1998β99 season | |
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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 goalscorer | League:
Eoin Jess (14) All: Eoin Jess (14) |
Highest home attendance | 22,000 vs.
Manchester United,
Teddy Scott Testimonal, 18 January 1999 19,537 vs. Rangers, 30 January 1999 |
Lowest home attendance | 9,048 vs. Kilmarnock, 10 April 1999 |
Average home league attendance | 11,959 |
Aberdeen F.C. competed in the inaugural Scottish Premier League, Scottish League Cup and Scottish Cup in season 1998β99.
Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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1 | 1 August | Dundee | A | 2β0 | Jess, Hignett | 7,811 |
2 | 16 August | Celtic | H | 3β2 | Perry, Hignett, Blinker | 16,640 |
3 | 22 August | Heart of Midlothian | A | 0β2 | 14,952 | |
4 | 29 August | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 1β1 | Perry | 6,463 |
5 | 12 September | Motherwell | H | 1β1 | Jess | 11,760 |
6 | 19 September | St Johnstone | A | 0β2 | 5,814 | |
7 | 23 September | Rangers | H | 1β1 | Jess | 17,862 |
8 | 27 September | Kilmarnock | H | 0β1 | 13,048 | |
9 | 4 October | Dundee United | A | 0β1 | 8,933 | |
10 | 17 October | Dundee | H | 2β2 | Jess (2) | 10,004 |
11 | 24 October | Celtic | A | 0β2 | 60,081 | |
12 | 31 October | Motherwell | A | 2β2 | Newell, Winters | 8,146 |
13 | 7 November | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 2β1 | Jess (2) | 10,293 |
14 | 14 November | Rangers | A | 1β2 | Jess | 49,479 |
15 | 21 November | St Johnstone | H | 0β1 | 10,044 | |
16 | 28 November | Dundee United | H | 0β3 | 11,964 | |
17 | 5 December | Kilmarnock | A | 0β4 | 9,785 | |
18 | 12 December | Heart of Midlothian | H | 2β0 | Winters, Jess | 11,137 |
19 | 19 December | Dundee | A | 2β1 | Winters (2) | 6,340 |
20 | 26 December | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 2β1 | Inglis, Jess | 7,873 |
21 | 29 December | Motherwell | H | 1β1 | Jess | 15,269 |
22 | 2 January | St Johnstone | A | 1β4 | Buchan | 8,971 |
23 | 30 January | Rangers | H | 2β4 | Newell, Jess | 19,537 |
24 | 6 February | Kilmarnock | H | 2β1 | Jess, Mayer | 9,299 |
25 | 20 February | Dundee United | A | 0β3 | 8,309 | |
26 | 27 February | Heart of Midlothian | A | 2β0 | Wyness, Bernard | 13,957 |
27 | 14 March | Celtic | H | 1β5 | Winters | 16,825 |
28 | 20 March | Motherwell | A | 1β1 | Winters | 6,963 |
29 | 3 April | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 3β1 | Winters (3) | 11,371 |
30 | 10 April | Kilmarnock | A | 2β4 | Winters, Hamilton | 9,048 |
31 | 17 April | Dundee United | H | 0β4 | 11,603 | |
32 | 25 April | Rangers | A | 1β3 | Perry | 49,145 |
33 | 1 May | St Johnstone | H | 1β0 | Winters | 9,561 |
34 | 8 May | Dundee | H | 1β2 | Winters | 9,057 |
35 | 15 May | Celtic | A | 2β3 | Mayer, Perry | 59,138 |
36 | 23 May | Heart of Midlothian | H | 2β5 | Buchan, Jess | 13,042 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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6 | Heart of Midlothian | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 44 | 50 | −6 | 42 | |
7 | Motherwell | 36 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 35 | 54 | −19 | 41 | |
8 | Aberdeen | 36 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 43 | 71 | −28 | 37 | |
9 | Dundee United | 36 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 37 | 48 | −11 | 34 | |
10 | Dunfermline Athletic (R) | 36 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 28 | 59 | −31 | 28 | Relegation to the 1999β2000 Scottish First Division |
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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R2 | 8 August | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | A | 3β0 | Dodds (3) | 5,164 |
R3 | 19 August | Hibernian | A | 0β1 | 7,457 |
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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R3 | 23 January | Livingston | H | 0β1 | 10,311 |
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | SPL | Scottish Cup | League Cup | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
1 | GK |
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Jim Leighton | 24 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
2 | DF |
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Mark Perry | 35 | 4 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
3 | DF |
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Derek Whyte (c) | 38 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
4 | DF |
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Nigel Pepper | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5 | DF |
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John Inglis | 20 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
6 | DF |
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Gary Smith | 33 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
7 | MF |
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Craig Hignett | 15 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
7 | FW |
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Jim Hamilton | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8 | MF |
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Eoin Jess | 39 | 14 | 36 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
9 | FW |
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Mike Newell | 24 | 2 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10 | FW |
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Billy Dodds | 8 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
10 | MF |
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Andreas Mayer | 13 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
11 | MF |
