Dundee United FC Season 1999-00
Encyclopedia
The 1999–2000 season was the 91st year of football
played by Dundee United
, and covers the period from 1999-07-01 to 2000-06-30. United finished in eighth place, an improvement on last year's ninth-place finish, despite accumulating fewer points in this campaign.
United were knocked out of both domestic cup competitions by Aberdeen
- in the League Cup
semi-finals and the Scottish Cup
quarter-finals, both by a score of 1–0.
to Rangers
at the start of December
and immediately the club's fortunes changed. Sitting third in the league, the club would win only one of the next fourteen league games and three in total for the rest of the season. In fact, United lost 11 of the last 13 matches, consigning them to eighth place. Such was Dodds' impact that he finished top scorer, despite only playing the first four months of the season with the club.
.
In the cup competitions, United were knocked out of the Scottish Cup
at the quarter-finals stage, losing 1–0 to Aberdeen. The same team knocked United out of the CIS Insurance Cup
, this time at the semi-final stage. Both matches finished 1–0.
All results are written with Dundee United's score first.
|}
was the top goalscorer, scoring ten goals.
The players that joined Dundee United during the 1999-07 season, along with their previous club, are listed below.
to Rangers - bringing in a fee (£1.3m). The club made a transfer profit of around £500k for the 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.
The jerseys were sponsored for the fourth consecutive season by Telewest.
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
played by Dundee United
Dundee United F.C.
Dundee United Football Club is a Scottish professional football club located in the city of Dundee. Formed in 1909, originally as Dundee Hibernian, the club changed to the present name in 1923...
, and covers the period from 1999-07-01 to 2000-06-30. United finished in eighth place, an improvement on last year's ninth-place finish, despite accumulating fewer points in this campaign.
United were knocked out of both domestic cup competitions by Aberdeen
Aberdeen F.C.
Aberdeen Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Aberdeen...
- in the League 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...
semi-finals and 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...
quarter-finals, both by a score of 1–0.
Review and events
United sold top scorer Billy DoddsBilly Dodds
William "Billy" Dodds is a Scottish former professional footballer, he was assistant manager at Dundee, but was made redundant when the club went into administration in October 2010, one of his former clubs...
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...
at the start of December
December 1999
December 1999 was the 12th month of that year. It began on a Wednesday and ended 31 days later on a Friday. It was the last month of the 1990s decade.The following events also occurred during the month:...
and immediately the club's fortunes changed. Sitting third in the league, the club would win only one of the next fourteen league games and three in total for the rest of the season. In fact, United lost 11 of the last 13 matches, consigning them to eighth place. Such was Dodds' impact that he finished top scorer, despite only playing the first four months of the season with the club.
Match results
Dundee United played a total of 44 competitive matches during the 1999–2000 season. The team finished eighth in the Scottish Premier LeagueScottish 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 knocked out of 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...
at the quarter-finals stage, losing 1–0 to Aberdeen. The same team knocked United out 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...
, this time at the semi-final stage. Both matches finished 1–0.
Legend
| Win | Draw | Loss |
All results are written with Dundee United's score first.
