2018–19 Aberdeen F.C. season
The 2018–19 Aberdeen F.C. season was Aberdeen's 105th season in the top flight of Scottish football. Aberdeen also competed in the League Cup and the Scottish Cup.
| 2018–19 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Stewart Milne |
| Manager | Derek McInnes |
| Ground | Pittodrie Stadium |
| Scottish Premiership | 4th |
| Scottish League Cup | Runners-up |
| Scottish Cup | Semi-final |
| Europa League | Second qualifying round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Sam Cosgrove (17) All: Sam Cosgrove (21) |
| Highest home attendance | League: 20,027 vs Celtic 26 December 2018 Cup: 20,313 vs Burnley Europa League 26 July 2018 |
| Lowest home attendance | League: 12,252 vs Livingston 11 December 2018 Cup: 7,857 vs Queen of the South Scottish Cup 10 February 2019 |
| Average home league attendance | 14,924 |
Aberdeen also competed in qualifying for the 2018–19 UEFA Europa League.[1]
Summary edit
May edit
On 14 May, Scott McKenna & Graeme Shinnie were called up to the national team.[2] On 28 May, Gothenburg Great Neale Cooper died at the age of 54.[3] On 29 May, Graeme Shinnie made his full Scotland debut, coming on as a substitute in a 2–0 defeat to Peru.[4]
June edit
On 1 June, Lewis Ferguson officially joined the club, although the compensation fee still had to be sorted between the Dons and Hamilton Academical.[5] On 2 June, Scott McKenna, in his fourth game for Scotland, was made team captain in a 1–0 defeat to Mexico. Graeme Shinnie also earned his first start for Scotland.[6]
On 5 June, Chris Forrester joined the club from Peterborough United for a fee believed to be in the region of £150,000.[7][8] On 12 June, the club announced that their Pre-season training camp would be taking place in Ireland and the club would play a friendly against Cobh Ramblers.[9] On 14 June, defender Anthony O'Connor joined Bradford City on a three-year deal.[10] After his release from Ipswich Town, Irish International Stephen Gleeson signed on a two-year deal.[11]
On 15 June, the season league fixtures were announced by the SPFL, with the Dons starting at home to Rangers, with the game being live on TV on 5 August at 1pm.[12] On the same day, the Dons announced a pre-season friendly at home to English Championship club West Bromwich Albion.[13] On 20 June, the Europa League Second Qualifying Round draw[1] was made and the Dons were drawn against English Premier League club Burnley.[14][15] It was the first time the Dons played English opposition in Europe since Ipswich Town in 1981.
On 25 June, Executive Vice-Chairman George Yule announced that he would be leaving his role following major surgery, said to be "a prostate cancer scare" but he explained he was "heading towards full recovery".[16] On 26 June, Scotland Under-21 International Daniel Harvie, who was released last season as he wanted regular football, signed for Ayr United.[17]
July edit
On 3 July, the start of the construction phase began on the New Aberdeen Stadium.[18] On 8 July, after the 2–2 draw against St Johnstone,[19] the Dons took the decision to cancel the friendly on 11 July with Inverness Caledonian Thistle due to "a number of fitness concerns within the first team squad".[20][21]
On 11 July, goalkeeper Danny Rogers joined St Mirren on a season long loan deal.[22] On the same day, former Hearts defender Krystian Nowak joined on trial.[23] After being on loan last season,[24] Dominic Ball rejoined the club again for a second season-long loan spell.[25]
On 15 July, the friendly match between the Dons and Cove Rangers was abandoned after 50 minutes due to a severe head injury to Cove Rangers player Jordon Brown.[26] After sustaining an injury in the match,[27] the Dons announced defender Mark Reynolds was ruled out until the end of the year having to undergo knee surgery.[28]
On 19 July, striker Adam Rooney left for newly promoted National League side Salford City for a reported fee of £375,000.[29][30] He scored 88 goals in 197 appearances for the club.[31] The transfer led to Accrington Stanley owner Andy Holt accusing Salford, and most notably Gary Neville, of "buying" a place in the English Football League, with Rooney reportedly due to earn £4,000 per week at Salford.[32] Motherwell manager Stephen Robinson also accused Neville of "lacking etiquette" after discussing his club's transfer business and "blew them away with money" to get the deal done.[33]
On 22 July, Austrian goalkeeper Sebastian Gessl joined on trial after leaving German side Karlsruher SC.[34] On 25 July, the Dons signed both Goalkeeper Tomáš Černý, on a one-year deal after his release from Partick Thistle, and defender Tommie Hoban, on loan from Watford with the club having the option of recalling him in January 2019.[35]
August edit
On 2 August, the Dons were knocked out of UEFA Europa League at the Second qualifying round stage against Burnley.[36] Even though with defeat, the Dons were praised by Burnley fans by creating a great atmosphere at both matches.[37]
After his actions after the match last season against Celtic, defender Shay Logan was suspended for the first 3 matches of the league season beginning on 5 August, against Rangers, Dundee and St Mirren.[38] On 8 August, defender Scott McKenna was ruled out for 6 weeks with an injury picked up in the 1–1 draw with Rangers.[39] On 13 August, striker James Wilson joined from Manchester United on a season-long loan deal.[40]
After the 4–0 win in the League Cup against St Mirren, the Dons were drawn against Hibernian in the Quarter Finals, although at the time of the draw, it was not known whether it was Hibernian or Ross County.[41] On 20 August, compensation was agreed after a tribunal for midfielder Lewis Ferguson after signing him from Hamilton Academical with the fee being kept private and although the Dons felt they had "received a fair hearing", Hamilton wanted "The guidelines used in making the decision should be made available".[42]
On 22 August, the Dons rejected a £3.5m bid from Celtic for defender Scott McKenna, with manager Derek McInnes stating that McKenna would not be sold in the transfer window, and that another bid would be a waste of time.[43] Aberdeen valued the centre-half at around £10m.[44]
On 30 August, Max Lowe joined on loan from Derby County, initially until January 2019.[45] On 31 August, Jordan McGregor joined after being released from Airdrieonians and impressing on trial. He joined with the Development Squad.[46]
September edit
On Transfer deadline day, the Dons rejected a reported £7m bid from Aston Villa for defender Scott McKenna.[47]
On 1 September, Mikey Devlin was sent off by referee Craig Thomson after only 5 minutes in a 2–0 home loss to Kilmarnock.[48] The decision was appealed by the Dons[49] but was rejected by the SFA with manager McInnes stating that he was "extremely disappointed with this outcome"[50] and he later criticized the SFA for their "incompetency".[51] On 4 September, Bruce Anderson signed a new deal until 2021.[52]
After progressing through to the Semi-finals with a win against Hibernian (6–5 on penalties after a 0–0 draw after extra-time), the Dons were drawn to face Rangers.[53] Alfredo Morelos and Kyle Lafferty were suspended for them. Oddly, the venue was not chosen until a later date due to clashes with Celtic and the Europa League, with Murrayfield Stadium being a likely option due to the demand for tickets.[54] The following day, due to dismay expressed from the club and supporters,[55] the match with Rangers was due to take place at noon at Hampden Park.[56]
October edit
On 3 October, the League Cup semi final match with Rangers was changed to a 4:30pm kick off time after fans and clubs appeals.[57]
On 4 October, the SPFL suspended Scott McKenna for two matches after his challenge on Odsonne Édouard in the match against Celtic. The Dons appealed however it was rejected.[58] On 11 October, defender Scott McKenna came on a second-half substitute in a 2–1 defeat against Israel, marking his competitive debut for Scotland.[59] Subsequently, following this match due to call-offs, Michael Devlin and Gary Mackay-Steven were called up for the friendly with Portugal.[60]