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Illian Kiriakov | 25 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
12 | MF |
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Andy Dow | 28 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
13 | GK |
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Derek Stillie | 9 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
14 | MF |
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Paul Bernard | 9 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
15 | DF |
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Russell Anderson | 18 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
16 | DF |
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Jamie Buchan | 25 | 2 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
17 | MF |
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David Rowson | 24 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
18 | FW |
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Ricky Gillies | 13 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
19 | MF |
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Darren Young | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
20 | FW |
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Dennis Wyness | 15 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
21 | MF |
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Derek Young | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
22 | DF |
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Michael Hart | 14 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
23 | GK |
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Ryan Esson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
24 | MF |
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Russell Duncan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
25 | DF |
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Stuart McCaffrey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
26 | FW |
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Robbie Winters | 29 | 12 | 28 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
27 | MF |
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Baldur Bett | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
28 | MF |
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Iain Good | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
29 | FW |
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Darren Mackie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
30 | FW |
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Alex Notman | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
31 | MF |
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Fergus Tiernan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
40 | GK |
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Tony Warner | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1998β99 season | |
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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 goalscorer | League:
Eoin Jess (14) All: Eoin Jess (14) |
Highest home attendance | 22,000 vs.
Manchester United,
Teddy Scott Testimonal, 18 January 1999 19,537 vs. Rangers, 30 January 1999 |
Lowest home attendance | 9,048 vs. Kilmarnock, 10 April 1999 |
Average home league attendance | 11,959 |
Aberdeen F.C. competed in the inaugural Scottish Premier League, Scottish League Cup and Scottish Cup in season 1998β99.
Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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1 | 1 August | Dundee | A | 2β0 | Jess, Hignett | 7,811 |
2 | 16 August | Celtic | H | 3β2 | Perry, Hignett, Blinker | 16,640 |
3 | 22 August | Heart of Midlothian | A | 0β2 | 14,952 | |
4 | 29 August | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 1β1 | Perry | 6,463 |
5 | 12 September | Motherwell | H | 1β1 | Jess | 11,760 |
6 | 19 September | St Johnstone | A | 0β2 | 5,814 | |
7 | 23 September | Rangers | H | 1β1 | Jess | 17,862 |
8 | 27 September | Kilmarnock | H | 0β1 | 13,048 | |
9 | 4 October | Dundee United | A | 0β1 | 8,933 | |
10 | 17 October | Dundee | H | 2β2 | Jess (2) | 10,004 |
11 | 24 October | Celtic | A | 0β2 | 60,081 | |
12 | 31 October | Motherwell | A | 2β2 | Newell, Winters | 8,146 |
13 | 7 November | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 2β1 | Jess (2) | 10,293 |
14 | 14 November | Rangers | A | 1β2 | Jess | 49,479 |
15 | 21 November | St Johnstone | H | 0β1 | 10,044 | |
16 | 28 November | Dundee United | H | 0β3 | 11,964 | |
17 | 5 December | Kilmarnock | A | 0β4 | 9,785 | |
18 | 12 December | Heart of Midlothian | H | 2β0 | Winters, Jess | 11,137 |
19 | 19 December | Dundee | A | 2β1 | Winters (2) | 6,340 |
20 | 26 December | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 2β1 | Inglis, Jess | 7,873 |
21 | 29 December | Motherwell | H | 1β1 | Jess | 15,269 |
22 | 2 January | St Johnstone | A | 1β4 | Buchan | 8,971 |
23 | 30 January | Rangers | H | 2β4 | Newell, Jess | 19,537 |
24 | 6 February | Kilmarnock | H | 2β1 | Jess, Mayer | 9,299 |
25 | 20 February | Dundee United | A | 0β3 | 8,309 | |
26 | 27 February | Heart of Midlothian | A | 2β0 | Wyness, Bernard | 13,957 |
27 | 14 March | Celtic | H | 1β5 | Winters | 16,825 |
28 | 20 March | Motherwell | A | 1β1 | Winters | 6,963 |
29 | 3 April | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 3β1 | Winters (3) | 11,371 |
30 | 10 April | Kilmarnock | A | 2β4 | Winters, Hamilton | 9,048 |
31 | 17 April | Dundee United | H | 0β4 | 11,603 | |
32 | 25 April | Rangers | A | 1β3 | Perry | 49,145 |
33 | 1 May | St Johnstone | H | 1β0 | Winters | 9,561 |
34 | 8 May | Dundee | H | 1β2 | Winters | 9,057 |
35 | 15 May | Celtic | A | 2β3 | Mayer, Perry | 59,138 |
