2016β17 season | |||
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Chairman | Stewart Milne | ||
Manager | Derek McInnes | ||
Ground | Pittodrie Stadium | ||
Scottish Premiership | 2nd | ||
Scottish League Cup | Runners-up | ||
Scottish Cup | Runners-up | ||
Europa League | Third qualifying round | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Adam Rooney (12) All: Adam Rooney (20) | ||
Highest home attendance | 19,332 vs Rangers, Premiership, 9 April 2017 | ||
Lowest home attendance | 8,195 vs Kilmarnock, Premiership, 6 December 2016 | ||
Average home league attendance | 12,640 | ||
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The 2016β17 season was Aberdeen's 104th season in the top flight of Scottish football and the fourth in the Scottish Premiership. Aberdeen also competed in the League Cup and the Scottish Cup.
Aberdeen also competed in qualifying for the 2016β17 UEFA Europa League. [1]
Aberdeen were knocked out of the Europa League by Maribor in the Third qualifying round. [2]
They were then boosted when top-scorer from last season Adam Rooney signed a new contract, keeping him at the club until 2020. [3]
Aberdeen reached the League Cup Final but lost 3β0 to Celtic. [4]
After the Cup final loss, McInnes became under pressure after a poor run of results in December which included an abandoned match at home against Motherwell. [5]
However, the Dons ended 2016 with 3 wins out of their last 3 matches in the year, keeping the same starting line-up in all 3 matches, easing pressure on McInnes. [6]
Graeme Shinnie boosted the Dons signing on an extra year to his contract. [7]
On 6 February, Niall McGinn was awarded SPFL January Goal of the Month for his goal against Dundee. [8]
After 3 bids were rejected in the January transfer window by Cardiff City, on 7 February Jonny Hayes signed a new contract extension to keep him at the club until 2019. [9]
On 14 February, Andrew Considine signed a new contract to also keep him at the club until 2019. [10]
On 9 March, English League One side Milton Keynes Dons announced that Peter Pawlett had signed a pre-contract deal to join the club at the end of the 2016β17 season. [11]
On 29 March, Jonny Hayes earned his first start for Ireland in a 1-0 friendly defeat to Iceland. [12]
On 30 March, Greg Tansey signed a pre-contract 3-year deal to join the club from Inverness Caledonian Thistle at the end of the 2016β17 season. [13]
On 7 April, manager Derek McInnes won SPFL March Manager of the Month after reaching the Scottish Cup Semi-final and beating Dundee 7-0. [14]
On 15 April, Aberdeen secured Europa League football for next season with a hard-fought win over St Johnstone in Perth. [15]
On 22 April, Aberdeen reached the Scottish Cup final for the first time in 17 years with victory over holders Hibernian. [16]
On 2 May, Jonny Hayes was shortlisted for player of the year in the PFA Scotland awards. [17]
On 4 May, Derek McInnes was shortlisted for manager of the year in the PFA Scotland awards. [18]
On 5 May, Joe Lewis, Shay Logan, Kenny McLean and Jonny Hayes all made the PFA Scotland's Premiership team of the year. [19]
On 7 May, Aberdeen all but secured the Runners-up spot in the Premiership with a 2-1 win against Heart of Midlothian at Tynecastle Stadium. [20]
On 12 May, Dean Campbell was introduced as a substitute against Celtic, becoming the club's youngest-ever player (a record previously held by Jack Grimmer). [21]
On 17 May, Aberdeen defeated Rangers 2-1 at Ibrox Stadium, their first victory at that stadium since 1991. [22] The result also mathematically confirmed Aberdeen's second place in the final league table.
On 21 May, teenager Scott Wright scored his first senior hat-trick to end the league season with a 6-0 win against Partick Thistle at Firhill. [23]
On 24 May, Derek McInnes announced that Graeme Shinnie would captain the Dons in the Scottish Cup Final, [24] after it was announced that Ryan Jack was leaving the club. [25]
On 27 May, the Dons lost the Scottish Cup Final to Celtic, their sixth, in total, defeat to them this season against what was "The Invincibles". [26] [27]
Win Draw Loss Postponed
26 June 2016 [28] Friendly | Brechin City | 0β3 | Aberdeen | Brechin |
14:00 BST | AFC Twitter |
Stockley ![]() Shankland ![]() Jack ![]() |
Stadium:
Glebe Park Attendance: 1,283 ( AFC Twitter) |
11 July 2016 [29] Friendly | East Fife | 2β4 | Aberdeen | Methil |
15:00 BST |
Jack ![]() McManus ![]() |
AFC |
Rooney ![]() O'Connor ![]() Stockley ![]() |
Stadium:
Bayview Stadium Attendance: 574 ( East Fife FC) Referee: Bobby Madden |
15 January 2017 [30] Friendly | Bunyodkor | 1β2 | Aberdeen | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
12:00 | Javokhir ![]() |
[1] |
Hayes ![]() Shinnie ![]() |
Stadium: Jebal Ali Resort Attendance: 200 |
7 August 2016 1 | St Johnstone | 0β0 | Aberdeen | McDiarmid Park |
12:15 |
Craig ![]() Cummins ![]() |
BBC Report SPFL Report |
Attendance: 5,728 Referee: Collum |
13 August 2016 2 | Aberdeen | 0β0 | Heart of Midlothian | Pittodrie Stadium |
15:00 |
Shinnie ![]() Pawlett ![]() |
BBC Report SPFL Report |
Watt ![]() Rherras ![]() Bauben ![]() Djoum ![]() Rossi ![]() |
Attendance: 13,559 Referee: Clancy |
20 August 2016 3 | Aberdeen | 2β1 | Partick Thistle | Pittodrie Stadium |
15:00 |
McGinn ![]() ![]() Storey ![]() |
BBC Report SPFL Report |
Osman ![]() Devine ![]() Welsh ![]() ![]() Erskine ![]() |
Attendance: 11,049 Referee: Beaton |
27 August 2016 4 | Celtic | 4β1 | Aberdeen | Celtic Park |
15:00 |
Griffiths ![]() Forrest ![]() Sinclair ![]() Rogic ![]() |
BBC Report SPFL Report |
Rooney ![]() Reynolds ![]() ![]() Shinnie ![]() |
Attendance: 57,758 Referee: Madden |
10 September 2016 5 | Aberdeen | 1β1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Pittodrie Stadium |
15:00 |
