the season was home to Aberdeen
in the SPL
, and ended in a 1–0 victory. As the season progressed, United maintained their high league table
position, ending 2007 in 4th place.
The club lost to Rangers
in the CIS Insurance Cup
final in March
, losing on penalties. The Scottish Cup
campaign was ended by St. Mirren
in the fifth round.
. The team finished fifth in the Scottish Premier League
.
In the cup competitions, United were runners up in the final of the CIS Insurance Cup
, losing on penalties to Rangers
. United lost to St. Mirren
in the Scottish Cup
fifth round, after a replay.
|}
with 18 goals.
The jerseys were sponsored for a second (and final) season by Anglian Home Improvements (who again sponsored Motherwell
). The sponsor logo is displayed as a simple font across the chest, with white logo for the home top and black logo on the change strip. The shorts were again sponsored by Ole International after the Spanish property firm extended the deal for a second year. The shorts logo is displayed on the right hand side, above the club badge. The expiry of both deals at the end of the season means the club will have at least one new sponsorship for 2008-09, as the option of a third year of shirt sponsorship was passed for a new one-year deal with JD Sports
' Carbrini Sportswear label for 2008-09.
The club has no third strip, with the last third strip used in the 2002–03 season.
Scottish Premier League 2007-08
The 2007–08 Scottish Premier League season was the tenth season of the Scottish Premier League. It began on 4 August 2007 and was originally due to end on 18 May 2008...
in 5th place with 52 points. Noel Hunt
Noel Hunt
Noel Hunt is an Irish footballer, who currently plays as a striker for Football League Championship side Reading. His brother is Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C...
was the top scorer with 18 goals.
Review and events
The pre-season period began with two new permanent signings at the club, PolishPoland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
goalkeeper Łukasz Załuska and Darren Dods
Darren Dods
Darren Dods is a professional footballer currently playing as a defender for Scottish First Division side Falkirk.-Career:...
having signed deals in June
June 2007
June 2007 is the sixth month of that year. It began on a Friday and 30 days later, ended on a Saturday.-International holidays:* June 4 – Queen's Official Birthday * June 5 – Constitution Day...
. Irishman
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
Willo Flood
Willo Flood
William "Willo" Flood is an Irish footballer who currently plays as a right winger for Scottish Premier League club Dundee United. He has also won 15 caps for his country at under-20 and under-21 levels....
also arrived from Cardiff City
Cardiff city
Cardiff City may refer to:* Cardiff city centre* Cardiff City Council* Cardiff City F.C.* Cardiff City L.F.C.* Cardiff City Stadium...
on a season-long loan deal. In July
July 2007
July 2007 is the seventh month of that year. It began on a Sunday and 31 days later, ended on a Tuesday.-International holidays:* July 1 – Canada Day * July 1 – July Morning * July 1 – Republic Day...
, former Ajax youngster Prince Buaben
Prince Buaben
Prince Buaben is a Ghanaian professional footballer, who currently plays for Npower Championship club Watford F.C in England, and the Ghana national team....
signed after a successful trial and was joined by a second Polish keeper, Grzegorz Szamotulski
Grzegorz Szamotulski
Grzegorz Szamotulski is a Polish footballer.He has had a nomadic career, playing for 11 different clubs in six different countries: Poland, Greece, Austria, Scotland, England and Israel.-Early career:...
, in time for the league season. Englishman
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
Jordan Robertson
Jordan Robertson
Jordan Steven Robertson is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Scunthorpe United. He served a prison sentence for causing death by dangerous driving.-Playing career:...
became the second long-term loan signing when he arrived from Sheffield United in late August
August 2007
August 2007 is the eighth month of that year. It began on a Wednesday and 31 days later, ended on a Friday.-International holidays:* August 1 – Emancipation Day Guyana* August 6 – National Salvadoran-American Day in the United States.* Independence Day...
.
A number of players who were out of contract left the club following the end of the 2006–07 season. Lee Mair
Lee Mair
Lee Mair is a Scottish footballer who currently plays in central defence for St Mirren.- Career :Mair spent most of his teenage years in the youth programme with Dundee. In order to gain valuable first team experience the player went on loan to East Fife in February 2001 and made his senior debut...
signed a pre-contract deal with Aberdeen
Aberdeen F.C.
