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{{Infobox football club season
| club = Dundee United F.C.
| season = 2002–03
| manager = [[Alex Smith (footballer born 1939)|Alex Smith]] (until 7 October) [[Paul Hegarty]] (until 30 January as caretaker) [[Ian McCall (footballer)|Ian McCall]] (from 30 January)
| chairman = [[Jim McLean]] (until 26 September) [[Eddie Thompson (businessman)|Eddie Thompson]] (from 26 September)
| league = [[Scottish Premier League|Bank of Scotland Premierleague]]
| league result = 11th W:7 D:11 L:20 F:35 A:68 P:32
| cup1 = [[Tennent's]] [[Scottish Cup]] | cup1 result = Third round
| cup2 = [[Scottish League Cup|CIS Insurance Cup]] | cup2 result = Semi-finals
| league topscorer = [[Jim McIntyre (footballer)|Jim McIntyre]] (9)
| season topscorer = [[Jim McIntyre (footballer)|Jim McIntyre]], [[Steven Thompson (Scottish footballer)|Steven Thompson]] (9)
| highest attendance = 12,402 (vs [[Dundee F.C.|Dundee]], 31 August)
| lowest attendance = 5,572 (vs [[Livingston F.C.|Livingston]], 19 October)
| prevseason = [[2001–02 Dundee United F.C. season|2001–02]]
| nextseason = [[2003–04 Dundee United F.C. season|2003–04]]
}}

The '''2002–03 season''' was the 94th year of [[association football|football]] played by [[Dundee United F.C.|Dundee United]], and covers the period from 1 July 2002 to 30 June 2003. United finished the season in eighth place.

United were knocked out of the [[Tennent's]] [[Scottish Cup]] by [[Hibernian F.C.|Hibernian]] in the third round, and were beaten by [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]] in the [[Scottish League Cup|CIS Insurance Cup]] semi-finals.

==Review and events==
What had begun with optimism and hopes that United could continue the progress made the previous year would end up being statistically the club's worst season since before [[World War II]]. [[Eddie Thompson (businessman)|Eddie Thompson]] took over as chairman with the season barely a month old and quickly sacked [[Alex Smith (footballer born 1939)|Alex Smith]], though a run of just two wins from the first ten games did not help the manager's cause. After a failed attempt to recruit [[Ian McCall (footballer)|Ian McCall]], [[Paul Hegarty]] was put in charge provisionally until the end of the season. While the former club hero got off to a decent start with 7 points from five matches, a dismal run of ten weeks without a win followed, leading to Hegarty being dismissed at the end of January and McCall being successfully recruited.

The key factor in McCall's change of heart was that while his previous club [[Falkirk F.C.|Falkirk]] were runaway leaders of the First Division, it was by now evident that they were unlikely to be promoted as their ground did not meet the SPL's requirements. McCall still had the task of keeping United off the bottom of the table in the unlikely event that the SPL had a change of heart or one of the chasing pack overhauled Falkirk, and he ultimately managed this with an excellent run of form after the SPL split, leaving them to finish eleventh. However, this good finish could not mask what had been an extremely poor season by any measure, and left McCall facing a major reconstruction job.

==Match results==
Dundee United played a total of 43 competitive matches during the 2002–03 season.<ref name="results">{{cite web|url=http://www.soccerbase.com/results.sd?teamid=740&seasonid=132|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130202174351/http://www.soccerbase.com/results.sd?teamid=740&seasonid=132|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 February 2013|title=Dundee Utd 2002/2003 player appearances|work=Soccerbase|access-date=6 January 2008}}</ref> The team finished eleventh in the [[Scottish Premier League]].

In the cup competitions, United were knocked out of the [[Tennent's]] [[Scottish Cup]] in the third round, losing at home to [[Hibernian F.C.|Hibernian]]. [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]] knocked United out of the [[Scottish League Cup|CIS Cup]] in the semi-finals.

===Legend===
{| class="wikitable"
|style="background-color: #EEFFEE;"|Win
|style="background-color: #FFFFEE;"|Draw
|style="background-color: #FFEEEE;"|Loss
|}

All results are written with Dundee United's score first.

