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Joe Harper Squad Index
Information:
1972-73 Squad Number:
9
Position:
Centre Forward
Date of Birth:
11th January 1948
Birthplace:
Greenock
Nationality:
Scottish
Height:
5' 6 1/4
Weight:
12st 9lb
Signed:
11th October 1969, 17th April 1976
Career History:
NOTE: Player Career history has been temporarily removed for data cleanse.
 
Profile:
Full Name: Joseph Montgomery Harper

The 'King' as he was affectionately christened by his beloved Beach End. Signed from Morton in 1969 for £40,000, Harper was the answer to the Dons goal drought as the chunky striker set about devastating many a Scottish defence. Idolised at Pittodrie, 'goal a game Harper' achieved legendary status during his Pittodrie career that was broken by a spell with Everton and Hibs. Played in the Dons Cup winning sides of 1970 and 1976, and was still around as the Dons won the Premier in 1980. His ability around the goal and predatory instincts were his strengths, but his all round talent was often overlooked outwith the North East. His tally of only four caps did not do justice to his ability. Remains the clubs record goalscorer with a total of 199 goals. [The Evening Express tried to get the number over 200 but this was not universally recognised as the additional goals came from the Drybrough Cup tournament].

Towards the end of his playing career, Joe was granted a Testimonial Year which included a dinner held at the Skean Dubh Hotel on 20th December 1979 and a match played on 31st August 1980. The dinner attracted some controversy as the Testimonial Committee made it an all male event.

For many years in the 2000's Joe appeared as a columnist in the Evening Express and also helped out the Clubby acting as an Ambassador on matchdays.

Appearances: show debut only
Date Result Competition Venue Att. Age at Debut Type
04/10/1969
Ayr United 1-2 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 9,100 21 Start
11/10/1969
Aberdeen 2-1 Partick Thistle
Div 1 (Old) 12,500 21 Start
15/10/1969
Aberdeen 5-0 Peterhead
Friendly 1,500 21 Start
29/10/1969
Aberdeen 2-3 Celtic
Div 1 (Old) 25,000 21 Start
01/11/1969
Dunfermline Athletic 2-1 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 7,000 21 Start
05/11/1969
St. Mirren 2-0 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 4,000 21 Start
08/11/1969
Aberdeen 0-0 Dundee United
Div 1 (Old) 8,000 21 Start
15/11/1969
Heart of Midlothian 2-2 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 11,500 21 Start
22/11/1969
Aberdeen 4-1 Motherwell
Div 1 (Old) 7,000 21 Start
29/11/1969
Kilmarnock 0-2 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 5,000 21 Start
13/12/1969
Clyde 2-1 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 2,000 21 Start
20/12/1969
Aberdeen 2-3 Rangers
Div 1 (Old) 22,000 21 Start
27/12/1969
Raith Rovers 0-1 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 4,000 21 Start
01/01/1970
Dundee 2-0 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 12,000 21 Start
10/01/1970
Aberdeen 5-1 Raith Rovers
Div 1 (Old) 8,000 21 Start
17/01/1970
Morton 3-2 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 6,500 22 Start
24/01/1970
Aberdeen 4-0 Clyde
Scottish Cup R1 12,000 22 Start
31/01/1970
Aberdeen 0-1 Airdrie
Div 1 (Old) 8,500 22 Start
11/02/1970
Aberdeen 2-1 Clydebank
Scottish Cup R2 13,100 22 Start
21/02/1970
Falkirk 0-1 Aberdeen
Scottish Cup QF 13,500 22 Start
25/02/1970
Aberdeen 1-0 Ayr United
Div 1 (Old) 8,000 22 Start
07/03/1970
St. Mirren 0-3 Aberdeen
Friendly 22 Sub
