1969β70 season | ||
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Chairman | Charles B. Forbes | |
Manager | Eddie Turnbull | |
Scottish League Division One | 8th | |
Scottish Cup | Winners | |
Scottish League Cup | Quarter final | |
Top goalscorer | League:
Davie Robb (16) All: Davie Robb (19) | |
Highest home attendance | 33,000 vs. Celtic, 10 September 1969 | |
Lowest home attendance | 6,500 vs. Kilmarnock, 6 April 1970 | |
Average home league attendance | 11,147 | |
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The 1969β70 season was Aberdeen's 57th season in the top flight of Scottish football and their 59th season overall. Aberdeen competed in the Scottish League Division One, Scottish League Cup and Scottish Cup, which they won for the second time, beating Celtic 3β1 at Hampden Park. [1]
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division 1 | Scottish Cup | League Cup | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
FW | SCO | George Adams | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | DEN | Henning Boel | 40 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | George Buchan | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Martin Buchan (c) | 24 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
GK | SCO | Bobby Clark | 17 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Jim Forrest | 46 | 18 | 33 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 2 | |
MF | SCO | Arthur Graham | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Jim Hamilton | 34 | 4 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 1 | |
FW | SCO | Joe Harper | 28 | 9 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Jim Hermiston | 37 | 3 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 | |
DF | SCO | Jim Kirkland | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
GK | SCO | Ernie McGarr | 32 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Brian McIlroy | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Derek McKay | 16 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Tommy McMillan | 37 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | George Murray | 44 | 2 | 34 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Steve Murray | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | DEN | Jens Petersen | 30 | 2 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Tommy Rae | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Davie Robb | 45 | 19 | 33 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Alex Smith | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
DF | SCO | Tom Sutherland | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Ian Taylor | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Jim Whyte | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Alex Willoughby | 26 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
FW | SCO | Tom Wilson | 19 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 |
Own goals in italics
Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 30 August | Clyde | H | 6β0 | Petersen, Robb (3), Forrest (2) | 12,500 |
2 | 3 September | Rangers | A | 0β2 | 40,000 | |
3 | 6 September | Airdrieonians | A | 4β3 | Rae, Robb (2), Forrest | 2,000 |
4 | 13 September | Greenock Morton | H | 2β2 | Wilson, Hamilton | 14,000 |
5 | 20 September | St Johnstone | A | 1β3 | Forrest | 9,400 |
6 | 27 September | Dundee | H | 1β1 | Hermiston | 13,000 |
7 | 4 October | Ayr United | A | 2β1 | Robb (2) | 9,100 |
8 | 11 October | Partick Thistle | H | 2β1 | Harper, Hamilton | 12,500 |
9 | 29 October | Celtic | H | 2β3 | Robb, Fallon | 25,000 |
10 | 1 November | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 1β2 | Forrest | 7,000 |
11 | 5 November | St Mirren | A | 0β2 | 4,000 | |
12 | 8 November | Dundee United | H | 0β0 | 8,000 | |
13 | 15 November | Heart of Midlothian | A | 2β2 | Robb, Forrest | 11,500 |
14 | 22 November | Motherwell | H | 4β1 | Hermiston, M. Buchan, Robb, Forrest | 7,000 |
15 | 29 November | Kilmarnock | A | 2β0 | Harper, Forrest | 5,000 |
16 | 13 December | Clyde | A | 1β2 | Harper | 2,000 |
17 | 20 December | Rangers | H | 2β3 | Robb (2) | 22,000 |
18 | 27 December | Raith Rovers | A | 1β0 | Hamilton | 4,000 |
19 | 1 January | Dundee | A | 0β2 | 12,000 | |
20 | 10 January | Raith Rovers | H | 5β1 | Robb, G. Murray, Harper (3) | 8,000 |
21 | 17 January | Greenock Morton | A | 2β3 | Robb, Ferguson | 6,500 |
22 | 20 January | Airdrieonians | H | 0β1 | 8,500 | |
23 | 25 February | Ayr United | H | 1β0 | M. Buchan | 8,000 |
24 | 28 February | Partick Thistle | A | 3β0 | Petersen, Forrest (2) | 5,500 |
25 | 2 March | St Johnstone | H | 0β0 | 7,000 | |
26 | 9 March | Hibernian | H | 0β2 | 8,500 | |
27 | 18 March | St Mirren | H | 1β1 | Robb | 9,000 |
