1973–74 Aberdeen F.C. season

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Aberdeen F.C.
1973–74 season
Chairman Dick Donald
Manager Jimmy Bonthrone
Scottish First Division 4th
Scottish Cup Third Round
Scottish League Cup Quarter-finalists
UEFA Cup Second Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Drew Jarvie (13)
All: Drew Jarvie (24)
Highest home attendance23,574 vs. Dundee, 27 January 1974
Lowest home attendance3,945 vs. Ayr United, 27 April 1974
Average home league attendance7.692
  1972–73
1974–75  

Results

Scottish First Division

Match DayDateOpponentH/AScoreAberdeen Scorer(s)Attendance
1.1 September Motherwell A 0–06,083
2.8 September Dundee H 0–09,517
3.15 September St Johnstone A 2–1 B. Miller, Hair 4,000
4.29 September Clyde A 3–1 Robb (2), Jarvie 2,375
5.6 October Hibernian H 1–1 Jarvie 13,954
6.13 October Dumbarton A 1–0 Jarvie 3,000
7.20 October Dunfermline Athletic H 0–07,351
8.27 October Dundee United H 3–1 Graham, Robb, Jarvie 7,081
9.3 November Morton A 0–24,000
10.10 November Falkirk A 3–1 Robb (2), Jarvie 3,500
11.17 November Hearts H 3–1 Anderson (Own goal), W. Miller, Jarvie 11,000
12.24 November East Fife A 2–2 Hermiston, Robb 2,597
13.22 December Arbroath A 3–1 Taylor (3)2,711
14.29 December Motherwell H 0–08,000
15.1 January Dundee A 1–1 Graham 9,451
16.5 January St Johnstone H 0–16,000
17.12 January Rangers A 1–1 Purdie 16,000
18.19 January Clyde H 1–1 Jarvie 7,000
19.2 February Hibernian A 1–3 Robb 15,700
20.9 February Dumbarton H 3–0 Young, Robb, Jarvie 4,000
21.24 February Dunfermline Athletic A 0–06,959
22.3 March Dundee United A 3–0 Robb, Addison (Own goal), Narey (Own goal)6,500
23.9 March Morton H 0–05,000
24.16 March Falkirk H 6–0 Jarvie (4), Young, Robb 5,500
25.23 March Hearts A 0–013,500
26.30 March East Fife H 2–0 Graham, Jarvie 5,000
27.6 April Ayr United A 0–05,000
28.8 April Partick Thistle A 0–23,500
29.13 April Partick Thistle H 2–0 Robb, Smith 6,000
30.17 April Rangers H 1–1 MacDougall (Own goal)18,000
31.20 April Celtic A 0–231,000
32.24 April Ayr United H 2–1 Thomson, McCall 3,945
33.27 April Arbroath H 2–2 McLelland, McCall 4,000
34.29 April Celtic H 0–014,000

Final standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Celtic 3423748227+5553Champion
2 Hibernian 3420957542+3349
3 Rangers 3421676734+3348
4 Aberdeen 34131654626+2042
5 Dundee 34167116748+1939
6 Heart of Midlothian 341410105443+1138
7 Ayr United 34158114440+438
8 Dundee United 34157125551+437 1974–75 European Cup Winners' Cup First round
9 Motherwell 34147134540+535
10 Dumbarton 341171643581529
11 Partick Thistle 349101533461328
12 St Johnstone 349101541601928
13 Arbroath 341071752691727
14 Morton 348101637491226
15 Clyde 34891729653625
16 Dunfermline Athletic 34881843652224
17 East Fife 34961926512524Relegated to 1974–75 Second Division
18 Falkirk 344141633582522

Scottish League Cup

Group stage

RoundDateOpponentH/AScoreAberdeen Scorer(s)Attendance
G411 August Motherwell H 3–1 Hermiston, Smith, Graham 10,722
G415 August Dundee United A 0–06,000
G418 August East Fife H 1–1 Williamson 8,188
G422 August Dundee United H 0–28,912
G425 August East Fife A 3–0 B. Miller, Graham 4,153
G428 August Motherwell A 0–09,808

Group 4 final table

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Motherwell 6312136+77
Aberdeen 623164+27
Dundee United 631291017
East Fife 611471583
Source: [ citation needed ]

Knockout stage

RoundDateOpponentH/AScoreAberdeen Scorer(s)Attendance
R2 L112 September Stirling Albion H 3–0 Jarvie (2), Graham 7,500
R2 L210 October Stirling Albion A 3–0 Jarvie (3)3,000
QF L131 October Celtic A 2–3 Jarvie (2)26,000
QF L221 November Celtic H 0–015,500

Scottish Cup

RoundDateOpponentH/AScoreAberdeen Scorer(s)Attendance
R327 January Dundee H 0–223,574

UEFA Cup

RoundDateOpponentH/AScoreAberdeen Scorer(s)Attendance
R1 L119 September Flag of Ireland.svg Finn Harps H 4–1 Jarvie (2), B. Miller, Graham 10,700
R1 L23 October Flag of Ireland.svg Finn Harps A 1–2 Robb, Jarvie, B. Miller 5,500
R2 L124 October Flag of England.svg Tottenham Hotspur H 1–1 Hermiston 30,000
R2 L27 November Flag of England.svg Tottenham Hotspur A 1–4 Jarvie 21,785

Squad

Appearances & Goals

No.PosNatPlayerTotalDivision OneScottish CupLeague CupUEFA Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GK Flag of Scotland.svg SCO Bobby Clark 4903401010040
GK Flag of Scotland.svg SCO Andy Geoghegan0000000000
DF Flag of Scotland.svg SCO Willie Young (c)4923421010040
DF Flag of Scotland.svg SCO Jim Hermiston 4833311010141
DF Flag of Scotland.svg SCO Eddie Thomson 4713211010040
DF Flag of Scotland.svg SCO Willie Miller 451311109040
DF Flag of Scotland.svg SCO Ian Hair 261181004040
DF Flag of Scotland.svg SCO Chic McLelland 151151000000
DF Flag of Scotland.svg SCO Billy Williamson 11140007100
DF Flag of Denmark.svg DEN Henning Boel 9070101000
MF Flag of Scotland.svg SCO Arthur Graham 467323109341
MF Flag of Scotland.svg SCO Joe Smith 372251108130
MF Flag of Scotland.svg SCO Ian Taylor 293173109020
MF Flag of Scotland.svg SCO Bertie Miller 214710010142
MF Flag of Scotland.svg SCO Alex Willoughby 190110005030
MF Flag of Scotland.svg SCO Ian Purdie 13181103010
MF Flag of Scotland.svg SCO Jim Henry 7060100000
MF Flag of Scotland.svg SCO Jimmy Miller6050001000
FW Flag of Scotland.svg SCO Drew Jarvie 472432131010744
FW Flag of Scotland.svg SCO Dave Robb 28122111103031
FW Flag of Scotland.svg SCO John Craig10080002000
FW Flag of Scotland.svg SCO Billy Pirie 9090000000
FW Flag of Scotland.svg SCO Walker McCall 7272000000
FW Flag of Scotland.svg SCO Duncan Davidson 5050000000
FW Flag of Scotland.svg SCO Barrie Mitchell 2010000010
FW Flag of Scotland.svg SCO Bobby Street2020000000

References