1983–84 Aberdeen F.C. season

January 2021 Aberdeen F.C. 1983–84 Alex Ferguson Dick Donald Scottish Premier Division 1st (Champions) Scottish Cup Winners Scottish League Cup Semi-final UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Semi-final UEFA Super Cup Winners Mark McGhee Gordon Strachan (13 each) Mark McGhee (24) 23,000 (vs Celtic, 4 February 1984) 9,650 (vs Raith Rovers, 24 August 1983) 17,220 1982–83 1984–85 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 1983–84 Scottish Premier Division Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance1.20 AugustDundeeH3–0Strachan, Hewitt, McGeachie14,3042.3 SeptemberSt JohnstoneH5–0Miller, Stark, Black (2), McGhee12,4003.10 SeptemberMotherwellA1–1McGhee6,2174.17 SeptemberRangersA2–0McGhee (2)27,5005.24 SeptemberDundee UnitedH1–2Strachan21,1006.1 OctoberHeart of MidlothianA2–0Weir (2)18,2007.8 OctoberSt MirrenH5–0Miller, Stark (2), McGhee, Falconer13,3008.15 OctoberHibernianA1–2Rougvie7,0009.22 OctoberCelticH3–1McLeish, Strachan, Hewitt22,80010.29 OctoberDundeeA3–1Strachan, Bell, Weir7,84911.5 NovemberSt JohnstoneA5–0Strachan, Hewitt (3), Weir6,07412.12 NovemberRangersH3–0Simpson, Hewitt, Porteous22,80013.19 NovemberHeart of MidlothianH2–0Rougvie, Simpson19,80014.26 NovemberDundee UnitedA2–0Strachan, Bell16,90215.3 DecemberMotherwellH3–1Strachan, Falconer, McGhee17,70016.10 DecemberCelticA0–025,86717.17 DecemberHibernianH2–1McGhee, Blackley14,00018.24 DecemberSt MirrenA3–0McLeish, McGhee, Bell6,65419.31 DecemberDundeeH5–2Strachan (2), Hewitt, Weir, McKinlay18,25020.7 JanuaryRangersA1–1Hewitt37,50021.4 FebruaryCelticH1–0Hewitt23,00022.11 FebruaryMotherwellA4–0Strachan (2), Hewitt, Black6,05123.25 FebruaryHibernianA2–0Black, McGhee8,50024.3 MarchSt MirrenH2–0Strachan, Hewitt14,50025.31 MarchCelticA0–119,19326.2 AprilHeart of MidlothianH1–1Porteous16,24027.7 AprilMotherwellH2–1Strachan, McGhee15,50028.18 AprilDundee UnitedH5–1Rougvie (2), Black, McGhee (2)19,56229.21 AprilSt JohnstoneA2–0Stark, McGhee6,19730.28 AprilDundeeA1–0Black6,66331.30 AprilSt JohnstoneH1–0Hewitt11,50032.2 MayHeart of MidlothianA1–0McKimmie14,00033.5 MayHibernianH2–2Porteous, Stark17,00034.7 MayDundee UnitedA0–07,99035.9 MayRangersH0–016,20036.12 MaySt MirrenA2–3Stark, Money3,450 Final standings ABD Scottish League Cup 1983–84 Scottish League Cup Second round Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) AttendanceR2 L124 AugustRaith RoversH9–0Porteous, Stark (3), Black (4), Hewitt9,650R2 L227 AugustRaith RoversA3–0Stark, Hewitt (2)3,000 Group stage Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) AttendanceG331 AugustMeadowbank ThistleH4–0Black, Stark, McGhee (2)10,000G37 SeptemberSt JohnstoneA1–0Miller5,100G35 OctoberDundeeH0–013,200G326 OctoberSt JohnstoneH1–0Simpson12,700G39 NovemberMeadowbank ThistleA3–1Hewitt, Porteous, Own goal2,700G330 NovemberDundeeA2–1McGhee, Bell11,019 Group 3 Final table Group 3 ABD Knockout stage Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) AttendanceSF L122 FebruaryCelticH0–020,074SF L210 MarchCelticA0–141,169 Scottish Cup 1983–84 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) AttendanceR313 FebruaryKilmarnockH1–1Weir15,000R3 R15 FebruaryKilmarnockA3–1Miller, Strachan, Weir9,580R418 FebruaryClydeA2–0Cooper, Angus5,800R517 MarchDundee UnitedH0–022,000R5 R28 MarchDundee UnitedA1–0McGhee16,094SF14 AprilDundeeN2–0Strachan, Porteous17,654F19 MayCelticN2–1McGhee, Black58,900 European Cup Winners' Cup 1983–84 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) AttendanceR1 L114 SeptemberISL AkranesA2–1McGhee (2)5,500R1 L228 SeptemberISL AkranesH1–1Strachan12,500R2 L119 OctoberBEL BeverenA0–021,000R2 L22 NovemberBEL BeverenH4–1Simpson, Strachan (2), Weir22,500QF L17 MarchHUN Újpest DozsaA0–229,000QF L221 MarchHUN Újpest DozsaH3–0McGhee (3)22,800SF L111 AprilPOR PortoA0–165,000SF L225 AprilPOR PortoH0–123,000 European Super Cup 1983 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. Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) AttendanceL122 NovemberWest Germany Hamburger SVA0–015,000L220 DecemberWest Germany Hamburger SVH2–0Simpson, McGhee22,500 Squad Appearances & Goals Premier Division Scottish Cup League Cup Europe Jim Leighton GK SCO 36 0 7 0 10 0 10 0 Tommy McIntyre DF SCO 9 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 Stewart McKimmie DF SCO 18 1 6 0 0 0 5 0 Alex McLeish DF SCO 32 2 7 0 10 0 10 0 Willie Miller (c) DF SCO 34 2 7 1 9 1 10 0 Brian Mitchell DF SCO 10 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 Doug Rougvie DF SCO 34 4 7 0 8 0 7 0 Ian Robertson DF SCO 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ian Angus MF SCO 11 0 5 1 4 0 3 0 Doug Bell MF SCO 23 3 2 0 8 1 10 0 Neale Cooper MF SCO 26 0 5 1 8 0 9 0 John McMaster MF SCO 13 0 2 0 7 0 4 0 Ian Porteous MF SCO 14 3 4 1 3 2 1 0 Neil Simpson MF SCO 24 2 4 0 7 1 10 2 Billy Stark MF SCO 14 6 1 0 5 5 3 0 Gordon Strachan MF SCO 25 13 7 2 6 0 9 3 Peter Weir MF SCO 27 5 4 2 8 0 5 1 Eric Black FW SCO 18 6 7 1 6 5 6 0 Steve Cowan FW SCO 5 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 Willie Falconer FW SCO 9 2 0 0 5 0 1 0 John Hewitt FW SCO 33 12 5 0 10 4 10 0 Mark McGhee FW SCO 33 13 6 2 6 3 10 6 Paul Wright FW SCO 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |} References Kevin Stirling Aberdeen A Centenary History 1903-2003 Desert Island Books 2002 1-874287-49-X Category:Aberdeen F.C. seasons Aberdeen Category:Scottish football championship-winning seasons