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1977–78 Aberdeen F.C. season

Aberdeen F.C.
1977–1978 season
ChairmanScotland Dick Donald
ManagerScotland Billy McNeill
Scottish Premier Division2nd
Scottish CupRunner-up
Scottish League CupThird Round
UEFA CupFirst Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Joe Harper (17)
All: Joe Harper (27)
Highest home attendance26,000 vs. R.W.D. Molenbeek, 28 September 1977
Lowest home attendance8,250 vs. Cowdenbeath, 31 August 1977
Average home league attendance14,339

Results edit

Scottish Premier Division edit

Main article: 1977–78 Scottish Premier Division
Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance
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 1–0 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, 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 standings edit

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Rangers (C) 36 24 7 5 76 39 +37 55 Qualification for the European Cup first round
2 Aberdeen 36 22 9 5 68 29 +39 53 Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round
3 Dundee United 36 16 8 12 42 32 +10 40 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
4 Hibernian 36 15 7 14 51 43 +8 37
5 Celtic 36 15 6 15 63 54 +9 36
Source: Statto
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions

Scottish League Cup edit

Main article: 1977–78 Scottish League Cup
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance
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 edit

Main article: Scottish Cup 1977-78
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance
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 edit

Main article: 1977–78 UEFA Cup
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance
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

Squad edit

Appearances & Goals edit

No. Pos Nat Player Total Premier Division Scottish Cup League Cup UEFA Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK   SCO Bobby Clark 50 0 36 0 6 0 6 0 2 0
GK   SCO Ally McLean 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
GK   SCO John Gardiner 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
GK   SCO Jim Leighton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DF   SCO Willie Miller (c) 50 2 36 2 6 0 6 0 2 0
DF   SCO Willie Garner 49 1 35 1 6 0 6 0 2 0
DF   SCO Stuart Kennedy 48 0 34 0 6 0 6 0 2 0
DF   SCO Chic McLelland 38 0 25 0 5 0 6 0 2 0
DF   SCO Steve Ritchie 11 1 9 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
DF   SCO Bobby Glennie 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DF   SCO Doug Rougvie 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DF   SCO Neil Cooper 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DF   SCO Alex McLeish 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DF   SCO David Scott 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF   SCO John McMaster 45 8 32 4 6 1 5 3 2 0
MF   SCO Dom Sullivan 39 3 29 3 6 0 3 0 1 0
MF   SCO Gordon Strachan 16 1 12 1 4 0 0 0 0 0
MF   SCO Jim Shirra 15 1 8 0 0 0 5 1 2 0
MF   SCO Joe Smith 10 1 7 0 0 0 3 1 0 0
MF   SCO Ian Scanlon 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
MF   SCO Alex Grant 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF   SCO George Campbell 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF   SCO Andy Watson 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FW   SCO Drew Jarvie 49 17 35 12 6 2 6 2 2 1
FW   SCO Joe Harper 43 27 31 17 4 4 6 6 2 0
FW   SCO Ian Fleming 38 12 25 5 5 4 6 3 2 0
FW   SCO Duncan Davidson 38 12 24 8 6 2 6 2 2 0
FW   SCO Dave Robb 14 5 13 5 0 0 1 0 0 0
FW   SCO Steve Archibald 10 5 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 0
FW   SCO Ian Gibson 10 3 9 3 1 0 0 0 0 0
FW   SCO Jocky Scott 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FW   SCO Doug Brown 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FW   SCO John Clark 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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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