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Derek Whyte Squad Index
Information:
2001-02 Squad Number:
3
Position:
Central Defender
Date of Birth:
31st August 1968
Birthplace:
Glasgow, Scotland
Nationality:
Scottish
Height:
6' 0
Weight:
11st 13lbs
Signed:
19/12/1997
Career History:
NOTE: Player Career history has been temporarily removed for data cleanse.
Honours:
2 League Championships (Celtic),
International Honours:
Caps: 13 caps for Scotland , Goals: 0
 
Profile:
One of Alex Miller's signings, Derek arrived at Pittodrie for £100,000 from Middlesbrough FC, with a good pedigree but in difficult times. The pinnacle of his Aberdeen career came when he captained the team in the Scottish Cup Final in May 2000. Moved to Partick Thistle on a free transfer and became co-player/manager with Gerry Britton. Gave up the playing side of the game in 2004, eventually becoming a TV pundit and newspaper columnist in Dubai.

Appearances: show debut only
Date Result Competition Venue Att. Age at Debut Type
20/12/1997
Kilmarnock 1-0 Aberdeen
Premier Division 8,452 29 Start
27/12/1997
Aberdeen 3-0 Motherwell
Premier Division 13,038 29 Start
03/01/1998
Aberdeen 1-0 Dundee United
Premier Division 17,025 29 Start
10/01/1998
Rangers 2-0 Aberdeen
Premier Division 49,542 29 Start
24/01/1998
Dundee United 1-0 Aberdeen
Scottish Cup R3 11,488 29 Start
28/01/1998
Aberdeen 2-0 Dunfermline Athletic
Premier Division 8,661 29 Start
02/02/1998
Celtic 3-1 Aberdeen
Premier Division 46,606 29 Start
07/02/1998
Aberdeen 3-0 Hibernian
Premier Division 12,043 29 Start
21/02/1998
St. Johnstone 0-1 Aberdeen
Premier Division 6,570 29 Start
25/02/1998
Heart of Midlothian 3-1 Aberdeen
Premier Division 17,600 29 Start
28/02/1998
Aberdeen 0-0 Kilmarnock
Premier Division 10,423 29 Start
14/03/1998
Dunfermline Athletic 3-3 Aberdeen
Premier Division 5,917 29 Start
21/03/1998
Aberdeen 0-1 Celtic
Premier Division 18,009 29 Start
28/03/1998
Hibernian 1-1 Aberdeen
Premier Division 12,966 29 Start
04/04/1998
Aberdeen 0-1 St. Johnstone
Premier Division 9,022 29 Start
11/04/1998
Dundee United 0-0 Aberdeen
Premier Division 9,155 29 Start
19/04/1998
Aberdeen 1-0 Rangers
Premier Division 17,981 29 Start
25/04/1998
Kilmarnock 2-1 Aberdeen
Premier Division 8,212 29 Start
02/05/1998
Aberdeen 2-2 Heart of Midlothian
Premier Division 12,899 29 Start
09/05/1998
Motherwell 1-2 Aberdeen
Premier Division 5,861 29 Start
18/07/1998
Ross County 0-2 Aberdeen
Friendly 29 Start
22/07/1998
Inverness CT 2-2 Aberdeen
