1974–75 Aberdeen F.C. season
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| 1974–75 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Chairman |  Dick Donald | |
| Manager | Jimmy Bonthrone | |
| Scottish First Division | 5th | |
| Scottish Cup | Fourth round | |
| Scottish League Cup | Group Stage | |
| Texaco Cup | Quarter-finalist | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Arthur Graham (11) All: Arthur Graham (12) | |
| Highest home attendance | 30,000 vs. Rangers, 25 January 1975 | |
| Lowest home attendance | 3,300 vs. Clyde, 19 April 1975 | |
| Average home league attendance | 9.341 | |
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During the 1974–75 season, the Scottish football club Aberdeen F.C. was placed fifth in the Scottish First Division. The team reached the quarterfinal round of the Scottish Cup.
Results
[edit]Scottish First Division
[edit]| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 31 August | Hibernian | H | 2–3 | Purdie, Pirie | 13,000 |
| 2. | 7 September | Dundee | A | 1–0 | Purdie | 6,396 |
| 3. | 14 September | St Johnstone | H | 3–1 | Jarvie, Hair, Graham | 7,000 |
| 4. | 21 September | Kilmarnock | A | 0–1 | 5,000 | |
| 5. | 28 September | Airdrieonians | H | 1–0 | Young | 5,000 |
| 6. | 5 October | Hearts | A | 4–1 | Purdie, Graham, Smith, McCall | 8,500 |
| 7. | 12 October | Ayr United | H | 3–0 | Jarvie, Purdie, McCall | 6,000 |
| 8. | 19 October | Dumbarton | A | 3–2 | McCall, Purdie, Graham | 4,000 |
| 9. | 26 October | Arbroath | H | 5–1 | Williamson (2), McCall (2), Purdie | 7,000 |
| 10. | 2 November | Celtic | A | 0–1 | 21,000 | |
| 11. | 9 November | Partick Thistle | H | 1–1 | Purdie | 8,000 |
| 12. | 16 November | Morton | H | 3–3 | McCall, Young, Graham | 7,500 |
| 13. | 27 November | Dundee United | A | 0–4 | 8,000 | |
| 14. | 30 November | Motherwell | A | 1–2 | Graham | 3,472 |
| 15. | 7 December | Rangers | H | 1–2 | Hair | 25,000 |
| 16. | 14 December | Clyde | A | 1–1 | Purdie | 2,053 |
| 17. | 21 December | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 1–1 | Hair | 5,000 |
| 18. | 28 December | Hibernian | A | 1–0 | Pirie | 13,190 |
| 19. | 1 January | Dundee | H | 4–0 | Caldwell, Pirie, Jarvie, Hair | 12,000 |
| 20. | 4 January | St Johnstone | A | 1–1 | Davidson | 4,500 |
| 21. | 11 January | Kilmarnock | H | 4–0 | Jarvie, Young, Pirie, Graham | 8,500 |
| 22. | 1 February | Hearts | H | 2–2 | McLelland, Jarvie | 11,000 |
| 23. | 8 February | Ayr United | A | 0–2 | 5,000 | |
| 24. | 15 February | Dumbarton | H | 1–1 | Graham | 9,000 |
| 25. | 1 March | Arbroath | A | 2–1 | Davidson, Graham | 3,113 |
| 26. | 4 March | Airdrieonians | A | 2–2 | Graham, Davidson | 4,000 |
| 27. | 12 March | Celtic | H | 3–2 | Williamson (3) | 15,500 |
| 28. | 15 March | Partick Thistle | A | 0–1 | 5,000 | |
| 29. | 22 March | Morton | A | 3–0 | Robb, Williamson, Graham | 2,500 |
| 30. | 29 March | Dundee United | H | 2–0 | Williamson, Hermiston | 8,000 |
| 31. | 12 April | Rangers | A | 2–3 | Williamson, Hermiston | 40,000 |
| 32. | 19 April | Clyde | H | 4–1 | Jarvie (2), Hermiston, Miller | 3,300 |
| 33. | 23 April | Motherwell | H | 2–2 | Jarvie, Graham | 8,000 |
| 34. | 26 April | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 3–1 | Robb (3) | 3,500 |
Final standings
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Celtic | 34 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 81 | 41 | +40 | 45 | Qualification to European Cup Winners' Cup First round |
| 4 | Dundee United | 34 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 72 | 43 | +29 | 45 | Qualification to UEFA Cup First round |
| 5 | Aberdeen | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 66 | 43 | +23 | 41 | |
| 6 | Dundee | 34 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 48 | 42 | +6 | 38 | |
| 7 | Ayr United | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 50 | 61 | −11 | 36 |
Source: Soccerbase and League Tables
Scottish League Cup
[edit]Group stage
[edit]| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G3 | 10 August | Hearts | H | 0–1 | 11,000 | |
| G3 | 14 August | Morton | A | 1–3 | Hermiston | 2,000 |
| G3 | 17 August | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 1–1 | Jarvie | 4,500 |
| G3 | 21 August | Morton | H | 4–0 | Purdie, Thomson, Jarvie, Young | 5,000 |
