Aberdeen F.C. 1969–70 football season
Aberdeen F.C.1969–70 season |
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Chairman | Charles B. Forbes |
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Manager | Eddie Turnbull |
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Scottish League Division One | 8th |
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Scottish Cup | Winners |
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Scottish League Cup | Quarter final |
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Top goalscorer | League: Davie Robb (16) All: Davie Robb (19) |
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Highest home attendance | 33,000 vs. Celtic, 10 September 1969 |
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Lowest home attendance | 6,500 vs. Kilmarnock, 6 April 1970 |
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Average home league attendance | 11,147 |
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The 1969–70 season was Aberdeen's 57th season in the top flight of Scottish football and their 59th season overall. Aberdeen competed in the Scottish League Division One, Scottish League Cup and Scottish Cup, which they won for the second time, beating Celtic 3–1 at Hampden Park.[1]
Squad
Appearances & Goals
Results
Own goals in italics
Division 1
Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
1 | 30 August | Clyde | H | 6–0 | Petersen, Robb (3), Forrest (2) | 12,500 |
2 | 3 September | Rangers | A | 0–2 | | 40,000 |
3 | 6 September | Airdrieonians | A | 4–3 | Rae, Robb (2), Forrest | 2,000 |
4 | 13 September | Greenock Morton | H | 2–2 | Wilson, Hamilton | 14,000 |
5 | 20 September | St Johnstone | A | 1–3 | Forrest | 9,400 |
6 | 27 September | Dundee | H | 1–1 | Hermiston | 13,000 |
7 | 4 October | Ayr United | A | 2–1 | Robb (2) | 9,100 |
8 | 11 October | Partick Thistle | H | 2–1 | Harper, Hamilton | 12,500 |
9 | 29 October | Celtic | H | 2–3 | Robb, Fallon | 25,000 |
10 | 1 November | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 1–2 | Forrest | 7,000 |
11 | 5 November | St Mirren | A | 0–2 | | 4,000 |
12 | 8 November | Dundee United | H | 0–0 | | 8,000 |
13 | 15 November | Heart of Midlothian | A | 2–2 | Robb, Forrest | 11,500 |
14 | 22 November | Motherwell | H | 4–1 | Hermiston, M. Buchan, Robb, Forrest | 7,000 |
15 | 29 November | Kilmarnock | A | 2–0 | Harper, Forrest | 5,000 |
16 | 13 December | Clyde | A | 1–2 | Harper | 2,000 |
17 | 20 December | Rangers | H | 2–3 | Robb (2) | 22,000 |
18 | 27 December | Raith Rovers | A | 1–0 | Hamilton | 4,000 |
19 | 1 January | Dundee | A | 0–2 | | 12,000 |
20 | 10 January | Raith Rovers | H | 5–1 | Robb, G. Murray, Harper (3) | 8,000 |
21 | 17 January | Greenock Morton | A | 2–3 | Robb, Ferguson | 6,500 |
22 | 20 January | Airdrieonians | H | 0–1 | | 8,500 |
23 | 25 February | Ayr United | H | 1–0 | M. Buchan | 8,000 |
24 | 28 February | Partick Thistle | A | 3–0 | Petersen, Forrest (2) | 5,500 |
25 | 2 March | St Johnstone | H | 0–0 | | 7,000 |
26 | 9 March | Hibernian | H | 0–2 | | 8,500 |
27 | 18 March | St Mirren | H | 1–1 | Robb | 9,000 |
28 | 21 March | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 2–0 | Forrest (2) | 10,000 |
29 | 25 March | Celtic | A | 2–1 | G. Murray, Graham | 33,000 |
30 | 28 March | Dundee United | A | 0–2 | | 8,000 |
31 | 4 April | Heart of Midlothian | H | 0–1 | | 10,000 |
32 | 6 April | Kilmarnock | H | 2–2 | G. Buchan, Graham | 6,500 |
33 | 13 April | Hibernian | A | 2–1 | Robb, Forrest | 10,000 |
34 | 18 April | Motherwell | A | 2–0 | Forrest (2) | 6,100 |
Final standings
Source: "1969-1970 First Division - SPFL Archive". SPFL. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
Scottish League Cup
Group 2
Group 2 final table
Source: [citation needed]
Quarter final
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
QF L1 | 10 September | Celtic | H | 0–0 | | 33,000 |
QF L2 | 24 September | Celtic | A | 1–2 | Forrest | 37,500 |
Scottish Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
R1 | 24 January | Clyde | H | 4–0 | Robb (2), Harper (2) | 12,000 |
R2 | 11 February | Clydebank | H | 2–1 | Forrest, Robb | 13,100 |
QF | 21 February | Falkirk | A | 1–0 | McKay | 13,500 |
SF | 14 March | Kilmarnock | N | 1–0 | McKay | 25,812 |
F | 11 April | Celtic | N | 3–1 | McKay (2), Harper | 108,434 |
References
- ^ "Caught in Time: Aberdeen 3, Celtic 1, Scottish Cup final, 11 April 1970". The Times. 4 April 2004. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
- Kevin Stirling. Aberdeen A Centenary History 1903-2003. Desert Island Books 2002. ISBN 1-874287-49-X.
- AFC Heritage Trust
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Related to national team | |
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Club seasons |
Division One | |
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Division Two | - Albion Rovers
- Alloa Athletic
- Arbroath
- Berwick Rangers
- Brechin City
- Cowdenbeath
- Clydebank
- Dumbarton
- East Fife
- East Stirlingshire
- Falkirk
- Forfar Athletic
- Hamilton Academical
- Montrose
- Queen of the South
- Queen's Park
- Stenhousemuir
- Stirling Albion
- Stranraer
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