willem van der ark

Centre Forward

Profile

Squad Number:	10
Position:	Centre Forward
Date of Birth:	Wednesday, November 13, 1963
Birthplace:	Groningen

Nationality:	Dutch
Height:	6' 5
Weight:	13st 6lbs
Signed:	18th January 1989

Quickly assumed the status of cult hero at Pittodrie because of his height and unusual jumping style. Scored some vital goals for the club including a hat-trick away to Partick Thistle.

Aberdeen Debut

All Appearances

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Date	Result	Competition	Venue	Attendance	Age at debut	Type	RedTv	Report
21/01/1989	Motherwell 0 - 2 Aberdeen	Premier Division		5,906		Start

Date	Result	Competition	Attendance	Type
11/01/1992	Aberdeen 1 - 0 Heart of Midlothian	Scottish Premier Reserve League	0	Start
28/12/1991	Celtic 4 - 1 Aberdeen	Scottish Premier Reserve League	0	Start
14/12/1991	St Johnstone 2 - 3 Aberdeen	Scottish Premier Reserve League	0	Start
07/12/1991	Airdrie 2 - 0 Aberdeen	Premier Division	3,071	Start
04/12/1991	Aberdeen 2 - 3 Rangers	Premier Division	20,081	Start
30/11/1991	Falkirk 1 - 3 Aberdeen	Scottish Premier Reserve League	0	Start
20/11/1991	Aberdeen 0 - 2 Heart of Midlothian	Premier Division	15,338	Start
16/11/1991	St. Mirren 0 - 1 Aberdeen	Premier Division	3,634	Start
09/11/1991	Celtic 2 - 1 Aberdeen	Premier Division	36,837	Sub
05/11/1991	Aberdeen 0 - 2 Dundee United	Scottish Reserve League East	0	Start
02/11/1991	Aberdeen 0 - 1 Dundee United	Premier Division	13,728	Sub
30/10/1991	Aberdeen 3 - 1 Motherwell	Premier Division	9,092	Sub
26/10/1991	St. Johnstone 1 - 3 Aberdeen	Premier Division	5,682	Sub
21/10/1991	Aberdeen 5 - 1 Forfar Athletic	Scottish Reserve League East	0	Start
19/10/1991	Dunfermline Athletic 0 - 0 Aberdeen	Premier Division	5,157	Sub
17/10/1991	Montrose 0 - 5 Aberdeen	Scottish Reserve League East	0	Start
12/10/1991	Aberdeen 3 - 1 Airdrie	Premier Division	8,998	Sub
09/10/1991	Heart of Midlothian 1 - 0 Aberdeen	Premier Division	15,569	Sub
05/10/1991	Aberdeen 4 - 1 St. Mirren	Premier Division	10,154	Sub
05/10/1991	Aberdeen 4 - 1 St. Mirren	Premier Division	10,154	Sub
02/10/1991	BK 1903 Copenhagen 2 - 0 Aberdeen	UEFA Cup	5,237	Sub
28/09/1991	Rangers 0 - 2 Aberdeen	Premier Division	36,330	Sub
21/09/1991	Aberdeen 1 - 1 Hibernian	Premier Division	11,850	Sub
18/09/1991	Aberdeen 0 - 1 BK 1903 Copenhagen	UEFA Cup	13,000	Start
14/09/1991	Motherwell 0 - 1 Aberdeen	Premier Division	6,452	Start
09/09/1991	Cowdenbeath 0 - 3 Aberdeen	Scottish Reserve League East	0	Start
07/09/1991	Aberdeen 1 - 2 St. Johnstone	Premier Division	12,071	Sub
28/08/1991	Aberdeen 0 - 1 Airdrie	League Cup	13,000	Start
24/08/1991	Aberdeen 1 - 0 Celtic	Premier Division	20,503	Start
21/08/1991	Clyde 0 - 4 Aberdeen	League Cup	2,107	Start
17/08/1991	Aberdeen 3 - 0 Dunfermline Athletic	Premier Division	13,849	Start
31/07/1991	Elgin City 0 - 7 Aberdeen	Testimonial	2,535	Sub
27/07/1991	Rothes 0 - 8 Aberdeen	Mackessack Quaich	0	Start