09/03/1970
Aberdeen 0-2 Hibernian
Div 1 (Old) 8,500 22 Start
14/03/1970
Aberdeen 1-0 Kilmarnock
Scottish Cup SF 25,812 22 Start
18/03/1970
Aberdeen 1-1 St. Mirren
Div 1 (Old) 10,000 22 Start
21/03/1970
Aberdeen 2-0 Dunfermline Athletic
Div 1 (Old) 10,000 22 Start
28/03/1970
Dundee United 2-0 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 8,000 22 Start
06/04/1970
Aberdeen 2-2 Kilmarnock
Div 1 (Old) 6,500 22 Start
11/04/1970
Aberdeen 3-1 Celtic
Scottish Cup F 108,434 22 Start
13/04/1970
Hibernian 1-2 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 10,000 22 Start
18/04/1970
Motherwell 0-2 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 6,100 22 Start
02/05/1970
Newcastle United 0-1 Aberdeen
Friendly 10,300 22 Start
04/08/1970
Aberdeen 1-1 ADO Den Haag
Friendly 13,500 22 Start
08/08/1970
Airdrie 1-1 Aberdeen
League Cup G4 3,500 22 Start
12/08/1970
Aberdeen 2-1 St. Johnstone
League Cup G4 13,500 22 Start
15/08/1970
Aberdeen 1-1 Hibernian
League Cup G4 16,000 22 Start
22/08/1970
Aberdeen 7-3 Airdrie
League Cup G4 12,000 22 Start
26/08/1970
Hibernian 4-0 Aberdeen
League Cup G4 24,900 22 Start
29/08/1970
Aberdeen 1-1 Airdrie
Div 1 (Old) 9,000 22 Start
05/09/1970
Dundee 1-2 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 8,000 22 Start
12/09/1970
Aberdeen 0-0 St. Johnstone
Div 1 (Old) 10,000 22 Start
16/09/1970
Aberdeen 3-1 Honved
European Cup Winners Cup R1 1L 21,500 22 Start
19/09/1970
Kilmarnock 0-4 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 6,000 22 Start
26/09/1970
Aberdeen 3-0 Hibernian
Div 1 (Old) 13,000 22 Start
30/09/1970
Honved 3-1 Aberdeen
European Cup Winners Cup R1 2L 18,500 22 Start
03/10/1970
Morton 2-0 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 7,000 22 Start
10/10/1970
Aberdeen 3-2 Dunfermline Athletic
Div 1 (Old) 10,000 22 Start
17/10/1970
Rangers 0-2 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 32,000 22 Start
24/10/1970
St. Mirren 1-3 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 3,000 22 Start
31/10/1970
Aberdeen 4-0 Dundee United
Div 1 (Old) 10,000 22 Start
07/11/1970
Aberdeen 3-0 Clyde
Div 1 (Old) 13,000 22 Start
14/11/1970
Ayr United 0-1 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 11,000 22 Start
21/11/1970
Aberdeen 1-0 Heart of Midlothian
Div 1 (Old) 13,500 22 Start
25/11/1970
Aberdeen 5-0 Gornik Zabrze
Friendly 17,500 22 Start
28/11/1970
Motherwell 0-2 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 10,000 22 Start
05/12/1970
Aberdeen 7-0 Cowdenbeath
Div 1 (Old) 14,000 22 Start
12/12/1970
Celtic 0-1 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 63,000 22 Start
19/12/1970
Aberdeen 1-0 Falkirk
Div 1 (Old) 19,000 22 Start
26/12/1970
Airdrie 0-4 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 8,000 22 Start
01/01/1971
Aberdeen 3-0 Dundee
Div 1 (Old) 24,000 22 Start
02/01/1971
St. Johnstone 0-1 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 21,500 22 Start
09/01/1971
Aberdeen 3-0 Kilmarnock
Div 1 (Old) 18,000 22 Start
16/01/1971
Hibernian 2-1 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 23,400 23 Start
25/01/1971
Aberdeen 5-0 Elgin City
Scottish Cup R3 24,136 23 Start
30/01/1971
Aberdeen 3-1 Morton
Div 1 (Old) 18,000 23 Start
06/02/1971
Dunfermline Athletic 1-0 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 9,000 23 Start
13/02/1971
Dundee United 1-1 Aberdeen
Scottish Cup R4 24,000 23 Start
17/02/1971
Aberdeen 2-0 Dundee United
Scottish Cup R4 REP 28,980 23 Start
27/02/1971
Aberdeen 1-1 St. Mirren
Div 1 (Old) 15,000 23 Start
06/03/1971
