2019–20 Aberdeen F.C. season

The 2019–20 Aberdeen F.C. season was Aberdeen's 106th season in the top flight of Scottish football and the seventh in the Scottish Premiership.[1] Aberdeen also competed in the League Cup, the Scottish Cup, and in qualifying for the 2019–20 UEFA Europa League.[2]

Aberdeen F.C.
2019–20 season
ChairmanStewart Milne (until 16 Dec)
Dave Cormack (from 16 Dec)
ManagerDerek McInnes
GroundPittodrie Stadium
Scottish PremiershipFourth place
Scottish CupSemi-finals
Scottish League CupQuarter-final
UEFA Europa LeagueThird qualifying round
Top goalscorerLeague: Sam Cosgrove (11)
All: Sam Cosgrove (23)
Highest home attendanceLeague: 16,410 vs Hearts
4 August 2019
Cup: 15,246 vs Rijeka
Europa League
15 August 2019
Lowest home attendanceLeague:12,325 vs Hamilton Academical
14 December 2019
Cup: 9,430 vs Kilmarnock
Scottish Cup
8 February 2020
Average home league attendance13,796

On 13 March 2020, the Scottish football season was suspended with immediate effect due to the COVID-19 Coronavirus outbreak.[3] On 18 May 2020, the SPFL declared the end of the season determining on an average points per game with the Dons finishing in fourth place.[4]

Summary

June

The club at the end of May confirmed youngsters David Craddock, Morgan Brown and Ryan Harrington were released along with Greg Halford, whilst Greg Stewart, Dominic Ball, James Wilson and Max Lowe returned to their parent clubs. Graeme Shinnie and Mark Reynolds signed pre-contracts with Derby County and Dundee United respectively.[5]

On 4 June, Wales International Ryan Hedges signed a three-year deal on a pre-contract joining from Barnsley officially on 1 July, and Ash Taylor signed a two-year deal as he returns to Pittodrie after two years at Northampton Town.[6] The following day, Curtis Main signed a two-year deal joining from Motherwell.[7] On 13 June, Sam Roscoe joined Ayr United.[8] On 17 June, Luc Bollan joined the development squad from Dundee United.[9]

On 18 June, the Europa League First Qualifying Round draw was made and the Dons were drawn to play against Finnish side RoPS.[10] The following day, Craig Bryson signed a two-year deal on a pre-contract and will join on 30 June from Derby County. Also, Michael Ruth joined from Queens Park and with the Dons paying Compensation, he joined up with the development squad.[11] On 21 June, the Premiership fixtures were released with the Dons starting at home to Hearts.[12]

On 22 June, Jon Gallagher joined the club on an initial six-month loan from MLS side Atlanta United.[13] On 24 June, after contacting him in January, Gary Mackay-Steven signed for New York City.[14] On 25 June, Greg Leigh signed a season-long loan from Dutch side NAC Breda with the option of a future deal.[15] Young goalkeeper Archie Mair joined Norwich City with the Dons receiving compensation for the player,[16] and the club signed up Sam Jackson from Dundee who joined the development squad on a one-year deal.[17]

July

On 3 July, after spending last season on loan, James Wilson signed a two-year deal.[18] He later that day played in a 2–0 friendly win against Peterhead with Sam Cosgrove and Shay Logan scoring the goals.[19] On 5 July, youngster David Dangana joined Stranraer on a season-long loan.[20] On 8 July, after signing a new one-year deal in May,[21] Frank Ross joined Ayr United on loan until January.[22]

Before the first European tie with RoPS Rovaniemi, goalkeeper Joe Lewis was named as the new club captain after the departure of Graeme Shinnie to Derby County.[23] On the day of the match, manager Derek McInnes and assistant head coach Tony Docherty signed a new two-year deal to 2022.[24] The Dons won the first leg 2–1 and despite dominating the match, they conceded a stoppage-time goal, keeping the tie in the balance.[25]

On 14 July, Funso Ojo signed a three-year deal joining from Scunthorpe United for a fee believed to be £125,000.[26] He was originally set to join Hibernian, but manager McInnes convinced him to join Aberdeen.[27] The Dons then played RoPS Rovaniemi in Finland, and in a very nervy match, they won 2–1 to set up a tie with Georgia side Chikhura Sachkhere.[28] Subsequently, the opening match of the season with Hearts was rearranged to 4 August.[29]

