In July 1979, Aberdeen embarked on a tour of Denmark, playing three games. This was followed by friendly matches against three Scottish clubs, and home games against English clubs Coventry City and Tottenham Hotspur. During the season, friendly matches were played against Leicester City, Rothes and an Arbroath Select.[1]
Date
|
Opponent
|
H/A
|
Score
|
Aberdeen Scorer(s)
|
Attendance
|
17 July
|
Kolding IF
|
A
|
2–1
|
Archibald, Harper
|
0
|
19 July
|
Randers
|
A
|
1–0
|
Jarvie
|
0
|
21 July
|
IK Skovbakken
|
A
|
7–0
|
Archibald (2), McGhee (2), Garner, Cooper, Jarvie
|
0
|
30 July
|
Buckie Thistle
|
A
|
1–0
|
Watson
|
0
|
2 August
|
Coventry City
|
H
|
4–1
|
Miller, Strachan, McGhee, Own goal
|
0
|
4 August
|
Cowdenbeath
|
A
|
3–0
|
McGhee, Jarvie, Rougvie
|
0
|
8 August
|
Tottenham Hotspur
|
H
|
2–0
|
Archibald, McGhee
|
0
|
9 August
|
Nairn County
|
A
|
5–1
|
Jarvie (2), Harper, Scanlon, Cowan
|
0
|
5 September
|
Leicester City
|
H
|
1–1
|
Watson
|
0
|
24 February
|
Rothes
|
A
|
4–1
|
Davidson (2), Scanlon, Hamilton
|
0
|
16 March
|
Arbroath Select
|
A
|
2–3
|
McGhee, Jarvie, Rougvie
|
0
|
Scottish Premier Division
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Match Day
|
Date
|
Opponent
|
H/A
|
Score
|
Aberdeen Scorer(s)
|
Attendance
|
1.
|
11 August
|
Partick Thistle
|
A
|
0–1
|
|
7,500
|
2.
|
18 August
|
Hibernian
|
H
|
3–0
|
Archibald, McMaster (2)
|
10,300
|
3.
|
25 August
|
Dundee United
|
A
|
3–1
|
McGhee, Archibald, Harper
|
10,982
|
4.
|
8 September
|
Morton
|
A
|
2–3
|
Archibald, McMaster
|
5,540
|
5.
|
15 September
|
Rangers
|
H
|
3–1
|
McMaster, Strachan, Rougvie
|
23,000
|
6.
|
22 September
|
Celtic
|
H
|
1–2
|
Strachan
|
23,000
|
7.
|
29 September
|
Dundee
|
A
|
4–0
|
Archibald, Harper, Jarvie (2)
|
11,817
|
8.
|
6 October
|
St Mirren
|
A
|
2–2
|
Archibald, Harper
|
9,163
|
9.
|
13 October
|
Kilmarnock
|
A
|
3–1
|
Strachan, Jarvie, Scanlon
|
12,000
|
10.
|
20 October
|
Partick Thistle
|
H
|
1–1
|
Davidson
|
12,000
|
11.
|
27 October
|
Hibernian
|
A
|
1–1
|
Watson
|
7,000
|
12.
|
3 November
|
Dundee United
|
H
|
0–3
|
|
12,500
|
13.
|
10 November
|
Morton
|
H
|
1–2
|
McLeish
|
10,400
|
14.
|
17 November
|
Rangers
|
A
|
1–0
|
Archibald
|
18,500
|
15.
|
15 December
|
St Mirren
|
H
|
2–0
|
McLeish, Hamilton
|
5,000
|
16.
|
5 January
|
Morton
|
A
|
0–1
|
|
6,000
|
17.
|
12 January
|
Rangers
|
H
|
3–2
|
Archibald, Strachan, Hamilton
|
18,600
|
18.
|
19 January
|
Celtic
|
H
|
0–0
|
|
24,000
|
19.
|
2 February
|
Dundee
|
A
|
3–1
|
Jarvie (2), Hamilton
|
7,661
|
20.
|
9 February
|
St Mirren
|
A
|
1–1
|
Strachan
|
7,900
|
21.
|
23 February
|
Kilmarnock
|
H
|
1–2
|
Archibald
|
9,600
|
22.
|
1 March
|
Partick Thistle
|
H
|
1–1
|
Jarvie
|
9,000
|
23.
|
15 March
|
Dundee United
|
H
|
2–1
|
Watson, Jarvie
|
10,000
|
24.