Friendly 29 Start
24/07/1998
Bury 0-1 Aberdeen
Friendly 29 Start
01/08/1998
Dundee 0-2 Aberdeen
SPL 7,811 29 Start
08/08/1998
Inverness CT 0-3 Aberdeen
League Cup R2 5,164 29 Start
16/08/1998
Aberdeen 3-2 Celtic
SPL 16,640 29 Start
19/08/1998
Hibernian 1-0 Aberdeen
League Cup R3 8,029 29 Start
22/08/1998
Heart of Midlothian 2-0 Aberdeen
SPL 14,592 29 Start
29/08/1998
Dunfermline Athletic 1-1 Aberdeen
SPL 6,463 29 Start
12/09/1998
Aberdeen 1-1 Motherwell
SPL 11,760 30 Start
19/09/1998
St. Johnstone 2-0 Aberdeen
SPL 5,814 30 Start
23/09/1998
Aberdeen 1-1 Rangers
SPL 17,862 30 Start
27/09/1998
Aberdeen 0-1 Kilmarnock
SPL 13,048 30 Start
04/10/1998
Dundee United 1-0 Aberdeen
SPL 8,933 30 Start
17/10/1998
Aberdeen 2-2 Dundee
SPL 10,004 30 Start
24/10/1998
Celtic 2-0 Aberdeen
SPL 60,081 30 Start
31/10/1998
Motherwell 2-2 Aberdeen
SPL 8,146 30 Start
07/11/1998
Aberdeen 2-1 Dunfermline Athletic
SPL 10,293 30 Start
14/11/1998
Rangers 2-1 Aberdeen
SPL 49,479 30 Start
21/11/1998
Aberdeen 0-1 St. Johnstone
SPL 10,044 30 Start
28/11/1998
Aberdeen 0-3 Dundee United
SPL 11,964 30 Start
05/12/1998
Kilmarnock 4-0 Aberdeen
SPL 9,785 30 Start
12/12/1998
Aberdeen 2-0 Heart of Midlothian
SPL 11,137 30 Start
19/12/1998
Dundee 1-2 Aberdeen
SPL 6,340 30 Start
26/12/1998
Dunfermline Athletic 1-2 Aberdeen
SPL 7,873 30 Start
29/12/1998
Aberdeen 1-1 Motherwell
SPL 15,269 30 Start
02/01/1999
St. Johnstone 4-1 Aberdeen
SPL 8,971 30 Start
18/01/1999
Aberdeen 1-1 Manchester United
Testimonial 22,000 30 Start
23/01/1999
Aberdeen 0-1 Livingston
Scottish Cup R3 10,311 30 Start
30/01/1999
Aberdeen 2-4 Rangers
SPL 19,537 30 Start
06/02/1999
Aberdeen 2-1 Kilmarnock
SPL 9,299 30 Start
10/02/1999
Raith Rovers 3-0 Aberdeen
Friendly 1,121 30 Start
20/02/1999
Dundee United 3-0 Aberdeen
SPL 8,309 30 Start
27/02/1999
Heart of Midlothian 0-2 Aberdeen
SPL 13,957 30 Start
14/03/1999
Aberdeen 1-5 Celtic
SPL 16,825 30 Start
20/03/1999
Motherwell 1-1 Aberdeen
SPL 6,963 30 Start
03/04/1999
Aberdeen 3-1 Dunfermline Athletic
SPL 11,371 30 Start
10/04/1999
Kilmarnock 4-2 Aberdeen
SPL 9,048 30 Start
17/04/1999
Aberdeen 0-4 Dundee United
SPL 11,603 30 Start
25/04/1999
Rangers 3-1 Aberdeen
SPL 49,145 30 Start
01/05/1999
Aberdeen 1-0 St. Johnstone
SPL 9,561 30 Start
08/05/1999
Aberdeen 1-2 Dundee
SPL 9,057 30 Start
23/05/1999
Aberdeen 2-5 Heart of Midlothian
SPL 13,042 30 Start
13/07/1999
Montrose 0-4 Aberdeen
Friendly 1,300 30 Start
17/07/1999
Peine Dist. Select 0-7 Aberdeen
Friendly 30 Start