Rangers 1-0 Aberdeen
Scottish Cup QF 65,000 23 Start
24/03/1971
Aberdeen 4-1 Ayr United
Div 1 (Old) 18,000 23 Start
27/03/1971
Heart of Midlothian 1-3 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 13,500 23 Start
30/03/1971
Coventry City 1-0 Aberdeen
Friendly 8,001 23 Start
03/04/1971
Aberdeen 0-0 Motherwell
Div 1 (Old) 13,000 23 Start
10/04/1971
Cowdenbeath 1-2 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 4,000 23 Start
17/04/1971
Aberdeen 1-1 Celtic
Div 1 (Old) 36,000 23 Sub
19/04/1971
Aberdeen 2-3 Eintracht Brunswick
Friendly 10,380 23 Start
24/04/1971
Falkirk 1-0 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 8,000 23 Start
01/05/1971
Ross County 0-6 Aberdeen
Friendly 3,000 23 Start
20/07/1971
Borussia Dortmund 0-2 Aberdeen
German Tour 11,000 23 Start
23/07/1971
1860 Munich 3-1 Aberdeen
German Tour 7,800 23 Start
24/07/1971
Augsburg 0-1 Aberdeen
German Tour 23 Start
28/07/1971
Nijmegen 0-1 Aberdeen
German Tour 23 Start
31/07/1971
East Fife 0-3 Aberdeen
Drybrough Cup QF 5,500 23 Start
04/08/1971
Airdrie 1-4 Aberdeen
Drybrough Cup SF 23 Start
07/08/1971
Aberdeen 2-1 Celtic
Drybrough Cup F 25,000 23 Start
10/08/1971
Aberdeen 3-2 Newcastle United
Friendly 16,000 23 Start
14/08/1971
Aberdeen 1-1 Dundee
League Cup G2 19,053 23 Start
18/08/1971
Clyde 0-2 Aberdeen
League Cup G2 2,027 23 Start
21/08/1971
Aberdeen 1-0 Falkirk
League Cup G2 17,339 23 Start
25/08/1971
Aberdeen 5-0 Clyde
League Cup G2 15,542 23 Start
28/08/1971
Dundee 3-1 Aberdeen
League Cup G2 11,875 23 Start
01/09/1971
Falkirk 3-1 Aberdeen
League Cup G2 11,865 23 Start
04/09/1971
Aberdeen 3-0 Dundee
Div 1 (Old) 13,188 23 Start
11/09/1971
St. Johnstone 1-1 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 7,930 23 Start
15/09/1971
Celta Vigo 0-2 Aberdeen
UEFA Cup R1 1L 35,000 23 Start
18/09/1971
Aberdeen 5-0 Airdrie
Div 1 (Old) 14,133 23 Start
25/09/1971
Rangers 0-2 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 41,236 23 Start
29/09/1971
Aberdeen 1-0 Celta Vigo
UEFA Cup R1 2L 20,000 23 Start
02/10/1971
Aberdeen 2-0 Dunfermline Athletic
Div 1 (Old) 14,855 23 Start
04/10/1971
Aberdeen 1-0 Borussia Dortmund
Friendly 11,000 23 Start
09/10/1971
Kilmarnock 0-3 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 8,500 23 Start
11/10/1971
Forfar Athletic 0-3 Aberdeen
Friendly 2,000 23 Start
16/10/1971
Aberdeen 2-1 Hibernian
Div 1 (Old) 24,450 23 Start
23/10/1971
Morton 0-1 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 4,843 23 Start
27/10/1971
Juventus 2-0 Aberdeen
UEFA Cup R2 1L 35,000 23 Start
30/10/1971
Aberdeen 7-2 Partick Thistle
Div 1 (Old) 19,304 23 Start
06/11/1971
Celtic 1-1 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 61,385 23 Start
13/11/1971
Aberdeen 5-0 East Fife
Div 1 (Old) 14,298 23 Start
17/11/1971
Aberdeen 1-1 Juventus
UEFA Cup R2 2L 29,500 23 Start
20/11/1971
Motherwell 0-4 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 5,000 23 Start
27/11/1971
Aberdeen 2-3 Heart of Midlothian
Div 1 (Old) 19,754 23 Start
04/12/1971
Ayr United 1-5 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 7,582 23 Start
11/12/1971
Aberdeen 4-1 Clyde
Div 1 (Old) 12,194 23 Start
18/12/1971
Aberdeen 3-0 Dundee United
Div 1 (Old) 13,707 23 Start
25/12/1971
Falkirk 0-3 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 6,885 23 Start
01/01/1972
Dundee 1-1 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 18,600 23 Start
03/01/1972
Aberdeen 4-2 St. Johnstone
Div 1 (Old) 24,235 23 Start
08/01/1972
Airdrie 1-2 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 5,681 23 Start
