1971–72 Aberdeen F.C. season
| 1971–72 season | |||
| Chairman | 
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| Manager | 
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| 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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 L1 | 15 September | A | 2–0 | Harper, Forrest | 35,000 | |
| R1 L2 | 29 September | H | 1–0 | Harper | 20,000 | |
| R2 L1 | 27 October | A | 0–2 | 35,000 | ||
| R2 L2 | 17 November | H | 1–1 | Harper | 29,000 | 
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