28 | 21 March | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 2β0 | Forrest (2) | 10,000 |
29 | 25 March | Celtic | A | 2β1 | G. Murray, Graham | 33,000 |
30 | 28 March | Dundee United | A | 0β2 | 8,000 | |
31 | 4 April | Heart of Midlothian | H | 0β1 | 10,000 | |
32 | 6 April | Kilmarnock | H | 2β2 | G. Buchan, Graham | 6,500 |
33 | 13 April | Hibernian | A | 2β1 | Robb, Forrest | 10,000 |
34 | 18 April | Motherwell | A | 2β0 | Forrest (2) | 6,100 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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6 | Dundee | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 49 | 44 | +5 | 36 |
7 | Kilmarnock | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 62 | 57 | +5 | 36 |
8 | Aberdeen | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 55 | 45 | +10 | 35 |
9 | Morton | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 35 |
10 | Dunfermline Athletic | 34 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 35 |
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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1 | 9 August | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 2β2 | Smith, Forrest | 16,000 |
2 | 13 August | Clyde | A | 0β0 | 4,000 | |
3 | 16 August | Hibernian | H | 2β2 | Hermiston, Hamilton | 16,000 |
4 | 20 August | Clyde | H | 3β0 | Wilson (3) | 13,500 |
5 | 23 August | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 1β0 | Willoughby | 8,000 |
6 | 27 August | Hibernian | A | 0β0 | 18,300 |
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aberdeen | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 2.000 | 8 |
Hibernian | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1.111 | 6 |
Dunfermline Athletic | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0.833 | 5 |
Clyde | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0.500 | 5 |
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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QF L1 | 10 September | Celtic | H | 0β0 | 33,000 | |
QF L2 | 24 September | Celtic | A | 1β2 | Forrest | 37,500 |
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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R1 | 24 January | Clyde | H | 4β0 | Robb (2), Harper (2) | 12,000 |
R2 | 11 February | Clydebank | H | 2β1 | Forrest, Robb | 13,100 |
QF | 21 February | Falkirk | A | 1β0 | McKay | 13,500 |
SF | 14 March | Kilmarnock | N | 1β0 | McKay | 25,812 |
F | 11 April | Celtic | N | 3β1 | McKay (2), Harper | 108,434 |
1969β70 season | ||
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Chairman | Charles B. Forbes | |
Manager | Eddie Turnbull | |
Scottish League Division One | 8th | |
Scottish Cup | Winners | |
Scottish League Cup | Quarter final | |
Top goalscorer | League:
Davie Robb (16) All: Davie Robb (19) | |
Highest home attendance | 33,000 vs. Celtic, 10 September 1969 | |
Lowest home attendance | 6,500 vs. Kilmarnock, 6 April 1970 | |
Average home league attendance | 11,147 | |
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The 1969β70 season was Aberdeen's 57th season in the top flight of Scottish football and their 59th season overall. Aberdeen competed in the Scottish League Division One, Scottish League Cup and Scottish Cup, which they won for the second time, beating Celtic 3β1 at Hampden Park. [1]
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division 1 | Scottish Cup | League Cup | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
FW | SCO | George Adams | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | DEN | Henning Boel | 40 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | George Buchan | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Martin Buchan (c) | 24 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
GK | SCO | Bobby Clark | 17 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Jim Forrest | 46 | 18 | 33 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 2 | |
MF | SCO | Arthur Graham | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Jim Hamilton | 34 | 4 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 1 | |
FW | SCO | Joe Harper | 28 | 9 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Jim Hermiston | 37 | 3 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 | |
DF | SCO | Jim Kirkland | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
GK | SCO | Ernie McGarr | 32 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Brian McIlroy | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Derek McKay | 16 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Tommy McMillan | 37 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | George Murray | 44 | 2 | 34 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Steve Murray | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | DEN | Jens Petersen | 30 | 2 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Tommy Rae | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Davie Robb | 45 | 19 | 33 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Alex Smith | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