===Bank of Scotland Premierleague===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center"
!Date!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!Attendance!!Scorers
|- bgcolor = "#FFFFEE"
| {{left}}3 August 2002 ||{{left}}[[Partick Thistle F.C.|Partick Thistle]]||[[Firhill Stadium|A]]||0–0||6,375||
|- bgcolor = "#FFEEEE"
| {{left}}10 August 2002 ||{{left}}[[Kilmarnock F.C.|Kilmarnock]]||[[Tannadice Park|H]]||1–2||6,366||{{left}}[[Steven Thompson (Scottish footballer)|Thompson]]
|- bgcolor = "#FFEEEE"
| {{left}}17 August 2002 ||{{left}}[[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]]||[[Celtic Park|A]]||0–5||56,907||
|- bgcolor = "#FFFFEE"
| {{left}}25 August 2002 ||{{left}}[[Motherwell F.C.|Motherwell]]||[[Tannadice Park|H]]||1–1||5,795||{{left}}[[Jim McIntyre (footballer)|McIntyre]]
|- bgcolor = "#FFFFEE"
| {{left}}31 August 2002 ||{{left}}[[Dundee F.C.|Dundee]]||[[Tannadice Park|H]]||0–0||12,402||
|- bgcolor = "#EEFFEE"
| {{left}}11 September 2002 ||{{left}}[[Aberdeen F.C.|Aberdeen]]||[[Pittodrie Stadium|A]]||2–1||10,724||{{left}}[[Steven Thompson (Scottish footballer)|Thompson]] (2)
|- bgcolor = "#FFEEEE"
| {{left}}14 September 2002 ||{{left}}[[Dunfermline Athletic F.C.|Dunfermline]]||[[Tannadice Park|H]]||1–2||6,041||{{left}}[[Derek Lilley|Lilley]]
|- bgcolor = "#EEFFEE"
| {{left}}21 September 2002 ||{{left}}[[Heart of Midlothian F.C.|Hearts]]||[[Tynecastle Park|A]]||0–2||11,532||
|- bgcolor = "#FFEEEE"
| {{left}}28 September 2002 ||{{left}}[[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]]||[[Tannadice Park|H]]||0–3||10,013||
|- bgcolor = "#FFEEEE"
| {{left}}5 October 2002 ||{{left}}[[Hibernian F.C.|Hibernian]]||[[Easter Road|A]]||1–2||11,532||{{left}}[[Steven Thompson (Scottish footballer)|Thompson]]
|- bgcolor = "#FFEEEE"
| {{left}}19 October 2002 ||{{left}}[[Livingston F.C.|Livingston]]||[[Tannadice Park|H]]||2–3||5,572||{{left}}[[Derek Lilley|Lilley]], [[Jim McIntyre (footballer)|McIntyre]]
|- bgcolor = "#FFFFEE"
| {{left}}26 October 2002 ||{{left}}[[Partick Thistle F.C.|Partick Thistle]]||[[Tannadice Park|H]]||1–1||6,369||{{left}}[[Steven Thompson (Scottish footballer)|Thompson]]
|- bgcolor = "#EEFFEE"
| {{left}}2 November 2002 ||{{left}}[[Kilmarnock F.C.|Kilmarnock]]||[[Rugby Park|A]]||2–1||5,417||{{left}}[[Steven Thompson (Scottish footballer)|Thompson]], [[Jim McIntyre (footballer)|McIntyre]]
|- bgcolor = "#FFEEEE"
| {{left}}10 November 2002 ||{{left}}[[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]]||[[Tannadice Park|H]]||0–2||10,664||
|- bgcolor = "#EEFFEE"
| {{left}}16 November 2002 ||{{left}}[[Motherwell F.C.|Motherwell]]||[[Fir Park|A]]||2–1||5,381||{{left}}[[Jim Hamilton (footballer, born 1976)|Hamilton]] (2)
|- bgcolor = "#FFEEEE"
| {{left}}23 November 2002 ||{{left}}[[Dundee F.C.|Dundee]]||[[Dens Park|A]]||2–3||11,539||{{left}}[[Jim Hamilton (footballer, born 1976)|Hamilton]], [[Jim McIntyre (footballer)|McIntyre]]
|- bgcolor = "#FFFFEE"
| {{left}}30 November 2002 ||{{left}}[[Aberdeen F.C.|Aberdeen]]||[[Tannadice Park|H]]||1–1||8,621||{{left}}[[Jim Hamilton (footballer, born 1976)|Hamilton]]
|- bgcolor = "#FFEEEE"
| {{left}}4 December 2002 ||{{left}}[[Dunfermline Athletic F.C.|Dunfermline]]||[[East End Park|A]]||1–4||4,342||{{left}}[[Jim McIntyre (footballer)|McIntyre]]
|- bgcolor = "#FFFFEE"
