1981–82 Aberdeen F.C. season

October 2023 Aberdeen 1981–82 Alex Ferguson Manager Dick Donald Chairman Scottish Premier Division 2nd place Scottish Cup Winners Scottish League Cup Semi-final UEFA Cup 3rd round John Hewitt (11) Gordon Strachan (20) 24,000 (3 times) vs. Ipswich Town, 30 September 1981 vs. SV Hamburg, 25 November 1981 vs. Celtic, 13 February 1982 6,000 (vs Partick Thistle, 3 May 1982) 12,883 1980–81 1982–83 Aberdeen competed in the Scottish Premier Division, Scottish Cup, League Cup and UEFA Cup in season 1981–82. They finished second in the Scottish Premier Division and won the Scottish Cup for the first time since 1970. In Europe, they reached the third round of the UEFA Cup, their longest run in European competition, after knocking out the holders, Ipswich Town. Peter Weir became the most expensive player in Scottish football when he was signed from St Mirren for £300,000. Results Scottish Premier Division 1981–82 Scottish Premier Division Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance1.29 AugustDundee UnitedA1–4McLeish10,5982.5 SeptemberCelticH1–3Strachan18,8253.12 SeptemberPartick ThistleA2–0McCall, Cowan3,6064.19 SeptemberHibernianH1–0Simpson10,8525.26 SeptemberAirdrieoniansA4–0McLeish, Hewitt, Weir (2)3,0006.3 OctoberMortonH2–0Rougvie, Watson11,0077.10 OctoberRangersA0–028,0008.17 OctoberSt MirrenA2–1Watson (2)6,8709.24 OctoberDundeeH2–1Rougvie, McCall11,50610.31 OctoberDundee UnitedH1–1Black11,03511.7 NovemberCelticA1–2Strachan29,32612.14 NovemberPartick ThistleH2–1Watson, Harrow11,19313.21 NovemberHibernianA1–1Simpson7,60014.28 NovemberAirdrieoniansH0–08,03015.5 DecemberMortonA1–2Hewitt3,10216.30 JanuaryCelticH1–3McMaster20,00017.3 FebruaryPartick ThistleA0–02,31718.6 FebruaryMortonH0–07,21719.20 FebruaryAirdrieoniansA3–0Hewitt, McGhee (2)3,50020.27 FebruaryDundeeH0–08,96121.10 MarchHibernianH3–1Strachan, Cooper, Jarvie8,69122.13 MarchRangersA3–1Cooper, Cowan, Watson31,30523.17 MarchDundeeA3–0Cowan, Simpson, Hewitt6,12624.20 MarchDundee UnitedH2–1Hewitt, McLeish12,05625.27 MarchCelticA1–0Kennedy30,00026.10 AprilHibernianA3–0Strachan, McGhee, Jarvie8,00027.14 AprilSt MirrenH4–1Rougvie (2), Strachan, Simpson12,11928.17 AprilMortonA1–2McGhee3,00029.21 AprilRangersH3–1McGhee, Rougvie, Black15,70030.24 AprilAirdrieoniansH2–0McGhee, Black8,00031.1 MayDundeeA5–0McLeish, Harrow, Bell, McCall, Glennie6,41532.3 MayPartick ThistleH3–1McCall, Hewitt, Watson6,00033.5 MayDundee UnitedA2–1Hewitt (2)6,58734.7 MaySt MirrenH5–1Strachan (2), Cooper, McGhee (2)9,00035.12 MaySt MirrenA2–0Rougvie, McLeish3,94236.15 MayRangersH4–0Hewitt (3), Jackson18,000 Final standings ABD Scottish League Cup 1981–82 Scottish League Cup Group stage Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) AttendanceG38 AugustKilmarnockH3–0Kennedy, McGhee (2)9,000G312 AugustHeart of MidlothianA0–110,500G315 AugustAirdrieoniansH3–0Strachan, Hewitt, Weir7,000G319 AugustHeart of MidlothianH3–0Strachan, Hewitt, Bell8,600G322 AugustKilmarnockA3–0Strachan (2), McGhee3,100G326 AugustAirdrieoniansA0–03,000 Group 3 final table Group 3 ABD Knockout stage Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) AttendanceQF L12 SeptemberBerwick RangersH5–0Cooper, Strachan (2), Bell, McCall6,500QF L223 SeptemberBerwick RangersA3–0McGhee, McMaster, Harrow1,200SF L110 OctoberDundee UnitedA1–0Weir13,100SF L228 OctoberDundee UnitedH0–312,837 Scottish Cup 1981–82 Scottish Cup Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) AttendanceR323 JanuaryMotherwellA1–0Hewitt12,679R413 FebruaryCelticH1–0Hewitt24,000QF6 MarchKilmarnockH4–2Strachan (2), McGhee, Simpson12,000SF3 AprilSt MirrenN1–1Strachan16,782SF R7 AprilSt MirrenN3–2McGhee, Simpson, Weir15,663F22 MayRangersN4–1Strachan, McGhee, McLeish, Cooper53,788 UEFA Cup 1981–82 UEFA Cup Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) AttendanceR1 L116 SeptemberENG Ipswich TownA1–1Hewitt18,535R1 L230 SeptemberENG Ipswich TownH3–1Strachan, Weir (2)24,000R2 L121 OctoberROM FC Argeş PiteştiH3–0Strachan, Weir, Hewitt22,000R2 L24 NovemberROM FC Argeş PiteştiA2–2Strachan, Hewitt8,760R3 L125 NovemberWest Germany SV HamburgH3–2Watson, Black, Hewitt24,000R3 L29 DecemberWest Germany SV HamburgA1–3McGhee45,000 Squad Appearances & Goals Premier Division Scottish Cup League Cup Europe Jim Leighton GK SCO 36 0 6 0 10 0 6 0 Andy Harrow DF SCO 6 2 0 0 5 1 0 0 Stuart Kennedy DF SCO 34 1 5 0 9 1 6 0 Alex McLeish DF SCO 32 5 6 1 8 0 4 0 Willie Miller (c) DF SCO 36 0 6 0 10 0 6 0 Brian Mitchell DF SCO 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Doug Rougvie DF SCO 28 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 Ian Angus MF SCO 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 Dougie Bell MF SCO 13 1 4 0 8 2 2 0 Neale Cooper MF SCO 27 3 5 1 8 1 6 0 Steve Cowan MF SCO 13 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 Derek Hamilton MF SCO 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 John McMaster MF SCO 31 1 5 0 8 1 4 0 Neil Simpson MF SCO 29 4 5 2 3 0 5 0 Gordon Strachan MF SCO 30 7 6 4 8 6 6 3 Andy Watson MF SCO 30 6 3 0 6 0 6 1 Peter Weir MF SCO 25 2 3 1 10 2 4 3 Eric Black FW SCO 13 3 2 0 0 0 2 1 John Hewitt FW SCO 25 11 6 2 8 2 6 4 Drew Jarvie FW SCO 10 2 1 0 5 0 0 0 Walker McCall FW SCO 8 4 0 0 4 1 2 0 Mark McGhee FW SCO 31 8 6 3 10 4 6 1 |} References Kevin Stirling Aberdeen A Centenary History 1903-2003 Desert Island Books 2002 1-874287-49-X Category:Aberdeen F.C. seasons Aberdeen