1970–71 Aberdeen F.C. season

Aberdeen F.C.
1970-71 season
Manager Eddie Turnbull
Scottish Football League Division 1 2nd
Scottish Cup Quarter final
Scottish League Cup Group stage
European Cup Winners' Cup First round
Top goalscorer League: Joe Harper (19)
All: Joe Harper (27)
Highest home attendance 36,000 vs. Rangers, 20 February 1971
36,000 vs. Celtic, 17 April 1971
Lowest home attendance 1,200 vs. Airdrieonians, 22 August 1970
← 1969–70 1971–72 →

The 1970-71 season was Aberdeen's 58th season in the top flight of Scottish football and their 60th season overall. Aberdeen competed in the Scottish Football League First Division, Scottish League Cup, Scottish Cup and European Cup Winners' Cup.

Aberdeen finished second in the league behind Celtic, and became the first club to be knocked out of European competition in a penalty shoot-out when they lost to Hungarian club Honvéd.[1] Goalkeeper Bobby Clark achieved a record by going 1,155 minutes without conceding a goal in the league, which was surpassed in 2009 by Manchester United goalkeeper Edwin Van der Sar.[2] On 6 February, a fire destroyed part of the Main Stand at Pittodrie. The Scottish Cup trophy was saved by firemen, but many historical club artefacts and items of memorabilia were destroyed.[3]

Contents

Squad

Appearances & Goals

No. Nat Pos Player Total Division One Scottish Cup League Cup Europe
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
DF Henning Boel 45 4 34 2 4 1 5 1 2 0
MF George Buchan 14 1 12 1 0 0 1 0 1 0
DF Martin Buchan 46 2 34 2 4 0 6 0 2 0
GK Bobby Clark 46 0 34 0 4 0 6 0 2 0
FW Jim Forrest 44 12 32 8 4 3 6 1 2 0
FW Arthur Graham 43 5 31 5 4 0 6 0 2 0
FW Jim Hamilton 9 2 6 2 0 0 2 0 1 0
FW Joe Harper 42 27 31 19 4 2 5 5 2 1
DF Jim Hermiston 43 1 31 1 4 0 6 0 2 0
FW Derek McKay 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
MF Tommy McMillan 37 1 27 1 4 0 6 0 0 0
DF George Murray 13 0 5 0 2 0 6 0 0 0
MF Steve Murray 44 9 33 6 4 0 5 1 2 2
FW Davie Robb 44 13 32 9 4 1 6 3 2 0
FW Ian Taylor 20 5 16 4 4 1 0 0 0 0
DF Jim Whyte 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
DF Billy Williamson 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF Alex Willoughby 25 2 19 2 4 0 1 0 1 0
DF Willie Young 10 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

