1970–71 Aberdeen F.C. season

January 2021 Aberdeen F.C. 1970–71 Dick Donald Chairman Eddie Turnbull Manager Scottish League Division One 2nd Scottish Cup Quarter final Scottish League Cup Group stage European Cup Winners Cup First round Joe Harper (19) Joe Harper (27) 36,000 vs. Rangers, 20 February 197136,000 vs. Celtic, 17 April 1971 1,200 vs. Airdrieonians, 22 August 1970 17,029 _whiteborder _whitecollar _whiteborder _adidaswhite _whitetop ff0000 ff0000 ff0000 ff0000 ff0000 1969–70 1971–72 The 1970–71 season was Aberdeen's 59th season in the top flight of Scottish football and their 60th season of Club. Aberdeen competed in the Scottish League Division One, Scottish League Cup, Scottish Cup, and European Cup Winners' Cup. Aberdeen finished second in the league behind Celtic and became the first club to be knocked out of European competition in a penalty shoot-out when they lost to Hungarian club Honvéd.http://www.afc.co.uk/articles/20100930/on-this-day_2212158_2167977 On This Day Aberdeen FC 30 September 2010 25 June 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120401090855/http://www.afc.co.uk/articles/20100930/on-this-day_2212158_2167977 1 April 2012 dead Goalkeeper Bobby Clark achieved a record by going 1,155 minutes without conceding a goal in the league, which was surpassed in 2009 by Manchester United goalkeeper Edwin Van der Sar.http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/premier_league/article5684211.ece Edwin Van der Sar seeks more records The Times 8 February 2009 25 June 2011September 2024 medicmedic On 6 February, a fire destroyed part of the Main Stand at Pittodrie. The Scottish Cup trophy was saved by firemen, but many historical club artifacts and items of memorabilia were destroyed.http://www.afc.co.uk/articles/20110203/redmatchday_2212158_2284783 Club news Aberdeen FC 3 February 2011 25 February 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110208224650/http://www.afc.co.uk/articles/20110203/redmatchday_2212158_2284783 8 February 2011 dead Squad Appearances & Goals Division One Scottish Cup League Cup Europe Henning Boel DF DEN 34 2 4 1 5 1 2 0 George Buchan MF SCO 12 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 Martin Buchan (c) DF SCO 34 2 4 0 6 0 2 0 Bobby Clark GK SCO 34 0 4 0 6 0 2 0 Jim Forrest FW SCO 32 8 4 3 6 1 2 0 Arthur Graham FW SCO 31 5 4 0 6 0 2 0 Jim Hamilton FW SCO 6 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 Joe Harper FW SCO 31 19 4 2 5 5 2 1 Jim Hermiston DF SCO 31 1 4 0 6 0 2 0 Derek McKay FW SCO 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Tommy McMillan MF SCO 27 1 4 0 6 0 0 0 George Murray DF SCO 5 0 2 0 6 0 0 0 Steve Murray MF SCO 33 6 4 0 5 1 2 2 Davie Robb FW SCO 32 9 4 1 6 3 2 0 Ian Taylor FW SCO 16 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 Jim Whyte DF SCO 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Billy Williamson DF SCO 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Alex Willoughby MF SCO 19 2 4 0 1 0 1 0 Willie Young DF SCO 9 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 |} Results Own goals in italics Scottish League First Division 1970–71 Scottish Division One Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance129 AugustAirdrieoniansH1–1Harper9,00025 SeptemberDundeeA2–1Harper, Hamilton8,000312 SeptemberSt JohnstoneH0–010,000419 SeptemberKilmarnockA4–0Arthur, Boel, Hamilton, Harper6,000526 SeptemberHibernianH3–0Robb, Forrest, Harper13,00063 OctoberGreenock MortonA0–27,000710 OctoberDunfermline AthleticH3–2M. Buchan, Graham (2)10,000817 OctoberRangersA2–0Jackson, Harper39,763924 OctoberSt MirrenA3–1S. Murray, Forrest, Robb3,0001031 OctoberDundee UnitedH4–0S. Murray, Robb, Harper (2)10,000117 NovemberClydeH3–0Harper (2), Hermiston13,0001214 NovemberAyr UnitedA1–0Harper11,0001321 NovemberHeart of MidlothianH1–0Harper13,5001428 NovemberMotherwellA2–0Boel, Taylor10,000155 DecemberCowdenbeathH7–0Harper (3), Kinnel (2), S. Murray, Graham14,0001612 DecemberCelticA1–0Harper63,0001719 DecemberFalkirkH1–0Harper19,0001826 DecemberAirdrieoniansA4–0Harper (2), S. Murray, Taylor8,000191 JanuaryDundeeH3–0S. Murray, McMillan, Graham24,000202 JanuarySt JohnstoneA1–0Forrest21,500219 JanuaryKilmarnockH3–0Willoughby, Robb, Forrest18,0002216 JanuaryHibernianA1–2Robb23,4002330 JanuaryGreenock MortonH3–1Taylor (2), Harper18,000246 FebruaryDunfermline AthleticA0–19,0002520 FebruaryRangersH0–036,0002627 FebruarySt MirrenH1–1Forrest15,0002710 MarchDundee UnitedA2–0M. Buchan, Forrest7,0002813 MarchClydeA2–1S. Murray, Forrest4,5002924 MarchAyr UnitedH4–1S. Murray, Forrest, Robb, Graham18,0003027 MarchHeart of MidlothianA3–1Robb (3)13,500313 AprilMotherwellH0–013,0003210 AprilCowdenbeathA2–1Bostock, G. Buchan4,0003317 AprilCelticH1–1Willoughby36,0003424 AprilFalkirkA0–18,000 Final standings ABD Scottish League Cup 1970–71 Scottish League Cup Aberdeen failed to qualify from section 4 of the League Cup. Group 4 Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance18 AugustAirdrieoniansA1–1S. Murray3,500212 AugustSt JohnstoneH2–1Robb, Harper13,500315 AugustHibernianH1–1Robb16,000419 AugustSt JohnstoneA1–0Forrest3,300522 AugustAirdrieoniansH7–3Boel, Robb, Harper (4), Jonquin12,000626 AugustHibernianA0–424,900 Group 4 final table Group 4 ABD Scottish Cup 1970–71 Scottish Cup Aberdeen, the defending champions of the Scottish Cup, were knocked out by Rangers in the quarter-final. Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) AttendanceR325 JanuaryElgin CityH5–0Taylor, Forrest (2), Harper (2)24,136R413 FebruaryDundee UnitedA1–1Forrest24,000R4 R17 FebruaryDundee UnitedH2–0Boel, Robb29,000QF6 MarchRangersA0–165,000 Europe 1970–71 European Cup Winners' Cup Aberdeen made history by becoming the first club to be knocked out of European competition on penalty kicks. Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) AttendanceR1 L116 SeptemberHUNHonvédH3–1S. Murray, Harper, Graham21,500R1 L230 SeptemberHUNHonvédA1–3S. Murray18,500 References Kevin Stirling Aberdeen A Centenary History 1903-2003 Desert Island Books 2002 1-874287-49-X Category:Aberdeen F.C. seasons Aber