1979–80 Aberdeen F.C. season

November 2021 Aberdeen 1979–80 Alex Ferguson Dick Donald Scottish Premier Division 1st (Scottish Champion) Scottish Cup Semi-final Scottish League Cup Runners-up UEFA Cup First round Drybrough Cup Quarter-final Steve ArchibaldDrew Jarvie (12 each) Steve Archibald (22) 24,000 vs. Celtic, 31 October 1979 and 19 January 1980 5,000 vs. St Mirren, 15 December 1979 12,625 1978–79 1980–81 Aberdeen competed in the Scottish Premier Division, Scottish Cup, League Cup and UEFA Cup in season 1979–80. They finished first in the Premier Division, the club's first Premier Division title and second Scottish league championship. In the cups, they reached the Scottish Cup Semi final, losing to Rangers, and lost the League Cup Final after a replay against Dundee United. In Europe, they were drawn against Eintracht Frankfurt, losing 1–2 on aggregate over two legs in the first round. Results Friendlies In July 1979, Aberdeen embarked on a tour of Denmark, playing three games. This was followed by friendly matches against three Scottish clubs, and home games against English clubs Coventry City and Tottenham Hotspur. During the season, friendly matches were played against Leicester City, Rothes and an Arbroath Select. Aberdeen FC 1979–80 http://www.afcheritage.org/Matches/Fixtures/fixtures.cfm?season=1979-80&Squad=Senior 5 May 2010 Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance17 JulyDEN Kolding IFA2–1Archibald, Harper019 JulyDEN RandersA1–0Jarvie021 JulyDEN IK SkovbakkenA7–0Archibald (2), McGhee (2), Garner, Cooper, Jarvie030 JulyBuckie ThistleA1–0Watson02 AugustENG Coventry CityH4–1Miller, Strachan, McGhee, Own goal04 AugustCowdenbeathA3–0McGhee, Jarvie, Rougvie08 AugustENG Tottenham HotspurH2–0Archibald, McGhee09 AugustNairn CountyA5–1Jarvie (2), Harper, Scanlon, Cowan05 SeptemberENG Leicester CityH1–1Watson024 FebruaryRothesA4–1Davidson (2), Scanlon, Hamilton016 MarchArbroath SelectA2–3McGhee, Jarvie1,000 Scottish Premier Division 1979–80 Scottish Premier Division Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance1.11 AugustPartick ThistleA0–17,5002.18 AugustHibernianH3–0Archibald, McMaster (2)10,3003.25 AugustDundee UnitedA3–1McGhee, Archibald, Harper10,9824.8 SeptemberMortonA2–3Archibald, McMaster5,5405.15 SeptemberRangersH3–1McMaster, Strachan, Rougvie23,0006.22 SeptemberCelticH1–2Strachan23,0007.29 SeptemberDundeeA4–0Archibald, Harper, Jarvie (2)11,8178.6 OctoberSt MirrenA2–2Archibald, Harper9,1639.13 OctoberKilmarnockA3–1Strachan, Jarvie, Scanlon12,00010.20 OctoberPartick ThistleH1–1Davidson12,00011.27 OctoberHibernianA1–1Watson7,00012.3 NovemberDundee UnitedH0–312,50013.10 NovemberMortonH1–2McLeish10,40014.17 NovemberRangersA1–0Archibald18,50015.15 DecemberSt MirrenH2–0McLeish, Hamilton5,00016.5 JanuaryMortonA0–16,00017.12 JanuaryRangersH3–2Archibald, Strachan, Hamilton18,60018.19 JanuaryCelticH0–024,00019.2 FebruaryDundeeA3–1Jarvie (2), Hamilton7,66120.9 FebruarySt MirrenA1–1Strachan7,90021.23 FebruaryKilmarnockH1–2Archibald9,60022.1 MarchPartick ThistleH1–1Jarvie9,00023.15 MarchDundee UnitedH2–1Watson, Jarvie10,00024.19 MarchDundeeH3–0Watson, Jarvie, Miller7,00025.22 MarchMortonH1–0Jarvie7,25026.29 MarchRangersA2–2Jarvie, Archibald20,00027.1 AprilKilmarnockA4–0McGhee (2), Strachan, Kennedy5,00028.5 AprilCelticA2–1McGhee, Jarvie40,00029.7 AprilDundeeH2–1Strachan, Jarvie11,60030.16 AprilHibernianH1–1Watson15,00031.19 AprilKilmarnockA3–1Strachan, McGhee, Archibald3,00032.23 AprilCelticA3–1Strachan, McGhee, Archibald48,00033.26 AprilSt MirrenH2–0Rougvie, Scanlon19,00034.29 AprilDundee UnitedA1–1Strachan12,95435.3 