1975–76 Aberdeen F.C. season

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Aberdeen F.C.
1975–76 season
Chairman Dick Donald
Manager Jimmy Bonthrone (until 13 October)
George Murray (caretaker manager)
Ally MacLeod (from 3 November)
Scottish Premier Division 7th
Scottish Cup Fourth round
Scottish League Cup Group Stage
Anglo-Scottish Cup Quarter-finalist
Top goalscorerLeague: Jocky Scott (14)
All: Jocky Scott (16)
Highest home attendance19,565 vs. Rangers, 6 December 1975
Lowest home attendance4,500 vs. Ayr United, 27 September 1975
Average home league attendance10,947
  1974–75
1976–77  

Results

Scottish Premier Division

Match DayDateOpponentH/AScoreAberdeen Scorer(s)Attendance
1.30 August Dundee A 2–3 Smith, Williamson 6,067
2.6 September Motherwell H 2–2 Robb (2), Williamson 5,500
3.13 September Dundee United H 1–3 Scott 5,500
4.20 September Hearts A 2–2 Scott, Williamson 9,500
5.27 September Ayr United H 3–1 Scott (2), Williamson 4,500
6.4 October Rangers A 0–122,000
7.11 October Celtic H 1–2 Scott 17,900
8.18 October St Johnstone H 2–0 Pirie (2)5,100
9.25 October Hibernian A 1–3 Robb 11,133
10.1 November Dundee H 2–0 Scott, Williamson 6,312
11.8 November Motherwell A 0–36,294
12.15 November Dundee United A 2–1 Williamson, Scott 4,704
13.22 November Hearts H 0–011,390
14.29 November Ayr United A 0–16,000
15.6 December Rangers H 1–0 Jarvie 19,565
16.13 December Celtic A 2–0 Jarvie, Graham 24,000
17.20 December St Johnstone A 1–1 Williamson 3,500
18.27 December Hibernian H 2–2 McMaster, Williamson 17,630
19.1 January Dundee A 3–1 Robb, Scott, Graham 10,009
20.3 January Motherwell H 0–016,177
21.10 January Dundee United H 5–3 Scott (3), Graham 9,581
22.17 January Hearts A 3–3 McMaster, Scott, Pirie 10,300
23.31 January Ayr United H 2–1 Pirie, McMaster 9.920
24.7 February Rangers A 1–2 Pirie 30,000
25.21 February Celtic H 0–118,221
26.28 February St Johnstone H 3–0 Pirie (2), Scott 5,920
27.13 March Dundee H 0–16,460
28.20 March Motherwell A 1–2 Fleming 5,908
29.27 March Dundee United A 0–14,875
30.31 March Hibernian A 2–3 Scott, Fleming 4,082
31.7 April Hearts H 0–38,500
32.10 April Ayr United A 1–1 Jarvie 5,700
33.14 April Rangers H 0–017,968
34.17 April Celtic A 1–1 Eðvaldsson 29,000
35.21 April St Johnstone A 0–2 Davidson (2), Graham 2,500
36.24 April Hibernian H 3–0 Jarvie, Smith, Robb 10,895

Final standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
5 Heart of Midlothian 36139143945635Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round
6 Ayr United 361451746591333
7 Aberdeen 361110154950132
8 Dundee United 36128164648232
9 Dundee (R)3611101549621332Relegation to the 1976–77 Scottish First Division
Source: Statto
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated

Scottish League Cup

Group stage

RoundDateOpponentH/AScoreAberdeen Scorer(s)Attendance
G39 August Celtic A 0–132,000
G313 August Dumbarton H 2–0 Graham, Jarvie 6,000
G316 August Hearts H 1–2 Williamson 8,400
G320 August Dumbarton A 1–0 Hair 2,400
G323 August Hearts A 0–111,000
G327 August Celtic H 0–213,000

Group 3 final table

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Celtic 6501174+1310
Heart of Midlothian 6402138+58
Aberdeen 62044624
Dumbarton 6105521162
Source: [ citation needed ]

