Aberdeen 1980–81 football season
Aberdeen competed in the Scottish Premier Division , Scottish Cup , League Cup and UEFA Cup in season 1980–81 .
Overview [ edit ] Aberdeen finished second in the Scottish Premier Division. The team played in their first-ever European Champions' Cup campaign, defeating Austrian Champions Austria Memphis, then losing 0–5 on aggregate to English club Liverpool. In the domestic cups, they lost in the quarter final of the League Cup to Dundee and were knocked out of the Scottish Cup in the fourth round by Morton.
Results [ edit ] Friendlies [ edit ] Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance 19 July B36 Tórshavn A 5–1 Scanlon (2), Jarvie , Watson , McMaster 0 22 July Forres Mechanics A 7–1 Jarvie (3), Scanlon , Watson , McMaster , Cowan 0 23 July Nairn County A 5–0 Scanlon (3), Strachan , Jarvie 0 3 August Arsenal H 2–1 Watson , Miller 0 12 August FC Twente H 1–2 McLeish 0 31 August Joe Harper Select H 8–6 Cowan (2), Strachan , Leighton , Jarvie , Perovic, Dornan , Davidson 0 3 May Dundee A 3–0 Rougvie , Harrow , Davidson 0
Scottish Premier Division [ edit ] Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance 1. 9 August St Mirren A 1–0 Jarvie 7,067 2. 16 August Dundee United H 1–1 Strachan 13,729 3. 23 August Airdrieonians A 4–0 Cowan , McGhee , Jarvie , Scanlon 5,000 4. 6 September Morton H 6–0 Miller , Strachan , McMaster , Scanlon (2), Hewitt 9,485 5. 13 September Rangers A 1–1 Strachan 30,000 6. 20 September Partick Thistle A 1–0 McGhee 6,000 7. 27 September Celtic H 2–2 McGhee , McAdam (Own goal) 23,000 8. 4 October Heart of Midlothian A 1–0 Rougvie 10,873 9. 11 October Kilmarnock H 2–0 Jarvie , Scanlon 11,000 10. 18 October St Mirren H 3–2 McMaster , McGhee (2) 11,000 11. 25 October Dundee United A 3–1 McGhee , Strachan , Hewitt 10,043 12. 1 November Airdrieonians H 4–1 McCall (3), McGhee 9,000 13. 8 November Celtic A 2–0 McCall (2) 29,000 14. 15 November Partick Thistle H 2–1 Strachan , Bell 12,000 15. 22 November Kilmarnock A 1–1 McLeish 3,200 16. 6 December Morton A 0–1 5,000 17. 13 December Rangers H 2–0 McGhee , Johnstone (Own goal) 22,500 18. 20 December Partick Thistle A 1–1 McCall 4,000 19. 27 December Celtic H 4–1 McCall , McLeish , Miller , Strachan 24,000 20. 30 December Dundee United H 1–1 Scanlon 23,000 21. 3 January St Mirren A 1–1 Scanlon 11,100 22. 10 January Heart of Midlothian A 2–0 McCall , McGhee 7,999 23. 31 January Rangers A 0–1 32,500 24. 7 February Morton H 0–1 11,000 25. 21 February Airdrieonians A 0–0 2,600 26. 28 February St Mirren H 1–2 Jarvie 9,500 27. 7 March Heart of Midlothian H 4–1 Hamilton , Angus , McCall , Jarvie 9,500 28. 14 March Kilmarnock A 0–1 2,400 29. 28 March Celtic A 1–1 Harrow 35,200 30. 1 April Partick Thistle H 3–1 McLeish , Simpson , McGhee 8,000 31. 4 April Morton A 3–1 Simpson , McGhee , Rougvie 4,500 32. 11 April Heart of Midlothian H 1–0 Rougvie 5,600 33. 18 April Airdrieonians H 3–0 McCall , McGhee (2) 7,000 34. 22 April Rangers H 0–0 15,000 35. 25 April Dundee United A 0–0 6,369 36. 2 May Kilmarnock H 0–2 6,300
Final standings [ edit ] Source:
Statto Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Drybrough Cup [ edit ] Scottish League Cup [ edit ] Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance R2 L1 27 August Berwick Rangers H 8–1 Watson (2), McGhee (3), Jarvie (2), Bell 7,570 R2 L2 30 August Berwick Rangers A 4–1 de Clerck , Kennedy , Strachan , Hewitt 1,188 R3 L1 3 September Rangers A 0–1 30,000 R3 L2 24 September Rangers H 3–1 Strachan (2), McMaster 23,926 QF L1 8 October Dundee A 0–0 10,500 QF L2 29 October Dundee H 0–1 14,060
Scottish Cup [ edit ] Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance R3 24 January Raith Rovers A 2–1 Jarvie 10,000 R4 14 February Morton A 0–1 8,350
European Champions' Cup [ edit ] Appearances & Goals [ edit ] Unofficial Appearances & Goals [ edit ] References [ edit ] Kevin Stirling. Aberdeen A Centenary History 1903-2003 . Desert Island Books 2002. ISBN 1-874287-49-X .
Domestic leagues Domestic cups European competitions Related to national team Club seasons
Premier Division First Division Second Division