August

After drawing 1–1 in the first leg,[30] the Dons thrashed Chikhura Sachkhere 5–0 at Pittodrie[31] to set up a tie with Rijeka[32] who they met in 2015 and won 5–2 on aggregate.[33] Due to the Dons qualifying for the next round, the League match with St Mirren and the League Cup match with Dundee were pushed back 24 hours to the Sundays.[34] Before the away match with Rijeka, Zak Vyner joined the club on an initial season-long loan from Bristol City.[35] The Dons also resisted a transfer request from defender Scott McKenna and bids for him from Queens Park Rangers and Nottingham Forest and Bristol City.[36] Aberdeen lost the away leg to Rijeka 2–0, with reports Dons fans were treated badly with lead to an investigation by UEFA.[37]

On 14 August, goalkeeper Danny Rogers moved to Greenock Morton on a season-long loan deal.[38] Aberdeen were knocked out of the Europa League with a 2–0 defeat to Rijeka, ending 4–0 on aggregate. It was the sixth year in a row they had failed to get past the third qualifying round.[39] Aberdeen needed extra time to beat Dundee in the League Cup to set up a quarter-final tie away to Hearts.[40]

On 29 August 2019, defender Scott McKenna was ruled out for a month with a hamstring injury[41] sustained in the 0–0 draw against Kilmarnock.[42] Also, Stevie May left the Dons and signed for St Johnstone for a second time.[43] Young defender Miko Virtanen joined Arbroath on a season-long loan.[44]

September

For the September Internationals, Ryan Hedges was called up for Wales, Michael Devlin for Scotland, with also Lewis Ferguson for Scotland Under 21s respectively. Niall McGinn played for Northern Ireland in a 2–0 defeat to Germany.[45] Connor McLennan came off the bench and scored two goals for Scotland Under 21s against Croatia Under 21s.[46] On 12 September, winger Scott Wright injured his knee in training and "may miss the rest of the season".[47]

After the 1–1 home draw with St Johnstone, Craig Bryson and Funso Ojo were added to the injury list, adding to the clubs "injury crisis".[48] Despite this, the Dons won their next match at Livingston. But a few days later, the Dons were knocked out of the League Cup, missing all 3 penalties against Hearts in the Quarter finals.[49] The Dons ended the month with a "humiliating" 5–0 defeat to Rangers at Ibrox.[50]

October

For the October Internationals, Michael Devlin was again called up for Scotland[51] whilst also Niall McGinn for Northern Ireland.[52] Aberdeen drew their next game 1–1 at home to Hibernian but had both Curtis Main and Lewis Ferguson sent off for straight red card offences.[53] Devlin played in both games for Scotland against Russia and San Marino.[54] McGinn came on against Czech Republic with his appearance now ranking him in the Top 20 for Northern Ireland.[55] Lewis Ferguson and Connor McLennan both played for Scotland Under 21s against Lithuania.[56] Dean Campbell and Ethan Ross both played for Scotland Under 19s in a 1–0 win against Germany.[57]

The Dons returned to action with a 3–0 win against Motherwell at Fir Park despite criticism from fans for starting 6 defenders.[58] They then suffered a 4–0 home defeat to Celtic with all 4 goals coming in the first half which left McInnes "embarrassed" by the manner of the defeat.[59] To end the month, they bounced back with a 1–0 win away to Hamilton.[60]

On 31 October, Sir Alex Ferguson opened Aberdeen's new training facilities and football academy Cormack Park, saying it was "up there with the best" he has seen. It cost the club £12 million which includes a training pavilion, groundsman's accommodation, three training pitches, two floodlit 3G surfaces and two grass parks, as well as outdoor and indoor space for community-based sporting and recreational activities.[61] McInnes also said Aberdeen finally have a training facility 'to be proud of'.[62]

November

The Dons began November with a comfortable 3–0 home win against a makeshift Kilmarnock side.[63] Aberdeen then moved up to third in the table with a 3–1 win at Ross County.[64] During the International break, chairman Stewart Milne announced he would be stepping down,[65] to be replaced by Dave Cormack. The club also announced a "strategic partnership" with Major League Soccer side Atlanta United FC.[66]

Andrew Considine joined the 500-club at Aberdeen[67] after captaining the side in a feisty 1–1 draw at St Johnstone, where the home side ended the match with nine men.[68] Shortly after the match, Aberdeen were drawn against Dumbarton in the Scottish Cup.[69] They ended the month with a 2–1 win against St Mirren with Joe Lewis saving a late penalty.[70]

