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1980–81 Aberdeen F.C. season

FieldValue
clubAberdeen
season1980–81
managerAlex Ferguson
mgrtitleManager
chairmanDick Donald
chrtitleChairman
leagueScottish Premier Division
league result2nd
cup1Scottish Cup
cup1 result4th round
cup2Scottish League Cup
cup2 resultQuarter-final
cup3European Cup
cup3 result2nd round
cup4Drybrough Cup
cup4 resultWinners
league topscorerMark McGhee (13)
season topscorerMark McGhee (17)
highest attendance24,000 vs. Celtic, 27 December 1980
24,000 vs. Liverpool, 22 October 1980
lowest attendance5,600 vs. Heart of Midlothian, 11 April 1981
average attendance12,812
prevseason1979–80
nextseason1981–82

24,000 vs. Liverpool, 22 October 1980

Aberdeen competed in the Scottish Premier Division, Scottish Cup, League Cup and European Cup in season 1980–81.

Overview

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

Friendlies

DateOpponentH/AScoreAberdeen Scorer(s)Attendance
19 JulyFRO B36 TórshavnA5–1Scanlon (2), Jarvie, Watson, McMaster0
22 JulyForres MechanicsA7–1Jarvie (3), Scanlon, Watson, McMaster, Cowan0
23 JulyNairn CountyA5–0Scanlon (3), Strachan, Jarvie0
3 AugustENG ArsenalH2–1Watson, Miller0
12 AugustNED FC TwenteH1–2McLeish0
31 AugustJoe Harper SelectH8–6Cowan (2), Strachan, Leighton, Jarvie, Perovic, Dornan, Davidson0
3 MayDundeeA3–0Rougvie, Harrow, Davidson0

Scottish Premier Division

Main article: 1980–81 Scottish Premier Division

Match DayDateOpponentH/AScoreAberdeen Scorer(s)Attendance
1.9 AugustSt MirrenA1–0Jarvie7,067
2.16 AugustDundee UnitedH1–1Strachan13,729
3.23 AugustAirdrieoniansA4–0Cowan, McGhee, Jarvie, Scanlon5,000
4.6 SeptemberMortonH6–0Miller, Strachan, McMaster, Scanlon (2), Hewitt9,485
5.13 SeptemberRangersA1–1Strachan30,000
6.20 SeptemberPartick ThistleA1–0McGhee6,000
7.27 SeptemberCelticH2–2McGhee, McAdam (Own goal)23,000
8.4 OctoberHeart of MidlothianA1–0Rougvie10,873
9.11 OctoberKilmarnockH2–0Jarvie, Scanlon11,000
10.18 OctoberSt MirrenH3–2McMaster, McGhee (2)11,000
11.25 OctoberDundee UnitedA3–1McGhee, Strachan, Hewitt10,043
12.1 NovemberAirdrieoniansH4–1McCall (3), McGhee9,000
13.8 NovemberCelticA2–0McCall (2)29,000
14.15 NovemberPartick ThistleH2–1Strachan, Bell12,000
15.22 NovemberKilmarnockA1–1McLeish3,200
16.6 DecemberMortonA0–15,000
17.13 DecemberRangersH2–0McGhee, Johnstone (Own goal)22,500
18.20 DecemberPartick ThistleA1–1McCall4,000
19.27 DecemberCelticH4–1McCall, McLeish, Miller, Strachan24,000
20.30 DecemberDundee UnitedH1–1Scanlon23,000
21.3 JanuarySt MirrenA1–1Scanlon11,100
22.10 JanuaryHeart of MidlothianA2–0McCall, McGhee7,999
23.31 JanuaryRangersA0–132,500
24.7 FebruaryMortonH0–111,000
25.21 FebruaryAirdrieoniansA0–02,600
26.28 FebruarySt MirrenH1–2Jarvie9,500
27.7 MarchHeart of MidlothianH4–1Hamilton, Angus, McCall, Jarvie9,500
28.14 MarchKilmarnockA0–12,400
29.28 MarchCelticA1–1Harrow35,200
30.1 AprilPartick ThistleH3–1McLeish, Simpson, McGhee8,000
31.4 AprilMortonA3–1Simpson, McGhee, Rougvie4,500
32.11 AprilHeart of MidlothianH1–0Rougvie5,600
33.18 AprilAirdrieoniansH3–0McCall, McGhee (2)7,000
34.22 AprilRangersH0–015,000
35.25 AprilDundee UnitedA0–06,369
36.2 MayKilmarnockH0–26,300

Final standings

Drybrough Cup

Main article: Drybrough Cup 1980–81

RoundDateOpponentH/AScoreAberdeen Scorer(s)Attendance
QF26 JulyAirdrieoniansH4–1Scanlon (3), Watson (2)0
SF30 JulyMortonA4–2Scanlon (2), Strachan, McGhee
Final2 AugustSt MirrenN2–1Jarvie, Cowan8,000

Scottish League Cup

Main article: 1980–81 Scottish League Cup

RoundDateOpponentH/AScoreAberdeen Scorer(s)Attendance
R2 L127 AugustBerwick RangersH8–1Watson (2), McGhee (3), Jarvie (2), Bell7,570
R2 L230 AugustBerwick RangersA4–1de Clerck, Kennedy, Strachan, Hewitt1,188
R3 L13 SeptemberRangersA0–130,000
R3 L224 SeptemberRangersH3–1Strachan (2), McMaster23,926
QF L18 OctoberDundeeA0–010,500
QF L229 OctoberDundeeH0–114,060

Scottish Cup

Main article: 1980–81 Scottish Cup

RoundDateOpponentH/AScoreAberdeen Scorer(s)Attendance
R324 JanuaryRaith RoversA2–1Jarvie10,000
R414 FebruaryMortonA0–18,350

European Champions' Cup

Main article: 1980–81 European Cup

RoundDateOpponentH/AScoreAberdeen Scorer(s)Attendance
R1 L117 SeptemberAUT Austria MemphisH1–0McGhee20,000
R1 L21 OctoberAUT Austria MemphisA0–037,000
R2 L122 OctoberENG LiverpoolH0–124,000
R2 L25 NovemberENG LiverpoolA0–436,182

Squad

Appearances & Goals

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Unofficial Appearances & Goals

No.PosNatPlayerDrybrough CupAppsGoals
GKSCOJim Leighton30
DFSCOWillie Miller (c)30
DFSCOStuart Kennedy30
DFSCOAlex McLeish30
DFSCODoug Rougvie20
MFSCOIan Scanlon35
MFSCOAndy Watson31
MFSCOGordon Strachan31
MFSCOJohn McMaster30
MFSCODougie Bell20
FWSCODrew Jarvie31
FWSCOSteve Cowan31
FWSCOMark McGhee31
FWSCOJohn Hewitt20

References

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