1971–72 Aberdeen F.C. season
1971–72 season | |||
Chairman | Dick Donald | ||
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Manager | Jimmy Bonthrone | ||
Scottish First Division | 2nd | ||
Scottish Cup | Quarter-finalists | ||
Scottish League Cup | Group Stage | ||
UEFA Cup | Second Round | ||
Drybrough Cup | Winners | ||
Top goalscorer |
League: Joe Harper (33) All: Joe Harper (45) | ||
Highest home attendance | 33,608 vs. Rangers, 15 January 1972 | ||
Lowest home attendance | 8,240 vs. Ayr United, 8 April 1972 | ||
Average home league attendance | 17,068 | ||
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Results
Scottish First Division
Main article: 1971–72 Scottish First Division
Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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1. | 4 September | Dundee | H | 3–0 | Willoughby, Robb, Harper | 13,188 |
2. | 11 September | St Johnstone | A | 1–1 | Robb | 7,930 |
3. | 18 September | Airdieonians | H | 5–0 | Harper (2), Robb (2), Graham | 14,133 |
4. | 25 September | Rangers | A | 2–0 | S. Murray, Harper | 41,236 |
5. | 2 October | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 2–0 | Harper, S. Murray | 14,855 |
6. | 9 October | Kilmarnock | A | 3–0 | Harper, S. Murray, Forrest | 8,500 |
7. | 16 October | Hibernian | H | 2–1 | Harper, Young | 24,450 |
8. | 23 October | Morton | A | 1–0 | S. Murray | 4,843 |
9. | 30 October | Partick Thistle | H | 7–2 | Harper (3), Willoughby (2), Forrest, Robb | 19,304 |
10. | 6 November | Celtic | A | 1–1 | McNeill (Own goal) | 61,385 |
11. | 13 November | East Fife | H | 5–0 | Young, Robb, Harper, Taylor, Hermiston | 14,298 |
12. | 20 November | Motherwell | A | 4–0 | S. Murray (2), Forrest, Harper | 5,000 |
13. | 27 November | Hearts | H | 2–3 | Harper, Robb | 19,754 |
14. | 4 December | Ayr United | A | 5–1 | Harper (2), Miller, Robb, S. Murray | 7,582 |
15. | 11 December | Clyde | H | 4–1 | Willoughby, Harper, G. Murray, M. Buchan | 12,194 |
16. | 18 December | Dundee United | H | 3–0 | S. Murray, Willoughby, Harper | 13,707 |
17. | 25 December | Falkirk | A | 3–0 | Harper (2), Miller | 6,885 |
18. | 1 January | Dundee | A | 1–1 | Harper | 18,600 |
19. | 3 January | St Johnstone | H | 4–2 | Graham (2), Harper, S. Murray | 24,235 |
20. | 8 January | Airdrieonians | A | 2–1 | Willoughby, Robb | 5,681 |
21. | 15 January | Rangers | H | 0–0 | 33,608 | |
22. | 22 January | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 0–1 | 7,243 | |
23. | 29 January | Kilmarnock | H | 4–2 | Harper (2), Graham, S. Murray | 12,981 |
24. | 12 February | Hibernian | A | 2–2 | Harper (2) | 21,329 |
25. | 19 February | Morton | H | 1–0 | Willoughby | 14,230 |
26. | 4 March | Partick Thistle | A | 0–1 | 11,340 | |
27. | 11 March | Celtic | H | 1–1 | Harper | 32,853 |
28. | 21 March | East Fife | A | 2–0 | Harper | 4,850 |
29. | 25 March | Motherwell | H | 4–1 | Harper (2), Forrest, Robb | 9,351 |
30. | 1 April | Hearts | A | 0–1 | 7,139 | |
31. | 8 April | Ayr United | H | 7–0 | Harper (4), Miller, Taylor, Young | 8,240 |
32. | 15 April | Clyde | A | 0–0 | 1,535 | |
33. | 22 April | Dundee United | A | 0–2 | Hermiston, Taylor | 4,743 |
34. | 29 April | Falkirk | H | 0–0 | 8,771 |
Final League table
P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Celtic | 34 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 96 | 28 | 68 | 60 |
2 | Aberdeen | 34 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 80 | 26 | 54 | 50 |
3 | Rangers | 34 | 21 | 2 | 11 | 71 | 38 | 33 | 44 |
Drybrough Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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QF | 31 July | East Fife | A | 3–0 | Buchan, Harper, Graham | |
SF | 4 August | Airdrieonians | A | 4–1 | Buchan, Harper, Robb, Delaney (Own goal) | |
Final | 7 August | Celtic | H | 2–1 | Robb, Harper | 25,000 |
Scottish League Cup
Main article: 1971–72 Scottish League Cup
Group Stage
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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G2 | 14 August | Dundee | H | 1–1 | Robb | 19,053 |
G2 | 18 August | Clyde | A | 2–0 | Harper (2) | 2,027 |
G2 | 21 August | Falkirk | H | 1–0 | Harper | 17,339 |
G2 | 25 August | Clyde | H | 5–0 | Graham (3), Harper, Willoughby | 15,542 |
G2 | 28 August | Dundee | A | 1–3 | Willoughby | 11,875 |
G2 | 1 September | Falkirk | A | 1–3 | Forrest | 11,865 |
Group 2 final table
P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Falkirk | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 9 |
2 | Dundee | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 8 |
3 | Aberdeen | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 7 |
4 | Clyde | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 17 | –15 | 0 |
Scottish Cup
Main article: Scottish Cup 1971-72
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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R3 | 5 February | Dundee United | A | 4–0 | Harper (2), Miller, Young | 12,974 |
R4 | 26 February | Morton | H | 1–0 | Willoughby | 18,277 |
QF | 18 March | Hibernian | A | 0–2 | 25,936 |
UEFA Cup
Main article: 1971–72 UEFA Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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R1 L1 | 15 September | Celta Vigo | A | 2–0 | Harper, Forrest | 35,000 |
R1 L2 | 29 September | Celta Vigo | H | 1–0 | Harper | 20,000 |
R2 L1 | 27 October | Juventus | A | 0–2 | 35,000 | |
R2 L2 | 17 November | Juventus | H | 1–1 | Harper | 29,000 |
References
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