Aberdeen reached the League Cup Final thanks to a late header from Lewis Ferguson against Rangers[61] with manager McInnes claiming "he was born to play at Hampden."[62]
November edit
On 6 November, Michael Devlin, Gary Mackay-Steven, Scott McKenna & Graeme Shinnie were all called up to the national team for the Nations League matches in Albania and at home to Israel.[63] However Devlin was injured in training before the Albania match and subsequently missed the League Cup Final.[64]
On 13 November, striker James Wilson was awarded Goal of the Month for October for his stunning strike against Hamilton Academical.[65]
December edit
On 2 December, former Dons loanee Ryan Christie scored the only goal in a 1–0 win in the League Cup Final against the Dons.[66] During the match, winger Gary Mackay-Steven suffered concussion in a challenge with Dedryck Boyata. He was down for 6 minutes and was taken to hospital[67] then later released.[68] Manager McInnes later said after the match, that he "intends to come back to another final with Aberdeen and I intend to win another trophy", with his only success with the club coming in the 2014 Final.[69]
On 5 December, the Dons won against Rangers at Ibrox with Scott McKenna scoring the only goal and having to play for almost 60 minutes with 10 men after Sam Cosgrove was wrongfully dismissed.[70] A few days after the match, Connor McLennan signed a new deal until 2021.[71]
Although the Dons lost their next match to St Johnstone, after this they had back-to-back wins against newly-promoted clubs Livingston and St Mirren respectively, propelling the Dons to a season-high so far of fourth in the table.[72] Sam Cosgrove's booking against Livingston for 'diving' was later rescinded.[73] On 21 December, despite holding talks over an extended stay, Max Lowe returned to his parent club Derby County in January.[74]
After the comfortable 2–0 win over Hearts, the two managers had a spat beginning with Craig Levein claiming after the match they should have had 2 penalties.[75] McInnes responded saying they "moan about this and that" but "the best team won".[76] Levein then claimed McInnes of "double standards" and him talking "tripe" and said he was "crying like a baby" in a phone conversation.[77] McInnes then responded again after the 4–3 defeat to Celtic saying Levein was "irrational and childish".[78]
The Dons completed the year with a win against Livingston, placing fourth in the table. It was also announced the club will have their winter training camp again in Dubai.[79] Later subsequently whilst in Dubai, striker Sam Cosgrove was awarded player of the month for December and manager Derek McInnes was awarded manager of the month for December.[80]
January edit
On 7 January, Sam Cosgrove signed a contract extension until 2022.[81] On the same day, youth defender Sam Roscoe extended his loan deal with Alloa until the end of the season.[82] On 8 January, Greg Tansey had his contract terminated with the club and later that day signed for St Mirren.[83] There was some confusion as to whether Dean Campbell had scored against Livingston in the away win, so the SPFL awarded Campbell with the goal, his first for the club.[84] The Dons concluded their winter training camp in Dubai with a 2–0 friendly win against Dibba Al Hisn, with Sam Cosgrove scoring both goals.[85]
On 17 January, Max Lowe rejoined the Dons on loan from Derby County until the end of the season.[86] On 18 January, after being on loan last season, Greg Stewart joined on loan until the end of the season from Birmingham City.[87] The Dons returned to action in the Scottish Cup with a lackluster 1–1 draw against bottom of League One side Stenhousemuir, however they won the replay 4–1.[88] On 22 January, summer signing Chris Forrester had his contract terminated by the club, sighting personal reasons.[89] He returned to Ireland, his native homeland, to play for St Patrick's Athletic.[90]
On transfer deadline day, Scott Wright joined Dundee,[91] Bruce Anderson joined Dunfermline Athletic,[92] and Mark Reynolds joined Dundee United[93] all on loan respectively, until the end of the season. The Dons also rejected bids for defender Scott McKenna and winger Gary Mackay-Steven.[94]
February edit
The Dons moved up to third in the table with a hard-fought 2–1 win at Easter Road against Hibernian, even with striker Sam Cosgrove and goalkeeper Joe Lewis going off with injuries.[95] Both players, however, were fit to play in the next match in what was a pulsating 4–2 home defeat to Rangers, with Alfredo Morelos (who was later given a 3 match ban after an appeal[96]) and Scott McKenna clashing with both men being sent off. It was the third time Morelos had been sent off against Aberdeen this season.[97] Rangers goalkeeper Allan McGregor was also given a possible 2 match ban for 'kicking' Lewis Ferguson.[98] McGregor was then given the 2 match ban.[99]
Even after a stunning goal from Stephen Dobbie, Aberdeen seen off Queen of the South with a 4–1 win in the Scottish Cup at Pittodrie.[100] They were drawn at home in the next round against the winner of either Kilmarnock or Rangers[101] with the latter winning in the replay. In the next league match, the Dons drew 2–2 at home to St Mirren.[102] During the match whilst broadcasting for BBC Scotland, Derek Ferguson (father of Lewis Ferguson) announced his son was set to sign a new deal with the club.[103] He signed on until 2024.[104] Defender Tommie Hoban was injured in the match and a few days later, he was ruled out until the end of the season through another knee injury.[105] He returned to Watford for treatment.[106]
Shortly after the 2–0 win away to St Johnstone, manager Derek McInnes announced that Shay Logan would be out with an ankle injury for up to three months.[107] The club later that day announced the signing of experienced defender Greg Halford until the end of the season.[108] Aberdeen ended the month with a home defeat to Hamilton Academical.[109]
March edit
On 1 March, Aberdeen FC's plans for the new £50m stadium were given the legal go-ahead.[110] The Dons Scottish Cup Quarter-final match with Rangers ended in a 1–1 draw but the match was marred with violence as 6 arrests were made and seats broken in the away section.[111] The replay took place on 12 March.[112] The Dons had a league match in between the Rangers matches, a 0–0 draw at Celtic Park. It was the first 0–0 between the sides since 1994.[113]
On 12 March, Scott McKenna & Graeme Shinnie were called up to the national team.[114] Niall McGinn was called up for Northern Ireland.[115] On the same day, the Dons won their Scottish Cup replay with Rangers 2–0 at Ibrox.[116] They will play Celtic on 14 April in the Semi-final at Hampden Park with a 2:00pm kick off.[117] Graeme Shinnie will be suspended for the match after picking up 2 yellows in the matches against Rangers.[118] The Dons League home woes continued after they were held to a 1–1 draw with Livingston.[119] The Dons ended March with their unbeaten away run coming to an end against Hearts at Tynecastle Stadium.[120] Tom Crotty who has invested in the club became a director.[121]
April edit
Aberdeen began April by winning their first home League match of 2019 with a 3–1 win against Motherwell.[122] The club announced that defender Mark Reynolds had agreed to join Dundee United permanently,[123] having initially joined them on loan in January.[93]
The Dons ended the pre-split fixtures with a 2–0 win against Dundee at Dens Park, with Sam Cosgrove scoring both goals taking his season tally up to 20.[124] The post-split fixtures were announced with the Dons away to Kilmarnock and Rangers, then home matches against Celtic and Hearts, and finishing the season at Easter Road against Hibernian.[125]
