1989–90 Aberdeen F.C. season

Aberdeen F.C.
1989–90 season
Chairman Dick Donald
Co-Managers Alex Smith
Jocky Scott
Scottish Premier Division 2nd
Scottish Cup Winners
Scottish League Cup Winners
UEFA Cup First round
Top goalscorer League: Charlie Nicholas (11)
All: Paul Mason (15)
Highest home attendance 23,000 vs. Rangers, 22 November 1989 and 8 April 1990
Lowest home attendance 7,977 vs. St Mirren, 28 April 1990
Average home league attendance 15,445

Aberdeen F.C. competed in the Scottish Premier Division, Scottish Cup, Scottish League Cup and UEFA Cup in the 1989–90 season.

Overview

In October 1989, Aberdeen reached the Scottish League Cup Final for the third successive season, and faced Rangers for the third successive year. Aberdeen won 2–1, thanks to two goals from Englishman Paul Mason and a superb display in goal from Dutch goalkeeper Theo Snelders.

November saw a new signing from PSV Eindhoven, striker Hans Gillhaus who joined for a then-record transfer fee of £650,000.[1] The Dutchman made an immediate impact by scoring twice on his debut against Dunfermline Athletic. In May 1990, Aberdeen won the Scottish Cup for the seventh time in their history after a penalty shoot-out victory over Celtic following a 0–0 draw.

Two Aberdeen players won Player of the Year awards; Alex McLeish won the Scottish Football Writers' Player of the Year award and Jim Bett was voted as the Scottish Professional Footballers' Association Players' Player of the Year.

Results

Scottish Premier Division

Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance
1 12 August Hibernian H 1–0 Mason 16,000
2 19 August Motherwell A 0–0 6,491
3 26 August Dundee H 1–0 Jess 12,500
4 9 September Rangers A 0–1 40,283
5 16 September Dunfermline Athletic H 2–1 C. Robertson, Mason 13,000
6 23 September St Mirren A 2–0 Grant, Mason 5,872
7 30 September Celtic H 1–1 McLeish 21,374
8 4 October Dundee United A 0–2 11,879
9 14 October Heart of Midlothian H 1–3 van der Ark 15,000
10 25 October Hibernian A 3–0 C. Robertson, van der Ark, Mason 12,000
11 28 October Motherwell H 1–0 Bett 13,500
12 4 November Dundee A 1–1 Connor 7,041
13 18 November Dunfermline Athletic A 3–0 D. Robertson, Gillhaus (2) 11,882
14 22 November Rangers H 1–0 Gillhaus 23,000
15 25 November St Mirren H 5–0 McLeish, Nicholas (3), Mason 13,500
16 2 December Celtic A 0–1 38,300
17 9 December Dundee United H 2–0 Nicholas, Mason 15,500
18 20 December Heart of Midlothian A 1–1 Grant 11,370
19 26 December Hibernian H 1–2 Grant 16,500
20 30 December Motherwell A 2–2 van der Ark 7,267
21 2 January Dundee H 5–2 Grant, Nicholas, Bett, van der Ark (2) 16,054
22 6 January Rangers A 0–2 41,351
23 13 January Dunfermline Athletic H 4–1 Grant, Nicholas, Bett, Mason 14,000
24 27 January St Mirren A 0–1 7,855
25 3 February Heart of Midlothian H 2–2 Nicholas (2) 15,000
26 10 February Dundee United A 1–1 Mason 10,533
27 17 February Celtic H 1–1 Nicholas 22,100
28 3 March Dunfermline Athletic A 4–2 Nicholas, Mason, Gillhaus (2) 8,228
29 10 March Hibernian A 2–3 van der Ark, Own goal 9,550
30 24 March Motherwell H 2–0 Gillhaus (2) 10,000
31 31 March Dundee A 1–1 Gillhaus 8,071
32 8 April Rangers H 0–0 23,000
33 18 April Dundee United H 1–0 Grant 10,000
34 21 April Heart of Midlothian A 0–1 11,616
35 28 April St Mirren H 2–0 Irvine, Nicholas 7,977
36 2 May Celtic A 3–1 Graham Watson, Jess (2) 20,154

Final League table

P Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Rangers 36 20 11 5 48 19 29 51
2 Aberdeen 36 17 10 9 56 33 23 44
3 Heart of Midlothian 36 16 12 8 54 35 19 44
4 Dundee United 36 11 13 12 36 39 –3 35

Scottish League Cup

Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance
R2 16 August Albion Rovers A 2–0 D. Robertson, van der Ark 2,384
R3 23 August Airdrieonians H 4–0 Bett, Mason (2), Cameron 10,000
QF 30 August St Mirren H 3–1 Bett, Mason, Winnie 11,500
SF 20 September Celtic N 1–0 Cameron 45,367
F 22 October Rangers N 2–1 Mason (2) 61,190

Scottish Cup

Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance
R3 20 January Partick Thistle A 6–2 Grant, Mason, van der Ark (3), Kerr 11,875
R4 24 February Morton H 2–1 Nicholas, Gillhaus 14,500
QF 17 March Heart of Midlothian H 4–1 Nicholas, Gillhaus, Irvine, Bett 22,500
SF 14 April Dundee United N 4–0 Irvine, Paatelainen, van der Hoorn, Gillhaus 16,581
F 12 May Celtic N 0–0 (9–8 on penalties) 60,493

UEFA Cup

Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance
R1 L1 13 September Austria Rapid Vienna H 2–1 C. Robertson, Grant 16,800
R1 L2 27 September Austria Rapid Vienna A 0–1 19,000

Squad

Appearances & Goals

No. Pos Nat Player TotalPremier DivisionScottish CupLeague CupEurope
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
MF Scotland Jim Bett 416303415220
FW Scotland Scott Booth 2020000000
MF Scotland Ian Cameron 172110104210
MF Scotland Bobby Connor 450330505020
FW Scotland Davie Dodds 2010001000
FW Netherlands Hans Gillhaus 2411208430000
MF Scotland Brian Grant 438316515021
DF Scotland Scott Harvie 2020000000
DF Scotland Brian Irvine 403311523010
FW Scotland Eoin Jess 163113103010
MF England Paul Mason 4615349515520
DF Scotland Stewart McKimmie 450330505020
DF Scotland Alex McLeish 430320504020
DF Scotland Willie Miller 220150005020
GK England Bobby Mimms 8060200000
FW Scotland Charlie Nicholas 45133311525020
MF Scotland Craig Robertson 273222201021
DF Scotland David Robertson 272201205100
DF Scotland Ian Robertson 7050200000
MF Scotland Neil Simpson 12090101010
GK Netherlands Theo Snelders 320230205020
FW Netherlands Willem van der Ark 350270303020
DF Scotland Graham Watson 6141200000
DF Scotland Gregg Watson 4040000000
GK Scotland Michael Watt 8070100000
DF Scotland Stephen Wright 1010000000

References

  1. ↑ "Hans Gillhaus". Retrieved 18 May 2010.
  • AFC Heritage Trust
  • Kevin Stirling. Aberdeen A Centenary History 1903-2003. Desert Island Books 2002. ISBN 1-874287-49-X.
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