Aberdeen Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Aberdeen...
and Derek Stillie
Derek Stillie
Derek Stillie is a retired Scottish footballer. He played as a goalkeeper for a number of clubs in Scotland and England before retiring to pursue a career in English law.-Career:...
moved to England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
to pursue a law career. David McCracken
David McCracken
David McCracken is a Scottish footballer who plays for Scottish side St.Johnstone. McCracken had played his whole career in central defence for Dundee United in the Scottish Premier League before leaving in May 2007 and signing for Wycombe Wanderers. He subsequently played for Milton Keynes Dons...
and Collin Samuel
Collin Samuel
Collin Samuel is a Trinidad and Tobago football player. He last played for Luton Town in the Conference National.-Club:...
were both released. Also leaving the club were a number of younger players who had failed to earn extensions to their contracts. These were Gregg Burnett
Gregg Burnett
Gregg Burnett is a Scottish footballer who plays in midfield for junior side Armadale Thistle, having started his career with Dundee United.-Career:...
, Barry Callaghan
Barry Callaghan (footballer)
Barry Callaghan is a Scottish footballer who most recently played as a right midfielder for Brechin City in the Scottish Football League Second Division.-Career:...
and Ross Gardiner
Ross Gardiner
Ross John Gardiner is a Scottish footballer who plays in central defence/left back and is currently not signed.-Career:...
. All had played at least once for the first team.
The first game of the season was home to Aberdeen
Aberdeen F.C.
Aberdeen Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Aberdeen...
in the SPL
Scottish Premier League
The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...
, and ended in a 1–0 victory. As the season progressed, United maintained their high league table
League table
A league table, standings, ranking chart, or ladder is a chart or list which compares sports teams, institutions, nations or companies by ranking them in order of ability or achievement. A league table may list several related statistics, but they are generally sorted by the primary one that...
position, ending 2007 in 4th place.
The club lost to Rangers
Rangers F.C.
Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses...
in the CIS Insurance Cup
Scottish League Cup
The Scottish League Cup is a football competition open to all Scottish Football League and Scottish Premier League clubs. At present it is also known as the Scottish Communities League Cup owing to the sponsorship deal in place with the Scottish Government. In the past it has been sponsored by...
final in March
March 2008
March 2008 was the third month of the leap year. It had begun on a Saturday and ended after 31 days on a Monday.-International holidays:* March 2 – Mothering Sunday * March 7 – Nyepi...
, losing on penalties. The Scottish Cup
Scottish Cup
The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,, commonly known as the Scottish Cup or the William Hill Scottish Cup for sponsorship purposes, is the main national cup competition in Scottish football. It is a knockout cup competition run by and named after the Scottish Football Association.The...
campaign was ended by St. Mirren
St. Mirren F.C.
St Mirren Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Paisley, Renfrewshire who play in the Scottish Premier League, having been promoted from the First Division in 2005–06.St...
in the fifth round.
Chronological list of events
This is a list of the significant events to occur at the club during the 2007–08 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.- 26 July: Played a pre-season friendly against Barcelona, losing 1–0 to a last-minute Thierry HenryThierry HenryThierry Daniel Henry is a French professional footballer who plays for the New York Red Bulls in Major League Soccer.Henry was born in Les Ulis, Essonne where he played for an array of local sides as a youngster and showed great promise as a goal-scorer. He was spotted by AS Monaco in 1990 and...
goal. Minutes earlier, Barry RobsonBarry RobsonBarry Gordon George Robson is a Scottish footballer who plays for Middlesbrough in the Football League Championship and for the Scotland national squad...
had seen a legitimate header wrongly disallowed. - 4 August: United win the opening league match of the season for the first time in eight years. It was only their second opening day win since the 1992–93 season.
- 6 September: CameroonCameroonCameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon , is a country in west Central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Cameroon's coastline lies on the...
ian strikerStrikerForwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
Patrick SuffoPatrick SuffoPatrick Suffo Kengné is a footballer who is currently signed to Bedworth Liberal FC.- Club career :...
arrives on trial. - 18 September: FrenchFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
midfielderMidfielderA midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
Morgaro GomisMorgaro GomisMorgaro Gomis is a Senegal international footballer who plays for English Football League Championship club Birmingham City....
signs a two-year contract extension. - 8 November: Craig LeveinCraig LeveinCraig William Levein is a Scottish former professional footballer and manager of the Scotland national team. During his playing career he played for Cowdenbeath and Heart of Midlothian...
picks up the Premier LeagueScottish Premier LeagueThe Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...