DF | SCO | Tom Sutherland | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Ian Taylor | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Jim Whyte | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Alex Willoughby | 26 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
FW | SCO | Tom Wilson | 19 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 |
Own goals in italics
Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 30 August | Clyde | H | 6β0 | Petersen, Robb (3), Forrest (2) | 12,500 |
2 | 3 September | Rangers | A | 0β2 | 40,000 | |
3 | 6 September | Airdrieonians | A | 4β3 | Rae, Robb (2), Forrest | 2,000 |
4 | 13 September | Greenock Morton | H | 2β2 | Wilson, Hamilton | 14,000 |
5 | 20 September | St Johnstone | A | 1β3 | Forrest | 9,400 |
6 | 27 September | Dundee | H | 1β1 | Hermiston | 13,000 |
7 | 4 October | Ayr United | A | 2β1 | Robb (2) | 9,100 |
8 | 11 October | Partick Thistle | H | 2β1 | Harper, Hamilton | 12,500 |
9 | 29 October | Celtic | H | 2β3 | Robb, Fallon | 25,000 |
10 | 1 November | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 1β2 | Forrest | 7,000 |
11 | 5 November | St Mirren | A | 0β2 | 4,000 | |
12 | 8 November | Dundee United | H | 0β0 | 8,000 | |
13 | 15 November | Heart of Midlothian | A | 2β2 | Robb, Forrest | 11,500 |
14 | 22 November | Motherwell | H | 4β1 | Hermiston, M. Buchan, Robb, Forrest | 7,000 |
15 | 29 November | Kilmarnock | A | 2β0 | Harper, Forrest | 5,000 |
16 | 13 December | Clyde | A | 1β2 | Harper | 2,000 |
17 | 20 December | Rangers | H | 2β3 | Robb (2) | 22,000 |
18 | 27 December | Raith Rovers | A | 1β0 | Hamilton | 4,000 |
19 | 1 January | Dundee | A | 0β2 | 12,000 | |
20 | 10 January | Raith Rovers | H | 5β1 | Robb, G. Murray, Harper (3) | 8,000 |
21 | 17 January | Greenock Morton | A | 2β3 | Robb, Ferguson | 6,500 |
22 | 20 January | Airdrieonians | H | 0β1 | 8,500 | |
23 | 25 February | Ayr United | H | 1β0 | M. Buchan | 8,000 |
24 | 28 February | Partick Thistle | A | 3β0 | Petersen, Forrest (2) | 5,500 |
25 | 2 March | St Johnstone | H | 0β0 | 7,000 | |
26 | 9 March | Hibernian | H | 0β2 | 8,500 | |
27 | 18 March | St Mirren | H | 1β1 | Robb | 9,000 |
28 | 21 March | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 2β0 | Forrest (2) | 10,000 |
29 | 25 March | Celtic | A | 2β1 | G. Murray, Graham | 33,000 |
30 | 28 March | Dundee United | A | 0β2 | 8,000 | |
31 | 4 April | Heart of Midlothian | H | 0β1 | 10,000 | |
32 | 6 April | Kilmarnock | H | 2β2 | G. Buchan, Graham | 6,500 |
33 | 13 April | Hibernian | A | 2β1 | Robb, Forrest | 10,000 |
34 | 18 April | Motherwell | A | 2β0 | Forrest (2) | 6,100 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6 | Dundee | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 49 | 44 | +5 | 36 |
7 | Kilmarnock | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 62 | 57 | +5 | 36 |
8 | Aberdeen | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 55 | 45 | +10 | 35 |
9 | Morton | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 35 |
10 | Dunfermline Athletic | 34 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 35 |
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 9 August | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 2β2 | Smith, Forrest | 16,000 |
2 | 13 August | Clyde | A | 0β0 | 4,000 | |
3 | 16 August | Hibernian | H | 2β2 | Hermiston, Hamilton | 16,000 |
4 | 20 August | Clyde | H | 3β0 | Wilson (3) | 13,500 |
5 | 23 August | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 1β0 | Willoughby | 8,000 |
6 | 27 August | Hibernian | A | 0β0 | 18,300 |
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aberdeen | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 2.000 | 8 |
Hibernian | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1.111 | 6 |
Dunfermline Athletic | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0.833 | 5 |
Clyde | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0.500 | 5 |
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
QF L1 | 10 September | Celtic | H | 0β0 | 33,000 | |
QF L2 | 24 September | Celtic | A | 1β2 | Forrest | 37,500 |
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R1 | 24 January | Clyde | H | 4β0 | Robb (2), Harper (2) | 12,000 |
R2 | 11 February | Clydebank | H | 2β1 | Forrest, Robb | 13,100 |
QF | 21 February | Falkirk | A | 1β0 | McKay | 13,500 |
SF | 14 March | Kilmarnock | N | 1β0 | McKay | 25,812 |
F | 11 April | Celtic | N | 3β1 | McKay (2), Harper | 108,434 |