1982–83 Aberdeen F.C. season
Aberdeen F.C. competed in the Scottish Premier Division, Scottish Cup, League Cup and European Cup Winners' Cup in season 1982–83. They finished third in the Premier Division behind champions Dundee United and runners-up Celtic. In the cups, they retained the Scottish Cup and won the European Cup Winners' Cup with a 2–1 win over Real Madrid in Gothenburg.
| 1982–83 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman |  Dick Donald |
| Manager | Alex Ferguson |
| Scottish Premier Division | 3rd |
| Scottish Cup | Winners |
| Scottish League Cup | Quarter-final |
| UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | Winners |
| Top goalscorer | League: Mark McGhee (16) All: Mark McGhee (27) |
| Highest home attendance | 24,500 (vs Waterschei, 6 April 1983) |
| Lowest home attendance | 6,500 (vs Dumbarton, 21 August 1982) |
| Average home league attendance | 15,700 |
Results
Friendlies
In late July/early August 1982, Aberdeen played three games against Highland League opposition. On 7 August, English club Ipswich Town provided the opposition for Drew Jarvie's testimonial game, which the English League Division 1 club won 1–0.
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 July | Ross County | A | 5–0 | McMaster (2), Harrow (30, 34), Black, (50, 53) | 0 |
| 2 August | Nairn County | A | 5–0 | Harrow (4, 22), McLeish (30), McGhee (41), McCall (81) | 1,006 |
| 3 August | Inverness Thistle | A | 4–0 | Black (16), Strachan (84 pen., 86, 90) | 2,500 |
| 7 August |  Ipswich Town |
H | 0–1 | 8,200 | |
Scottish Premier Division
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 4 September | Dundee United | A | 0–2 | 11,683 | |
| 2. | 11 September | Morton | H | 4–1 | Strachan (15 (pen.), Black (42), Simpson (55), Hewitt (77) | 7,500 |
| 3. | 18 September | St Mirren | A | 1–1 | McGhee (64) | 4,800 |
| 4. | 25 September | Rangers | H | 1–2 | Strachan (73 pen.) | 20,300 |
| 5. | 2 October | Motherwell | H | 2–1 | Cowan (66), Miller (89) | 9,000 |
| 6. | 9 October | Celtic | A | 3–1 | Strachan (54 pen.), Simpson (58), McGhee (86) | 29,733 |
| 7. | 16 October | Dundee | H | 1–0 | Weir (34) | 10,800 |
| 8. | 23 October | Kilmarnock | A | 2–0 | Black (2), Hewitt (76) | 3,400 |
| 9. | 30 October | Hibernian | A | 1–1 | Weir (90) | 6,400 |
| 10. | 6 November | Dundee United | H | 5–1 | Cooper (23), Rougvie (29, 41) Black (72), Strachan (85) | 14,000 |
| 11. | 13 November | Morton | A | 1–1 | Simpson (85) | 2,500 |
| 12. | 20 November | St Mirren | H | 4–0 | Black (39), Strachan (66 pen.), McGhee (79), Hewitt (90) | 10,300 |
| 13. | 27 November | Rangers | A | 1–0 | Black (69) | 23,000 |
| 14. | 4 December | Motherwell | A | 2–0 | Strachan (50 pen.), Weir (66) | 4,929 |
| 15. | 11 December | Celtic | H | 1–2 | McGhee (18) | 24,000 |
| 16. | 18 December | Dundee | A | 2–0 | McGhee (28, 54) | 6,528 |
| 17. | 27 December | Kilmarnock | H | 2–0 | Weir (4), Miller (89) | 14,500 |
| 18. | 1 January | Hibernian | H | 2–0 | McGhee (28, 54) | 14,000 |
| 19. | 3 January | Dundee United | A | 3–0 | Simpson (27), Weir (43), McGhee (89) | 17,851 |
| 20. | 8 January | Morton | H | 2–0 | Simpson (70), McGhee (84) | 12,600 |
| 21. | 15 January | St Mirren | A | 1–1 | Black (75) | 4,530 |
| 22. | 22 January | Rangers | H | 2–0 | Rougvie (34), McGhee (77) | 21,600 |
| 23. | 8 February | Motherwell | H | 5–1 | McLeish (36), McMaster (38), McGhee (52), Black (67), Cooper (71) | 13,300 |
| 24. | 12 February | Celtic | A | 3–1 | Black (44, 45, 71) | 42,831 |
| 25. | 26 February | Dundee | H | 3–1 | Weir (58), Black (85), Bell (90) | 11,500 |
| 26. | 5 March | Kilmarnock | A | 2–1 | Watson (13), McGhee (26) | 2,400 |
| 27. | 19 March | Dundee United | H | 1–2 | Strachan (66 pen.) | 22,800 |
