The 2015–16 season is Dundee United's 107th season, having been founded as Dundee Hibernian in 1909 and their third season in the Scottish Premiership. United will also compete in the League Cup and the Scottish Cup.
Summary
Management They began the season under the management of Jackie McNamara, who was on a long-term contract until 2017. On 26 September 2015, following the club's defeat to St Johnstone, McNamara was relieved of his duties as manager of the club, however he still remained an employee of Dundee United. The following day McNamara and his backroom staff Simon Donnelly, Darren Jackson and Craig Hinchcliffe officially left the club. Assistant youth coach Dave Bowman became caretaker manager.
On 14 October, United appointed former player Mixu Paatelainen as head coach. His first game in charge was versus Heart of Midlothian on 18 October. Paatelainen left his position as manager after United's relegation to the championship was confirmed in May 2016 with coach Gordon Young placed in charge for the remaining three games of the season.
Results & fixtures
Pre season / Friendlies
Scottish Premiership
Scottish League Cup
Scottish Cup
Squad statistics During the 2015–16 season, Dundee United have used thirty-four different players in competitive games.
|colspan="12"|Players who left the club during the 2015–16 season
Disciplinary record
Position Nation Number Name Premiership League Cup Scottish Cup Total1GKEiji Kawashima100000102DFSeán Dillon200000203DFPaul Dixon800000804DFJohn Souttar100000105DFCallum Morris311000416DFPaul Paton400010507FWBilly McKay100000108MFJohn Rankin500010609FWEdward Ofere1000001012DFRyan McGowan5000005014DFRyan Dow3000104015MFSimon Murray2000002016MFCharlie Telfer0010001017DFMark Durnan91200111218FWAidan Connolly2100002119DFGavin Gunning4000004020MFBlair Spittal2100002121GKMichał Szromnik1000001022MFScott Fraser6000006026FWHenri Anier3100104128DFColl Donaldson4100105130FWDarko Bodul1000001055DFGuy Demel31000031 Total6774061828
Team statistics
League table
Management statistics Last updated on 14 May 2016 NameFromToPWDLWin%
Division summary
Transfers
In Date Player From Fee 1 July 2015 Mark Durnan Queen of the South Undisclosed 13 July 2015 Coll Donaldson Queens Park Rangers Free 20 July 2015 Darko Bodul Rheindorf Altach Free 24 July 2015 Rodney Sneijder Almere City Free 28 August 2015 Billy Mckay Wigan Athletic Loan 1 September 2015 Adam Taggart Fulham Loan 1 September 2015 Aaron Kuhl Reading Loan 20 November 2015 Gavin Gunning Oldham Athletic Free 23 November 2015 Guy Demel West Ham United Free 27 November 2015 Florent Sinama Pongolle Lausanne-Sport Free 29 December 2015 Eiji Kawashima Standard Liège Free 8 January 2016 Riku Riski Rosenborg Loan 6 February 2016 Edward Ofere Boluspor Free
Out Player To Fee Darren Petrie Raith Rovers Free Michael Gardyne Ross County Free Jarosław Fojut Pogoń Szczecin Free Radosław Cierzniak Wisła Kraków Free Keith Watson St Mirren Free Calum Butcher Burton Albion Free Kudus Oyenuga Hartlepool United Free Brian Graham Ross County Free Jamie Montgomery Brechin City Free Nadir Çiftçi Celtic £1.5 million Rodney Sneijder Unattached Free Henri Anier HibernianLoan Scott Smith Airdrieonians Loan Robbie Muirhead Partick Thistle Loan Marc McCallum Livingston Loan Joe McGovern East Fife Loan Mario Bilate Unattached Free Marc McCallum Livingston Free Aidan Connolly Raith Rovers Free Euan Spark Forfar Athletic Loan Scott Smith Forfar Athletic Free John Souttar Heart of Midlothian Undisclosed Robbie Muirhead Unattached Free
See also List of Dundee United F.C. seasons
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