1977–78 Aberdeen F.C. season

October 2023 Aberdeen F.C. 1977–1978 Billy McNeill Dick Donald Scottish Premier Division 2nd Scottish Cup Runner-up Scottish League Cup Third Round UEFA Cup First Round Joe Harper (17) Joe Harper (27) 26,000 vs. R.W.D. Molenbeek, 28 September 1977 8,250 vs. Cowdenbeath, 31 August 1977 14,339 1976–77 1978–79 Results Scottish Premier Division 1977–78 Scottish Premier Division Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance1.13 AugustRangersH3–1Jarvie (2), Harper21,5002.19 AugustClydebankA3–1Garner, Harper, Davidson7,0003.27 AugustDundee UnitedH0–016,1004.10 SeptemberAyr UnitedA1–0Harper4,7005.17 SeptemberCelticH2–1Garner25,8006.24 SeptemberPartick ThistleH2–1Harper (2)11,9007.1 OctoberMotherwellA1–1McMaster6,4668.8 OctoberSt MirrenA4–0Jarvie (3), Fleming24,0009.15 OctoberHibernianH1–2Jarvie11,90010.22 OctoberRangersA1–3Harper37,00011.29 OctoberClydebankH1–1Harper9,40012.5 NovemberDundee UnitedA1–0Fleming10,00013.12 NovemberAyr UnitedH0–09,35014.19 NovemberCelticA2–3Harper, Jarvie27,00015.26 NovemberPartick ThistleA0–112,80016.3 DecemberMotherwellH4–1Robb (3), Strachan9,50017.10 DecemberSt MirrenH3–1Gibson (2), Robb9,00018.17 DecemberHibernianA0–26,60119.24 DecemberRangersH4–0Gibson, Robb, Harper, Jarvie21,00020.31 DecemberClydebankA1–0McMaster2,80021.2 JanuaryDundee UnitedH1–0Fleming23,00022.7 JanuaryAyr UnitedA1–1McMaster5,96623.14 JanuaryCelticH2–1Sullivan (2)24,60024.4 FebruaryMotherwellA0–08,84525.25 FebruaryHibernianH3–0Stewart, Davidson, Miller11,20026.4 MarchRangersA3–0Archibald, Harper34,50027.18 MarchDundee UnitedA0–09,67128.21 MarchClydebankH2–0Davidson, Archibald9,60029.25 MarchAyr UnitedH4–1Jarvie (2), Davidson, Archibald11,00030.29 MarchSt MirrenA2–1Davidson, Archibald9,30031.1 AprilCelticA2–2Davidson, Sullivan24,00032.4 AprilPartick ThistleH2–1Harper (2)16,00033.8 AprilPartick ThistleA2–0Harper, McMaster9,00034.15 AprilMotherwellA5–0Jarvie (2), Davidson (2), Harper16,28035.22 AprilSt MirrenH4–2Harper (3), Miller17,25036.29 AprilHibernianA1–1Scanlon11,250 Final standings ABD Scottish League Cup 1977–78 Scottish League Cup Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) AttendanceR1 L117 AugustAirdrieoniansH3–1Fleming (2), Shirra10,600R1 L224 AugustAirdrieoniansA2–0McMaster (2)2,500R2 L131 AugustCowdenbeathH5–0Harper(3), Fleming (2)8,250R2 L23 SeptemberCowdenbeathA5–0Harper(3), Davidson, McMaster1,780R3 L15 OctoberRangersA1–6Davidson25,000R3 L226 OctoberRangersH3–1Jarvie (2), Smith15,600 Scottish Cup Scottish Cup 1977-78 Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) AttendanceR36 FebruaryAyr UnitedH2–0Harper(2)14,244R427 FebruarySt JohnstoneH3–0Davidson, Harper, Jarvie15,597QF11 MarchMortonH2–2Davidson, Jarvie17,394QFR15 MarchMortonA2–1Fleming, McMaster10,500SF12 AprilPartick ThistleN4–2Fleming (3), Harper12,282Final6 MayRangersN1–2Ritchie61,563 UEFA Cup 1977–78 UEFA Cup Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) AttendanceR1 L114 SeptemberBEL R.W.D. MolenbeekA0–014,000R1 L228 SeptemberBEL R.W.D. MolenbeekH1–2 Jarvie26,000 Squad Appearances & Goals No.PosNatPlayerTotalPremier DivisionScottish CupLeague CupUEFA CupAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGKSCO SCOBobby Clark500360606020GKSCO SCOAlly McLean0000000000GKSCO SCOJohn Gardiner0000000000GKSCO SCOJim Leighton0000000000DFSCO SCOWillie Miller (c)502362606020DFSCO SCOWillie Garner491351606020DFSCO SCOStuart Kennedy480340606020DFSCO SCOChic McLelland380250506020DFSCO SCOSteve Ritchie11190210000DFSCO SCOBobby Glennie3030000000DFSCO SCODoug Rougvie1010000000DFSCO SCONeil Cooper1010000000DFSCO SCOAlex McLeish1010000000DFSCO SCODavid Scott0000000000MFSCO SCOJohn McMaster458324615320MFSCO SCODom Sullivan393293603010MFSCO SCOGordon Strachan161121400000MFSCO SCOJim Shirra15180005120MFSCO SCOJoe Smith10170003100MFSCO SCOIan Scanlon2111100000MFSCO SCOAlex Grant2020000000MFSCO SCOGeorge Campbell1010000000MFSCO SCOAndy Watson1010000000FWSCO SCODrew Jarvie49173512626221FWSCO SCOJoe Harper43273117446620FWSCO SCOIan Fleming3812255546320FWSCO SCODuncan Davidson3812248626220FWSCO SCODave Robb145135001000FWSCO SCOSteve Archibald105105000000FWSCO SCOIan Gibson10393100000FWSCO SCOJocky Scott1010000000FWSCO SCODoug Brown0000000000FWSCO SCOJohn Clark0000000000 References Kevin Stirling Aberdeen A Centenary History 1903-2003 Desert Island Books 2002 1-874287-49-X Category:Aberdeen F.C. seasons Aberdeen Aberdeen