Bank of Scotland Premierleague
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 July 1999 | Dundee Dundee F.C. Dundee Football Club, founded in 1893, are a football club based in the city of Dundee, Scotland. They are nicknamed The Dee or The Dark Blues and play their home matches at Dens Park. Their shirt colour is dark blue. Dundee currently play in the Scottish First Division, having been relegated from... |
H | 2–1 | 11,693 | Sköldmark Magnus Sköldmark Bo Magnus Sköldmark is a Swedish former footballer who is currently club director for Swedish side GAIS. Sköldmark played for Örebro SK in his native Sweden before spells with Chinese side Dalian Wanda and Scottish side Dundee United. During his spell at Dundee United he is remembered for scoring... , Ferraz Joaquim Ferraz Joaquim Miguel Leitao De Freitas Ferraz , commonly known as Quim, is a Portuguese footballer. He currently plays as a striker with Salgueiros 08.-Career:... |
| 7 August 1999 | 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... |
A | 2–2 | 6,791 | Dodds Billy Dodds William "Billy" Dodds is a Scottish former professional footballer, he was assistant manager at Dundee, but was made redundant when the club went into administration in October 2010, one of his former clubs... , Ferraz Joaquim Ferraz Joaquim Miguel Leitao De Freitas Ferraz , commonly known as Quim, is a Portuguese footballer. He currently plays as a striker with Salgueiros 08.-Career:... |
| 15 August 1999 | 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... |
H | 2–1 | 12,375 | Easton Craig Easton Craig Easton is a Scottish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Dunfermline Athletic.-Dundee United:... , Dodds Billy Dodds William "Billy" Dodds is a Scottish former professional footballer, he was assistant manager at Dundee, but was made redundant when the club went into administration in October 2010, one of his former clubs... |
| 21 August 1999 | 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... |
A | 1–4 | 48,849 | de Vos |
| 29 August 1999 | Kilmarnock Kilmarnock F.C. Kilmarnock Football Club is a Scottish football team based in the town of Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Founded in 1869, "Killie" is the oldest club currently in the Scottish Premier League. Home matches are played at Rugby Park... |
H | 0–0 | 6,621 | |
| 11 September 1999 | Hibernian Hibernian F.C. Hibernian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Leith, in the north of Edinburgh. They are one of two Scottish Premier League clubs in the city, the other being their Edinburgh derby rivals, Hearts... |
H | 3–1 | 8,167 | Talesnikov Jan Talesnikov -Honours:* Israeli Premier League :**1996–97, 1997–98* Toto Cup :**1997–98- References :... , Hannah David Hannah David Hannah is a Scottish footballer who plays in central midfield .-Career:Hannah began his career with Dundee United, making his league début in February 1993 and winning a Scottish Cup winners' medal just fifteen months later. In December 1996, after scoring in his final match, Hannah moved to... , Dodds Billy Dodds William "Billy" Dodds is a Scottish former professional footballer, he was assistant manager at Dundee, but was made redundant when the club went into administration in October 2010, one of his former clubs... |
| 18 September 1999 | Aberdeen Aberdeen F.C. Aberdeen Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Aberdeen... |
A | 2–1 | 11,814 | Hannah David Hannah David Hannah is a Scottish footballer who plays in central midfield .-Career:Hannah began his career with Dundee United, making his league début in February 1993 and winning a Scottish Cup winners' medal just fifteen months later. In December 1996, after scoring in his final match, Hannah moved to... , Dodds Billy Dodds William "Billy" Dodds is a Scottish former professional footballer, he was assistant manager at Dundee, but was made redundant when the club went into administration in October 2010, one of his former clubs... |
| 25 September 1999 | Hearts Heart of Midlothian F.C. Heart of Midlothian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Gorgie, in the west of Edinburgh. They currently play in the Scottish Premier League and are one of the two principal clubs in the city, the other being Hibernian... |
H | 0–2 | 8,510 | |
| 17 October 1999 | Dundee Dundee F.C. Dundee Football Club, founded in 1893, are a football club based in the city of Dundee, Scotland. They are nicknamed The Dee or The Dark Blues and play their home matches at Dens Park. Their shirt colour is dark blue. Dundee currently play in the Scottish First Division, having been relegated from... |