15/01/1972
Aberdeen 0-0 Rangers
Div 1 (Old) 33,608 24 Start
22/01/1972
Dunfermline Athletic 1-0 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 7,243 24 Start
24/01/1972
Montrose 1-2 Aberdeen
Friendly 2,000 24 Start
29/01/1972
Aberdeen 4-2 Kilmarnock
Div 1 (Old) 12,981 24 Start
05/02/1972
Dundee United 0-4 Aberdeen
Scottish Cup R3 12,974 24 Start
12/02/1972
Hibernian 2-2 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 21,389 24 Start
19/02/1972
Aberdeen 1-0 Morton
Div 1 (Old) 14,230 24 Start
26/02/1972
Aberdeen 1-0 Morton
Scottish Cup R4 18,277 24 Start
04/03/1972
Partick Thistle 2-0 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 11,340 24 Start
11/03/1972
Aberdeen 1-1 Celtic
Div 1 (Old) 32,853 24 Start
18/03/1972
Hibernian 2-0 Aberdeen
Scottish Cup QF 25,936 24 Start
21/03/1972
East Fife 0-1 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 4,850 24 Start
25/03/1972
Aberdeen 4-1 Motherwell
Div 1 (Old) 9,391 24 Start
27/03/1972
Aberdeen 1-0 1860 Munich
Friendly 7,800 24 Start
01/04/1972
Heart of Midlothian 1-0 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 7,189 24 Start
08/04/1972
Aberdeen 7-0 Ayr United
Div 1 (Old) 8,240 24 Start
11/04/1972
Olympiakos 2-2 Aberdeen
Friendly 40,000 24 Start
15/04/1972
Clyde 0-0 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 1,535 24 Start
22/04/1972
Dundee United 2-0 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 4,743 24 Start
29/04/1972
Aberdeen 0-0 Falkirk
Div 1 (Old) 8,771 24 Start
14/05/1972
Somerset, Bermuda 2-4 Aberdeen
North American Summer Tour 24 Start
17/05/1972
Devonshire Colts 1-6 Aberdeen
North American Summer Tour 24 Sub
21/05/1972
Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-3 Aberdeen
North American Summer Tour 1,400 24 Start
24/05/1972
Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-3 Aberdeen
North American Summer Tour 6,100 24 Start
26/05/1972
Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-0 Aberdeen
North American Summer Tour 9,165 24 Start
28/05/1972
Wolverhampton Wanderers 4-0 Aberdeen
North American Summer Tour 4,070 24 Start
04/06/1972
Barcelona S. C., Ecuador 1-5 Aberdeen
North American Summer Tour 1,300 24 Start
29/07/1972
Aberdeen 1-0 St. Mirren
Drybrough Cup QF 16,000 24 Start
02/08/1972
Celtic 3-2 Aberdeen
Drybrough Cup SF 40,000 24 Start
12/08/1972
Queen of the South 0-4 Aberdeen
League Cup G2 4,673 24 Start
16/08/1972
Aberdeen 4-1 Hibernian
League Cup G2 20,673 24 Start
19/08/1972
Aberdeen 5-1 Queens Park
League Cup G2 11,464 24 Start
23/08/1972
Hibernian 2-1 Aberdeen
League Cup G2 17,133 24 Start
26/08/1972
Aberdeen 2-1 Queen of the South
League Cup G2 10,144 24 Start
30/08/1972
Queens Park 0-3 Aberdeen
League Cup G2 1,508 24 Start
02/09/1972
Aberdeen 1-0 Hibernian
Div 1 (Old) 16,947 24 Start
09/09/1972
Dundee 0-0 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 10,100 24 Start
13/09/1972
Aberdeen 2-3 Borussia Munchengladbach
UEFA Cup R1 1L 21,000 24 Start
16/09/1972
Aberdeen 0-0 St. Johnstone
Div 1 (Old) 9,917 24 Start
20/09/1972
Aberdeen 8-0 Falkirk
League Cup R2 1L 9,939 24 Start
23/09/1972
Dumbarton 1-2 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 6,854 24 Start
27/09/1972
Borussia Munchengladbach 6-3 Aberdeen
UEFA Cup R1 2L 19,000 24 Start
30/09/1972
Aberdeen 7-2 Motherwell
Div 1 (Old) 11,351 24 Start
04/10/1972
Falkirk 3-2 Aberdeen
League Cup R2 2L 4,000 24 Start
07/10/1972
Heart of Midlothian 2-1 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 11,763 24 Start
11/10/1972
Aberdeen 3-0 East Fife