December

Aberdeen came from 2 goals down in their next match to earn a 2–2 home draw against Rangers.[71] They then slumped to a 3–0 defeat to Hibernian at Easter Road with McInnes saying they had "gifted" them the goals.[72] On 13 December, midfielder Dean Campbell signed an extended contract until 2023.[73] The following day, a Cosgrove goal was enough to beat Hamilton Accies.[74] On 16 December, Dave Cormack officially took over as chairman from Stewart Milne.[75]

Cosgrove scored his twentieth goal of the season and was harshly sent off in their next match at Celtic Park with the Dons losing 2–1.[76] Manager McInnes claimed Celtic defender Kristoffer Ajer "laughed and winked" at Cosgrove as he was sent off, saying they would "100% appeal the decision".[77] They were dealt with "a real blow" after the match as Greg Leigh and Craig Bryson were officially ruled out for two months with separate injuries.[78] They also lost the appeal for Cosgrove's red card and he was suspended for two matches.[79]

Aberdeen ended the year with a 2–1 home win against Livingston,[80] which followed with a hard-fought 1–1 away draw at Tynecastle against bottom of the table, ten-man Hearts.[81] Defender Zak Vyner injured his shoulder and was later recalled from his loan spell by his parent club.[82]

January

On 3 January, Under 18s captain Ethan Ross joined Dunfermline Athletic on loan until the end of the season.[83][84] On 7 January, Dylan McGeouch signed from English club Sunderland on a permanent deal until 2022.[85] On 9 January, Jon Gallagher extended his loan deal until the end of the season.[86] During their training camp in Dubai,[87] the Dons lost a friendly to Jordanian side Al-Wehdat.[88]

On 18 January, the Dons scraped past Dumbarton with a late Cosgrove penalty to make the fifth round of the Scottish Cup.[89] On 21 January, Mark Gallagher joined from Ross County for a nominal fee. He joined with the development squad.[90] After initially signing a pre-contract on 15 January,[91] Matty Kennedy joined permanently on 24 January from St Johnstone[92] on a fee believed to be £70,000.[93] Aberdeen were then booed off away to St Mirren in a 0–0 draw with fans voicing their anger towards the manager.[94]

On transfer deadline day, defender Zak Vyner returned to his parent club Bristol City six months early after being ruled out with a shoulder injury and forward James Wilson was allowed to leave on a free to Salford City.[95] Aberdeen signed Venezuelan international Ronald Hernández on a four-and-a-half year deal from Norwegian club Stabæk. He became the club's first ever Venezuelan player when he made his debut. Irish midfielder Stephen Gleeson had his contract cancelled after struggling with knee injuries.[96]

February

The Dons began February by putting in a superb defensive display against Rangers at Ibrox ending an eight-game home winning streak for them with a 0–0 draw.[97] However, the goalless run continued with a home defeat to St Johnstone[98] and another 0–0 draw in the Scottish Cup against Kilmarnock,[99] making it their longest run without a goal since 1973.[100] The run ended in the next match at Hamilton Accies with a 3–1 win and all goals coming from open play.[101] Even with a "battling" performance in the following match, they lost at home to Celtic, their eighth consecutive home defeat to the Champions.[102]

On 19 February, the team showed "sheer guts and tenacity" in their Scottish Cup fifth round replay against Kilmarnock after coming from behind twice to win in extra time.[103] The win set them up with a tie away to St Mirren in the quarter finals with a Saturday evening kick off of 7:20pm.[104] They continued their 2020 win-less league home run against Ross County, partly due to Dean Campbell being sent off after half-an-hour due to two bookable offences when leading the match 1–0.[105] They ended the month by defeating St Mirren in the Scottish Cup with goals from Lewis Ferguson and a late penalty from Sam Cosgrove to face Celtic in the Semi-finals on 12 April.[106] Unfortunately however, defender Scott McKenna was likely to be ruled out until the end of the season with a torn hamstring.[107]

March

On 4 March, they came back from two goals down to earn a draw at Kilmarnock to preserve the eight-year unbeaten record there but slipped further behind Motherwell in the table.[108] The Dons then ended their win-less home run by beating Hibernian with the away side finishing with ten men.[109]