A | 2–0 | 9,484 | Dodds Billy Dodds William "Billy" Dodds is a Scottish former professional footballer, he was assistant manager at Dundee, but was made redundant when the club went into administration in October 2010, one of his former clubs... , Thompson Steven Thompson (Scottish footballer) Steven Howard Thompson is a Scottish professional footballer who currently plays as a forward for St. Mirren.-Dundee United:... |
| 23 October 1999 | 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... |
H | 0–2 | 6,213 | |
| 27 October 1999 | St. Johnstone | A | 0–1 | 4,236 | Dodds Billy Dodds William "Billy" Dodds is a Scottish former professional footballer, he was assistant manager at Dundee, but was made redundant when the club went into administration in October 2010, one of his former clubs... |
| 31 October 1999 | Hibernian Hibernian F.C. Hibernian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Leith, in the north of Edinburgh. They are one of two Scottish Premier League clubs in the city, the other being their Edinburgh derby rivals, Hearts... |
A | 2–3 | 11,073 | Dodds Billy Dodds William "Billy" Dodds is a Scottish former professional footballer, he was assistant manager at Dundee, but was made redundant when the club went into administration in October 2010, one of his former clubs... , Talesnikov Jan Talesnikov -Honours:* Israeli Premier League :**1996–97, 1997–98* Toto Cup :**1997–98- References :... |
| 6 November 1999 | Aberdeen Aberdeen F.C. Aberdeen Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Aberdeen... |
H | 3–1 | 8,170 | Dodds Billy Dodds William "Billy" Dodds is a Scottish former professional footballer, he was assistant manager at Dundee, but was made redundant when the club went into administration in October 2010, one of his former clubs... (2), Paterson Jim Paterson James Lee "Jim" Paterson is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for Shamrock Rovers in the League of Ireland Premier Division... |
| 20 November 1999 | Kilmarnock Kilmarnock F.C. Kilmarnock Football Club is a Scottish football team based in the town of Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Founded in 1869, "Killie" is the oldest club currently in the Scottish Premier League. Home matches are played at Rugby Park... |
A | 1–1 | 7,012 | Hannah David Hannah David Hannah is a Scottish footballer who plays in central midfield .-Career:Hannah began his career with Dundee United, making his league début in February 1993 and winning a Scottish Cup winners' medal just fifteen months later. In December 1996, after scoring in his final match, Hannah moved to... |
| 27 November 1999 | St. Johnstone | H | 1–0 | 6,367 | Talesnikov Jan Talesnikov -Honours:* Israeli Premier League :**1996–97, 1997–98* Toto Cup :**1997–98- References :... |
| 5 December 1999 | Hearts Heart of Midlothian F.C. Heart of Midlothian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Gorgie, in the west of Edinburgh. They currently play in the Scottish Premier League and are one of the two principal clubs in the city, the other being Hibernian... |
A | 0–3 | 10,598 | |
| 12 December 1999 | Dundee Dundee F.C. Dundee Football Club, founded in 1893, are a football club based in the city of Dundee, Scotland. They are nicknamed The Dee or The Dark Blues and play their home matches at Dens Park. Their shirt colour is dark blue. Dundee currently play in the Scottish First Division, having been relegated from... |
H | 1–0 | 9,185 | Ferraz Joaquim Ferraz Joaquim Miguel Leitao De Freitas Ferraz , commonly known as Quim, is a Portuguese footballer. He currently plays as a striker with Salgueiros 08.-Career:... |
| 18 December 1999 | 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... |
A | 1–4 | 59,120 | Ferraz Joaquim Ferraz Joaquim Miguel Leitao De Freitas Ferraz , commonly known as Quim, is a Portuguese footballer. He currently plays as a striker with Salgueiros 08.-Career:... |
| 27 December 1999 | Aberdeen Aberdeen F.C. Aberdeen Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Aberdeen... |
A | 1–3 | 16,686 | Hannah David Hannah David Hannah is a Scottish footballer who plays in central midfield .-Career:Hannah began his career with Dundee United, making his league début in February 1993 and winning a Scottish Cup winners' medal just fifteen months later. In December 1996, after scoring in his final match, Hannah moved to... |
| 22 January 2000 | Hibernian Hibernian F.C. Hibernian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Leith, in the north of Edinburgh. They are one of two Scottish Premier League clubs in the city, the other being their Edinburgh derby rivals, Hearts... |
H | 0–0 | 7,457 | |
| 2 February 2000 | 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... |
H | 0–4 | 11,241 | |