| 28. | 26 March | Morton | A | 2–1 | Watson (83), Black (90) | 2,800 |
| 29. | 2 April | St Mirren | H | 0–1 | 16,400 | |
| 30. | 9 April | Rangers | A | 1–2 | McLeish (15) | 19,800 |
| 31. | 23 April | Celtic | H | 1–0 | McGhee (33) | 24,000 |
| 32. | 27 April | Motherwell | A | 3–0 | McGhee (11), Strachan (58), Hewitt (74) | 6,715 |
| 33. | 30 April | Dundee | A | 2–0 | Hewitt (3), Strachan (40) | 10,076 |
| 34. | 3 May | Hibernian | A | 0–0 | 8,000 | |
| 35. | 5 May | Kilmarnock | H | 5–0 | Strachan (30, 58), McMaster (39), Angus (46, 85) | 12,000 |
| 36. | 14 May | Hibernian | H | 5–0 | Brazil (9 o.g.), McGhee (30), Strachan (70 pen.), Cowan (78), Angus (87) | 24,000 |
Final standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dundee United (C) | 36 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 90 | 35 | +55 | 56 | Qualification for the European Cup first round |
| 2 | Celtic | 36 | 25 | 5 | 6 | 90 | 36 | +54 | 55 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 3 | Aberdeen | 36 | 25 | 5 | 6 | 76 | 25 | +51 | 55 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round |
| 4 | Rangers | 36 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 53 | 41 | +12 | 38 | |
| 5 | St Mirren | 36 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 47 | 51 | −4 | 34 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
Source: Statto
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion.
Scottish League Cup
Group stage
| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G2 | 11 August | Morton | A | 2–2 | Strachan (12), McGhee (53) | 3,500 |
| G2 | 14 August | Dundee | H | 3–3 | Black (30, 45, 85) | 9,000 |
| G2 | 21 August | Dumbarton | H | 3–0 | McGhee (5), Strachan (13, 70) | 6,500 |
| G2 | 25 August | Morton | H | 3–0 | Rougvie (19), Bell (27, 48) | 11,000 |
| G2 | 28 August | Dundee | A | 5–1 | Strachan (23, 52, 53, 63), McGhee (28) | 7,000 |
| G2 | 8 September | Dumbarton | A | 2–1 | Bell (76), Hewitt (85) | 750 |
Group 2 final table
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 7 | +11 | 10 |
| Morton | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 8 |
| Dundee | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 19 | −5 | 6 |
| Dumbarton | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 18 | −11 | 0 |
Source:
Knockout stage
| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QF L1 | 22 September | Dundee United | A | 1–3 | McGhee | 14,000 |
| QF L2 | 6 October | Dundee United | H | 0–1 | 11,700 | |
Scottish Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R3 | 29 January | Hibernian | A | 4–1 | Simpson, McGhee, Weir, Watson | 14,289 |
| R4 | 19 February | Dundee | H | 1–0 | Simpson | 19,000 |
| R5 | 12 March | Partick Thistle | A | 2–1 | Cooper, Weir | 12,092 |
| SF | 16 April | Celtic | N | 1–0 | Weir | 51,152 |
| F | 21 May | Rangers | N | 1–0 | Black | 62,979 |
European Cup Winners' Cup
After winning the Scottish Cup in 1982, Aberdeen qualified for the 1982–83 European Cup Winners' Cup. After a large preliminary round victory over Sion of Switzerland, the Dons knocked out Dinamo Tirana of Albania and Lech Poznan of Poland to set up a quarter final tie with the West Germans Bayern Munich. After a 0–0 draw in Munich, Aberdeen fell behind early on at home in the second leg before Neil Simpson equalised. Another goal for Bayern Munich seemed to put the game beyond Aberdeen, but two quick goals in the last 20 minutes gave Aberdeen a 3–2 victory. In the semi finals, Belgian team Waterschei of Genk were beaten 5–2 over two legs, and put Aberdeen into the final. Thousands of fans made the trip from Aberdeen to Gothenburg in Sweden to see the Scottish Cup holders play the Spaniards Real Madrid. In a wet evening at the Ullevi Stadium, Aberdeen won 2–1 after extra time to win their first European trophy.
| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P L1 | 18 August |  Sion |
H | 7–0 | Kennedy, Simpson, Strachan, Black, McGhee, Hewitt, Balet (o.g.) | 13,000 |
| P L2 | 1 September | Sion |
A | 4–1 | Miller, McGhee (2), Hewitt | 2,400 |
| R1 L1 | 15 September |  Dinamo Tirana |
H | 1–0 | Hewitt | 15,000 |
| R1 L2 | 29 September | Dinamo Tirana |
A | 0–0 | 20,000 | |
| R2 L1 | 20 October |  Lech Poznań |
H | 2–0 | McGhee, Weir | 17,600 |
| R2 L2 | 3 November | Lech Poznań |
A | 1–0 | Bell | 30,000 |
| QF L1 | 2 March |  FC Bayern Munich |
A | 0–0 | 35,000 | |
| QF L2 | 16 March | FC Bayern Munich |
H | 3–2 | Simpson, McLeish, Hewitt | 24,000 |
| SF L1 | 6 April | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Waterschei |
H | 5–1 | Simpson, McGhee (2), Weir, Black | 24,500 |
| SF L2 | 19 April | Waterschei |
A | 0–1 | 15,000 | |
| F | 11 May |  Real Madrid |
N | 2–1 | Black, Hewitt | 17,800 |
Squad
Appearances & Goals
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premier Division | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Europe | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | DF | |
Willie Miller | 60 | 3 | 36 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| 2 | GK | |
Jim Leighton | 59 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | |
Alex McLeish | 56 | 3 | 34 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| 4 | FW | |
Mark McGhee | 55 | 27 | 32 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 6 |
| 5 | DF | |
Doug Rougvie | 56 | 4 | 35 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | |
Neil Simpson | 56 | 10 | 33 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 3 |
| 7 | MF | |
Gordon Strachan | 52 | 20 | 32 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 1 |
| 8 | MF | |
Peter Weir | 52 | 11 | 31 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 2 |
| 9 | MF | |
Neale Cooper | 52 | 3 | 31 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 10 | DF | |
Stuart Kennedy | 44 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| 11 | FW | |
Eric Black | 52 | 19 | 31 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 3 |
| 12 | MF | |
Doug Bell | 39 | 5 | 23 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| 13 | MF | |
John McMaster | 42 | 2 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | |
John Hewitt | 33 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 5 |
| 15 | MF | |
Andy Watson | 26 | 3 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | |
Ian Angus | 10 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | DF | |
Brian Mitchell | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | GK | |
Bryan Gunn | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | |
Ian Porteous | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | |
Steve Cowan | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | |
Derek Hamilton | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | FW | |
Walker McCall | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | FW | |
Willie Falconer | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
References
- Kevin Stirling. Aberdeen A Centenary History 1903–2003. Desert Island Books 2002. ISBN 1-874287-49-X.
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