Due to the Coronavirus, officially known as COVID-19, all football was suspended until further notice[110] with all club activities shut down until at least 22 March.[111] This led to manager McInnes telling the players to "stay in their own houses" and "to avoid gyms, cinemas, concerts and restaurants".[112] Chairman Dave Cormack released a statement stating the club would lose "£5million in outgoings with no expected income until perhaps July."[113]

April

Chairman Dave Cormack's investment group pledged £2Million and confirmed players and staff were deferred between 10% and 30% in wages for four months.[114] McInnes said it would be "common sense" to crown Celtic champions if the season could not be completed due to the virus.[115] On 9 April, the Scottish football season was further suspended until at least 10 June.[116]

May

On 6 May, Under 18s captain Connor Barron signed a new two-year contract.[117] On 18 May, following on from the season being brought to an end by the SPFL, chairman Dave Cormack said the club faced the "daunting prospect" of a further £1Million in losses.[118]

June 2020

On 11 June, Lewis Ferguson was named as the SFWA Young Player of the Year by the Football Writers' Association.[119] On 13 June, Andrew Considine was named club Player of the Year for a third time and he also won the Players' Player of the Year. Lewis Ferguson won the Goal of the Season award for his strike against St Mirren, Dean Campbell won Young Player of the Year and Michael Ruth won Development Player of the Year.[120]

September 2020

The Semi-final Scottish Cup tie with Celtic was rearranged for 1 November, with the match live on Premier Sports.[121] The Dons were beaten 2–0.[122]

Results & fixtures

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Pre-season

29 June 2018[123] Friendly Connah's Quay Nomads 0–0 Aberdeen Fota Island Resort, Cork, Ireland
14:00 BST AFC Report
Nomads Report
Attendance: ~100 (70 Dons fans)
Referee: Anthony Buttimer
3 July 2019[123] Friendly Peterhead 0–2 Aberdeen Balmoor Stadium
19:45 BST AFC Report Cosgrove  35'
Logan  70'
Attendance: 2,042
Referee: Graham Beaton
6 July 2019[124] Friendly Inverness Caledonian Thistle 1–1 Aberdeen Borough Briggs
15:00 BST McKay  70' AFC Report Main  62' (pen) Attendance: 2,149
Referee: Alan Muir