| 26 February 2000 | St. Johnstone | A | 0–2 | 4,732 | |
| 4 March 2000 | Hearts Heart of Midlothian F.C. Heart of Midlothian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Gorgie, in the west of Edinburgh. They currently play in the Scottish Premier League and are one of the two principal clubs in the city, the other being Hibernian... |
H | 0–1 | 6,928 | |
| 15 March 2000 | Kilmarnock Kilmarnock F.C. Kilmarnock Football Club is a Scottish football team based in the town of Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Founded in 1869, "Killie" is the oldest club currently in the Scottish Premier League. Home matches are played at Rugby Park... |
H | 2–2 | 6,966 | Hannah David Hannah David Hannah is a Scottish footballer who plays in central midfield .-Career:Hannah began his career with Dundee United, making his league début in February 1993 and winning a Scottish Cup winners' medal just fifteen months later. In December 1996, after scoring in his final match, Hannah moved to... , Ferraz Joaquim Ferraz Joaquim Miguel Leitao De Freitas Ferraz , commonly known as Quim, is a Portuguese footballer. He currently plays as a striker with Salgueiros 08.-Career:... |
| 25 March 2000 | Aberdeen Aberdeen F.C. Aberdeen Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Aberdeen... |
H | 1–1 | 6,723 | Ferraz Joaquim Ferraz Joaquim Miguel Leitao De Freitas Ferraz , commonly known as Quim, is a Portuguese footballer. He currently plays as a striker with Salgueiros 08.-Career:... |
| 1 April 2000 | Hibernian Hibernian F.C. Hibernian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Leith, in the north of Edinburgh. They are one of two Scottish Premier League clubs in the city, the other being their Edinburgh derby rivals, Hearts... |
A | 0–1 | 10,261 | |
| 4 April 2000 | 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... |
A | 0–3 | 45,721 | |
| 8 April 2000 | Kilmarnock Kilmarnock F.C. Kilmarnock Football Club is a Scottish football team based in the town of Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Founded in 1869, "Killie" is the oldest club currently in the Scottish Premier League. Home matches are played at Rugby Park... |
A | 0–1 | 6,037 | |
| 15 April 2000 | 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... |
H | 0–2 | 11,149 | |
| 19 April 2000 | 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... |
A | 3–1 | 4,271 | Mathie Alex Mathie Alexander Mathie is a Scottish former footballer who made over 200 appearances as a striker for a number of British clubs... , Hannah David Hannah David Hannah is a Scottish footballer who plays in central midfield .-Career:Hannah began his career with Dundee United, making his league début in February 1993 and winning a Scottish Cup winners' medal just fifteen months later. In December 1996, after scoring in his final match, Hannah moved to... , de Vos |
| 22 April 2000 | Hearts Heart of Midlothian F.C. Heart of Midlothian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Gorgie, in the west of Edinburgh. They currently play in the Scottish Premier League and are one of the two principal clubs in the city, the other being Hibernian... |
A | 2–1 | 12,604 | Mathie Alex Mathie Alexander Mathie is a Scottish former footballer who made over 200 appearances as a striker for a number of British clubs... (2) |
| 29 April 2000 | St. Johnstone | H | 0–1 | 6,243 | |
| 2 May 2000 | 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... |
H | 0–1 | 7,449 | |
| 6 May 2000 | Dundee Dundee F.C. Dundee Football Club, founded in 1893, are a football club based in the city of Dundee, Scotland. They are nicknamed The Dee or The Dark Blues and play their home matches at Dens Park. Their shirt colour is dark blue. Dundee currently play in the Scottish First Division, having been relegated from... |
A | 0–3 | 8,581 | |
| 13 May 2000 | 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... |
H | 1–2 | 5,908 | Hamilton |
| 21 May 2000 | St. Johnstone | A | 0–2 | 47,586 |
Tennent's Scottish Cup
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 January 2000 | Airdrieonians Airdrieonians F.C. Airdrieonians Football Club, more commonly known as Airdrie, were a Scottish professional football team from the town of Airdrie, in the Monklands area of Lanarkshire.... |
H | 4–1 | 5,172 | Hannah David Hannah David Hannah is a Scottish footballer who plays in central midfield .-Career:Hannah began his career with Dundee United, making his league début in February 1993 and winning a Scottish Cup winners' medal just fifteen months later. In December 1996, after scoring in his final match, Hannah moved to... (2), Mathie Alex Mathie Alexander Mathie is a Scottish former footballer who made over 200 appearances as a striker for a number of British clubs... , Ferraz Joaquim Ferraz Joaquim Miguel Leitao De Freitas Ferraz , commonly known as Quim, is a Portuguese footballer. He currently plays as a striker with Salgueiros 08.-Career:... |
