Aberdeen 1980–81 football season
Aberdeen1980–81 season |
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Chairman | Dick Donald |
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Manager | Alex Ferguson |
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Scottish Premier Division | 2nd |
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Scottish Cup | 4th round |
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Scottish League Cup | Quarter-final |
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European Cup | 2nd round |
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Drybrough Cup | Winners |
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Top goalscorer | League: Mark McGhee (13) All: Mark McGhee (17) |
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Highest home attendance | 24,000 vs. Celtic, 27 December 1980 24,000 vs. Liverpool, 22 October 1980 |
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Lowest home attendance | 5,600 vs. Heart of Midlothian, 11 April 1981 |
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Average home league attendance | 12,812 |
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Aberdeen competed in the Scottish Premier Division, Scottish Cup, League Cup and UEFA Cup in season 1980–81.
Overview
Aberdeen finished second in the Scottish Premier Division. The team played in their first-ever European Champions' Cup campaign, defeating Austrian Champions Austria Memphis, then losing 0–5 on aggregate to English club Liverpool. In the domestic cups, they lost in the quarter final of the League Cup to Dundee and were knocked out of the Scottish Cup in the fourth round by Morton.
Results
Friendlies
Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
19 July | B36 Tórshavn | A | 5–1 | Scanlon (2), Jarvie, Watson, McMaster | 0 |
22 July | Forres Mechanics | A | 7–1 | Jarvie (3), Scanlon, Watson, McMaster, Cowan | 0 |
23 July | Nairn County | A | 5–0 | Scanlon (3), Strachan, Jarvie | 0 |
3 August | Arsenal | H | 2–1 | Watson, Miller | 0 |
12 August | FC Twente | H | 1–2 | McLeish | 0 |
31 August | Joe Harper Select | H | 8–6 | Cowan (2), Strachan, Leighton, Jarvie, Perovic, Dornan, Davidson | 0 |
3 May | Dundee | A | 3–0 | Rougvie, Harrow, Davidson | 0 |
Scottish Premier Division
Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
1. | 9 August | St Mirren | A | 1–0 | Jarvie | 7,067 |
2. | 16 August | Dundee United | H | 1–1 | Strachan | 13,729 |
3. | 23 August | Airdrieonians | A | 4–0 | Cowan, McGhee, Jarvie, Scanlon | 5,000 |
4. | 6 September | Morton | H | 6–0 | Miller, Strachan, McMaster, Scanlon (2), Hewitt | 9,485 |
5. | 13 September | Rangers | A | 1–1 | Strachan | 30,000 |
6. | 20 September | Partick Thistle | A | 1–0 | McGhee | 6,000 |
7. | 27 September | Celtic | H | 2–2 | McGhee, McAdam (Own goal) | 23,000 |
8. | 4 October | Heart of Midlothian | A | 1–0 | Rougvie | 10,873 |
9. | 11 October | Kilmarnock | H | 2–0 | Jarvie, Scanlon | 11,000 |
10. | 18 October | St Mirren | H | 3–2 | McMaster, McGhee (2) | 11,000 |
11. | 25 October | Dundee United | A | 3–1 | McGhee, Strachan, Hewitt | 10,043 |
12. | 1 November | Airdrieonians | H | 4–1 | McCall (3), McGhee | 9,000 |
13. | 8 November | Celtic | A | 2–0 | McCall (2) | 29,000 |
14. | 15 November | Partick Thistle | H | 2–1 | Strachan, Bell | 12,000 |
15. | 22 November | Kilmarnock | A | 1–1 | McLeish | 3,200 |
16. | 6 December | Morton | A | 0–1 | | 5,000 |
17. | 13 December | Rangers | H | 2–0 | McGhee, Johnstone (Own goal) | 22,500 |
18. | 20 December | Partick Thistle | A | 1–1 | McCall | 4,000 |
19. | 27 December | Celtic | H | 4–1 | McCall, McLeish, Miller, Strachan | 24,000 |
20. | 30 December | Dundee United | H | 1–1 | Scanlon | 23,000 |
21. | 3 January | St Mirren | A | 1–1 | Scanlon | 11,100 |
22. | 10 January | Heart of Midlothian | A | 2–0 | McCall, McGhee | 7,999 |
23. | 31 January | Rangers | A | 0–1 | | 32,500 |
24. | 7 February | Morton | H | 0–1 | | 11,000 |
25. | 21 February | Airdrieonians | A | 0–0 | | 2,600 |
26. | 28 February | St Mirren | H | 1–2 | Jarvie | 9,500 |
27. | 7 March | Heart of Midlothian | H | 4–1 | Hamilton, Angus, McCall, Jarvie | 9,500 |
28. | 14 March | Kilmarnock | A | 0–1 | | 2,400 |
29. | 28 March | Celtic | A | 1–1 | Harrow | 35,200 |
30. | 1 April | Partick Thistle | H | 3–1 | McLeish, Simpson, McGhee | 8,000 |
31. | 4 April | Morton | A | 3–1 | Simpson, McGhee, Rougvie | 4,500 |
32. | 11 April | Heart of Midlothian | H | 1–0 | Rougvie | 5,600 |
33. | 18 April | Airdrieonians | H | 3–0 | McCall, McGhee (2) | 7,000 |
34. | 22 April | Rangers | H | 0–0 | | 15,000 |
35. | 25 April | Dundee United | A | 0–0 | | 6,369 |
36. | 2 May | Kilmarnock | H | 0–2 | | 6,300 |
Final standings
Source: Statto
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Drybrough Cup
Scottish League Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
R2 L1 | 27 August | Berwick Rangers | H | 8–1 | Watson (2), McGhee (3), Jarvie (2), Bell | 7,570 |
R2 L2 | 30 August | Berwick Rangers | A | 4–1 | de Clerck, Kennedy, Strachan, Hewitt | 1,188 |
R3 L1 | 3 September | Rangers | A | 0–1 | | 30,000 |
R3 L2 | 24 September | Rangers | H | 3–1 | Strachan (2), McMaster | 23,926 |
QF L1 | 8 October | Dundee | A | 0–0 | | 10,500 |
QF L2 | 29 October | Dundee | H | 0–1 | | 14,060 |
Scottish Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
R3 | 24 January | Raith Rovers | A | 2–1 | Jarvie | 10,000 |
R4 | 14 February | Morton | A | 0–1 | | 8,350 |
European Champions' Cup
Squad
Appearances & Goals
Unofficial Appearances & Goals
References
- Kevin Stirling. Aberdeen A Centenary History 1903-2003. Desert Island Books 2002. ISBN 1-874287-49-X.
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