1988–89 Aberdeen F.C. season

November 2021 Aberdeen F.C. 1988–89 Alex SmithJocky Scott Manager Dick Donald Chairman Scottish Premier Division 2nd Scottish Cup Fourth round Scottish League Cup Runner-up UEFA Cup First round Charlie Nicholas (16) Charlie Nicholas (18) 23,000 vs. Dundee United, 18 February 1989 6,500 vs. Motherwell, 6 May 1989 14,130 1987–88 1989–90 Aberdeen F.C. competed in the Scottish Premier Division, Scottish League Cup, Scottish Cup and UEFA Cup in season 1988–89. Overview Aberdeen began the season under new management. Alex Smith and Jocky Scott were appointed as co-managers after the resignation of Ian Porterfield during the summer. New signings included Paul Mason and Theo Snelders from FC Groningen and FC Twente respectively. Aberdeen finished second in the League behind Rangers, and reached the final of the League Cup, which they lost to Rangers after extra time. In the Scottish Cup, they lost in the fourth round to Dundee United, and in Europe, they lost to East German club Dynamo Dresden in the first round of the UEFA Cup. Results Scottish Premier Division 1988–89 Scottish Premier Division Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance113 AugustDundeeA1–1Dodds12,222220 AugustSt MirrenH1–1Connor12,046327 AugustDundee UnitedA2–2Bett, Hewitt14,73543 SeptemberHibernianH0–014,000517 SeptemberCelticA3–1Grant, Bett, Dodds37,769624 SeptemberHeart of MidlothianH1–0Nicholas14,000727 SeptemberHamilton AcademicalA1–0Connor3,63481 OctoberMotherwellA1–1Miller4,22598 OctoberRangersH2–1Nicholas, Bett22,3701012 OctoberSt MirrenA1–1Dodds4,2871129 OctoberHeart of MidlothianA1–1Whittaker (own goal)12,644122 NovemberCelticH2–2Nicholas, Dodds22,000135 NovemberHibernianA2–1Nicholas (2)11,5001412 NovemberDundee UnitedH1–1Mason15,1841516 NovemberDundeeH1–0Wright11,1811619 NovemberMotherwellH2–1Nicholas, Hewitt10,0281726 NovemberRangersA0–142,239183 DecemberHamilton AcademicalH1–1Nicholas8,3241910 DecemberCelticA0–042,4372017 DecemberSt MirrenH3–1Irvine, C. Robertson, Hewitt8,5002131 DecemberDundeeA0–29,828223 JanuaryDundee UnitedA1–1Nicholas17,952237 JanuaryHibernianH2–0Nicholas (2)13,5002414 JanuaryRangersH1–2Nicholas22,0002521 JanuaryMotherwellA2–0Connor, van der Ark5,9062614 FebruaryHamilton AcademicalA2–0Wright, Nicholas2,0162725 FebruaryHeart of MidlothianH3–0Wright (2), Irvine15,0002811 MarchDundeeH2–0Nicholas, Wright11,8002925 MarchSt MirrenA3–1Nicholas, Wright, Mason7,541301 AprilDundee UnitedH1–0Nicholas16,700318 AprilHibernianA2–1Bett, Mason11,0003215 AprilHamilton AcademicalH3–0Nicholas (2), Mason9,7123322 AprilHeart of MidlothianA0–113,3673429 AprilCelticH0–021,500356 MayMotherwellH0–06,5003613 MayRangersA3–0van der Ark, Wright, Bett42,480 Final standings ABD Scottish League Cup 1988–89 Scottish League Cup Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) AttendanceR217 AugustArbroathH4–0Miller (2), Bett, Hewitt9,139R323 AugustMortonA2–1Bett (2)3,131QF31 AugustHibernianA2–1Nicholas, Grant13,500SF20 SeptemberDundee UnitedN2–0Dodds, Hewitt18,491F23 OctoberRangersN2–3Dodds (2)72,122 Scottish Cup 1988–89 Scottish Cup Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) AttendanceR328 JanuaryDunfermline AthleticA0–016,656R3 R1 FebruaryDunfermline AthleticH3–1Wright (2), Nicholas21,500R418 FebruaryDundee UnitedH1–1Connor23,000R4 R22 FebruaryDundee UnitedA1–1Grant18,756R4 R227 FebruaryDundee UnitedA0–121,095 UEFA Cup 1988–89 UEFA Cup Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) AttendanceR1 L17 SeptemberEast Germany Dynamo DresdenH0–014,500R1 L25 OctoberEast Germany Dynamo DresdenA0–236,000 Squad Appearances & Goals Premier Division Scottish Cup League Cup Europe Jim Bett MF SCO 31 5 5 0 5 3 2 0 Bobby Connor MF SCO 36 4 5 1 5 0 2 0 Davie Dodds FW SCO 23 4 4 0 5 3 2 0 Brian Grant MF SCO 27 1 3 1 2 1 1 0 Stevie Gray MF SCO 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 John Hewitt FW SCO 27 3 2 0 5 2 1 0 Brian Irvine DF SCO 27 2 5 0 3 0 0 0 Eoin Jess FW SCO 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Andy MacLeod MF SCO 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Paul Mason MF ENG 28 4 1 0 2 0 2 0 Stewart McKimmie DF SCO 35 0 5 0 5 0 2 0 Alex McLeish DF SCO 34 0 5 0 5 0 2 0 Willie Miller (c) DF SCO 22 1 0 0 5 2 2 0 Charlie Nicholas FW SCO 28 16 5 1 3 1 1 0 Craig Robertson MF SCO 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 David Robertson DF SCO 23 0 0 0 5 0 2 0 Ian Robertson DF SCO 7 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 Neil Simpson MF SCO 16 0 5 0 5 0 2 0 Theo Snelders GK NED 36 0 5 0 5 0 2 0 Willem van der Ark FW NED 8 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 Gregg Watson DF SCO 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Paul Wright FW SCO 22 6 4 2 1 0 1 0 |} References Kevin Stirling Aberdeen A Centenary History 1903-2003 Desert Island Books 2002 1-874287-49-X Category:Aberdeen F.C. seasons Aberdeen