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1974–75 Aberdeen F.C. season

During the 1974–75 season, the Scottish football club Aberdeen F.C. was placed fifth in the Scottish First Division. The team reached the quarterfinal round of the Scottish Cup.

Aberdeen F.C.
1974–75 season
ChairmanScotland Dick Donald
ManagerScotland Jimmy Bonthrone
Scottish First Division5th
Scottish CupFourth round
Scottish League CupGroup Stage
Texaco CupQuarter-finalist
Top goalscorerLeague: Arthur Graham (11)
All: Arthur Graham (12)
Highest home attendance30,000 vs. Rangers, 25 January 1975
Lowest home attendance3,300 vs. Clyde, 19 April 1975
Average home league attendance9.341

Results

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Scottish First Division

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Main article: 1974–75 Scottish First Division
Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance
1. 31 August Hibernian H 2–3 Purdie, Pirie 13,000
2. 7 September Dundee A 1–0 Purdie 6,396
3. 14 September St Johnstone H 3–1 Jarvie, Hair, Graham 7,000
4. 21 September Kilmarnock A 0–1 5,000
5. 28 September Airdrieonians H 1–0 Young 5,000
6. 5 October Hearts A 4–1 Purdie, Graham, Smith, McCall 8,500
7. 12 October Ayr United H 3–0 Jarvie, Purdie, McCall 6,000
8. 19 October Dumbarton A 3–2 McCall, Purdie, Graham 4,000
9. 26 October Arbroath H 5–1 Williamson (2), McCall (2), Purdie 7,000
10. 2 November Celtic A 0–1 21,000
11. 9 November Partick Thistle H 1–1 Purdie 8,000
12. 16 November Morton H 3–3 McCall, Young, Graham 7,500
13. 27 November Dundee United A 0–4 8,000
14. 30 November Motherwell A 1–2 Graham 3,472
15. 7 December Rangers H 1–2 Hair 25,000
16. 14 December Clyde A 1–1 Purdie 2,053
17. 21 December Dunfermline Athletic H 1–1 Hair 5,000
18. 28 December Hibernian A 1–0 Pirie 13,190
19. 1 January Dundee H 4–0 Caldwell, Pirie, Jarvie, Hair 12,000
20. 4 January St Johnstone A 1–1 Davidson 4,500
21. 11 January Kilmarnock H 4–0 Jarvie, Young, Pirie, Graham 8,500
22. 1 February Hearts H 2–2 McLelland, Jarvie 11,000
23. 8 February Ayr United A 0–2 5,000
24. 15 February Dumbarton H 1–1 Graham 9,000
25. 1 March Arbroath A 2–1 Davidson, Graham 3,113
26. 4 March Airdrieonians A 2–2 Graham, Davidson 4,000
27. 12 March Celtic H 3–2 Williamson (3) 15,500
28. 15 March Partick Thistle A 0–1 5,000
29. 22 March Morton A 3–0 Robb, Williamson, Graham 2,500
30. 29 March Dundee United H 2–0 Williamson, Hermiston 8,000
31. 12 April Rangers A 2–3 Williamson, Hermiston 40,000
32. 19 April Clyde H 4–1 Jarvie (2), Hermiston, Miller 3,300
33. 23 April Motherwell H 2–2 Jarvie, Graham 8,000
34. 26 April Dunfermline Athletic A 3–1 Robb (3) 3,500

Final standings

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
3 Celtic 34 20 5 9 81 41 +40 45 Qualification to European Cup Winners' Cup First round
4 Dundee United 34 19 7 8 72 43 +29 45 Qualification to UEFA Cup First round
5 Aberdeen 34 16 9 9 66 43 +23 41
6 Dundee 34 16 6 12 48 42 +6 38
7 Ayr United 34 14 8 12 50 61 −11 36
Source: Soccerbase and League Tables

Scottish League Cup

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Main article: 1974–75 Scottish League Cup