Scott McKenna was named captain for the Scottish Cup semi-final match against Celtic as normal captain Graeme Shinnie was suspended.[126] Shinnie, out of contract at the end of the season, was in talks with Derby County.[127] Aberdeen lost the match 3–0 exiting the competition, finishing the match with 9 men and with both manager and assistant being sent to the stands.[128] Dominic Ball was given a second yellow after a head challenge with Ryan Christie which left the former with a black-eye and multiple cheek fractures.[129] Lewis Ferguson was given a straight red for a tackle on Tom Rogic. Assistant head coach Tony Docherty was sent to the stand at half time and during the second half, manager Derek McInnes was also sent to the stand for appearing to hurl abuse at the Celtic fans, after they had allegedly sung a sectarian song about him.[130] Police Scotland looked into the incident but found no clear evidence and both were later charged by the SFA.[131] After the match, it was revealed Niall McGinn was out until the end of the season with an ankle injury.[132]
Their next league match seen them win at Kilmarnock, with the home side having three players sent off, although one was later rescinded.[133][134] Steve Clarke ranted at referee Steven McLean saying that "he should never referee Killie games again." He was later charged for his comments.[135][136]
On 26 April before the Dons next match against Rangers their manager Steven Gerrard claimed Aberdeen only raise their games against them, with McInnes dismissing these comments.[137] Defender Andrew Considine also signed a two-year contract extension with the option of a further year.[138] Aberdeen lost the match 2–0 with Rangers scoring two penalties, one of which Considine was sent off for conceding.[139]
May edit
On 4 May, Aberdeen lost 3–0 at home to Celtic, handing their opponents an eighth league title in a row.[140] Captain Graeme Shinnie announced he signed a 3 year deal on a pre-contract for Derby County.[141] He was also named in the Premier League Team of the Year, whilst Lewis Ferguson was nominated for Young Player of the Year.[142] On 10 May, the Dons won their final home game of the season with a 2–1 win against Hearts.[143] A few days after the match, back-up Goalkeeper Tomáš Černý signed a new one-year deal.[144]
On 16 May, the Aberdeen player awards took place. Ethan Ross was named Development Player of the Year, Lewis Ferguson was named Young Player of the Year and scored the Goal of the Season, Max Lowe was named Players’ Player of the Year, and Joe Lewis was named AFC Player of the Year.[145] The next day, Ethan Ross signed a new two-year contract.[146]
On the final day of the League season, the Dons came from behind to win 2–1 at Easter Road against Hibernian, however because Kilmarnock beat Rangers by the same scoreline, they finished the season in Fourth place.[147] Aberdeen received the final European place after Celtic won the Scottish Cup Final against Hearts.[148] In the close season, Frank Ross signed a new one-year deal with the option of a further year.[149]
Results and fixtures edit
Win Draw Loss Postponed
Pre-season edit
| 8 July 2018[150] Friendly | St Johnstone | 2–2 | Aberdeen | McDiarmid Park |
| 14:00 BST | Wotherspoon 5' Hurst 73' | AFC Report | May 8' Wright 28' | Attendance: 1,554 Referee: Alan Muir |
| 15 July 2018[150] Friendly | Cove Rangers | A – A[N 1] | Aberdeen | Balmoral Stadium |
| 13:00 BST | Megginson 27' (pen.) | AFC Report | Logan 21' Forrester 45' | Attendance: 1,250 Referee: Alex Shepherd |
| 20 July 2018[13] Friendly | Aberdeen | 1–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Pittodrie Stadium |
| 20:00 BST[151] | Cosgrove 37' | AFC Report WBA Report | Livermore 43' | Attendance: 6,257 Referee: Willie Collum |
| 23 July 2018 Friendly | Inverurie Locos | 2–3 | Aberdeen XI | Harlaw Park |
| 19:30 BST | Gauld 52' Souter 90' | AFC Report | Brown 4' Anderson 20' Dangana 37' |
Scottish Premiership edit
| 11 August 2018 2 | Dundee | 0–1 | Aberdeen | Dens Park |
| 15:00 BST | Kusunga 74' | Report | Ferguson 24' Devlin 33' Gleeson 50' Mackay-Steven 75' (pen.) | Attendance: 7,581 Referee: Bobby Madden |
| 1 September 2018 4 | Aberdeen | 0–2 | Kilmarnock | Pittodrie Stadium |
| 15:00 BST | Devlin 5' Ferguson 54' Shinnie 83' Logan 87' | Report | Power 22' Tshibola 30' Brophy 44' 56' Stewart 69' | Attendance: 14,248 Referee: Craig Thomson |
| 15 September 2018 5 | St Johnstone | 1–1 | Aberdeen | McDiarmid Park |
| 15:00 BST | McMillan 13' Craig 18' Alston 66' Swanson 89' | Report | Considine 47' McGinn 69' Lowe 70' | Attendance: 4,880 Referee: Willie Collum |
| 22 September 2018 6 | Aberdeen | 1–0 | Motherwell | Pittodrie Stadium |
| 15:00 BST | Wilson 6' McKenna 76' Considine 89' Ball 90+2' | Report | Aldred 44' Bigirimana 77' Frear 86' | Attendance: 14,027 Referee: Nick Walsh |
| 29 September 2018 7 | Celtic | 1–0 | Aberdeen | Celtic Park |
| 15:00 BST | Sinclair 63' | Report | Attendance: 59,143 Referee: Bobby Madden |
| 31 October 2018 11 | Aberdeen | 3–0 | Hamilton Academical | Pittodrie Stadium |
| 19:45 GMT | Shinnie 8' Wilson 23' Devlin 60' | Report | Imrie 78' 90+2' | Attendance: 12,365 Referee: Greg Aitken |
| 4 November 2018 12 | Kilmarnock | 1–2 | Aberdeen | Rugby Park |
| 12:15 GMT | K. Boyd 32' (pen.) Taylor 35' Broadfoot 87' | Logan 40' Anderson 73' Ferguson 87' | Attendance: 5,270 Referee: Bobby Madden |
| 9 November 2018 13 | Aberdeen | 1–0 | Hibernian | Pittodrie Stadium |
| 19:45 GMT | Mackay-Steven 40' | Report | Porteous 16' Mallan 60' Milligan 90' | Attendance: 15,629 Referee: Alan Muir[N 2] |
| 24 November 2018 14 | Motherwell | 3–0 | Aberdeen | Fir Park |
| 15:00 GMT | Johnson 25', 30' Turnbull 54' Campbell 84' | Report | Ferguson 87' | Attendance: 5,131 Referee: John Beaton |
| 8 December 2018 17 | Aberdeen | 0–2 | St Johnstone | Pittodrie Stadium |
| 15:00 GMT | Shinnie 30' | Report | Craig 36' Tanser 56' Shaughnessy 71' Alston 74' Davidson 77' | Attendance: 13,304 Referee: Don Robertson |
| 11 December 2018 10[N 3] | Aberdeen | 3–2 | Livingston | Pittodrie Stadium |
| 19:45 GMT | McGinn 9' Cosgrove 57' 63'[N 4] Ferguson 90+2' | Report | Halkett 6' Pittman 12' McMillan 32' 56' | Attendance: 12,252 Referee: Craig Thomson |
| 29 December 2018 21 | Livingston | 1–2 | Aberdeen | Toni Macaroni Arena |
| 15:00 GMT | Hardie 89' | Report | Wilson 71' Campbell 85' | Attendance: 5,548 Referee: Steven McLean |
| 23 January 2019 22 | Hamilton Academical | 0–3 | Aberdeen | Hope CBD Stadium |
| 19:45 GMT | McGowan 16' Gordon 28' Martin 82' | Report | Cosgrove 25', 52' Logan 51' Ferguson 56' 78' | Attendance: 2,104 Referee: Greg Aitken |
| 26 January 2019 23 | Aberdeen | 0–0 | Kilmarnock | Pittodrie Stadium |
| 15:00 GMT | Shinnie 29' Ferguson 45' | Report | Dicker 73' Tshibola 73' S. Boyd 75' Power 77' K. Boyd 82' | Attendance: 15,560 Referee: Nick Walsh |
| 2 February 2019 24 | Hibernian | 1–2 | Aberdeen | Easter Road |
| 15:00 GMT | Shaw 9' Hanlon 10' Kamberi 62' Stevenson 83' | Report | Considine 12' 41' Mackay-Steven 22' Hoban 73' | Attendance: 16,269 Referee: Don Robertson |
| 16 February 2019 26 | Aberdeen | 2–2 | St Mirren | Pittodrie Stadium |
| 15:00 GMT | Ferguson 32' Cosgrove 77' | Report | Lyons 16' Nazon 20' (pen.) 23' McAllister 61' | Attendance: 14,701 Referee: Craig Thomson |
| 23 February 2019 27 | St Johnstone | 0–2 | Aberdeen | McDiarmid Park |
| 15:00 GMT | Kane 32' Kerr 71' Foster 79' | Report | Shinnie 16', 75' 67' | Attendance: 5,092 Referee: Euan Anderson |
| 27 February 2019 28 | Aberdeen | 0–2 | Hamilton Academical | Pittodrie Stadium |
| 19:45 GMT | Considine 14' | Report | Oakley 34' Miller 59' 90+4' McGowan 63' | Attendance: 12,468 Referee: Bobby Madden |
| 9 March 2019 29 | Celtic | 0–0 | Aberdeen | Celtic Park |
| 15:00 GMT | Boyata 41' | Report | Stewart 75' | Attendance: 59,123 Referee: Craig Thomson |
| 16 March 2019 30 | Aberdeen | 1–1 | Livingston | Pittodrie Stadium |
| 15:00 GMT | McGinn 30' | Report | Sibbald 43' | Attendance: 14,366 Referee: Don Robertson |
| 30 March 2019 31 | Hearts | 2–1 | Aberdeen | Tynecastle Stadium |
| 15:00 GMT | Clare 59' (Penalty) Ikpeazu 77' | Report | McLennan 16' | Attendance: 17,880 Referee: John Beaton |
| 3 April 2019 32 | Aberdeen | 3–1 | Motherwell | Pittodrie Stadium |
| 19:45 BST | Lowe 4' Ball 54' McGinn 71', 90+7' | Report | Hastie 36' McHugh 43' | Attendance: 13,228 Referee: Gavin Duncan |
