| Year formed | 1909 |
| Previous names | Dundee Hibernian: 1909 - 1923 Dundee United: 1923 to date |
Ground | Tannadice Park, Tannadice Street, Dundee DD3 7JW (for pictures of the ground click here) |
| Pitch measurements | 110 x 72 yards (101 x 66 metres) |
| Ground capacity | 14,209 |
| Record attendance at present ground | 28,000 v Barcelona, Inter-Cities' Fairs Cup 2nd round, 16th November 1966 (won 2-0) |
| League career | Scottish Division Two: 1910 - 1922 Scottish Football Alliance: 1922 - 1923 Scottish Division Two: 1923 - 1925 Scottish Division One: 1925 - 1927 Scottish Division Two: 1927 - 1929 Scottish Division One: 1929 - 1930 Scottish Division Two: 1930 - 1931 Scottish Division One: 1931 - 1932 Scottish Division Two: 1932 - 1961 Scottish Division One / Premier Division: 1961 - 1995 Scottish Division One: 1995 - 1996 Scottish Premier Division: 1996 - 2016 Scottish Championship: 2016 - 2020 Scottish Premiership: 2020 - 2023 Scottish Championship: 2023 - . |
| First Scottish League game | 20 August 2010 v Leith Athletic, Scottish Division Two (lost 2-3) |
| Honours | |
| European | UEFA Cup runners-up: 1986-87 |
| Domestic - League | Scottish Premier Division champions: 1982-83 Scottish Division One runners-up: 1995-96 Scottish Division Two champions: 1924-25, 1928-29 Scottish Division Two runners-up: 1930-31, 1959-60 |
| Domestic - Cup | Scottish Cup winners: 1993-94, 2009-10 Scottish Cup runners-up: 1973-74, 1980-81, 1984-85, 1986-87, 1987-88, 1990-91, 2004-05, 2013-14 Scottish League Cup winners: 1979-80, 1980-81 Scottish League Cup runners-up: 1981-82, 1984-85, 1997-98, 2007-08, 2014-15 Scottish Qualifying Cup runners-up: 1913-14 Scottish Second World War War Emergency Cup runners-up: 1939-40 Scottish Second World War North Eastern Football League Cup 1st series runners-up: 1941-42 Scottish Second World War North Eastern Football League Cup 2nd series runners-up: 1941-42 |
| Best League position | see above |
| Lowest League position | 19th, Scottish Division Two, 1921-22 |
| Furthest in Scottish Cup | see above |
| Furthest in League Cup | see above |
| Most League points | |
| 2 for a win | 60, Scottish Premier Division, 1986-87 |
| 3 for a win | 67, Scotish Division One, 1995-96 |
| Fewest League points | |
| 2 for a win | 15, Scottish Division Two, 1911-12 |
| 3 for a win | 28, Scottish Premiership, 2015-16 |
| Most League goals scored | 108, Scottish Division Two, 1935-36 |
| Most League goals conceded | 118, Scottish Division One, 1931-32 |
| Fewest League goals scored | 21, Scottish Division Two, 1911-12 |
| Fewest League goals conceded | 26, Scottish Premier Division, 1988-89 |
| Most wins in a League season | 24, Scottish Premier Division, 1982-83, 1986-87 24, Scottish Division Two, 1928-29 |
| Fewest wins in a League season | 5, Scottish Division Two, 1911-12 |
| Most draws in a League season | 20, Scottish Premier Division, 1993-94 |
| Fewest draws in a League season | 2, Scottish Division Two, 1947-48 |
| Most losses in a League season | 25, Scottish Division One, 1931-32 |
| Fewest losses in a League season | 4, Scottish Premier Division, 1982-83 |
| Record win | 14-0 v Nithsdale Wanderers, Scottish Cup 1st round, 17 January 1931 |
| Record defeat | 1-12 v Motherwell, Scottish Division Two, 23 January 1954 |
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| Highest number of League goals scored | |
| in a season | 43, Johnny Coyle, 1955-56 |
| in total | 158, Peter McKay, 1947-54 |
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| Most League appearances | 617, Maurice Malpas, 1981-2000 |
Most capped player | 55, Maurice Malpas for Scotland |
| Highest transfer fee received | £4,000,000 for Duncan Ferguson to Rangers, July 1993 |
| Highest transfer fee paid | £750,000 for Steven Presley from Coventry City, July 1995 |