League Cup QF 1L 13,605 24 Start
14/10/1972
Aberdeen 2-2 Falkirk
Div 1 (Old) 14,165 24 Start
21/10/1972
Ayr United 2-3 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 7,823 24 Start
23/10/1972
Aberdeen 5-2 Manchester United
Friendly 34,000 24 Start
28/10/1972
Aberdeen 2-3 Celtic
Div 1 (Old) 34,262 24 Start
01/11/1972
East Fife 1-4 Aberdeen
League Cup QF 2L 4,492 24 Start
04/11/1972
Partick Thistle 0-2 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 8,962 24 Start
18/11/1972
Aberdeen 3-0 Kilmarnock
Div 1 (Old) 10,234 24 Start
25/11/1972
Dundee United 3-2 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 8,173 24 Start
27/11/1972
Aberdeen 2-3 Celtic
League Cup SF 39,682 24 Start
02/12/1972
Airdrie 1-1 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 4,059 24 Start
01/05/1976
Forres Mechanics 2-5 Aberdeen
Benefit Match 1,800 28 Sub
07/08/1976
Dundee United 1-0 Aberdeen
Anglo-Scottish Cup PR1 1L 5,500 28 Start
11/08/1976
Aberdeen 3-1 Dundee United
Anglo-Scottish Cup PR1 2L 10,709 28 Start
14/08/1976
Aberdeen 2-0 Kilmarnock
League Cup G2 10,866 28 Start
18/08/1976
St. Mirren 2-3 Aberdeen
League Cup G2 4,500 28 Start
21/08/1976
Aberdeen 1-0 Ayr United
League Cup G2 9,695 28 Start
25/08/1976
Aberdeen 4-0 St. Mirren
League Cup G2 8,212 28 Start
28/08/1976
Ayr United 1-1 Aberdeen
League Cup G2 4,800 28 Start
01/09/1976
Kilmarnock 2-1 Aberdeen
League Cup G2 2,700 28 Start
04/09/1976
Aberdeen 2-2 Heart of Midlothian
Premier Division 11,727 28 Start
11/09/1976
Ayr United 0-5 Aberdeen
Premier Division 4,800 28 Start
15/09/1976
Aberdeen 0-1 Orient
Anglo-Scottish Cup QF 1L 10,000 28 Start
18/09/1976
Aberdeen 2-0 Kilmarnock
Premier Division 8,712 28 Start
22/09/1976
Aberdeen 1-0 Stirling Albion
League Cup QF 1L 7,185 28 Start
25/09/1976
Hibernian 0-0 Aberdeen
Premier Division 9,278 28 Start
29/09/1976
Orient 1-0 Aberdeen
Anglo-Scottish Cup QF 2L 5,005 28 Start
02/10/1976
Partick Thistle 2-2 Aberdeen
Premier Division 5,000 28 Start
06/10/1976
Stirling Albion 1-0 Aberdeen
League Cup QF 2L 3,700 28 Start
18/10/1976
Aberdeen 2-0 Stirling Albion
League Cup QF REP 4,027 28 Start
23/10/1976
Aberdeen 2-1 Celtic
Premier Division 19,379 28 Start
27/10/1976
Aberdeen 5-1 Rangers
League Cup SF 20,990 28 Start
30/10/1976
Aberdeen 3-2 Dundee United
Premier Division 18,577 28 Start
02/11/1976
Aberdeen 3-1 Motherwell
Premier Division 15,207 28 Start
06/11/1976
Aberdeen 2-1 Celtic
League Cup F 69,679 28 Start
10/11/1976
Heart of Midlothian 2-1 Aberdeen
Premier Division 10,500 28 Start
20/11/1976
Kilmarnock 1-2 Aberdeen
Premier Division 3,638 28 Start
24/11/1976
Aberdeen 1-0 Ayr United
Premier Division 10,581 28 Start
27/11/1976
Aberdeen 1-0 Hibernian
Premier Division 14,788 28 Start
07/12/1976
Blackburn Rovers 1-2 Aberdeen
Friendly 3,590 28 Start
26/12/1976
Celtic 2-2 Aberdeen
Premier Division 45,150 28 Start
03/01/1977
Aberdeen 4-1 Heart of Midlothian
Premier Division 18,761 28 Start
08/01/1977
Ayr United 0-0 Aberdeen
Premier Division 5,602 28 Start
12/01/1977
Aberdeen 1-1 Partick Thistle
Premier Division 9,898 29 Start
19/01/1977
Aberdeen 3-3 Rangers
Premier Division 21,591 29 Start
29/01/1977
Dunfermline Athletic 0-1 Aberdeen
Scottish Cup R3 11,899 29 Start
05/02/1977
Partick Thistle 2-1 Aberdeen
Premier Division 5,313 29 Start
07/02/1977
Aberdeen 2-0 Kilmarnock
Premier Division 7,647 29 Start
19/02/1977
Rangers 1-0 Aberdeen
Premier Division 17,512 29 Start
26/02/1977
Dundee 0-0 Aberdeen
Scottish Cup R4 16,999 29 Start
02/03/1977
Aberdeen 1-2 Dundee
Scottish Cup R4 REP 18,375 29 Start