| 6 April 2019 33 | Dundee | 0–2 | Aberdeen | Dens Park |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Cosgrove 59' (pen), 77' | Attendance: 6,593 Referee: Andrew Dallas |
UEFA Europa League edit
Qualifying phase edit
Scottish League Cup edit
| 18 August 2018 Second Round | Aberdeen | 4–0 | St Mirren | Pittodrie Stadium |
| 15:00 BST | Mackay-Steven 16', 57' (pen) Shinnie 20' May 26' | Report | McGinn 44' Willock 52' | Attendance: 9,011 Referee: Steven McLean |
| 25 September 2018 Quarter final | Hibernian | 0–0 (5–6 p) | Aberdeen | Easter Road |
| 19:45 BST | Hyndman 35' Mallan 42' Porteous 86' | Report | Devlin 33' Considine 76' Ball 105+1' | Attendance: 11,170 Referee: Steven McLean |
| Penalties | ||||
| 28 October 2018 Semi final | Aberdeen | 1–0 | Rangers | Hampden Park |
| 16:30 GMT | Shinnie 3' Ferguson 45+7' 79' McKenna 54' Lewis 90' | Report | Ejaria 2' Sadiq 83' | Attendance: 46,186 Referee: John Beaton |
Scottish Cup edit
| 19 January 2019 Fourth Round | Aberdeen | 1–1 | Stenhousemuir | Pittodrie Stadium |
| 15:00 GMT | Lowe 21' | Report | McBrearty 52' McGuigan 71' Reid 90' | Attendance: 9,661 Referee: Barry Cook |
| 29 January 2019 Fourth Round replay | Stenhousemuir | 1–4 | Aberdeen | Ochilview Park |
| 19:30[154] GMT | Munro 53' Dickson 72' | Logan 8' McGinn 21' Cosgrove 30' (pen.) Stewart 38' Donaldson 67' (o.g.) | Attendance: 2,429 Referee: Barry Cook |
| 10 February 2019 Fifth Round | Aberdeen | 4–1 | Queen of the South | Pittodrie Stadium |
| 15:30 GMT | McGinn 47' Considine 63' Cosgrove 67', 73' (pen.) 8' | Report | Low 39' Dobbie 50' | Attendance: 7,857 Referee: Euan Anderson |
| Note: Game televised on BBC One Scotland | ||||
| 3 March 2019 Quarter-final | Aberdeen | 1–1 | Rangers | Pittodrie Stadium |
| 13:30 GMT | Cosgrove 11' (pen.) 71' McLennan 53' Shinnie 72' Lowe 78' | Report | Morelos 15' Worrall 49' | Attendance: 15,395 Referee: Kevin Clancy |
| Note: Game televised on Premier Sports | ||||
| 14 April 2019 Semi-final | Aberdeen | 0–3 | Celtic | Hampden Park |
| 14:00 BST | Ball 27' 36' Considine 54' Lowe 64' Ferguson 67' | Report | Forrest 23' 45+2' Édouard 61' (pen.) Rogic 69' | Attendance: 46,773 Referee: Craig Thomson |
| Note: Game televised on Premier Sports | ||||
Scottish Challenge Cup edit
| 14 August 2018 Round 1 | Raith Rovers | 3–1 | Aberdeen Colts | Stark's Park |
| 19:45 | Wedderburn 16' Matthews 28' Nisbet 30' | Report | Anderson 72' | Attendance: 479 Referee: Grant Irvine |
Squad statistics edit
Appearances edit
- As of 19 May 2019
| No. | Pos | Player | Premiership | Europa League | League Cup | Scottish Cup | Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||||||
| 1 | GK | Joe Lewis | 37 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 49 | 0 | ||||
| 2 | DF | Shay Logan | 25+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 0 | ||||
| 3 | DF | Graeme Shinnie (c) | 36 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 47 | 4 | ||||
| 4 | DF | Andrew Considine | 33 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 44 | 3 | ||||
| 5 | DF | Scott McKenna | 30 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 39 | 2 | ||||
| 7 | FW | Greg Stewart | 12+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 2 | ||||
| 8 | MF | Stephen Gleeson | 7+8 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||||
| 9 | FW | James Wilson | 11+12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+5 | 0 | 31 | 4 | ||||
| 10 | MF | Niall McGinn | 22+5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 3+2 | 3 | 37 | 8 | ||||
| 11 | MF | Gary Mackay-Steven | 19+1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3+1 | 0 | 30 | 7 | ||||
| 14 | DF | Greg Halford | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 16 | FW | Sam Cosgrove | 29+6 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 44 | 21 | ||||
| 17 | FW | Stevie May | 21+11 | 2 | 0+2 | 0 | 1+2 | 1 | 4+1 | 0 | 42 | 3 | ||||
| 18 | DF | Michael Devlin | 16+6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 30 | 1 | ||||
| 19 | MF | Lewis Ferguson | 33 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 44 | 8 | ||||
| 20 | GK | Tomáš Černý | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 21 | DF | Dominic Ball | 24+7 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 40 | 0 | ||||
| 23 | MF | Frank Ross | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 24 | MF | Dean Campbell | 1+7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | ||||
| 27 | FW | Connor McLennan | 18+3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 3+1 | 1 | 27 | 4 | ||||
| 29 | DF | Max Lowe | 31+2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 42 | 3 | ||||
| 30 | GK | David Craddock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 31 | FW | David Dangana | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 33 | MF | Ethan Ross | 0+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||||
| 34 | MF | Miko Virtanen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 37 | DF | Jack MacKenzie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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| 7 | MF | Chris Forrester | 1+4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0< 2018, aberdeen, season, aberdeen, 105th, season, flight, scottish, football, aberdeen, also, competed, league, scottish, aberdeen2018, seasonchairmanstewart, milnemanagerderek, mcinnesgroundpittodrie, stadiumscottish, premiership4thscottish, league, cuprunners. The 2018 19 Aberdeen F C season was Aberdeen s 105th season in the top flight of Scottish football Aberdeen also competed in the League Cup and the Scottish Cup Aberdeen2018 19 seasonChairmanStewart MilneManagerDerek McInnesGroundPittodrie StadiumScottish Premiership4thScottish League CupRunners upScottish CupSemi finalEuropa LeagueSecond qualifying roundTop goalscorerLeague Sam Cosgrove 17 All Sam Cosgrove 21 Highest home attendanceLeague 20 027 vs Celtic 26 December 2018 Cup 20 313 vs BurnleyEuropa League26 July 2018Lowest home attendanceLeague 12 252 vs Livingston 11 December 2018 Cup 7 857 vs Queen of the SouthScottish Cup10 February 2019Average home league attendance14 924Home coloursAway colours 2017 182019 20 Aberdeen also competed in qualifying for the 2018 19 UEFA Europa League 1 Contents 1 Summary 1 1 May 1 2 June 1 3 July 1 4 August 1 5 September 1 6 October 1 7 November 1 8 December 1 9 January 1 10 February 1 11 March 1 12 April 1 13 May 2 Results and fixtures 2 1 Pre season 2 2 Scottish Premiership 2 3 UEFA Europa League 2 3 1 Qualifying phase 2 4 Scottish League Cup 2 5 Scottish Cup 2 6 Scottish Challenge Cup 3 Squad statistics 3 1 Appearances 3 2 Goalscorers 3 3 Disciplinary record 4 Team statistics 4 1 League table 4 2 Results by round 5 Transfers 5 1 Players in 5 2 Players out 5 3 Loans in 5 4 Loans out 6 See also 7 Footnotes 8 ReferencesSummary editMay edit On 14 May Scott McKenna amp Graeme Shinnie were called up to the national team 2 On 28 May Gothenburg Great Neale Cooper died at the age of 54 3 On 29 May Graeme Shinnie made his full Scotland debut coming on as a substitute in a 2 0 defeat to Peru 4 June edit On 1 June Lewis Ferguson officially joined the club although the compensation fee still had to be sorted between the Dons and Hamilton Academical 5 On 2 June Scott McKenna in his fourth game for Scotland was made team captain in a 1 0 defeat to Mexico Graeme Shinnie also earned his first start for Scotland 6 On 5 June Chris Forrester joined the club from Peterborough United for a fee believed to be in the region of 150 000 7 8 On 12 June the club announced that their Pre season training camp would be taking place in Ireland and the club would play a friendly against Cobh Ramblers 9 On 14 June defender Anthony O Connor joined Bradford City on a three year deal 10 After his release from Ipswich Town Irish International Stephen Gleeson signed on a two year deal 11 On 15 June the season league fixtures were announced by the SPFL with the Dons starting at home to Rangers with the game being live on TV on 5 August at 1pm 12 On the same day the Dons announced a pre season friendly at home to English Championship club West Bromwich Albion 13 On 20 June the Europa