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1969–70 Aberdeen F.C. season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| club | Aberdeen F.C. |
| season | 1969–70 |
| chairman | Charles B. Forbes |
| chrtitle | Chairman |
| manager | Eddie Turnbull |
| mgrtitle | Manager |
| league | Scottish League Division One |
| league result | 8th |
| cup1 | Scottish Cup |
| cup1 result | Winners |
| cup2 | Scottish League Cup |
| cup2 result | Quarter final |
| league topscorer | Davie Robb (16) |
| season topscorer | Davie Robb (19) |
| highest attendance | 33,000 vs. Celtic, 10 September 1969 |
| lowest attendance | 6,500 vs. Kilmarnock, 6 April 1970 |
| average attendance | 11,147 |
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| prevseason | 1968–69 |
| nextseason | 1970–71 |
The 1969–70 season was Aberdeen's 58th season in the top flight of Scottish football and their 59th season overall. Aberdeen competed in the Scottish League Division One, Scottish League Cup and Scottish Cup, which they won for the second time, beating Celtic 3–1 at Hampden Park.{{cite news|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/article1055634.ece |title=Caught in Time: Aberdeen 3, Celtic 1, Scottish Cup final, 11 April 1970
Squad
Appearances & Goals
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Results
Own goals in italics
Division 1
Main article: 1969–70 Scottish Division One
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 August | Clyde | H | 6–0 | Petersen, Robb (3), Forrest (2) | 12,500 |
| 2 | 3 September | Rangers | A | 0–2 | 40,000 | |
| 3 | 6 September | Airdrieonians | A | 4–3 | Rae, Robb (2), Forrest | 2,000 |
| 4 | 13 September | Greenock Morton | H | 2–2 | Wilson, Hamilton | 14,000 |
| 5 | 20 September | St Johnstone | A | 1–3 | Forrest | 9,400 |
| 6 | 27 September | Dundee | H | 1–1 | Hermiston | 13,000 |
| 7 | 4 October | Ayr United | A | 2–1 | Robb (2) | 9,100 |
| 8 | 11 October | Partick Thistle | H | 2–1 | Harper, Hamilton | 12,500 |
| 9 | 29 October | Celtic | H | 2–3 | Robb, Fallon | 25,000 |
| 10 | 1 November | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 1–2 | Forrest | 7,000 |
| 11 | 5 November | St Mirren | A | 0–2 | 4,000 | |
| 12 | 8 November | Dundee United | H | 0–0 | 8,000 | |
| 13 | 15 November | Heart of Midlothian | A | 2–2 | Robb, Forrest | 11,500 |
| 14 | 22 November | Motherwell | H | 4–1 | Hermiston, M. Buchan, Robb, Forrest | 7,000 |
| 15 | 29 November | Kilmarnock | A | 2–0 | Harper, Forrest | 5,000 |
| 16 | 13 December | Clyde | A | 1–2 | Harper | 2,000 |
| 17 | 20 December | Rangers | H | 2–3 | Robb (2) | 22,000 |
| 18 | 27 December | Raith Rovers | A | 1–0 | Hamilton | 4,000 |
| 19 | 1 January | Dundee | A | 0–2 | 12,000 | |
| 20 | 10 January | Raith Rovers | H | 5–1 | Robb, G. Murray, Harper (3) | 8,000 |
| 21 | 17 January | Greenock Morton | A | 2–3 | Robb, Ferguson | 6,500 |
| 22 | 20 January | Airdrieonians | H | 0–1 | 8,500 | |
| 23 | 25 February | Ayr United | H | 1–0 | M. Buchan | 8,000 |
| 24 | 28 February | Partick Thistle | A | 3–0 | Petersen, Forrest (2) | 5,500 |
| 25 | 2 March | St Johnstone | H | 0–0 | 7,000 | |
| 26 | 9 March | Hibernian | H | 0–2 | 8,500 | |
| 27 | 18 March | St Mirren | H | 1–1 | Robb | 9,000 |
| 28 | 21 March | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 2–0 | Forrest (2) | 10,000 |
| 29 | 25 March | Celtic | A | 2–1 | G. Murray, Graham | 33,000 |
| 30 | 28 March | Dundee United | A | 0–2 | 8,000 | |
| 31 | 4 April | Heart of Midlothian | H | 0–1 | 10,000 | |
| 32 | 6 April | Kilmarnock | H | 2–2 | G. Buchan, Graham | 6,500 |
| 33 | 13 April | Hibernian | A | 2–1 | Robb, Forrest | 10,000 |
| 34 | 18 April | Motherwell | A | 2–0 | Forrest (2) | 6,100 |
Final standings
Scottish League Cup
Main article: 1969–70 Scottish League Cup
Group 2
| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 August | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 2–2 | Smith, Forrest | 16,000 |
| 2 | 13 August | Clyde | A | 0–0 | 4,000 | |
| 3 | 16 August | Hibernian | H | 2–2 | Hermiston, Hamilton | 16,000 |
| 4 | 20 August | Clyde | H | 3–0 | Wilson (3) | 13,500 |
| 5 | 23 August | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 1–0 | Willoughby | 8,000 |
| 6 | 27 August | Hibernian | A | 0–0 | 18,300 |
Group 2 final table
Quarter final
| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QF L1 | 10 September | Celtic | H | 0–0 | 33,000 | |
| QF L2 | 24 September | Celtic | A | 1–2 | Forrest | 37,500 |
Scottish Cup
Main article: 1969–70 Scottish Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 24 January | Clyde | H | 4–0 | Robb (2), Harper (2) | 12,000 |
| R2 | 11 February | Clydebank | H | 2–1 | Forrest, Robb | 13,100 |
| QF | 21 February | Falkirk | A | 1–0 | McKay | 13,500 |
| SF | 14 March | Kilmarnock | N | 1–0 | McKay | 25,812 |
| F | 11 April | Celtic | N | 3–1 | McKay (2), Harper | 108,434 |
References
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