MayHibernianA5–0McGhee, Archibald, Watson, Scanlon (2)12,92136.7 MayPartick ThistleA1–1MacKinnon7,000 Final standings ABD Results by round table b Round Ground A /H /A /A /H /H /A /A /A /H /A /H /H /A /H /A /H /H /A /A /H /H /H /H /H /A /A /A /H /H /A /A /H /A /A /A Result L /W /W /L /W /L /W /D /W /D /D /L /L /W /W /L /W /D /W /D /L /D /W /W /W /D /W /W /W /D /W /W /W /D /W /D Position 8 /4 /2 /6 /2 /4 /3 /4 /3 /3 /3 /3 /4 /3 /4 /6 /5 /4 /3 /3 /4 /4 /6 /4 /2 /2 /2 /2 /2 /2 /2 /1 /1 /1 /1 /1 Home Away green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss 1st 2nd 3rd red1 Statto.com December 2010 Drybrough Cup Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) AttendanceQF28 JulyKilmarnockA0–10 Scottish League Cup 1979–80 Scottish League Cup Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) AttendanceR1 L115 AugustArbroathH4–0McGhee, McMaster, Davidson, Jarvie6,700R1 L222 AugustArbroathA1–2Black9,000R2 L129 AugustMeadowbank ThistleA5–0Garner, McGhee, McMaster (2), Strachan1,200R2 L21 SeptemberMeadowbank ThistleH2–2McMaster, Strachan6,000R3 L126 SeptemberRangersH3–1McLeish, Garner, Harper18,000R3 L210 OctoberRangersA2–0Strachan, Harper28,000QF L131 OctoberCelticH3–2Archibald (3)24,000QF L224 NovemberCelticA1–0McGhee39,000SF1 DecemberMortonN2–1McGhee, Strachan11,896F8 DecemberDundee UnitedN0–027,173F R12 DecemberDundee UnitedN0–328,933 Scottish Cup Scottish Cup 1979-80 Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) AttendanceR326 JanuaryArbroathA1–1Archibald5,764R3 R30 JanuaryArbroathH5–0Archibald, Scanlon (3), Hamilton9,127R416 FebruaryAirdrieoniansH8–0Scanlon, McMaster, Miller, Strachan, Archibald (4)10,410QF8 MarchPartick ThistleA2–1Archibald, Jarvie8,584SF12 AprilRangersN0–144,000 UEFA Cup 1979–80 UEFA Cup Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) AttendanceR1 L119 SeptemberWest Germany Eintracht FrankfurtH1–1Harper20,000R1 L23 OctoberWest Germany Eintracht FrankfurtA0–120,000 Squad Appearances & Goals Premier Division Scottish Cup League Cup Europe Bobby Clark GK SCO 34 0 5 0 11 0 2 0 Jim Leighton GK SCO 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Doug Considine DF SCO 15 0 1 0 7 0 2 0 Neil Cooper DF SCO 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Willie Garner DF SCO 20 0 1 0 11 2 2 0 Stuart Kennedy DF SCO 35 1 5 0 11 0 2 0 Alex McLeish DF SCO 35 2 5 0 11 1 1 0 Willie Miller (c) DF SCO 31 1 5 1 8 0 2 0 Doug Rougvie DF SCO 25 2 4 0 8 0 0 0 Doug Bell MF SCO 10 0 4 0 2 0 0 0 Duncan Davidson MF SCO 7 1 2 0 3 1 1 0 Derek Hamilton MF SCO 13 3 4 1 2 0 0 0 John McMaster MF SCO 33 4 5 1 11 4 2 0 Ian Scanlon MF SCO 29 4 4 4 7 0 2 0 Gordon Strachan MF SCO 33 10 5 1 11 4 2 0 Andy Watson MF SCO 17 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 Steve Archibald FW SCO 34 12 5 7 11 3 2 0 Joe Harper FW SCO 11 3 0 0 7 3 2 1 John Hewitt FW SCO 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Mark McGhee FW SCO 21 6 1 0 7 4 0 0 Drew Jarvie FW SCO 30 12 4 1 8 1 2 0 Dom Sullivan FW SCO 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 |} Unofficial Appearances & Goals No.PosNatPlayerDrybrough CupAppsGoalsGKSCO SCOBobby Clark10DFSCO SCODoug Rougvie10DFSCO SCOWillie Miller (c)10DFSCO SCODoug Considine10DFSCO SCOWillie Garner10DFSCO SCODerek Hamilton10DFSCO SCOAlex McLeish10MFSCO SCODom Sullivan10MFSCO SCOGordon Strachan10FWSCO SCODuncan Davidson10FWSCO SCODrew Jarvie10FWSCO SCOSteve Archibald10FWSCO SCOMark McGhee10 References Kevin Stirling Aberdeen A Centenary History 1903-2003 Desert Island Books 2002 1-874287-49-X Category:Aberdeen F.C. seasons Aberdeen Category:Scottish football championship-winning seasons