1979–80 Aberdeen F.C. season
Aberdeen F.C. 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 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 |
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 |
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 (Own goal) |
7,000 |
Final League table
P |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
1 |
Aberdeen |
36 |
19 |
10 |
7 |
68 |
36 |
32 |
48 |
2 |
Celtic |
36 |
18 |
11 |
7 |
61 |
38 |
23 |
47 |
3 |
St Mirren |
36 |
15 |
12 |
9 |
56 |
49 |
7 |
42 |
Results by round
Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 |
Ground | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | H | H | H | A | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | A | A |
Result | L | W | W | L | W | L | W | D | W | D | D | L | L | W | W | L | W | D | W | D | L | D | W | W | W | D | W | W | W | D | W | W | W | D | W | D |
Position | 8 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Source: Statto.com
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.
Drybrough Cup
Round |
Date |
Opponent |
H/A |
Score |
Aberdeen Scorer(s) |
Attendance |
QF |
28 July |
Kilmarnock |
A |
0–1 |
|
0 |
Scottish League Cup
Round |
Date |
Opponent |
H/A |
Score |
Aberdeen Scorer(s) |
Attendance |
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 |
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
Squad
Appearances & Goals
References
- Kevin Stirling. Aberdeen A Centenary History 1903-2003. Desert Island Books 2002. ISBN 1-874287-49-X.
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Premier Division | |
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First Division |
- Airdrieonians
- Arbroath
- Ayr United
- Berwick Rangers
- Clyde
- Clydebank
- Dunfermline Athletic
- Dumbarton
- Hamilton Academical
- Heart of Midlothian
- Motherwell
- Raith Rovers
- St. Johnstone
- Stirling Albion
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Second Division |
- Albion Rovers
- Alloa Athletic
- Brechin City
- Cowdenbeath
- East Fife
- East Stirlingshire
- Falkirk
- Forfar Athletic
- Meadowbank Thistle
- Montrose
- Queen of the South
- Queen's Park
- Stenhousemuir
- Stranraer
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