1982–83 Aberdeen F.C. season

December 2020 Aberdeen F.C. 1982–83 Alex Ferguson Dick Donald Scottish Premier Division 3rd Scottish Cup Winners Scottish League Cup Quarter-final UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Winners Mark McGhee (16) Mark McGhee (27) 24,500 (vs Waterschei, 6 April 1983) 6,500 (vs Dumbarton, 21 August 1982) 15,700 1981–82 1983–84 Aberdeen competed in the Scottish Premier Division, Scottish Cup, League Cup and European Cup Winners' Cup in season 1982–83. They finished third in the Premier Division behind champions Dundee United and runners-up Celtic. In the cups, they retained the Scottish Cup and won the European Cup Winners' Cup with a 2–1 win over Real Madrid in Gothenburg. Results Friendlies In late July/early August 1982, Aberdeen played three games against Highland League opposition. On 7 August, English club Ipswich Town provided the opposition for Drew Jarvie's testimonial game, which the English League Division 1 club won 1–0. Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance31 JulyRoss CountyA5–0McMaster (2), Harrow (30, 34), Black, (50, 53)02 AugustNairn CountyA5–0Harrow (4, 22), McLeish (30), McGhee (41), McCall (81)1,0063 AugustInverness ThistleA4–0Black (16), Strachan (84 pen., 86, 90)2,5007 AugustENG Ipswich TownH0–18,200 Scottish Premier Division 1982–83 Scottish Premier Division Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance1.4 SeptemberDundee UnitedA0–211,6832.11 SeptemberMortonH4–1Strachan (15 (pen.), Black (42), Simpson (55), Hewitt (77) 7,5003.18 SeptemberSt MirrenA1–1McGhee (64)4,8004.25 SeptemberRangersH1–2Strachan (73 pen.)20,3005.2 OctoberMotherwellH2–1Cowan (66), Miller (89)9,0006.9 OctoberCelticA3–1Strachan (54 pen.), Simpson (58), McGhee (86)29,7337.16 OctoberDundeeH1–0Weir (34)10,8008.23 OctoberKilmarnockA2–0Black (2), Hewitt (76)3,4009.30 OctoberHibernianA1–1Weir (90)6,40010.6 NovemberDundee UnitedH5–1Cooper (23), Rougvie (29, 41) Black (72), Strachan (85)14,00011.13 NovemberMortonA1–1Simpson (85)2,50012.20 NovemberSt MirrenH4–0Black (39), Strachan (66 pen.), McGhee (79), Hewitt (90)10,30013.27 NovemberRangersA1–0Black (69)23,00014.4 DecemberMotherwellA2–0Strachan (50 pen.), Weir (66)4,92915.11 DecemberCelticH1–2McGhee (18)24,00016.18 DecemberDundeeA2–0McGhee (28, 54)6,52817.27 DecemberKilmarnockH2–0Weir (4), Miller (89)14,50018.1 JanuaryHibernianH2–0McGhee (28, 54)14,00019.3 JanuaryDundee UnitedA3–0Simpson (27), Weir (43), McGhee (89)17,85120.8 JanuaryMortonH2–0Simpson (70), McGhee (84)12,60021.15 JanuarySt MirrenA1–1Black (75)4,53022.22 JanuaryRangersH2–0Rougvie (34), McGhee (77)21,60023.8 FebruaryMotherwellH5–1McLeish (36), McMaster (38), McGhee (52), Black (67), Cooper (71)13,30024.12 FebruaryCelticA3–1Black (44, 45, 71)42,83125.26 FebruaryDundeeH3–1Weir (58), Black (85), Bell (90)11,50026.5 MarchKilmarnockA2–1Watson (13), McGhee (26)2,40027.19 MarchDundee UnitedH1–2Strachan (66 pen.)22,80028.26 MarchMortonA2–1Watson (83), Black (90)2,80029.2 AprilSt MirrenH0–116,40030.9 AprilRangersA1–2McLeish (15)19,80031.23 AprilCelticH1–0McGhee (33)24,00032.27 AprilMotherwellA3–0McGhee (11), Strachan (58), Hewitt (74)6,71533.30 AprilDundeeA2–0Hewitt (3), Strachan (40)10,07634.3 MayHibernianA0–08,00035.5 MayKilmarnockH5–0Strachan (30, 58), McMaster (39), Angus (46, 85)12,00036.14 MayHibernianH5–0Brazil (9 o.g.), McGhee (30), Strachan (70 pen.), Cowan (78), Angus (87)24,000 Final standings ABD Scottish League Cup 1982–83 Scottish League Cup Group stage Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) AttendanceG211 AugustMortonA2–2Strachan (12), McGhee (53)3,500G214 AugustDundeeH3–3Black (30, 45, 85)9,000G221 AugustDumbartonH3–0McGhee (5), Strachan (13, 70)6,500G225 