1977–78 Aberdeen F.C. season
1977–78 season | |||
Chairman | Dick Donald | ||
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Manager | Billy McNeill | ||
Scottish Premier Division | 2nd | ||
Scottish Cup | Runners-up | ||
Scottish League Cup | Third Round | ||
UEFA Cup | First Round | ||
Top goalscorer |
League: Joe Harper (17) All: Joe Harper (27) | ||
Highest home attendance | 26,000 vs. R.W.D. Molenbeek, 28 September 1977 | ||
Lowest home attendance | 8,250 vs. Cowdenbeath, 31 August 1977 | ||
Average home league attendance | 14,339 | ||
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Results
Scottish Premier Division
Main article: 1977–78 Scottish Premier Division
Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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1. | 13 August | Rangers | H | 3–1 | Jarvie (2), Harper | 21,500 |
2. | 19 August | Clydebank | A | 3–1 | Garner, Harper, Davidson | 7,000 |
3. | 27 August | Dundee United | H | 0–0 | 16,100 | |
4. | 10 September | Ayr United | A | 1–0 | Harper | 4,700 |
5. | 17 September | Celtic | H | 2–1 | Garner | 25,800 |
6. | 24 September | Partick Thistle | H | 2–1 | Harper (2) | 11,900 |
7. | 1 October | Motherwell | A | 1–1 | McMaster | 6,466 |
8. | 8 October | St Mirren | A | 4–0 | Jarvie (3), Fleming | 24,000 |
9. | 15 October | Hibernian | H | 1–2 | Jarvie | 11,900 |
10. | 22 October | Rangers | A | 1–3 | Harper | 37,000 |
11. | 29 October | Clydebank | H | 1–1 | Harper | 9,400 |
12. | 5 November | Dundee United | A | 1–0 | Fleming | 10,000 |
13. | 12 November | Ayr United | H | 0–0 | 9,350 | |
14. | 19 November | Celtic | A | 2–3 | Harper, Jarvie | 27,000 |
15. | 26 November | Partick Thistle | A | 0–1 | 12,800 | |
16. | 3 December | Motherwell | H | 4–1 | Robb (3), Strachan | 9,500 |
17. | 10 December | St Mirren | H | 3–1 | Gibson (2), Robb | 9,000 |
18. | 17 December | Hibernian | A | 0–2 | 6,601 | |
19. | 24 December | Rangers | H | 4–0 | Gibson, Robb, Harper, Jarvie | 21,000 |
20. | 31 December | Clydebank | A | 1–1 | McMaster | 2,800 |
21. | 2 January | Dundee United | H | 1–0 | Fleming | 23,000 |
22. | 7 January | Ayr United | A | 1–1 | McMaster | 5,966 |
23. | 14 January | Celtic | H | 2–1 | Sullivan (2) | 24,600 |
24. | 4 February | Motherwell | A | 0–0 | 8,845 | |
25. | 25 February | Hibernian | H | 3–0 | Stewart (Own Goal), Davidson, Miller | 11,200 |
26. | 4 March | Rangers | A | 3–0 | Archibald, Harper | 34,500 |
27. | 18 March | Dundee United | A | 0–0 | 9,671 | |
28. | 21 March | Clydebank | H | 2–0 | Davidson, Archibald | 9,600 |
29. | 25 March | Ayr United | H | 4–1 | Jarvie (2), Davidson, Archibald | 11,000 |
30. | 29 March | St Mirren | A | 2–1 | Davidson, Archibald | 9,300 |
31. | 1 April | Celtic | A | 2–2 | Davidson, Sullivan | 24,000 |
32. | 4 April | Partick Thistle | H | 2–1 | Harper (2) | 16,000 |
33. | 8 April | Partick Thistle | A | 2–0 | Harper, McMaster | 9,000 |
34. | 15 April | Motherwell | A | 5–0 | Jarvie (2), Davidson (2), Harper | 16,280 |
35. | 22 April | St Mirren | H | 4–2 | Harper (3), Miller | 17,250 |
36. | 29 April | Hibernian | A | 1–1 | Scanlon | 11,250 |
Final League table
P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Rangers | 36 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 56 | 37 | 19 | 44 |
2 | Aberdeen | 36 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 59 | 36 | 23 | 40 |
3 | Dundee United | 36 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 44 | 48 | 4 | 37 |
Scottish League Cup
Main article: 1977–78 Scottish League Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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R1 L1 | 17 August | Airdrieonians | H | 3–1 | Fleming (2), Shirra | 10,600 |
R1 L2 | 24 August | Airdrieonians | A | 2–0 | McMaster (2) | 2,500 |
R2 L1 | 31 August | Cowdenbeath | H | 5–0 | Harper(3), Fleming (2) | 8,250 |
R2 L2 | 3 September | Cowdenbeath | A | 5–0 | Harper(3), Davidson, McMaster | 1,780 |
R3 L1 | 5 October | Rangers | A | 1–6 | Davidson | 25,000 |
R3 L2 | 26 October | Rangers | H | 3–1 | Jarvie (2), Smith | 15,600 |
Scottish Cup
Main article: Scottish Cup 1977-78
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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R3 | 6 February | Ayr United | H | 2–0 | Harper(2) | 14,244 |
R4 | 27 February | St Johnstone | H | 3–0 | Davidson, Harper, Jarvie | 15,597 |
QF | 11 March | Morton | H | 2–2 | Davidson, Jarvie | 17,394 |
QFR | 15 March | Morton | A | 2–1 | Fleming, McMaster | 10,500 |
SF | 12 April | Partick Thistle | N | 4–2 | Fleming (3), Harper | 12,282 |
Final | 6 May | Rangers | N | 1–2 | Ritchie | 61,563 |
UEFA Cup
Main article: 1977–78 UEFA Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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R1 L1 | 14 September | R.W.D. Molenbeek | A | 0–0 | 14,000 | |
R1 L2 | 28 September | R.W.D. Molenbeek | H | 1–2 | Jarvie | 26,000 |
References
- Kevin Stirling. Aberdeen A Centenary History 1903-2003. Desert Island Books 2002. ISBN 1-874287-49-X.
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