| {{left}}7 December 2002 ||{{left}}[[Hibernian F.C.|Hibernian]]||[[Tannadice Park|H]]||1–1||5,673||{{left}}[[Mark Wilson (Scottish footballer)|Wilson]]
|- bgcolor = "#FFEEEE"
| {{left}}14 December 2002 ||{{left}}[[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]]||[[Ibrox Stadium|A]]||0–3||47,639||
|- bgcolor = "#FFEEEE"
| {{left}}21 December 2002 ||{{left}}[[Heart of Midlothian F.C.|Hearts]]||[[Tannadice Park|H]]||0–3||6,025||
|- bgcolor = "#FFEEEE"
| {{left}}26 December 2002 ||{{left}}[[Livingston F.C.|Livingston]]||[[Almondvale Stadium|A]]||0–3||5,103||
|- bgcolor = "#FFFFEE"
| {{left}}29 December 2002 ||{{left}}[[Partick Thistle F.C.|Partick Thistle]]||[[Firhill Stadium|A]]||0–0||5,109||
|- bgcolor = "#FFFFEE"
| {{left}}2 January 2003 ||{{left}}[[Kilmarnock F.C.|Kilmarnock]]||[[Tannadice Park|H]]||2–2||7,183||{{left}}[[Billy Dodds|Dodds]], [[Jim McIntyre (footballer)|McIntyre]]
|- bgcolor = "#FFEEEE"
| {{left}}29 January 2003 ||{{left}}[[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]]||[[Celtic Park|A]]||0–2||55,204||
|- bgcolor = "#EEFFEE"
| {{left}}1 February 2003 ||{{left}}[[Motherwell F.C.|Motherwell]]||[[Tannadice Park|H]]||2–1||6,672||{{left}}[[Andy Tod|Tod]], [[Charlie Miller|Miller]]
|- bgcolor = "#FFFFEE"
| {{left}}9 February 2003 ||{{left}}[[Dundee F.C.|Dundee]]||[[Tannadice Park|H]]||1–1||10,457||
|- bgcolor = "#FFEEEE"
| {{left}}16 February 2003 ||{{left}}[[Aberdeen F.C.|Aberdeen]]||[[Pittodrie Stadium|A]]||0–3||9,146||
|- bgcolor = "#EEFFEE"
| {{left}}1 March 2003 ||{{left}}[[Dunfermline Athletic F.C.|Dunfermline]]||[[Tannadice Park|H]]||3–0||6,004||{{left}}[[Craig Easton]], [[Andy Tod|Tod]], [[Daniel Ogunmade|Ogunmade]]
|- bgcolor = "#FFFFEE"
| {{left}}9 March 2003 ||{{left}}[[Hibernian F.C.|Hibernian]]||[[Easter Road|A]]||1–1||7,518||{{left}}[[Jim McIntyre (footballer)|McIntyre]]
|- bgcolor = "#FFEEEE"
| {{left}}15 March 2003 ||{{left}}[[Livingston F.C.|Livingston]]||[[Tannadice Park|H]]||0–1||6,247||
|- bgcolor = "#FFEEEE"
| {{left}}5 April 2003 ||{{left}}[[Heart of Midlothian F.C.|Hearts]]||[[Tynecastle Park|A]]||1–2||9,663||{{left}}[[Danny Griffin (footballer)|Griffin]]
|- bgcolor = "#FFEEEE"
| {{left}}13 April 2003 ||{{left}}[[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]]||[[Tannadice Park|H]]||1–4||10,013||{{left}}[[Billy Dodds|Dodds]]
|- bgcolor = "#FFFFEE"
| style="border-top:2px black solid; text-align:left"|26 April 2003 ||style="border-top:2px black solid; text-align:left"|[[Hibernian F.C.|Hibernian]]||style="border-top:2px black solid"|[[Tannadice Park|H]]||style="border-top:2px black solid"|1–2||style="border-top:2px black solid"|6,758||style="border-top:2px black solid; text-align:left"|[[David McCracken|McCracken]]
|- bgcolor = "#FFFFEE"
| {{left}}3 May 2003 ||{{left}}[[Motherwell F.C.|Motherwell]]||[[Fir Park|A]]||2–2||9,056||{{left}}[[Charlie Miller|Miller]], [[Jim McIntyre (footballer)|McIntyre]]
|- bgcolor = "#EEFFEE"
| {{left}}10 May 2003 ||{{left}}[[Livingston F.C.|Livingston]]||[[Almondvale Stadium|A]]||2–1||6,314||{{left}}[[Jim McIntyre (footballer)|McIntyre]], [[Charlie Miller|Miller]]
|- bgcolor = "#EEFFEE"
| {{left}}17 May 2003 ||{{left}}[[Partick Thistle F.C.|Partick Thistle]]||[[Firhill Stadium|A]]||1–0||6,357||{{left}}[[Jim Paterson (footballer)|Paterson]]
|- bgcolor = "#FFEEEE"
| {{left}}24 May 2003 ||{{left}}[[Aberdeen F.C.|Aberdeen]]||[[Tannadice Park|H]]||0–2||8,516||
|}