| G3 | 24 August | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 3–0 | Jarvie Williamson, Purdie | 7,000 |
| G3 | 28 August | Hearts | A | 1–2 | Hermiston | 14,000 |
Group 3 final table
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| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heart of Midlothian | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 8 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 7 |
| Aberdeen | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 5 |
| Morton | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | −9 | 4 |
Source: [citation needed]
Scottish Cup
[edit]| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R3 | 25 January | Rangers | H | 1–1 | Miller | 30,000 |
| R3R | 10 February | Rangers | A | 2–1 | Graham, Davidson | 52,000 |
| R3R | 19 February | Dundee United | A | 1–0 | Jarvie | 22,000 |
| Q-F | 8 March | Motherwell | H | 0–1 | 23,400 |
Texaco Cup
[edit]| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QF L1 | 18 September | Newcastle United | H | 1–1 | Young | 13,500 |
| QF L2 | 2 October | Newcastle United | A | 2–3 | Pirie, McDermott | 18,838 |
Squad
[edit]Appearances & Goals
[edit]| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division One | Scottish Cup | League Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK | SCO | Bobby Clark | 41 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| GK | SCO | Andy Geoghegan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Willie Miller | 44 | 2 | 34 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Chic McLelland | 43 | 1 | 33 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Willie Young (c) | 39 | 4 | 31 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| DF | SCO | Billy Williamson | 37 | 10 | 31 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| DF | SCO | Ian Hair | 35 | 4 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Eddie Thomson | 25 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| DF | SCO | Jim Hermiston | 21 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | |
| DF |  NIR | Noel Ward | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Neil Cooper | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Doug Rougvie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Arthur Graham | 44 | 12 | 34 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Ian Purdie | 37 | 9 | 27 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 2 | |
| MF | SCO | Joe Smith | 35 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Jim Henry | 16 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | John McMaster | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | George Campbell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Drew Jarvie | 42 | 13 | 32 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 | |
| FW | SCO | Duncan Davidson | 22 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Walker McCall | 15 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Billy Pirie | 14 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | John Craig | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Dave Robb | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Bobby Street | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Unofficial Appearances & Goals
[edit]| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Texaco Cup | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK | SCO | Bobby Clark | 2 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Willie Young (c) | 2 | 1 | |
| DF | SCO | Willie Miller | 2 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Chic McLelland | 2 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Jim Hermiston | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Eddie Thomson | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Ian Hair | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Billy Williamson | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Arthur Graham | 2 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Joe Smith | 2 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Ian Purdie | 2 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Drew Jarvie | 2 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Billy Pirie | 1 | 1 | |
| FW | SCO | John Craig | 1 | 0 | |
References
[edit]- Kevin Stirling. Aberdeen A Centenary History 1903-2003. Desert Island Books 2002. ISBN 1-874287-49-X.