McGinn ![]() |
BBC Report SPFL Report |
Tansey ![]() Tremarco ![]() King ![]() Vigurs ![]() |
Attendance: 11,356 Referee: Allan |
18 September 2016 6 | Dundee | 1β3 | Aberdeen | Dens Park |
12:00 |
Holt ![]() Kerr ![]() O'Dea ![]() O'Hara ![]() ![]() Etxabeguren ![]() |
BBC Report SPFL Report |
Maddison ![]() O'Connor ![]() Shinnie ![]() Hayes ![]() Stockley ![]() McLean ![]() |
Attendance: 6,321 Referee: McLean |
25 September 2016 7 | Aberdeen | 2β1 | Rangers | Pittodrie Stadium |
13:00 |
Shinnie ![]() Hayes ![]() ![]() Reynolds ![]() O'Connor ![]() McLean ![]() Maddison ![]() |
BBC Report SPFL Report |
Garner ![]() Wilson ![]() Halliday ![]() Kranjcar ![]() Tavernier ![]() |
Attendance: 19,263 Referee: Beaton |
1 October 2016 8 | Kilmarnock | 0β4 | Aberdeen | Rugby Park |
15:00 |
MacDonald ![]() Burn ![]() |
BBC Report SPFL Report |
Rooney ![]() Considine ![]() Taylor ![]() |
Attendance: 4,592 Referee: Collum |
15 October 2016 9 | Aberdeen | 4β0 | Ross County | Pittodrie Stadium |
15:00 |
Hayes ![]() Logan ![]() Reynolds ![]() McGinn ![]() Stockley ![]() |
BBC Report SPFL Report |
Fraser ![]() Chow ![]() Davies ![]() |
Attendance: 10,091 Referee: Thomson |
25 October 2016 11 | Hamilton Academical | 1β0 | Aberdeen | New Douglas Park |
19:45 |
D'Acol ![]() |
BBC Report SPFL Report |
Attendance: 2,315 Referee: Collum |
29 October 2016 12 | Aberdeen | 0β1 | Celtic | Pittodrie Stadium |
12:00 |
Shinnie ![]() Hayes ![]() |
BBC Report SPFL Report |
Sviatchenko ![]() Rogic ![]() Brown ![]() Lustig ![]() |
Attendance: 17,105 Referee: McLean |
4 November 2016 13 | Partick Thistle | 1β2 | Aberdeen | Firhill Stadium |
19:45 |
Barton ![]() Devine ![]() Welsh ![]() |
BBC Report SPFL Report |
O'Connor ![]() Stockley ![]() |
Attendance: 3,974 Referee: Madden |
19 November 2016 14 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1β3 | Aberdeen | Caledonian Stadium |
15:00 |
Doumbouya ![]() Vigurs ![]() |
BBC Report SPFL Report |
McLean ![]() Rooney ![]() Maddison ![]() |
Attendance: 4,867 Referee: Clancy |
3 December 2016 16 | Rangers | 2β1 | Aberdeen | Ibrox Stadium |
15:00 |
Kiernan ![]() Miller ![]() Halliday ![]() Hodson ![]() Hill ![]() ![]() Wallace ![]() Waghorn ![]() |
BBC Report SPFL Report |
Considine ![]() ![]() Pawlett ![]() Jack ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 50,003 Referee: McLean |
6 December 2016 15 [N 1] | Aberdeen | 5β1 | Kilmarnock | Pittodrie Stadium |
19:45 |
Pawlett ![]() Maddison ![]() O'Connor ![]() Hayes ![]() Considine ![]() McGinn ![]() |
BBC Report SPFL Report |
Boyd ![]() McKenzie ![]() |
Attendance: 8,195 Referee: Finnie |
10 December 2016 17 | Aberdeen | 0β0 | St Johnstone | Pittodrie Stadium |
15:00 |
McLean ![]() |
BBC Report SPFL Report |
Davidson ![]() Kane ![]() MacLean ![]() |
Attendance: 11,501 Referee: Clancy |
13 December 2016 10 [N 2] [N 3] | Aberdeen | AβA | Motherwell | Pittodrie Stadium |
19:45 |
Considine ![]() |
BBC Report Evening Express |
McManus ![]() |
Referee: Muir |
17 December 2016 18 | Ross County | 2β1 | Aberdeen | Victoria Park |
15:00 |
Boyce ![]() Chow ![]() Routis ![]() van der Weg ![]() Dow ![]() |
Report SPFL Report |
Considine ![]() McGinn ![]() Hayes ![]() |
Attendance: 4,467 Referee: Thomson |
23 December 2016 19 | Motherwell | 1β3 | Aberdeen | Fir Park |
19:45 |
McDonald ![]() ![]() Clay ![]() |
BBC Report SPFL Report |
Shinnie ![]() Rooney ![]() Reynolds ![]() Jack ![]() McGinn ![]() |
Attendance: 3,428 Referee: Madden |
27 December 2016 20 | Aberdeen | 2β1 | Hamilton Academical | Pittodrie Stadium |
15:00 |
Taylor ![]() Lewis ![]() Rooney ![]() Maddison ![]() |
BBC Report SPFL Report |
Imrie ![]() ![]() Sarris ![]() Devlin ![]() McMann ![]() |
Attendance: 13,131 Referee: Dallas |
30 December 2016 21 | Heart of Midlothian | 0β1 | Aberdeen | Tynecastle Stadium |
19:45 |
Johnsen ![]() Smith ![]() |
BBC Report SPFL Report |
Logan ![]() Taylor ![]() Hayes ![]() |
Attendance: 16,630 Referee: Collum |
27 January 2017 22 | Aberdeen | 3β0 | Dundee | Pittodrie Stadium |
19:45 |
Jack ![]() McGinn ![]() Shinnie ![]() |
BBC Report SPFL Report |
Etxabeguren ![]() |
Attendance: 10,512 Referee: Clancy |
1 February 2017 23 | Celtic | 1β0 | Aberdeen | Celtic Park |
19:45 |
Boyata ![]() Brown ![]() |
BBC Report SPFL Report |
Logan ![]() Taylor ![]() Shinnie ![]() |
Attendance: 53,958 Referee: Beaton |
4 February 2017 24 | Aberdeen | 2β0 | Partick Thistle | Pittodrie Stadium |
15:00 |
Jack ![]() Considine ![]() Stockley ![]() Christie ![]() |
BBC Report SPFL Report |
Attendance: 10,094 Referee: Greg Aitken |
15 February 2017 10 [N 2] | Aberdeen | 7β2 | Motherwell | Pittodrie Stadium |
19:45 |
Hayes ![]() Considine ![]() ![]() Rooney ![]() Christie ![]() Taylor ![]() Pawlett ![]() |
BBC Report SPFL Report |
Lucas ![]() Bowman ![]() Pearson ![]() |
Attendance: 10,384 Referee: Muir |
19 February 2017 25 | Kilmarnock | 1β2 | Aberdeen | Rugby Park |
13:00 |
McKenzie ![]() ![]() Dicker ![]() |
BBC Report SPFL Report |
Hayes ![]() Stockley ![]() Pawlett ![]() McLean ![]() |
Attendance: 3,972 Referee: Dallas |
25 February 2017 26 | Aberdeen | 1β0 | Ross County | Pittodrie Stadium |
15:00 |
Reynolds ![]() Rooney ![]() |
BBC Report SPFL Report |
Gardyne ![]() |
Attendance: 11,774 Referee: Collum |
28 February 2017 27 | Hamilton Academical | 1β0 | Aberdeen | New Douglas Park |
19:45 |
Devlin ![]() Skondras ![]() MacKinnon ![]() ![]() |
BBC Report SPFL Report |
Shinnie ![]() |
Attendance: 2,006 Referee: McLean |
11 March 2017 28 | Aberdeen | 1β0 | Motherwell | Pittodrie Stadium |
15:00 |
Stockley ![]() McGinn ![]() |
BBC Report SPFL Report |
Heneghan ![]() Bowman ![]() Pearson ![]() Hammell ![]() Ferguson ![]() Cadden ![]() |
Attendance: 12,524 Referee: Euan Anderson |
18 March 2017 29 | Aberdeen | 2β0 | Heart of Midlothian | Pittodrie Stadium |
