1987–88 Aberdeen F.C. season

January 2021 Aberdeen F.C. 1987-88 Ian Porterfield Manager Dick Donald Chairman Scottish Premier Division 4th Scottish Cup Semi final Scottish League Cup Final UEFA Cup Second round Jim Bett (10) Davie Dodds (15) 24,000 vs. Celtic, 1 September 1987 5,500 vs. Motherwell, 7 May 1988 13,460 1986–87 1988–89 Aberdeen F.C. competed in the Scottish Premier Division, Scottish Cup, Scottish League Cup and UEFA Cup in season 1987–88. Overview Aberdeen finished fourth in the Premier Division for the second successive season. They reached the League Cup final, but lost 5–3 on penalty kicks after a 3–3 draw against Rangers in October. In the Scottish Cup, they lost in the semi-final after a second replay defeat to Dundee United. Aberdeen's UEFA Cup campaign ended in a second round defeat to Dutch club Feyenoord on the away goals rule, after defeating Irish club Bohemian F.C. in the first round. New signings included Peter Nicholas from Luton Town, Gary Hackett, Tom Jones, Keith Edwards and Charlie Nicholas, who joined from Arsenal in December 1987. Results Scottish Premier Division 1987–88 Scottish Premier Division Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance18 AugustDundeeA1–1Dodds10,223212 AugustMortonH3–1Simpson, Dodds, J. Miller8,000315 AugustRangersH2–0Dodds, P. Nicholas22,500422 AugustMotherwellA1–0Dodds4,858529 AugustDundee UnitedH1–1Bett16,00065 SeptemberFalkirkA2–2J. Miller, Falconer5,327712 SeptemberSt MirrenH2–0J. Miller, Falconer11,000819 SeptemberCelticA2–2J. Miller, P. Nicholas38,944926 SeptemberHibernianA2–0Grant, Falconer10,500103 OctoberDunfermline AthleticH3–0P. Nicholas, Falconer, Edwards11,313117 OctoberHeart of MidlothianA1–2Bett17,7411210 OctoberDundeeH0–012,5001317 OctoberDundee UnitedA0–011,2811428 OctoberSt MirrenA3–1Bett (2), Falconer4,7071531 OctoberCelticH0–121,000167 NovemberMortonA0–03,0001714 NovemberHeart of MidlothianH0–020,0001817 NovemberRangersA1–0W. Miller41,3711921 NovemberMotherwellH1–0Dodds9,7002024 NovemberHibernianH1–1Edwards9,0002128 NovemberDunfermline AthleticA3–0Wright, Jones7,500225 DecemberDundeeA2–1Wright (2), Dodds8,799239 DecemberFalkirkH3–1Wright, Dodds, Bett8,0002412 DecemberMortonH4–0Connor, Dodds, Bett (2)8,0002516 DecemberSt MirrenH2–1W. Miller, Bett6,5002619 DecemberCelticA0–037,7212726 DecemberFalkirkA2–0McLeish, Hewitt5,000282 JanuaryDundee UnitedH0–021,500299 JanuaryHibernianA0–016,0003016 JanuaryDunfermline AthleticH1–0Falconer20,0003123 JanuaryMotherwellA1–2C. Nicholas6,584326 FebruaryRangersH1–2Bett22,5003313 FebruaryHeart of MidlothianA2–2Bett, Jones18,8173427 FebruaryDundeeH1–0Dodds13,500355 MarchSt MirrenA0–04,8583619 MarchDundee UnitedA2–0Jones, C. Nicholas10,4033726 MarchFalkirkH2–0Falconer, W. Miller9,4103830 MarchCelticH0–122,700392 AprilDunfermline AthleticA1–1Falconer7,1324016 AprilMortonA2–0C. Nicholas, Porteous3,2004123 AprilHeart of MidlothianH0–010,5004230 AprilRangersA1–0Irvine36,010434 MayHibernianH0–27,000447 MayMotherwellH0–05,500 Final standings ABD Scottish League Cup 1987–88 Scottish League Cup Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) AttendanceR218 AugustBrechin CityH5–1Irvine, J. Miller (3), Hewitt9,000R326 AugustSt JohnstoneH3–0Dodds (2), Bett10,800QF1 SeptemberCelticH1–0Bett24,000SF23 SeptemberDundeeN2–0Irvine, Connor22,034F25 OctoberRangersN3–3 (Rangers win 5–3 on penalties)Hewitt, Bett, Falconer71,961 Scottish Cup 1987–88 Scottish Cup Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) AttendanceR330 JanuarySt JohnstoneA1–0Connor10,000R420 FebruaryHamilton AcademicalA2–0Dodds, Nicholas7,270QF12 MarchClydeH5–0Falconer, Dodds (3), Edwards12,000SF9 AprilDundee UnitedN0–020,488SF R13 AprilDundee UnitedN1–1Nicholas17,288SF R220 AprilDundee UnitedN0–119,048 UEFA Cup 1987–88 UEFA Cup Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) AttendanceR1 L115 SeptemberIRL BohemiansA0–010,000R1 L230 SeptemberIRL BohemiansH1–0Bett9,950R2 L121 OctoberNED FeyenoordH2–1Falconer, J. Miller16,000R2 L24 NovemberNED FeyenoordA0–126,390 Squad Appearances & Goals Premier Division Scottish Cup League Cup Europe Jim Bett MF SCO 38 10 4 0 5 3 3 1 Bobby Connor MF SCO 34 1 4 1 3 1 4 0 Davie Dodds FW SCO 23 9 5 4 2 2 0 0 Keith Edwards FW ENG 9 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 Willie Falconer FW SCO 36 8 5 1 1 1 4 1 Lee Gardner MF SCO 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Brian Grant MF SCO 7 1 1 0 2 0 1 0 Stevie Gray MF SCO 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Gary Hackett MF ENG 15 0 2 0 3 0 2 0 Scott Harvie DF SCO 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 John Hewitt FW SCO 35 1 5 0 5 2 4 0 Brian Irvine DF SCO 16 1 1 0 4 2 1 0 Tom Jones FW ENG 28 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 Jim Leighton GK SCO 44 0 6 0 5 0 4 0 Michael McArthur MF SCO 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Stewart McKimmie DF SCO 42 0 5 0 5 0 3 0 Alex McLeish DF SCO 36 1 5 0 2 0 4 0 Joe Miller FW SCO 14 4 0 0 5 3 4 1 Willie Miller (c) DF SCO 42 3 6 0 5 0 4 0 Charlie Nicholas FW SCO 16 3 6 2 0 0 0 0 Peter Nicholas FW WAL 39 3 6 0 5 0 4 0 Ian Porteous MF SCO 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 David Robertson DF SCO 23 0 4 0 4 0 2 0 Neil Simpson MF SCO 15 1 4 0 3 0 2 0 Peter Weir MF SCO 5 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 Paul Wright FW SCO 9 4 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