1981–82 Aberdeen F.C. season
1981–82 season | |||
Chairman | Dick Donald | ||
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Manager | Alex Ferguson | ||
Scottish Premier Division | 2nd | ||
Scottish Cup | Winners | ||
Scottish League Cup | Semi final | ||
UEFA Cup | Third round | ||
Top goalscorer |
League: John Hewitt (11) All: Gordon Strachan (20) | ||
Highest home attendance |
24,000 (3 times) vs. Ipswich Town, 30 September 1981 vs. SV Hamburg, 25 November 1981 vs. Celtic, 13 February 1982 | ||
Lowest home attendance | 6,000 (vs Partick Thistle, 3 May 1982) | ||
Average home league attendance | 12,883 | ||
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Aberdeen F.C. competed in the Scottish Premier Division, Scottish Cup, League Cup and UEFA Cup in season 1981–82.
They finished second in the Scottish Premier Division and won the Scottish Cup for the first time since 1970. In Europe, they reached the third round of the UEFA Cup, their longest run in European competition, after knocking out the holders, Ipswich Town.
Peter Weir became the most expensive player in Scottish football when he was signed from St Mirren for £300,000.
Results
Scottish Premier Division
Main article: 1981–82 Scottish Premier Division
Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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1. | 29 August | Dundee United | A | 1–4 | McLeish | 10,598 |
2. | 5 September | Celtic | H | 1–3 | Strachan | 18,825 |
3. | 12 September | Partick Thistle | A | 2–0 | McCall, Cowan | 3,606 |
4. | 19 September | Hibernian | H | 1–0 | Simpson | 10,852 |
5. | 26 September | Airdrieonians | A | 4–0 | McLeish, Hewitt, Weir (2) | 3,000 |
6. | 3 October | Morton | H | 2–0 | Rougvie, Watson | 11,007 |
7. | 10 October | Rangers | A | 0–0 | 28,000 | |
8. | 17 October | St Mirren | A | 2–1 | Watson (2) | 6,870 |
9. | 24 October | Dundee | H | 2–1 | Rougvie, McCall | 11,506 |
10. | 31 October | Dundee United | H | 1–1 | Black | 11,035 |
11. | 7 November | Celtic | A | 1–2 | Strachan | 29,326 |
12. | 14 November | Partick Thistle | H | 2–1 | Watson, Harrow | 11,193 |
13. | 21 November | Hibernian | A | 1–1 | Simpson | 7,600 |
14. | 28 November | Airdrieonians | H | 0–0 | 8,030 | |
15. | 5 December | Morton | A | 1–2 | Hewitt | 3,102 |
16. | 30 January | Celtic | H | 1–3 | McMaster | 20,000 |
17. | 3 February | Partick Thistle | A | 0–0 | 2,317 | |
18. | 6 February | Morton | H | 0–0 | 7,217 | |
19. | 20 February | Airdrieonians | A | 3–0 | Hewitt, McGhee (2) | 3,500 |
20. | 27 February | Dundee | H | 0–0 | 8,961 | |
21. | 10 March | Hibernian | H | 3–1 | Strachan, Cooper, Jarvie | 8,691 |
22. | 13 March | Rangers | A | 3–1 | Cooper, Cowan, Watson | 31,305 |
23. | 17 March | Dundee | A | 3–0 | Cowan, Simpson, Hewitt | 6,126 |
24. | 20 March | Dundee United | H | 2–1 | Hewitt, McLeish | 12,056 |
25. | 27 March | Celtic | A | 1–0 | Kennedy | 30,000 |
26. | 10 April | Hibernian | A | 3–0 | Strachan, McGhee, Jarvie | 8,000 |
27. | 14 April | St Mirren | H | 4–1 | Rougvie (2), Strachan, Simpson | 12,119 |
28. | 17 April | Morton | A | 1–2 | McGhee | 3,000 |
29. | 21 April | Rangers | H | 3–1 | McGhee, Rougvie, Black | 15,700 |
30. | 24 April | Airdrieonians | H | 2–0 | McGhee, Black | 8,000 |
31. | 1 May | Dundee | A | 5–0 | McLeish, Harrow, Bell, McCall, Glennie (Own goal) | 6,415 |
32. | 3 May | Partick Thistle | H | 3–1 | McCall, Hewitt, Watson | 6,000 |
33. | 5 May | Dundee United | A | 2–1 | Hewitt (2) | 6,587 |
34. | 7 May | St Mirren | H | 5–1 | Strachan (2), Cooper, McGhee (2) | 9,000 |
35. | 12 May | St Mirren | A | 2–0 | Rougvie, McLeish | 3,942 |
36. | 15 May | Rangers | H | 4–0 | Hewitt (3), Own goal | 18,000 |
Final League table
P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Celtic | 36 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 79 | 33 | 46 | 55 |
2 | Aberdeen | 36 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 71 | 29 | 42 | 53 |
3 | Rangers | 36 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 57 | 45 | 12 | 43 |
4 | Dundee United | 36 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 61 | 38 | 23 | 40 |
Scottish League Cup
Main article: 1981–82 Scottish League Cup
Group Stage
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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G3 | 8 August | Kilmarnock | H | 3–0 | Kennedy, McGhee (2) | 9,000 |