36 | 23 May | Heart of Midlothian | H | 2β5 | Buchan, Jess | 13,042 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6 | Heart of Midlothian | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 44 | 50 | −6 | 42 | |
7 | Motherwell | 36 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 35 | 54 | −19 | 41 | |
8 | Aberdeen | 36 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 43 | 71 | −28 | 37 | |
9 | Dundee United | 36 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 37 | 48 | −11 | 34 | |
10 | Dunfermline Athletic (R) | 36 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 28 | 59 | −31 | 28 | Relegation to the 1999β2000 Scottish First Division |
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R2 | 8 August | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | A | 3β0 | Dodds (3) | 5,164 |
R3 | 19 August | Hibernian | A | 0β1 | 7,457 |
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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R3 | 23 January | Livingston | H | 0β1 | 10,311 |
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | SPL | Scottish Cup | League Cup | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
1 | GK |
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Jim Leighton | 24 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
2 | DF |
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Mark Perry | 35 | 4 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
3 | DF |
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Derek Whyte (c) | 38 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
4 | DF |
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Nigel Pepper | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5 | DF |
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John Inglis | 20 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
6 | DF |
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Gary Smith | 33 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
7 | MF |
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Craig Hignett | 15 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
7 | FW |
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Jim Hamilton | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8 | MF |
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Eoin Jess | 39 | 14 | 36 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
9 | FW |
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Mike Newell | 24 | 2 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10 | FW |
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Billy Dodds | 8 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
10 | MF |
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Andreas Mayer | 13 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
11 | MF |
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Illian Kiriakov | 25 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
12 | MF |
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Andy Dow | 28 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
13 | GK |
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Derek Stillie | 9 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
14 | MF |
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Paul Bernard | 9 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
15 | DF |
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Russell Anderson | 18 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
16 | DF |
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Jamie Buchan | 25 | 2 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
17 | MF |
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David Rowson | 24 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
18 | FW |
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Ricky Gillies | 13 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
19 | MF |
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Darren Young | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
20 | FW |
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Dennis Wyness | 15 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
21 | MF |
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Derek Young | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
22 | DF |
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Michael Hart | 14 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
23 | GK |
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Ryan Esson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
24 | MF |
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Russell Duncan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
25 | DF |
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Stuart McCaffrey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
26 | FW |
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Robbie Winters | 29 | 12 | 28 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
27 | MF |
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Baldur Bett | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
28 | MF |
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Iain Good | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
29 | FW |
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Darren Mackie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
30 | FW |
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Alex Notman | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
31 | MF |
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Fergus Tiernan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
40 | GK |
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Tony Warner | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |