1985–86 Aberdeen F.C. season
Aberdeen F.C. competed in the Scottish Premier Division, Scottish Cup, League Cup and European Champions' Cup in season 1985–86.
Overview
Aberdeen finished fourth in the Scottish Premier Division and won the Scottish Cup and Scottish League Cup. In Europe, they reached the quarter finals of the Champions' Cup but lost out to IFK Gothenburg on the away goals rule.
Frank McDougall finished the season as Aberdeen's top scorer with 14 goals in the league and 20 overall, including all four goals in a 4-1 win over Celtic in November.
Results
Scottish Premier Division
Match Day |
Date |
Opponent |
H/A |
Score |
Aberdeen Scorer(s) |
Attendance |
1. |
10 August |
Hibernian |
H |
3–0 |
McDougall (2), Bett |
14,846 |
2. |
17 August |
Dundee United |
A |
1–1 |
McKimmie |
14,339 |
3. |
24 August |
Motherwell |
H |
1–1 |
McKimmie |
14,059 |
4. |
31 August |
Dundee |
A |
3–1 |
Simpson, Stark (2) |
7,592 |
5. |
7 September |
Heart of Midlothian |
H |
3–0 |
Stark, Black, Wright |
12,300 |
6. |
14 September |
Celtic |
A |
1–2 |
McDougall |
39,450 |
7. |
21 September |
St Mirren |
H |
1–1 |
McQueen |
12,585 |
8. |
28 September |
Rangers |
A |
3–0 |
Stark, McLeish, Hewitt |
27,599 |
9. |
5 October |
Clydebank |
H |
3–1 |
McKimmie, Black, McDougall |
11,399 |
10. |
12 October |
Hibernian |
A |
1–1 |
Gray |
10,377 |
11. |
19 October |
Dundee United |
H |
3–2 |
McDougall, Hewitt (2) |
15,148 |
12. |
30 October |
Heart of Midlothian |
A |
0–1 |
|
12,866 |
13. |
2 November |
Celtic |
H |
4–1 |
McDougall (4) |
23,000 |
14. |
9 November |
Dundee |
H |
4–1 |
Stark (2), McLeish, McDougall |
12,800 |
15. |
16 November |
Motherwell |
A |
1–1 |
McDougall |
4,960 |
16. |
23 November |
St Mirren |
A |
0–1 |
|
5,930 |
17. |
12 December |
Clydebank |
A |
1–2 |
Black |
2,095 |
18. |
14 December |
Hibernian |
H |
4–0 |
McLeish, Angus, J. Miller, Weir |
11,819 |
19. |
21 December |
Dundee United |
A |
1–2 |
Stark |
10,085 |
20. |
1 January |
Dundee |
A |
0–0 |
|
9,096 |
21. |
4 January |
St Mirren |
H |
3–1 |
Black (2), Weir |
11,500 |
22. |
11 January |
Celtic |
A |
1–1 |
J. Miller |
31,305 |
23. |
18 January |
Heart of Midlothian |
H |
0–1 |
|
21,500 |
24. |
1 February |
Rangers |
A |
1–1 |
J. Miller |
29,887 |
25. |
8 February |
Clydebank |
H |
4–1 |
Black (3), Bett |
11,000 |
26. |
19 February |
Rangers |
H |
1–0 |
Angus |
18,700 |
27. |
22 February |
Hibernian |
A |
1–0 |
Wright |
9,500 |
28. |
15 March |
St Mirren |
A |
1–1 |
W. Miller |
4,448 |
29. |
22 March |
Dundee |
H |
0–0 |
|
13,013 |
30. |
29 March |
Motherwell |
A |
1–0 |
Hewitt |
4,597 |
31. |
9 April |
Motherwell |
H |
3–2 |
McDougall, Bett, Weir |
10,300 |
32. |
12 April |
Celtic |
H |
0–1 |
|
22,000 |
33. |
16 April |
Dundee United |
H |
0–1 |
|
8,500 |
34. |
20 April |
Heart of Midlothian |
A |
1–1 |
Weir |
19,047 |
35. |
26 April |
Rangers |
H |
1–1 |
Hewitt |
17,000 |
36. |
3 May |
Clydebank |
A |
6–0 |
Stark, Hewitt, McDougall (2), McMaster, Weir |
