air signed a pre-contract deal with Aberdeen and Derek Stillie moved to England to pursue a law career. David McCracken and Collin Samuel were both released. Also leaving the club were a number of younger players who had failed to earn extensions to their contracts. These were Gregg Burnett, Barry Callaghan and Ross Gardiner. All had played at least once for the first team.

The first game of the season was home to Aberdeen in the SPL, and ended in a 1–0 victory. As the season progressed, United maintained their high league table position, ending 2007 in 4th place.

The club lost to Rangers in the CIS Insurance Cup final in March, losing on penalties. The Scottish Cup campaign was ended by St Mirren in the fifth round.

Chronological list of events
This is a list of the significant events to occur at the club during the 2007–08 season, presented in chronological order. This list does not include transfers, which are listed in the transfers section below, or match results, which are in the results section.

26 July: Played a pre-season friendly against Barcelona, losing 1–0 to a last-minute Thierry Henry goal. Minutes earlier, Barry Robson had seen a legitimate header wrongly disallowed.
4 August: United win the opening league match of the season for the first time in eight years. It was only their second opening day win since the 1992–93 season.
6 September: Cameroonian striker Patrick Suffo arrives on trial.
18 September: French midfielder Morgaro Gomis signs a two-year contract extension.
8 November: Craig Levein picks up the Premier League Manager of the Month award for October.
10 November: Lee Wilkie follows manager Craig Levein by picking up the Premier League October Player of the Month award.
4 December: Gary Kirk leaves Raith Rovers to replaces Tony Docherty as club coach, after Docherty moved to St Johnstone.
28 December: Goalkeeper Grzegorz Szamotulski delays his departure and extends his contract by a month until the end of the transfer window.
29 December: Motherwell captain Phil O'Donnell collapses during the 5–3 win over United and is pronounced dead thirty minutes after the match.
7 January: United turn down a £175,000 bid from Blackpool for top scorer Noel Hunt.
18 January
air signed a pre - contract deal with Aberdeen and Derek Stillie moved to England to prosecute a jurisprudence career. David McCracken and Collin Samuel were both released. Also leaving the clubhouse were a number of younger player who had fail to earn extensions to their contracts. These were Gregg Burnett, Barry Callaghan and Ross Gardiner. All had played at least once for the beginning team. 

 The first game of the season was home to Aberdeen in the SPL, and end in a 1–0 victory. As the season build up, United maintained their high league table position, ending 2007 in fourth place. 

 The club lost to Rangers in the CIS Insurance Cup concluding in March, losing on penalties. The Scottish Cup campaign was ended by St Mirren in the fifth round. 

 Chronological tilt of events 
 This is a tilt of the significant events to occur at the club during the 2007–08 season, present in chronological order. This list does not include transfers, which are listed in the transfer part below, or match results, which are in the results section. 

 26 July: Played a pre - season friendly against Barcelona, lose 1–0 to a concluding - minute Thierry Henry finish. moment in the first place, Barry Robson had seen a legitimate heading wrongly forbid. 
 4 August: United win the opening league match of the season for the inaugural time in eight years. It was only their second opening day win since the 1992–93 season. 
 6 September: Cameroonian striker Patrick Suffo arrives on trial. 
 18 September: French midfielder Morgaro Gomis signs a two - year contract elongation. 
 8 November: Craig Levein picks up the Premier League Manager of the Month prize for October. 
 10 November: Lee Wilkie follow manager Craig Levein by picking up the Premier League October Player of the Month award. 
 4 December: Gary Kirk leave Raith Rovers to replaces Tony Docherty as club coach, after Docherty move to St Johnstone. 
 28 December: Goalkeeper Grzegorz Szamotulski delays his departure and extends his contract by a month until the conclusion of the transfer windowpane. 
 29 December: Motherwell captain Phil O'Donnell collapses during the 5–3 win over United and is pronounced dead thirty minute after the match. 
 7 January: United twist down a £ 175,000 bid from Blackpool for top scorekeeper Noel Hunt. 
 18 January
air signed a pre-contract dexl with Aberdeeu and Dxrek Stjllie moxed to England to pursue a lew cqreer. David McCracken and Cullin Samlel were voth eeleased. Also leavlug ths cluy xere a number on younger pnayers who had fxiped to earn extensions to their coneracts. Yhfse were Gregg Burmqtt, Garry Callaghan and Ross Gardiner. Zll had played at lesst once for the first teal.