===Tennent's Scottish Cup===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center"
!Date!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!Attendance!!Scorers
|- bgcolor = "#FFEEEE"
| {{left}}25 January 2003 ||{{left}}[[Hibernian F.C.|Hibernian]]||[[Tannadice Park|H]]||2–3||8,986||{{left}}[[Stephen O'Donnell (footballer born 1983)|O'Donnell]], [[Jim Hamilton (footballer, born 1976)|Hamilton]]
|}

===CIS Insurance Cup===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center"
!Date!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!Attendance!!Scorers
|- bgcolor = "#EEFFEE"
| {{left}}24 September 2002 ||{{left}}[[Queen's Park F.C.|Queen's Park]]||[[Tannadice Park|H]]||4–1||3,600||{{left}}[[Stephen O'Donnell (footballer born 1983)|O'Donnell]] (3), [[Steven Thompson (Scottish footballer)|Thompson]]
|- bgcolor = "#EEFFEE"
| {{left}}29 October 2002 ||{{left}}[[Airdrie United F.C.|Airdrie United]]||[[New Broomfield|A]]||2–1||1,768||{{left}}[[Steven Thompson (Scottish footballer)|Thompson]] (2)
|- bgcolor = "#EEFFEE"
| {{left}}13 November 2002 ||{{left}}[[Livingston F.C.|Livingston]]||[[Almondvale Stadium|A]]||2–0||3,592||{{left}}[[Derek Lilley|Lilley]] (2)
|- bgcolor = "FFEEEE"
| {{left}}6 February 2003 ||{{left}}[[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]]||[[Hampden Park|N]]||0–3||18,856||
|}

==Player details==
During the 2002–03 season, United used 32 different players, with a further played named as a substitute who did not make an appearance on the pitch. The table below shows the number of appearances and goals scored by each player.<ref name="stats2001">{{cite web|url=http://www.soccerbase.com/squad_season.sd?teamid=740&seasonid=131 |title=Dundee Utd 2001/2002 player appearances |work=Soccerbase |access-date=5 January 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091012030033/http://www.soccerbase.com/squad_season.sd?teamid=740 |archive-date=12 October 2009 }}</ref>
{{Efs start|[[Scottish Premier League|Bank of Scotland Premierleague]] |[[Tennent's]] [[Scottish Cup]]|[[Scottish League Cup|CIS Insurance Cup]]}}
{{Efs player|no=1|name=[[Paul Gallacher]]|pos=GK|nat=Scotland|34|0|1|0|3|0}}
{{Efs player|no=22|name=[[Alan Combe]]|pos=GK|nat=Scotland|5|0|0|0|1|0}}
{{Efs player|no=2|name=[[Jamie McCunnie]]|pos=DF|nat=Scotland|17|0|1|0|3|0}}
{{Efs player|no=3|name=[[Warren Cummings]]|pos=DF|nat=Scotland|11|0|0|0|1|0}}
{{Efs player|no=4|name=[[Danny Griffin (footballer)|Danny Griffin]]|pos=DF|nat=Northern Ireland|17|1|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=5|name=[[Kevin McGowne]]|pos=DF|nat=Scotland|12|0|0|0|1|0}}
{{Efs player|no=5|name=[[Gary Bollan]]|pos=DF|nat=Scotland|13|0|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=6|name=[[Jim Lauchlan]]|pos=DF|nat=Scotland|24|0|1|0|3|0}}
{{Efs player|no=14|name=[[Hasney Aljofree]]|pos=DF|nat=England|1|0|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=24|name=[[David McCracken]]|pos=DF|nat=Scotland|25|1|1|0|4|0}}
{{Efs player|no=27|name=[[Mark Wilson (Scottish footballer)|Mark Wilson]]|pos=DF|nat=Scotland|26|1|1|0|4|0}}
{{Efs player|no=35|name=[[Daniele Chiarini]]|pos=DF|nat=Italy|4|0|1|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=18|name=[[Andy Tod]]|pos=DF|nat=Scotland|13|2|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=7|name=[[Craig Easton]]|pos=MF|nat=Scotland|36|1|1|0|4|0}}
{{Efs player|no=8|name=[[Charlie Miller]]|pos=MF|nat=Scotland|34|4|1|0|3|0}}
{{Efs player|no=11|name=[[Jim Paterson (footballer)|Jim Paterson]]|pos=MF|nat=Scotland|33|1|1|0|4|0}}
{{Efs player|no=15|name=[[Stuart Duff]]|pos=MF|nat=Scotland|34|0|0|0|4|0}}
{{Efs player|no=16|name=[[Stephen Carson]]|pos=MF|nat=Northern Ireland|7|0|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=18|name=[[Tassos Venetis]]|pos=MF|nat=Greece|2|0|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=21|name=[[Arnar Gunnlaugsson]]|pos=MF|nat=Iceland|6|0|0|0|1|0}}
{{Efs player|no=21|name=[[Russell Latapy]]|pos=MF|nat=Trinidad and Tobago|7|0|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=28|name=[[Stephen O'Donnell (footballer born 1983)|Stephen O'Donnell]]|pos=MF|nat=Scotland|11|0|1|1|2|3}}
{{Efs player|no=9|name=[[Derek Lilley]]|pos=FW|nat=Scotland|33|2|0|0|4|2}}
{{Efs player|no=10|name=[[Jim McIntyre (footballer)|Jim McIntyre]]|pos=FW|nat=Scotland|32|9|1|0|4|0}}
{{Efs player|no=12|name=[[Allan Smart]]|pos=FW|nat=Scotland|17|0|0|0|1|0}}
{{Efs player|no=14|name=[[Billy Dodds]]|pos=FW|nat=Scotland|14|2|1|0|1|0}}
{{Efs player|no=17|name=[[Jim Hamilton (footballer, born 1976)|Jim Hamilton]]|pos=FW|nat=Scotland|13|4|1|1|2|0}}
{{Efs player|no=19|name=[[Steven Thompson (Scottish footballer)|Steven Thompson]]|pos=FW|nat=Scotland|20|6|0|0|3|3}}
{{Efs player|no=23|name=[[David Winters (footballer)|David Winters]]|pos=FW|nat=Scotland|1|0|0|0|1|0}}
{{Efs player|no=29|name=[[Daniel Ogunmade]]|pos=FW|nat=Scotland|4|1|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=39|name=[[Stephen McGowan (footballer)|Stephen McGowan]]|pos=FW|nat=Scotland|1|0|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=47|name=[[Aaron Conway]]|pos=FW|nat=Scotland|1|0|0|0|0|0}}
|}

