1998–99 Aberdeen F.C. season

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Aberdeen F.C.
1998–99 season
Chairman Stewart Milne
Manager Alex Miller (to November)
Paul Hegarty (caretaker manager, until May)
Scottish Premier League 8th
Scottish Cup 3rd Round
Scottish League Cup 4th Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Eoin Jess (14)
All: Eoin Jess (14)
Highest home attendance22,000 vs. Manchester United, Teddy Scott Testimonal, 18 January 1999
19,537 vs. Rangers, 30 January 1999
Lowest home attendance9,048 vs. Kilmarnock, 10 April 1999
Average home league attendance11,959

Aberdeen F.C. competed in the inaugural Scottish Premier League, Scottish League Cup and Scottish Cup in season 1998–99.

Contents

Results

Scottish Premier League

Match DayDateOpponentH/AScoreAberdeen Scorer(s)Attendance
11 August Dundee A 2–0 Jess, Hignett 7,811
216 August Celtic H 3–2 Perry, Hignett, Blinker 16,640
322 August Heart of Midlothian A 0–214,952
429 August Dunfermline Athletic A 1–1 Perry 6,463
512 September Motherwell H 1–1 Jess 11,760
619 September St Johnstone A 0–25,814
723 September Rangers H 1–1 Jess 17,862
827 September Kilmarnock H 0–113,048
94 October Dundee United A 0–18,933
1017 October Dundee H 2–2 Jess (2)10,004
1124 October Celtic A 0–260,081
1231 October Motherwell A 2–2 Newell, Winters 8,146
137 November Dunfermline Athletic H 2–1 Jess (2)10,293
1414 November Rangers A 1–2 Jess 49,479
1521 November St Johnstone H 0–110,044
1628 November Dundee United H 0–311,964
175 December Kilmarnock A 0–49,785
1812 December Heart of Midlothian H 2–0 Winters, Jess 11,137
1919 December Dundee A 2–1 Winters (2)6,340
2026 December Dunfermline Athletic A 2–1 Inglis, Jess 7,873
2129 December Motherwell H 1–1 Jess 15,269
222 January St Johnstone A 1–4 Buchan 8,971
2330 January Rangers H 2–4 Newell, Jess 19,537
246 February Kilmarnock H 2–1 Jess, Mayer 9,299
2520 February Dundee United A 0–38,309
2627 February Heart of Midlothian A 2–0 Wyness, Bernard 13,957
2714 March Celtic H 1–5 Winters 16,825
2820 March Motherwell A 1–1 Winters 6,963
293 April Dunfermline Athletic H 3–1 Winters (3)11,371
3010 April Kilmarnock A 2–4 Winters, Hamilton 9,048
3117 April Dundee United H 0–411,603
3225 April Rangers A 1–3 Perry 49,145
331 May St Johnstone H 1–0 Winters 9,561
348 May Dundee H 1–2 Winters 9,057
3515 May Celtic A 2–3 Mayer, Perry 59,138
3623 May Heart of Midlothian H 2–5 Buchan, Jess 13,042

Final standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
6 Heart of Midlothian 36119164450642
7 Motherwell 3610111535541941
8 Aberdeen 361071943712837
9 Dundee United 368101837481134
10 Dunfermline Athletic (R)364161628593128Relegation to the 1999–2000 Scottish First Division
Updated to match(es) played on end of season. Source: Soccerway and SPL official website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(R) Relegated

Scottish League Cup

RoundDateOpponentH/AScoreAberdeen Scorer(s)Attendance
R28 August Inverness Caledonian Thistle A 3–0 Dodds (3)5,164
R319 August Hibernian A 0–17,457

Scottish Cup

RoundDateOpponentH/AScoreAberdeen Scorer(s)Attendance
R323 January Livingston H 0–110,311

Squad

Appearances & Goals

No.PosNatPlayerTotalSPLScottish CupLeague Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Flag of Scotland.svg SCO Jim Leighton 2402200020
2 DF Flag of Scotland.svg SCO Mark Perry 3543241020
3 DF Flag of Scotland.svg SCO Derek Whyte (c)3803501020
4 DF Flag of England.svg ENG Nigel Pepper 1001000000
5 DF Flag of Scotland.svg SCO John Inglis 2011711020
6 DF Flag of Scotland.svg SCO Gary Smith 3303001020
7 MF Flag of England.svg ENG Craig Hignett 1521320020
7 FW Flag of Scotland.svg SCO Jim Hamilton 71710000
8 MF Flag of Scotland.svg SCO Eoin Jess 391436141020
9 FW Flag of England.svg ENG Mike Newell 2422321000
10 FW Flag of Scotland.svg SCO Billy Dodds 83600023
10 MF Flag of Germany.svg GER Andreas Mayer 1321320000
11 MF Flag of Bulgaria.svg BUL Illian Kiriakov 2502201020
12 MF Flag of Scotland.svg SCO Andy Dow 2802501020
13 GK Flag of Scotland.svg SCO Derek Stillie 90801000
14 MF Flag of Scotland.svg SCO Paul Bernard 91910000
15 DF Flag of Scotland.svg SCO Russell Anderson 1801600020
16 DF Flag of Scotland.svg SCO Jamie Buchan 2522421000
17 MF Flag of Scotland.svg SCO David Rowson 2402101020
18 FW Flag of Scotland.svg SCO Ricky Gillies 1301100020
19 MF Flag of Scotland.svg SCO Darren Young 1101100000
20 FW Flag of Scotland.svg SCO Dennis Wyness 1511510000
21 MF Flag of Scotland.svg SCO Derek Young 50400010
22 DF Flag of Scotland.svg SCO Michael Hart 1401301000
23 GK Flag of Scotland.svg SCO Ryan Esson 00000000
24 MF Flag of Scotland.svg SCO Russell Duncan 00000000
25 DF Flag of Scotland.svg SCO Stuart McCaffrey 00000000
26 FW Flag of Scotland.svg SCO Robbie Winters 291228121000
27 MF Flag of Iceland.svg ISL Baldur Bett 10100000
28 MF Flag of Scotland.svg SCO Iain Good10100000
29 FW Flag of Scotland.svg SCO Darren Mackie 00000000
30 FW Flag of Scotland.svg SCO Alex Notman 20200000
31 MF Flag of Scotland.svg SCO Fergus Tiernan 00000000
40 GK Flag of England.svg ENG Tony Warner 60600000

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