 |
Information: |
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| 1980-81 Squad Number:
|
11 |
| Position:
|
Outside Left |
| Date of Birth: |
13th July 1952 |
| Birthplace: |
Birkenshaw (Lanarkshire) |
|
Nationality:
|
Scottish |
|
Height:
|
5' 10 |
| Weight:
|
11st 3lbs |
| Signed: |
18th March 1978 |
| Career History: |
NOTE: Player Career history has been temporarily removed for data cleanse. |
| |
Profile: |
|
Full Name: John Ian Scanlon, known as Ian.
Scanlon cut a mercurial figure on the pitch and frequently created exciting moments for the crowd, but he could also drift out of games. Nonetheless he was a significant contributor to the Dons' teams of the late 1970's and played a big part in the League Championship winning season of 1979-1980. In 1979, USA club Washington Diplomats came close to making a £100,000 bid for the player,who was wanting away from Pittodrie, but nothing came of it. Eventually he signed for St Mirren in the summer of 1981 as part of the deal that brought Peter Weir to Aberdeen.
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|
|
| Appearances: |
show debut only |
| Date |
Result |
Competition |
Venue |
Att. |
Age at Debut |
Type |
|
29/04/1978
|
Hibernian 1-1
Aberdeen
|
Premier Division
|
|
11,250
|
25
|
Sub
|
|
06/05/1978
|
Aberdeen
1-2 Rangers
|
Scottish Cup F
|
|
61,563
|
25
|
Sub
|
|
31/07/1978
|
Elgin City 0-5
Aberdeen
|
Friendly
|
|
|
26
|
Sub
|
|
02/08/1978
|
Buckie Thistle 0-2
Aberdeen
|
Friendly
|
|
|
26
|
Start
|
|
12/08/1978
|
Heart of Midlothian 1-4
Aberdeen
|
Premier Division
|
|
11,500
|
26
|
Sub
|
|
19/08/1978
|
Aberdeen
3-1 Morton
|
Premier Division
|
|
14,500
|
26
|
Sub
|
|
26/08/1978
|
Dundee United 1-1
Aberdeen
|
Premier Division
|
|
10,000
|
26
|
Sub
|
|
30/08/1978
|
Meadowbank Thistle 0-5
Aberdeen
|
League Cup R2 1L
|
|
3,500
|
26
|
Start
|
|
02/09/1978
|
Aberdeen
4-0 Meadowbank Thistle
|
League Cup R2 2L
|
|
6,850
|
26
|
Start
|
|
03/09/1978
|
Aberdeen
0-1 Former Dons Select
|
Testimonial
|
|
21,000
|
26
|
Start
|
|
09/09/1978
|
Aberdeen
4-0 Motherwell
|
Premier Division
|
|
12,200
|
26
|
Start
|
|
13/09/1978
|
Marek Dimitrov 3-2
Aberdeen
|
European Cup Winners Cup R1 1L
|
|
20,000
|
26
|
Start
|
|
16/09/1978
|
Rangers 1-1
Aberdeen
|
Premier Division
|
|
27,000
|
26
|
Start
|
|
23/09/1978
|
Hibernian 2-1
Aberdeen
|
Premier Division
|
|
12,086
|
26
|
Start
|
|
27/09/1978
|
Aberdeen
