2008–09 Dundee United F.C. season
| 2008–09 season | |||
| Chairman |
Eddie Thompson (to 15 October 2008) Stephen Thompson (from 21 November 2008) |
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| 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) |
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| 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 2008–09 season covers the period from 1 July 2008 to 30 June 2009 and is the club's one hundredth season, having been founded as Dundee Hibernian in 1909.
The pre-season period began with a number of new signings at the club. Dundee midfielder Scott Robertson was one of three players to agree pre-contract deals in June and he was followed by fellow player Paul Dixon shortly afterwards. Willo Flood returned on a second successive season-long loan and fellow Cardiff City player Warren Feeney followed on a similar deal, with Spanish striker Francisco Sandaza and Irish forward Roy O'Donovan (loan) the final signings.
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.
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