Scottish Premiership

4 August 2019[12][29] 1 Aberdeen 3–2 Heart of Midlothian Pittodrie Stadium
15:00 BST Cosgrove  13', 80'
Hedges  85'
Report Naismith  68'
Walker  76'
Attendance: 16,410
Referee: Don Robertson
11 August 2019[125] 2 St Mirren 1–0 Aberdeen The Simple Digital Arena
15:00 BST Durmus  13'
Mullen  89'
Report Vyner  61'
Ojo  78'
Attendance: 6,199
Referee: Steven McLean
24 August 2019 3 Kilmarnock 0–0 Aberdeen Rugby Park
15:00 BST El Makrini  29'
Burke  61'
Bruce  89'
Report Ferguson  61' Attendance: 5,250
Referee: Alan Muir
31 August 2019 4 Aberdeen 3–0 Ross County Pittodrie Stadium
15:00 BST Leigh  34'
Cosgrove  37' (pen)
Hedges  50'
Ojo  51'
Considine  73'
Report Stewart  27' Attendance: 13,006
Referee: Nick Walsh
14 September 2019 5 Aberdeen 1–1 St Johnstone Pittodrie Stadium
15:00 BST Hedges  28' Report O'Halloran  43'
Gordon  52'
Ralston  77'
Attendance: 13,272
Referee: Steven McLean
21 September 2019 6 Livingston 0–2 Aberdeen Almondvale Stadium
15:00 BST Jacobs  52'
Devlin  90+2'
Report Considine  29'
Cosgrove  90+3' (pen)
Attendance: 2,803
Referee: Nick Walsh
28 September 2019 7 Rangers 5–0 Aberdeen Ibrox Stadium
15:00 BST Tavernier  20' (pen.), 71' (pen.)
Stewart  40'
Morelos  50'
Defoe  80'
Report McGinn  30'
Cosgrove  82'
Devlin  86'
Attendance: 49,992
Referee: Bobby Madden
5 October 2019 8 Aberdeen 1–1 Hibernian Pittodrie Stadium
15:00 BST Cosgrove  40'  86'
Main  55'
Ferguson  90+4'
Report Hallberg  40'
Porteous  48'
Attendance: 13,880
Referee: Don Robertson
19 October 2019 9 Motherwell 0–3 Aberdeen Fir Park
15:00 BST Grimshaw  90+3' Report Cosgrove  15'
McGinn  53'
Vyner  60'  72'
McKenna  90+3'
Attendance: 5,640
Referee: Euan Anderson
27 October 2019 10 Aberdeen 0–4 Celtic Pittodrie Stadium
12:15 BST Considine  28' Report Édouard  10'
Frimpong  15'
Forrest  37'
Elyounoussi  45'
Attendance: 15,079
Referee: John Beaton
Note: Game televised on BT Sport
30 October 2019 11 Hamilton Academical 0–1 Aberdeen Fountain of Youth Stadium
19:45 GMT Cunningham  62' Report Ferguson  14'
Campbell  52'
Attendance: 1,687
Referee: Willie Collum
2 November 2019 12 Aberdeen 3–0 Kilmarnock Pittodrie Stadium
15:00 GMT Main  10'
Cosgrove  27'
Devlin  56'
Vyner  60'
McKenna  81'
Report Dicker  76' Attendance: 13,131
Referee: Kevin Clancy
9 November 2019 13 Ross County 1–3 Aberdeen Global Energy Stadium
15:00 GMT Mullin  5' (pen.)
Morris  22'
Fontaine  84'
Report McGinn  10'
Hedges  52'
Ferguson  64'
Considine  70'
Attendance: 6,510
Referee: Alan Newlands
24 November 2019 14 St Johnstone 1–1 Aberdeen McDiarmid Park
15:00 Holt  43'
Duffy  45'
Kennedy  71'
Davidson  74'
Hendry  78'
Wotherspoon  90'
Report Cosgrove  21'
Logan  39'
Bryson  76'
Attendance: 3,917
Referee: Kevin Clancy
Note: Game televised on Sky Sports Football
30 November 2019 15 Aberdeen 2–1 St Mirren Pittodrie Stadium
15:00 GMT Cosgrove  6'
McGinn  56'
Lewis  83'
Report Obika  23' Attendance: 12,829
Referee: Steven McLean
4 December 2019 16 Aberdeen 2–2 Rangers Pittodrie Stadium
19:45 GMT Logan  13'
Cosgrove  33'
Gallagher  39'
Considine  48'
Report Arfield  18',  83'
Jack  30'
Goldson  66'
Attendance: 14,790
Referee: John Beaton
Note: Game televised on Sky Sports Football
7 December 2019 17 Hibernian 3–0 Aberdeen Easter Road
15:00 GMT Boyle  52', 68'
Kamberi  74'
Report Hedges  43'
Ferguson  70'
Attendance: 16,767
Referee: Colin Steven
14 December 2019 18 Aberdeen 1–0 Hamilton Academical Pittodrie Stadium
15:00 GMT Cosgrove  53' Report Stubbs  85' Attendance: 12,325
Referee: William Collum
21 December 2019 19 Celtic 2–1 Aberdeen Celtic Park
15:00 GMT Jullien  7'
Christie  39'
Édouard  66'
Frimpong  90'
Report Cosgrove  35'  69'
Considine  90+4'
Attendance: 59,131
Referee: Euan Anderson
26 December 2019 20 Aberdeen 2–1 Livingston Pittodrie Stadium
15:00 GMT McLennan  13'
Taylor  85'
Bruce Anderson  81'
Report Dykes  86' Attendance: 14,518
Referee: Bobby Madden
29 December 2019 21 Heart of Midlothian 1–1 Aberdeen Tynecastle Park
14:00 GMT[126] Meshino  30'  49'
Clare  68'
Dikamona  89'
Report Ferguson  31'
Ojo  55'
Taylor  65'
McGinn  68'
Attendance: 17,788
Referee: Alan Muir
22 January 2020 22 Aberdeen 0–1 Motherwell Pittodrie Stadium
19:45 GMT Cosgrove  75' Report Long  21'
Donnelly  37'  45+1'
Carroll  71'
Attendance: 12,365
Referee: Willie Collum
26 January 2020 23 St Mirren 0–0 Aberdeen The Simple Digital Arena
12:30 GMT MacPherson  25' Report Attendance: 5,302
Referee: Don Robertson
Note: Game televised on Sky Sports Football
1 February 2020 24 Rangers 0–0 Aberdeen Ibrox Stadium
15:00 GMT Barišić  16'
Goldson  61'
Arfield  68'
Report Ferguson  26'
McGeouch  56'
McKenna  72'
Lewis  76'
Attendance: 50,012
Referee: Andrew Dallas
5 February 2020 25 Aberdeen 0–1 St Johnstone Pittodrie Stadium
19:45 GMT McGeouch  62'
Ferguson  90+3'
Report McCann  6'  76'
Ralston  60'
Attendance: 12,552
Referee: Kevin Clancy
11 February 2020 26 Hamilton Academical 1–3 Aberdeen Fountain of Youth Stadium
19:45 GMT Ogkmpoe  84' Report Main  15'
McGinn  23'
McLennan  45+4'
Considine  51'
Attendance: 1,218
Referee: Greg Aitken
Note: Game televised on Sky Sports Football
16 February 2020 27 Aberdeen 1–2 Celtic Pittodrie Stadium
12:00 GMT Taylor  27'  45+1'
McLennan  39'
Report McGregor  10'
Griffiths  45'
Ajer  81'
Bitton  86'
Attendance: 14,135
Referee: Andrew Dallas
Note: Game televised on Sky Sports Football
22 February 2020 28 Aberdeen 1–2 Ross County Pittodrie Stadium
15:00 GMT Main  28'
Campbell  18'  32'
Report Morris  21'
Mckay  43', 88'
Attendance: 14,860
Referee: Gavin Duncan
4 March 2020 29 Kilmarnock 2–2 Aberdeen Rugby Park
19:45 GMT Brophy  17' (pen.)
Kiltie  23'
Report McGinn  38'
McLennan  50'
Attendance: 4,217
Referee: Alan Newlands
7 March 2020 30 Aberdeen 3–1 Hibernian Pittodrie Stadium
15:00 GMT Jackson  64' (o.g.)
Considine  66'
Main  82'
Report Doidge  39'
Whittaker  40'  55'
Hallberg  65'
McGinn  87'
Attendance: 14,388
Referee: John Beaton
13 March 2020 31[N 1] Motherwell Cancelled Aberdeen Fir Park
19:45 GMT
21 March 2020 32[N 1] Livingston Cancelled Aberdeen Almondvale Stadium
15:00 GMT
3 April 2020 33[N 1] Aberdeen Cancelled Heart of Midlothian Pittodrie Stadium
19:45 BST

