1985–86 Aberdeen F.C. season
1985–86 season | |
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Chairman | Dick Donald |
Manager | Alex Ferguson |
Scottish Premier Division | 4th |
Scottish Cup | Winners |
Scottish League Cup | Winners |
European Champions' Cup | Quarter final |
Tennents' Sixes | Winners |
Top goalscorer | League: Frank McDougall (14) All: Frank McDougall (20) |
Highest home attendance | 23,000 (vs Celtic, 2 November 1985) |
Lowest home attendance | 8,500 (vs Dundee United, 16 April 1986) |
Average home league attendance | 14,526 |
Aberdeen F.C. competed in the Scottish Premier Division, Scottish Cup, League Cup and European Champions' Cup in season 1985–86.
Overview
Aberdeen finished fourth in the Scottish Premier Division and won the Scottish Cup and Scottish League Cup. In Europe, they reached the quarter finals of the Champions' Cup but lost out to IFK Gothenburg on the away goals rule.
Frank McDougall finished the season as Aberdeen's top scorer with 14 goals in the league and 20 overall, including all four goals in a 4-1 win over Celtic in November.
Results
Scottish Premier Division
Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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1. | 10 August | Hibernian | H | 3–0 | McDougall (2), Bett | 14,846 |
2. | 17 August | Dundee United | A | 1–1 | McKimmie | 14,339 |
3. | 24 August | Motherwell | H | 1–1 | McKimmie | 14,059 |
4. | 31 August | Dundee | A | 3–1 | Simpson, Stark (2) | 7,592 |
5. | 7 September | Heart of Midlothian | H | 3–0 | Stark, Black, Wright | 12,300 |
6. | 14 September | Celtic | A | 1–2 | McDougall | 39,450 |
7. | 21 September | St Mirren | H | 1–1 | McQueen | 12,585 |
8. | 28 September | Rangers | A | 3–0 | Stark, McLeish, Hewitt | 27,599 |
9. | 5 October | Clydebank | H | 3–1 | McKimmie, Black, McDougall | 11,399 |
10. | 12 October | Hibernian | A | 1–1 | Gray | 10,377 |
11. | 19 October | Dundee United | H | 3–2 | McDougall, Hewitt (2) | 15,148 |
12. | 30 October | Heart of Midlothian | A | 0–1 | 12,866 | |
13. | 2 November | Celtic | H | 4–1 | McDougall (4) | 23,000 |
14. | 9 November | Dundee | H | 4–1 | Stark (2), McLeish, McDougall | 12,800 |
15. | 16 November | Motherwell | A | 1–1 | McDougall | 4,960 |
16. | 23 November | St Mirren | A | 0–1 | 5,930 | |
17. | 12 December | Clydebank | A | 1–2 | Black | 2,095 |
18. | 14 December | Hibernian | H | 4–0 | McLeish, Angus, J. Miller, Weir | 11,819 |
19. | 21 December | Dundee United | A | 1–2 | Stark | 10,085 |
20. | 1 January | Dundee | A | 0–0 | 9,096 | |
21. | 4 January | St Mirren | H | 3–1 | Black (2), Weir | 11,500 |
22. | 11 January | Celtic | A | 1–1 | J. Miller | 31,305 |
23. | 18 January | Heart of Midlothian | H | 0–1 | 21,500 | |
24. | 1 February | Rangers | A | 1–1 | J. Miller | 29,887 |
25. | 8 February | Clydebank | H | 4–1 | Black (3), Bett | 11,000 |
26. | 19 February | Rangers | H | 1–0 | Angus | 18,700 |
27. | 22 February | Hibernian | A | 1–0 | Wright | 9,500 |
28. | 15 March | St Mirren | A | 1–1 | W. Miller | 4,448 |
29. | 22 March | Dundee | H | 0–0 | 13,013 | |
30. | 29 March | Motherwell | A | 1–0 | Hewitt | 4,597 |
31. | 9 April | Motherwell | H | 3–2 | McDougall, Bett, Weir | 10,300 |
32. | 12 April | Celtic | H | 0–1 | 22,000 | |
33. | 16 April | Dundee United | H | 0–1 | 8,500 | |
34. | 20 April | Heart of Midlothian | A | 1–1 | Weir | 19,047 |
35. | 26 April | Rangers | H | 1–1 | Hewitt | 17,000 |
36. | 3 May | Clydebank | A | 6–0 | Stark, Hewitt, McDougall (2), McMaster, Weir | 2,382 |
Final League table
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Scottish League Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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R2 | 21 August | Ayr United | H | 5–0 | McQueen, Stark (2), McDougall (2) | 12,400 |
R3 | 28 August | St Johnstone | A | 2–0 | Hewitt, McDougall | 5,100 |