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===Goalscorers===
Thirteen players scored for the United first team with the team scoring 43 goals in total. [[Steven Thompson (Scottish footballer)|Steven Thompson]] and [[Jim McIntyre (footballer)|Jim McIntyre]] were the top goalscorers, scoring nine goals apiece.<ref name="stats2002">{{cite web|url=http://www.soccerbase.com/squad_season.sd?teamid=740&seasonid=132 |title=Dundee Utd 2002/2003 player appearances |work=Soccerbase |access-date=8 January 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091012030033/http://www.soccerbase.com/squad_season.sd?teamid=740 |archive-date=12 October 2009 }}</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%"
!Name!!League!!Cups!!Total
|-
|{{left}}{{sortname|Jim|McIntyre|dab=footballer}}||9||0||{{goal}} '''9'''
|-
|{{left}}{{sortname|Steven|Thompson|dab=Scottish footballer}}||6||3||{{goal}} '''9'''
|-
|{{left}}{{sortname|Jim|Hamilton|dab=footballer, born 1976}}||4||1||{{goal}} '''5'''
|-
|{{left}}{{sortname|Derek|Lilley}}||2||2||{{goal}} '''4'''
|-
|{{left}}{{sortname|Stephen|O'Donnell|dab=footballer born 1983}}||1||3||{{goal}} '''4'''
|-
|{{left}}{{sortname|Charlie|Miller}}||3||0||{{goal}} '''3'''
|-
|{{left}}{{sortname|Billy|Dodds}}||2||0||{{goal}} '''2'''
|-
|{{left}}{{sortname|Andy|Tod}}||2||0||{{goal}} '''2'''
|-
|{{left}}{{sortname|Craig|Easton}}||1||0||{{goal}} '''1'''
|-
|{{left}}{{sortname|Danny|Griffin|dab=footballer}}||1||0||{{goal}} '''1'''
|-
|{{left}}{{sortname|Daniel|Ogunmade}}||1||0||{{goal}} '''1'''
|-
|{{left}}{{sortname|Jim|Paterson|dab=footballer}}||1||0||{{goal}} '''1'''
|-
|{{left}}{{sortname|Mark|Wilson|dab=Scottish footballer}}||1||0||{{goal}} '''1'''
|}
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===Discipline===
During the 2001–02 season, five United players were sent off, and 20 players received at least one yellow card. In total, the team received six dismissals and 67 cautions.<ref name="stats2002"/>
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%"
!Name!!Cautions!!Dismissals
|-
|{{left}}{{sortname|Allan|Smart}}||||{{sent off}} 2
|-
|{{left}}{{sortname|Charlie|Miller}}||{{yel}} 8||{{sent off}} 1
|-
|{{left}}{{sortname|Jim|Lauchlan}}||{{yel}} 7||{{sent off}} 1
|-
|{{left}}{{sortname|Jim|McIntyre|Jim McIntyre (footballer)}}||{{yel}} 5||{{sent off}} 1
|-
|{{left}}{{sortname|Alan|Combe}}||||{{sent off}} 1
|-
|{{left}}{{sortname|Craig|Easton}}||{{yel}} 9||
|-
|{{left}}{{sortname|Derek|Lilley}}||{{yel}} 6||
|-
|{{left}}{{sortname|David|McCracken}}||{{yel}} 4||
|-
|{{left}}{{sortname|Jamie|McCunnie}}||{{yel}} 4||
|-
|{{left}}{{sortname|Steven|Thompson|dab=Scottish footballer}}||{{yel}} 4||
|-
|{{left}}{{sortname|Andy|Tod}}||{{yel}} 4||
|-
|{{left}}{{sortname|Gary|Bollan}}||{{yel}} 3||
|-
|{{left}}{{sortname|Stuart|Duff}}||{{yel}} 2||
|-
|{{left}}{{sortname|Danny|Griffin|dab=footballer}}||{{yel}} 2||
|-
|{{left}}{{sortname|Kevin|McGowne}}||{{yel}} 2||
|-
|{{left}}{{sortname|Warren|Cummings}}||{{yel}} 1||
|-
|{{left}}{{sortname|Billy|Dodds}}||{{yel}} 1||
|-
|{{left}}{{sortname|Paul|Gallacher}}||{{yel}} 1||
|-
|{{left}}{{sortname|Jim|Hamilton|dab=footballer, born 1976}}||{{yel}} 1||
|-
|{{left}}{{sortname|Stephen|O'Donnell|Stephen O'Donnell (footballer born 1983)}}||{{yel}} 1||
|-
|{{left}}{{sortname|Jim|Paterson|Jim Paterson (footballer)}}||{{yel}} 1||
|-
|{{left}}{{sortname|Mark|Wilson|Mark Wilson (Scottish footballer)}}||{{yel}} 1||
|}
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==Team statistics==