AugustMortonH3–0Rougvie (19), Bell (27, 48)11,000G228 AugustDundeeA5–1Strachan (23, 52, 53, 63), McGhee (28)7,000G28 SeptemberDumbartonA2–1Bell (76), Hewitt (85)750 Group 2 final table Group 2 ABD Knockout stage Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) AttendanceQF L122 SeptemberDundee UnitedA1–3McGhee14,000QF L26 OctoberDundee UnitedH0–111,700 Scottish Cup 1982–83 Scottish Cup Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) AttendanceR329 JanuaryHibernianA4–1Simpson, McGhee, Weir, Watson14,289R419 FebruaryDundeeH1–0Simpson19,000R512 MarchPartick ThistleA2–1Cooper, Weir12,092SF16 AprilCelticN1–0Weir51,152F21 MayRangersN1–0Black62,979 European Cup Winners' Cup 1982–83 European Cup Winners' Cup After winning the Scottish Cup in 1982, Aberdeen qualified for the 1982–83 European Cup Winners' Cup. After a large preliminary round victory over Sion of Switzerland, the Dons knocked out Dinamo Tirana of Albania and Lech Poznan of Poland to set up a quarter final tie with the West Germans Bayern Munich. After a 0–0 draw in Munich, Aberdeen fell behind early on at home in the second leg before Neil Simpson equalised. Another goal for Bayern Munich seemed to put the game beyond Aberdeen, but two quick goals in the last 20 minutes gave Aberdeen a 3–2 victory. In the semi-finals, Belgian team Waterschei of Genk were beaten 5–2 over two legs, and put Aberdeen into the final. Thousands of fans made the trip from Aberdeen to Gothenburg in Sweden to see the Scottish Cup holders play the Spaniards Real Madrid. In a wet evening at the Ullevi Stadium, Aberdeen won 2–1 after extra time to win their first European trophy. Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) AttendanceP L118 AugustSUI SionH7–0Kennedy, Simpson, Strachan, Black, McGhee, Hewitt, Balet (o.g.)13,000P L21 SeptemberSUI SionA4–1Miller, McGhee (2), Hewitt2,400R1 L115 SeptemberALB Dinamo TiranaH1–0Hewitt15,000R1 L229 SeptemberALB Dinamo TiranaA0–020,000R2 L120 OctoberPOL Lech PoznańH2–0McGhee, Weir17,600R2 L23 NovemberPOL Lech PoznańA1–0Bell30,000QF L12 MarchWest Germany FC Bayern MunichA0–035,000QF L216 MarchWest Germany FC Bayern MunichH3–2Simpson, McLeish, Hewitt24,000SF L16 AprilBEL WaterscheiH5–1Simpson, McGhee (2), Weir, Black24,500SF L219 AprilBEL WaterscheiA0–115,000F11 MayESP Real MadridN2–1Black, Hewitt17,800 Squad Appearances & Goals Premier Division Scottish Cup League Cup Europe Bryan Gunn GK SCO 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jim Leighton GK SCO 35 0 5 0 8 0 11 0 Stuart Kennedy DF SCO 25 0 4 0 5 0 10 1 Willie Miller (c) DF SCO 36 2 5 0 8 0 11 1 Brian Mitchell DF SCO 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Alex McLeish DF SCO 34 2 5 0 7 0 10 1 Doug Rougvie DF SCO 35 3 5 0 7 1 9 0 Ian Angus MF SCO 5 3 0 0 4 0 1 0 Doug Bell MF SCO 23 1 4 0 4 3 8 1 Neale Cooper MF SCO 31 2 5 1 7 0 9 0 Derek Hamilton MF SCO 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 John McMaster MF SCO 25 2 2 0 6 0 9 0 Ian Porteous MF SCO 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Neil Simpson MF SCO 33 5 5 2 7 0 11 3 Gordon Strachan MF SCO 32 12 3 0 7 7 10 1 Andy Watson MF SCO 19 2 3 1 2 0 2 0 Peter Weir MF SCO 31 6 5 3 5 0 11 2 Eric Black FW SCO 31 12 5 1 8 3 8 3 Steve Cowan FW SCO 3 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 Willie Falconer FW SCO 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 John Hewitt FW SCO 16 5 1 0 7 1 9 5 Walker McCall FW SCO 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mark McGhee FW SCO 32 16 5 1 7 4 11 6 |} References Kevin Stirling Aberdeen A Centenary History 1903–2003 Desert Island Books 2002 1-874287-49-X Category:Aberdeen F.C. seasons Aberdeen Category:UEFA Cup Winners' Cup–winning seasons