Aberdeen F.C. 1983–84 football season
Aberdeen F.C.1983–84 season |
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Chairman | Dick Donald |
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Manager | Alex Ferguson |
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Scottish Premier Division | 1st (Champions) |
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Scottish Cup | Winners |
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Scottish League Cup | Semi-final |
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UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | Semi-final |
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UEFA Super Cup | Winners |
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Top goalscorer | League: Mark McGhee Gordon Strachan (13 each) All: Mark McGhee (24) |
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Highest home attendance | 23,000 (vs Celtic, 4 February 1984) |
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Lowest home attendance | 9,650 (vs Raith Rovers, 24 August 1983) |
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Average home league attendance | 17,220 |
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Aberdeen competed in the Scottish Premier Division, Scottish Cup, League Cup and European Cup Winners' Cup in season 1983–84. They won their third Scottish League championship, won the Scottish Cup for the third successive year and won the 1983 European Super Cup. They also reached the semi-finals of both the League Cup and the European Cup Winners' Cup.
Results
Scottish Premier Division
Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
1. | 20 August | Dundee | H | 3–0 | Strachan, Hewitt, McGeachie | 14,304 |
2. | 3 September | St Johnstone | H | 5–0 | Miller, Stark, Black (2), McGhee | 12,400 |
3. | 10 September | Motherwell | A | 1–1 | McGhee | 6,217 |
4. | 17 September | Rangers | A | 2–0 | McGhee (2) | 27,500 |
5. | 24 September | Dundee United | H | 1–2 | Strachan | 21,100 |
6. | 1 October | Heart of Midlothian | A | 2–0 | Weir (2) | 18,200 |
7. | 8 October | St Mirren | H | 5–0 | Miller, Stark (2), McGhee, Falconer | 13,300 |
8. | 15 October | Hibernian | A | 1–2 | Rougvie | 7,000 |
9. | 22 October | Celtic | H | 3–1 | McLeish, Strachan, Hewitt | 22,800 |
10. | 29 October | Dundee | A | 3–1 | Strachan, Bell, Weir | 7,849 |
11. | 5 November | St Johnstone | A | 5–0 | Strachan, Hewitt (3), Weir | 6,074 |
12. | 12 November | Rangers | H | 3–0 | Simpson, Hewitt, Porteous | 22,800 |
13. | 19 November | Heart of Midlothian | H | 2–0 | Rougvie, Simpson | 19,800 |
14. | 26 November | Dundee United | A | 2–0 | Strachan, Bell | 16,902 |
15. | 3 December | Motherwell | H | 3–1 | Strachan, Falconer, McGhee | 17,700 |
16. | 10 December | Celtic | A | 0–0 | | 25,867 |
17. | 17 December | Hibernian | H | 2–1 | McGhee, Blackley | 14,000 |
18. | 24 December | St Mirren | A | 3–0 | McLeish, McGhee, Bell | 6,654 |
19. | 31 December | Dundee | H | 5–2 | Strachan (2), Hewitt, Weir, McKinlay | 18,250 |
20. | 7 January | Rangers | A | 1–1 | Hewitt | 37,500 |
21. | 4 February | Celtic | H | 1–0 | Hewitt | 23,000 |
22. | 11 February | Motherwell | A | 4–0 | Strachan (2), Hewitt, Black | 6,051 |
23. | 25 February | Hibernian | A | 2–0 | Black, McGhee | 8,500 |
24. | 3 March | St Mirren | H | 2–0 | Strachan, Hewitt | 14,500 |
25. | 31 March | Celtic | A | 0–1 | | 19,193 |
26. | 2 April | Heart of Midlothian | H | 1–1 | Porteous | 16,240 |
27. | 7 April | Motherwell | H | 2–1 | Strachan, McGhee | 15,500 |
28. | 18 April | Dundee United | H | 5–1 | Rougvie (2), Black, McGhee (2) | 19,562 |
29. | 21 April | St Johnstone | A | 2–0 | Stark, McGhee | 6,197 |
30. | 28 April | Dundee | A | 1–0 | Black | 6,663 |
31. | 30 April | St Johnstone | H | 1–0 | Hewitt | 11,500 |
32. | 2 May | Heart of Midlothian | A | 1–0 | McKimmie | 14,000 |
33. | 5 May | Hibernian | H | 2–2 | Porteous, Stark | 17,000 |
34. | 7 May | Dundee United | A | 0–0 | | 7,990 |
35. | 9 May | Rangers | H | 0–0 | | 16,200 |
36. | 12 May | St Mirren | A | 2–3 | Stark, Money | 3,450 |
Final standings
Source: Statto
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Scottish League Cup
Second round
Group stage
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
G3 | 31 August | Meadowbank Thistle | H | 4–0 | Black, Stark, McGhee (2) | 10,000 |
G3 | 7 September | St Johnstone | A | 1–0 | Miller | 5,100 |
G3 | 5 October | Dundee | H | 0–0 | | 13,200 |
G3 | 26 October | St Johnstone | H | 1–0 | Simpson | 12,700 |
G3 | 9 November | Meadowbank Thistle | A | 3–1 | Hewitt, Porteous, Own goal | 2,700 |
G3 | 30 November | Dundee | A | 2–1 | McGhee, Bell | 11,019 |
Group 3 Final table
Source: [citation needed]
Knockout stage
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
SF L1 | 22 February | Celtic | H | 0–0 | | 20,074 |
SF L2 | 10 March | Celtic | A | 0–1 | | 41,169 |
Scottish Cup
Aberdeen won the Scottish Cup for the third successive season after beating Celtic in the final at Hampden Park in May 1984.
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
R3 | 13 February | Kilmarnock | H | 1–1 | Weir | 15,000 |
R3 R | 15 February | Kilmarnock | A | 3–1 | Miller, Strachan, Weir | 9,580 |
R4 | 18 February | Clyde | A | 2–0 | Cooper, Angus | 5,800 |
R5 | 17 March | Dundee United | H | 0–0 | | 22,000 |
R5 R | 28 March | Dundee United | A | 1–0 | McGhee | 16,094 |
SF | 14 April | Dundee | N | 2–0 | Strachan, Porteous | 17,654 |
F | 19 May | Celtic | N | 2–1 | McGhee, Black | 58,900 |
European Cup Winners' Cup
After winning the trophy the previous season, Aberdeen qualified for the 1983–84 European Cup Winners' Cup as holders.
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
R1 L1 | 14 September | Akranes | A | 2–1 | McGhee (2) | 5,500 |
R1 L2 | 28 September | Akranes | H | 1–1 | Strachan | 12,500 |
R2 L1 | 19 October | Beveren | A | 0–0 | | 21,000 |
R2 L2 | 2 November | Beveren | H | 4–1 | Simpson, Strachan (2), Weir | 22,500 |
QF L1 | 7 March | Újpest Dozsa | A | 0–2 | | 29,000 |
QF L2 | 21 March | Újpest Dozsa | H | 3–0 | McGhee (3) | 22,800 |
SF L1 | 11 April | Porto | A | 0–1 | | 65,000 |
SF L2 | 25 April | Porto | H | 0–1 | | 23,000 |
European Super Cup
After winning the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup in the previous season, Aberdeen qualified to play the European Champions' Cup winners from 1983, Hamburger SV, in the Super Cup. Aberdeen won the game 2–0 on aggregate.
Squad
Appearances & Goals
References
- Kevin Stirling. Aberdeen A Centenary History 1903-2003. Desert Island Books 2002. ISBN 1-874287-49-X.
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First Division | - Airdrieonians
- Alloa Athletic
- Ayr United
- Brechin City
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