|
19 March
|
Dundee
|
H
|
3–0
|
Watson, Jarvie, Miller
|
7,000
|
25.
|
22 March
|
Morton
|
H
|
1–0
|
Jarvie
|
7,250
|
26.
|
29 March
|
Rangers
|
A
|
2–2
|
Jarvie, Archibald
|
20,000
|
27.
|
1 April
|
Kilmarnock
|
A
|
4–0
|
McGhee (2), Strachan, Kennedy
|
5,000
|
28.
|
5 April
|
Celtic
|
A
|
2–1
|
McGhee, Jarvie
|
40,000
|
29.
|
7 April
|
Dundee
|
H
|
2–1
|
Strachan, Jarvie
|
11,600
|
30.
|
16 April
|
Hibernian
|
H
|
1–1
|
Watson
|
15,000
|
31.
|
19 April
|
Kilmarnock
|
A
|
3–1
|
Strachan, McGhee, Archibald
|
3,000
|
32.
|
23 April
|
Celtic
|
A
|
3–1
|
Strachan, McGhee, Archibald
|
48,000
|
33.
|
26 April
|
St Mirren
|
H
|
2–0
|
Rougvie, Scanlon
|
19,000
|
34.
|
29 April
|
Dundee United
|
A
|
1–1
|
Strachan
|
12,954
|
35.
|
3 May
|
Hibernian
|
A
|
5–0
|
McGhee, Archibald, Watson, Scanlon (2)
|
12,921
|
36.
|
7 May
|
Partick Thistle
|
A
|
1–1
|
MacKinnon
|
7,000
|
Source: Statto and RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 |
---|
Ground | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | H | H | H | A | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | A | A |
---|
Result | L | W | W | L | W | L | W | D | W | D | D | L | L | W | W | L | W | D | W | D | L | D | W | W | W | D | W | W | W | D | W | W | W | D | W | D |
---|
Position | 8 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
---|
Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Round
|
Date
|
Opponent
|
H/A
|
Score
|
Aberdeen Scorer(s)
|
Attendance
|
QF
|
28 July
|
Kilmarnock
|
A
|
0–1
|
|
0
|
Round
|
Date
|
Opponent
|
H/A
|
Score
|
Aberdeen Scorer(s)
|
Attendance
|
R1 L1
|
15 August
|
Arbroath
|
H
|
4–0
|
McGhee, McMaster, Davidson, Jarvie
|
6,700
|
R1 L2
|
22 August
|
Arbroath
|
A
|
1–2
|
Black
|
9,000
|
R2 L1
|
29 August
|
Meadowbank Thistle
|
A
|
5–0
|
Garner, McGhee, McMaster (2), Strachan
|
1,200
|
R2 L2
|
1 September
|
Meadowbank Thistle
|
H
|
2–2
|
McMaster, Strachan
|
6,000
|
R3 L1
|
26 September
|
Rangers
|
H
|
3–1
|
McLeish, Garner, Harper
|
18,000
|
R3 L2
|
10 October
|
Rangers
|
A
|
2–0
|
Strachan, Harper
|
28,000
|
QF L1
|
31 October
|
Celtic
|
H
|
3–2
|
Archibald (3)
|
24,000
|
QF L2
|
24 November
|
Celtic
|
A
|
1–0
|
McGhee
|
39,000
|
SF
|
1 December
|
Morton
|
N
|
2–1
|
McGhee, Strachan
|
11,896
|
F
|
8 December
|
Dundee United
|
N
|
0–0
|
|
27,173
|
F R
|
12 December
|
Dundee United
|
N
|
0–3
|
|
28,933
|
Round
|
Date
|
Opponent
|
H/A
|
Score
|
Aberdeen Scorer(s)
|
Attendance
|
R3
|
26 January
|
Arbroath
|
A
|
1–1
|
Archibald
|
5,764
|
R3 R
|
30 January
|
Arbroath
|
H
|
5–0
|
Archibald, Scanlon (3), Hamilton
|
9,127
|
R4
|
16 February
|
Airdrieonians
|
H
|
8–0
|
Scanlon, McMaster, Miller, Strachan, Archibald (4)
|
10,410
|
QF
|
8 March
|
Partick Thistle
|
A
|
2–1
|
Archibald, Jarvie
|
8,584
|
SF
|
12 April
|
Rangers
|
N
|
0–1
|
|
44,000
|
Unofficial Appearances & Goals
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- Kevin Stirling. Aberdeen A Centenary History 1903-2003. Desert Island Books 2002. ISBN 1-874287-49-X.