The 2013–14 season was Aberdeen's 101st season in the top flight of Scottish football. Aberdeen competed in the Scottish Premiership, Scottish Cup and Scottish League Cup. They won the Scottish League Cup in March 2014 with a win on penalties after a 0–0 draw against Inverness CT and reached the semi-final of the Scottish Cup. In the league, they finished in third place behind Celtic and Motherwell, qualifying for Europe for the first time since 2009.
Results and fixtures
Friendly matches
Aberdeen played eight friendly matches; seven took place in pre-season and one in September.
Scottish Premiership
Scottish League Cup
Aberdeen entered the Scottish League Cup in the second round stage, having not qualified for Europe in 2012–13. They won the trophy on 16 March 2014 on penalties after a 0–0 draw with Inverness CT.
Scottish Cup
Aberdeen entered the Scottish Cup in the fourth round stage.
Statistics
Appearances and goals Last updated 11 May 2014
Disciplinary record Last updated 11 May 2014 No.Nat.Pos.NamePremiershipLeague CupScottish CupTotal1MFJamie Langfield110000112DFJoe Shaughnessy300100313MFClark Robertson101000204DFRussell Anderson602000805DFAndrew Considine411000517MFCalvin Zola101000208MFWillo Flood400000409FWScott Vernon2000002010MFNiall McGinn1000001011MFJonny Hayes5000106014FWCammy Smith1000001015MFBarry Robson3110004116MFPeter Pawlett5000106017FWAdam Rooney2000002018DFNicky Low1100001121FWJosh Magennis1000001022MFRyan Jack6000006027DFMichael Hector50000050
Goalscorers Last updated 11 May 2014 RankPlayerScottish PremiershipScottish CupLeague CupTotal1 Niall McGinn1310142 Scott Vernon6039 Adam Rooney71194 Peter Pawlett51175 Jonny Hayes20356 Barry Robson40047 Willo Flood3003 Calvin Zola30039 Ryan Jack2002 Mark Reynolds2002 Russell Anderson1102 Andrew Considine011213. Michael Hector1001 Shay Logan1001 Nicky Low1001 Josh Magennis1001 Gregg Wylde1001 Joe Shaughnessy0011 Cammy Smith0011
League table
Results by round
Results by opponent TeamResultsAberdeen's score is shown first.Points1234Celtic 0–2 1–3 2–1 2–5 3 Dundee United 1–0 2–1 2–2 3–1 10Heart of Midlothian 1–2 1–3 1–1 1Hibernian 2–0 1–0 2–0 9Inverness Caledonian Thistle 1–0 4–3 0–1 0–0 7Kilmarnock 2–1 1–0 2–1 9Motherwell 3–1 0–1 2–2 0–1 4 Partick Thistle 3–0 4–0 1–3 6 Ross County 0–1 1–0 1–1 4 St Johnstone 0–0 2–0 1–0 1–1 8St Mirren 1–1 2–0 1–0 7
Source: 2013–14 Scottish Premiership article
Transfers
Players In DatesPlayerFromFeeSource 1 July 2013 Willo Flood Dundee UnitedFree 1 July 2013 Barry Robson Sheffield UnitedFree 1 July 2013 Calvin Zola Burton AlbionFree 1 July 2013 Gregg Wylde Bolton WanderersFree 1 July 2013 Lawrence Shankland Queen's ParkFree 15 July 2013 Nicky Weaver Sheffield WednesdayFree 26 July 2013 Michael Hector Reading Loan 5 January 2014 Alan Tate Swansea Loan 23 January 2014 Adam Rooney Oldham AthleticFree 30 January 2014 Shaleum Logan BrentfordLoan
Players Out DatesPlayerToFeeSource 1 July 2013 Gavin Rae DundeeFree 1 July 2013 Rory Fallon St JohnstoneFree 1 July 2013 Mitch Megginson DumbartonFree 1 July 2013 Rob Milsom Rotherham UnitedFree 1 July 2013 Jordon Brown PeterheadFree 1 July 2013 Isaac Osbourne Partick ThistleFree 1 July 2013 Gary Naysmith East FifeFree 1 July 2013 Dan Twardzik DundeeFree 1 July 2013 Stephen Hughes East FifeFree August 2013 Scott Rumsby Stranraer Loan 7 November 2013 Craig Storie Forfar Athletic Loan 13 December 2013 Danny Rogers Airdrieonians Loan 8 January 2014 Lawrence Shankland Dunfermline Athletic Loan 8 January 2014 Jamie Masson Elgin City Loan 15 January 2014 Gregg Wylde St MirrenFree 30 January 2014 Josh Magennis St MirrenLoan 4 February 2014 Chris Clark Cove RangersFree
See also List of Aberdeen F.C. seasons
References