G3 | 12 August | Heart of Midlothian | A | 0–1 | 10,500 | |
G3 | 15 August | Airdrieonians | H | 3–0 | Strachan, Hewitt, Weir | 7,000 |
G3 | 19 August | Heart of Midlothian | H | 3–0 | Strachan, Hewitt, Bell | 8,600 |
G3 | 22 August | Kilmarnock | A | 3–0 | Strachan (2), McGhee | 3,100 |
G3 | 26 August | Airdrieonians | A | 0–0 | 3,000 | |
Group 3 final table
P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Aberdeen | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 9 |
2 | Kilmarnock | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | –3 | 6 |
3 | Heart of Midlothian | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | –4 | 5 |
4 | Airdrieonians | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | –4 | 4 |
Knockout Stage
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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QF L1 | 2 September | Berwick Rangers | H | 5–0 | Cooper, Strachan (2), Bell, McCall | 6,500 |
QF L2 | 23 September | Berwick Rangers | A | 3–0 | McGhee, McMaster, Harrow | 1,200 |
SF L1 | 10 October | Dundee United | A | 1–0 | Weir | 13,100 |
SF L2 | 28 October | Dundee United | H | 0–3 | 12,837 | |
Scottish Cup
Main article: 1981–82 Scottish Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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R3 | 23 January | Motherwell | A | 1–0 | Hewitt | 12,679 |
R4 | 13 February | Celtic | H | 1–0 | Hewitt | 24,000 |
QF | 6 March | Kilmarnock | H | 4–2 | Strachan (2), McGhee, Simpson | 12,000 |
SF | 3 April | St Mirren | N | 1–1 | Strachan | 16,782 |
SF R | 7 April | St Mirren | N | 3–2 | McGhee, Simpson, Weir | 15,663 |
F | 22 May | Rangers | N | 4–1 | Strachan, McGhee, McLeish, Cooper | 53,788 |
UEFA Cup
Main article: 1981–82 UEFA Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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R1 L1 | 16 September | Ipswich Town | A | 1–1 | Hewitt | 18,535 |
R1 L2 | 30 September | Ipswich Town | H | 3–1 | Strachan, Weir (2) | 24,000 |
R2 L1 | 21 October | FC Argeş Piteşti | H | 3–0 | Strachan, Weir, Hewitt | 22,000 |
R2 L2 | 4 November | FC Argeş Piteşti | A | 2–2 | Strachan, Hewitt | 8,760 |
QF L1 | 25 November | SV Hamburg | H | 3–2 | Watson, Black, Hewitt | 24,000 |
QF L2 | 9 December | SV Hamburg | A | 1–3 | McGhee | 45,000 |
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 | ||||
1 | MF | Ian Angus | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
2 | MF | Dougie Bell | 27 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
3 | FW | Eric Black | 17 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
4 | MF | Neale Cooper | 46 | 5 | 27 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 0 | |
5 | MF | Steve Cowan | 14 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
6 | MF | Derek Hamilton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
7 | DF | Andy Harrow | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
8 | FW | John Hewitt | 45 | 19 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 4 | |
9 | FW | Drew Jarvie | 16 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
10 | DF | Stuart Kennedy | 54 | 2 | 34 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 0 | |
11 | GK | Jim Leighton | 58 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
12 | FW | Walker McCall | 14 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
13 | FW | Mark McGhee | 53 | 16 | 31 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 1 | |
14 | DF | Alex McLeish | 50 | 6 | 32 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
15 | MF | John McMaster | 48 | 2 | 31 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |
16 | DF | Willie Miller | 58 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
17 | DF | Brian Mitchell | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
18 | DF | Doug Rougvie | 43 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
19 | MF | Neil Simpson | 42 | 6 | 29 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
20 | MF | Gordon Strachan | 50 | 20 | 30 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | |
21 | MF | Andy Watson | 45 | 7 | 30 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
22 | MF | Peter Weir | 42 | 8 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
References
- Kevin Stirling. Aberdeen A Centenary History 1903-2003. Desert Island Books 2002. ISBN 1-874287-49-X.
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