12:15 |
Logan ![]() Hayes ![]() Stockley ![]() Shinnie ![]() |
BBC Report |
Tziolis ![]() Walker ![]() Martin ![]() |
Attendance: 12,178 Referee: McLean |
31 March 2017 30 | Dundee | 0β7 | Aberdeen | Dens Park |
19:45 |
Kerr ![]() |
BBC Sport SPFL Report |
Considine ![]() Rooney ![]() McLean ![]() Jack ![]() McGinn ![]() |
Attendance: 7,314 Referee: Muir |
4 April 2017 31 | Aberdeen | 1β0 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Pittodrie Stadium |
19:45 |
Taylor ![]() |
BBC Sport SPFL Report |
W McKay ![]() Tremarco ![]() |
Attendance: 11,507 Referee: Dallas |
9 April 2017 32 | Aberdeen | 0β3 | Rangers | Pittodrie Stadium |
12:30 |
Jack ![]() Taylor ![]() Shinnie ![]() |
BBC Report SPFL Report |
Garner ![]() Holt ![]() Miller ![]() Dodoo ![]() |
Attendance: 19,332 Referee: Clancy |
15 April 2017 33 | St Johnstone | 1β2 | Aberdeen | McDiarmid Park |
15:00 |
Craig ![]() Swanson ![]() Wotherspoon ![]() MacLean ![]() |
BBC Report SPFL Report |
Christie ![]() Scobbie ![]() Lewis ![]() |
Attendance: 5,132 Referee: Madden |
29 April 2017 34 | Aberdeen | 0β2 | St Johnstone | Pittodrie Stadium |
15:00 |
Logan ![]() Hayes ![]() Stockley ![]() |
BBC Report SPFL Report |
Anderson ![]() Shaughnessy ![]() Swanson ![]() Thomson ![]() Craig ![]() |
Attendance: 10,606 Referee: Muir |
7 May 2017 35 | Heart of Midlothian | 1β2 | Aberdeen | Tynecastle Stadium |
15:00 |
Buaben ![]() Gonçalves ![]() Walker ![]() ![]() |
BBC Report SPFL Report |
Rooney ![]() Lewis ![]() O'Connor ![]() Reynolds ![]() |
Attendance: 16,522 Referee: Collum |
12 May 2017 36 | Aberdeen | 1β3 | Celtic | Pittodrie Stadium |
19:45 |
Hayes ![]() Shinnie ![]() Logan ![]() |
BBC Sport |
Boyata ![]() Armstrong ![]() Griffiths ![]() ![]() Tierney ![]() |
Attendance: 16,015 Referee: McLean |
17 May 2017 37 | Rangers | 1β2 | Aberdeen | Ibrox Stadium |
19:45 |
Miller ![]() Waghorn ![]() Bates ![]() |
BBC Sport |
Shinnie ![]() Christie ![]() Considine ![]() Stockley ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 48,289 Referee: Beaton |
21 May 2017 38 | Partick Thistle | 0β6 | Aberdeen | Firhill Stadium |
12:30 |
Edwards ![]() Lamont ![]() |
BBC Sport |
Christie ![]() Wright ![]() Hayes ![]() Considine ![]() Pawlett ![]() |
Attendance: 3,924 Referee: Euan Anderson |
Aberdeen qualified for the first preliminary round of the UEFA Europa League by finishing second in the 2015β16 Scottish Premiership.
30 June 2016 First qualifying round 1st leg | Aberdeen | 3β1 |
Fola Esch
![]() | Aberdeen, Scotland |
19:45 |
Logan ![]() McGinn ![]() Rooney ![]() |
BBC UEFA |
Klein ![]() |
Stadium:
Pittodrie Stadium Attendance: 12,570 Referee: Kristoffersen ( Denmark) |
7 July 2016 First qualifying round 2nd leg |
![]() | 1β0 (2β3 agg.) | Aberdeen | Luxembourg City, Luxembourg |
17:30 |
Hadji ![]() |
BBC UEFA |
Stadium:
Stade Josy Barthel Attendance: 1,789 Referee: Nilsen ( Norway) |
14 July 2016 Second qualifying round 1st leg | Aberdeen | 3β0 |
Ventspils
![]() | Aberdeen, Scotland |
19:45 |
Stockley ![]() Rooney ![]() Burns ![]() |
BBC UEFA |
Stadium:
Pittodrie Stadium Attendance: 10,672 Referee: Pinheiro ( Portugal) |
21 July 2016 Second qualifying round 2nd leg |
![]() | 0β1 (0β4 agg.) | Aberdeen | Ventspils, Latvia |
16:00 |
BBC UEFA |
Rooney ![]() |
Stadium:
Olimpiskais Stadions Attendance: 2,100 Referee: GrujiΔ ( Serbia) |
28 July 2016 Third qualifying round 1st leg | Aberdeen | 1β1 |
Maribor
![]() | Aberdeen, Scotland |
19:45 |
Hayes ![]() |
BBC UEFA |
NovakoviΔ ![]() |
Stadium:
Pittodrie Stadium Attendance: 17,105 Referee: Hansen ( Norway) |
4 August 2016 Third qualifying round 2nd leg |
![]() | 1β0 (2β1 agg.) | Aberdeen | Maribor, Slovenia |
19:15 |
Shinnie ![]() |
BBC UEFA |
Stadium:
Ljudski vrt Attendance: 9,796 [31] Referee: Popov ( Bulgaria) |
10 August 2016 Second Round | Ayr United | 1β2 | Aberdeen | Ayr |
19:45 |
Forrest ![]() Adams ![]() Devlin ![]() |
BBC Report SPFL Report |
Meggatt ![]() McGinn ![]() Jack ![]() |
Stadium:
Somerset Park Attendance: 2,653 Referee: Muir |
22 September 2016 Quarter Final | Aberdeen | 1β0 | St Johnstone | Aberdeen |
19:45 |
Maddison ![]() Shinnie ![]() Rooney ![]() |
BBC Report SPFL Report |
Shaughnessy ![]() Wotherspoon ![]() Paton ![]() Swanson ![]() Davidson ![]() |
Stadium:
Pittodrie Stadium Attendance: 8,829 Referee: Thomson |
22 October 2016 Semi Final | Greenock Morton | 0β2 | Aberdeen | Glasgow |
12:15 |
Lindsay ![]() |
BBC Report SPFL Report |
McGinn ![]() Rooney ![]() Considine ![]() McLean ![]() |
Stadium:
Hampden Park Attendance: 16,183 Referee: Clancy |
27 November 2016 Final | Aberdeen | 0β3 | Celtic | Glasgow |
15:00 |
BBC Report SPFL Report |
Rogic ![]() Forrest ![]() Brown ![]() DembΓ©lΓ© ![]() Bitton ![]() |
Stadium:
Hampden Park Attendance: 49,629 Referee: Beaton |
21 January 2017 Fourth Round | Aberdeen | 4β0 | Stranraer | Pittodrie Stadium |
15:00 |
Rooney ![]() McGinn ![]() |
BBC Report | Attendance: 8,960 Referee: Don Robertson |
11 February 2017 Fifth Round | Ross County | 0β1 | Aberdeen | Victoria Park |
15:00 | BBC Report |
Logan ![]() |
Attendance: 4,671 Referee: Madden |
5 March 2017 Quarter-final | Aberdeen | 1β0 | Partick Thistle | Pittodrie Stadium |
15:00 |
Shinnie ![]() |
BBC Report |
Erskine ![]() Edwards ![]() Devine ![]() ![]() Osman ![]() |
Attendance: 11,333 Referee: Thomson |
22 April 2017 Semi-final | Hibernian | 2β3 | Aberdeen | Hampden Park |
12:15 |
Fyvie ![]() Holt ![]() ![]() McGeouch ![]() |
BBC Report |
Rooney ![]() Christie ![]() Shinnie ![]() McGregor ![]() |
Attendance: 31,969 Referee: Beaton |
27 May 2017 Final | Celtic | 2β1 | Aberdeen | Hampden Park |
15:00 |
Armstrong ![]() Rogic ![]() |
BBC Report |
Hayes ![]() Taylor ![]() |
Attendance: 48,713 Referee: Madden |
Joe Lewis was the only player to have played every minute of this season.
