1981–82 Aberdeen F.C. season

Aberdeen competed in the Scottish Premier Division, Scottish Cup, League Cup and UEFA Cup in season 1981–82.

They finished second in the Scottish Premier Division and won the Scottish Cup for the first time since 1970. In Europe, they reached the third round of the UEFA Cup, their longest run in European competition, after knocking out the holders, Ipswich Town.

Peter Weir became the most expensive player in Scottish football when he was signed from St Mirren for £300,000.

Results

Scottish Premier Division

Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance1.29 AugustDundee UnitedA1–4McLeish10,5982.5 SeptemberCelticH1–3Strachan18,8253.12 SeptemberPartick ThistleA2–0McCall, Cowan3,6064.19 SeptemberHibernianH1–0Simpson10,8525.26 SeptemberAirdrieoniansA4–0McLeish, Hewitt, Weir (2)3,0006.3 OctoberMortonH2–0Rougvie, Watson11,0077.10 OctoberRangersA0–028,0008.17 OctoberSt MirrenA2–1Watson (2)6,8709.24 OctoberDundeeH2–1Rougvie, McCall11,50610.31 OctoberDundee UnitedH1–1Black11,03511.7 NovemberCelticA1–2Strachan29,32612.14 NovemberPartick ThistleH2–1Watson, Harrow11,19313.21 NovemberHibernianA1–1Simpson7,60014.28 NovemberAirdrieoniansH0–08,03015.5 DecemberMortonA1–2Hewitt3,10216.30 JanuaryCelticH1–3McMaster20,00017.3 FebruaryPartick ThistleA0–02,31718.6 FebruaryMortonH0–07,21719.20 FebruaryAirdrieoniansA3–0Hewitt, McGhee (2)3,50020.27 FebruaryDundeeH0–08,96121.10 MarchHibernianH3–1Strachan, Cooper, Jarvie8,69122.13 MarchRangersA3–1Cooper, Cowan, Watson31,30523.17 MarchDundeeA3–0Cowan, Simpson, Hewitt6,12624.20 MarchDundee UnitedH2–1Hewitt, McLeish12,05625.27 MarchCelticA1–0Kennedy30,00026.10 AprilHibernianA3–0Strachan, McGhee, Jarvie8,00027.14 AprilSt MirrenH4–1Rougvie (2), Strachan, Simpson12,11928.17 AprilMortonA1–2McGhee3,00029.21 AprilRangersH3–1McGhee, Rougvie, Black15,70030.24 AprilAirdrieoniansH2–0McGhee, Black8,00031.1 MayDundeeA5–0McLeish, Harrow, Bell, McCall, Glennie6,41532.3 MayPartick ThistleH3–1McCall, Hewitt, Watson6,00033.5 MayDundee UnitedA2–1Hewitt (2)6,58734.7 MaySt MirrenH5–1Strachan (2), Cooper, McGhee (2)9,00035.12 MaySt MirrenA2–0Rougvie, McLeish3,94236.15 MayRangersH4–0Hewitt (3), Jackson18,000

Final standings

Scottish League Cup

Group stage

Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) AttendanceG38 AugustKilmarnockH3–0Kennedy, McGhee (2)9,000G312 AugustHeart of MidlothianA0–110,500G315 AugustAirdrieoniansH3–0Strachan, Hewitt, Weir7,000G319 AugustHeart of MidlothianH3–0Strachan, Hewitt, Bell8,600G322 AugustKilmarnockA3–0Strachan (2), McGhee3,100G326 AugustAirdrieoniansA0–03,000

Group 3 final table

Knockout stage

Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) AttendanceQF L12 SeptemberBerwick RangersH5–0Cooper, Strachan (2), Bell, McCall6,500QF L223 SeptemberBerwick RangersA3–0McGhee, McMaster, Harrow1,200SF L110 OctoberDundee UnitedA1–0Weir13,100SF L228 OctoberDundee UnitedH0–312,837

Scottish Cup

Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) AttendanceR323 JanuaryMotherwellA1–0Hewitt12,679R413 FebruaryCelticH1–0Hewitt24,000QF6 MarchKilmarnockH4–2Strachan (2), McGhee, Simpson12,000SF3 AprilSt MirrenN1–1Strachan16,782SF R7 AprilSt MirrenN3–2McGhee, Simpson, Weir15,663F22 MayRangersN4–1Strachan, McGhee, McLeish, Cooper53,788

UEFA Cup

Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) AttendanceR1 L116 September Ipswich TownA1–1Hewitt18,535R1 L230 September Ipswich TownH3–1Strachan, Weir (2)24,000R2 L121 October FC Argeş PiteştiH3–0Strachan, Weir, Hewitt22,000R2 L24 November FC Argeş PiteştiA2–2Strachan, Hewitt8,760R3 L125 November SV HamburgH3–2Watson, Black, Hewitt24,000R3 L29 December SV HamburgA1–3McGhee45,000

Squad

Appearances & Goals

References