Manager of the Month award for OctoberOctober 2007October 2007 is the tenth month of that year. It began on a Monday and 31 days later, ended on a Wednesday.-International holidays:* October 2 – Gandhi Jayanti * October 3 – Last third of Ramadan which includes Laylat al-Qadr...
. - 10 November: Lee WilkieLee WilkieLee Wilkie is a former Scotland international footballer who played as a central defender. Wilkie spent the majority of his career in Dundee, playing for both Dundee and Dundee United, and won 11 international caps between 2002 and 2003...
follows manager Craig Levein by picking up the Premier LeagueScottish Premier LeagueThe Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...
OctoberOctober 2007October 2007 is the tenth month of that year. It began on a Monday and 31 days later, ended on a Wednesday.-International holidays:* October 2 – Gandhi Jayanti * October 3 – Last third of Ramadan which includes Laylat al-Qadr...
Player of the Month award. - 4 December: Gary Kirk leaves Raith RoversRaith Rovers F.C.Raith Rovers Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in Kirkcaldy, Fife. They are members of the Scottish Football League, currently playing in the First Division, having secured promotion from the Second Division as champions in 2009. Rovers have won one national trophy, the...
to replaces Tony Docherty as club coach, after Docherty moved to St. Johnstone. - 28 December: Goalkeeper Grzegorz SzamotulskiGrzegorz SzamotulskiGrzegorz Szamotulski is a Polish footballer.He has had a nomadic career, playing for 11 different clubs in six different countries: Poland, Greece, Austria, Scotland, England and Israel.-Early career:...
delays his departure and extends his contract by a month until the end of the transfer windowTransfer windowThe transfer window is the period during the year in which a football club can transfer players from other countries into their playing staff. Such a transfer is completed by registering the player into the new club through FIFA...
. - 29 December: MotherwellMotherwell F.C.Motherwell Football & Athletic Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire. The club compete in the Scottish Premier League and are one of only seven teams to have remained in this league since it was founded in 1998...
captain Phil O'Donnell collapses during the 5–3 win over United and is pronounced dead thirty minutes after the match. - 7 January: United turn down a £175,000 bid from BlackpoolBlackpool F.C.Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the...
for top scorer Noel HuntNoel HuntNoel Hunt is an Irish footballer, who currently plays as a striker for Football League Championship side Reading. His brother is Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C...
. - 18 January: Jordan RobertsonJordan RobertsonJordan Steven Robertson is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Scunthorpe United. He served a prison sentence for causing death by dangerous driving.-Playing career:...
is recalled from his loan spell by Sheffield United. - 21 January: Manager Craig LeveinCraig LeveinCraig William Levein is a Scottish former professional footballer and manager of the Scotland national team. During his playing career he played for Cowdenbeath and Heart of Midlothian...
's role is extended to include director of footballDirector of football"Director of football" is a term describing a senior management figure at a football club, most commonly used in Europe. The exact nature of the role is often unclear and extremely variable and causes much debate in the sports media...
. - 23 January: United reject bids from BurnleyBurnley F.C.Burnley Football Club are a professional English Football League club based in Burnley, Lancashire. Nicknamed the Clarets, due to the dominant colour of their home shirts, they were founder members of the Football League in 1888...
and Nottm Forest for captain Barry RobsonBarry RobsonBarry Gordon George Robson is a Scottish footballer who plays for Middlesbrough in the Football League Championship and for the Scotland national squad...
. - 14 February: Chairman Eddie ThompsonEddie ThompsonEdward Henry "Eddie" Thompson, OBE was a Scottish businessman, he was the chairman of Scottish football club Dundee United and a well known figure in the Scottish retail industry....
appoints his son Stephen as chief executive. - 21 March: The East Stand at TannadiceTannadice ParkTannadice Park, usually referred to as Tannadice, is a football stadium located on Tannadice Street in the Scottish city of Dundee. The stadium is home of Dundee United F.C. and has a capacity of 14,209.-Early days :...
is renamed after chairman Eddie ThompsonEddie ThompsonEdward Henry "Eddie" Thompson, OBE was a Scottish businessman, he was the chairman of Scottish football club Dundee United and a well known figure in the Scottish retail industry....
