1979–80 season | |
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Chairman | Dick Donald |
Manager | Alex Ferguson |
Scottish Premier Division | 1st (Champions) |
Scottish Cup | Semi-final |
Scottish League Cup | Runners-up |
UEFA Cup | First round |
Drybrough Cup | Quarter-final |
Top goalscorer | League: Steve Archibald Drew Jarvie (12 each) All: Steve Archibald (22) |
Highest home attendance | 24,000 vs. Celtic, 31 October 1979 and 19 January 1980 |
Lowest home attendance | 5,000 vs. St Mirren, 15 December 1979 |
Average home league attendance | 12,625 |
Aberdeen competed in the Scottish Premier Division, Scottish Cup, League Cup and UEFA Cup in season 1979–80. They finished first in the Premier Division, the club's first Premier Division title and second Scottish league championship. In the cups, they reached the Scottish Cup Semi final, losing to Rangers, and lost the League Cup Final after a replay against Dundee United. In Europe, they were drawn against Eintracht Frankfurt, losing 1–2 on aggregate over two legs in the first round.
Results
Friendlies
In July 1979, Aberdeen embarked on a tour of Denmark, playing three games. This was followed by friendly matches against three Scottish clubs, and home games against English clubs Coventry City and Tottenham Hotspur. During the season, friendly matches were played against Leicester City, Rothes and an Arbroath Select.[1]
Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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17 July | Kolding IF | A | 2–1 | Archibald, Harper | 0 |
19 July | Randers | A | 1–0 | Jarvie | 0 |
21 July | IK Skovbakken | A | 7–0 | Archibald (2), McGhee (2), Garner, Cooper, Jarvie | 0 |
30 July | Buckie Thistle | A | 1–0 | Watson | 0 |
2 August | Coventry City | H | 4–1 | Miller, Strachan, McGhee, Own goal | 0 |
4 August | Cowdenbeath | A | 3–0 | McGhee, Jarvie, Rougvie | 0 |
8 August | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 2–0 | Archibald, McGhee | 0 |
9 August | Nairn County | A | 5–1 | Jarvie (2), Harper, Scanlon, Cowan | 0 |
5 September | Leicester City | H | 1–1 | Watson | 0 |
24 February | Rothes | A | 4–1 | Davidson (2), Scanlon, Hamilton | 0 |
16 March | Arbroath Select | A | 2–3 | McGhee, Jarvie, Rougvie | 0 |
Scottish Premier Division
Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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1. | 11 August | Partick Thistle | A | 0–1 | 7,500 | |
2. | 18 August | Hibernian | H | 3–0 | Archibald, McMaster (2) | 10,300 |
3. | 25 August | Dundee United | A | 3–1 | McGhee, Archibald, Harper | 10,982 |
4. | 8 September | Morton | A | 2–3 | Archibald, McMaster | 5,540 |
5. | 15 September | Rangers | H | 3–1 | McMaster, Strachan, Rougvie | 23,000 |
6. | 22 September | Celtic | H | 1–2 | Strachan | 23,000 |
7. | 29 September | Dundee | A | 4–0 | Archibald, Harper, Jarvie (2) | 11,817 |
8. | 6 October | St Mirren | A | 2–2 | Archibald, Harper | 9,163 |
9. | 13 October | Kilmarnock | A | 3–1 | Strachan, Jarvie, Scanlon | 12,000 |
10. | 20 October | Partick Thistle | H | 1–1 | Davidson | 12,000 |
11. | 27 October | Hibernian | A | 1–1 | Watson | 7,000 |
12. | 3 November | Dundee United | H | 0–3 | 12,500 | |
13. | 10 November | Morton | H | 1–2 | McLeish | 10,400 |
14. | 17 November | Rangers | A | 1–0 | Archibald | 18,500 |
15. | 15 December | St Mirren | H | 2–0 | McLeish, Hamilton | 5,000 |
16. | 5 January | Morton | A | 0–1 | 6,000 | |
17. | 12 January | Rangers | H | 3–2 | Archibald, Strachan, Hamilton | 18,600 |
18. | 19 January | Celtic | H | 0–0 | 24,000 | |
19. | 2 February | Dundee | A | 3–1 | Jarvie (2), Hamilton | 7,661 |
20. | 9 February | St Mirren | A | 1–1 | Strachan | 7,900 |
21. | 23 February | Kilmarnock | H | 1–2 | Archibald | 9,600 |
22. | 1 March | Partick Thistle | H | 1–1 | Jarvie | 9,000 |
23. | 15 March | Dundee United | H | 2–1 | Watson, Jarvie | 10,000 |
24. | 19 March | Dundee | H | 3–0 | Watson, Jarvie, Miller | 7,000 |
25. | 22 March | Morton | H | 1–0 | Jarvie | 7,250 |
26. | 29 March | Rangers | A | 2–2 | Jarvie, Archibald | 20,000 |
27. | 1 April | Kilmarnock | A | 4–0 | McGhee (2), Strachan, Kennedy | 5,000 |
28. | 5 April | Celtic | A | 2–1 | McGhee, Jarvie | 40,000 |
29. | 7 April | Dundee | H | 2–1 | Strachan, Jarvie | 11,600 |
30. | 16 April | Hibernian | H | 1–1 | Watson | 15,000 |
31. | 19 April | Kilmarnock | A | 3–1 | Strachan, McGhee, Archibald | 3,000 |
32. | 23 April | Celtic | A | 3–1 | Strachan, McGhee, Archibald | 48,000 |
33. | 26 April | St Mirren | H | 2–0 | Rougvie, Scanlon | 19,000 |
34. | 29 April | Dundee United | A | 1–1 | Strachan | 12,954 |
35. | 3 May | Hibernian | A | 5–0 | McGhee, Archibald, Watson, Scanlon (2) | 12,921 |
36. | 7 May | Partick Thistle | A | 1–1 | MacKinnon | 7,000 |
Final standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Aberdeen (C) | 36 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 68 | 36 | +32 | 48 | Qualification for the European Cup first round |
2 | Celtic | 36 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 61 | 38 | +23 | 47 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round |