3-0 Marek Dimitrov
|
European Cup Winners Cup R1 2L
|
|
21,100
|
26
|
Start
|
|
30/09/1978
|
Aberdeen
1-1 Partick Thistle
|
Premier Division
|
|
11,100
|
26
|
Start
|
|
04/10/1978
|
Hamilton 0-1
Aberdeen
|
League Cup R3 1L
|
|
5,000
|
26
|
Start
|
|
11/10/1978
|
Aberdeen
7-1 Hamilton
|
League Cup R3 2L
|
|
10,000
|
26
|
Start
|
|
14/10/1978
|
St. Mirren 2-1
Aberdeen
|
Premier Division
|
|
10,973
|
26
|
Sub
|
|
18/10/1978
|
Fortuna Dusseldorf 3-0
Aberdeen
|
European Cup Winners Cup R2 1L
|
|
10,000
|
26
|
Sub
|
|
21/10/1978
|
Aberdeen
1-2 Heart of Midlothian
|
Premier Division
|
|
12,750
|
26
|
Start
|
|
23/10/1978
|
Arbroath Select 2-2
Aberdeen
|
Testimonial
|
|
1,200
|
26
|
Start
|
|
28/10/1978
|
Morton 2-1
Aberdeen
|
Premier Division
|
|
6,500
|
26
|
Start
|
|
01/11/1978
|
Aberdeen
2-0 Fortuna Dusseldorf
|
European Cup Winners Cup R2 2L
|
|
16,800
|
26
|
Sub
|
|
04/11/1978
|
Aberdeen
1-0 Dundee United
|
Premier Division
|
|
13,850
|
26
|
Sub
|
|
11/11/1978
|
Motherwell 1-1
Aberdeen
|
Premier Division
|
|
5,448
|
26
|
Sub
|
|
15/11/1978
|
Aberdeen
3-1 Ayr United
|
League Cup QF 2L
|
|
13,000
|
26
|
Sub
|
|
18/11/1978
|
Aberdeen
0-0 Rangers
|
Premier Division
|
|
24,000
|
26
|
Start
|
|
09/12/1978
|
Celtic 0-0
Aberdeen
|
Premier Division
|
|
24,000
|
26
|
Start
|
|
13/12/1978
|
Aberdeen
1-0 Hibernian
|
League Cup SF
|
|
21,048
|
26
|
Start
|
|
16/12/1978
|
Aberdeen
1-1 St. Mirren
|
Premier Division
|
|
11,700
|
26
|
Start
|
|
23/12/1978
|
Heart of Midlothian 0-0
Aberdeen
|
Premier Division
|
|
9,500
|
26
|
Start
|
|
30/12/1978
|
Aberdeen
1-2 Morton
|
Premier Division
|
|
8,700
|
26
|
Start
|
|
16/01/1979
|
Belenenses 0-5
Aberdeen
|
Friendly
|
|
|
26
|
Start
|
|
20/01/1979
|
Hibernian 1-1
Aberdeen
|
Premier Division
|
|
4,100
|
26
|
Start
|
|
27/01/1979
|
Hamilton 0-2
Aberdeen
|
Scottish Cup R3
|
|
9,400
|
26
|
Start
|
|
21/02/1979
|
Aberdeen
6-2 Ayr United
|
Scottish Cup R4
|
|
11,500
|
26
|
Start
|
|
24/02/1979
|
St. Mirren 2-2
Aberdeen
|
Premier Division
|
|
11,500
|
26
|
Start
|
|
28/02/1979
|
Aberdeen
2-1 Partick Thistle
|
Premier Division
|
|
11,500
|
26
|
Start
|
|
03/03/1979
|
Celtic 1-0
Aberdeen
|
Premier Division
|
|
26,000
|
26
|
Start
|
|
10/03/1979
|
Aberdeen
1-1 Celtic
|
Scottish Cup QF
|
|
23,000
|
26
|
Start
|
|
14/03/1979
|
Celtic 1-2
Aberdeen
|
Scottish Cup QF REP
|
|
37,000
|
26
|
Sub
|
|
11/04/1979
|
Aberdeen
1-2 Hibernian
|
Scottish Cup SF
