Aberdeen F.C. competed in the Scottish Premier Division, Scottish Cup, League Cup and UEFA Cup in season 1980–81.
Overview
Aberdeen finished second in the Scottish Premier Division. The team played in their first-ever European Champions' Cup campaign, defeating Austrian Champions Austria Memphis, then losing 0–5 on aggregate to English club Liverpool. In the domestic cups, they lost in the quarter final of the League Cup to Dundee and were knocked out of the Scottish Cup in the fourth round by Morton.
Results
Friendlies
Date |
Opponent |
H/A |
Score |
Aberdeen Scorer(s) |
Attendance |
19 July |
B36 Tórshavn |
A |
5–1 |
Scanlon (2), Jarvie, Watson, McMaster |
0 |
22 July |
Forres Mechanics |
A |
7–1 |
Jarvie (3), Scanlon, Watson, McMaster, Cowan |
0 |
23 July |
Nairn County |
A |
5–0 |
Scanlon (3), Strachan, Jarvie |
0 |
3 August |
Arsenal |
H |
2–1 |
Watson, Miller |
0 |
12 August |
FC Twente |
H |
1–2 |
McLeish |
0 |
31 August |
Joe Harper Select |
H |
8–6 |
Cowan (2), Strachan, Leighton, Jarvie, Perovic, Dornan, Davidson |
0 |
3 May |
Dundee |
A |
3–0 |
Rougvie, Harrow, Davidson |
0 |
Scottish Premier Division
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Match Day |
Date |
Opponent |
H/A |
Score |
Aberdeen Scorer(s) |
Attendance |
1. |
9 August |
St. Mirren |
A |
1–0 |
Jarvie |
7,067 |
2. |
16 August |
Dundee United |
H |
1–1 |
Strachan |
13,729 |
3. |
23 August |
Airdrieonians |
A |
4–0 |
Cowan, McGhee, Jarvie, Scanlon |
5,000 |
4. |
6 September |
Morton |
H |
6–0 |
Miller, Strachan, McMaster, Scanlon (2), Hewitt |
9,485 |
5. |
13 September |
Rangers |
A |
1–1 |
Strachan |
30,000 |
6. |
20 September |
Partick Thistle |
A |
1–0 |
McGhee |
6,000 |
7. |
27 September |
Celtic |
H |
2–2 |
McGhee, McAdam (Own goal) |
23,000 |
8. |
4 October |
Heart of Midlothian |
A |
1–0 |
Rougvie |
10,873 |
9. |
11 October |
Kilmarnock |
H |
2–0 |
Jarvie, Scanlon |
11,000 |
10. |
18 October |
St. Mirren |
H |
3–2 |
McMaster, McGhee (2) |
11,000 |
11. |
25 October |
Dundee United |
A |
3–1 |
McGhee, Strachan, Hewitt |
10,043 |
12. |
1 November |
Airdrieonians |
H |
4–1 |
McCall (3), McGhee |
9,000 |
13. |
8 November |
Celtic |
A |
2–0 |
McCall (2) |
29,000 |
14. |
15 November |
Partick Thistle |
H |
2–1 |
Strachan, Bell |
12,000 |
15. |
22 November |
Kilmarnock |
A |
1–1 |
McLeish |
3,200 |
16. |
6 December |
Morton |
A |
0–1 |
|
5,000 |
17. |
13 December |
Rangers |
H |
2–0 |
McGhee, Johnstone (Own goal) |
22,500 |
18. |
20 December |
Partick Thistle |
A |
1–1 |
McCall |
4,000 |
19. |
27 December |
Celtic |
H |
4–1 |
McCall, McLeish, Miller, Strachan |
24,000 |
20. |
30 December |
Dundee United |
H |
1–1 |
Scanlon |
23,000 |
21. |
3 January |
St. Mirren |
A |
1–1 |
Scanlon |
11,100 |
22. |
10 January |
Heart of Midlothian |
A |
2–0 |
McCall, McGhee |
7,999 |
23. |
31 January |
Rangers |
A |
0–1 |
|
32,500 |
24. |
7 February |
Morton |
H |
0–1 |
|
11,000 |
25. |
21 February |
Airdrieonians |
A |
0–0 |
|
2,600 |
26. |
28 February |
St. Mirren |
H |
1–2 |
Jarvie |
9,500 |
27. |
7 March |
Heart of Midlothian |
H |
4–1 |
Hamilton, Angus, McCall, Jarvie |
9,500 |
28. |
14 March |
Kilmarnock |
A |
0–1 |
|
2,400 |
29. |
28 March |
Celtic |
A |
1–1 |
Harrow |
35,200 |
30. |
1 April |
Partick Thistle |
H |
3–1 |
McLeish, Simpson, McGhee |
8,000 |
31. |
4 April |
Morton |
A |
3–1 |
Simpson, McGhee, Rougvie |
4,500 |
32. |
11 April |
Heart of Midlothian |
H |
1–0 |
Rougvie |
5,600 |
33. |
18 April |
Airdrieonians |
H |
3–0 |
McCall, McGhee (2) |
7,000 |
34. |
22 April |
Rangers |
H |
0–0 |
|
15,000 |
35. |
25 April |
Dundee United |
A |
0–0 |
|
6,369 |
36. |
2 May |
Kilmarnock |
H |
0–2 |
|
6,300 |
Final League table
P |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
1 |
Celtic |
36 |
26 |
4 |
6 |
84 |
37 |
47 |
56 |
2 |
Aberdeen |
36 |
19 |
11 |
6 |
61 |
26 |
35 |
49 |
3 |
Rangers |
36 |
16 |
12 |
8 |
60 |
32 |
28 |
44 |
4 |
St. Mirren |
36 |
18 |
8 |
10 |
66 |
42 |
24 |
44 |
Drybrough Cup
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Scottish League Cup
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Round |
Date |
Opponent |
H/A |
Score |
Aberdeen Scorer(s) |
Attendance |
R2 L1 |
27 August |
Berwick Rangers |
H |
8–1 |
Watson (2), McGhee (3), Jarvie (2), Bell |
7,570 |
R2 L2 |
30 August |
Berwick Rangers |
A |
4–1 |
de Clerck, Kennedy, Strachan, Hewitt |
1,188 |
R3 L1 |
3 September |
Rangers |
A |
0–1 |
|
30,000 |
R3 L2 |
24 September |
Rangers |
H |
3–1 |
Strachan (2), McMaster |
23,926 |
QF L1 |
8 October |
Dundee |
A |
0–0 |
|
10,500 |
QF L2 |
29 October |
Dundee |
H |
0–1 |
|
14,060 |
Scottish Cup
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Round |
Date |
Opponent |
H/A |
Score |
Aberdeen Scorer(s) |
Attendance |
R3 |
24 January |
Raith Rovers |
A |
2–1 |
Jarvie |
10,000 |
R4 |
14 February |
Morton |
A |
0–1 |
|
8,350 |
European Champions' Cup
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Squad
Appearances & Goals
References
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Domestic leagues |
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Domestic cups |
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European competitions |
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Club seasons
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Premier Division |
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First Division |
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Second Division |
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