League Second Qualifying Round draw 1 was made and the Dons were drawn against English Premier League club Burnley 14 15 It was the first time the Dons played English opposition in Europe since Ipswich Town in 1981 On 25 June Executive Vice Chairman George Yule announced that he would be leaving his role following major surgery said to be a prostate cancer scare but he explained he was heading towards full recovery 16 On 26 June Scotland Under 21 International Daniel Harvie who was released last season as he wanted regular football signed for Ayr United 17 July edit On 3 July the start of the construction phase began on the New Aberdeen Stadium 18 On 8 July after the 2 2 draw against St Johnstone 19 the Dons took the decision to cancel the friendly on 11 July with Inverness Caledonian Thistle due to a number of fitness concerns within the first team squad 20 21 On 11 July goalkeeper Danny Rogers joined St Mirren on a season long loan deal 22 On the same day former Hearts defender Krystian Nowak joined on trial 23 After being on loan last season 24 Dominic Ball rejoined the club again for a second season long loan spell 25 On 15 July the friendly match between the Dons and Cove Rangers was abandoned after 50 minutes due to a severe head injury to Cove Rangers player Jordon Brown 26 After sustaining an injury in the match 27 the Dons announced defender Mark Reynolds was ruled out until the end of the year having to undergo knee surgery 28 On 19 July striker Adam Rooney left for newly promoted National League side Salford City for a reported fee of 375 000 29 30 He scored 88 goals in 197 appearances for the club 31 The transfer led to Accrington Stanley owner Andy Holt accusing Salford and most notably Gary Neville of buying a place in the English Football League with Rooney reportedly due to earn 4 000 per week at Salford 32 Motherwell manager Stephen Robinson also accused Neville of lacking etiquette after discussing his club s transfer business and blew them away with money to get the deal done 33 On 22 July Austrian goalkeeper Sebastian Gessl joined on trial after leaving German side Karlsruher SC 34 On 25 July the Dons signed both Goalkeeper Tomas Cerny on a one year deal after his release from Partick Thistle and defender Tommie Hoban on loan from Watford with the club having the option of recalling him in January 2019 35 August edit On 2 August the Dons were knocked out of UEFA Europa League at the Second qualifying round stage against Burnley 36 Even though with defeat the Dons were praised by Burnley fans by creating a great atmosphere at both matches 37 After his actions after the match last season against Celtic defender Shay Logan was suspended for the first 3 matches of the league season beginning on 5 August against Rangers Dundee and St Mirren 38 On 8 August defender Scott McKenna was ruled out for 6 weeks with an injury picked up in the 1 1 draw with Rangers 39 On 13 August striker James Wilson joined from Manchester United on a season long loan deal 40 After the 4 0 win in the League Cup against St Mirren the Dons were drawn against Hibernian in the Quarter Finals although at the time of the draw it was not known whether it was Hibernian or Ross County 41 On 20 August compensation was agreed after a tribunal for midfielder Lewis Ferguson after signing him from Hamilton Academical with the fee being kept private and although the Dons felt they had received a fair hearing Hamilton wanted The guidelines used in making the decision should be made available 42 On 22 August the Dons rejected a 3 5m bid from Celtic for defender Scott McKenna with manager Derek McInnes stating that McKenna would not be sold in the transfer window and that another bid would be a waste of time 43 Aberdeen valued the centre half at around 10m 44 On 30 August Max Lowe joined on loan from Derby County initially until January 2019 45 On 31 August Jordan McGregor joined after being released from Airdrieonians and impressing on trial He joined with the Development Squad 46 September edit On Transfer deadline day the Dons rejected a reported 7m bid from Aston Villa for defender Scott McKenna 47 On 1 September Mikey Devlin was sent off by referee Craig Thomson after only 5 minutes in a 2 0 home loss to Kilmarnock 48 The decision was appealed by the Dons 49 but was rejected by the SFA with manager McInnes stating that he was extremely disappointed with this outcome 50 and he later criticized the SFA for their incompetency 51 On 4 September Bruce Anderson signed a new deal until 2021 52 After progressing through to the Semi finals with a win against Hibernian 6 5 on penalties after a 0 0 draw after extra time the Dons were drawn to face Rangers 53 Alfredo Morelos and Kyle Lafferty were suspended for them Oddly the venue was not chosen until a later date due to clashes with Celtic and the Europa League with Murrayfield Stadium being a likely option due to the demand for tickets 54 The following day due to dismay expressed from the club and supporters 55 the match with Rangers was due to take place at noon at Hampden Park 56 October edit On 3 October the League Cup semi final match with Rangers was changed to a 4 30pm kick off time after fans and clubs appeals 57 On 4 October the SPFL suspended Scott McKenna for two matches after his challenge on Odsonne Edouard in the match against Celtic The Dons appealed however it was rejected 58 On 11 October defender Scott McKenna came on a second half substitute in a 2 1 defeat against Israel marking his competitive debut for Scotland 59 Subsequently following this match due to call offs Michael Devlin and Gary Mackay Steven were called up for the friendly with Portugal 60 Aberdeen reached the League Cup Final thanks to a late header from Lewis Ferguson against Rangers 61 with manager McInnes claiming he was born to play at Hampden 62 November edit On 6 November Michael Devlin Gary Mackay Steven Scott McKenna amp Graeme Shinnie were all called up to the national team for the Nations League matches in Albania and at home to Israel 63 However Devlin was injured in training before the Albania match and subsequently missed the League Cup Final 64 On 13 November striker James Wilson was awarded Goal of the Month for October for his stunning strike against Hamilton Academical 65 December edit On 2 December former Dons loanee Ryan Christie scored the only goal in a 1 0 win in the League Cup Final against the Dons 66 During the match winger Gary Mackay Steven suffered concussion in a challenge with Dedryck Boyata He was down for 6 minutes and was taken to hospital 67 then later released 68 Manager McInnes later said after the match that he intends to come back to another final with Aberdeen and I intend to win another trophy with his only success with the club coming in the 2014 Final 69 On 5 December the Dons won against Rangers at Ibrox with Scott McKenna scoring the only goal and having to play for almost 60 minutes with 10 men after Sam Cosgrove was wrongfully dismissed 70 A few days after the match Connor McLennan signed a new deal until 2021 71 Although the Dons lost their next match to St Johnstone after this they had back to back wins against newly promoted clubs Livingston and St Mirren respectively propelling the Dons to a season high so far of fourth in the table 72 Sam Cosgrove s booking against Livingston for diving was later rescinded 73 On 21 December despite holding talks over an extended stay Max Lowe returned to his parent club Derby County in January 74 After the comfortable 2 0 win over Hearts the two managers had a spat beginning with Craig Levein claiming after the match they should have had 2 penalties 75 McInnes responded saying they moan about this and that but the best team won 76 Levein then claimed McInnes of double standards and him talking tripe and said he was crying like a baby in a phone conversation 77 McInnes then responded again after the 4 3 defeat to Celtic saying Levein was irrational and childish 78 The Dons completed the year with a win against Livingston placing fourth in the table It was also announced the club will have their winter training camp again in Dubai 