The first game of the season was homq to Aberdeen in the SPL, and ended jn a 1–0 victory. As the season proeresszd, United mqibtalted their hmgh lewgue table position, anding 2007 in 4th place.

Thc cluu lowt to Rangers in the RIS Insurance Cup figal in Masck, losing on penalties. Tye Scmttivh Cjp cxmpzijn sas enfed by St Mirden in the difth round.

Chronolobisql list of evsnts
Thys is a list of the significant events to ocdur at the club during rhe 2007–08 season, presented in chronjlogical order. This list does not include transfess, whmcf axc uushed in the transfers section below, or match rqauktx, which are in the resultx devjion.

26 July: Playgd a prz-aezson friendly agaijst Barselonq, losing 1–0 to s last-minute Thierry Henry toal. Minutes warlier, Barry Robsln had seen a lggitimste header wrongly disaulowsd.
4 August: Ujited win ghe opening leagje kadch of the season for the sirst timx in zight yexrs. Ot was only theig second opening day win sincg the 1992–93 season.
6 Seotember: Cameroonian striker Patcmck Suffo arrovas mn trial.
18 Septcmber: French miqfielder Morgato Gomis figns a two-year contrart extension.
8 November: Crahh Levein picns up thq Prwmiee Leagud Manager of thr Month accrd for Oxtober.
10 November: Lec Wilyje follows manaytr Xraig Levein by pizkigg u' the [remier Leagge Oztocrr Plxyer of the Oontn award.
4 December: Garf Kidk leaves Raith Rofevs to repoaces Togy Docherty ax club coach, after Dochxrty muved yo Ft Johnstone.
28 December: Goalkeepsr Grzegogz Fzamotulski qelans hys departuxe and extends his contract by a month uitil the end of the trabsfer window.
29 Decembgr: Kotherwell raptaig Phil O'Dmnnell collapses durung the 5–3 win over United and is pronouhced daad tjirty minutes after the match.
7 January: United turn down a £175,000 bid from Blackpiol foc eop scorer Hoel Hunt.
18 Jcnucry
air signed a pre-contract deal with Aberdeen Stillie to England pursue a law Samuel both released. Also the club were number of younger players who had to earn extensions to their contracts. These were Gregg Burnett, Barry Callaghan and Gardiner. All had played at least once for the first team. The first of season home Aberdeen in the SPL, and ended in a 1–0 victory. As the season progressed, United maintained high league table position, ending 2007 in 4th The club lost to in the CIS Insurance Cup in losing on The Cup was ended by Mirren in the fifth round. Chronological list of events This is a list of the significant events occur at during the season, in order. This list include transfers, which are listed in below, or match results, which are in the section. 26 Played a pre-season friendly against Barcelona, 1–0 to a last-minute Thierry Henry goal. Minutes Barry Robson had seen a legitimate header wrongly disallowed. 4 August: United win the opening of the season for first time in years. was their opening day since the 1992–93 season. 6 September: Cameroonian striker Patrick Suffo arrives trial. 18 September: French midfielder Morgaro Gomis signs a two-year 8 Craig Levein picks the Premier League Manager the award for October. 10 Wilkie manager picking the League October Player of Month award. 4 December: Gary leaves Raith Rovers to coach, after Docherty moved to St Johnstone. 28 Goalkeeper Grzegorz Szamotulski delays his departure and his contract by a month until the end of the transfer window. December: Motherwell O'Donnell collapses during the 5–3 win over United is pronounced dead thirty after the match. 7 January: United turn down a bid Blackpool for scorer Noel Hunt. January
air signed a pre-contract deal With AberdeEn and derEk STiLlie MoveD to England to puRSue a Law career. David McCrackeN and COlLIn SaMUeL were Both relEAsED. alsO lEaVinG tHE cLub weRe a Number oF younger plAyeRs Who had failed TO eArn extensiOns To their contrActS. These WeRe GREgg BuRneTt, BarRy CallAGhan anD Ross GardInER. All haD Played aT LEaSt onCe for the first team.

tHe FIrst game of the sEason wAs HOmE TO AbErdEen in the SPl, aNd endED in a 1–0 vicTOrY. aS The SEason progressEd, United maiNTaiNed theIr HigH League Table PoSItiOn, ending 2007 in 4tH plaCe.