05/03/1977
Aberdeen 2-0 Celtic
Premier Division 21,656 29 Start
12/03/1977
Aberdeen 0-1 Dundee United
Premier Division 12,620 29 Start
16/03/1977
Dundee United 3-2 Aberdeen
Premier Division 6,418 29 Start
19/03/1977
Heart of Midlothian 1-1 Aberdeen
Premier Division 6,418 29 Start
23/03/1977
Aberdeen 2-1 Motherwell
Premier Division 7,489 29 Start
26/03/1977
Aberdeen 0-2 Ayr United
Premier Division 6,057 29 Start
02/04/1977
Kilmarnock 1-2 Aberdeen
Premier Division 4,874 29 Start
05/04/1977
Motherwell 1-1 Aberdeen
Premier Division 4,523 29 Start
09/04/1977
Aberdeen 0-0 Hibernian
Premier Division 7,910 29 Start
13/04/1977
Dundee United 2-3 Aberdeen
Premier Division 4,500 29 Start
16/04/1977
Aberdeen 0-2 Partick Thistle
Premier Division 5,836 29 Start
20/04/1977
Celtic 4-1 Aberdeen
Premier Division 27,000 29 Start
23/04/1977
Motherwell 1-3 Aberdeen
Premier Division 4,209 29 Start
30/04/1977
Aberdeen 2-1 Rangers
Premier Division 13,484 29 Start
15/05/1977
OFK Kikinda 2-1 Aberdeen
Friendly 29 Start
30/07/1977
Aberdeen 2-1 OFK Kikinda
Friendly 8,000 29 Start
04/08/1977
Arbroath 1-3 Aberdeen
Friendly 1,000 29 Start
06/08/1977
St. Johnstone 1-3 Aberdeen
Friendly 1,339 29 Start
08/08/1977
Dundee 0-4 Aberdeen
Friendly 4,468 29 Start
13/08/1977
Aberdeen 3-1 Rangers
Premier Division 21,500 29 Start
17/08/1977
Aberdeen 3-1 Airdrie
League Cup R1 1L 10,600 29 Start
20/08/1977
Clydebank 1-3 Aberdeen
Premier Division 7,000 29 Start
24/08/1977
Airdrie 0-2 Aberdeen
League Cup R1 2L 2,500 29 Start
27/08/1977
Aberdeen 0-0 Dundee United
Premier Division 16,100 29 Start
31/08/1977
Aberdeen 5-0 Cowdenbeath
League Cup R2 1L 8,250 29 Start
03/09/1977
Cowdenbeath 0-5 Aberdeen
League Cup R2 2L 1,780 29 Start
10/09/1977
Ayr United 0-1 Aberdeen
Premier Division 4,700 29 Start
14/09/1977
R. W. Molenbeek 0-0 Aberdeen
UEFA Cup R1 1L 14,000 29 Start
17/09/1977
Aberdeen 2-1 Celtic
Premier Division 25,800 29 Start
24/09/1977
Aberdeen 2-1 Partick Thistle
Premier Division 11,900 29 Start
28/09/1977
Aberdeen 1-2 R. W. Molenbeek
UEFA Cup R1 2L 26,000 29 Start
01/10/1977
Motherwell 1-1 Aberdeen
Premier Division 6,466 29 Start
05/10/1977
Rangers 6-1 Aberdeen
League Cup R3 1L 25,000 29 Start
08/10/1977
St. Mirren 0-4 Aberdeen
Premier Division 12,919 29 Start
15/10/1977
Aberdeen 1-2 Hibernian
Premier Division 11,900 29 Start
22/10/1977
Rangers 3-1 Aberdeen
Premier Division 37,000 29 Start
26/10/1977
Aberdeen 3-1 Rangers
League Cup R3 2L 15,600 29 Start
29/10/1977
Aberdeen 1-1 Clydebank
Premier Division 9,400 29 Start
05/11/1977
Dundee United 0-1 Aberdeen
Premier Division 10,000 29 Start
12/11/1977
Aberdeen 0-0 Ayr United
Premier Division 9,350 29 Start
19/11/1977
Celtic 3-2 Aberdeen
Premier Division 27,000 29 Start
03/12/1977
Aberdeen 4-1 Motherwell
Premier Division 9,500 29 Start
17/12/1977
Hibernian 2-0 Aberdeen
Premier Division 6,601 29 Start
24/12/1977
Aberdeen 4-0 Rangers
Premier Division 21,000 29 Start
31/12/1977
Clydebank 0-1 Aberdeen
Premier Division 2,800 29 Start
02/01/1978
Aberdeen 1-0 Dundee United
Premier Division 23,000 29 Start
07/01/1978
Ayr United 1-1 Aberdeen
Premier Division 5,966 29 Start
04/02/1978
Motherwell 0-0 Aberdeen
Premier Division 8,845 30 Start
06/02/1978
Aberdeen 2-0 Ayr United
Scottish Cup R3 14,244 30 Start
15/02/1978
Queen of the South 3-5 Aberdeen
Friendly 1,500 30 Start
25/02/1978
Aberdeen 3-0 Hibernian
Premier Division 11,200 30 Start
27/02/1978
Aberdeen 3-0 St. Johnstone
Scottish Cup R4 15,597 30 Start
04/03/1978
Rangers 0-3 Aberdeen
Premier Division 34,500 30 Start
