1969–70 Aberdeen F.C. season
The 1969–70 season was Aberdeen's 57th season in the top flight of Scottish football and their 59th season overall. Aberdeen competed in the Scottish League Division One, Scottish League Cup and Scottish Cup, which they won for the second time, beating Celtic 3–1 at Hampden Park.[1]
| 1969–70 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Charles B. Forbes | |
| Manager | Eddie Turnbull | |
| Scottish League Division One | 8th | |
| Scottish Cup | Winners | |
| Scottish League Cup | Quarter final | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Davie Robb (16) All: Davie Robb (19) | |
| Highest home attendance | 33,000 vs. Celtic, 10 September 1969 | |
| Lowest home attendance | 6,500 vs. Kilmarnock, 6 April 1970 | |
| Average home league attendance | 11,147 | |
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Squad
Appearances & Goals
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division 1 | Scottish Cup | League Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| FW |  SCO |
George Adams | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF |  DEN |
Henning Boel | 40 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO |
George Buchan | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO |
Martin Buchan (c) | 24 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GK | SCO |
Bobby Clark | 17 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
Jim Forrest | 46 | 18 | 33 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 2 | |
| MF | SCO |
Arthur Graham | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO |
Jim Hamilton | 34 | 4 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 1 | |
| FW | SCO |
Joe Harper | 28 | 9 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO |
Jim Hermiston | 37 | 3 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 | |
| DF | SCO |
Jim Kirkland | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GK | SCO |
Ernie McGarr | 32 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO |
Brian McIlroy | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
Derek McKay | 16 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO |
Tommy McMillan | 37 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO |
George Murray | 44 | 2 | 34 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO |
Steve Murray | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | DEN |
Jens Petersen | 30 | 2 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
Tommy Rae | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
Davie Robb | 45 | 19 | 33 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
Alex Smith | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| DF | SCO |
Tom Sutherland | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
Ian Taylor | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO |
Jim Whyte | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO |
Alex Willoughby | 26 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
| FW | SCO |
Tom Wilson | 19 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | |
Results
Own goals in italics
Division 1
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 August | Clyde | H | 6–0 | Petersen, Robb (3), Forrest (2) | 12,500 |
| 2 | 3 September | Rangers | A | 0–2 | 40,000 | |
| 3 | 6 September | Airdrieonians | A | 4–3 | Rae, Robb (2), Forrest | 2,000 |
| 4 | 13 September | Greenock Morton | H | 2–2 | Wilson, Hamilton | 14,000 |
| 5 | 20 September | St Johnstone | A | 1–3 | Forrest | 9,400 |
| 6 | 27 September | Dundee | H | 1–1 | Hermiston | 13,000 |
| 7 | 4 October | Ayr United | A | 2–1 | Robb (2) | 9,100 |
| 8 | 11 October | Partick Thistle | H | 2–1 | Harper, Hamilton | 12,500 |
| 9 | 29 October | Celtic | H | 2–3 | Robb, Fallon | 25,000 |
| 10 | 1 November | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 1–2 | Forrest | 7,000 |
| 11 | 5 November | St Mirren | A | 0–2 | 4,000 | |
| 12 | 8 November | Dundee United | H | 0–0 | 8,000 | |
| 13 | 15 November | Heart of Midlothian | A | 2–2 | Robb, Forrest | 11,500 |
| 14 | 22 November | Motherwell | H | 4–1 | Hermiston, M. Buchan, Robb, Forrest | 7,000 |
| 15 | 29 November | Kilmarnock | A | 2–0 | Harper, Forrest | 5,000 |
| 16 | 13 December | Clyde | A | 1–2 | Harper | 2,000 |
| 17 | 20 December | Rangers | H | 2–3 | Robb (2) | 22,000 |
| 18 | 27 December | Raith Rovers | A | 1–0 | Hamilton | 4,000 |
| 19 | 1 January | Dundee | A | 0–2 | 12,000 | |
| 20 | 10 January | Raith Rovers | H | 5–1 | Robb, G. Murray, Harper (3) | 8,000 |
| 21 | 17 January | Greenock Morton | A | 2–3 | Robb, Ferguson | 6,500 |
| 22 | 20 January | Airdrieonians | H | 0–1 | 8,500 | |
| 23 | 25 February | Ayr United | H | 1–0 | M. Buchan | 8,000 |
| 24 | 28 February | Partick Thistle | A | 3–0 | Petersen, Forrest (2) | 5,500 |
| 25 | 2 March | St Johnstone | H | 0–0 | 7,000 | |
| 26 | 9 March | Hibernian | H | 0–2 | 8,500 | |
| 27 | 18 March | St Mirren | H | 1–1 | Robb | 9,000 |
| 28 | 21 March | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 2–0 | Forrest (2) | 10,000 |
| 29 | 25 March | Celtic | A | 2–1 | G. Murray, Graham | 33,000 |
| 30 | 28 March | Dundee United | A | 0–2 | 8,000 | |
| 31 | 4 April | Heart of Midlothian | H | 0–1 | 10,000 | |
| 32 | 6 April | Kilmarnock | H | 2–2 | G. Buchan, Graham | 6,500 |
| 33 | 13 April | Hibernian | A | 2–1 | Robb, Forrest | 10,000 |
| 34 | 18 April | Motherwell | A | 2–0 | Forrest (2) | 6,100 |
Final standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Dundee | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 49 | 44 | +5 | 36 |
| 7 | Kilmarnock | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 62 | 57 | +5 | 36 |
| 8 | Aberdeen | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 55 | 45 | +10 | 35 |
| 9 | Morton | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 35 |
| 10 | Dunfermline Athletic | 34 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 35 |
Source: "1969-1970 First Division - SPFL Archive". SPFL. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
Scottish League Cup
Group 2
| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 August | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 2–2 | Smith, Forrest | 16,000 |
| 2 | 13 August | Clyde | A | 0–0 | 4,000 | |
| 3 | 16 August | Hibernian | H | 2–2 | Hermiston, Hamilton | 16,000 |
| 4 | 20 August | Clyde | H | 3–0 | Wilson (3) | 13,500 |
| 5 | 23 August | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 1–0 | Willoughby | 8,000 |
| 6 | 27 August | Hibernian | A | 0–0 | 18,300 | |
Group 2 final table
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 2.000 | 8 |
| Hibernian | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1.111 | 6 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0.833 | 5 |
| Clyde | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0.500 | 5 |
Source:
Quarter final
| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QF L1 | 10 September | Celtic | H | 0–0 | 33,000 | |
| QF L2 | 24 September | Celtic | A | 1–2 | Forrest | 37,500 |
Scottish Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 24 January | Clyde | H | 4–0 | Robb (2), Harper (2) | 12,000 |
| R2 | 11 February | Clydebank | H | 2–1 | Forrest, Robb | 13,100 |
| QF | 21 February | Falkirk | A | 1–0 | McKay | 13,500 |
| SF | 14 March | Kilmarnock | N | 1–0 | McKay | 25,812 |
| F | 11 April | Celtic | N | 3–1 | McKay (2), Harper | 108,434 |
References
- "Caught in Time: Aberdeen 3, Celtic 1, Scottish Cup final, 11 April 1970". The Times. 4 April 2004. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
- Kevin Stirling. Aberdeen A Centenary History 1903-2003. Desert Island Books 2002. ISBN 1-874287-49-X.
- AFC Heritage Trust
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