QF | 4 September | Heart of Midlothian | H | 1–0 | Black | 13,100 |
SF L1 | 25 September | Dundee United | A | 1–0 | Black | 12,837 |
SF L2 | 9 October | Dundee United | H | 1–0 | McDougall | 20,000 |
F | 27 October | Hibernian | N | 3–0 | Stark, Black (2) | 40,061 |
Scottish Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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R3 | 5 February | Montrose | H | 4–1 | Stark, McLeish, W. Miller, McDougall | 9,000 |
R4 | 15 February | Arbroath | A | 1–0 | J. Miller | 6,017 |
R5 | 8 March | Dundee | A | 2–2 | Hewitt (2) | 13,188 |
R5 R | 12 March | Dundee | H | 2–1 | Black, Weir | 21,000 |
SF | 5 April | Hibernian | N | 3–0 | Stark, Black, J. Miller | 19,165 |
F | 10 May | Heart of Midlothian | N | 3–0 | Hewitt (2), Stark | 62,841 |
European Champions' Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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R1 L1 | 18 September | Akranes | A | 3–1 | Stark, Black, Hewitt | 7,000 |
R1 L2 | 2 October | Akranes | H | 4–1 | Gray, Simpson, Hewitt, Falconer | 14,700 |
R2 L1 | 23 October | Servette | A | 0–0 | 8,000 | |
R2 L2 | 6 November | Servette | H | 1–0 | McDougall | 19,000 |
QF L1 | 5 March | Gothenburg | H | 2–2 | W. Miller, Hewitt | 20,000 |
QF L2 | 19 March | Gothenburg | A | 0–0 | 20,000 |
Squad
Appearances & Goals
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premier Division | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Europe | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
1 | MF | SCO | Ian Angus | 26 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
2 | MF | SCO | Jim Bett | 37 | 3 | 24 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
3 | FW | SCO | Eric Black | 39 | 15 | 26 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
4 | MF | SCO | Neale Cooper | 38 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
5 | FW | SCO | Willie Falconer | 10 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
6 | MF | SCO | Stevie Gray | 21 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
7 | GK | SCO | Bryan Gunn | 13 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
8 | FW | SCO | John Hewitt | 38 | 14 | 23 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
9 | DF | SCO | Brian Irvine | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10 | GK | SCO | Jim Leighton | 41 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
11 | FW | SCO | Frank McDougall | 39 | 20 | 26 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
12 | DF | SCO | Tommy McIntyre | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
13 | DF | SCO | Stewart McKimmie | 51 | 3 | 34 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
14 | DF | SCO | Alex McLeish | 52 | 4 | 34 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
15 | MF | SCO | John McMaster | 9 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
16 | DF | SCO | Tommy McQueen | 23 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
17 | MF | SCO | Joe Miller | 22 | 5 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
18 | DF | SCO | Willie Miller | 51 | 3 | 33 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
19 | DF | SCO | Brian Mitchell | 32 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
20 | MF | SCO | Ian Porteous | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
21 | DF | SCO | Ian Robertson | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
22 | MF | SCO | Neil Simpson | 36 | 2 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
23 | MF | SCO | Billy Stark | 46 | 15 | 30 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
24 | MF | SCO | Peter Weir | 32 | 6 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
25 | FW | SCO | Paul Wright | 14 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
References
- Kevin Stirling. Aberdeen A Centenary History 1903-2003. Desert Island Books 2002. ISBN 1-874287-49-X.