11/05/1991	Rangers 2 - 0 Aberdeen	Premier Division	37,652	Sub
04/05/1991	Aberdeen 2 - 1 St. Johnstone	Premier Division	18,000	Start
27/04/1991	St. Mirren 0 - 1 Aberdeen	Premier Division	8,513	Start
20/04/1991	Aberdeen 3 - 0 Motherwell	Premier Division	14,500	Start
13/04/1991	Heart of Midlothian 1 - 4 Aberdeen	Premier Division	16,771	Start
06/04/1991	Aberdeen 1 - 0 Celtic	Premier Division	22,500	Sub
30/03/1991	Hibernian 2 - 4 Aberdeen	Premier Division	7,400	Start
23/03/1991	Dundee United 1 - 2 Aberdeen	Premier Division	10,643	Start
16/03/1991	Aberdeen 5 - 2 IFK Gothenburg	Friendly	4,000	Start
13/03/1991	Aberdeen 0 - 0 Dunfermline Athletic	Premier Division	10,400	Sub
06/03/1991	Aberdeen 6 - 0 Fraserburgh	Aberdeenshire Cup	612	Start
05/03/1991	Motherwell 0 - 2 Aberdeen	Premier Division	5,567	Sub
02/03/1991	Aberdeen 1 - 0 Rangers	Premier Division	22,500	Sub
25/02/1991	Aberdeen 9 - 0 Forfar Athletic	Scottish Reserve League East	0	Sub
16/02/1991	Aberdeen 3 - 0 St Johnstone	Scottish Premier Reserve League	0	Start
14/04/1990	Aberdeen 4 - 0 Dundee United	Scottish Cup	16,581	Sub
31/03/1990	Dundee 1 - 1 Aberdeen	Premier Division	8,071	Start
24/03/1990	Aberdeen 2 - 0 Motherwell	Premier Division	10,000	Start
17/03/1990	Aberdeen 4 - 1 Heart of Midlothian	Scottish Cup	22,500	Start
10/03/1990	Hibernian 3 - 2 Aberdeen	Premier Division	9,550	Sub
05/03/1990	Aberdeen 5 - 2 Brechin City	Scottish Reserve League East	0	Start
24/02/1990	Buckie Thistle 1 - 6 Aberdeen	Aberdeenshire Cup	0	Start
19/02/1990	East Fife 0 - 0 Aberdeen	Scottish Reserve League East	0	Start
10/02/1990	Dundee United 1 - 1 Aberdeen	Premier Division	10,533	Start
03/02/1990	Aberdeen 2 - 2 Heart of Midlothian	Premier Division	15,000	Start
27/01/1990	St. Mirren 1 - 0 Aberdeen	Premier Division	7,855	Start
20/01/1990	Partick Thistle 2 - 6 Aberdeen	Scottish Cup	11,875	Start
13/01/1990	Aberdeen 4 - 1 Dunfermline Athletic	Premier Division	14,000	Start
06/01/1990	Rangers 2 - 0 Aberdeen	Premier Division	41,351	Start
02/01/1990	Aberdeen 5 - 2 Dundee	Premier Division	16,054	Start
30/12/1989	Motherwell 2 - 2 Aberdeen	Premier Division	7,267	Start
26/12/1989	Aberdeen 1 - 2 Hibernian	Premier Division	16,500	Sub
16/12/1989	Aberdeen 3 - 0 Hearts	Scottish Premier Reserve League	100	Start
12/12/1989	Deveronvale 0 - 0 Aberdeen	Friendly	0	Start
09/12/1989	Aberdeen 2 - 0 Dundee United	Premier Division	15,500	Sub
02/12/1989	Celtic 1 - 0 Aberdeen	Premier Division	38,300	Sub
29/11/1989	Forres Mechanics 1 - 4 Aberdeen	Friendly	1,480	Start
25/11/1989	Aberdeen 5 - 0 St. Mirren	Premier Division	13,500	Sub
22/11/1989	Aberdeen 1 - 0 Rangers	Premier Division	23,000	Sub
18/11/1989	Dunfermline Athletic 0 - 3 Aberdeen	Premier Division	11,882	Sub
04/11/1989	Dundee 1 - 1 Aberdeen	Premier Division	7,041	Start
28/10/1989	Aberdeen 1 - 0 Motherwell	Premier Division	13,500	Start
25/10/1989	Hibernian 0 - 3 Aberdeen	Premier Division	12,000	Start
