stages of the 1–0 win at Aberdeen. 15 October: Chairman Eddie Thompson dies after losing his battle with prostate cancer. The match against Rangers, scheduled for three days later, is postponed as a mark of respect. 20 October: The club announce admission for the upcoming match against St Mirren will be only £5 to allow as many as possible to pay their respects to late chairman Eddie Thompson. 22 October: The funeral of late chairman Eddie Thompson is held in Broughty Ferry with around 1,000 supporters attending. 3 November: Rangers chairman David Murray apologises after suggesting abuse between some United and Dundee fans on certain websites was "just as bad" as between Celtic and Rangers. 5 November: Young striker Ryan Dow is named the SPL 'Rising Star' for September. 14 November: Stephen Thompson, son of late chairman Eddie, is officially named as the club's new chairman. 15 November: Scott Robertson is named in the Scotland squad to play Argentina, being called up as a late replacement due to injuries. 18 November: David Goodwillie makes his Scotland under-21 debut as a half-time substitute in the friendly defeat to Northern Ireland. 19 November: Robertson becomes the 19th United player to be capped by Scotland, appearing as a 59th-minute substitute for Barry Ferguson. 28 November: Manager Craig Levein turns down an approach from Football League Championship side Watford. 2 December: Levein signs a new contract until May 2012, with coaches Peter Houston and Gary Kirk following suit. 18 December: Lukasz Zaluska announces he will leave the club at the end of his contract, expecting to join Celtic. 8 January: Captain Lee Wilkie signs a new three-year contract. 12 January: Full-back Sean Dillon joins Wilkie in signing a new three-year contract. 17 January: The contract renewals keep on coming with Garry Kenneth and David Goodwillie signing until May 2012, and David Robertson and Kevin Smith signing until May 2011. 22 January: The seventh, eighth and ninth contract extensions this year are announced, with new deals for Darren Dods, Prince Buaben and Morgaro Gomis. 12 March: The club announce Nike will be the official kit supplier for the next four seasons from 2009–10. 11 April: United's 1–0 victory at Hamilton Academical secures a top-six finish for the second successive season. 18 April: Striker Kevin Smith suffers a broken leg and dislocated ankle while on loan at Raith Rovers, ruling him out for six months. Match