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1985–86 Aberdeen F.C. season

FieldValue
clubAberdeen
season1985–86
managerAlex Ferguson
mgrtitleManager
chairmanDick Donald
chrtitleChairman
leagueScottish Premier Division
league result4th
cup1Scottish Cup
cup1 resultChampion
cup2Scottish League Cup
cup2 resultChampion
cup3European Cup
cup3 resultQuarter-final
cup4Tennents' Sixes
cup4 resultWinners
league topscorerFrank McDougall (14)
season topscorerFrank McDougall (20)
highest attendance23,000 (vs Celtic, 2 November 1985)
lowest attendance8,500 (vs Dundee United, 16 April 1986)
average attendance14,526
prevseason1984–85
nextseason1986–87

Aberdeen competed in the Scottish Premier Division, Scottish Cup, League Cup and European Champions' Cup in season 1985–86.

Overview

Aberdeen finished fourth in the Scottish Premier Division and won the Scottish Cup and Scottish League Cup. In Europe, they reached the quarter finals of the Champions' Cup but lost out to IFK Gothenburg on the away goals rule.

Frank McDougall finished the season as Aberdeen's top scorer with 14 goals in the league and 20 overall, including all four goals in a 4–1 win over Celtic in November.

Results

Scottish Premier Division

Main article: 1985–86 Scottish Premier Division

Match DayDateOpponentH/AScoreAberdeen Scorer(s)Attendance
1.10 AugustHibernianH3–0McDougall (2), Bett14,846
2.17 AugustDundee UnitedA1–1McKimmie14,339
3.24 AugustMotherwellH1–1McKimmie14,059
4.31 AugustDundeeA3–1Simpson, Stark (2)7,592
5.7 SeptemberHeart of MidlothianH3–0Stark, Black, Wright12,300
6.14 SeptemberCelticA1–2McDougall39,450
7.21 SeptemberSt MirrenH1–1McQueen12,585
8.28 SeptemberRangersA3–0Stark, McLeish, Hewitt27,599
9.5 OctoberClydebankH3–1McKimmie, Black, McDougall11,399
10.12 OctoberHibernianA1–1Gray10,377
11.19 OctoberDundee UnitedH3–2McDougall, Hewitt (2)15,148
12.30 OctoberHeart of MidlothianA0–112,866
13.2 NovemberCelticH4–1McDougall (4)23,000
14.9 NovemberDundeeH4–1Stark (2), McLeish, McDougall12,800
15.16 NovemberMotherwellA1–1McDougall4,960
16.23 NovemberSt MirrenA0–15,930
17.12 DecemberClydebankA1–2Black2,095
18.14 DecemberHibernianH4–0McLeish, Angus, J. Miller, Weir11,819
19.21 DecemberDundee UnitedA1–2Stark10,085
20.1 JanuaryDundeeA0–09,096
21.4 JanuarySt MirrenH3–1Black (2), Weir11,500
22.11 JanuaryCelticA1–1J. Miller31,305
23.18 JanuaryHeart of MidlothianH0–121,500
24.1 FebruaryRangersA1–1J. Miller29,887
25.8 FebruaryClydebankH4–1Black (3), Bett11,000
26.19 FebruaryRangersH1–0Angus18,700
27.22 FebruaryHibernianA1–0Wright9,500
28.15 MarchSt MirrenA1–1W. Miller4,448
29.22 MarchDundeeH0–013,013
30.29 MarchMotherwellA1–0Hewitt4,597
31.9 AprilMotherwellH3–2McDougall, Bett, Weir10,300
32.12 AprilCelticH0–122,000
33.16 AprilDundee UnitedH0–18,500
34.20 AprilHeart of MidlothianA1–1Weir19,047
35.26 AprilRangersH1–1Hewitt17,000
36.3 MayClydebankA6–0Stark, Hewitt, McDougall (2), McMaster, Weir2,382

Final standings

Scottish League Cup

Main article: 1985–86 Scottish League Cup

RoundDateOpponentH/AScoreAberdeen Scorer(s)Attendance
R221 AugustAyr UnitedH5–0McQueen, Stark (2), McDougall (2)12,400
R328 AugustSt JohnstoneA2–0Hewitt, McDougall5,100
QF4 SeptemberHeart of MidlothianH1–0Black13,100
SF L125 SeptemberDundee UnitedA1–0Black12,837
SF L29 OctoberDundee UnitedH1–0McDougall20,000
F27 OctoberHibernianN3–0Stark, Black (2)40,061

Scottish Cup

Main article: 1985–86 Scottish Cup

RoundDateOpponentH/AScoreAberdeen Scorer(s)Attendance
R35 FebruaryMontroseH4–1Stark, McLeish, W. Miller, McDougall9,000
R415 FebruaryArbroathA1–0J. Miller6,017
R58 MarchDundeeA2–2Hewitt (2)13,188
R5 R12 MarchDundeeH2–1Black, Weir21,000
SF5 AprilHibernianN3–0Stark, Black, J. Miller19,165
F10 MayHeart of MidlothianN3–0Hewitt (2), Stark62,841

European Cup

Main article: 1985–86 European Cup

RoundDateOpponentH/AScoreAberdeen Scorer(s)Attendance
R1 L118 SeptemberISL AkranesA3–1Stark, Black, Hewitt7,000
R1 L22 OctoberISL AkranesH4–1Gray, Simpson, Hewitt, Falconer14,700
R2 L123 OctoberSUI ServetteA0–08,000
R2 L26 NovemberSUI ServetteH1–0McDougall19,000
QF L15 MarchSWE GothenburgH2–2W. Miller, Hewitt20,000
QF L219 MarchSWE GothenburgA0–020,000

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