25/03/1978
Aberdeen 4-1 Ayr United
Premier Division 11,000 30 Start
29/03/1978
St. Mirren 1-2 Aberdeen
Premier Division 9,300 30 Start
01/04/1978
Celtic 2-2 Aberdeen
Premier Division 24,000 30 Start
04/04/1978
Aberdeen 2-1 Partick Thistle
Premier Division 16,000 30 Start
08/04/1978
Partick Thistle 0-2 Aberdeen
Premier Division 9,000 30 Start
12/04/1978
Aberdeen 4-2 Partick Thistle
Scottish Cup SF 12,282 30 Start
15/04/1978
Aberdeen 5-0 Motherwell
Premier Division 16,280 30 Start
22/04/1978
Aberdeen 4-2 St. Mirren
Premier Division 17,250 30 Start
29/04/1978
Hibernian 1-1 Aberdeen
Premier Division 11,250 30 Start
06/05/1978
Aberdeen 1-2 Rangers
Scottish Cup F 61,563 30 Start
31/07/1978
Elgin City 0-5 Aberdeen
Friendly 30 Start
02/08/1978
Buckie Thistle 0-2 Aberdeen
Friendly 30 Start
05/08/1978
Aberdeen 3-1 Tottenham Hotspur
Friendly 18,000 30 Start
07/08/1978
Aberdeen 3-2 Middlesbrough
Friendly 10,500 30 Start
12/08/1978
Heart of Midlothian 1-4 Aberdeen
Premier Division 11,500 30 Start
19/08/1978
Aberdeen 3-1 Morton
Premier Division 14,500 30 Start
26/08/1978
Dundee United 1-1 Aberdeen
Premier Division 10,000 30 Start
30/08/1978
Meadowbank Thistle 0-5 Aberdeen
League Cup R2 1L 3,500 30 Start
02/09/1978
Aberdeen 4-0 Meadowbank Thistle
League Cup R2 2L 6,850 30 Start
03/09/1978
Aberdeen 0-1 Former Dons Select
Testimonial 21,000 30 Start
09/09/1978
Aberdeen 4-0 Motherwell
Premier Division 12,200 30 Start
13/09/1978
Marek Dimitrov 3-2 Aberdeen
European Cup Winners Cup R1 1L 20,000 30 Start
16/09/1978
Rangers 1-1 Aberdeen
Premier Division 27,000 30 Start
23/09/1978
Hibernian 2-1 Aberdeen
Premier Division 12,086 30 Start
27/09/1978
Aberdeen 3-0 Marek Dimitrov
European Cup Winners Cup R1 2L 21,100 30 Start
30/09/1978
Aberdeen 1-1 Partick Thistle
Premier Division 11,100 30 Start
07/10/1978
Aberdeen 4-1 Celtic
Premier Division 25,000 30 Start
11/10/1978
Aberdeen 7-1 Hamilton
League Cup R3 2L 10,000 30 Start
14/10/1978
St. Mirren 2-1 Aberdeen
Premier Division 10,973 30 Start
18/10/1978
Fortuna Dusseldorf 3-0 Aberdeen
European Cup Winners Cup R2 1L 10,000 30 Start
21/10/1978
Aberdeen 1-2 Heart of Midlothian
Premier Division 12,750 30 Start
23/10/1978
Arbroath Select 2-2 Aberdeen
Testimonial 1,200 30 Start
28/10/1978
Morton 2-1 Aberdeen
Premier Division 6,500 30 Start
01/11/1978
Aberdeen 2-0 Fortuna Dusseldorf
European Cup Winners Cup R2 2L 16,800 30 Start
04/11/1978
Aberdeen 1-0 Dundee United
Premier Division 13,850 30 Start
08/11/1978
Ayr United 3-3 Aberdeen
League Cup QF 1L 6,300 30 Start
11/11/1978
Motherwell 1-1 Aberdeen
Premier Division 5,448 30 Start
15/11/1978
Aberdeen 3-1 Ayr United
League Cup QF 2L 13,000 30 Start
18/11/1978
Aberdeen 0-0 Rangers
Premier Division 24,000 30 Start
22/11/1978
Aberdeen 1-0 Moscow Dynamo
Friendly 12,000 30 Start
25/11/1978
Aberdeen 4-1 Hibernian
Premier Division 13,250 30 Start
09/12/1978
Celtic 0-0 Aberdeen
Premier Division 24,000 30 Start
13/12/1978
Aberdeen 1-0 Hibernian
League Cup SF 21,048 30 Start
16/12/1978
Aberdeen 1-1 St. Mirren
Premier Division 11,700 30 Start
23/12/1978
Heart of Midlothian 0-0 Aberdeen
Premier Division 9,500 30 Start
30/12/1978
Aberdeen 1-2 Morton
Premier Division 8,700 30 Start
16/01/1979
Belenenses 0-5 Aberdeen
Friendly 31 Start
20/01/1979
Hibernian 1-1 Aberdeen
Premier Division 4,100 31 Start
27/01/1979
Hamilton 0-2 Aberdeen
Scottish Cup R3 9,400 31 Start
21/02/1979
Aberdeen 6-2 Ayr United
Scottish Cup R4 11,500 31 Sub
28/02/1979
Aberdeen 2-1 Partick Thistle
Premier Division 11,500 31 Sub
03/03/1979