UEFA Europa League

Aberdeen qualified for the First qualifying round after finishing in fourth place in the 2018–19 Scottish Premiership.

Qualifying phase

11 July 2019 1st Leg Aberdeen 2–1 RoPS Rovaniemi Aberdeen, Scotland
19:45 BST McGinn  36'
Cosgrove  40'  48'
BBC Report
UEFA Report
AFC Report
Llamas  19'
Katz  25'
Sissoko  73'
Jäntti  90+3'
Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 14,377
Referee: Kaspar Sjöberg (Sweden)
18 July 2019 2nd Leg RoPS Rovaniemi 1–2
(2–4 agg.)
Aberdeen Rovaniemi, Finland
19:00 EEST (17:00 BST) Kada  2'
Kokko  30'
BBC Report
UEFA Report
AFC Report
Cosgrove  26' (pen)
Campbell  75'
Logan  88'
Ferguson  90+4'
Stadium: Rovaniemen keskuskenttä
Attendance: 1,992
Referee: Umit Ozturk (Turkey)
Note: Game televised on Premier Sports
25 July 2019 1st Leg Chikhura Sachkhere 1–1 Aberdeen Tbilisi, Georgia
20:45 GET (17:45 BST)[127] Lekvtadze  9'
Ergemlidze  21'
Koripadze  41' (pen)
Maisashvili  67'
BBC Report
UEFA Report
AFC Report
Taylor  14'
Ojo  22'
Cosgrove  68' (pen)
Stadium: Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena[N 2]
Attendance: 3,218
Referee: Horatiu Fesnic (Romania)
Note: Game televised on Premier Sports
1 August 2019 2nd Leg Aberdeen 5–0
(6–1 agg.)
Chikhura Sachkhere Aberdeen, Scotland
19:45 BST Cosgrove  9'  20'  80'
Leigh  58'
Wright  64'
BBC Report
UEFA Report
AFC Report
Maisashvili  26'
Mamasakhlisi  48'
Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 15,167
Referee: Rade Obrenović (Slovenia)
8 August 2019 1st Leg Rijeka 2–0 Aberdeen Rijeka, Croatia
20:00 CEST (19:00 BST) Čolak  62' (pen.)
Murić  87'
BBC Report
AFC Report
UEFA Report
Stadium: Stadion Rujevica
Attendance: 6,452
Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea (Spain)
Note: Game televised on Premier Sports
15 August 2019 2nd Leg Aberdeen 0–2
(0–4 agg.)
Rijeka Aberdeen, Scotland
19:45 BST BBC Report
AFC Report
UEFA Report
Lončar  10'
Čolak  32'
Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 15,246
Referee: Harald Lechner (Austria)