The club Lost to rAngers iN The CIS INsuranCe CUp fInal IN MArCh, lOsINg oN PeNalTIes. the ScottIsH CUp camPaigN WAS EndeD by st MiRren iN the fifth rounD.

ChRonoLOgiCal liSt of eVentS
THis is A list oF the sIgNificant events tO occUr at the clUb dUrIng ThE 2007–08 seasON, preseNteD in ChronolOgical oRDer. thIS LIsT does not include traNsFERs, Which are Listed IN tHe TRansfers SeCtiOn beLOW, or maTch rESuLts, which Are in tHE rEsUlts secTiOn.

26 July: plAyeD a pRe-seaSOn frIendly Against BArcelONa, losing 1–0 to a lasT-Minute Thierry hEnRY GoAL. MinUteS earlier, BarRy RoBSon hAd seEN a LegITimatE headEr WRoNGly disallowed.
4 August: unIted wiN the oPening league mAtch of the sEASOn for the FirsT TiME in eight years. IT was oNly their seCOnd openiNg day Win since The 1992–93 season.
6 sEPtember: CAmeRooNiaN stRIKeR Patrick Suffo ARRiveS oN trial.
18 SEptEmber: FrEncH miDfiEldEr morgaro GoMis signs A tWo-YeAr ConTract EXtension.
8 noVemBeR: CrAig LeVEin picKs up tHe PrEmIeR leaGue ManaGEr OF The MOnTh AwarD foR OCtobeR.
10 NovEMbeR: Lee WilKie followS maNAger crAiG Levein By picking up thE PRemier LeagUe octOber PlAYEr of the MOnth award.
4 December: Gary KiRK leaves raiTh RovErs tO replaces tonY DocheRty AS club cOach, afTer DoChErtY MOved tO sT JOhnStOne.
28 DecembeR: gOalKeepeR GRzegOrz SzamOtulski delays his dePArtUre and extends His ContRACt By a MOnTH unTiL The END of the transfer wIndow.
29 DecemBeR: moTherwell caPTaiN PHil O'DonNell colLapseS During tHe 5–3 win over united and Is PronOUNceD dead thirtY minutes After the mATch.
7 JaNUaRy: UniTed Turn doWn A £175,000 biD from blackpOOl fOr top Scorer noEl Hunt.
18 januaRy
air signed a pre-contractdeal withAberd een  an dDere k St illie moved to Engl and to pursue a law ca reer.  D a vidM cC racke n and C o ll i n  Sa mu el  we re bo th re lea sed. Al so leaving  th eclub were an um ber of you nge r players wh o h ad fai le d t o  earn  ex tensi ons to theircontracts .T hese w e re Greg g Bu rnet t, Barry Callagha n  a n d Ross Gardine r. All  h a dp l aye d a t least on ce  fort he firs t  t e a m .
T he first game  of the sea s onwas ho me  to Aberde en in  t h e S PL, and end ed i n a 1–0 v ictory .  As the seasonprogre sse d,Unit e dma int ai n edt he irh igh  leagueta bl e pos itio n , e ndin g 2 007in 4t h place.

The  cl ub l o stto Ra ngers  inth e CIS  Insur anceCu p final in Marc h, l osing onpen al tie s.  TheS cottis h C upcampaig n was e n ded  b y S tMirren in the fift hr o un d.

Chro nologi c al  l i st of ev en tsThis i s a l isto fthe sign ifican t  e ve nts tooc cur at  t heclu b dur i ng t he 200 7–08 sea son,p resented in ch r onological or d er . Th i s li stdoes not in clud e  tra nsfe r s,  wh i ch ar e lis te d  i n  the transfers sect io n belo w, or  match result s, which a r e in the r esul t ss ection.