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premiership | Europa League | League Cup | Scottish Cup | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
1 | GK | ![]() |
Joe Lewis | 53 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
2 | DF | ![]() |
Shay Logan | 53 | 4 | 37+1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
3 | DF | ![]() |
Graeme Shinnie | 52 | 3 | 36+1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
4 | DF | ![]() |
Andrew Considine | 51 | 6 | 36 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
5 | DF | ![]() |
Ash Taylor | 44 | 3 | 28+3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
6 | DF | ![]() |
Mark Reynolds | 38 | 0 | 22+4 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
7 | MF | ![]() |
Kenny McLean | 53 | 5 | 37+1 | 4 | 5+1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
8 | MF | ![]() |
Ryan Christie | 15 | 7 | 7+6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 |
9 | FW | ![]() |
Adam Rooney | 53 | 20 | 32+6 | 12 | 4+2 | 3 | 3+1 | 2 | 4+1 | 3 |
10 | MF | ![]() |
Niall McGinn | 50 | 14 | 30+6 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 3+1 | 1 | 4+1 | 2 |
11 | MF | ![]() |
Jonny Hayes | 44 | 11 | 32 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
15 | DF | ![]() |
Anthony O'Connor | 41 | 3 | 25+7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 |
16 | MF | ![]() |
Peter Pawlett | 21 | 3 | 6+11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
17 | FW | ![]() |
Jayden Stockley | 39 | 6 | 8+19 | 5 | 4+2 | 1 | 1+2 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
22 | MF | ![]() |
Ryan Jack (c) | 37 | 2 | 23+1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
25 | GK | ![]() |
Neil Alexander | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
26 | FW | ![]() |
Scott Wright | 8 | 3 | 1+4 | 3 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
27 | MF | ![]() |
Frank Ross | 4 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
29 | FW | ![]() |
Connor McLennan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
34 | DF | ![]() |
Bruce Anderson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
36 | DF | ![]() |
Sebastian Ross | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
39 | FW | ![]() |
Miles Storey | 18 | 1 | 2+12 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
47 | MF | ![]() |
Dean Campbell | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Players who left the club during the 2016β17 season | |||||||||||||
8 | MF | ![]() |
Willo Flood (contract terminated - joined Dundee United) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8 | FW | ![]() |
Wes Burns (end of loan spell) | 21 | 1 | 7+6 | 0 | 1+3 | 1 | 2+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
18 | DF | ![]() |
Callum Morris (released - joined Dunfermline Athletic) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
23 | MF | ![]() |
James Maddison (end of loan spell) | 17 | 2 | 10+4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Players who left the club on loan during the 2016β17 season | |||||||||||||
14 | FW | ![]() |
Cammy Smith (on loan to St Mirren) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
19 | MF | ![]() |
Craig Storie (on loan to St Mirren) | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
20 | FW | ![]() |
Joe Nuttall (on loan to Dumbarton) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
21 | FW | ![]() |
Lawrence Shankland (on loan to Greenock Morton) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
24 | DF | ![]() |
Scott McKenna (on loan to Ayr United) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
28 | DF | ![]() |
Daniel Harvie (on loan to Dumbarton) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
30 | GK | ![]() |
Danny Rogers (on loan to Falkirk) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
40 | GK | ![]() |
Aaron Lennox (on loan to Raith Rovers) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
50 | GK | ![]() |
Robbie Mutch (on loan to Arbroath) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ranking | Nation | Number | Name | Scottish Premiership | Europa League | League Cup | Scottish Cup | Total |
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1 |
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9 | Adam Rooney | 12 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 20 |
2 |
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10 | Niall McGinn | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 |
3 |
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11 | Jonny Hayes | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
4 |
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8 | Ryan Christie | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
5 |
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4 | Andrew Considine | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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17 | Jayden Stockley | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
7 |
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7 | Kenny McLean | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
8 |
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2 | Shay Logan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
9 |
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3 | Graeme Shinnie | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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5 | Ash Taylor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
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15 | Anthony O'Connor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
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16 | Peter Pawlett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
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26 | Scott Wright | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
14 |
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22 | Ryan Jack | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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23 | James Maddison | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
16 |
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8 | Wes Burns | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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39 | Miles Storey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Own Goal | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||
TOTALS | 74 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 97 |
Number | Nation | Position | Name | Premiership | Europa League | League Cup | Scottish Cup | Total | |||||
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1 |
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GK | Joe Lewis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
2 |
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DF | Shay Logan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
3 |
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DF | Graeme Shinnie | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
4 |
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DF | Andrew Considine | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
5 |
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DF | Ash Taylor | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
6 |
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DF | Mark Reynolds | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
7 |
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MF | Kenny McLean | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
8 |
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MF | Wes Burns | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
8 |
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MF | Willo Flood | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
9 |
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FW | Adam Rooney | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
10 |
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MF | Niall McGinn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
11 |
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MF | Jonny Hayes | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
15 |
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DF | Anthony O'Connor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
16 |
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MF | Peter Pawlett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
17 |
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FW | Jayden Stockley | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
22 |
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MF | Ryan Jack | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
23 |
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MF | James Maddison | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
26 |
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FW | Scott Wright | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
TOTALS | 58 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 79 | 5 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation [a] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Celtic (C) | 38 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 106 | 25 | +81 | 106 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round [b] |
2 | Aberdeen | 38 | 24 | 4 | 10 | 74 | 35 | +39 | 76 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round |
3 | Rangers | 38 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 56 | 44 | +12 | 67 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
4 | St Johnstone | 38 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 50 | 46 | +4 | 58 | |
5 | Heart of Midlothian | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 55 | 52 | +3 | 46 |
Players in
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Players out
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Loans in
|
Loans out
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2016β17 season | |||
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Chairman | Stewart Milne | ||
Manager | Derek McInnes | ||
Ground | Pittodrie Stadium | ||
Scottish Premiership | 2nd | ||
Scottish League Cup | Runners-up | ||
Scottish Cup | Runners-up | ||
Europa League | Third qualifying round | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Adam Rooney (12) All: Adam Rooney (20) | ||
Highest home attendance | 19,332 vs Rangers, Premiership, 9 April 2017 | ||
Lowest home attendance | 8,195 vs Kilmarnock, Premiership, 6 December 2016 | ||
Average home league attendance | 12,640 | ||
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The 2016β17 season was Aberdeen's 104th season in the top flight of Scottish football and the fourth in the Scottish Premiership. Aberdeen also competed in the League Cup and the Scottish Cup.
