1980–81 Aberdeen F.C. season

October 2023 Aberdeen 1980–81 Alex Ferguson Manager Dick Donald Chairman Scottish Premier Division 2nd Scottish Cup 4th round Scottish League Cup Quarter-final European Cup 2nd round Drybrough Cup Winners Mark McGhee (13) Mark McGhee (17) 24,000 vs. Celtic, 27 December 198024,000 vs. Liverpool, 22 October 1980 5,600 vs. Heart of Midlothian, 11 April 1981 12,812 1979–80 1981–82 Aberdeen competed in the Scottish Premier Division, Scottish Cup, League Cup and European Cup in season 1980–81. Overview Aberdeen finished second in the Scottish Premier Division. The team played in their first-ever European Champions' Cup campaign, defeating Austrian Champions Austria Memphis, then losing 0–5 on aggregate to English club Liverpool. In the domestic cups, they lost in the quarter final of the League Cup to Dundee and were knocked out of the Scottish Cup in the fourth round by Morton. Results Friendlies Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance19 JulyFRO B36 TórshavnA5–1Scanlon (2), Jarvie, Watson, McMaster022 JulyForres MechanicsA7–1Jarvie (3), Scanlon, Watson, McMaster, Cowan023 JulyNairn CountyA5–0Scanlon (3), Strachan, Jarvie03 AugustENG ArsenalH2–1Watson, Miller012 AugustNED FC TwenteH1–2McLeish031 AugustJoe Harper SelectH8–6Cowan (2), Strachan, Leighton, Jarvie, Perovic, Dornan, Davidson03 MayDundeeA3–0Rougvie, Harrow, Davidson0 Scottish Premier Division 1980–81 Scottish Premier Division Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance1.9 AugustSt MirrenA1–0Jarvie7,0672.16 AugustDundee UnitedH1–1Strachan13,7293.23 AugustAirdrieoniansA4–0Cowan, McGhee, Jarvie, Scanlon5,0004.6 SeptemberMortonH6–0Miller, Strachan, McMaster, Scanlon (2), Hewitt9,4855.13 SeptemberRangersA1–1Strachan30,0006.20 SeptemberPartick ThistleA1–0McGhee6,0007.27 SeptemberCelticH2–2McGhee, McAdam (Own goal)23,0008.4 OctoberHeart of MidlothianA1–0Rougvie10,8739.11 OctoberKilmarnockH2–0Jarvie, Scanlon11,00010.18 OctoberSt MirrenH3–2McMaster, McGhee (2)11,00011.25 OctoberDundee UnitedA3–1McGhee, Strachan, Hewitt10,04312.1 NovemberAirdrieoniansH4–1McCall (3), McGhee9,00013.8 NovemberCelticA2–0McCall (2)29,00014.15 NovemberPartick ThistleH2–1Strachan, Bell12,00015.22 NovemberKilmarnockA1–1McLeish3,20016.6 DecemberMortonA0–15,00017.13 DecemberRangersH2–0McGhee, Johnstone (Own goal)22,50018.20 DecemberPartick ThistleA1–1McCall4,00019.27 DecemberCelticH4–1McCall, McLeish, Miller, Strachan24,00020.30 DecemberDundee UnitedH1–1Scanlon23,00021.3 JanuarySt MirrenA1–1Scanlon11,10022.10 JanuaryHeart of MidlothianA2–0McCall, McGhee7,99923.31 JanuaryRangersA0–132,50024.7 FebruaryMortonH0–111,00025.21 FebruaryAirdrieoniansA0–02,60026.28 FebruarySt MirrenH1–2Jarvie9,50027.7 MarchHeart of MidlothianH4–1Hamilton, Angus, McCall, Jarvie9,50028.14 MarchKilmarnockA0–12,40029.28 MarchCelticA1–1Harrow35,20030.1 AprilPartick ThistleH3–1McLeish, Simpson, McGhee8,00031.4 AprilMortonA3–1Simpson, McGhee, Rougvie4,50032.11 AprilHeart of MidlothianH1–0Rougvie5,60033.18 AprilAirdrieoniansH3–0McCall, McGhee (2)7,00034.22 AprilRangersH0–015,00035.25 AprilDundee UnitedA0–06,36936.2 MayKilmarnockH0–26,300 Final standings ABD Drybrough