1972–73 Aberdeen F.C. season

Results

Scottish First Division

Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance1.2 SeptemberHibernianH1–0Harper16,9472.9 SeptemberDundeeA0–010,1003.16 SeptemberSt JohnstoneH0–09,9174.23 SeptemberDumbartonA2–1Jarvie, Harper6,8545.30 SeptemberMotherwellH7–2Harper (4), Robb, Jarvie, Murray11,3516.7 OctoberHeartsA1–2Harper11,7637.14 OctoberFalkirkH2–2Taylor (2)14,1658.21 OctoberAyr UnitedA3–2Harper (2), Jarvie7,8239.28 OctoberCelticH2–3Varga (2)34,26210.4 NovemberPartick ThistleA2–0Harper (2), B. Miller8,96211.11 NovemberEast FifeH4–3Jarvie, Willoughby, McQuade (Own Goal), Robb10,65112.18 NovemberKilmarnockH3–0Taylor, Harper, Jarvie10,23413.25 NovemberDundee UnitedA2–3Varga, Murray8,17314.2 DecemberAirdrieoniansA1–1Murray4,05915.9 DecemberArbroathH0–08,35416.16 DecemberRangersA0–026,37517.23 DecemberMortonH3–0Varga (2), Mitchell7,03118.30 DecemberHibernianA2–3Jarvie, B. Miller21,27919.1 JanuaryDundeeH3–1Hermiston, Varga, Jarvie13,57620.27 JanuaryHeartsH3–1Jarvie (2), Varga13,28221.7 FebruaryMotherwellA0–24,00022.10 FebruaryFalkirkA0–04,89723.17 FebruaryAyr UnitedH1–0Jarvie8,53824.20 FebruaryDumbartonH6–0Purdie (2), Forrest, Jenkins (Own Goal), Varga, Jarvie7,85225.3 MarchCelticA0–236,42526.7 MarchSt JohnstoneA0–14,38927.10 MarchPartick ThistleH0–08,99428.24 MarchKilmarnockA2–0Robb, Young4,00029.27 MarchEast FifeA1–0Varga4,59430.31 MarchDundee UnitedH0–08,83131.7 AprilAirdrieoniansH5–1Jarvie (3), Robb, Murray6,50032.14 AprilArbroathA1–1Varga4,75733.21 AprilRangersH2–2Hermiston, Taylor32,00034.28 AprilMortonA2–1Young, Jarvie3,000

Final standings

Drybrough Cup

Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) AttendanceQF29 JulySt MirrenH1–0Harper16,000SF2 AugustCelticA2–3Buchan (2)40,000

Scottish League Cup

Group stage Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) AttendanceG212 AugustQueen of the SouthA4–0Buchan, Jarvie, Hermiston, Robb4,673G216 AugustHibernianH4–1Jarvie (2), Harper (2)20,673G219 AugustQueen's ParkH5–1Young (2), Harper (2), Jarvie11,464G223 AugustHibernianA1–2Jarvie17,133G226 AugustQueen of the SouthH2–1Taylor, Purdie10,144G230 AugustQueen's ParkA3–0Harper (3)1,029

Group 2 final table

Knockout stage

Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) AttendanceR2 L120 SeptemberFalkirkH8–0Harper (3), Jarvie (2), Forrest, Graham, Robb9,939R2 L24 OctoberFalkirkA2–3Harper (2)4,000QF L111 OctoberEast FifeH3–0Taylor, Jarvie, Harper13,605QF L21 NovemberEast FifeA4–1Jarvie (2), Harper, Clarke (Own Goal)4,492SF27 NovemberCelticN2–3Harper, Robb39,682

Scottish Cup

Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) AttendanceR33 FebruaryBrechin CityA4–2Mitchell (2), Jarvie, Milne (Own goal)8,123R428 FebruaryFalkirkH3–1Forrest, Purdie, Murray17,730QF17 MarchCelticA0–040,032QFR21 MarchCelticH0–133,465

UEFA Cup

Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) AttendanceR1 L113 September Borussia MönchengladbachH2–3 Harper, Jarvie21,000R1 L227 September Borussia MönchengladbachA3–6 Jarvie, Willoughby, Murray19,000

Squad

Appearances & Goals No.PosNatPlayerTotalDivision OneScottish CupLeague CupUEFA CupAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGK SCOBobby Clark4903304011010GK SCOAndy Geoghegan2010000010DF SCOJim Hermiston5033324011120DF SCOWillie Young4743024011220DF SCOBilly Williamson160130300000DF DENHenning Boel13070004020DF SCOEddie Thomson7070000000DF SCOWillie Miller1010000000DF SCOTommy McMillan0000000000MF SCOSteve Murray (c)4462943111011MF SCOAlex Willoughby372251109021MF HUNZoltan Varga31102610302000MF SCOIan Taylor3161841010220MF SCOArthur Graham311230402120MF SCOBertie Miller262172206010MF SCOJoe Smith170140300000MF SCOGeorge Murray14070006010MF SCOGeorge Buchan13180104100MF SCOIan Purdie6432112100MF SCOJimmy Miller0000000000FW SCODrew Jarvie5128341541111022FW SCODave Robb3371942010320FW SCOJoe Harper2627131100111521FW SCOJim Forrest193111314110FW SCOBarrie Mitchell143121121000FW SCOTommy Wilson11090200000FW SCOBobby Street2020000000FW SCOJohn Craig0000000000

Unofficial Appearances & Goals No.PosNatPlayerDrybrough CupAppsGoalsGK SCOBobby Clark20DF DENHenning Boel20DF SCOJim Hermiston20DF SCOWillie Young20MF SCOSteve Murray (c)20MF SCOIan Taylor20MF SCOAlex Willoughby20MF SCOBertie Miller20MF SCOGeorge Buchan12FW SCOJoe Harper21FW SCODave Robb20FW SCODrew Jarvie20

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