Aberdeen also competed in qualifying for the 2016β17 UEFA Europa League. [1]
Aberdeen were knocked out of the Europa League by Maribor in the Third qualifying round. [2]
They were then boosted when top-scorer from last season Adam Rooney signed a new contract, keeping him at the club until 2020. [3]
Aberdeen reached the League Cup Final but lost 3β0 to Celtic. [4]
After the Cup final loss, McInnes became under pressure after a poor run of results in December which included an abandoned match at home against Motherwell. [5]
However, the Dons ended 2016 with 3 wins out of their last 3 matches in the year, keeping the same starting line-up in all 3 matches, easing pressure on McInnes. [6]
Graeme Shinnie boosted the Dons signing on an extra year to his contract. [7]
On 6 February, Niall McGinn was awarded SPFL January Goal of the Month for his goal against Dundee. [8]
After 3 bids were rejected in the January transfer window by Cardiff City, on 7 February Jonny Hayes signed a new contract extension to keep him at the club until 2019. [9]
On 14 February, Andrew Considine signed a new contract to also keep him at the club until 2019. [10]
On 9 March, English League One side Milton Keynes Dons announced that Peter Pawlett had signed a pre-contract deal to join the club at the end of the 2016β17 season. [11]
On 29 March, Jonny Hayes earned his first start for Ireland in a 1-0 friendly defeat to Iceland. [12]
On 30 March, Greg Tansey signed a pre-contract 3-year deal to join the club from Inverness Caledonian Thistle at the end of the 2016β17 season. [13]
On 7 April, manager Derek McInnes won SPFL March Manager of the Month after reaching the Scottish Cup Semi-final and beating Dundee 7-0. [14]
On 15 April, Aberdeen secured Europa League football for next season with a hard-fought win over St Johnstone in Perth. [15]
On 22 April, Aberdeen reached the Scottish Cup final for the first time in 17 years with victory over holders Hibernian. [16]
On 2 May, Jonny Hayes was shortlisted for player of the year in the PFA Scotland awards. [17]
On 4 May, Derek McInnes was shortlisted for manager of the year in the PFA Scotland awards. [18]
On 5 May, Joe Lewis, Shay Logan, Kenny McLean and Jonny Hayes all made the PFA Scotland's Premiership team of the year. [19]
On 7 May, Aberdeen all but secured the Runners-up spot in the Premiership with a 2-1 win against Heart of Midlothian at Tynecastle Stadium. [20]
On 12 May, Dean Campbell was introduced as a substitute against Celtic, becoming the club's youngest-ever player (a record previously held by Jack Grimmer). [21]
On 17 May, Aberdeen defeated Rangers 2-1 at Ibrox Stadium, their first victory at that stadium since 1991. [22] The result also mathematically confirmed Aberdeen's second place in the final league table.
On 21 May, teenager Scott Wright scored his first senior hat-trick to end the league season with a 6-0 win against Partick Thistle at Firhill. [23]
On 24 May, Derek McInnes announced that Graeme Shinnie would captain the Dons in the Scottish Cup Final, [24] after it was announced that Ryan Jack was leaving the club. [25]
On 27 May, the Dons lost the Scottish Cup Final to Celtic, their sixth, in total, defeat to them this season against what was "The Invincibles". [26] [27]
Win Draw Loss Postponed
26 June 2016 [28] Friendly | Brechin City | 0β3 | Aberdeen | Brechin |
14:00 BST | AFC Twitter |
Stockley ![]() Shankland ![]() Jack ![]() |
Stadium:
Glebe Park Attendance: 1,283 ( AFC Twitter) |
11 July 2016 [29] Friendly | East Fife | 2β4 | Aberdeen | Methil |
15:00 BST |
Jack ![]() McManus ![]() |
AFC |
Rooney ![]() O'Connor ![]() Stockley ![]() |
Stadium:
Bayview Stadium Attendance: 574 ( East Fife FC) Referee: Bobby Madden |
15 January 2017 [30] Friendly | Bunyodkor | 1β2 | Aberdeen | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
12:00 | Javokhir ![]() |
[1] |
Hayes ![]() Shinnie ![]() |
Stadium: Jebal Ali Resort Attendance: 200 |
7 August 2016 1 | St Johnstone | 0β0 | Aberdeen | McDiarmid Park |
12:15 |
Craig ![]() Cummins ![]() |
BBC Report SPFL Report |
Attendance: 5,728 Referee: Collum |
13 August 2016 2 | Aberdeen | 0β0 | Heart of Midlothian | Pittodrie Stadium |
15:00 |
Shinnie ![]() Pawlett ![]() |
BBC Report SPFL Report |
Watt ![]() Rherras ![]() Bauben ![]() Djoum ![]() Rossi ![]() |
Attendance: 13,559 Referee: Clancy |
20 August 2016 3 | Aberdeen | 2β1 | Partick Thistle | Pittodrie Stadium |
15:00 |
McGinn ![]() ![]() Storey ![]() |
BBC Report SPFL Report |
Osman ![]() Devine ![]() Welsh ![]() ![]() Erskine ![]() |
Attendance: 11,049 Referee: Beaton |
27 August 2016 4 | Celtic | 4β1 | Aberdeen | Celtic Park |
15:00 |
Griffiths ![]() Forrest ![]() Sinclair ![]() Rogic ![]() |
BBC Report SPFL Report |
Rooney ![]() Reynolds ![]() ![]() Shinnie ![]() |
Attendance: 57,758 Referee: Madden |
10 September 2016 5 | Aberdeen | 1β1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Pittodrie Stadium |
15:00 |
McGinn ![]() |
BBC Report SPFL Report |
Tansey ![]() Tremarco ![]() King ![]() Vigurs ![]() |
Attendance: 11,356 Referee: Allan |
18 September 2016 6 | Dundee | 1β3 | Aberdeen | Dens Park |
12:00 |
Holt ![]() Kerr ![]() O'Dea ![]() O'Hara ![]() ![]() Etxabeguren ![]() |
BBC Report SPFL Report |
Maddison ![]() O'Connor ![]() Shinnie ![]() Hayes ![]() Stockley ![]() McLean ![]() |
Attendance: 6,321 Referee: McLean |
25 September 2016 7 | Aberdeen | 2β1 | Rangers | Pittodrie Stadium |
13:00 |
Shinnie ![]() Hayes ![]() ![]() Reynolds ![]() O'Connor ![]() McLean ![]() Maddison ![]() |