79 Later subsequently whilst in Dubai striker Sam Cosgrove was awarded player of the month for December and manager Derek McInnes was awarded manager of the month for December 80 January edit On 7 January Sam Cosgrove signed a contract extension until 2022 81 On the same day youth defender Sam Roscoe extended his loan deal with Alloa until the end of the season 82 On 8 January Greg Tansey had his contract terminated with the club and later that day signed for St Mirren 83 There was some confusion as to whether Dean Campbell had scored against Livingston in the away win so the SPFL awarded Campbell with the goal his first for the club 84 The Dons concluded their winter training camp in Dubai with a 2 0 friendly win against Dibba Al Hisn with Sam Cosgrove scoring both goals 85 On 17 January Max Lowe rejoined the Dons on loan from Derby County until the end of the season 86 On 18 January after being on loan last season Greg Stewart joined on loan until the end of the season from Birmingham City 87 The Dons returned to action in the Scottish Cup with a lackluster 1 1 draw against bottom of League One side Stenhousemuir however they won the replay 4 1 88 On 22 January summer signing Chris Forrester had his contract terminated by the club sighting personal reasons 89 He returned to Ireland his native homeland to play for St Patrick s Athletic 90 On transfer deadline day Scott Wright joined Dundee 91 Bruce Anderson joined Dunfermline Athletic 92 and Mark Reynolds joined Dundee United 93 all on loan respectively until the end of the season The Dons also rejected bids for defender Scott McKenna and winger Gary Mackay Steven 94 February edit The Dons moved up to third in the table with a hard fought 2 1 win at Easter Road against Hibernian even with striker Sam Cosgrove and goalkeeper Joe Lewis going off with injuries 95 Both players however were fit to play in the next match in what was a pulsating 4 2 home defeat to Rangers with Alfredo Morelos who was later given a 3 match ban after an appeal 96 and Scott McKenna clashing with both men being sent off It was the third time Morelos had been sent off against Aberdeen this season 97 Rangers goalkeeper Allan McGregor was also given a possible 2 match ban for kicking Lewis Ferguson 98 McGregor was then given the 2 match ban 99 Even after a stunning goal from Stephen Dobbie Aberdeen seen off Queen of the South with a 4 1 win in the Scottish Cup at Pittodrie 100 They were drawn at home in the next round against the winner of either Kilmarnock or Rangers 101 with the latter winning in the replay In the next league match the Dons drew 2 2 at home to St Mirren 102 During the match whilst broadcasting for BBC Scotland Derek Ferguson father of Lewis Ferguson announced his son was set to sign a new deal with the club 103 He signed on until 2024 104 Defender Tommie Hoban was injured in the match and a few days later he was ruled out until the end of the season through another knee injury 105 He returned to Watford for treatment 106 Shortly after the 2 0 win away to St Johnstone manager Derek McInnes announced that Shay Logan would be out with an ankle injury for up to three months 107 The club later that day announced the signing of experienced defender Greg Halford until the end of the season 108 Aberdeen ended the month with a home defeat to Hamilton Academical 109 March edit On 1 March Aberdeen FC s plans for the new 50m stadium were given the legal go ahead 110 The Dons Scottish Cup Quarter final match with Rangers ended in a 1 1 draw but the match was marred with violence as 6 arrests were made and seats broken in the away section 111 The replay took place on 12 March 112 The Dons had a league match in between the Rangers matches a 0 0 draw at Celtic Park It was the first 0 0 between the sides since 1994 113 On 12 March Scott McKenna amp Graeme Shinnie were called up to the national team 114 Niall McGinn was called up for Northern Ireland 115 On the same day the Dons won their Scottish Cup replay with Rangers 2 0 at Ibrox 116 They will play Celtic on 14 April in the Semi final at Hampden Park with a 2 00pm kick off 117 Graeme Shinnie will be suspended for the match after picking up 2 yellows in the matches against Rangers 118 The Dons League home woes continued after they were held to a 1 1 draw with Livingston 119 The Dons ended March with their unbeaten away run coming to an end against Hearts at Tynecastle Stadium 120 Tom Crotty who has invested in the club became a director 121 April edit Aberdeen began April by winning their first home League match of 2019 with a 3 1 win against Motherwell 122 The club announced that defender Mark Reynolds had agreed to join Dundee United permanently 123 having initially joined them on loan in January 93 The Dons ended the pre split fixtures with a 2 0 win against Dundee at Dens Park with Sam Cosgrove scoring both goals taking his season tally up to 20 124 The post split fixtures were announced with the Dons away to Kilmarnock and Rangers then home matches against Celtic and Hearts and finishing the season at Easter Road against Hibernian 125 Scott McKenna was named captain for the Scottish Cup semi final match against Celtic as normal captain Graeme Shinnie was suspended 126 Shinnie out of contract at the end of the season was in talks with Derby County 127 Aberdeen lost the match 3 0 exiting the competition finishing the match with 9 men and with both manager and assistant being sent to the stands 128 Dominic Ball was given a second yellow after a head challenge with Ryan Christie which left the former with a black eye and multiple cheek fractures 129 Lewis Ferguson was given a straight red for a tackle on Tom Rogic Assistant head coach Tony Docherty was sent to the stand at half time and during the second half manager Derek McInnes was also sent to the stand for appearing to hurl abuse at the Celtic fans after they had allegedly sung a sectarian song about him 130 Police Scotland looked into the incident but found no clear evidence and both were later charged by the SFA 131 After the match it was revealed Niall McGinn was out until the end of the season with an ankle injury 132 Their next league match seen them win at Kilmarnock with the home side having three players sent off although one was later rescinded 133 134 Steve Clarke ranted at referee Steven McLean saying that he should never referee Killie games again He was later charged for his comments 135 136 On 26 April before the Dons next match against Rangers their manager Steven Gerrard claimed Aberdeen only raise their games against them with McInnes dismissing these comments 137 Defender Andrew Considine also signed a two year contract extension with the option of a further year 138 Aberdeen lost the match 2 0 with Rangers scoring two penalties one of which Considine was sent off for conceding 139 May edit On 4 May Aberdeen lost 3 0 at home to Celtic handing their opponents an eighth league title in a row 140 Captain Graeme Shinnie announced he signed a 3 year deal on a pre contract for Derby County 141 He was also named in the Premier League Team of the Year whilst Lewis Ferguson was nominated for Young Player of the Year 142 On 10 May the Dons won their final home game of the season with a 2 1 win against Hearts 143 A few days after the match back up Goalkeeper Tomas Cerny signed a new one year deal 144 On 16 May the Aberdeen player awards took place Ethan Ross was named Development Player of the Year Lewis Ferguson was named Young Player of the Year and scored the Goal of the Season Max Lowe was named Players Player of the Year and Joe Lewis was named AFC Player of the Year 145 The next day Ethan Ross signed a new two year contract 146 On the final day of the League season the Dons came from behind to win 2 1 at Easter Road against Hibernian however because Kilmarnock beat Rangers by the same scoreline they finished the season in Fourth place 147 Aberdeen received the final European place after Celtic won the Scottish Cup Final against Hearts 148 In the close season Frank Ross signed a new one year deal with the option of a further year 149 Results and fixtures edit Win