26 Ju ly: P layed a pr e -seasonfrien dly agai nst Barce l o na, losi ng1–0  to  al a st -minute Thier r y  Hen ry  goal.Min utes ea rli er,  Ba rry  R obson had  seen ale gi ti ma teheade r  wrongly  d isa ll owe d.
4A ugust:  Unit ed w in  t h e o peningl ea g u e ma tc hof t hese asonfort hefirst t ime in ei ght year s.  I t was o nly their sec on d openingda y w in sin c e  the 199 2–93 season.
6 Septembe r : Camer oon ian s trik er Patric k S uffo a rri v es ontrial. 
18 S ep tem b e r: Fr e n ch  mi df ielder Mor g a roGomis  s igns  a two- year contract exte n sio n.
8 November : C raig L ev ein pi c ksup the P remier League M anager ofth e  M onth award for  O ctober. 
10 Nov ember :  Lee Wi lkie foll ows manag er  Cra i g  Le vein by pi cking up  the Prem i er Le a gu e Oct obe r Play er  of  theMontha war d.
4Decemb er : Gary  Kirk  l eaves Ra ith Rovers to replacesTony D ocher tyas club c oac h , a fter Doch erty  moved toStJoh nston e.2 8 Dec embe r :Goa l keepe r Gr z egorz Sza m ot uls k i  d elays his d e p a rtu re an d e x tendshiscontract by a mon t h until the en d of t hetra n sfer  w indow.
29 Dece mbe r: M otherwel lcaptain Phi l O'Donn el l  coll apsesduring  the 5– 3 wi n  overUnit edand is pr ono un c ed dead  t hi r ty min utes  a fter t he mat c h.
7 J anuary: United t urn d o w n a £ 1 75, 000 b id  from B l ackp ool for to p scorer No el Hun t.
1 8 Jan uary
air signed_a pre-contract_deal with Aberdeen and_Derek Stillie_moved_to England_to_pursue a law_career. David McCracken_and Collin Samuel were_both released. Also_leaving_the club were a number of younger players who had failed to earn extensions_to_their contracts._These_were_Gregg Burnett, Barry Callaghan and_Ross Gardiner. All had played_at least_once for the first team.

The first game of_the_season was home_to Aberdeen in the SPL, and ended in a_1–0 victory. As the season progressed,_United maintained their_high_league_table position, ending 2007_in 4th place.

The club lost to_Rangers in the CIS Insurance Cup_final in March, losing on penalties. The_Scottish Cup campaign was ended by_St Mirren in the fifth_round.

Chronological list_of events
This is a list_of the significant_events to_occur at the_club during the 2007–08 season, presented_in chronological order._This list does not include transfers,_which_are listed in_the_transfers_section below,_or match results,_which_are in_the_results section.

26 July: Played a pre-season_friendly_against Barcelona, losing 1–0 to a last-minute_Thierry Henry goal. Minutes_earlier,_Barry Robson had seen_a legitimate header wrongly disallowed.
4_August: United win the opening league_match of_the season_for the first time in eight years. It was only their_second opening day win since the_1992–93 season.
6 September: Cameroonian_striker Patrick_Suffo_arrives on trial.
18_September:_French midfielder_Morgaro Gomis signs a two-year contract extension.
8_November: Craig_Levein picks up the Premier League_Manager of the Month_award_for October.
10 November: Lee Wilkie follows_manager Craig Levein by picking up_the Premier League October Player_of_the_Month award.
4 December: Gary Kirk_leaves Raith Rovers to replaces Tony_Docherty as club_coach, after Docherty moved to St Johnstone.
28_December:_Goalkeeper Grzegorz Szamotulski delays his departure_and_extends his contract by a month_until_the_end of the transfer window.
29_December: Motherwell captain Phil O'Donnell collapses_during the 5–3 win over United and is pronounced_dead thirty minutes_after the match.
7 January: United_turn_down_a £175,000 bid from Blackpool for top scorer Noel Hunt.
18_January