Scottish Cup

18 January 2020 Fourth Round Aberdeen 1–0 Dumbarton Pittodrie Stadium
15:00 GMT Cosgrove  86' (pen) Report Brennan  87' Attendance: 10,010
Referee: Gavin Duncan
8 February 2020 Fifth Round Aberdeen 0–0 Kilmarnock Pittodrie Stadium
15:01 GMT Campbell  41' Report Broadfoot  30'
Power  81'
McKenzie  90'
Attendance: 9,430
Referee: Nick Walsh
19 February 2020 Fifth Round replay Kilmarnock 3–4 (a.e.t.) Aberdeen Rugby Park
19:45 GMT El Makrini  43'
Burke  64'
Brophy  98'
Kabamba  116'
Report Considine  81'  88'
Kennedy  91'
Cosgrove  119' (pen.)
Johnson  120+1' (o.g.)
Attendance: 5,658
Referee: Nick Walsh
29 February 2020 Quarter-final St Mirren 0–2 Aberdeen The Simple Digital Arena
19:20 GMT Ferguson  7'
Cosgrove  90' (pen.)
Attendance: 4,479
Referee: Don Robertson
Note: Game televised on BBC Scotland
12 April 2020 Semi-final[N 3] Celtic P – P Aberdeen Hampden Park
15:00 GMT
1 November 2020 Semi-final Celtic 2–0 Aberdeen Hampden Park
14:30 GMT Christie  18'
Elyounoussi  23'
Report Attendance: 0
Referee: Don Robertson
Note: Live on Premier Sports

Scottish League Cup

18 August 2019[125] Second round Dundee 1–2 (a.e.t.) Aberdeen Dens Park
15:00 BST Johnson  43' (pen.) BBC Report Considine  90+1'
Cosgrove  103'
Attendance: 5,740
Referee: William Collum
25 September 2019[128] Quarter-final Hearts 2–2
(3–0 p)
Aberdeen Tynecastle Stadium
19:45 BST MacLean  22'
Halkett  90'
Report Cosgrove  12' (pen.), 31' (pen.) Attendance: 12,866
Referee: Kevin Clancy
Penalties
Whelan
Smith
Keena
Cosgrove
McGinn
Anderson

Scottish Challenge Cup

6 August 2019 Round 1 Brora Rangers 6–0 Aberdeen Colts Dudgeon Park
19:45 Nicolson  11'
Davidson  46'
Wagenaar  64'
Gillespie  71'
Macleod  75'
Williamson  90+1'
Report Attendance: 150
Referee: Harry Bruce