| 19 February 2000 | Alloa Alloa Athletic F.C. Alloa Athletic Football Club are a Scottish football team based in Alloa, Clackmannanshire. They are members of the Scottish Football League and currently play in the Third Division.... |
A | 2–2 | 2,570 | Hamilton (2) |
| 22 February 2000 | Alloa Alloa Athletic F.C. Alloa Athletic Football Club are a Scottish football team based in Alloa, Clackmannanshire. They are members of the Scottish Football League and currently play in the Third Division.... |
H | 4–0 | 4,913 | Preget Antoine Préget Antoine Preget is a French footballer who has played defence/midfield for a number of European clubs.-Career:... , Hamilton, Thompson Steven Thompson (Scottish footballer) Steven Howard Thompson is a Scottish professional footballer who currently plays as a forward for St. Mirren.-Dundee United:... (2) |
| 12 March 2000 | Aberdeen Aberdeen F.C. Aberdeen Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Aberdeen... |
H | 0–1 | 6,733 |
CIS Insurance Cup
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 August 1999 | Ross County Ross County F.C. Ross County Football Club are a Scottish professional football team from the town of Dingwall, Ross and Cromarty. Founded in 1929 they currently compete in the Scottish Football League First Division and play their home matches at Victoria Park. Prior to the 1994–95 season they played in the... |
H | 3-1 | 4,682 | Ferraz Joaquim Ferraz Joaquim Miguel Leitao De Freitas Ferraz , commonly known as Quim, is a Portuguese footballer. He currently plays as a striker with Salgueiros 08.-Career:... , Thompson Steven Thompson (Scottish footballer) Steven Howard Thompson is a Scottish professional footballer who currently plays as a forward for St. Mirren.-Dundee United:... (2) |
| 12 October 1999 | St. Johnstone | A | 2–1 | 4,805 | Davidson Hugh Davidson Hugh Norman Davidson is a former Scottish footballer.-Career:Having been developed as a player through Dundee United's youth scheme, Davidson made his debut in the 1999-00 season. Davidson made 23 league appearances in his first season, mostly from the start, although he failed to score from his... , Talesnikov Jan Talesnikov -Honours:* Israeli Premier League :**1996–97, 1997–98* Toto Cup :**1997–98- References :... |
| 1 December 1999 | 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... |
H | 3–2 | 5,086 | Dodds Billy Dodds William "Billy" Dodds is a Scottish former professional footballer, he was assistant manager at Dundee, but was made redundant when the club went into administration in October 2010, one of his former clubs... , Easton Craig Easton Craig Easton is a Scottish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Dunfermline Athletic.-Dundee United:... , Thompson Steven Thompson (Scottish footballer) Steven Howard Thompson is a Scottish professional footballer who currently plays as a forward for St. Mirren.-Dundee United:... |
| 13 February 2000 | Aberdeen Aberdeen F.C. Aberdeen Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Aberdeen... |
N | 0–1 | 9,500 |
Player details
During the 1999-00 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.|}
Goalscorers
Thirteen players scored for the United first team with the team scoring 52 goals in total. Despite leaving the club in early December and playing only eighteen matches, Billy DoddsBilly Dodds
William "Billy" Dodds is a Scottish former professional footballer, he was assistant manager at Dundee, but was made redundant when the club went into administration in October 2010, one of his former clubs...
was the top goalscorer, scoring ten goals.
| Name | League | Cups | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1 | 10 | |
| 6 | 2 | 8 | |
| 6 | 2 | 8 | |
| 1 | 5 | 6 | |
| 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 |
Discipline
During the 1999–2000 season, eight United players were sent off, and twenty players received at least one yellow card. In total, the team received eight dismissals and 70 cautions.| Name | Cautions | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | 1 | |
| 6 | 1 | |
| 4 | 1 | |
| 3 | 1 | |
| 3 | 1 | |
| 2 | 1 | |
| 1 | 1 | |
| 1 | ||
| 12 | ||
| 9 | ||
| 5 | ||
| 4 | ||
| 4 | ||
| 3 | ||
| 3 | ||
| 1 | ||
| 1 | ||
| 1 | ||
| 1 | ||
| 1 | ||
| 1 |
In
Nine players were signed during the 1999-2000 season, with a total (public) transfer cost of around £750,000.The players that joined Dundee United during the 1999-07 season, along with their previous club, are listed below.
