1997–98 Aberdeen F.C. season

Aberdeen F.C. competed in the Scottish Premier Division, Scottish League Cup and Scottish Cup in season 1997–98.

They finished sixth in the Scottish Premier Division and were eliminated in the third round of the Scottish Cup. They reached the quarter-final of the Scottish League Cup. Manager Roy Aitken was sacked in November following a 0–5 defeat to Dundee United and was replaced by Alex Miller.

Results

Scottish Premier Division

Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance12 AugustKilmarnockH0–012,500216 AugustHeart of MidlothianA1–4Newell12,000323 AugustMotherwellH1–3Rowson11,522430 AugustDundee UnitedH1–1Dodds12,060513 SeptemberRangersA3–3Dodds, Inglis, Newell50,030620 SeptemberCelticA0–249,017727 SeptemberDunfermline AthleticH1–2Dodds9,00084 OctoberSt JohnstoneA0–16,290918 OctoberHibernianH2–0Dodds, Glass11,7081025 OctoberMotherwellA2–1Windass (2)6,065111 NovemberHeart of MidlothianH1–4Windass15,100129 NovemberDundee UnitedA0–57,8931315 NovemberRangersH1–1Jess18,2051422 NovemberDunfermline AthleticA1–1Dodds6,738156 DecemberSt JohnstoneH1–1Rowson10,974169 DecemberCelticH0–216,9811713 DecemberHibernianA2–2Dodds, Jess10,0011820 DecemberKilmarnockA0–18,4521927 DecemberMotherwellH3–0Jess (2), Windass13,038203 JanuaryDundee UnitedH1–0Windass17,0252110 JanuaryRangersA0–249,5422228 JanuaryDunfermline AthleticH2–0Jess (2), Smith8,661232 FebruaryCelticA1–3Rowson46,606247 FebruaryHibernianH3–0Jess, Newell, Miller12,0432521 FebruarySt JohnstoneA1–0Dodds6,5702625 FebruaryHeart of MidlothianA1–3Jess17,6002728 FebruaryKilmarnockH0–010,4232814 MarchDunfermline AthleticA3–3Rowson (2), O'Neil5,9172921 MarchCelticH0–118,0093028 MarchHibernianA1–1Jess12,966314 AprilSt JohnstoneH0–19,0223211 AprilDundee UnitedA0–09,1553319 AprilRangersH1–0Glass17,9813425 AprilKilmarnockA1–2Dodds8,212352 MayHeart of MidlothianH2–2Jess, Newell 12,899369 MayMotherwellA2–1Dodds (2)5,861

Final standings

Scottish League Cup

Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) AttendanceR213 AugustDumbartonA5–1Newell (3), Miller, Jess1,739R319 AugustDundeeA3–0Dodds (2), Newell7,457QF10 SeptemberStirling AlbionA2–0Miller, Glass3,800SF15 OctoberDundee UnitedN1–3Windass10,456

Scottish Cup

Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) AttendanceR324 JanuaryDundee UnitedA0–111,488

Squad

Appearances & Goals No.PosNatPlayerTotalPremier DivisionScottish CupLeague CupAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGK SCOJim Leighton (c)3703401020GK SCODerek Stillie40200020DF SCOGary Smith3413111020DF SCOBrian O'Neil3212711040DF SCOJohn Inglis2812511020DF SCORussell Anderson2802600020DF SCODerek Whyte2001901000DF FRAAntoine Kombouare1601300030DF BULTzanko Tzvetanov1501100040DF SCOJamie Buchan1101000010DF SCOMichael Hart00000000MF SCOEoin Jess39103591031MF SCOStephen Glass3433121021MF SCODavid Rowson3352950040MF SCOJoe Miller3232810042MF SCOPaul Bernard2201701040MF BULIllian Kiriakov1601501000MF NIRMichael O'Neill80701000MF SCODarren Young60500010MF SCODerek Young00000000MF SCOIain Good00000000FW SCOBilly Dodds381234101032FW ENGDean Windass2862351041FW ENGMike Newell2682141044FW SCORicky Gillies2202000020FW SCOMichael Craig10000010FW SCODuncan Shearer00000000FW SCODennis Wyness00000000

References

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