|
|
9,837
|
26
|
Start
|
|
14/04/1979
|
Partick Thistle 0-1
Aberdeen
|
Premier Division
|
|
6,000
|
26
|
Start
|
|
18/04/1979
|
Motherwell 1-1
Aberdeen
|
Premier Division
|
|
2,672
|
26
|
Start
|
|
21/04/1979
|
Aberdeen
1-1 Celtic
|
Premier Division
|
|
18,400
|
26
|
Start
|
|
25/04/1979
|
Aberdeen
2-1 Rangers
|
Premier Division
|
|
19,000
|
26
|
Start
|
|
02/05/1979
|
Aberdeen
5-0 Heart of Midlothian
|
Premier Division
|
|
6,000
|
26
|
Start
|
|
05/05/1979
|
Dundee United 2-2
Aberdeen
|
Premier Division
|
|
7,822
|
26
|
Start
|
|
07/05/1979
|
Rangers 2-0
Aberdeen
|
Premier Division
|
|
30,000
|
26
|
Start
|
|
11/05/1979
|
Partick Thistle 1-2
Aberdeen
|
Premier Division
|
|
4,000
|
26
|
Start
|
|
14/05/1979
|
Ross County - Brora Rangers Select 0-2
Aberdeen
|
Testimonial
|
|
2,000
|
26
|
Start
|
|
19/07/1979
|
Randers 0-1
Aberdeen
|
Danish Tour
|
|
3,500
|
27
|
Start
|
|
02/08/1979
|
Aberdeen
4-1 Coventry City
|
Friendly
|
|
9,000
|
27
|
Sub
|
|
09/08/1979
|
Nairn County 1-5
Aberdeen
|
Friendly
|
|
|
27
|
Start
|
|
05/09/1979
|
Aberdeen
1-1 Leicester City
|
Friendly
|
|
8,000
|
27
|
Start
|
|
15/09/1979
|
Aberdeen
3-1 Rangers
|
Premier Division
|
|
23,000
|
27
|
Start
|
|
19/09/1979
|
Aberdeen
1-1 Eintracht Frankfurt
|
UEFA Cup R1 1L
|
|
20,000
|
27
|
Start
|
|
22/09/1979
|
Aberdeen
1-2 Celtic
|
Premier Division
|
|
23,000
|
27
|
Start
|
|
26/09/1979
|
Aberdeen
3-1 Rangers
|
League Cup R3 1L
|
|
18,000
|
27
|
Start
|
|
29/09/1979
|
Dundee 0-4
Aberdeen
|
Premier Division
|
|
11,817
|
27
|
Sub
|
|
03/10/1979
|
Eintracht Frankfurt 1-0
Aberdeen
|
UEFA Cup R1 2L
|
|
20,000
|
27
|
Start
|
|
06/10/1979
|
St. Mirren 2-2
Aberdeen
|
Premier Division
|
|
9,163
|
27
|
Start
|
|
10/10/1979
|
Rangers 0-2
Aberdeen
|
League Cup R3 2L
|
|
18,000
|
27
|
Start
|
|
13/10/1979
|
Aberdeen
3-1 Kilmarnock
|
Premier Division
|
|
12,000
|
27
|
Start
|
|
20/10/1979
|
Aberdeen
1-1 Partick Thistle
|
Premier Division
|
|
12,000
|
27
|
Start
|
|
27/10/1979
|
Hibernian 1-1
Aberdeen
|
Premier Division
|
|
7,000
|
27
|
Start
|
|
31/10/1979
|
Aberdeen
3-2 Celtic
|
League Cup QF 1L
|
|
24,000
|
27
|
Start
|
|
03/11/1979
|
Aberdeen
0-3 Dundee United
|
Premier Division
|
|
12,500
|
27
|
Start
|
|
10/11/1979
|
Aberdeen
1-2 Morton
|
Premier Division
|
|
10,400
|
27
|
Start
|
|
17/11/1979
|
Rangers 0-1
Aberdeen
|
Premier Division
|
|
18,500
|
27
|
Start
|
|
24/11/1979
|
Celtic 0-1
Aberdeen
|
