1971–72 Aberdeen F.C. season

October 2023 Aberdeen F.C. 1971–72 Jimmy Bonthrone Dick Donald Scottish First Division 2nd Scottish Cup Quarter-finalists Scottish League Cup Group Stage UEFA Cup Second Round Drybrough Cup Winners Joe Harper (33) Joe Harper (45) 33,608 vs. Rangers, 15 January 1972 8,240 vs. Ayr United, 8 April 1972 17,068 _whiteborder _whitecollar _whiteborder _adidaswhite _whitetop ff0000 ff0000 ff0000 ff0000 ff0000 1970–71 1972–73 Results Scottish First Division 1971–72 Scottish First Division Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance1.4 SeptemberDundeeH3–0Willoughby, Robb, Harper13,1882.11 SeptemberSt JohnstoneA1–1Robb7,9303.18 SeptemberAirdieoniansH5–0Harper (2), Robb (2), Graham14,1334.25 SeptemberRangersA2–0S. Murray, Harper41,2365.2 OctoberDunfermline AthleticH2–0Harper, S. Murray14,8556.9 OctoberKilmarnockA3–0Harper, S. Murray, Forrest8,5007.16 OctoberHibernianH2–1Harper, Young24,4508.23 OctoberMortonA1–0S. Murray4,8439.30 OctoberPartick ThistleH7–2Harper (3), Willoughby (2), Forrest, Robb19,30410.6 NovemberCelticA1–1McNeill61,38511.13 NovemberEast FifeH5–0Young, Robb, Harper, Taylor, Hermiston14,29812.20 NovemberMotherwellA4–0S. Murray (2), Forrest, Harper5,00013.27 NovemberHeartsH2–3Harper, Robb19,75414.4 DecemberAyr UnitedA5–1Harper (2), Miller, Robb, S. Murray7,58215.11 DecemberClydeH4–1Willoughby, Harper, G. Murray, M. Buchan12,19416.18 DecemberDundee UnitedH3–0S. Murray, Willoughby, Harper 13,70717.25 DecemberFalkirkA3–0Harper (2), Miller6,88518.1 JanuaryDundeeA1–1Harper18,60019.3 JanuarySt JohnstoneH4–2Graham (2), Harper, S. Murray24,23520.8 JanuaryAirdrieoniansA2–1Willoughby, Robb5,68121.15 JanuaryRangersH0–033,60822.22 JanuaryDunfermline AthleticA0–17,24323.29 JanuaryKilmarnockH4–2Harper (2), Graham, S. Murray12,98124.12 FebruaryHibernianA2–2Harper (2)21,32925.19 FebruaryMortonH1–0Willoughby14,23026.4 MarchPartick ThistleA0–111,34027.11 MarchCelticH1–1Harper 32,85328.21 MarchEast FifeA2–0Harper 4,85029.25 MarchMotherwellH4–1Harper (2), Forrest, Robb9,35130.1 AprilHeartsA0–17,13931.8 AprilAyr UnitedH7–0Harper (4), Miller, Taylor, Young8,24032.15 AprilClydeA0–01,53533.22 AprilDundee UnitedA0–2Hermiston, Taylor4,74334.29 AprilFalkirkH0–08,771 Final standings ABD Drybrough Cup Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) AttendanceQF31 JulyEast FifeA3–0Buchan, Harper, GrahamSF4 AugustAirdrieoniansA4–1Buchan, Harper, Robb, DelaneyF7 AugustCelticH2–1Robb, Harper25,000 Scottish League Cup 1971–72 Scottish League Cup Group stage Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) AttendanceG214 AugustDundeeH1–1Robb19,053G218 AugustClydeA2–0Harper (2)2,027G221 AugustFalkirkH1–0Harper17,339G225 AugustClydeH5–0Graham (3), Harper, Willoughby15,542G228 AugustDundeeA1–3Willoughby11,875G21 SeptemberFalkirkA1–3Forrest11,865 Group 2 final table Group 2 ABD Scottish Cup Scottish Cup 1971-72 Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) AttendanceR35 FebruaryDundee UnitedA4–0Harper (2), Miller, Young12,974R426 FebruaryMortonH1–0Willoughby18,277QF18 MarchHibernianA0–225,936 UEFA Cup 1971–72 UEFA Cup Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) AttendanceR1 L115 SeptemberESP Celta VigoA2–0 Harper, Forrest35,000R1 L229 SeptemberESP Celta VigoH1–0 Harper20,000R2 L127 OctoberITA JuventusA0–235,000R2 L217 NovemberITA JuventusH1–1 Harper29,000 Squad Appearances & Goals No.PosNatPlayerTotalDivision OneScottish CupLeague CupUEFA CupAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGKSCO SCOBobby Clark320220106030GKENG ENGGordon Marshall9070200000GKSCO SCOAndy Geoghegan6050000010GK??Gordon Paterson0000000000DFSCO SCOJim Hermiston431331304030DFSCO SCOMartin Buchan (c)371251206040DFSCO SCOWillie Young344263311040DFDEN DENHenning Boel220140105020DFSCO SCOTommy McMillan13080005000DFSCO SCOBilly Williamson3000003000DFSCO SCOIan Hair0000000000DFSCO SCOChic McLelland0000000000MFSCO SCOSteve Murray (c)45103210306040MFSCO SCOAlex Willoughby4210297316240MFSCO SCOArthur Graham417294306330MFSCO SCOGeorge Murray331231303040MFSCO SCOBertie Miller254233210000MFSCO SCOIan Taylor182152100020MFSCO SCOGeorge Buchan7010003030MFSCO SCOIan Purdie1010000000MFSCO SCOJimmy Miller0000000000FWSCO SCOJoe Harper47423433326443FWSCO SCODave Robb46113410206140FWSCO SCOJim Forrest316224203141FWSCO SCOTommy Wilson8070100000FWSCO SCOJohn Craig0000000000 Unofficial Appearances & Goals No.PosNatPlayerDrybrough CupAppsGoalsGKSCO SCOBobby Clark30DFDEN DENHenning Boel30DFSCO SCOMartin Buchan (c)30DFSCO SCOJim Hermiston30DFSCO SCOWillie Young30MFSCO SCOSteve Murray30MFSCO SCOGeorge Buchan32MFSCO SCOAlex Willoughby31MFSCO SCOArthur Graham31FWSCO SCODave Robb32FWSCO SCOJoe Harper32FWSCO SCOJim Forrest10 References Category:Aberdeen F.C. seasons Aberdeen