BBC Report SPFL Report |
Garner ![]() Wilson ![]() Halliday ![]() Kranjcar ![]() Tavernier ![]() |
Attendance: 19,263 Referee: Beaton |
1 October 2016 8 | Kilmarnock | 0β4 | Aberdeen | Rugby Park |
15:00 |
MacDonald ![]() Burn ![]() |
BBC Report SPFL Report |
Rooney ![]() Considine ![]() Taylor ![]() |
Attendance: 4,592 Referee: Collum |
15 October 2016 9 | Aberdeen | 4β0 | Ross County | Pittodrie Stadium |
15:00 |
Hayes ![]() Logan ![]() Reynolds ![]() McGinn ![]() Stockley ![]() |
BBC Report SPFL Report |
Fraser ![]() Chow ![]() Davies ![]() |
Attendance: 10,091 Referee: Thomson |
25 October 2016 11 | Hamilton Academical | 1β0 | Aberdeen | New Douglas Park |
19:45 |
D'Acol ![]() |
BBC Report SPFL Report |
Attendance: 2,315 Referee: Collum |
29 October 2016 12 | Aberdeen | 0β1 | Celtic | Pittodrie Stadium |
12:00 |
Shinnie ![]() Hayes ![]() |
BBC Report SPFL Report |
Sviatchenko ![]() Rogic ![]() Brown ![]() Lustig ![]() |
Attendance: 17,105 Referee: McLean |
4 November 2016 13 | Partick Thistle | 1β2 | Aberdeen | Firhill Stadium |
19:45 |
Barton ![]() Devine ![]() Welsh ![]() |
BBC Report SPFL Report |
O'Connor ![]() Stockley ![]() |
Attendance: 3,974 Referee: Madden |
19 November 2016 14 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1β3 | Aberdeen | Caledonian Stadium |
15:00 |
Doumbouya ![]() Vigurs ![]() |
BBC Report SPFL Report |
McLean ![]() Rooney ![]() Maddison ![]() |
Attendance: 4,867 Referee: Clancy |
3 December 2016 16 | Rangers | 2β1 | Aberdeen | Ibrox Stadium |
15:00 |
Kiernan ![]() Miller ![]() Halliday ![]() Hodson ![]() Hill ![]() ![]() Wallace ![]() Waghorn ![]() |
BBC Report SPFL Report |
Considine ![]() ![]() Pawlett ![]() Jack ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 50,003 Referee: McLean |
6 December 2016 15 [N 1] | Aberdeen | 5β1 | Kilmarnock | Pittodrie Stadium |
19:45 |
Pawlett ![]() Maddison ![]() O'Connor ![]() Hayes ![]() Considine ![]() McGinn ![]() |
BBC Report SPFL Report |
Boyd ![]() McKenzie ![]() |
Attendance: 8,195 Referee: Finnie |
10 December 2016 17 | Aberdeen | 0β0 | St Johnstone | Pittodrie Stadium |
15:00 |
McLean ![]() |
BBC Report SPFL Report |
Davidson ![]() Kane ![]() MacLean ![]() |
Attendance: 11,501 Referee: Clancy |
13 December 2016 10 [N 2] [N 3] | Aberdeen | AβA | Motherwell | Pittodrie Stadium |
19:45 |
Considine ![]() |
BBC Report Evening Express |
McManus ![]() |
Referee: Muir |
17 December 2016 18 | Ross County | 2β1 | Aberdeen | Victoria Park |
15:00 |
Boyce ![]() Chow ![]() Routis ![]() van der Weg ![]() Dow ![]() |
Report SPFL Report |
Considine ![]() McGinn ![]() Hayes ![]() |
Attendance: 4,467 Referee: Thomson |
23 December 2016 19 | Motherwell | 1β3 | Aberdeen | Fir Park |
19:45 |
McDonald ![]() ![]() Clay ![]() |
BBC Report SPFL Report |
Shinnie ![]() Rooney ![]() Reynolds ![]() Jack ![]() McGinn ![]() |
Attendance: 3,428 Referee: Madden |
27 December 2016 20 | Aberdeen | 2β1 | Hamilton Academical | Pittodrie Stadium |
15:00 |
Taylor ![]() Lewis ![]() Rooney ![]() Maddison ![]() |
BBC Report SPFL Report |
Imrie ![]() ![]() Sarris ![]() Devlin ![]() McMann ![]() |
Attendance: 13,131 Referee: Dallas |
30 December 2016 21 | Heart of Midlothian | 0β1 | Aberdeen | Tynecastle Stadium |
19:45 |
Johnsen ![]() Smith ![]() |
BBC Report SPFL Report |
Logan ![]() Taylor ![]() Hayes ![]() |
Attendance: 16,630 Referee: Collum |
27 January 2017 22 | Aberdeen | 3β0 | Dundee | Pittodrie Stadium |
19:45 |
Jack ![]() McGinn ![]() Shinnie ![]() |
BBC Report SPFL Report |
Etxabeguren ![]() |
Attendance: 10,512 Referee: Clancy |
1 February 2017 23 | Celtic | 1β0 | Aberdeen | Celtic Park |
19:45 |
Boyata ![]() Brown ![]() |
BBC Report SPFL Report |
Logan ![]() Taylor ![]() Shinnie ![]() |
Attendance: 53,958 Referee: Beaton |
4 February 2017 24 | Aberdeen | 2β0 | Partick Thistle | Pittodrie Stadium |
15:00 |
Jack ![]() Considine ![]() Stockley ![]() Christie ![]() |
BBC Report SPFL Report |
Attendance: 10,094 Referee: Greg Aitken |
15 February 2017 10 [N 2] | Aberdeen | 7β2 | Motherwell | Pittodrie Stadium |
19:45 |
Hayes ![]() Considine ![]() ![]() Rooney ![]() Christie ![]() Taylor ![]() Pawlett ![]() |
BBC Report SPFL Report |
Lucas ![]() Bowman ![]() Pearson ![]() |
Attendance: 10,384 Referee: Muir |
19 February 2017 25 | Kilmarnock | 1β2 | Aberdeen | Rugby Park |
13:00 |
McKenzie ![]() ![]() Dicker ![]() |
BBC Report SPFL Report |
Hayes ![]() Stockley ![]() Pawlett ![]() McLean ![]() |
Attendance: 3,972 Referee: Dallas |
25 February 2017 26 | Aberdeen | 1β0 | Ross County | Pittodrie Stadium |
15:00 |
Reynolds ![]() Rooney ![]() |
BBC Report SPFL Report |
Gardyne ![]() |
Attendance: 11,774 Referee: Collum |
28 February 2017 27 | Hamilton Academical | 1β0 | Aberdeen | New Douglas Park |
19:45 |
Devlin ![]() Skondras ![]() MacKinnon ![]() ![]() |
BBC Report SPFL Report |
Shinnie ![]() |
Attendance: 2,006 Referee: McLean |
11 March 2017 28 | Aberdeen | 1β0 | Motherwell | Pittodrie Stadium |
15:00 |
Stockley ![]() McGinn ![]() |
BBC Report SPFL Report |
Heneghan ![]() Bowman ![]() Pearson ![]() Hammell ![]() Ferguson ![]() Cadden ![]() |
Attendance: 12,524 Referee: Euan Anderson |
18 March 2017 29 | Aberdeen | 2β0 | Heart of Midlothian | Pittodrie Stadium |
12:15 |
Logan ![]() Hayes ![]() Stockley ![]() Shinnie ![]() |
BBC Report |
Tziolis ![]() Walker ![]() Martin ![]() |
Attendance: 12,178 Referee: McLean |
31 March 2017 30 | Dundee | 0β7 | Aberdeen | Dens Park |
19:45 |
Kerr ![]() |
BBC Sport SPFL Report |
