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1984–85 Aberdeen F.C. season

Aberdeen competed in the Scottish Premier Division, Scottish Cup, League Cup and European Champions' Cup in season 1984–85.

Aberdeen
1984–85 season
ChairmanDick Donald
ManagerAlex Ferguson
Scottish Premier Division1st (Champions)
Scottish CupSemi-final
Scottish League CupSecond round
European CupFirst round
Top goalscorerLeague: Frank McDougall (22)
All: Frank McDougall (24)
Highest home attendance23,000 (5 times) (vs. Rangers, 15 September 1984)
(vs. Celtic, 8 December 1984)
(vs. (Rangers, 19 January 1985)
(vs. Heart of Midlothian, 13 March 1985)
(vs. (Celtic, 27 April 1985)
Lowest home attendance11,000 (vs Morton, 12 January 1985)
Average home league attendance16,152

Overview edit

Aberdeen won their fourth Scottish League championship and reached the semi-finals of the Scottish Cup, but were knocked out in the first round of the Scottish League Cup and the European Cup. New signing Frank McDougall scored 24 goals in his debut season at Pittodrie as Aberdeen won the Premier Division with a record points total of 59 from a possible 72.

Results edit

Scottish Premier Division edit

Main article: 1984–85 Scottish Premier Division
Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance
1. 11 August Dundee H 3–2 Stark, Black (2) 14,700
2. 18 August St Mirren A 2–0 Stark, Falconer 5,445
3. 25 August Dundee United A 2–0 Black (2) 13,033
4. 1 September Hibernian H 4–1 McKimmie, Black, Simpson, McDougall 14,500
5. 8 September Morton A 3–0 Stark, Black, Falconer 5,000
6. 15 September Rangers H 0–0 23,000
7. 22 September Dumbarton A 2–0 W. Miller, Falconer 4,500
8. 29 September Heart of Midlothian H 4–0 Angus, Falconer, McDougall (2) 16,344
9. 6 October Celtic A 1–2 McDougall 31,418
10. 13 October Dundee A 2–1 McDougall, Stark 10,990
11. 20 October St Mirren H 4–0 Stark, Porteous, McDougall (2) 14,100
12. 6 November Hibernian A 3–0 Stark, McDougall, Black 8,000
13. 10 November Morton H 3–1 W. Miller, Simpson, McDougall 14,500
14. 17 November Rangers A 2–1 Stark, McDougall 44,000
15. 24 November Dumbarton H 1–0 McDougall 13,200
16. 1 December Heart of Midlothian A 2–1 Stark, Cowan 10,037
17. 8 December Celtic H 4–2 McKimmie, Black (2), McDougall 23,000
18. 15 December Dundee H 0–0 14,000
19. 22 December Dundee United H 0–1 16,354
20. 29 December St Mirren A 2–2 McDougall (2) 6,287
21. 2 January Dundee United A 1–2 McQueen 21,944
22. 5 January Hibernian H 2–0 McKimmie, Weir 13,700
23. 12 January Morton H 5–0 Cooper, McDougall, Weir, Mitchell, Cowan 11,000
24. 19 January Rangers H 5–1 McQueen, Black, McDougall (3) 23,000
25. 2 February Dumbarton A 2–0 Black, Stark 3,500
26. 9 February Heart of Midlothian H 2–2 Simpson, Weir 16,240
27. 23 February Celtic A 0–2 48,834
28. 2 March St Mirren H 3–0 Black, Stark, Cowan 12,000
29. 16 March Dundee A 4–0 Stark (2), Black, Simpson 9,161
30. 23 March Hibernian A 5–0 McQueen, Black (3), Hewitt 9,000
31. 30 March Dundee United H 4–2 Stark, Cowan, Hewitt (2) 15,600
32. 6 April Rangers A 2–1 Cowan, Black 23,437
33. 20 April Dumbarton H 4–0 Stark, McLeish, Angus, Kay (Own goal) 12,500
34. 27 April Celtic H 1–1 W. Miller 23,000
35. 4 May Heart of Midlothian A 3–0 McDougall (3) 8,251
36. 11 May Morton A 2–1 Stark, McDougall 3,600

Final standings edit

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Aberdeen (C) 36 27 5 4 89 26 +63 59 Qualification for the European Cup first round
2 Celtic 36 22 8 6 77 30 +47 52 Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round
3 Dundee United 36 20 7 9 67 33 +34 47 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
4 Rangers 36 13 12 11 47 38 +9 38
5 St Mirren 36 17 4 15 51 56 −5 38
Source: Statto
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions

Scottish League Cup edit

Main article: 1984–85 Scottish League Cup
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance
R2 22 August Airdrieonians A 1–3 Stark 5,000

Scottish Cup edit

Main article: 1984–85 Scottish Cup
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance
R3 30 January Alloa Athletic H 5–0 Stark (3), Simpson, Hewitt 13,500
R4 16 February Raith Rovers A 2–1 McDougall 10,000
R5 9 March Heart of Midlothian A 1–1 Black 23,900
R5 R 13 March Heart of Midlothian H 1–0 Stark 23,000
SF 13 April Dundee United N 0–0 18,485
SF R 17 April Dundee United N 1–2 Angus 10,771

European Champions' Cup edit

Main article: 1984–85 European Cup
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance
R1 L1 19 September   Dinamo Berlin H 2–1 Black (2) 20,000
R1 L2 3 October   Dinamo Berlin A 1–2 Angus 20,000

Squad edit

Appearances & Goals edit

No. Pos Nat Player Total Premier Division Scottish Cup League Cup Europe
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK   SCO Bryan Gunn 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
GK   SCO Jim Leighton 43 0 34 0 6 0 1 0 2 0
DF   SCO Stewart McKimmie 41 3 34 3 4 0 1 0 2 0
DF   SCO Alex McLeish 39 1 30 1 6 0 1 0 2 0
DF   SCO Tommy McQueen 42 3 35 3 4 0 1 0 2 0
DF   SCO Willie Miller (c) 44 3 35 3 6 0 1 0 2 0
DF   SCO Brian Mitchell 16 1 13 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
MF   SCO Ian Angus 35 4 28 2 5 1 0 0 2 1
MF   SCO Doug Bell 29 0 22 0 5 0 1 0 1 0
MF   SCO Neale Cooper 27 1 20 1 5 0 0 0 2 0
MF   SCO Brian Grant 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
MF   SCO John McMaster 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF   SCO Joe Miller 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF   SCO Ian Porteous 17 1 13 1 2 0 1 0 1 0
MF   SCO Neil Simpson 42 5 33 4 6 1 1 0 2 0
MF   SCO Billy Stark 40 20 32 15 5 4 1 1 2 0
MF   SCO Peter Weir 18 3 16 3 2 0 0 0 0 0
FW   SCO Eric Black 35 20 27 17 6 1 0 0 2 2
FW   SCO Steve Cowan 20 5 16 5 3 0 1 0 0 0
FW   SCO Willie Falconer 19 4 16 4 0 0 1 0 2 0
FW   SCO John Hewitt 29 4 22 3 5 1 0 0 2 0
FW   SCO Frank McDougall 30 24 28 22 2 2 0 0 0 0
FW   SCO Paul Wright 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0

References edit

  • Kevin Stirling. Aberdeen A Centenary History 1903-2003. Desert Island Books 2002. ISBN 1-874287-49-X.
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