1978–79 Aberdeen F.C. season

October 2023 Aberdeen 1978–79 Alex Ferguson Dick Donald Scottish Premier Division 4th Scottish Cup Semi-finalists Scottish League Cup Runners-up European Cup Winners' Cup Second round Joe Harper (19) Joe Harper (32) 24,500 vs. Rangers, 18 November 1978 6,000 vs. Hearts, 2 May 1979 12,478 1977–78 1979–80 Results Scottish Premier Division 1978–79 Scottish Premier Division Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance1.12 AugustHeart of MidlothianA4–1Archibald (2), Harper, Davidson11,5002.19 AugustMortonH3–1Harper (3),14,5003.26 AugustDundee UnitedA1–1Harper (2),10,0004.9 SeptemberMotherwellH4–0Archibald (2), Harper (2),12,2005.16 SeptemberRangersA1–1Sullivan27,0006.23 SeptemberHibernianA1–2Jarvie12,0867.30 SeptemberPartick ThistleH1–1Archibald11,1008.7 OctoberCelticH4–1Archibald (2), Harper, Jarvie24,0009.14 OctoberSt MirrenA1–2Harper10,97310.21 OctoberHeart of MidlothianH1–2Harper12,75011.29 OctoberMortonA1–2Jarvie6,50012.5 NovemberDundee UnitedH1–0Harper13,85013.11 NovemberMotherwellA1–1Scanlon5,44814.18 NovemberRangersH0–024,00015.25 NovemberHibernianA4–1Harper (2), Fleming, Sullivan13,25016.9 DecemberCelticA0–024,00017.16 DecemberSt MirrenH1–1McMaster11,70018.23 DecemberHeart of MidlothianA0–09,50019.30 DecemberMortonH1–2Harper8,70020.20 JanuaryHibernianA1–1Harper4,10021.24 FebruarySt MirrenA2–2Archibald, Strachan11,50022.28 FebruaryPartick ThistleH2–1Archibald, McMaster 11,50023.3 MarchCelticA0–126,00024.17 MarchDundee UnitedH0–210,20025.26 MarchMotherwellH8–0Harper (2), Archibald (2), McMaster, Sullivan, Strachan, Davidson6,30026.4 AprilMortonA1–0Cooper6,50027.7 AprilHibernianH0–010,00028.14 AprilPartick ThistleA1–0McGhee6,00029.18 AprilMotherwellA1–1McLeish2,67230.21 AprilCelticH1–1Strachan18,40031.25 AprilRangersH2–1Archibald, McGhee19,00032.28 AprilSt MirrenH1–2Archibald10,40033.2 MayHeart of MidlothianH5–0McGhee (2), Strachan, Scanlon, Sullivan6,00034.5 MayDundee UnitedA2–2Jarvie, Strachan7,82235.7 MayRangersA0–230,00036.11 MayPartick ThistleA2–1Harper, Sullivan4,000 Final standings ABD Results by round table b Round Ground A /H /A /H /A /A /H /H /A /H /A /H /A /H /A /A /H /A /H /A /A /H /A /H /H /A /H /A /A /H /H /H /H /A /A /A Result W /W /D /W /D /L /D /W /L /L /L /W /D /D /W /D /D /D /L /D /D /W /L /L /W /W /D /W /D /D /W /L /W /D /L /W Position 1 /1 /2 /2 /2 /3 /3 /3 /4 /4 /5 /2 /3 /3 /2 /3 /3 /3 /3 /3 /4 /2 /2 /4 /4 /5 /5 /3 /5 /4 /3 /4 /4 /4 /4 /4 Home Away green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss 1st 2nd 3rd red1 Statto.com December 2010 Scottish League Cup 1978–79 Scottish League Cup Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) AttendanceR2 L130 AugustMeadowbank ThistleA5–0Sullivan, Jarvie, Kennedy, Archibald, Fleming1,600R2 L22 SeptemberMeadowbank ThistleH4–0Harper (2), Archibald, Scanlon6,850R3 L14 OctoberHamilton AcademicalA1–0Scanlon5,000R3 L211 OctoberHamilton AcademicalH7–1Harper (4), Rougvie, Sullivan, Kennedy10,000QF L18 NovemberAyr UnitedA3–3Harper, Sullivan6,300QF L215 NovemberAyr UnitedH3–1McLelland, Harper, Archibald13,000SF13 DecemberHibernianN1–0Kennedy21,048F31 MarchRangersN1–2Davidson54,000 Scottish Cup Scottish Cup 1978-79 Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) AttendanceR327 JanuaryHamilton AcademicalA2–0Miller, Harper9,400R421 FebruaryAyr UnitedH6–2Scanlon (2), McMaster, Archibald (2), Harper 11,500QF10 MarchCelticH1–1Harper23,000QFR14 MarchCelticA2–1Davidson, Archibald36,000SF11 AprilHibernianN1–2Archibald9,387 European Cup Winners' Cup 1978–79 European Cup Winners' Cup Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) AttendanceR1 L113 SeptemberBulgaria 1971 Marek DimitrovA2–3Jarvie, Harper20,000R1 L227 SeptemberBulgaria 1971 Marek DimitrovH3–0Strachan, Jarvie, Harper21,100R2 L118 OctoberWest Germany Fortuna DüsseldorfA0–310,000R2 L21 NovemberWest Germany Fortuna DüsseldorfH2–0McLelland, Jarvie16,800 Squad Appearances & Goals No.PosNatPlayerTotalPremier DivisionScottish CupLeague CupCup Winners' CupAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGKSCO SCOBobby Clark310230403010GKSCO SCOJim Leighton170110003030GKSCO SCOJohn Gardiner5020102000DFSCO SCOWillie Miller (c)511340518040DFSCO SCOStuart Kennedy483320508330DFSCO SCOChic McLelland412260308141DFSCO SCODoug Rougvie341210406130DFSCO SCOAlex McLeish291191304030DFSCO SCOWillie Garner150120002010DFSCO SCODerek Hamilton120110100000DFSCO SCONeil Cooper10181101000DFSCO SCODoug Considine8060200000DFSCO SCOSteve Ritchie1010000000DFSCO SCOAndy Dornan0000000000MFSCO SCOGordon Strachan466315408031MFSCO SCODom Sullivan458315406340MFSCO SCOIan Scanlon446292526240MFSCO SCOJohn McMaster424273417040MFSCO SCOAndy Watson3020100000MFSCO SCOJoe Smith2020000000MFSCO SCONeil Simpson1000001000MFSCO SCONeale Cooper0000000000FWSCO SCOSteve Archibald48203213547340FWSCO SCOJoe Harper44322818537942FWSCO SCODrew Jarvie418274406143FWSCO SCOIan Fleming182121005110FWSCO SCODuncan Davidson13492212100FWSCO SCOMark McGhee114114000000FWSCO SCODanny McGeough0000000000 References Kevin Stirling Aberdeen A Centenary History 1903-2003 Desert Island Books 2002 1-874287-49-X Category:Aberdeen F.C. seasons Aberdeen Aberdeen