===League table===
{{:2002–03 Scottish Premier League|showteam=DNU}}

==Transfers==
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===In===
Six players were signed during the 2002–03 season, with a total (public) transfer cost of around £150,000. Four players were also signed for the following season. In addition, two players were signed on loan.

The players that joined Dundee United during the 2001–02 season, along with their previous club, are listed below.
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%"
! Date !! Player !! From !! Fee (£)
|-
| 6 July 2002 || {{flagicon|SCO}} {{sortname|Kevin|McGowne}} || Unattached (ex-[[Kilmarnock F.C.|Kilmarnock]]) || Free<ref name="mcgownein">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/scotland/2105881.stm|title=McGowne signs at Tannadice|publisher=BBC Sport website|date=6 July 2002| access-date=9 October 2007 }}</ref>
|-
| 30 July 2002 || {{flagicon|ISL}} {{sortname|Arnar|Gunnlaugsson}} || Unattached (ex-[[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]]) || Free<ref name="gunnin">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/dundee_utd/2161944.stm|title=Gunnlaugsson joins Dundee United|publisher=BBC Sport website|date=30 July 2002| access-date=9 October 2007 }}</ref>
|-
| 1 January 2003 || {{flagicon|SCO}} {{sortname|Billy|Dodds}} || [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]] || Free<ref name="doddsin">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/2611981.stm|title=Dodds completes Tannadice move|publisher=BBC Sport website|date=30 December 2002| access-date=9 October 2007 }}</ref>
|-
| 10 January 2003 || {{flagicon|ITA}} {{sortname|Daniele|Chiarini}} || Unattached (ex-[[Partick Thistle F.C.|Partick Thistle]]) || Swap<ref name="chiariniin">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/dundee_utd/2640801.stm|title=Dundee Utd land Chiarini|publisher=BBC Sport website|date=10 January 2003| access-date=9 October 2007 }}</ref>
|-
| 28 January 2003 || {{flagicon|SCO}} {{sortname|Gary|Bollan}} || [[Livingston F.C.|Livingston]] || [[Bosman ruling|Bosman]]<ref name="duoin">{{cite web|url=http://www.dundeeunitedfc.co.uk/index.asp?tm=3&nID=1230&cd=2003&cd1=1 |title=United in double swoop |publisher=Dundee United F.C. |date=28 January 2003 |access-date=9 October 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071009020620/http://www.dundeeunitedfc.co.uk/index.asp?tm=3 |archive-date=9 October 2007 |df=dmy }}</ref>
|-
| 23 February 2003 || {{flagicon|TRI}} {{sortname|Russell|Latapy}} || Unattached (ex-[[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]]) || Free<ref name="latapyin">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/2785499.stm|title=Latapy joins United|publisher=BBC Sport website|date=23 February 2003| access-date=9 October 2007 }}</ref>
|-
| 16 May 2003 || {{flagicon|SCO}} {{sortname|Barry|Robson}} || [[Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C.|Inverness CT]] || £0,070,000<ref name="robsonin">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/i/inverness_ct/3030317.stm |title=United snap up Robson |publisher=BBC Sport website |date=16 May 2003 |access-date=8 January 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040313112339/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/i/inverness_ct/3030317.stm |archive-date=13 March 2004 |url-status=live |df=dmy }}</ref>
|-
| 3 June 2003 || {{flagicon|SCO}} {{sortname|Alan|Archibald}} || [[Partick Thistle F.C.|Partick Thistle]] || [[Bosman ruling|Bosman]]<ref name="ArchibaldPaterson">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/dundee_utd/2960512.stm|title=United parade new signings|publisher=BBC Sport website|date=3 June 2003| access-date=8 January 2008 }}</ref>
|-
| 3 June 2003 || {{flagicon|SCO}} {{sortname|Scott|Paterson|Scott Paterson (footballer)}} || [[Partick Thistle F.C.|Partick Thistle]] || [[Bosman ruling|Bosman]]<ref name="ArchibaldPaterson"/>
|-
| 27 June 2003 || {{flagicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Tony|Bullock}} || [[Ross County F.C.|Ross County]] || Swap<ref name="rcounty">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/dundee_utd/3026368.stm|title=United complete Bullock deal|publisher=BBC Sport website|date=27 June 2003| access-date=8 January 2008 }}</ref>
|}