. - 8 April: FrenchFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
strikerStrikerForwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
Joël ThomasJoël ThomasJoël Fabrice Thomas is a French professional footballer. He currently plays as a striker. Thomas is currently playing at Ionikos F.C..-Club career:...
arrives for a ten-day trial - 12 May: Referee Mike McCurryMike McCurry (referee)Michael McCurry is best known as a football referee from Scotland. He is, however, also a Baptist Associate Pastor at the Mosspark Baptist Church in Glasgow and he was previously a Chartered Accountant. He refereed the 2004 Scottish League Cup Final. McCurry considers his refereeing to be a hobby...
publicly admits that he got two decisions wrong in the match against RangersRangers F.C.Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses...
, wrongly denying United both a penalty and goal. - 16 May: AustraliaAustraliaAustralia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n defenderDefender (football)Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
Scott JamiesonScott JamiesonScott Jamieson is an Australian football player who plays for Sydney FC in the Hyundai A-League.-Club career:...
arrives for a fourteen-day trial - 20 May: The club submit an official complaint to the SFAScottish Football AssociationThe Scottish Football Association is the governing body of football in Scotland and has the ultimate responsibility for the control and development of football in Scotland. Members of the SFA include clubs in Scotland, affiliated national associations as well as local associations...
following Mike McCurry's handling of the match at IbroxIbrox StadiumIbrox Stadium is a football stadium located on the south side of the River Clyde, on Edmiston Drive in the Ibrox district of Glasgow. It is the home ground of Scottish Premier League club Rangers and has an all-seated capacity of 51,082...
against Rangers - 20 May: A second friendly is arranged against Barcelona with the 'rematch' scheduled for 26 July.
- 26 May: The club announce the possibility of taking legal action against George Peat after the SFA president branded manager Craig Levein's earlier comments "criminal".
Match results
Dundee United played a total of 46 competitive matches during the 2007–08 season, as well as four first team pre-season friendliesExhibition game
An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition...
. The team finished fifth in the Scottish Premier League
Scottish Premier League
The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...
.
In the cup competitions, United were runners up in the final of the CIS Insurance Cup
Scottish League Cup
The Scottish League Cup is a football competition open to all Scottish Football League and Scottish Premier League clubs. At present it is also known as the Scottish Communities League Cup owing to the sponsorship deal in place with the Scottish Government. In the past it has been sponsored by...
, losing on penalties to Rangers
Rangers F.C.
Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses...
. United lost to St. Mirren
St. Mirren F.C.
St Mirren Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Paisley, Renfrewshire who play in the Scottish Premier League, having been promoted from the First Division in 2005–06.St...
in the Scottish Cup
Scottish Cup
The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,, commonly known as the Scottish Cup or the William Hill Scottish Cup for sponsorship purposes, is the main national cup competition in Scottish football. It is a knockout cup competition run by and named after the Scottish Football Association.The...
fifth round, after a replay.
Scottish Premier League
Scottish Cup
CIS Insurance Cup
Player stats
During the 2007–08 season, United used 30 different players on the pitch. The table below shows the number of appearances and goals scored by each player.|}
Goalscorers
Fifteen players scored for the United first team with the team scoring 64 goals in total. The top goalscorer was Noel HuntNoel Hunt
Noel Hunt is an Irish footballer, who currently plays as a striker for Football League Championship side Reading. His brother is Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C...
with 18 goals.
| Name | League | Cups | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 5 | 18 | |
| 11 | 1 | 12 | |
| 6 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| 3 | 3 | ||
| 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2 | 2 | ||
| 2 | 2 | ||
| 2 | 2 | ||
| 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2 | 2 | ||
| 1 | 1 | ||
| 1 | 1 | ||
| Own goal Own goal An own net occurs in goal-scoring games when a player scores a goal that is registered against his or her own team. It is usually accidental, and may be a result of an attempt at defensive play that failed or was spoiled by opponents.... s |
1 | 1 |
Discipline
During the 2007–08 season, nine United players were sent off and 15 received at least one caution. In total, the team received nine red cards and 56 yellow cards.| Name | Cautions | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 1 | |
| 5 | 1 | |
| 4 | 1 | |
| 3 | 1 | |
| 3 | 1 | |
| 2 | 1 | |
| 1 | 1 | |
| 1 | ||
| 1 | ||
