2012–13 season | |||
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Chairman | Stephen Thompson | ||
Manager |
Peter Houston (Until 28 January 2013) Jackie McNamara (From 30 January 2013) |
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Stadium | Tannadice Park | ||
Premier League | Sixth place | ||
Europa League |
Third qualifying round, lost to Dynamo Moscow |
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League Cup |
Quarter-final, lost to Heart of Midlothian |
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Scottish Cup |
Semi-final, lost to Celtic |
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Top goalscorer |
League: Johnny Russell (13) All: Johnny Russell (20) |
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Highest home attendance | 13,538 vs. Dundee, 19 August 2012 | ||
Lowest home attendance | 5,117 vs. Ross County, 26 January 2013 | ||
Average home league attendance | League: 7,547 | ||
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The 2012–13 season was the club's 104th season, having been founded as Dundee Hibernian in 1909 and their 15th consecutive season in the Scottish Premier League, having competed in it since its inauguration in 1998–99. United also competed in the Europa League,League Cup and the Scottish Cup.
United finished sixth in the Scottish Premier League. They reached the Third qualifying round of the Europa League, the Quarter-final of the League Cup and the Semi-final of the Scottish Cup.
They began the season under the management of Peter Houston. But on 28 January 2013, Houston left the club by mutual consent, having previously announced his decision to leave at the end of the season. Stevie Campbell and Paul Hegarty were due to take over as caretaker manager's for their match against Motherwell the following day, although the match was postponed. Two days later Partick Thistle manager Jackie McNamara was appointed on a three-year contract, with Simon Donnelly appointed as his assistant.
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