1997–98 Aberdeen F.C. season

October 2012 January 2021 Aberdeen 1997–98 Chairman Ian Donald Manager Roy Aitken(until 10 November) Keith Burkinshaw (interim)Alex Miller (from November) Pittodrie Stadium Scottish Premier Division 6th Scottish Cup Third round Scottish League Cup Quarter-finals Eoin Jess (10) Billy Dodds (12) 18,205 vs. Rangers, 15 November 1997 8,661 vs. Dunfermline Athletic, 28 January 1998 13,175 1996–97 1998–99 Aberdeen F.C. competed in the Scottish Premier Division, Scottish League Cup and Scottish Cup in season 1997–98. They finished sixth in the Scottish Premier Division and were eliminated in the third round of the Scottish Cup. They reached the quarter-final of the Scottish League Cup. Manager Roy Aitken was sacked in November following a 0–5 defeat to Dundee United and was replaced by Alex Miller. Results Scottish Premier Division 1997–98 Scottish Premier Division Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance12 AugustKilmarnockH0–012,500216 AugustHeart of MidlothianA1–4Newell12,000323 AugustMotherwellH1–3Rowson11,522430 AugustDundee UnitedH1–1Dodds12,060513 SeptemberRangersA3–3Dodds, Inglis, Newell50,030620 SeptemberCelticA0–249,017727 SeptemberDunfermline AthleticH1–2Dodds9,00084 OctoberSt JohnstoneA0–16,290918 OctoberHibernianH2–0Dodds, Glass11,7081025 OctoberMotherwellA2–1Windass (2)6,065111 NovemberHeart of MidlothianH1–4Windass15,100129 NovemberDundee UnitedA0–57,8931315 NovemberRangersH1–1Jess18,2051422 NovemberDunfermline AthleticA1–1Dodds6,738156 DecemberSt JohnstoneH1–1Rowson10,974169 DecemberCelticH0–216,9811713 DecemberHibernianA2–2Dodds, Jess10,0011820 DecemberKilmarnockA0–18,4521927 DecemberMotherwellH3–0Jess (2), Windass13,038203 JanuaryDundee UnitedH1–0Windass17,0252110 JanuaryRangersA0–249,5422228 JanuaryDunfermline AthleticH2–0Jess (2), Smith8,661232 FebruaryCelticA1–3Rowson46,606247 FebruaryHibernianH3–0Jess, Newell, Miller12,0432521 FebruarySt JohnstoneA1–0Dodds6,5702625 FebruaryHeart of MidlothianA1–3Jess17,6002728 FebruaryKilmarnockH0–010,4232814 MarchDunfermline AthleticA3–3Rowson (2), O'Neil5,9172921 MarchCelticH0–118,0093028 MarchHibernianA1–1Jess12,966314 AprilSt JohnstoneH0–19,0223211 AprilDundee UnitedA0–09,1553319 AprilRangersH1–0Glass17,9813425 AprilKilmarnockA1–2Dodds8,212352 MayHeart of MidlothianH2–2Jess, Newell 12,899369 MayMotherwellA2–1Dodds (2)5,861 Final standings ABE Scottish League Cup 1997–98 Scottish League Cup Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) AttendanceR213 AugustDumbartonA5–1Newell (3), Miller, Jess1,739R319 AugustDundeeA3–0Dodds (2), Newell7,457QF10 SeptemberStirling AlbionA2–0Miller, Glass3,800SF15 OctoberDundee UnitedN1–3Windass10,456 Scottish Cup 1997–98 Scottish Cup Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) AttendanceR324 JanuaryDundee UnitedA0–111,488 Squad Appearances & Goals No.PosNatPlayerTotalPremier DivisionScottish CupLeague CupAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGKSCO SCOJim Leighton (c)3703401020GKSCO SCODerek Stillie40200020DFSCO SCOGary Smith3413111020DFSCO SCOBrian O'Neil3212711040DFSCO SCOJohn Inglis2812511020DFSCO SCORussell Anderson2802600020DFSCO SCODerek Whyte2001901000DFFRA FRAAntoine Kombouare1601300030DFBUL BULTzanko Tzvetanov1501100040DFSCO SCOJamie Buchan1101000010DFSCO SCOMichael Hart00000000MFSCO SCOEoin Jess39103591031MFSCO SCOStephen Glass3433121021MFSCO SCODavid Rowson3352950040MFSCO SCOJoe Miller3232810042MFSCO SCOPaul Bernard2201701040MFBUL BULIllian Kiriakov1601501000MFNIR NIRMichael O'Neill80701000MFSCO SCODarren Young60500010MFSCO SCODerek Young00000000MFSCO SCOIain Good00000000FWSCO SCOBilly Dodds381234101032FWENG ENGDean Windass2862351041FWENG ENGMike Newell2682141044FWSCO SCORicky Gillies2202000020FWSCO SCOMichael Craig10000010FWSCO SCODuncan Shearer00000000FWSCO SCODennis Wyness00000000 References afcheritage.org Aberdeen FC - Historic Fixtures and Results http://www.afcheritage.org/matches/fixtures/fixtures1.cfm?season=1997-98&Squad=Senior https://web.archive.org/web/20200831114514/http://www.afcheritage.org/matches/fixtures/fixtures1.cfm?season=1995-96&Squad=Senior 31 August 2020 live 25 February 2012 Category:Aberdeen F.C. seasons Aberdeen