21/07/1999
Celle XI 0-3 Aberdeen
Friendly 2,000 30 Start
24/07/1999
St. Pauli 1-0 Aberdeen
Friendly 4,000 30 Start
27/07/1999
Aberdeen 0-1 Coventry City
Friendly 30 Start
01/08/1999
Aberdeen 0-5 Celtic
SPL 16,080 30 Start
07/08/1999
Kilmarnock 2-0 Aberdeen
SPL 8,738 30 Start
14/08/1999
Aberdeen 0-2 Dundee
SPL 8,174 30 Start
17/08/1999
Aberdeen 1-0 Livingston
League Cup R2 6,756 30 Start
22/08/1999
Heart of Midlothian 3-0 Aberdeen
SPL 12,803 30 Start
21/11/1999
St. Johnstone 1-1 Aberdeen
SPL 6,279 31 Sub
27/11/1999
Hibernian 2-0 Aberdeen
SPL 11,628 31 Start
01/12/1999
Aberdeen 1-0 Rangers
League Cup QF 12,108 31 Start
08/12/1999
Aberdeen 3-1 Heart of Midlothian
SPL 10,274 31 Start
11/12/1999
Aberdeen 0-6 Celtic
SPL 16,532 31 Start
27/12/1999
Aberdeen 3-1 Dundee United
SPL 16,656 31 Start
22/01/2000
Rangers 5-0 Aberdeen
SPL 50,023 31 Start
26/01/2000
Aberdeen 1-1 Motherwell
SPL 10,053 31 Start
29/01/2000
St. Mirren 1-1 Aberdeen
Scottish Cup R3 7,565 31 Start
08/02/2000
Aberdeen 2-0 St. Mirren
Scottish Cup R3 REP 12,947 31 Start
13/02/2000
Aberdeen 1-0 Dundee United
League Cup SF 9,500 31 Start
20/02/2000
Inverness CT 1-1 Aberdeen
Scottish Cup R4 6,290 31 Start
23/02/2000
Dundee 1-3 Aberdeen
SPL 5,784 31 Start
26/02/2000
Aberdeen 4-0 Hibernian
SPL 12,625 31 Start
09/04/2000
Aberdeen 2-1 Hibernian
Scottish Cup SF 22,632 31 Start
12/04/2000
Kilmarnock 1-0 Aberdeen
SPL 11,525 31 Start
15/04/2000
Aberdeen 1-2 Heart of Midlothian
SPL 12,626 31 Start
18/04/2000
Aberdeen 0-1 Dundee
SPL 12,403 31 Start
29/04/2000
Hibernian 1-0 Aberdeen
SPL 9,659 31 Start
02/05/2000
St. Johnstone 2-1 Aberdeen
SPL 4,217 31 Start
06/05/2000
Celtic 5-1 Aberdeen
SPL 41,786 31 Start
14/05/2000
Aberdeen 5-1 Kilmarnock
SPL 9,375 31 Start
27/05/2000
Aberdeen 0-4 Rangers
Scottish Cup F 50,685 31 Start
08/07/2000
Elgin City 0-4 Aberdeen
Friendly 1,602 31 Start
21/08/2000
Brechin City 0-2 Aberdeen
Friendly 31 Start
24/08/2000
Bohemian Dublin 0-1 Aberdeen
UEFA Cup PR2 2L 8,000 31 Start
27/08/2000
Motherwell 1-1 Aberdeen
SPL 5,541 31 Start
06/09/2000
Rangers 4-2 Aberdeen
League Cup R3 37,029 32 Start
09/09/2000
Aberdeen 1-1 St. Johnstone
SPL 11,026 32 Start
16/09/2000
Kilmarnock 1-0 Aberdeen
SPL 6,876 32 Start
23/09/2000
Dundee United 3-5 Aberdeen
SPL 7,699 32 Start
01/10/2000
Aberdeen 1-1 Celtic
SPL 18,239 32 Start
14/10/2000
Aberdeen 0-2 Dundee
SPL 16,035 32 Start
21/10/2000
Aberdeen 0-0 Dunfermline Athletic
SPL 11,933 32 Start
28/10/2000
St. Mirren 2-0 Aberdeen
SPL 5,763 32 Start