Squad statistics

Appearances

No.PosPlayerPremiershipEuropa LeagueLeague CupScottish Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1GK Joe Lewis (c) 300602050 430
2DF Shay Logan 23+3060203+10 380
3DF Greg Leigh 18131200+10 242
4DF Andrew Considine 25+24602151 406
5DF Scott McKenna 241601040 351
6DF Michael Devlin 11+3010101+20 190
7MF Craig Bryson 5+300+10101+10 120
8DF Ronald Hernández 1+10000000 20
9FW Curtis Main 12+640+30002+20 254
10MF Niall McGinn 22+66611+104+10 417
11MF Ryan Hedges 14+8460201+10 324
14DF Ash Taylor 141200040 201
15FW Scott Wright 2+101+310010 81
16FW Sam Cosgrove 22+31166233+23 3823
17MF Dylan McGeouch 6+10000020 90
18FW Connor McLennan 9+930+101+102+20 253
19MF Lewis Ferguson 281511041 383
20GK Tomáš Černý 00000000 00
21MF Jon Gallagher 11+111601+100+10 311
22MF Funso Ojo 160401030 240
23FW Matty Kennedy 7+10000041 121
24MF Dean Campbell 6+901+401+102+20 260
25FW Bruce Anderson 1+1010+100+101+10 151
27MF Seb Ross 00000000 00
32DF Jack MacKenzie 00000000 00
42MF Connor Barron 00000000 00
44DF Calvin Ramsay 00000000 00
Players who left the club during the season
8MF Stephen Gleeson 0+10000000 10
17FW Stevie May 00000000 00
23MF Ethan Ross 1+10000000 20
26DF Miko Virtanen 00000000 00
28FW James Wilson 7+400+301+1000 160
33DF Zak Vyner 15+11000+2000 181
Players signed during the 2020–21 season[N 4]
3DF Tommie Hoban 00000010 10
32FW Ryan Edmondson 00000000 00
40MF Ross McCrorie 00000010 10
43GK Gary Woods 00000000 00
50FW Marley Watkins 00000010 10
  • Please note that James Wilson used the No. 28 in the Premiership and No. 8 in Europa League

Goalscorers

Ranking Nation Number Name Scottish Premiership Europa League League Cup Scottish Cup Total
116Sam Cosgrove1163323
210Niall McGinn61007
34Andrew Considine40116
49Curtis Main40004
11Ryan Hedges40004
618Connor McLennan30003
19Lewis Ferguson11013
83Greg Leigh11002
95Scott McKenna10001
14Ash Taylor10001
15Scott Wright01001
21Jon Gallagher10001
23Matty Kennedy00011
25Bruce Anderson10001
33Zak Vyner10001
Own goals10012
TOTALS 40104761

Disciplinary record

Number Nation Position Name Premiership Europa League League Cup Scottish Cup Total
1GKJoe Lewis 2010000030
2DFShay Logan 4020201090
4DFAndrew Considine 4000101060
5DFScott McKenna 2000000020
6DFMichael Devlin 2000000020
7MFCraig Bryson 1000100020
9FWCurtis Main 0110000011
10MFNiall McGinn 1000000010
11DFRyan Hedges 2000100030
14DFAsh Taylor 4010000050
16FWSam Cosgrove 4130101091
17MFDylan McGeouch 2000000020
18MFConnor McLennan 2000000020
19MFLewis Ferguson 8100001091
22MFFunso Ojo 4011000051
23FWMatty Kennedy 1000000010
24MFDean Campbell 1120001041
33DFZak Vyner 3000000030
TOTALS 44 4 11 1 6 0 5 0 66 5

Team statistics

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification or relegation[lower-alpha 1]
2 Rangers 29 21 4 4 64 19 +45 67 2.31 Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round[lower-alpha 2]
3 Motherwell 30 14 4 12 41 38 +3 46 1.53 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
4 Aberdeen 30 12 9 9 40 36 +4 45 1.50
5 Livingston 30 10 9 11 41 39 +2 39 1.30
6 St Johnstone 29 8 12 9 28 46 18 36 1.24
Source: BBC SPFL
Rules for classification: 1) Points per game; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-Head points; 5) Head-to-Head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only if deciding champion, UEFA competitions qualification, second stage group allocation or relegation).[131]
Notes:
  1. All play-off matches were cancelled, as clubs voted to curtail the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[130]
  2. Since the 2019–20 Scottish Cup was postponed and could not be completed by the UEFA registration deadline of 3 August 2020, the spot awarded to the Scottish Cup winners (Europa League second qualifying round) was passed to the second-placed team, while the fourth-placed team also qualified for European competition.

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundHAAHHAAHAHAHAAHHAHHHAHAAHAHHAH
ResultWLDWDWLDWLWWWDWDLWLWDLDDLWLLDW
Position345443444544333343444444433444
Source:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Transfers

See also

Footnotes

  1. Match cancelled due to Coronavirus outbreak
  2. Chikhura Sachkhere play their home matches at Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena, Tbilisi, instead of their regular stadium Central Stadium, Sachkhere which did not meet UEFA requirements.
  3. Match postponed due to Coronavirus outbreak
  4. Due to the postponement of the 2019–20 Scottish Cup, players signed in the following season were eligible to participate from the semi-final stage.[129]
  5. Gallagher's loan was initially until January but was then extended until the end of the season

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