1986–87 Aberdeen F.C. season
Aberdeen F.C. competed in the Scottish Premier Division, Scottish Cup, Scottish League Cup and UEFA Cup Winners' Cup in season 1986–87.
Overview
Aberdeen lost their manager Alex Ferguson to Manchester United in November 1986. He was replaced by Ian Porterfield. On the field, the club finished in a disappointing fourth place in the Premier Division, and were knocked out of both domestic cup competitions by Celtic. In Europe, they were knocked out of the Cup Winners' Cup by Swiss club FC Sion at the first round stage.
New signings included midfielder Bobby Connor from Dundee and striker Davie Dodds from Swiss club Neuchâtel Xamax.
Results
Scottish Premier Division
Match Day |
Date |
Opponent |
H/A |
Score |
Aberdeen Scorer(s) |
Attendance |
1 |
9 August |
Dundee United |
A |
1–2 |
Stark |
10,910 |
2 |
13 August |
Hibernian |
H |
4–0 |
Stark, Gray, J. Miller, Angus |
12,983 |
3 |
16 August |
Hamilton Academical |
H |
2–0 |
Stark (2) |
10,316 |
4 |
23 August |
Celtic |
A |
1–1 |
J. Miller |
46,073 |
5 |
30 August |
Dundee |
H |
2–0 |
J. Miller, Hewitt |
12,486 |
6 |
6 September |
St. Mirren |
A |
1–1 |
Stark |
4,435 |
7 |
13 September |
Heart of Midlothian |
H |
0–1 |
|
15,625 |
8 |
20 September |
Clydebank |
A |
3–1 |
Hewitt, Weir |
2,766 |
9 |
27 September |
Rangers |
A |
0–2 |
|
40,155 |
10 |
4 October |
Motherwell |
H |
2–2 |
W. Miller, Dodds |
8,751 |
11 |
8 October |
Falkirk |
A |
3–3 |
Stark, McLeish, Bett |
4,800 |
12 |
11 October |
Dundee United |
H |
2–0 |
Hewitt (2) |
14,922 |
13 |
18 October |
Hibernian |
A |
1–1 |
Connor |
9,127 |
14 |
25 October |
Hamilton Academical |
A |
1–0 |
Bett |
3,001 |
15 |
1 November |
Dundee |
A |
2–0 |
Porteous, Dodds |
8,200 |
16 |
8 November |
St. Mirren |
H |
0–0 |
|
11,366 |
17 |
15 November |
Heart of Midlothian |
A |
1–2 |
Hewitt |
17,108 |
18 |
19 November |
Clydebank |
H |
5–0 |
Stark (2), Connor (2), Hewitt |
7,301 |
19 |
22 November |
Rangers |
H |
1–0 |
Dodds |
21,733 |
20 |
26 November |
Celtic |
H |
1–1 |
McLeish |
22,040 |
21 |
29 November |
Motherwell |
A |
1–0 |
Weir |
4,479 |
22 |
3 December |
Falkirk |
H |
1–0 |
Stark |
9,253 |
23 |
6 December |
Dundee United |
A |
0–0 |
|
10,242 |
24 |
13 December |
Hibernian |
H |
1–0 |
Stark |
11,003 |
25 |
20 December |
Celtic |
A |
1–1 |
J. Miller |
32,624 |
26 |
27 December |
Hamilton Academical |
H |
0–0 |
|
10,500 |
27 |
1 January |
Dundee |
H |
2–1 |
Wright, Grant |
11,000 |
28 |
21 January |
Heart of Midlothian |
H |
2–1 |
Grant, W. Miller |
15,030 |
29 |
24 January |
Rangers |
A |
0–0 |
|
44,000 |
30 |
27 January |
Clydebank |
A |
5–0 |
Hewitt, Dodds, Wright (2), Connor |
2,007 |
31 |
7 February |
Motherwell |
H |
1–0 |
Wright |
10,000 |
32 |
21 February |
Falkirk |
A |
3–0 |
Stark (2), McLeish |
5,000 |
33 |
25 February |
St. Mirren |
A |
0–1 |
|
3,553 |
34 |
28 February |
Dundee United |
H |
0–1 |
|
14,000 |
35 |
7 March |
Hibernian |
A |
1–1 |
Bett |
6,000 |
36 |
14 March |
Celtic |
H |
1–0 |
Irvine |
20,000 |
37 |
21 March |
Hamilton Academical |
A |
2–0 |
Bett, Porteous |
3,594 |
38 |
28 March |
St. Mirren |
H |
0–1 |
|
7,000 |
39 |
4 April |
Dundee |
A |
1–1 |
Grant |
4,346 |
40 |
11 April |
Clydebank |
H |
1–1 |
Irvine |
6,000 |
41 |
18 April |
Heart of Midlothian |
A |
1–1 |
Hewitt |
12,539 |
42 |
25 April |
Motherwell |
A |
2–0 |
Hewitt, Miller |
2,886 |
43 |
2 May |
Rangers |
H |
1–1 |
Irvine |
23,500 |
44 |
9 May |
Falkirk |
H |
3–1 |
Hewitt, Miller, Grant |
6,500 |
Final League table
Scottish League Cup
Scottish Cup
Round |
Date |
Opponent |
H/A |
Score |
Aberdeen Scorer(s) |
Attendance |
R3 |
1 February |
Celtic |
H |
2–2 |
Bett, Hewitt |
23,000 |
R3 R |
4 February |
Celtic |
A |
0–0 |
|
55,405 |
R3 2R |
9 February |
Celtic |
N |
0–1 |
|
21,255 |
European Cup Winners' Cup
Round |
Date |
Opponent |
H/A |
Score |
Aberdeen Scorer(s) |
Attendance |
R1 L1 |
17 September |
FC Sion |
H |
2–1 |
Bett, Wright |
12,312 |
R1 L2 |
1 October |
FC Sion |
A |
0–3 |
|
11,800 |
Squad
Appearances & Goals
References
- Kevin Stirling. Aberdeen A Centenary History 1903-2003. Desert Island Books 2002. ISBN 1-874287-49-X.