04/11/2000
Heart of Midlothian 3-0 Aberdeen
SPL 12,744 32 Start
12/11/2000
Aberdeen 1-2 Rangers
SPL 18,359 32 Start
18/11/2000
Hibernian 0-2 Aberdeen
SPL 10,996 32 Start
25/11/2000
Aberdeen 3-3 Motherwell
SPL 12,243 32 Start
28/11/2000
St. Johnstone 0-0 Aberdeen
SPL 4,896 32 Start
23/12/2000
Dundee 2-2 Aberdeen
SPL 9,093 32 Start
26/12/2000
Dunfermline Athletic 3-2 Aberdeen
SPL 7,194 32 Start
02/01/2001
Aberdeen 1-0 Heart of Midlothian
SPL 13,524 32 Start
16/01/2001
1860 Munich 1-1 Aberdeen
Friendly 300 32 Start
20/01/2001
1860 Munich 2-2 Aberdeen
Friendly 200 32 Start
23/01/2001
Aberdeen 1-1 Brondby
Friendly 7,306 32 Start
27/01/2001
Alloa Athletic 0-3 Aberdeen
Scottish Cup R3 2,877 32 Start
31/01/2001
Rangers 1-0 Aberdeen
SPL 45,621 32 Start
10/02/2001
Motherwell 0-1 Aberdeen
SPL 6,680 32 Start
17/02/2001
Livingston 0-0 Aberdeen
Scottish Cup R4 6,289 32 Start
13/03/2001
Aberdeen 1-0 Hibernian
SPL 9,357 32 Start
17/03/2001
Dundee United 1-1 Aberdeen
SPL 8,457 32 Start
27/03/2001
Aberdeen 3-3 St. Johnstone
SPL 8,537 32 Start
01/04/2001
Aberdeen 0-1 Celtic
SPL 16,067 32 Start
04/04/2001
Aberdeen 4-1 Dundee United
SPL 9,962 32 Start
07/04/2001
Aberdeen 0-2 Dundee
SPL 11,400 32 Start
21/04/2001
Aberdeen 1-0 Dunfermline Athletic
SPL 8,613 32 Start
28/04/2001
St. Johnstone 0-3 Aberdeen
SPL 3,611 32 Start
05/05/2001
Motherwell 0-2 Aberdeen
SPL 3,905 32 Start
12/05/2001
St. Mirren 2-1 Aberdeen
SPL 5,780 32 Start
20/05/2001
Aberdeen 1-2 Dundee United
SPL 11,633 32 Start
07/07/2001
Elgin City 0-2 Aberdeen
Friendly 1,781 32 Start
15/07/2001
Brondby 2-1 Aberdeen
Friendly 5,666 32 Start
21/07/2001
Ross County 2-3 Aberdeen
Friendly 32 Start
28/07/2001
Aberdeen 0-3 Rangers
SPL 18,838 32 Start
04/08/2001
Heart of Midlothian 1-0 Aberdeen
SPL 12,696 32 Start
11/08/2001
Hibernian 2-0 Aberdeen
SPL 13,150 32 Start
18/08/2001
Aberdeen 4-2 Motherwell
SPL 10,988 32 Start
25/08/2001
St. Johnstone 1-1 Aberdeen
SPL 5,459 32 Start
08/09/2001
Aberdeen 2-0 Kilmarnock
SPL 10,735 33 Start
15/09/2001
Aberdeen 2-1 Dundee United
SPL 12,948 33 Start
22/09/2001
Celtic 2-0 Aberdeen
SPL 59,197 33 Start
25/09/2001
Queen of the South 1-2 Aberdeen
League Cup R2 3,418 33 Start
29/09/2001
Dundee 1-4 Aberdeen
SPL 8,359 33 Start
09/10/2001
Aberdeen 1-6 Livingston
League Cup R3 8,599 33 Start
13/10/2001
Livingston 2-2 Aberdeen
SPL 6,393 33 Start
20/10/2001
Aberdeen 3-2 Dunfermline Athletic
SPL 11,195 33 Start
27/10/2001
Aberdeen 3-2 Heart of Midlothian
SPL 13,883 33 Start
04/11/2001
