1984–85 Aberdeen F.C. season

Aberdeen F.C.
1984–85 season
Chairman Dick Donald
Manager Alex Ferguson
Scottish Premier Division 1st
Scottish Cup Semi final
Scottish League Cup Second round
European Champions' Cup First round
Top goalscorer League: Frank McDougall (22)
All: Frank McDougall (24)
Highest home attendance 23,000 (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 attendance 11,000 (vs Morton, 12 January 1985)
Average home league attendance 16,152

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

Overview

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

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 League table

P Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Aberdeen 36 27 5 4 89 26 63 59
2 Celtic 36 22 8 6 77 30 47 52
3 Dundee United 36 20 7 9 67 33 34 47
4 Rangers 36 13 12 11 47 38 9 38

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

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

Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance
R1 L1 19 September East Germany Dinamo Berlin H 2–1 Black (2) 20,000
R1 L2 3 October East Germany Dinamo Berlin A 1–2 Angus 20,000

Squad

Appearances & Goals

No. Pos Nat Player TotalPremier DivisionScottish CupLeague CupEurope
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 MF Scotland Ian Angus 354282510021
2 MF Scotland Doug Bell 290220501010
3 FW Scotland Eric Black 35202717610022
4 MF Scotland Neale Cooper 271201500020
5 FW Scotland Steve Cowan 205165301000
6 FW Scotland Willie Falconer 194164001020
7 MF Scotland Brian Grant 1000001000
8 GK Scotland Bryan Gunn 2020000000
9 FW Scotland John Hewitt 294223510020
10 GK Scotland Jim Leighton 430340601020
11 FW Scotland Frank McDougall 30242822220000
12 DF Scotland Stewart McKimmie 413343401020
13 DF Scotland Alex McLeish 391301601020
14 MF Scotland John McMaster 1010000000
15 DF Scotland Tommy McQueen 423353401020
16 MF Scotland Joe Miller 1010000000
17 DF Scotland Willie Miller 443353601020
18 DF Scotland Brian Mitchell 161131300000
19 MF Scotland Ian Porteous 171131201010
20 MF Scotland Neil Simpson 425334611020
21 MF Scotland Billy Stark 40203215541120
22 MF Scotland Peter Weir 183163200000
23 FW Scotland Paul Wright 1000001000

References

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