Celtic 1-0 Aberdeen
Premier Division 26,000 31 Sub
10/03/1979
Aberdeen 1-1 Celtic
Scottish Cup QF 23,000 31 Start
14/03/1979
Celtic 1-2 Aberdeen
Scottish Cup QF REP 37,000 31 Start
17/03/1979
Aberdeen 0-2 Dundee United
Premier Division 10,200 31 Start
26/03/1979
Aberdeen 8-0 Motherwell
Premier Division 6,300 31 Start
31/03/1979
Aberdeen 1-2 Rangers
League Cup F 54,000 31 Start
04/04/1979
Morton 0-1 Aberdeen
Premier Division 6,500 31 Start
07/04/1979
Aberdeen 0-0 Hibernian
Premier Division 10,000 31 Start
11/04/1979
Aberdeen 1-2 Hibernian
Scottish Cup SF 9,837 31 Start
28/04/1979
Aberdeen 1-2 St. Mirren
Premier Division 10,400 31 Sub
11/05/1979
Partick Thistle 1-2 Aberdeen
Premier Division 4,000 31 Start
14/05/1979
Ross County - Brora Rangers Select 0-2 Aberdeen
Testimonial 2,000 31 Start
19/07/1979
Randers 0-1 Aberdeen
Danish Tour 3,500 31 Start
21/07/1979
Skovbakken 0-7 Aberdeen
Danish Tour 31 Sub
09/08/1979
Nairn County 1-5 Aberdeen
Friendly 31 Start
22/08/1979
Arbroath 2-1 Aberdeen
League Cup R1 2L 2,174 31 Start
25/08/1979
Dundee United 1-3 Aberdeen
Premier Division 10,982 31 Start
29/08/1979
Meadowbank Thistle 0-5 Aberdeen
League Cup R2 1L 1,200 31 Start
01/09/1979
Aberdeen 2-2 Meadowbank Thistle
League Cup R2 2L 6,000 31 Start
05/09/1979
Aberdeen 1-1 Leicester City
Friendly 8,000 31 Start
08/09/1979
Morton 3-2 Aberdeen
Premier Division 5,540 31 Start
15/09/1979
Aberdeen 3-1 Rangers
Premier Division 23,000 31 Sub
19/09/1979
Aberdeen 1-1 Eintracht Frankfurt
UEFA Cup R1 1L 20,000 31 Start
26/09/1979
Aberdeen 3-1 Rangers
League Cup R3 1L 18,000 31 Start
29/09/1979
Dundee 0-4 Aberdeen
Premier Division 11,817 31 Start
03/10/1979
Eintracht Frankfurt 1-0 Aberdeen
UEFA Cup R1 2L 20,000 31 Start
06/10/1979
St. Mirren 2-2 Aberdeen
Premier Division 9,163 31 Start
10/10/1979
Rangers 0-2 Aberdeen
League Cup R3 2L 18,000 31 Start
13/10/1979
Aberdeen 3-1 Kilmarnock
Premier Division 12,000 31 Start
20/10/1979
Aberdeen 1-1 Partick Thistle
Premier Division 12,000 31 Start
27/10/1979
Hibernian 1-1 Aberdeen
Premier Division 7,000 31 Sub
31/10/1979
Aberdeen 3-2 Celtic
League Cup QF 1L 24,000 31 Start
03/11/1979
Aberdeen 0-3 Dundee United
Premier Division 12,500 31 Start
10/11/1979
Aberdeen 1-2 Morton
Premier Division 10,400 31 Sub
17/11/1979
Rangers 0-1 Aberdeen
Premier Division 18,500 31 Start
24/11/1979
Celtic 0-1 Aberdeen
League Cup QF 2L 29,000 31 Start
29/04/1981
Aberdeen 5-1 Buckie Thistle
Aberdeenshire Cup F 3,000 33 Start
02/05/1981
Aberdeen 0-2 Kilmarnock
Premier Division 6,300 33 Start
03/05/1981
Dundee 0-3 Aberdeen
Testimonial 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
1980-81
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
0
0
1979-80
8
3
3
7
0
3
0
0
0
2
0
1
17
3
7
3
1
2
1978-79
25
3
18
7
0
9
4
1
3
4
0
2
40
4
32
9
0
3
1977-78
31
0
17
6
0
6
4
0
4
2
0
0
43
0
27
5
0
6
1976-77
34
0
18
11
0
9
3
0
1
0
0
0
48
0
28
6
0
5
1975-76
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1972-73
13
0
11
11
0
15
0
0
0
2
0
1
26
0
27
9
1
12
1971-72
34
0
33
6
0
4
3
0
2
4
0
3
47
0
42
13
0
10
1970-71
30
1
19
5
0
5
4
0
2
2
0
1
41
1
27
5
0
3
1969-70
24
0
6
0
0
0
5
0
3
0
0
0
29
0
9
2
1
1
Totals:
200
7
125
53
0
51
23
1
15
16
0
8
292
8
199
54
4
42
Total Appearances/Goals: 300 199  

Scottish International Caps
Season Date
Match
Tournament
1977-78 07/06/78
Iran v SCOTLAND
World Cup Finals
1975-76 03/09/75
Denmark v SCOTLAND
Euro Championship Qualifier
1972-73 15/11/72
SCOTLAND v Denmark
World Cup Qualifier
1972-73 18/10/72
Denmark v SCOTLAND
World Cup Qualifier
Total Appearances: 4