1975–76 Aberdeen F.C. season

Aberdeen F.C.
1975–76 season
Chairman Scotland Dick Donald
Manager Scotland Jimmy Bonthrone (until 13 October)
Scotland George Murray (caretaker manager)
Scotland Ally MacLeod (from 3 November)
Scottish Premier Division 7th
Scottish Cup Fourth Round
Scottish League Cup Group Stage
Anglo-Scottish Cup Quarter-Finalist
Top goalscorer League: Jocky Scott (14)
All: Jocky Scott (16)
Highest home attendance 19,565 vs. Rangers, 6 December 1975
Lowest home attendance 4,500 vs. Ayr United, 27 September 1975

Results

Scottish Premier Division

Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance
1. 30 August Dundee A 2–3 Smith, Williamson 6,067
2. 6 September Motherwell H 2–2 Robb (2), Williamson 5,500
3. 13 September Dundee United H 1–3 Scott 5,500
4. 20 September Hearts A 2–2 Scott, Williamson 9,500
5. 27 September Ayr United H 3–1 Scott (2), Williamson 4,500
6. 4 October Rangers A 0–1 22,000
7. 11 October Celtic H 1–2 Scott 17,900
8. 18 October St Johnstone H 2–0 Pirie (2) 5,100
9. 25 October Hibernian A 1–3 Robb 11,133
10. 1 November Dundee H 2–0 Scott, Williamson 6,312
11. 8 November Motherwell A 0–3 6,294
12. 15 November Dundee United A 2–1 Williamson, Scott 4,704
13. 22 November Hearts H 0–0 11,390
14. 29 November Ayr United A 0–1 6,000
15. 6 December Rangers H 1–0 Jarvie 19,565
16. 13 December Celtic A 2–0 Jarvie, Graham 24,000
17. 20 December St Johnstone A 1–1 Williamson 3,500
18. 27 December Hibernian H 2–2 McMaster, Williamson 17,630
19. 1 January Dundee A 3–1 Robb, Scott, Graham 10,009
20. 3 January Motherwell H 0–0 16,177
21. 10 January Dundee United H 5–3 Scott (3), Graham 9,581
22. 17 January Hearts A 3–3 McMaster, Scott, Pirie 10,300
23. 31 January Ayr United H 2–1 Pirie, McMaster 9.920
24. 7 February Rangers A 1–2 Pirie 30,000
25. 21 February Celtic H 0–1 18,221
26. 28 February St Johnstone H 3–0 Pirie (2), Scott 5,920
27. 13 March Dundee H 0–1 6,460
28. 20 March Motherwell A 1–2 Fleming 5,908
29. 27 March Dundee United A 0–1 4,875
30. 31 March Hibernian A 2–3 Scott, Fleming 4,082
31. 7 April Hearts H 0–3 8,500
32. 10 April Ayr United A 1–1 Jarvie 5,700
33. 14 April Rangers H 0–0 17,968
34. 17 April Celtic A 1–1 Eðvaldsson (Own Goal) 29,000
35. 21 April St Johnstone A 0–2 Davidson (2), Graham 2,500
36. 24 April Hibernian H 3–0 Jarvie, Smith, Robb 10,895

Final League table

P Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
6 Ayr United 36 14 5 17 46 25 –14 33
7 Aberdeen 36 11 10 15 49 50 –1 32
8 Dundee United 36 12 8 16 46 48 –2 32

Scottish League Cup

Group Stage

Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance
G3 9 August Celtic A 0–1 32,000
G3 13 August Dumbarton H 2–0 Graham, Jarvie 6,000
G3 16 August Hearts H 1–2 Williamson 8,400
G3 20 August Dumbarton A 1–0 Hair 2,400
G3 23 August Hearts A 0–1 11,000
G3 27 August Celtic H 0–2 13,000

Group 3 final table

P Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Celtic 6 5 0 1 17 4 13 10
2 Hearts 6 4 0 2 13 8 5 8
3 Aberdeen 6 2 0 4 4 6 –2 4
4 Dumbarton 6 1 0 5 5 21 –16 2

Scottish Cup

Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance
R3 24 January Alloa Athletic A 4–0 Scott, McMaster, Miller, Robb 6,312
R4 14 February Rangers A 1–4 Smith 52,000

Anglo-Scottish Cup

Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance
R1 L1 30 July St Johnstone H 1–1 Jarvie
R1 L2 6 August St Johnstone A 2–0 Rougvie, Campbell
QF L1 16 September Middlesbrough A 0–2
QF L2 1 October Middlesbrough H 2–5 Scott, Robb 9,000

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