Group stage

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Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance
G3 10 August Hearts H 0–1 11,000
G3 14 August Morton A 1–3 Hermiston 2,000
G3 17 August Dunfermline Athletic A 1–1 Jarvie 4,500
G3 21 August Morton H 4–0 Purdie, Thomson, Jarvie, Young 5,000
G3 24 August Dunfermline Athletic H 3–0 Jarvie Williamson, Purdie 7,000
G3 28 August Hearts A 1–2 Hermiston 14,000

Group 3 final table

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Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Heart of Midlothian 6 4 0 2 13 6 +7 8
Dunfermline Athletic 6 2 3 1 8 9 −1 7
Aberdeen 6 2 1 3 10 7 +3 5
Morton 6 1 2 3 5 14 −9 4
Source: [citation needed]

Scottish Cup

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Main article: Scottish Cup 1974-75
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance
R3 25 January Rangers H 1–1 Miller 30,000
R3R 10 February Rangers A 2–1 Graham, Davidson 52,000
R3R 19 February Dundee United A 1–0 Jarvie 22,000
Q-F 8 March Motherwell H 0–1 23,400

Texaco Cup

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Main article: 1974–75 Texaco Cup
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance
QF L1 18 September Newcastle United H 1–1 Young 13,500
QF L2 2 October Newcastle United A 2–3 Pirie, McDermott 18,838

Squad

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Appearances & Goals

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No. Pos Nat Player Total Division One Scottish Cup League Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK   SCO Bobby Clark 41 0 33 0 4 0 4 0
GK   SCO Andy Geoghegan 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
DF   SCO Willie Miller 44 2 34 1 4 1 6 0
DF   SCO Chic McLelland 43 1 33 1 4 0 6 0
DF   SCO Willie Young (c) 39 4 31 3 4 0 4 1
DF   SCO Billy Williamson 37 10 31 9 4 0 2 1
DF   SCO Ian Hair 35 4 27 4 4 0 4 0
DF   SCO Eddie Thomson 25 1 17 0 4 0 4 1
DF   SCO Jim Hermiston 21 5 15 3 0 0 6 2
DF   NIR Noel Ward 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
DF   SCO Neil Cooper 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
DF   SCO Doug Rougvie 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF   SCO Arthur Graham 44 12 34 11 4 1 6 0
MF   SCO Ian Purdie 37 9 27 7 4 0 6 2
MF   SCO Joe Smith 35 1 26 1 3 0 6 0
MF   SCO Jim Henry 16 0 11 0 4 0 1 0
MF   SCO John McMaster 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
MF   SCO George Campbell 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
FW   SCO Drew Jarvie 42 13 32 9 4 1 6 3
FW   SCO Duncan Davidson 22 3 16 2 3 1 3 0
FW   SCO Walker McCall 15 6 14 6 0 0 1 0
FW   SCO Billy Pirie 14 4 11 4 0 0 3 0
FW   SCO John Craig 8 0 8 0 0 0 0 0
FW   SCO Dave Robb 6 4 6 4 0 0 0 0
FW   SCO Bobby Street 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0

Unofficial Appearances & Goals

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No. Pos Nat Player Texaco Cup
Apps Goals
GK   SCO Bobby Clark 2 0
DF   SCO Willie Young (c) 2 1
DF   SCO Willie Miller 2 0
DF   SCO Chic McLelland 2 0
DF   SCO Jim Hermiston 1 0
DF   SCO Eddie Thomson 1 0
DF   SCO Ian Hair 1 0
DF   SCO Billy Williamson 1 0
MF   SCO Arthur Graham 2 0
MF   SCO Joe Smith 2 0
MF   SCO Ian Purdie 2 0
FW   SCO Drew Jarvie 2 0
FW   SCO Billy Pirie 1 1
FW   SCO John Craig 1 0

References

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  • Kevin Stirling. Aberdeen A Centenary History 1903-2003. Desert Island Books 2002. ISBN 1-874287-49-X.
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