2,382 |
=Final League table
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|2
|align=left|Heart of Midlothian
|36
|20
|10
|6
|59
|33
|26
|50
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|3
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|36
|18
|11
|7
|59
|31
|28
|47
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|36
|16
|12
|8
|62
|31
|31
|44
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|5
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|36
|13
|9
|14
|53
|45
|8
|35
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Scottish League Cup
Round |
Date |
Opponent |
H/A |
Score |
Aberdeen Scorer(s) |
Attendance |
R2 |
21 August |
Ayr United |
H |
5–0 |
McQueen, Stark (2), McDougall (2) |
12,400 |
R3 |
28 August |
St Johnstone |
A |
2–0 |
Hewitt, McDougall |
5,100 |
QF |
4 September |
Heart of Midlothian |
H |
1–0 |
Black |
13,100 |
SF L1 |
25 September |
Dundee United |
A |
1–0 |
Black |
12,837 |
SF L2 |
9 October |
Dundee United |
H |
1–0 |
McDougall |
20,000 |
F |
27 October |
Hibernian |
N |
3–0 |
Stark, Black (2) |
40,061 |
Scottish Cup
Round |
Date |
Opponent |
H/A |
Score |
Aberdeen Scorer(s) |
Attendance |
R3 |
5 February |
Montrose |
H |
4–1 |
Stark, McLeish, W. Miller, McDougall |
9,000 |
R4 |
15 February |
Arbroath |
A |
1–0 |
J. Miller |
6,017 |
R5 |
8 March |
Dundee |
A |
2–2 |
Hewitt (2) |
13,188 |
R5 R |
12 March |
Dundee |
H |
2–1 |
Black, Weir |
21,000 |
SF |
5 April |
Hibernian |
N |
3–0 |
Stark, Black, J. Miller |
19,165 |
F |
10 May |
Heart of Midlothian |
N |
3–0 |
Hewitt (2), Stark |
62,841 |
European Champions' Cup
Round |
Date |
Opponent |
H/A |
Score |
Aberdeen Scorer(s) |
Attendance |
R1 L1 |
18 September |
Akranes |
A |
3–1 |
Stark, Black, Hewitt |
7,000 |
R1 L2 |
2 October |
Akranes |
H |
4–1 |
Gray, Simpson, Hewitt, Falconer |
14,700 |
R2 L1 |
23 October |
Servette |
A |
0–0 |
|
8,000 |
R2 L2 |
6 November |
Servette |
H |
1–0 |
McDougall |
19,000 |
QF L1 |
5 March |
Gothenburg |
H |
2–2 |
W. Miller, Hewitt |
20,000 |
QF L2 |
19 March |
Gothenburg |
A |
0–0 |
|
20,000 |
Squad
Appearances & Goals
References
- Kevin Stirling. Aberdeen A Centenary History 1903-2003. Desert Island Books 2002. ISBN 1-874287-49-X.
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| Club seasons | | Premier Division | |
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| First Division |
- Airdrieonians
- Alloa Athletic
- Ayr United
- Brechin City
- Clyde
- Dumbarton
- East Fife
- Falkirk
- Forfar Athletic
- Hamilton Academical
- Kilmarnock
- Montrose
- Morton
- Partick Thistle
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| Second Division |
- Albion Rovers
- Arbroath
- Berwick Rangers
- Cowdenbeath
- Dunfermline Athletic
- East Stirlingshire
- Meadowbank Thistle
- Queen's Park
- Queen of the South
- Raith Rovers
- St. Johnstone
- Stenhousemuir
- Stirling Albion
- Stranraer
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