League Cup QF 2L
|
|
29,000
|
27
|
Start
|
|
01/12/1979
|
Aberdeen
2-1 Morton
|
League Cup SF
|
|
11,986
|
27
|
Start
|
|
08/12/1979
|
Aberdeen
0-0 Dundee United
|
League Cup F
|
|
27,173
|
27
|
Start
|
|
12/12/1979
|
Aberdeen
0-3 Dundee United
|
League Cup F REP
|
|
28,933
|
27
|
Start
|
|
12/01/1980
|
Aberdeen
3-2 Rangers
|
Premier Division
|
|
18,600
|
27
|
Start
|
|
19/01/1980
|
Aberdeen
0-0 Celtic
|
Premier Division
|
|
24,000
|
27
|
Start
|
|
26/01/1980
|
Arbroath 1-1
Aberdeen
|
Scottish Cup R3
|
|
5,764
|
27
|
Start
|
|
30/01/1980
|
Aberdeen
5-0 Arbroath
|
Scottish Cup R3 REP
|
|
9,127
|
27
|
Start
|
|
02/02/1980
|
Dundee 1-3
Aberdeen
|
Premier Division
|
|
7,661
|
27
|
Start
|
|
09/02/1980
|
St. Mirren 1-1
Aberdeen
|
Premier Division
|
|
7,900
|
27
|
Start
|
|
16/02/1980
|
Aberdeen
8-0 Airdrie
|
Scottish Cup R4
|
|
10,410
|
27
|
Start
|
|
23/02/1980
|
Aberdeen
1-2 Kilmarnock
|
Premier Division
|
|
9,600
|
27
|
Start
|
|
24/02/1980
|
Rothes 1-4
Aberdeen
|
Friendly
|
|
|
27
|
Start
|
|
01/03/1980
|
Aberdeen
1-1 Partick Thistle
|
Premier Division
|
|
9,000
|
27
|
Start
|
|
19/03/1980
|
Aberdeen
3-0 Dundee
|
Premier Division
|
|
7,000
|
27
|
Sub
|
|
22/03/1980
|
Aberdeen
1-0 Morton
|
Premier Division
|
|
7,250
|
27
|
Start
|
|
29/03/1980
|
Rangers 2-2
Aberdeen
|
Premier Division
|
|
20,000
|
27
|
Start
|
|
01/04/1980
|
Kilmarnock 0-4
Aberdeen
|
Premier Division
|
|
5,000
|
27
|
Sub
|
|
05/04/1980
|
Celtic 1-2
Aberdeen
|
Premier Division
|
|
40,000
|
27
|
Start
|
|
07/04/1980
|
Aberdeen
2-1 Dundee
|
Premier Division
|
|
11,600
|
27
|
Start
|
|
12/04/1980
|
Aberdeen
0-1 Rangers
|
Scottish Cup SF
|
|
44,000
|
27
|
Start
|
|
16/04/1980
|
Aberdeen
1-1 Hibernian
|
Premier Division
|
|
15,000
|
27
|
Start
|
|
19/04/1980
|
Kilmarnock 1-3
Aberdeen
|
Premier Division
|
|
3,800
|
27
|
Sub
|
|
23/04/1980
|
Celtic 1-3
Aberdeen
|
Premier Division
|
|
48,000
|
27
|
Start
|
|
26/04/1980
|
Aberdeen
2-0 St. Mirren
|
Premier Division
|
|
19,000
|
27
|
Start
|
|
29/04/1980
|
Dundee United 1-1
Aberdeen
|
Premier Division
|
|
12,954
|
27
|
Start
|
|
03/05/1980
|
Hibernian 0-5
Aberdeen
|
Premier Division
|
|
12,921
|
27
|
Start
|
|
07/05/1980
|
Partick Thistle 1-1
Aberdeen
|
Premier Division
|
|
7,000
|
27
|
Start
|
|
26/07/1980
|
Aberdeen
4-1 Airdrie
|
Drybrough Cup QF
|
|
9,000
|
28
|
Start
|
|
30/07/1980
|
Morton 2-4
Aberdeen
|
Drybrough Cup SF
|
|
|
28
|
Start
|
|
