1991–92 Aberdeen F.C. season

none November 2021 Aberdeen F.C. 1991–92 Alex Smith (to February) Jocky Scott (to September) Willie Miller (from February) Manager Dick Donald Chairman Scottish Premier Division 6th Scottish Cup Third round Scottish League Cup Third round UEFA Cup First round Eoin Jess (12) Eoin Jess (12) 23,000 vs. Rangers, 22 January 1992 6,461 vs. Falkirk, 25 April 1992 11,799 1990–91 1992–93 Aberdeen F.C. competed in the Scottish Premier Division, Scottish Cup, Scottish League Cup and UEFA Cup in the 1991–92 season. Overview After the disappointment of losing the league championship on the final day of the previous season, Aberdeen began with four Premier Division victories. The early promise of the season was ended when the Dons lost at home to Airdrieonians in the League Cup. A few weeks later, co-manager Jocky Scott resigned in order to become manager of Dunfermline, leaving Alex Smith as sole manager.'Fan power was on the rampage': How Alex Smith paid the price for Aberdeen’s troubled 1991-92 season, Neil Drysdale, Press & Journal, 11 October 2021 Following Scott's departure, Aberdeen's season rapidly fell apart. In the UEFA Cup, Aberdeen lost at home and away to Danish club Boldklubben 1903 in the first round. A run of seventeen league games which yielded just three victories between November and February cost manager Alex Smith his job as he became the first Aberdeen manager ever to be sacked, with the club dangerously close to the relegation zone. His successor, club legend Willie Miller, managed to revitalise the team and had them in contention for a UEFA Cup spot until the last day of the season, but a loss to league champions Rangers resulted in Aberdeen missing out on European football for the first time in 15 years. In the Scottish Cup, Aberdeen lost at home in the third round to Rangers. Eoin Jess finished as the top scorer with 12 goals. Major signings included Finnish striker Mixu Paatelainen from Dundee United and Theo ten Caat, who became the fifth Dutch player to join the club in recent years. Results Scottish Premier Division 1991–92 Scottish Premier Division Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance110 AugustAirdrieoniansA2–1Irvine, Gillhaus6,337214 AugustFalkirkA1–0Booth8,462317 AugustDunfermline AthleticH3–0Grant, Bett, Jess13,849424 AugustCelticH1–0Gillhaus20,503531 AugustDundee UnitedA0–011,96167 SeptemberSt JohnstoneH1–2van de Ven12,071714 SeptemberMotherwellA1–0Gillhaus6,452821 SeptemberHibernianH1–1Grant11,850928 SeptemberRangersA2–0Grant, Jess36,330105 OctoberSt MirrenH4–1Grant, Mason, Irvine, Ten Caat10,154119 OctoberHeart of MidlothianA0–115,5691212 OctoberAirdrieoniansH3–1Ten Caat, Jess (2)8,9981318 OctoberDunfermline AthleticA0–05,1571426 OctoberSt JohnstoneA3–1van de Ven, Jess Mason5,6821530 OctoberMotherwellH3–1Winnie, Mason, Gillhaus9,092162 NovemberDundee UnitedH0–113,728179 NovemberCelticA1–2Jess36,8371816 NovemberSt MirrenA1–0Own goal3,6341920 NovemberHeart of MidlothianH0–215,3372023 NovemberHibernianA0–1http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12655264.Snelders_hits_a_bad_note/ Snelders hits a bad note The Herald 25 November 1991 18 February 20188,9422130 NovemberFalkirkH1–1Gillhaus10,614224 DecemberRangersH2–3Irvine, Ten Caat20,081237 DecemberAirdrieoniansA0–23,0712414 DecemberSt JohnstoneH4–1Grant, Booth, Jess, Roddie9,2922528 DecemberCelticH2–2Jess, Ten Caat20,442261 JanuaryDundee UnitedA0–47,777274 JanuarySt MirrenH0–08,7742811 JanuaryHeart of MidlothianA4–0Mason, Booth, Jess (2)16,2912914 JanuaryMotherwellA3–3Kane, Jess, Roddie5,2213018 JanuaryFalkirkA2–2Mason, Booth5,122311 FebruaryDunfermline AthleticH1–1Jess7,549328 FebruaryHibernianH0–19,5683325 FebruaryRangersA0–038,5193429 FebruarySt MirrenA2–0Smith, Mason3,8533514 MarchCelticA0–129,3803618 MarchHeart of MidlothianH2–0Mason, Ten Caat10,5813721 MarchDundee UnitedH0–210,3503828 MarchAirdrieoniansH1–0Irvine6,805394 AprilDunfermline AthleticA0–03,033408 AprilSt JohnstoneA0–04,5244111 AprilMotherwellH2–0Grant, Kane6,9024218 AprilHibernianA1–1Paatelainen6,7774325 AprilFalkirkH1–1Booth6,461442 MayRangersH0–216,580 Final standings ABE Scottish League Cup 1991–92 Scottish League Cup Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) AttendanceR221 AugustClydeA4–0Winnie, Grant, van de Ven, Booth2,107R328 AugustAirdrieoniansH0–113,000 Scottish Cup 1991–92 Scottish Cup Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) AttendanceR322 JanuaryRangersH0–123,000 UEFA Cup 1991–92 UEFA Cup Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) AttendanceR1 L118 SeptemberDENBoldklubben 1903H0–113,000R1 L22 OctoberDENBoldklubben 1903A0–25,237 Squad Appearances and goals Premier Division Scottish Cup League Cup Europe Jim Bett MF SCO 38 1 1 0 2 0 2 0 Scott Booth FW SCO 33 5 1 0 2 1 2 0 Ian Cameron FW SCO 6 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 Bobby Connor MF SCO 11 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 Graeme Ferguson DF SCO 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Andy Gibson FW SCO 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hans Gillhaus FW NED 29 5 1 0 2 0 1 0 Brian Grant MF SCO 33 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 Mark Humphries DF SCO 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Brian Irvine DF SCO 33 4 1 0 2 0 2 0 Eoin Jess FW SCO 39 12 1 0 2 0 2 0 Paul Kane MF SCO 25 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Paul Mason MF ENG 31 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Stewart McKimmie DF SCO 39 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 Alex McLeish (c) DF SCO 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mixu Paatelainen FW FIN 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Andy Roddie FW SCO 10 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 Gary Smith DF SCO 16 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Theo Snelders GK NED 42 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 Theo ten Caat FW NED 30 5 0 0 0 0 2 0 Peter van de Ven MF NED 23 2 0 0 2 1 1 0 Willem van der Ark FW NED 18 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 Graham Watson DF SCO 11 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 Gregg Watson DF SCO 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Michael Watt GK SCO 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 David Winnie DF SCO 28 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 Stephen Wright DF SCO 23 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 |} References External links AFC Heritage Trust Kevin Stirling Aberdeen A Centenary History 1903-2003 Desert Island Books 2002 1-874287-49-X Category:Aberdeen F.C. seasons Aberdeen