| 10 | ||
| 5 | ||
| 5 | ||
| 4 | ||
| 2 | ||
| 2 | ||
| 1 | ||
| 1 | ||
| 1 | ||
| 1 |
In
United signed ten players during the season with an eleventh after the season had finished. Four players were signed on loan.| Date | Player | From | Fee (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun 2007 |  |
Korona Kielce Korona Kielce Korona Kielce, , is a Polish football club, currently playing in the Ekstraklasa. In the years 2002-2008 Club belonged to Polish holding company Kolporter Holding and achieved its greatest success - in 2005, winning promotion to the first division... |
Nominal |
| 12 Jun 2007 |  |
Cardiff City Cardiff City F.C. Cardiff City Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Cardiff, Wales. The club competes in the English football pyramid and is currently playing in the Football League Championship. Cardiff City is the best supported football club in Wales, averaging approximately 22,500 for... |
Loan |
| 22 Jun 2007 |  |
Inverness CT Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. Inverness Caledonian Thistle Football Club are a Scottish football club from Inverness who compete in the Scottish Premier League. They are currently managed by Terry Butcher and assistant manager Maurice Malpas... |
Bosman Bosman ruling Union Royale Belge des Sociétés de Football Association ASBL v Jean-Marc Bosman is a 1995 European Court of Justice decision concerning freedom of movement for workers, freedom of association, and direct effect of article 39 of the EC Treaty... |
| 20 Jul 2007 |  |
Unattached (ex-Ajax) | Free |
| 25 Jul 2007 | |
Unattached (ex-Sturm Graz) | Free |
| 28 Aug 2007 |  |
Sheffield United Sheffield United F.C. Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire.They were the first sporting team to use the name 'United' and are nicknamed 'The Blades', thanks to Sheffield's worldwide reputation for steel production... |
Loan |
| 01 Jan 2008 | |
Berwick Rangers Berwick Rangers F.C. Berwick Rangers Football Club are a football team based in the English Border town of Berwick-upon-Tweed, although they play in the Scottish Football League Third Division... |
£0,040,000 |
| 01 Jan 2008 | England |
Gretna Gretna F.C. Gretna Football Club was a Scottish football club that represented the town of Gretna, Dumfries and Galloway, close to the border between England and Scotland... |
£0,015,000 |
| 01 Jan 2008 | |
Leicester City Leicester City F.C. Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester... |
Loan |
| 18 Jan 2008 |  Switzerland |
Koper FC Koper FC Koper is a Slovenian football club, playing in the town of Koper. The club is one of only three football clubs in the country, the others being Maribor and former Olimpija, that won all three domestic competitions . The team plays its matches on Bonifika stadium that was built in 2010 and has a... |
£0,040,000 |
| 25 Jan 2008 |  |
Unattached (ex-Leicester City Leicester City F.C. Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester... ) |
Free |
| 31 Jan 2008 | |
Celtic Celtic F.C. Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the... |
Loan |
| 03 Mar 2008 |  |
Unattached | Free |
| 15 Apr 2008 | Kevin Smith Kevin Smith (footballer) Kevin Smith is a Scottish professional association footballer who plays as a forward for Queen of the South.-Career:Smith began his career with Leeds United, but was allowed to leave and signed for Sunderland in January 2006... |
Unattached (ex-Aldershot Aldershot F.C. Aldershot Football Club was an English Football League club, which was wound up in the High Court in March 1992. They became the first Football League club since Accrington Stanley to resign from the League during the course of a season. The club was nicknamed the Shots for both the last syllable... ) |
Free |
Out
Five players left United during the season, with a number of young players spending time on loan with lower league clubs. Two player also agreed moves at the end of the season.| Date | Player | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 2007 | |
Montrose Montrose F.C. Montrose Football Club is a Scottish semi-professional football team, based in the town of Montrose, Angus. They are members of the Scottish Football League and currently play in the Third Division.- Early years :... |
Loan |
| 28 Aug 2007 | |
Stirling Albion Stirling Albion F.C. Stirling Albion F.C. are a Scottish football club currently playing in the Scottish Second Division. The club are nicknamed The Binos . They play at Doubletree Dunblane Stadium in Stirling, on the outskirts of the city near the River Forth... |
Loan |
| 31 Aug 2007 | |
Inverness CT Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. Inverness Caledonian Thistle Football Club are a Scottish football club from Inverness who compete in the Scottish Premier League. They are currently managed by Terry Butcher and assistant manager Maurice Malpas... |
Released |
| 26 Oct 2007 | |
Partick Thistle Partick Thistle F.C. Partick Thistle Football Club are a professional association football club from Glasgow. Despite their name, the club are based in the Maryhill area of the city, and have not played in Partick since 1908... |
Loan |
| 02 Nov 2007 | |
