1974–75 Aberdeen F.C. season
Appearance
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1974–75 season | |
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Chairman | ![]() |
Manager | ![]() |
Scottish First Division | 5th |
Scottish Cup | Fourth Round |
Scottish League Cup | Group Stage |
Texaco Cup | Quarter-Finalist |
Top goalscorer | League: Arthur Graham (11) All: Arthur Graham (12) |
Highest home attendance | 30,000 vs. Rangers, 25 January 1975 |
Lowest home attendance | 3,300 vs. Clyde, 19 April 1975 |
Average home league attendance | 9.341 |
During the 1974–75 season, the Scottish football club Aberdeen F.C. was placed fifth in the Scottish First Division. The team reached the quarterfinal round of the Scottish Cup.
Results
Scottish First Division
Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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1. | 31 August | Hibernian | H | 2–3 | Purdie, Pirie | 13,000 |
2. | 7 September | Dundee | A | 1–0 | Purdie | 6,396 |
3. | 14 September | St Johnstone | H | 3–1 | Jarvie, Hair, Graham | 7,000 |
4. | 21 September | Kilmarnock | A | 0–1 | 5,000 | |
5. | 28 September | Airdrieonians | H | 1–0 | Young | 5,000 |
6. | 5 October | Hearts | A | 4–1 | Purdie, Graham, Smith, McCall | 8,500 |
7. | 12 October | Ayr United | H | 3–0 | Jarvie, Purdie, McCall | 6,000 |
8. | 19 October | Dumbarton | A | 3–2 | McCall, Purdie, Graham | 4,000 |
9. | 26 October | Arbroath | H | 5–1 | Williamson (2), McCall (2), Purdie | 7,000 |
10. | 2 November | Celtic | A | 0–1 | 21,000 | |
11. | 9 November | Partick Thistle | H | 1–1 | Purdie | 8,000 |
12. | 16 November | Morton | H | 3–3 | McCall, Young, Graham | 7,500 |
13. | 27 November | Dundee United | A | 0–4 | 8,000 | |
14. | 30 November | Motherwell | A | 1–2 | Graham | 3,472 |
15. | 7 December | Rangers | H | 1–2 | Hair | 25,000 |
16. | 14 December | Clyde | A | 1–1 | Purdie | 2,053 |
17. | 21 December | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 1–1 | Hair | 5,000 |
18. | 28 December | Hibernian | A | 1–0 | Pirie | 13,190 |
19. | 1 January | Dundee | H | 4–0 | Caldwell, Pirie, Jarvie, Hair | 12,000 |
20. | 4 January | St Johnstone | A | 1–1 | Davidson | 4,500 |
21. | 11 January | Kilmarnock | H | 4–0 | Jarvie, Young, Pirie, Graham | 8,500 |
22. | 1 February | Hearts | H | 2–2 | McLelland, Jarvie | 11,000 |
23. | 8 February | Ayr United | A | 0–2 | 5,000 | |
24. | 15 February | Dumbarton | H | 1–1 | Graham | 9,000 |
25. | 1 March | Arbroath | A | 2–1 | Davidson, Graham | 3,113 |
26. | 4 March | Airdrieonians | A | 2–2 | Graham, Davidson | 4,000 |
27. | 12 March | Celtic | H | 3–2 | Williamson (3) | 15,500 |
28. | 15 March | Partick Thistle | A | 0–1 | 5,000 | |
29. | 22 March | Morton | A | 3–0 | Robb, Williamson, Graham | 2,500 |
30. | 29 March | Dundee United | H | 2–0 | Williamson, Hermiston | 8,000 |
31. | 12 April | Rangers | A | 2–3 | Williamson, Hermiston | 40,000 |
32. | 19 April | Clyde | H | 4–1 | Jarvie (2), Hermiston, Miller | 3,300 |
33. | 23 April | Motherwell | H | 2–2 | Jarvie, Graham | 8,000 |
34. | 26 April | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 3–1 | Robb (3) | 3,500 |
Final standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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3 | Celtic | 34 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 81 | 41 | +40 | 45 | Qualification to European Cup Winners' Cup First round |
4 | Dundee United | 34 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 72 | 43 | +29 | 45 | Qualification to UEFA Cup First round |
5 | Aberdeen | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 66 | 43 | +23 | 41 | |
6 | Dundee | 34 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 48 | 42 | +6 | 38 | |
7 | Ayr United | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 50 | 61 | −11 | 36 |
Source: Soccerbase and League Tables
Scottish League Cup
Group stage
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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G3 | 10 August | Hearts | H | 0–1 | 11,000 | |
G3 | 14 August | Morton | A | 1–3 | Hermiston | 2,000 |
G3 | 17 August | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 1–1 | Jarvie | 4,500 |
G3 | 21 August | Morton | H | 4–0 | Purdie, Thomson, Jarvie, Young | 5,000 |
G3 | 24 August | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 3–0 | Jarvie Williamson, Purdie | 7,000 |
G3 | 28 August | Hearts | A | 1–2 | Hermiston | 14,000 |
Group 3 final table
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Heart of Midlothian | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 8 |
Dunfermline Athletic | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 7 |
Aberdeen | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 5 |
Morton | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | −9 | 4 |
Source: [citation needed]
Scottish Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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R3 | 25 January | Rangers | H | 1–1 | Miller | 30,000 |
R3R | 10 February | Rangers | A | 2–1 | Graham, Davidson | 52,000 |
R3R | 19 February | Dundee United | A | 1–0 | Jarvie | 22,000 |
Q-F | 8 March | Motherwell | H | 0–1 | 23,400 |
Texaco Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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QF L1 | 18 September | Newcastle United | H | 1–1 | Young | 13,500 |
QF L2 | 2 October | Newcastle United | A | 2–3 | Pirie, McDermott | 18,838 |
References
- Kevin Stirling. Aberdeen A Centenary History 1903-2003. Desert Island Books 2002. ISBN 1-874287-49-X.