1968–69 Aberdeen F.C. season
1968-69 season | |||
Chairman | Charles B. Forbes | ||
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Manager | Eddie Turnbull | ||
Scottish League Division One | 15th | ||
Scottish Cup | Semi-Final | ||
Scottish League Cup | Group Stage | ||
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup | 2nd Round | ||
Top goalscorer |
League: Jim Forrest (17) All: Jim Forrest (24) | ||
Highest home attendance | 31,000 vs. Celtic, 11 January 1969 | ||
Lowest home attendance |
7,000 x2 vs. Falkirk, 21 December 1968 vs. Dunfermline Athletic, 24 March 1969 | ||
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The 1968-69 season was Aberdeen's 56th season in the top flight of Scottish football and their 58th season overall. Aberdeen competed in the Scottish League Division One, Scottish League Cup, Scottish Cup and the Fairs Cup.
Results
Division 1
Main article: 1968–69 Scottish First Division
Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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1 | 7 September | Dundee | A | 4–4 | Robb (2), Taylor, Shewan | 10,000 |
2 | 14 September | St Johnstone | H | 2–0 | Smith, Craig | 11,000 |
3 | 21 September | Dundee United | H | 0–1 | 13,000 | |
4 | 28 September | Celtic | A | 1–2 | Rae | 35,000 |
5 | 5 October | Heart of Midlothian | H | 1–2 | Robb | 12,000 |
6 | 12 October | Partick Thistle | A | 0–1 | 5,500 | |
7 | 19 October | Clyde | H | 0–1 | 8,000 | |
8 | 26 October | Rangers | A | 3–2 | Forrest (2), Johnston | 40,000 |
9 | 2 November | Raith Rovers | H | 2–1 | Forrest, Craig | 8,000 |
10 | 9 November | Morton | A | 0–1 | 5,000 | |
11 | 16 November | Arbroath | H | 2–2 | Robb, Forrest | 8,000 |
12 | 23 November | St Mirren | H | 2–0 | Forrest (2) | 12,000 |
13 | 30 November | Kilmarnock | A | 1–5 | Craig | 6,500 |
14 | 7 December | Hibernian | H | 2–6 | Buchan, Forrest | 11,500 |
15 | 14 December | Airdrieonians | A | 0–2 | 3,500 | |
16 | 21 December | Falkirk | H | 2–0 | Forrest (2), Johnston | 7,000 |
17 | 28 December | Kilmarnock | A | 1–2 | Johnston | 6,500 |
18 | 1 January | Dundee | H | 0–0 | 12,000 | |
19 | 2 January | St Johnstone | A | 1–3 | Buchan | 7,000 |
20 | 4 January | Dundee United | A | 4–1 | Shewan, Robb, Craig, Forrest | 15,000 |
21 | 11 January | Celtic | H | 1–3 | Forrest | 31,000 |
22 | 18 January | Heart of Midlothian | A | 2–3 | Robb, Johnston | 8,000 |
23 | 1 February | Partick Thistle | H | 1–1 | Craig | 8,000 |
24 | 8 March | Arbroath | A | 1–2 | Forrest | 4,700 |
25 | 15 March | St Mirren | A | 2–1 | Robb, Connell (Own Goal) | 3,750 |
26 | 19 March | Raith Rovers | A | 2–3 | Johnston, Forrest | 5,000 |
27 | 24 March | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 2–2 | Robb, Craig | 7,000 |
28 | 29 March | Hibernian | A | 1–1 | Forrest | 6,321 |
29 | 2 April | Morton | H | 6–3 | Johnston (2), Petersen, Craig, Forrest, Whyte | 10,000 |
30 | 5 April | Airdrieonians | H | 3–1 | Forrest, Johnston, Robb | 11,000 |
31 | 9 April | Rangers | H | 0–0 | 23,000 | |
32 | 12 April | Falkirk | A | 0–1 | 2,500 | |
33 | 19 April | Kilmarnock | H | 0–1 | 8,000 | |
34 | 23 April | Clyde | A | 1–1 | Forrest | 987 |
Final League table
P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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14 | Partick Thistle | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 39 | 53 | –14 | 28 |
15 | Aberdeen | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 50 | 59 | –9 | 26 |
16 | Raith Rovers | 34 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 45 | 67 | –23 | 21 |
Scottish League Cup
Main article: 1968–69 Scottish League Cup
Group Section 3
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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1 | 10 August | Clyde | A | 1–4 | Robb | 5,000 |
2 | 14 August | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 1–0 | Forrest | 18,000 |
3 | 17 August | Dundee United | H | 4–1 | Forrest (2), Buchan, Craig | 16,000 |
4 | 24 August | Clyde | H | 0–2 | 19,000 | |
5 | 28 August | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 2–1 | Smith, Taylor | 8,000 |
6 | 31 August | Dundee United | A | 0–1 | 12,000 | |
Section 3 Final Table
P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Clyde | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 8 |
2 | Dundee United | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 6 |
3 | Aberdeen | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | –1 | 6 |
4 | Dunfermline Athletic | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | –4 | 4 |
Scottish Cup
Main article: 1968–69 Scottish Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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R1 | 25 January | Berwick Rangers | H | 3–0 | Forrest (2), Robb | 13,600 |
R2 | 25 February | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 2–2 | Johnston, Hamilton | 14,685 |
R2R | 26 February | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 2–2 | Robb (2) | 17,500 |
QF | 1 March | Kilmarnock | H | 0–0 | 24,000 | |
QFR | 5 March | Kilmarnock | A | 3–0 | Robb, Craig, Hamilton | 17,183 |
SF | 22 March | Rangers | N | 1–6 | Forrest | 39,250 |
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
Main article: Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1968-69
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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R1 L1 | 17 September | Slavia Sofia | A | 0–0 | 13,000 | |
R1 L2 | 2 October | Slavia Sofia | H | 2–0 | Robb, Taylor | 29,000 |
R2 L1 | 23 October | Real Zaragoza | H | 2–1 | Forrest, Smith | 25,000 |
R2 L2 | 30 October | Real Zaragoza | A | 0–3 | 30,000 | |
References
- Kevin Stirling. Aberdeen A Centenary History 1903-2003. Desert Island Books 2002. ISBN 1-874287-49-X.
- AFC Heritage Trust
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