Draw Loss Postponed Pre season edit Cobh Ramblers v Aberdeen 30 June 2018 9 FriendlyCobh Ramblers0 1AberdeenFota Island Resort Cork Ireland14 00 BST AFC Report Forrester nbsp 62 Attendance 250 Aberdeen v Falkirk 4 July 2018 150 FriendlyAberdeen1 0FalkirkGayfield Park Arbroath19 30 BST Ferguson nbsp 87 AFC Report Attendance 922Referee Nick Walsh St Johnstone v Aberdeen 8 July 2018 150 FriendlySt Johnstone2 2AberdeenMcDiarmid Park14 00 BST Wotherspoon nbsp 5 Hurst nbsp 73 AFC Report May nbsp 8 Wright nbsp 28 Attendance 1 554Referee Alan Muir Cove Rangers v Aberdeen 15 July 2018 150 FriendlyCove RangersA A N 1 AberdeenBalmoral Stadium13 00 BST Megginson nbsp 27 pen AFC Report Logan nbsp 21 Forrester nbsp 45 Attendance 1 250Referee Alex Shepherd Aberdeen v West Bromwich Albion 20 July 2018 13 FriendlyAberdeen1 1West Bromwich AlbionPittodrie Stadium20 00 BST 151 Cosgrove nbsp 37 AFC ReportWBA Report Livermore nbsp 43 Attendance 6 257Referee Willie Collum Inverurie Locos v Aberdeen XI 23 July 2018 FriendlyInverurie Locos2 3Aberdeen XIHarlaw Park19 30 BST Gauld nbsp 52 Souter nbsp 90 AFC Report Brown nbsp 4 Anderson nbsp 20 Dangana nbsp 37 Arbroath v Aberdeen XI 29 July 2018 152 FriendlyArbroath0 3Aberdeen XIGayfield Park14 00 BST AFC Report Anderson nbsp 20 pen 34 48 Attendance 443Referee Alan Newlands Scottish Premiership edit Main article 2018 19 Scottish Premiership Aberdeen v Rangers 5 August 2018 12 1Aberdeen1 1RangersPittodrie Stadium13 00 BST Ferguson nbsp 65 Devlin nbsp 74 Forrester nbsp 88 Anderson nbsp 90 3 Report Morelos nbsp 12 Tavernier nbsp 30 pen Arfield nbsp 74 Goldson nbsp 79 Attendance 19 046Referee Kevin Clancy Dundee v Aberdeen 11 August 2018 2Dundee0 1AberdeenDens Park15 00 BST Kusunga nbsp 74 Report Ferguson nbsp 24 Devlin nbsp 33 Gleeson nbsp 50 Mackay Steven nbsp 75 pen Attendance 7 581Referee Bobby Madden Hibernian v Aberdeen 25 August 2018 3Hibernian1 1AberdeenEaster Road15 00 BST Hanlon nbsp 36 Stevenson nbsp 52 Maclaren nbsp 85 Mallan nbsp 89 Porteous nbsp 90 5 Report Hoban nbsp 45 nbsp 46 Shinnie nbsp 68 Considine nbsp 90 Logan nbsp 90 Mackay Steven nbsp 90 5 Attendance 18 583Referee Andrew Dallas Aberdeen v Kilmarnock 1 September 2018 4Aberdeen0 2KilmarnockPittodrie Stadium15 00 BST Devlin nbsp 5 Ferguson nbsp 54 Shinnie nbsp 83 Logan nbsp 87 Report Power nbsp 22 Tshibola nbsp 30 Brophy nbsp 44 nbsp 56 Stewart nbsp 69 Attendance 14 248Referee Craig Thomson St Johnstone v Aberdeen 15 September 2018 5St Johnstone1 1AberdeenMcDiarmid Park15 00 BST McMillan nbsp 13 Craig nbsp 18 Alston nbsp 66 Swanson nbsp 89 Report Considine nbsp 47 McGinn nbsp 69 Lowe nbsp 70 Attendance 4 880Referee Willie Collum Aberdeen v Motherwell 22 September 2018 6Aberdeen1 0MotherwellPittodrie Stadium15 00 BST Wilson nbsp 6 McKenna nbsp 76 Considine nbsp 89 Ball nbsp 90 2 Report Aldred nbsp 44 Bigirimana nbsp 77 Frear nbsp 86 Attendance 14 027Referee Nick Walsh Celtic v Aberdeen 29 September 2018 7Celtic1 0AberdeenCeltic Park15 00 BST Sinclair nbsp 63 Report Attendance 59 143Referee Bobby Madden Aberdeen v St Mirren 6 October 2018 8Aberdeen4 1St MirrenPittodrie Stadium15 00 BST Cosgrove nbsp 26 65 McLennan nbsp 30 Lowe nbsp 41 Report Flynn nbsp 23 McGinn nbsp 45 Jackson nbsp 76 Attendance 14 003Referee Alan Muir Hearts v Aberdeen 20 October 2018 9Hearts2 1AberdeenTynecastle Stadium15 00 BST Djoum nbsp 19 nbsp 36 Godinho nbsp 29 Naismith nbsp 43 pen nbsp 71 Morrison nbsp 57 Clare nbsp 89 Report Ball nbsp 10 Mackay Steven nbsp 20 nbsp 55 pen Considine nbsp 36 Devlin nbsp 42 Ferguson nbsp 68 Logan nbsp 78 Attendance 18 051Referee Kevin Clancy Aberdeen v Hamilton Academical 31 October 2018 11Aberdeen3 0Hamilton AcademicalPittodrie Stadium19 45 GMT Shinnie nbsp 8 Wilson nbsp 23 Devlin nbsp 60 Report Imrie nbsp 78 nbsp 90 2 Attendance 12 365Referee Greg Aitken Kilmarnock v Aberdeen 4 November 2018 12Kilmarnock1 2AberdeenRugby Park12 15 GMT K Boyd nbsp 32 pen Taylor nbsp 35 Broadfoot nbsp 87 Logan nbsp 40 Anderson nbsp 73 Ferguson nbsp 87 Attendance 5 270Referee Bobby Madden Aberdeen v Hibernian 9 November 2018 13Aberdeen1 0HibernianPittodrie Stadium19 45 GMT Mackay Steven nbsp 40 Report Porteous nbsp 16 Mallan nbsp 60 Milligan nbsp 90 Attendance 15 629Referee Alan Muir N 2 Motherwell v Aberdeen 24 November 2018 14Motherwell3 0AberdeenFir Park15 00 GMT Johnson nbsp 25 30 Turnbull nbsp 54 Campbell nbsp 84 Report Ferguson nbsp 87 Attendance 5 131Referee John Beaton Rangers v Aberdeen 5 December 2018 16Rangers0 1AberdeenIbrox Stadium19 45 GMT Morelos nbsp 45 2 nbsp 64 Lafferty nbsp 49 McGregor nbsp 89 McKenna nbsp 7 Cosgrove nbsp 11 nbsp 34 Shinnie nbsp 53 Attendance 49 711Referee Steven McLean Aberdeen v St Johnstone 8 December 2018 17Aberdeen0 2St JohnstonePittodrie Stadium15 00 GMT Shinnie nbsp 30 Report Craig nbsp 36 Tanser nbsp 56 Shaughnessy nbsp 71 Alston nbsp 74 Davidson nbsp 77 Attendance 13 304Referee Don Robertson Aberdeen v Livingston 11 December 2018 10 N 3 Aberdeen3 2LivingstonPittodrie Stadium19 45 GMT McGinn nbsp 9 Cosgrove nbsp 57 nbsp 63 N 4 Ferguson nbsp 90 2 Report Halkett nbsp 6 Pittman nbsp 12 McMillan nbsp 32 nbsp 56 Attendance 12 252Referee Craig Thomson St Mirren v Aberdeen 15 December 2018 18St Mirren1 2AberdeenThe Simple Digital Arena15 00 GMT Jones nbsp 30 MacPherson nbsp 35 Edwards nbsp 37 Hodson nbsp 60 Hammill nbsp 78 Report May nbsp 30 pen Ferguson nbsp 37 Lowe nbsp 59 Cosgrove nbsp 61 Attendance 4 699Referee Greg Aitken Aberdeen v Dundee 18 December 2018 15 N 3 Aberdeen5 1DundeePittodrie Stadium19 45 GMT Cosgrove nbsp 16 44 Considine nbsp 50 McLennan nbsp 56 O Dea nbsp 73 o g Ferguson nbsp 75 Report Woods nbsp 56 Ralph nbsp 66 C Miller nbsp 68 McGowan nbsp 77 Attendance 13 142Referee Nick Walsh Aberdeen v Hearts 22 December 2018 19Aberdeen2 0HeartsPittodrie Stadium15 00 GMT Cosgrove nbsp 2 69 pen Logan nbsp 63 Gleeson nbsp 71 Report Mitchell nbsp 65 nbsp 86 Haring nbsp 66 Naismith nbsp 71 Attendance 16 451Referee John Beaton Aberdeen v Celtic 26 December 2018 20Aberdeen3 4CelticPittodrie Stadium14 00 GMT May nbsp 24 pen nbsp 52 McGinn nbsp 38 Cosgrove nbsp 83 pen nbsp 90 Ferguson nbsp 90 Report Sinclair nbsp 6 76 88 nbsp 90 2 Edouard nbsp 86 Attendance 20 027Referee Willie Collum Livingston v Aberdeen 29 December 2018 21Livingston1 2AberdeenToni Macaroni Arena15 00 GMT Hardie nbsp 89 Report Wilson nbsp 71 Campbell nbsp 85 Attendance 5 548Referee Steven McLean Hamilton Academical v Aberdeen 23 January 2019 22Hamilton Academical0 3AberdeenHope CBD Stadium19 45 GMT McGowan nbsp 16 Gordon nbsp 28 Martin nbsp 82 Report Cosgrove nbsp 25 52 Logan nbsp 51 Ferguson nbsp 56 nbsp 78 Attendance 2 104Referee Greg Aitken Aberdeen v Kilmarnock 26 January 2019 23Aberdeen0 0KilmarnockPittodrie Stadium15 00 GMT Shinnie nbsp 29 Ferguson nbsp 45 Report Dicker nbsp 73 Tshibola nbsp 73 S Boyd nbsp 75 Power nbsp 77 K Boyd nbsp 82 Attendance 15 560Referee Nick Walsh Hibernian v Aberdeen 2 February 2019 24Hibernian1 2AberdeenEaster Road15 00 GMT Shaw nbsp 9 Hanlon nbsp 10 Kamberi nbsp 62 Stevenson nbsp 83 Report Considine nbsp 12 nbsp 41 Mackay Steven nbsp 22 Hoban nbsp 73 Attendance 16 269Referee Don Robertson Aberdeen v Rangers 6 February 2019 25Aberdeen2 4RangersPittodrie Stadium19 45 GMT Cosgrove nbsp 31 47 pen Logan nbsp 36 McKenna nbsp 55 Ferguson nbsp 78 Report Morelos nbsp 20 38 nbsp 57 Tavernier nbsp 43 pen Candeias nbsp 70 Arfield nbsp 72 Defoe nbsp 90 4 Attendance 19 190Referee Bobby MaddenNote Game televised on Sky Sports football Aberdeen v St Mirren 16 February 2019 26Aberdeen2 2St MirrenPittodrie Stadium15 00 GMT Ferguson nbsp 32 Cosgrove nbsp 77 Report Lyons nbsp 16 Nazon nbsp 20 pen nbsp 23 McAllister nbsp 61 Attendance 14 701Referee Craig Thomson St Johnstone v Aberdeen 23 February 2019 27St Johnstone0 2AberdeenMcDiarmid Park15 00 GMT Kane nbsp 32 Kerr nbsp 71 Foster nbsp 79 Report Shinnie nbsp 16 75 nbsp 67 Attendance 5 092Referee Euan Anderson Aberdeen v Hamilton Academical 27 February 2019 28Aberdeen0 2Hamilton AcademicalPittodrie Stadium19 45 GMT Considine nbsp 14 Report Oakley nbsp 34 Miller nbsp 59 nbsp 90 4 McGowan nbsp 63 Attendance 12 468Referee Bobby Madden Celtic v Aberdeen 9 March 2019 