22/10/1989	Aberdeen 2 - 1 Rangers	League Cup	61,190	Sub
14/10/1989	Aberdeen 1 - 3 Heart of Midlothian	Premier Division	15,000	Sub
09/10/1989	Aberdeen 2 - 0 Forfar Athletic	Scottish Reserve League East	0	Start
08/10/1989	Inverness Caledonian 1 - 6 Aberdeen	Testimonial	1,849	Start
04/10/1989	Dundee United 2 - 0 Aberdeen	Premier Division	11,879	Start
30/09/1989	Aberdeen 1 - 1 Celtic	Premier Division	21,734	Sub
27/09/1989	Rapid Vienna 1 - 0 Aberdeen	UEFA Cup	19,000	Sub
23/09/1989	St. Mirren 0 - 2 Aberdeen	Premier Division	5,872	Sub
20/09/1989	Aberdeen 1 - 0 Celtic	League Cup	45,367	Sub
16/09/1989	Aberdeen 2 - 1 Dunfermline Athletic	Premier Division	13,000	Sub
13/09/1989	Aberdeen 2 - 1 Rapid Vienna	UEFA Cup	16,800	Sub
09/09/1989	Rangers 1 - 0 Aberdeen	Premier Division	40,283	Start
04/09/1989	East Fife 2 - 1 Aberdeen	Scottish Reserve League East	0	Start
28/08/1989	Arbroath 5 - 3 Aberdeen	Scottish Reserve League East	0	Start
19/08/1989	Motherwell 0 - 0 Aberdeen	Premier Division	6,491	Start
16/08/1989	Albion Rovers 0 - 2 Aberdeen	League Cup	2,384	Sub
12/08/1989	Aberdeen 1 - 0 Hibernian	Premier Division	16,000	Start
08/08/1989	Inverness Clachnacuddin 0 - 7 Aberdeen	Friendly	1,500	Start
05/08/1989	Utrecht 0 - 2 Aberdeen	Tour	5,000	Start
02/08/1989	Den Haag 1 - 1 Aberdeen	Tour	6,000	Start
13/05/1989	Rangers 0 - 3 Aberdeen	Premier Division	42,480	Start
06/05/1989	Aberdeen 0 - 0 Motherwell	Premier Division	6,500	Start
03/05/1989	Aberdeen 0 - 2 Dundee United	Scottish Premier Reserve League	0	Start
29/04/1989	Aberdeen 0 - 0 Celtic	Premier Division	21,500	Sub
26/04/1989	Heart of Midlothian 1 - 1 Aberdeen	Scottish Premier Reserve League	0	Start
22/04/1989	Heart of Midlothian 1 - 0 Aberdeen	Premier Division	13,367	Sub
17/04/1989	Raith Rovers 1 - 3 Aberdeen	Scottish Reserve League East	0	Start
15/04/1989	Aberdeen 3 - 0 Hamilton	Premier Division	9,712	Sub
03/04/1989	Stenhousemuir 0 - 2 Aberdeen	Scottish Reserve League East	0	Start
01/04/1989	Aberdeen 1 - 0 Dundee United	Premier Division	16,700	Start
25/03/1989	St. Mirren 1 - 3 Aberdeen	Premier Division	7,541	Sub
18/03/1989	Aberdeen 1 - 2 Rangers	Scottish Premier Reserve League	0	Start
06/03/1989	Dundee 2 - 1 Aberdeen	Scottish Premier Reserve League	0	Start
18/02/1989	Aberdeen 1 - 1 Dundee United	Scottish Cup	23,000	Start
04/02/1989	Aberdeen 6 - 1 Dundee	Scottish Premier Reserve League	0	Start
21/01/1989	Motherwell 0 - 2 Aberdeen	Premier Division	5,906	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
1991-92	7	12	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	10	13	0	0	1	0
1990-91	6	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	5	4	1	0	1
1989-90	16	11	7	0	3	1	2	1	3	0	2	0	18	17	11	3	0	1
1988-89	4	4	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	5	4	2	0	0	0
Totals:	33	32	13	2	3	1	3	1	3	1	3	0	39	39	17	4	1	2
Total Appearances/Goals:														78	17

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