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1997–98 Aberdeen F.C. season
Aberdeen F.C. competed in the Scottish Premier Division, Scottish League Cup and Scottish Cup in season 1997–98.
| 1997–98 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Ian Donald |
| Manager | Roy Aitken (to 10 November) Keith Burkinshaw (caretaker manager) Alex Miller (from November) |
| Scottish Premier Division | 6th |
| Scottish Cup | Third round |
| Scottish League Cup | Quarter final |
| Top goalscorer | League: Eoin Jess (10) All: Billy Dodds (12) |
| Highest home attendance | 18,205 vs. Rangers, 15 November 1997 |
| Lowest home attendance | 8,661 vs. Dunfermline Athletic, 28 January 1998 |
| Average home league attendance | 13,175 |
They finished sixth in the Scottish Premier Division and were eliminated in the third round of the Scottish Cup. They reached the quarter-final of the Scottish League Cup. Manager Roy Aitken was sacked in November following a 0–5 defeat to Dundee United and was replaced by Alex Miller.
Results edit
Scottish Premier Division edit
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 August | Kilmarnock | H | 0–0 | 12,500 | |
| 2 | 16 August | Heart of Midlothian | A | 1–4 | Newell | 12,000 |
| 3 | 23 August | Motherwell | H | 1–3 | Rowson | 11,522 |
| 4 | 30 August | Dundee United | H | 1–1 | Dodds | 12,060 |
| 5 | 13 September | Rangers | A | 3–3 | Dodds, Inglis, Newell | 50,030 |
| 6 | 20 September | Celtic | A | 0–2 | 49,017 | |
| 7 | 27 September | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 1–2 | Dodds | 9,000 |
| 8 | 4 October | St Johnstone | A | 0–1 | 6,290 | |
| 9 | 18 October | Hibernian | H | 2–0 | Dodds, Glass | 11,708 |
| 10 | 25 October | Motherwell | A | 2–1 | Windass (2) | 6,065 |
| 11 | 1 November | Heart of Midlothian | H | 1–4 | Windass | 15,100 |
| 12 | 9 November | Dundee United | A | 0–5 | 7,893 | |
| 13 | 15 November | Rangers | H | 1–1 | Jess | 18,205 |
| 14 | 22 November | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 1–1 | Dodds | 6,738 |
| 15 | 6 December | St Johnstone | H | 1–1 | Rowson | 10,974 |
| 16 | 9 December | Celtic | H | 0–2 | 16,981 | |
| 17 | 13 December | Hibernian | A | 2–2 | Dodds, Jess | 10,001 |
| 18 | 20 December | Kilmarnock | A | 0–1 | 8,452 | |
| 19 | 27 December | Motherwell | H | 3–0 | Jess (2), Windass | 13,038 |
| 20 | 3 January | Dundee United | H | 1–0 | Windass | 17,025 |
| 21 | 10 January | Rangers | A | 0–2 | 49,542 | |
| 22 | 28 January | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 2–0 | Jess (2), Smith | 8,661 |
| 23 | 2 February | Celtic | A | 1–3 | Rowson | 46,606 |
| 24 | 7 February | Hibernian | H | 3–0 | Jess, Newell, Miller | 12,043 |
| 25 | 21 February | St Johnstone | A | 1–0 | Dodds | 6,570 |
| 26 | 25 February | Heart of Midlothian | A | 1–3 | Jess | 17,600 |
| 27 | 28 February | Kilmarnock | H | 0–0 | 10,423 | |
| 28 | 14 March | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 3–3 | Rowson (2), O'Neil | 5,917 |
| 29 | 21 March | Celtic | H | 0–1 | 18,009 | |
| 30 | 28 March | Hibernian | A | 1–1 | Jess | 12,966 |
| 31 | 4 April | St Johnstone | H | 0–1 | 9,022 | |
| 32 | 11 April | Dundee United | A | 0–0 | 9,155 | |
| 33 | 19 April | Rangers | H | 1–0 | Glass | 17,981 |
| 34 | 25 April | Kilmarnock | A | 1–2 | Dodds | 8,212 |
| 35 | 2 May | Heart of Midlothian | H | 2–2 | Jess, Newell | 12,899 |
| 36 | 9 May | Motherwell | A | 2–1 | Dodds (2) | 5,861 |
Final standings edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Kilmarnock | 36 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 40 | 52 | −12 | 50 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round |
| 5 | St Johnstone | 36 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 38 | 42 | −4 | 48 | |
| 6 | Aberdeen | 36 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 39 | 53 | −14 | 39 | |
| 7 | Dundee United | 36 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 43 | 51 | −8 | 37 | |
| 8 | Dunfermline Athletic | 36 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 43 | 68 | −25 | 37 |
Source: Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Scottish League Cup edit
| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R2 | 13 August | Dumbarton | A | 5–1 | Newell (3), Miller, Jess | 1,739 |
| R3 | 19 August | Dundee | A | 3–0 | Dodds (2), Newell | 7,457 |
| QF | 10 September | Stirling Albion | A | 2–0 | Miller, Glass | 3,800 |
| SF | 15 October | Dundee United | N | 1–3 | Windass | 10,456 |
Scottish Cup edit
| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R3 | 24 January | Dundee United | A | 0–1 | 11,488 |
Squad edit
Appearances & Goals edit
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premier Division | Scottish Cup | League Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK | SCO | Jim Leighton (c) | 37 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| GK | SCO | Derek Stillie | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Gary Smith | 34 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Brian O'Neil | 32 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | John Inglis | 28 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Russell Anderson | 28 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Derek Whyte | 20 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | FRA | Antoine Kombouare | 16 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| DF | BUL | Tzanko Tzvetanov | 15 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Jamie Buchan | 11 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Michael Hart | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Eoin Jess | 39 | 10 | 35 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| MF | SCO | Stephen Glass | 34 | 3 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| MF | SCO | David Rowson | 33 | 5 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Joe Miller | 32 | 3 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | |
| MF | SCO | Paul Bernard | 22 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| MF | BUL | Illian Kiriakov | 16 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | NIR | Michael O'Neill | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Darren Young | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Derek Young | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Iain Good | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Billy Dodds | 38 | 12 | 34 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
| FW | ENG | Dean Windass | 28 | 6 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| FW | ENG | Mike Newell | 26 | 8 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | |
| FW | SCO | Ricky Gillies | 22 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Michael Craig | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Duncan Shearer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Dennis Wyness | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
References edit
- afcheritage.org "Aberdeen FC - Historic Fixtures and Results". from the original on 31 August 2020. Retrieved 25 February 2012.