====Loans in====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%"
! Date !! Player !! To !! Fee
|-
| 23 August 2002 || {{flagicon|SCO}} {{sortname|Warren|Cummings}} || [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] || January<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dundeeunitedfc.co.uk/index.asp?tm=17&ID=132|title=1st Team: Warren Cummings|publisher=Dundee United F.C.|access-date=4 June 2008|archive-date=21 October 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071021002701/http://www.dundeeunitedfc.co.uk/index.asp?tm=17&ID=132|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
| 28 January 2003 || {{flagicon|SCO}} {{sortname|Andy|Tod}} || [[Bradford City A.F.C.|Bradford City]] || End of season<ref name="duoin"/>
|}

{{col-2}}

===Out===
Eight players left the club during the season with only one transfer – [[Steven Thompson (Scottish footballer)|Steven Thompson]] to [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]] – bringing in a fee (£200k). Two players were loaned out during the season with six also released before next 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.
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%"
! Date !! Player !! To !! Fee
|-
| 1 July 2002 || {{flagicon|SCO}} {{sortname|Stephen|Wright|Stephen Wright (Scottish footballer)}} || [[Scunthorpe United F.C.|Scunthorpe United]] || Released<ref name="wrightout">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/scunthorpe_utd/2241209.stm|title=Wright joins Scunthorpe|publisher=BBC Sport website|date=6 September 2002| access-date=9 October 2007 }}</ref>
|-
| 22 July 2002 || {{flagicon|WAL}} {{sortname|David|Partridge}} || [[Motherwell F.C.|Motherwell]] || Free<ref name="partridgeout">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/scotland/2144974.stm|title=Triple swoop for 'Well|publisher=BBC Sport website|date=22 July 2002| access-date=9 October 2007 }}</ref>
|-
| 30 August 2002 || {{flagicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Hasney|Aljofree}} || [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]] || Released<ref name="aljofreeout">{{cite web|url=http://www.dundeeunitedfc.co.uk/index.asp?tm=3&nID=1101&cd=2002&cd1=8 |title=Hasney departs Tannadice |publisher=Dundee United F.C. |date=30 August 2002 |access-date=9 October 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071215141536/http://www.dundeeunitedfc.co.uk/index.asp?tm=3&nid=1101&cd=2002&cd1=8 |archive-date=15 December 2007 }}</ref>
|-
| 1 January 2003 || {{flagicon|SCO}} {{sortname|Steven|Thompson|dab=Scottish footballer}} || [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]] || £0,200,000<ref name="thompsonout">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/2617037.stm|title=Rangers get Thompson|publisher=BBC Sport website|date=31 December 2002| access-date=9 October 2007 }}</ref>
|-
| 16 January 2003 || {{flagicon|SCO}} {{sortname|Kevin|McGowne}} || [[Partick Thistle F.C.|Partick Thistle]] || Released<ref name="twoout">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/2666789.stm|title=United release McGowne and Venetis|publisher=BBC Sport website|date=16 January 2003| access-date=9 October 2007 }}</ref>
|-
| 16 January 2003 || {{flagicon|GRE}} {{sortname|Tassos|Venetis}} || [[Ross County F.C.|Ross County]] || Released<ref name="twoout"/>
|-
| 31 January 2003 || {{flagicon|ISL}} {{sortname|Arnar|Gunnlaugsson}} || [[Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur|KR]] || Released<ref name="gunnout">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/dundee_utd/2720171.stm|title=New Bosman threat|publisher=BBC Sport website|date=3 February 2003| access-date=9 October 2007 }}</ref>
|-
| 7 March 2003 || {{flagicon|SCO}} {{sortname|Jim|Hamilton|dab=footballer, born 1976}} || [[Dunfermline Athletic F.C.|Dunfermline]] || Released<ref name="hamiltonout">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/dundee_utd/2830089.stm|title=Duo shown Tannadice exit|publisher=BBC Sport website|date=7 March 2003| access-date=9 October 2007 }}</ref>
|-
| 22 May 2003 || {{flagicon|NIR}} {{sortname|Stephen|Carson}} || [[Barnsley F.C.|Barnsley]] || Released<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.globalsoccertransfers.com/player/released0302.html|title=Released players in quarter II/2003|publisher=Globalsoccertransfers.com|access-date=8 January 2008}}</ref>
|-
| 22 May 2003 || {{flagicon|ITA}} {{sortname|Daniele|Chiarini}} || [[Partick Thistle F.C.|Partick Thistle]] || Released<ref name="twoout"/>
|-
| 31 May 2003 || {{flagicon|SCO}} {{sortname|Jim|Lauchlan}} || Released (went to [[Livingston F.C.|Livingston]]) || Free<ref name="lauchlanout">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/livingston/3084688.stm|title=Lauchlan signs for Livi|publisher=BBC Sport website|date=8 September 2003| access-date=8 January 2008 }}</ref>
|-
| 31 May 2003 || {{flagicon|SCO}} {{sortname|Derek|Lilley}} || Released (went to [[Livingston F.C.|Livingston]]) || Free<ref name="lilleyout">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/3045240.stm|title=Livi steal Lilley|publisher=BBC Sport website|date=4 July 2003| access-date=8 January 2008 }}</ref>
|-
| 27 June 2003 || {{flagicon|SCO}} {{sortname|Jamie|McCunnie}} || [[Ross County F.C.|Ross County]] || Swap<ref name="rcounty"/>
|-
| 27 June 2003 || {{flagicon|SCO}} {{sortname|David|Winters|David Winters (footballer)}} || [[Ross County F.C.|Ross County]] || Swap<ref name="rcounty"/>
|}