Considine ![]() Rooney ![]() McLean ![]() Jack ![]() McGinn ![]() |
Attendance: 7,314 Referee: Muir |
4 April 2017 31 | Aberdeen | 1β0 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Pittodrie Stadium |
19:45 |
Taylor ![]() |
BBC Sport SPFL Report |
W McKay ![]() Tremarco ![]() |
Attendance: 11,507 Referee: Dallas |
9 April 2017 32 | Aberdeen | 0β3 | Rangers | Pittodrie Stadium |
12:30 |
Jack ![]() Taylor ![]() Shinnie ![]() |
BBC Report SPFL Report |
Garner ![]() Holt ![]() Miller ![]() Dodoo ![]() |
Attendance: 19,332 Referee: Clancy |
15 April 2017 33 | St Johnstone | 1β2 | Aberdeen | McDiarmid Park |
15:00 |
Craig ![]() Swanson ![]() Wotherspoon ![]() MacLean ![]() |
BBC Report SPFL Report |
Christie ![]() Scobbie ![]() Lewis ![]() |
Attendance: 5,132 Referee: Madden |
29 April 2017 34 | Aberdeen | 0β2 | St Johnstone | Pittodrie Stadium |
15:00 |
Logan ![]() Hayes ![]() Stockley ![]() |
BBC Report SPFL Report |
Anderson ![]() Shaughnessy ![]() Swanson ![]() Thomson ![]() Craig ![]() |
Attendance: 10,606 Referee: Muir |
7 May 2017 35 | Heart of Midlothian | 1β2 | Aberdeen | Tynecastle Stadium |
15:00 |
Buaben ![]() Gonçalves ![]() Walker ![]() ![]() |
BBC Report SPFL Report |
Rooney ![]() Lewis ![]() O'Connor ![]() Reynolds ![]() |
Attendance: 16,522 Referee: Collum |
12 May 2017 36 | Aberdeen | 1β3 | Celtic | Pittodrie Stadium |
19:45 |
Hayes ![]() Shinnie ![]() Logan ![]() |
BBC Sport |
Boyata ![]() Armstrong ![]() Griffiths ![]() ![]() Tierney ![]() |
Attendance: 16,015 Referee: McLean |
17 May 2017 37 | Rangers | 1β2 | Aberdeen | Ibrox Stadium |
19:45 |
Miller ![]() Waghorn ![]() Bates ![]() |
BBC Sport |
Shinnie ![]() Christie ![]() Considine ![]() Stockley ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 48,289 Referee: Beaton |
21 May 2017 38 | Partick Thistle | 0β6 | Aberdeen | Firhill Stadium |
12:30 |
Edwards ![]() Lamont ![]() |
BBC Sport |
Christie ![]() Wright ![]() Hayes ![]() Considine ![]() Pawlett ![]() |
Attendance: 3,924 Referee: Euan Anderson |
Aberdeen qualified for the first preliminary round of the UEFA Europa League by finishing second in the 2015β16 Scottish Premiership.
30 June 2016 First qualifying round 1st leg | Aberdeen | 3β1 |
Fola Esch
![]() | Aberdeen, Scotland |
19:45 |
Logan ![]() McGinn ![]() Rooney ![]() |
BBC UEFA |
Klein ![]() |
Stadium:
Pittodrie Stadium Attendance: 12,570 Referee: Kristoffersen ( Denmark) |
7 July 2016 First qualifying round 2nd leg |
![]() | 1β0 (2β3 agg.) | Aberdeen | Luxembourg City, Luxembourg |
17:30 |
Hadji ![]() |
BBC UEFA |
Stadium:
Stade Josy Barthel Attendance: 1,789 Referee: Nilsen ( Norway) |
14 July 2016 Second qualifying round 1st leg | Aberdeen | 3β0 |
Ventspils
![]() | Aberdeen, Scotland |
19:45 |
Stockley ![]() Rooney ![]() Burns ![]() |
BBC UEFA |
Stadium:
Pittodrie Stadium Attendance: 10,672 Referee: Pinheiro ( Portugal) |
21 July 2016 Second qualifying round 2nd leg |
![]() | 0β1 (0β4 agg.) | Aberdeen | Ventspils, Latvia |
16:00 |
BBC UEFA |
Rooney ![]() |
Stadium:
Olimpiskais Stadions Attendance: 2,100 Referee: GrujiΔ ( Serbia) |
28 July 2016 Third qualifying round 1st leg | Aberdeen | 1β1 |
Maribor
![]() | Aberdeen, Scotland |
19:45 |
Hayes ![]() |
BBC UEFA |
NovakoviΔ ![]() |
Stadium:
Pittodrie Stadium Attendance: 17,105 Referee: Hansen ( Norway) |
4 August 2016 Third qualifying round 2nd leg |
![]() | 1β0 (2β1 agg.) | Aberdeen | Maribor, Slovenia |
19:15 |
Shinnie ![]() |
BBC UEFA |
Stadium:
Ljudski vrt Attendance: 9,796 [31] Referee: Popov ( Bulgaria) |
10 August 2016 Second Round | Ayr United | 1β2 | Aberdeen | Ayr |
19:45 |
Forrest ![]() Adams ![]() Devlin ![]() |
BBC Report SPFL Report |
Meggatt ![]() McGinn ![]() Jack ![]() |
Stadium:
Somerset Park Attendance: 2,653 Referee: Muir |
22 September 2016 Quarter Final | Aberdeen | 1β0 | St Johnstone | Aberdeen |
19:45 |
Maddison ![]() Shinnie ![]() Rooney ![]() |
BBC Report SPFL Report |
Shaughnessy ![]() Wotherspoon ![]() Paton ![]() Swanson ![]() Davidson ![]() |
Stadium:
Pittodrie Stadium Attendance: 8,829 Referee: Thomson |
22 October 2016 Semi Final | Greenock Morton | 0β2 | Aberdeen | Glasgow |
12:15 |
Lindsay ![]() |
BBC Report SPFL Report |
McGinn ![]() Rooney ![]() Considine ![]() McLean ![]() |
Stadium:
Hampden Park Attendance: 16,183 Referee: Clancy |
27 November 2016 Final | Aberdeen | 0β3 | Celtic | Glasgow |
15:00 |
BBC Report SPFL Report |
Rogic ![]() Forrest ![]() Brown ![]() DembΓ©lΓ© ![]() Bitton ![]() |
Stadium:
Hampden Park Attendance: 49,629 Referee: Beaton |
21 January 2017 Fourth Round | Aberdeen | 4β0 | Stranraer | Pittodrie Stadium |
15:00 |
Rooney ![]() McGinn ![]() |
BBC Report | Attendance: 8,960 Referee: Don Robertson |
11 February 2017 Fifth Round | Ross County | 0β1 | Aberdeen | Victoria Park |
15:00 | BBC Report |
Logan ![]() |
Attendance: 4,671 Referee: Madden |
5 March 2017 Quarter-final | Aberdeen | 1β0 | Partick Thistle | Pittodrie Stadium |
15:00 |
Shinnie ![]() |
BBC Report |
Erskine ![]() Edwards ![]() Devine ![]() ![]() Osman ![]() |
Attendance: 11,333 Referee: Thomson |
22 April 2017 Semi-final | Hibernian | 2β3 | Aberdeen | Hampden Park |
12:15 |
Fyvie ![]() Holt ![]() ![]() McGeouch ![]() |
BBC Report |
Rooney ![]() Christie ![]() Shinnie ![]() McGregor ![]() |
Attendance: 31,969 Referee: Beaton |
27 May 2017 Final | Celtic | 2β1 | Aberdeen | Hampden Park |
15:00 |
Armstrong ![]() Rogic ![]() |
BBC Report |
Hayes ![]() Taylor ![]() |
Attendance: 48,713 Referee: Madden |
Joe Lewis was the only player to have played every minute of this season.