02/08/1980
|
Aberdeen
2-1 St. Mirren
|
Drybrough Cup F
|
|
8,000
|
28
|
Start
|
|
09/08/1980
|
St. Mirren 0-1
Aberdeen
|
Premier Division
|
|
7,067
|
28
|
Start
|
|
12/08/1980
|
Aberdeen
1-2 Twente Enschede
|
Friendly
|
|
8,621
|
28
|
Start
|
|
16/08/1980
|
Aberdeen
1-1 Dundee United
|
Premier Division
|
|
13,729
|
28
|
Start
|
|
23/08/1980
|
Airdrie 0-4
Aberdeen
|
Premier Division
|
|
5,000
|
28
|
Start
|
|
27/08/1980
|
Aberdeen
8-1 Berwick Rangers
|
League Cup R2 1L
|
|
7,570
|
28
|
Start
|
|
31/08/1980
|
Aberdeen
8-6 Joe Harper Select
|
Testimonial
|
|
16,000
|
28
|
Start
|
|
03/09/1980
|
Rangers 1-0
Aberdeen
|
League Cup R3 1L
|
|
30,000
|
28
|
Start
|
|
06/09/1980
|
Aberdeen
6-0 Morton
|
Premier Division
|
|
9,485
|
28
|
Start
|
|
13/09/1980
|
Rangers 1-1
Aberdeen
|
Premier Division
|
|
30,000
|
28
|
Start
|
|
17/09/1980
|
Aberdeen
1-0 Austria Memphis
|
European Cup R1 1L
|
|
18,633
|
28
|
Start
|
|
20/09/1980
|
Partick Thistle 0-1
Aberdeen
|
Premier Division
|
|
6,000
|
28
|
Start
|
|
24/09/1980
|
Aberdeen
3-1 Rangers
|
League Cup R3 2L
|
|
23,926
|
28
|
Start
|
|
27/09/1980
|
Aberdeen
2-2 Celtic
|
Premier Division
|
|
23,000
|
28
|
Sub
|
|
01/10/1980
|
Austria Memphis 0-0
Aberdeen
|
European Cup R1 2L
|
|
37,000
|
28
|
Start
|
|
04/10/1980
|
Heart of Midlothian 0-1
Aberdeen
|
Premier Division
|
|
10,873
|
28
|
Sub
|
|
08/10/1980
|
Dundee 0-0
Aberdeen
|
League Cup QF 1L
|
|
10,300
|
28
|
Start
|
|
11/10/1980
|
Aberdeen
2-0 Kilmarnock
|
Premier Division
|
|
11,164
|
28
|
Start
|
|
18/10/1980
|
Aberdeen
3-2 St. Mirren
|
Premier Division
|
|
11,000
|
28
|
Start
|
|
22/10/1980
|
Aberdeen
0-1 Liverpool
|
European Cup R2 1L
|
|
23,934
|
28
|
Start
|
|
25/10/1980
|
Dundee United 1-3
Aberdeen
|
Premier Division
|
|
10,043
|
28
|
Start
|
|
29/10/1980
|
Aberdeen
0-1 Dundee
|
League Cup QF 2L
|
|
14,925
|
28
|
Start
|
|
01/11/1980
|
Aberdeen
4-1 Airdrie
|
Premier Division
|
|
9,266
|
28
|
Start
|
|
05/11/1980
|
Liverpool 4-0
Aberdeen
|
European Cup R2 2L
|
|
36,182
|
28
|
Start
|
|
08/11/1980
|
Celtic 0-2
Aberdeen
|
Premier Division
|
|
29,000
|
28
|
Start
|
|
15/11/1980
|
Aberdeen
2-1 Partick Thistle
|
Premier Division
|
|
12,268
|
28
|
Start
|
|
22/11/1980
|
Kilmarnock 1-1
Aberdeen
|
Premier Division
|
|
3,200
|
28
|
Start
|
|
06/12/1980
|
Morton 1-0
Aberdeen
|
Premier Division
|
|
5,000
|
28
|
Start
|
|
13/12/1980
|
Aberdeen
2-0 Rangers
|
Premier Division
|
|
22,054
|
28
|
Start
|
|
20/12/1980
|
Partick Thistle 1-1
Aberdeen
|
Premier Division
|
|
6,000
|
28
|
Start
|
|
27/12/1980
|
Aberdeen
4-1 Celtic
|
Premier Division
|
|
23,930
|
28
|
Start
|
|
30/12/1980
|
Aberdeen
1-1 Dundee United
|
Premier Division
|
|
23,573
|
28
|
Start
|
|
03/01/1981
|
St. Mirren 1-1
Aberdeen
|
Premier Division
|
|
11,100
|
28
|
Start
|
|
24/01/1981
|
Raith Rovers 1-2
Aberdeen
|
Scottish Cup R3
|
|
10,000
|
28
|
Sub
|
|
25/01/1981
|
Aberdeen University 1-7
Aberdeen
|
Aberdeenshire Cup R1
|
|
|
28
|
Start
|
|
31/01/1981
|
Rangers 1-0
Aberdeen
|
Premier Division
|
|
30,000
|
28
|
Start
|
|
07/02/1981
|
Aberdeen
0-1 Morton
|
Premier Division
|
|
12,005
|
28
|
Start
|
|
21/02/1981
|
Airdrie 0-0
Aberdeen
|
Premier Division
|
|
4,000
|
28
|
Start
|
|
28/02/1981
|
Aberdeen
1-2 St. Mirren
|
Premier Division
|
|
9,683
|
28
|
Start
|
|
07/03/1981
|
Aberdeen
4-1 Heart of Midlothian
|
Premier Division
|
|
11,128
|
28
|
Start
|
|
14/03/1981
|
Kilmarnock 1-0
Aberdeen
|
Premier Division
|
|
2,500
|
28
|
Start
|
|
28/03/1981
|
Celtic 1-1
Aberdeen
|
Premier Division
|
|
35,200
|
28
|
Start
|
|
01/04/1981
|
Aberdeen
3-1 Partick Thistle
|
Premier Division
|
|
7,650
|
28
|
Start
|
|
04/04/1981
|
Morton 1-3
Aberdeen
|
Premier Division
|
|
4,500
|
28
|
Start
|
|
11/04/1981
|
Aberdeen
1-0 Heart of Midlothian
|
Premier Division
|
|
6,982
|
28
|
Start
|
|
22/04/1981
|
Aberdeen
0-0 Rangers
|
Premier Division
|
|
15,000
|
28
|
Start
|
|
25/04/1981
|
Dundee United 0-0
Aberdeen
|
Premier Division
|
|
6,369
|
28
|
Start
|
|
29/04/1981
|
Aberdeen
5-1 Buckie Thistle
|
Aberdeenshire Cup F
|
|
3,000
|
28
|
Start
|
|
03/05/1981
|
Dundee 0-3
Aberdeen
|
Testimonial
|
|
|
28
|
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 |
| 1980-81 |
31 |
2 |
5 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
40 |
3 |
5 |
8 |
0 |
13 |
| 1979-80 |
25 |
4 |
4 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
38 |
4 |
8 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
| 1978-79 |
23 |
6 |
2 |
5 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
34 |
10 |
6 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
| 1977-78 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
| Totals: |
79 |
13 |
12 |
17 |
1 |
2 |
8 |
3 |
6 |
8 |
2 |
0 |
112 |
19 |
20 |
17 |
2 |
15 |
| Total Appearances/Goals: |
131 |
20 |
|
|
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