Cup Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) AttendanceQF26 JulyAirdrieoniansH4–1Scanlon (3), Watson (2)0SF30 JulyMortonA4–2Scanlon (2), Strachan, McGheeFinal2 AugustSt MirrenN2–1Jarvie, Cowan8,000 Scottish League Cup 1980–81 Scottish League Cup Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) AttendanceR2 L127 AugustBerwick RangersH8–1Watson (2), McGhee (3), Jarvie (2), Bell7,570R2 L230 AugustBerwick RangersA4–1de Clerck, Kennedy, Strachan, Hewitt1,188R3 L13 SeptemberRangersA0–130,000R3 L224 SeptemberRangersH3–1Strachan (2), McMaster23,926QF L18 OctoberDundeeA0–010,500QF L229 OctoberDundeeH0–114,060 Scottish Cup 1980–81 Scottish Cup Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) AttendanceR324 JanuaryRaith RoversA2–1Jarvie10,000R414 FebruaryMortonA0–18,350 European Champions' Cup 1980–81 European Cup Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) AttendanceR1 L117 SeptemberAUT Austria MemphisH1–0McGhee20,000R1 L21 OctoberAUT Austria MemphisA0–037,000R2 L122 OctoberENG LiverpoolH0–124,000R2 L25 NovemberENG LiverpoolA0–436,182 Squad Appearances & Goals Premier Division Scottish Cup League Cup Europe Marc de Clerck GK BEL 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 Jim Leighton GK SCO 35 0 2 0 5 0 4 0 Doug Considine DF SCO 11 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 Willie Garner DF SCO 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 Andy Harrow DF SCO 10 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Stuart Kennedy DF SCO 31 0 1 0 6 1 3 0 Alex McLeish DF SCO 33 3 2 0 5 0 3 0 Willie Miller (c) DF SCO 33 2 1 0 6 0 4 0 Doug Rougvie DF SCO 27 3 1 0 6 0 4 0 Ian Angus MF SCO 19 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Dougie Bell MF SCO 17 1 2 0 6 1 4 0 Neale Cooper MF SCO 6 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 Steve Cowan MF SCO 5 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 Duncan Davidson MF SCO 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 Andy Dornan MF SCO 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Derek Hamilton MF SCO 8 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 John McMaster MF SCO 10 2 0 0 4 1 3 0 Steve Morrison MF SCO 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Ian Scanlon MF SCO 35 6 1 0 5 0 4 0 Neil Simpson MF SCO 16 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Gordon Strachan MF SCO 20 6 0 0 6 3 4 0 Andy Watson MF SCO 30 0 2 0 6 2 4 0 Drew Jarvie FW SCO 23 5 1 2 4 2 3 0 Walker McCall FW SCO 19 10 2 0 0 0 0 0 Mark McGhee FW SCO 36 13 2 0 5 3 4 1 Joe Harper FW SCO 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 John Hewitt FW SCO 21 2 1 0 3 1 3 0 |} Unofficial Appearances & Goals No.PosNatPlayerDrybrough CupAppsGoalsGKSCO SCOJim Leighton30DFSCO SCOWillie Miller (c)30DFSCO SCOStuart Kennedy30DFSCO SCOAlex McLeish30DFSCO SCODoug Rougvie20MFSCO SCOIan Scanlon35MFSCO SCOAndy Watson31MFSCO SCOGordon Strachan31MFSCO SCOJohn McMaster30MFSCO SCODougie Bell20FWSCO SCODrew Jarvie31FWSCO SCOSteve Cowan31FWSCO SCOMark McGhee31FWSCO SCOJohn Hewitt20 References Kevin Stirling Aberdeen A Centenary History 1903-2003 Desert Island Books 2002 1-874287-49-X Category:Aberdeen F.C. seasons Aberdeen Aberdeen