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premiership | Europa League | League Cup | Scottish Cup | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
1 | GK | ![]() |
Joe Lewis | 53 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
2 | DF | ![]() |
Shay Logan | 53 | 4 | 37+1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
3 | DF | ![]() |
Graeme Shinnie | 52 | 3 | 36+1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
4 | DF | ![]() |
Andrew Considine | 51 | 6 | 36 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
5 | DF | ![]() |
Ash Taylor | 44 | 3 | 28+3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
6 | DF | ![]() |
Mark Reynolds | 38 | 0 | 22+4 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
7 | MF | ![]() |
Kenny McLean | 53 | 5 | 37+1 | 4 | 5+1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
8 | MF | ![]() |
Ryan Christie | 15 | 7 | 7+6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 |
9 | FW | ![]() |
Adam Rooney | 53 | 20 | 32+6 | 12 | 4+2 | 3 | 3+1 | 2 | 4+1 | 3 |
10 | MF | ![]() |
Niall McGinn | 50 | 14 | 30+6 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 3+1 | 1 | 4+1 | 2 |
11 | MF | ![]() |
Jonny Hayes | 44 | 11 | 32 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
15 | DF | ![]() |
Anthony O'Connor | 41 | 3 | 25+7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 |
16 | MF | ![]() |
Peter Pawlett | 21 | 3 | 6+11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
17 | FW | ![]() |
Jayden Stockley | 39 | 6 | 8+19 | 5 | 4+2 | 1 | 1+2 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
22 | MF | ![]() |
Ryan Jack (c) | 37 | 2 | 23+1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
25 | GK | ![]() |
Neil Alexander | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
26 | FW | ![]() |
Scott Wright | 8 | 3 | 1+4 | 3 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
27 | MF | ![]() |
Frank Ross | 4 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
29 | FW | ![]() |
Connor McLennan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
34 | DF | ![]() |
Bruce Anderson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
36 | DF | ![]() |
Sebastian Ross | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
39 | FW | ![]() |
Miles Storey | 18 | 1 | 2+12 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
47 | MF | ![]() |
Dean Campbell | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Players who left the club during the 2016β17 season | |||||||||||||
8 | MF | ![]() |
Willo Flood (contract terminated - joined Dundee United) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8 | FW | ![]() |
Wes Burns (end of loan spell) | 21 | 1 | 7+6 | 0 | 1+3 | 1 | 2+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
18 | DF | ![]() |
Callum Morris (released - joined Dunfermline Athletic) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
23 | MF | ![]() |
James Maddison (end of loan spell) | 17 | 2 | 10+4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Players who left the club on loan during the 2016β17 season | |||||||||||||
14 | FW | ![]() |
Cammy Smith (on loan to St Mirren) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
19 | MF | ![]() |
Craig Storie (on loan to St Mirren) | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
20 | FW | ![]() |
Joe Nuttall (on loan to Dumbarton) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
21 | FW | ![]() |
Lawrence Shankland (on loan to Greenock Morton) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
24 | DF | ![]() |
Scott McKenna (on loan to Ayr United) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
28 | DF | ![]() |
Daniel Harvie (on loan to Dumbarton) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
30 | GK | ![]() |
Danny Rogers (on loan to Falkirk) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
40 | GK | ![]() |
Aaron Lennox (on loan to Raith Rovers) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Robbie Mutch (on loan to Arbroath) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ranking | Nation | Number | Name | Scottish Premiership | Europa League | League Cup | Scottish Cup | Total |
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1 |
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9 | Adam Rooney | 12 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 20 |
2 |
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10 | Niall McGinn | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 |
3 |
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11 | Jonny Hayes | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
4 |
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8 | Ryan Christie | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
5 |
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4 | Andrew Considine | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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17 | Jayden Stockley | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
7 |
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7 | Kenny McLean | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
8 |
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2 | Shay Logan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
9 |
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3 | Graeme Shinnie | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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5 | Ash Taylor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
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15 | Anthony O'Connor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
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16 | Peter Pawlett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
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26 | Scott Wright | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
14 |
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22 | Ryan Jack | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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23 | James Maddison | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
16 |
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8 | Wes Burns | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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39 | Miles Storey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Own Goal | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||
TOTALS | 74 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 97 |
Number | Nation | Position | Name | Premiership | Europa League | League Cup | Scottish Cup | Total | |||||
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1 |
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GK | Joe Lewis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
2 |
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DF | Shay Logan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
3 |
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DF | Graeme Shinnie | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
4 |
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DF | Andrew Considine | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
5 |
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DF | Ash Taylor | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
6 |
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DF | Mark Reynolds | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
7 |
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MF | Kenny McLean | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
8 |
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MF | Wes Burns | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
8 |
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MF | Willo Flood | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
9 |
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FW | Adam Rooney | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
10 |
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MF | Niall McGinn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
11 |
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MF | Jonny Hayes | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
15 |
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DF | Anthony O'Connor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
16 |
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MF | Peter Pawlett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
17 |
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FW | Jayden Stockley | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
22 |
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MF | Ryan Jack | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
23 |
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MF | James Maddison | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
26 |
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FW | Scott Wright | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
TOTALS | 58 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 79 | 5 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation [a] |
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1 | Celtic (C) | 38 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 106 | 25 | +81 | 106 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round [b] |
2 | Aberdeen | 38 | 24 | 4 | 10 | 74 | 35 | +39 | 76 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round |
3 | Rangers | 38 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 56 | 44 | +12 | 67 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
4 | St Johnstone | 38 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 50 | 46 | +4 | 58 | |
5 | Heart of Midlothian | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 55 | 52 | +3 | 46 |
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