2020–21 Dundee United F.C. Season
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The 2020–21 season was Dundee United's 112th season. It was their first season back in the
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, having been promoted from the
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at the end of the 2019–20 season. United also competed in the League Cup and Scottish Cup.


Season summary

Dundee United were promoted back to the Premiership after the premature season ending due to the
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and spent majority of summer months fighting their case in the SPFL and ended up in court with Raith Rovers and Cove Rangers fighting their promotions against relegated teams Heart of Midlothian and Partick Thistle. Also in the off-season, manager
Robbie Neilson Robbie Neilson (born 19 June 1980) is a Scottish professional football manager and former player who is currently the manager of Scottish Premiership club Heart of Midlothian. Neilson, who played as a right-back, started his senior career with ...
left for Hearts so
Micky Mellon Michael Joseph Mellon (born 18 March 1972) is a Scottish professional football coach and former player who is the manager of Tranmere Rovers. As a player, he was a midfielder for clubs including Bristol City, West Bromwich Albion, Blackpool, Tr ...
was hired as the new manager for United.


Competitions


Results and fixtures


Pre-season and friendlies


Scottish Premiership


Scottish League Cup


Group stage


Scottish Cup


Player statistics


Appearances and goals

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League table


League Cup table


Transfers


Players in


Players out


Loans in


Loans out


See also

* List of Dundee United F.C. seasons


Notes


References

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Dundee United Dundee United Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in the city of Dundee. The club name is usually abbreviated to Dundee United. Formed in 1909, originally as Dundee Hibernian, the club changed to the present name in 1 ...