29Celtic0 0AberdeenCeltic Park15 00 GMT Boyata nbsp 41 Report Stewart nbsp 75 Attendance 59 123Referee Craig Thomson Aberdeen v Livingston 16 March 2019 30Aberdeen1 1LivingstonPittodrie Stadium15 00 GMT McGinn nbsp 30 Report Sibbald nbsp 43 Attendance 14 366Referee Don Robertson Hearts v Aberdeen 30 March 2019 31Hearts2 1AberdeenTynecastle Stadium15 00 GMT Clare nbsp 59 Penalty Ikpeazu nbsp 77 Report McLennan nbsp 16 Attendance 17 880Referee John Beaton Aberdeen v Motherwell 3 April 2019 32Aberdeen3 1MotherwellPittodrie Stadium19 45 BST Lowe nbsp 4 Ball nbsp 54 McGinn nbsp 71 90 7 Report Hastie nbsp 36 McHugh nbsp 43 Attendance 13 228Referee Gavin Duncan Dundee v Aberdeen 6 April 2019 33Dundee0 2AberdeenDens Park15 00 BST Report Cosgrove nbsp 59 pen 77 Attendance 6 593Referee Andrew Dallas Kilmarnock v Aberdeen 20 April 2019 34Kilmarnock0 1AberdeenRugby Park15 00 BST Broadfoot nbsp 36 Findlay nbsp 35 nbsp 84 Taylor nbsp 48 Boyd nbsp 78 McKenzie nbsp 90 4 Report Devlin nbsp 8 Cosgrove nbsp 33 McKenna nbsp 48 nbsp 66 Shinnie nbsp 76 Attendance 6 531Referee Steven McLean Rangers v Aberdeen 28 April 2019 35Rangers2 0AberdeenIbrox Stadium15 00 BST Defoe nbsp 33 Tavernier nbsp 48 pen 80 pen Report Considine nbsp 44 nbsp 79 Lewis nbsp 81 McKenna nbsp 90 1 Attendance 49 667Referee Don RobertsonNote Game televised on Sky Sports football Aberdeen v Celtic 4 May 2019 36Aberdeen0 3CelticPittodrie Stadium12 30 BST Ball nbsp 12 Logan nbsp 43 Cosgrove nbsp 68 Report Weah nbsp 21 Ajer nbsp 23 Lustig nbsp 40 Simunovic nbsp 53 Edouard nbsp 88 Brown nbsp 90 1 Attendance 15 189Referee John BeatonNote Game televised on Sky Sports football Aberdeen v Hearts 10 May 2019 37Aberdeen2 1HeartsPittodrie Stadium19 45 BST Considine nbsp 49 Ferguson nbsp 54 Stewart nbsp 77 Lewis nbsp 88 Report Burns nbsp 21 nbsp 65 Clare nbsp 48 Dikamona nbsp 80 MacLean nbsp 90 Attendance 14 371Referee Bobby MaddenNote Game televised on BT Sport 1 Hibernian v Aberdeen 19 May 2019 38Hibernian1 2AberdeenEaster Road15 00 BST McNulty nbsp 26 Milligan nbsp 34 Omeonga nbsp 79 McGregor nbsp 88 Mallan nbsp 90 1 Report Cosgrove nbsp 43 Ball nbsp 88 Wilson nbsp 63 Attendance 18 631Referee Euan Anderson UEFA Europa League edit Main article 2018 19 UEFA Europa League Qualifying phase edit Main article 2018 19 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play offs Main Path Aberdeen nbsp v nbsp Burnley 26 July 2018 1st LegAberdeen nbsp 1 1 nbsp BurnleyAberdeen Scotland19 45 BST Mackay Steven nbsp 19 pen Logan nbsp 56 UEFAAFC Report Tarkowski nbsp 18 Lowton nbsp 37 Vokes nbsp 80 Stadium Pittodrie Stadium Attendance 20 313Referee Siebert Germany Burnley nbsp v nbsp Aberdeen 2 August 2018 2nd LegBurnley nbsp 3 1 a e t 4 2 agg nbsp AberdeenBurnley England19 45 BST Wood nbsp 6 Cork nbsp 101 Barnes nbsp 114 pen Lowton nbsp Gudmundsson nbsp BBC ReportUEFA Ferguson nbsp 27 Shinnie nbsp Considine nbsp Stadium Turf Moor Attendance 17 404Referee Irrati Italy Scottish League Cup edit Main article 2018 19 Scottish League Cup Aberdeen v St Mirren 18 August 2018 Second RoundAberdeen4 0St MirrenPittodrie Stadium15 00 BST Mackay Steven nbsp 16 57 pen Shinnie nbsp 20 May nbsp 26 Report McGinn nbsp 44 Willock nbsp 52 Attendance 9 011Referee Steven McLean Hibernian v Aberdeen 25 September 2018 Quarter finalHibernian0 0 5 6 p AberdeenEaster Road19 45 BST Hyndman nbsp 35 Mallan nbsp 42 Porteous nbsp 86 Report Devlin nbsp 33 Considine nbsp 76 Ball nbsp 105 1 Attendance 11 170Referee Steven McLeanPenaltiesMallan nbsp Slivka nbsp Whittaker nbsp Stevenson nbsp Boyle nbsp Shaw nbsp Agyepong nbsp nbsp Shinnie nbsp Mackay Steven nbsp McGinn nbsp Anderson nbsp May nbsp Forrester nbsp McKenna Aberdeen v Rangers 28 October 2018 Semi finalAberdeen1 0RangersHampden Park16 30 GMT Shinnie nbsp 3 Ferguson nbsp 45 7 nbsp 79 McKenna nbsp 54 Lewis nbsp 90 Report Ejaria nbsp 2 Sadiq nbsp 83 Attendance 46 186Referee John Beaton Celtic v Aberdeen 2 December 2018 FinalCeltic1 0AberdeenHampden Park15 00 GMT Forrest nbsp 24 Christie nbsp 45 5 nbsp 50 Rogic nbsp 59 Report Ball nbsp 60 Logan nbsp 68 Ferguson nbsp 78 Cosgrove nbsp 78 Attendance 50 936Referee Andrew Dallas 153 Scottish Cup edit Main article 2018 19 Scottish Cup Aberdeen v Stenhousemuir 19 January 2019 Fourth RoundAberdeen1 1StenhousemuirPittodrie Stadium15 00 GMT Lowe nbsp 21 Report McBrearty nbsp 52 McGuigan nbsp 71 Reid nbsp 90 Attendance 9 661Referee Barry Cook Stenhousemuir v Aberdeen 29 January 2019 Fourth Round replayStenhousemuir1 4AberdeenOchilview Park19 30 154 GMT Munro nbsp 53 Dickson nbsp 72 Logan nbsp 8 McGinn nbsp 21 Cosgrove nbsp 30 pen Stewart nbsp 38 Donaldson nbsp 67 o g Attendance 2 429Referee Barry Cook Aberdeen v Queen of the South 10 February 2019 Fifth RoundAberdeen4 1Queen of the SouthPittodrie Stadium15 30 GMT McGinn nbsp 47 Considine nbsp 63 Cosgrove nbsp 67 73 pen nbsp 8 Report Low nbsp 39 Dobbie nbsp 50 Attendance 7 857Referee Euan AndersonNote Game televised on BBC One Scotland Aberdeen v Rangers 3 March 2019 Quarter finalAberdeen1 1RangersPittodrie Stadium13 30 GMT Cosgrove nbsp 11 pen nbsp 71 McLennan nbsp 53 Shinnie nbsp 72 Lowe nbsp 78 Report Morelos nbsp 15 Worrall nbsp 49 Attendance 15 395Referee Kevin ClancyNote Game televised on Premier Sports Rangers v Aberdeen 12 March 2019 Quarter final replayRangers0 2AberdeenIbrox Stadium19 45 GMT Candeias nbsp 30 Morelos nbsp 33 Davis nbsp 90 1 Report McGinn nbsp 3 nbsp 53 McKenna nbsp 34 May nbsp 38 Ferguson nbsp 42 McLennan nbsp 62 Shinnie nbsp 67 Ball nbsp 70 Campbell nbsp 79 Considine nbsp 82 Attendance 47 397 931 Dons fans Referee Kevin Clancy Aberdeen v Celtic 14 April 2019 Semi finalAberdeen0 3CelticHampden Park14 00 BST Ball nbsp 27 nbsp 36 Considine nbsp 54 Lowe nbsp 64 Ferguson nbsp 67 Report Forrest nbsp 23 nbsp 45 2 Edouard nbsp 61 pen Rogic nbsp 69 Attendance 46 773Referee Craig ThomsonNote Game televised on Premier Sports Scottish Challenge Cup edit Main article 2018 19 Scottish Challenge Cup Raith Rovers v Aberdeen Colts 14 August 2018 Round 1Raith Rovers3 1Aberdeen ColtsStark s Park19 45 Wedderburn nbsp 16 Matthews nbsp 28 Nisbet nbsp 30 Report Anderson nbsp 72 Attendance 479Referee Grant IrvineSquad statistics editAppearances edit As of 19 May 2019No Pos Player Premiership Europa League League Cup Scottish Cup TotalApps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals1 GK nbsp Joe Lewis 37 0 2 0 4 0 6 0 49 02 DF nbsp Shay Logan 25 1 0 2 0 3 0 3 0 34 03 DF nbsp Graeme Shinnie c 36 3 2 0 4 1 5 0 47 44 DF nbsp Andrew Considine 33 2 1 0 4 0 6 1 44 35 DF nbsp Scott McKenna 30 2 2 0 3 0 4 0 39 27 FW nbsp Greg Stewart 12 3 1 0 0 0 0 5 1 20 28 MF nbsp Stephen Gleeson 7 8 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 19 09 FW nbsp James Wilson 11 12 4 0 0 2 1 0 0 5 0 31 410 MF nbsp Niall McGinn 22 5 5 2 0 2 1 0 3 2 3 37 811 MF nbsp Gary Mackay Steven 19 1 4 2 1 4 2 3 1 0 30 714 DF nbsp Greg Halford 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 016 FW nbsp Sam Cosgrove 29 6 17 2 0 2 0 5 4 44 2117 FW nbsp Stevie May 21 11 2 0 2 0 1 2 1 4 1 0 42 318 DF nbsp Michael Devlin 16 6 1 2 0 3 0 0 3 0 30 119 MF nbsp Lewis Ferguson 33 6 2 1 3 1 6 0 44 820 GK nbsp Tomas Cerny 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 021 DF nbsp Dominic Ball 24 7 0 1 1 0 3 1 0 3 0 40 023 MF nbsp Frank Ross 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 024 MF nbsp Dean Campbell 1 7 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 10 127 FW nbsp Connor McLennan 18 3 3 0 0 0 2 0 3 1 1 27 429 DF nbsp Max Lowe 31 2 2 0 0 2 1 0 6 1 42 330 GK nbsp David Craddock 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 031 FW nbsp David Dangana 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 033 MF nbsp Ethan Ross 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 034 MF nbsp Miko Virtanen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 037 DF nbsp Jack MacKenzie 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Players who left the club during the season7 MF nbsp Chris Forrester 1 4 0 0 1 0, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library, article, read, download, free, 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