3 | St Mirren | 36 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 56 | 49 | +7 | 42 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
4 | Dundee United | 36 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 43 | 30 | +13 | 37 | |
5 | Rangers | 36 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 50 | 46 | +4 | 37 |
Results by round
Drybrough Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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QF | 28 July | Kilmarnock | A | 0–1 | 0 | |
Scottish League Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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R1 L1 | 15 August | Arbroath | H | 4–0 | McGhee, McMaster, Davidson, Jarvie | 6,700 |
R1 L2 | 22 August | Arbroath | A | 1–2 | Black | 9,000 |
R2 L1 | 29 August | Meadowbank Thistle | A | 5–0 | Garner, McGhee, McMaster (2), Strachan | 1,200 |
R2 L2 | 1 September | Meadowbank Thistle | H | 2–2 | McMaster, Strachan | 6,000 |
R3 L1 | 26 September | Rangers | H | 3–1 | McLeish, Garner, Harper | 18,000 |
R3 L2 | 10 October | Rangers | A | 2–0 | Strachan, Harper | 28,000 |
QF L1 | 31 October | Celtic | H | 3–2 | Archibald (3) | 24,000 |
QF L2 | 24 November | Celtic | A | 1–0 | McGhee | 39,000 |
SF | 1 December | Morton | N | 2–1 | McGhee, Strachan | 11,896 |
F | 8 December | Dundee United | N | 0–0 | 27,173 | |
F R | 12 December | Dundee United | N | 0–3 | 28,933 | |
Scottish Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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R3 | 26 January | Arbroath | A | 1–1 | Archibald | 5,764 |
R3 R | 30 January | Arbroath | H | 5–0 | Archibald, Scanlon (3), Hamilton | 9,127 |
R4 | 16 February | Airdrieonians | H | 8–0 | Scanlon, McMaster, Miller, Strachan, Archibald (4) | 10,410 |
QF | 8 March | Partick Thistle | A | 2–1 | Archibald, Jarvie | 8,584 |
SF | 12 April | Rangers | N | 0–1 | 44,000 | |
UEFA Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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R1 L1 | 19 September | Eintracht Frankfurt | H | 1–1 | Harper | 20,000 |
R1 L2 | 3 October | Eintracht Frankfurt | A | 0–1 | 20,000 | |
Squad
Appearances & Goals
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premier Division | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Europe | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
GK | SCO | Bobby Clark | 52 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
GK | SCO | Jim Leighton | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Doug Considine | 25 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Neil Cooper | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Willie Garner | 34 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Stuart Kennedy | 53 | 1 | 35 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Alex McLeish | 52 | 3 | 35 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Willie Miller (c) | 46 | 2 | 31 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Doug Rougvie | 37 | 2 | 25 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Doug Bell | 16 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Duncan Davidson | 13 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Derek Hamilton | 19 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | John McMaster | 51 | 9 | 33 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Ian Scanlon | 42 | 8 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Gordon Strachan | 51 | 15 | 33 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Andy Watson | 20 | 5 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Steve Archibald | 52 | 22 | 34 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Joe Harper | 20 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
FW | SCO | John Hewitt | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Mark McGhee | 29 | 10 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Drew Jarvie | 44 | 14 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Dom Sullivan | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Unofficial Appearances & Goals
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Drybrough Cup | |
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Apps | Goals | ||||
GK | SCO | Bobby Clark | 1 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Doug Rougvie | 1 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Willie Miller (c) | 1 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Doug Considine | 1 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Willie Garner | 1 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Derek Hamilton | 1 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Alex McLeish | 1 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Dom Sullivan | 1 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Gordon Strachan | 1 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Duncan Davidson | 1 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Drew Jarvie | 1 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Steve Archibald | 1 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Mark McGhee | 1 | 0 |
References
- ↑ "Aberdeen FC 1979–80". Retrieved 5 May 2010.
- Kevin Stirling. Aberdeen A Centenary History 1903-2003. Desert Island Books 2002. ISBN 1-874287-49-X.