Results

Scottish League First Division

Main article: 1970–71 Scottish First Division
Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance
1 29 August Airdrieonians H 1–1 Harper 9,000
2 5 September Dundee A 2–1 Hamilton, Harper 8,000
3 12 September St. Johnstone H 0–0 10,000
4 19 September Kilmarnock A 4–0 Own goal, Boel, Hamilton, Harper 6,000
5 26 September Hibernian H 3–0 Robb, Forrest, Harper 13,000
6 3 October Greenock Morton A 0–2 7,000
7 10 October Dunfermline Athletic H 3–2 M. Buchan, Graham (2) 10,000
8 17 October Rangers A 2–0 Own goal, Harper 4,000
9 24 October St. Mirren A 3–1 S. Murray, Forrest, Robb 3,000
10 31 October Dundee United H 4–0 S. Murray, Robb, Harper (2) 10,000
11 7 November Clyde H 3–0 Hermiston, Harper (2) 13,000
12 14 November Ayr United A 1–0 Harper 11,000
13 21 November Heart of Midlothian H 1–0 Harper 13,500
14 28 November Motherwell A 2–0 Boel, Taylor 10,000
15 5 December Cowdenbeath H 7–0 Own goal (2), S. Murray, Harper (3), Graham 14,000
16 12 December Celtic A 1–0 Harper 63,000
17 19 December Falkirk H 1–0 Harper 19,000
18 26 December Airdrieonians A 4–0 S. Murray, Taylor, Harper (2) 8,000
19 1 January Dundee H 3–0 S. Murray, McMillan, Graham 24,000
20 2 January St. Johnstone A 1–0 Forrest 21,500
21 9 January Kilmarnock H 3–0 Willoughby, Robb, Forrest 18,000
22 16 January Hibernian A 1–2 Robb 23,400
23 30 January Greenock Morton H 3–1 Taylor (2), Harper 18,000
24 6 February Dunfermline Athletic A 0–1 9,000
25 20 February Rangers H 0–0 36,000
26 27 February St. Mirren H 1–1 Forrest 15,000
27 10 March Dundee United A 2–0 M. Buchan, Forrest 7,000
28 13 March Clyde A 2–1 Own goal, Forrest 4,500
29 24 March Ayr United H 4–1 S. Murray, Forrest, Robb, Graham 18,000
30 27 March Heart of Midlothian A 3–1 Robb (3) 13,500
31 3 April Motherwell H 0–0 13,000
32 10 April Cowdenbeath A 2–1 Own goal, G. Buchan 4,000
33 17 April Celtic H 1–1 Willoughby 36,000
34 24 April Falkirk A 0–1 8,000

Final League table

P Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Celtic 34 25 6 3 89 23 66 56
2 Aberdeen 34 24 6 4 68 16 52 54
3 St. Johnstone 34 19 6 9 59 44 15 44

Scottish League Cup

Aberdeen failed to qualify from section 4 of the League Cup.

Group Section 4

Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance
1 8 August Airdrieonians A 1–1 S. Murray 3,500
2 12 August St. Johnstone H 2–1 Robb, Harper 13,500
3 15 August Hibernian H 1–1 Robb 16,000
4 19 August St. Johnstone A 1–0 Forrest 3,300
5 22 August Airdrieonians H 7–3 Boel, Robb, Harper (4), Own goal 1,200
6 26 August Hibernian A 0–4 24,900

Section 4 Final Table

P Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Hibernian 6 4 2 0 16 7 9 10
2 Aberdeen 6 3 2 1 12 10 2 8
3 Airdrieonians 6 2 1 3 10 15 –5 5
4 St. Johnstone 6 0 1 5 3 9 –6 1

Scottish Cup

Main article: 1970–71 Scottish Cup

Aberdeen, the defending champions of the Scottish Cup, were knocked out by Rangers in the quarter final.

Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance
R3 25 January Elgin City H 5–0 Taylor, Forrest (2), Harper (2) 24,136
R4 13 February Dundee United A 1–1 Forrest 24,000
R4 R 17 February Dundee United H 2–0 Boel, Robb 29,000
QF 6 March Rangers A 0–1 65,000

Europe

Main article: 1970–71 European Cup Winners' Cup

Aberdeen made history by becoming the first club to be knocked out of European competition on penalty kicks.

Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance
R1 L1 16 September Honvéd H 3–1 S. Murray, Harper, Graham 21,500
R1 L2 30 September Honvéd A 1–3 S. Murray 18,500

References

  1. ^ "On This Day". Aberdeen FC. 30 September 2010. http://www.afc.co.uk/articles/20100930/on-this-day_2212158_2167977. Retrieved 25 June 2011. 
  2. ^ "Edwin Van der Sar seeks more records". The Times. 8 February 2009. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/premier_league/article5684211.ece. Retrieved 25 June 2011. 
  3. ^ "Club news". Aberdeen FC. 3 February 2011. http://www.afc.co.uk/articles/20110203/redmatchday_2212158_2284783. Retrieved 25 February 2011. 
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