Rangers 2-0 Aberdeen
SPL 49,379 33 Start
10/11/2001
Aberdeen 1-0 Motherwell
SPL 11,490 33 Start
17/11/2001
Aberdeen 2-0 Hibernian
SPL 12,511 33 Start
24/11/2001
Motherwell 3-2 Aberdeen
SPL 7,032 33 Start
01/12/2001
Aberdeen 1-0 St. Johnstone
SPL 17,369 33 Start
08/12/2001
Kilmarnock 3-1 Aberdeen
SPL 7,611 33 Start
15/12/2001
Dundee United 1-1 Aberdeen
SPL 9,129 33 Start
22/12/2001
Aberdeen 2-0 Celtic
SPL 18,610 33 Start
02/01/2002
Aberdeen 0-3 Livingston
SPL 15,709 33 Start
08/01/2002
St. Johnstone 0-2 Aberdeen
Scottish Cup R3 4,070 33 Start
12/01/2002
Heart of Midlothian 3-1 Aberdeen
SPL 12,902 33 Start
19/01/2002
Aberdeen 0-1 Rangers
SPL 17,846 33 Start
26/01/2002
Aberdeen 2-0 Livingston
Scottish Cup R4 10,261 33 Start
29/01/2002
Aberdeen 0-0 Dundee
SPL 11,027 33 Start
02/02/2002
St. Johnstone 0-1 Aberdeen
SPL 4,305 33 Start
09/02/2002
Aberdeen 1-1 Kilmarnock
SPL 13,004 33 Start
16/02/2002
Aberdeen 4-0 Dundee United
SPL 13,612 33 Start
25/02/2002
Aberdeen 0-2 Celtic
Scottish Cup QF 17,082 33 Start
02/03/2002
Celtic 1-0 Aberdeen
SPL 59,564 33 Start
23/03/2002
Livingston 0-0 Aberdeen
SPL 9,449 33 Start
27/04/2002
Rangers 2-0 Aberdeen
SPL 48,878 33 Sub
12/05/2002
Aberdeen 0-1 Celtic
SPL 15,332 33 Start

Appearances
Season League League Cup Scottish Cup Europe Total Other
  App Sub Goals App Sub Goals App Sub Goals App Sub Goals App Sub Goals App Sub Goals
2001-02
30
1
0
2
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
35
1
0
3
0
0
2000-01
29
0
0
1
0
0
2
0
0
1
0
0
33
0
0
5
0
0
1999-00
19
1
0
3
0
0
5
0
0
0
0
0
27
1
0
5
0
1
1998-99
35
0
0
2
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
38
0
0
5
0
0
1997-98
19
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
20
0
0
0
0
0
Totals:
132
2
0
8
0
0
12
0
0
1
0
0
153
2
0
18
0
1
Total Appearances/Goals: 155 0  

Scottish International Caps
Season Date
Match
Tournament
1998-99 28/04/99
Germany v SCOTLAND
Friendly
1997-98 22/04/98
SCOTLAND v Finland
Friendly
1996-97 05/10/96
Latvia v SCOTLAND
World Cup Qualifier
1994-95 26/05/96
Usa v SCOTLAND
Friendly
1994-95 24/05/95
Ecuador v SCOTLAND
Kirin Cup
1994-95 21/05/95
Japan v SCOTLAND
Kirin Cup
1992-93 18/11/92
SCOTLAND v Italy
World Cup Qualifier
1992-93 14/10/92
SCOTLAND v Portugal
World Cup Qualifier
1991-92 17/05/92
Usa v SCOTLAND
Friendly
1998-99 30/05/89
SCOTLAND v Chile
Rous Cup
1987-88 02/12/87
Luxembourg v SCOTLAND
Euro Championship Qualifier
1987-88 14/10/87
SCOTLAND v Belgium
Euro Championship Qualifier
Total Appearances: 12