1976–77 Aberdeen F.C. season
Appearance
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1976–77 season | |
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Manager | ![]() |
Scottish Premier Division | 3rd |
Scottish Cup | Fourth Round |
Scottish League Cup | Winners |
Anglo-Scottish Cup | Quarter-Finalist |
Top goalscorer | League: Joe Harper (18) All: Joe Harper (30) |
Highest home attendance | 21,656 vs. Celtic, 5 March 1977 |
Lowest home attendance | 5,836 vs. Partick Thistle, 16 April 1977 |
Average home league attendance | 12,469 |
Results
Scottish Premier Division
Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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1. | 4 September | Hearts | H | 2–2 | Fleming, Robb | 11,727 |
2. | 11 September | Ayr United | A | 5–0 | Sullivan (2), Harper (2), Fleming | 4,800 |
3. | 18 September | Kilmarnock | H | 2–0 | Jarvie (3), Gibson | 8,712 |
4. | 25 September | Hibernian | A | 0–0 | 9,278 | |
5. | 2 October | Partick Thistle | A | 2–2 | Harper, Fleming | 5,000 |
6. | 16 October | Rangers | A | 0–1 | 22,000 | |
7. | 23 October | Celtic | H | 2–1 | Harper (2) | 19,379 |
8. | 30 October | Dundee United | H | 3–2 | Jarvie, Harper, Williamson | 18,577 |
9. | 2 November | Motherwell | H | 3–1 | Jarvie, Sullivan, Harper | 15,207 |
10. | 10 November | Hearts | A | 1–2 | Harper | 10,500 |
11. | 20 November | Kilmarnock | A | 2–1 | Scott, Kennedy | 5,000 |
12. | 24 November | Ayr United | H | 1–0 | Harper | 10,581 |
13. | 27 November | Hibernian | H | 1–0 | Harper | 14,788 |
14. | 26 December | Celtic | A | 2–2 | Jarvie (2) | 47,000 |
15. | 3 January | Hearts | H | 4–1 | Harper (3), Jarvie | 18,761 |
16. | 8 January | Ayr United | A | 0–0 | 5,600 | |
17. | 12 January | Partick Thistle | H | 1–1 | Harper | 9,898 |
18. | 19 January | Rangers | H | 3–3 | Jarvie, Scott, Smith | 21,591 |
19. | 22 January | Hibernian | A | 0–0 | 11,480 | |
20. | 5 February | Partick Thistle | A | 1–2 | Jarvie | 9,000 |
21. | 7 February | Kilmarnock | H | 2–0 | McLelland, Graham | 7,650 |
22. | 19 February | Rangers | A | 0–1 | 17,000 | |
23. | 5 March | Celtic | H | 2–0 | Graham, Harper | 21,656 |
24. | 12 March | Dundee United | H | 0–1 | 12,620 | |
25. | 16 March | Dundee United | A | 2–3 | Smith, Harper | 7,176 |
26. | 19 March | Hearts | A | 1–1 | Fleming | 8,000 |
27. | 22 March | Motherwell | A | 2–1 | Davidson, Graham | 7,849 |
28. | 26 March | Ayr United | H | 0–2 | 6,057 | |
29. | 2 April | Kilmarnock | A | 2–1 | Graham, Davidson | 5,000 |
30. | 5 April | Motherwell | A | 1–1 | Harper | 5,523 |
31. | 9 April | Hibernian | H | 0–0 | 7,910 | |
32. | 13 April | Dundee United | A | 3–2 | Scott, Rougvie, Smith | 4,500 |
33. | 16 April | Partick Thistle | H | 0–2 | 5,836 | |
34. | 20 April | Celtic | A | 1–4 | Jarvie | 27,000 |
35. | 23 April | Motherwell | A | 3–1 | Davidson (2), Graham | 4,209 |
36. | 30 April | Rangers | H | 2–1 | Harper, Davidson | 13,484 |
Final standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Celtic (C) | 36 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 79 | 39 | +40 | 55 | Qualification for the European Cup first round |
2 | Rangers | 36 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 62 | 37 | +25 | 46 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round |
3 | Aberdeen | 36 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 56 | 42 | +14 | 43 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
4 | Dundee United | 36 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 54 | 45 | +9 | 41 | |
5 | Partick Thistle | 36 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 40 | 44 | −4 | 35 |
Source: Statto
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Scottish League Cup
Group stage
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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G2 | 14 August | Kilmarnock | H | 2–0 | Harper, Graham | 10,866 |
G2 | 18 August | St Mirren | A | 3–2 | Fleming (2), Harper | 4,500 |
G2 | 21 August | Ayr United | H | 1–0 | Harper | 9,695 |
G2 | 25 August | St Mirren | H | 4–0 | Harper (2), Williamson (2) | 8,212 |
G2 | 28 August | Ayr United | A | 1–1 | Harper | 4,800 |
G2 | 1 September | Kilmarnock | A | 1–2 | Harper | 2,700 |
Group 2 final table
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Aberdeen | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 9 |
Ayr United | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 6 |
Kilmarnock | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 5 |
St Mirren | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 4 |
Source: [citation needed]
Knockout Stage
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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QF L1 | 22 September | Stirling Albion | H | 1–0 | Harper | 7,185 |
QF L2 | 6 October | Stirling Albion | A | 0–1 | 3,700 | |
QFR | 18 October | Stirling Albion | N | 2–0 | Scott, Smith | 4,027 |
S-F | 27 October | Rangers | N | 5–1 | Scott (3), Harper, Jarvie | 20,900 |
Final | 6 November | Celtic | N | 2–1 | Jarvie, Robb | 69,679 |
Scottish Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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R3 | 29 January | Dunfermline | A | 1–0 | Harper | 11,899 |
R4 | 26 February | Dundee | A | 0–0 | 16,999 | |
R4R | 2 March | Dundee | H | 1–2 | Davidson | 18,375 |
Anglo-Scottish Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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R1 L1 | 7 August | Dundee United | A | 0–1 | 5,550 | |
R1 L2 | 11 August | Dundee United | H | 3–1 | Harper (2), McCall | 10,709 |
QF L1 | 15 September | Orient | H | 0–1 | 10,000 | |
QF L2 | 28 September | Orient | A | 0–1 | 5,005 |
References
- Kevin Stirling. Aberdeen A Centenary History 1903-2003. Desert Island Books 2002. ISBN 1-874287-49-X.