Raith Rovers Raith Rovers F.C. Raith Rovers Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in Kirkcaldy, Fife. They are members of the Scottish Football League, currently playing in the First Division, having secured promotion from the Second Division as champions in 2009. Rovers have won one national trophy, the... |
Loan |
| 02 Jan 2008 | |
Airdrie United Airdrie United F.C. Airdrie United Football Club are a Scottish professional football team based in the town of Airdrie, North Lanarkshire. They are currently managed by ex-Airdrieonians player and former Airdrie United Under 19s coach Jimmy Boyle. They are members of the Scottish Football League and play in the... |
Loan |
| 03 Jan 2008 | |
Ayr United Ayr United F.C. Ayr United Football Club are a Scottish association football team based in Ayr, South Ayrshire, that plays in the First Division of the Scottish Football League. Formed in 1910 after the merger of former clubs Ayr Parkhouse F.C. and Ayr F.C... |
Released |
| 17 Jan 2008 | |
Aberdeen Aberdeen F.C. Aberdeen Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Aberdeen... |
Released |
| 18 Jan 2008 | |
St. Johnstone | Loan |
| 31 Jan 2008 | |
Preston Preston North End F.C. Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the third tier of English league football, League One... |
Contract expiry |
| 31 Jan 2008 | |
Celtic Celtic F.C. Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the... |
£1,250,000 |
| 15 May 2008 | |
St. Johnstone | Free |
| 27 May 2008 | |
St. Mirren St. Mirren F.C. St Mirren Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Paisley, Renfrewshire who play in the Scottish Premier League, having been promoted from the First Division in 2005–06.St... |
Free |
| 30 Jun 2008 |  |
Contract expiry | Free |
| 30 Jun 2008 | |
Contract expiry | Free |
Playing kit
The jerseys were sponsored for a second (and final) season by Anglian Home Improvements (who again sponsored Motherwell
Motherwell F.C.
Motherwell Football & Athletic Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire. The club compete in the Scottish Premier League and are one of only seven teams to have remained in this league since it was founded in 1998...
). The sponsor logo is displayed as a simple font across the chest, with white logo for the home top and black logo on the change strip. The shorts were again sponsored by Ole International after the Spanish property firm extended the deal for a second year. The shorts logo is displayed on the right hand side, above the club badge. The expiry of both deals at the end of the season means the club will have at least one new sponsorship for 2008-09, as the option of a third year of shirt sponsorship was passed for a new one-year deal with JD Sports
JD Sports
JD Sports Fashion plc, more commonly known as just JD, is a sports-fashion retail company based in Bury, Greater Manchester, England with shops throughout the United Kingdom and with one in Ireland...
' Carbrini Sportswear label for 2008-09.
The club has no third strip, with the last third strip used in the 2002–03 season.
Awards
- Scottish Premier LeagueScottish Premier LeagueThe Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...
Manager of the Month: 1
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- Craig LeveinCraig LeveinCraig William Levein is a Scottish former professional footballer and manager of the Scotland national team. During his playing career he played for Cowdenbeath and Heart of Midlothian...
(October 2007)
- Craig Levein
- Scottish Premier LeagueScottish Premier LeagueThe Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...
Player of the Month: 2
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- Lee WilkieLee WilkieLee Wilkie is a former Scotland international footballer who played as a central defender. Wilkie spent the majority of his career in Dundee, playing for both Dundee and Dundee United, and won 11 international caps between 2002 and 2003...
(October 2007), Barry RobsonBarry RobsonBarry Gordon George Robson is a Scottish footballer who plays for Middlesbrough in the Football League Championship and for the Scotland national squad...
(January 2008)
- Lee Wilkie
- Scottish Premier LeagueScottish Premier LeagueThe Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...
Young Player of the Month: 2
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- Danny Grainger (January 2008), Garry KennethGarry KennethGarry Kenneth is a Scottish footballer who currently plays in central defence for Dundee United in the Scottish Premier League. He has also been capped at the highest level for Scotland.-Club career:...
(March 2008)
- Danny Grainger (January 2008), Garry Kenneth
- Scottish Premier LeagueScottish Premier LeagueThe Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...
Goal of the Season: 1
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- Willo FloodWillo FloodWilliam "Willo" Flood is an Irish footballer who currently plays as a right winger for Scottish Premier League club Dundee United. He has also won 15 caps for his country at under-20 and under-21 levels....
(2007–08)
- Willo Flood
External links
- Official site: 2007/08 Fixtures
- BBC - Club stats
- Soccerbase - Results | Squad stats | Transfers