Scottish Cup

RoundDateOpponentH/AScoreAberdeen Scorer(s)Attendance
R324 January Alloa Athletic A 4–0 Scott, McMaster, Miller, Robb 6,312
R414 February Rangers A 1–4 Smith 52,000

Anglo-Scottish Cup

RoundDateOpponentH/AScoreAberdeen Scorer(s)Attendance
R1 L130 July St Johnstone H 1–1 Jarvie
R1 L26 August St Johnstone A 2–0 Rougvie, Campbell
QF L116 September Middlesbrough A 0–2
QF L21 October Middlesbrough H 2–5 Scott, Robb 9,000

Squad

Appearances & Goals

No.PosNatPlayerTotalPremier DivisionScottish CupLeague Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GK Flag of Scotland.svg SCO Bobby Clark 2602000060
GK Flag of Scotland.svg SCO Andy Geoghegan1801602000
GK Flag of Scotland.svg SCO Jim George00000000
DF Flag of Scotland.svg SCO Willie Miller (c)4413602160
DF Flag of Scotland.svg SCO Billy Williamson 4293682041
DF Flag of Scotland.svg SCO Chic McLelland 3803002060
DF Flag of Scotland.svg SCO Ian Hair 3713001061
DF Flag of Scotland.svg SCO Eddie Thomson 3102801020
DF Flag of Scotland.svg SCO Willie Young (c)90300060
DF Flag of Scotland.svg SCO Willie Garner 90801000
DF Flag of Scotland.svg SCO Doug Rougvie 70200050
DF Ulster Banner.svg NIR Noel Ward 50500000
DF Flag of Scotland.svg SCO Neil Cooper 20200000
MF Flag of Scotland.svg SCO Joe Smith 4133322160
MF Flag of Scotland.svg SCO Arthur Graham 3853142051
MF Flag of Scotland.svg SCO John McMaster 2442132110
MF Flag of Scotland.svg SCO George Campbell 40200020
MF Flag of Scotland.svg SCO Jim Henry 20100010
MF Flag of Scotland.svg SCO John Docherty10100000
MF Flag of Scotland.svg SCO John Hather10100000
FW Flag of Scotland.svg SCO Dave Robb 4053242160
FW Flag of Scotland.svg SCO Drew Jarvie 3853242041
FW Flag of Scotland.svg SCO Jocky Scott 371532142130
FW Flag of Scotland.svg SCO Billy Pirie 2271871030
FW Flag of Scotland.svg SCO Ian Fleming 1221220000
FW Flag of Scotland.svg SCO Ian Gibson 40200020
FW Flag of Scotland.svg SCO Walker McCall 20200000
FW Flag of Scotland.svg SCO Bobby Street10100000
FW Flag of Scotland.svg SCO Duncan Davidson 00000000
FW Flag of Scotland.svg SCO Joe Harper 00000000

Unofficial Appearances & Goals

No.PosNatPlayerAnglo-Scottish Cup
AppsGoals
GK Flag of Scotland.svg SCO Bobby Clark 20
GK Flag of Scotland.svg SCO Andy Geoghegan20
DF Flag of Scotland.svg SCO Willie Miller (c)40
DF Flag of Scotland.svg SCO Chic McLelland 40
DF Flag of Scotland.svg SCO Ian Hair 40
DF Flag of Scotland.svg SCO Billy Williamson 30
DF Flag of Scotland.svg SCO Willie Young (c)20
DF Ulster Banner.svg NIR Noel Ward 20
DF Flag of Scotland.svg SCO Eddie Thomson 20
DF Flag of Scotland.svg SCO Doug Rougvie 11
MF Flag of Scotland.svg SCO Arthur Graham 40
MF Flag of Scotland.svg SCO Joe Smith 40
MF Flag of Scotland.svg SCO George Campbell 11
MF Flag of Scotland.svg SCO Jim Henry 10
FW Flag of Scotland.svg SCO Drew Jarvie 41
FW Flag of Scotland.svg SCO Dave Robb 41
FW Flag of Scotland.svg SCO Jocky Scott 21
FW Flag of Scotland.svg SCO Billy Pirie 10

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