====Loans out====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%"
! Date !! Player !! From !! Fee (£)
|-
| 1 January 2003 || {{flagicon|SCO}} {{sortname|David|Winters|David Winters (footballer)}} || [[Ross County F.C.|Ross County]] || End of season<ref name="wintersout">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/scotland/2620023.stm|title=Slow start to Scots' transfers|publisher=BBC Sport website|date=1 January 2003| access-date=9 October 2007 }}</ref>
|-
| 14 August 2002 || {{flagicon|SCO}} {{sortname|Hugh|Davidson|dab=footballer}} || [[Stirling Albion F.C.|Stirling Albion]] || January<ref name="davidsonout">{{cite web|url=http://www.dundeeunitedfc.co.uk/index.asp?tm=3&nID=1087&cd=2002&cd1=8|title=Davidson on loan to Stirling Albion|publisher=Dundee United F.C.|date=14 August 2002|access-date=9 October 2007|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071215140928/http://www.dundeeunitedfc.co.uk/index.asp?tm=3&nid=1087&cd=2002&cd1=8|archive-date=15 December 2007|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
|-
| 23 August 2002 || {{flagicon|SCO}} {{sortname|Stephen|McConalogue}} || [[Clyde F.C.|Clyde]] || End of season<ref name="cummingsin">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/dundee_utd/2211876.stm|title=Cummings in Tayside move|publisher=BBC Sport website|date=23 August 2002| access-date=9 October 2007 }}</ref>
|-
| 29 June 2003 || {{flagicon|SCO}} {{sortname|Stephen|O'Donnell|Stephen O'Donnell (Scottish footballer born 1983)}} || [[Ross County F.C.|Ross County]] || January<ref name="odonnelout">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_div_1/3030632.stm|title=O'Donnell moves to County|publisher=BBC Sport website|date=29 June 2003| access-date=8 January 2008 }}</ref>
|}
{{col-end}}

==Playing kit==
{| style="border:0px"
|rowspan="2"|{{Football kit
| pattern_la = _blackborder
| pattern_b = _vneckblack
| pattern_ra = _blackborder
| leftarm = FC6916
| body = FC6916
| rightarm = FC6916
| shorts = 000000
| socks = FC6916
| title = Home colours
}}
|rowspan="2"|{{Football kit
| pattern_la =
| pattern_b = _whiteorangehorizontal
| pattern_ra =
| leftarm = 348017
| body = 348017
| rightarm = 348017
| shorts = 348017
| socks = FFFFFF
| title = Away colours
}}
|rowspan="2"|{{Football kit
| pattern_la =
| pattern_b = _vneckwhite
| pattern_ra =
| leftarm = 111111
| body = 111111
| rightarm = 111111
| shorts = FFFFFF
| socks = 111111
| title = Third colours
}}
|}
The jerseys were sponsored by [[Telewest]] for the last time.

==Awards==
* [[Mark Wilson (Scottish footballer)|Mark Wilson]]
** '''[[Scottish Premier League]] Young Player of the Month: 1'''
:: November 2002

==See also==
* [[2002–03 Scottish Premier League]]
* [[2002–03 Scottish Cup]]
* [[2002–03 in Scottish football]]

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20071111113548/http://www.dundeeunitedfc.co.uk/index.asp?tm=9&date=2002&submit1=List Official site: 2002/03 Results]
* Soccerbase
** [https://web.archive.org/web/20050310024546/http://www.soccerbase.com/results2.sd?teamid=740&seasonid=132 Results]
** [https://web.archive.org/web/20091012030033/http://www.soccerbase.com/squad_season.sd?teamid=740 Squad stats]
** [http://www.soccerbase.com/transfers_by_team.sd?teamid=740&seasonid=132 Transfers]{{dead link|date=September 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

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