| Date | Player | From | Fee (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 1999 |  |
Airdrie Airdrieonians F.C. Airdrieonians Football Club, more commonly known as Airdrie, were a Scottish professional football team from the town of Airdrie, in the Monklands area of Lanarkshire.... |
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... |
| 5 August 1999 |  |
Beitar Jerusalem | £450,000 |
| 17 August 1999 |  |
Shelbourne Shelbourne F.C. Shelbourne Football Club is an Irish professional football club based in the Drumcondra area of Dublin, currently playing in the League of Ireland Premier Division.... |
Free |
| 23 September 1999 |  |
Unattached (ex-Heerenveen) | Free |
| 20 October 1999 |  |
Rochester Rhinos | £60,000 |
| 19 January 2000 | |
Aberdeen Aberdeen F.C. Aberdeen Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Aberdeen... |
£150,000 |
| 17 February 2000 | |
St. Johnstone | £50,000 |
| 1 March 2000 |  |
Hednesford Town Hednesford Town F.C. Hednesford Town Football Club are an association football team based in Hednesford, Staffordshire, England. They play at Keys Park.-History:... |
£30,000 |
| 23 March 2000 |  |
Unattached (ex-Hearts Heart of Midlothian F.C. Heart of Midlothian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Gorgie, in the west of Edinburgh. They currently play in the Scottish Premier League and are one of the two principal clubs in the city, the other being Hibernian... ) |
Free |
| 8 June 2000 | |
Bolton Wanderers Bolton Wanderers F.C. Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the area of Horwich in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester. They began their current spell in the Premier League in 2001.... |
Free |
| 8 June 2000 | |
Aberdeen | Free |
Out
Seven players left the club during the season with only one transfer - Billy DoddsBilly Dodds
William "Billy" Dodds is a Scottish former professional footballer, he was assistant manager at Dundee, but was made redundant when the club went into administration in October 2010, one of his former clubs...
to Rangers - bringing in a fee (£1.3m). The club made a transfer profit of around £500k for the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 October 1999 |  |
Clyde Clyde F.C. Clyde Football Club are a Scottish professional football team currently playing in the Third Division of the Scottish Football League. Although based for the last fifteen years in the new town of Cumbernauld, they are traditionally associated with an area that covers Rutherglen in South... |
Released |
| 30 November 1999 | |
Livorno A.S. Livorno Calcio Associazione Sportiva Livorno Calcio is an Italian football club based in Livorno, Tuscany. The club was formed in 1915 and currently plays in Italian Serie B. The team's colors are dark red or maroon... |
Released |
| 30 November 1999 |  |
Released (Retired) | Free |
| 5 December 1999 | |
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... |
£1,300,000 |
| 20 December 1999 | |
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 |
| 11 April 2000 | |
Panionios | Released |
| 25 April 2000 |  |
ÍA Íþróttabandalag Akraness Íþróttabandalag Akraness is an Icelandic sports club founded in 1946 and based in the town of Akranes, west Iceland. Among the main sports its members can practice are basketball, football, golf, horsemanship, gymnastics, volleyball, bowling, karate, badminton, swimming and powerlifting... |
Released |
Playing kit
The jerseys were sponsored for the fourth consecutive season by Telewest.
Trivia
- Joaquim FerrazJoaquim FerrazJoaquim Miguel Leitao De Freitas Ferraz , commonly known as Quim, is a Portuguese footballer. He currently plays as a striker with Salgueiros 08.-Career:...
's six league goals came in consecutive games - three times. He found the net in the first two matches of the season, had a fourteen game gap until two in his next two games before taking six matches to fire his next two goals. He only finished on the losing side once after scoring in the league.
External links
- Soccerbase