1989–90 Aberdeen F.C. season
Aberdeen F.C. competed in the Scottish Premier Division, Scottish Cup, Scottish League Cup and UEFA Cup in the 1989–90 season.
1989–90 season | |
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Chairman | Dick Donald |
Co-Managers | Alex Smith Jocky Scott |
Scottish Premier Division | 2nd |
Scottish Cup | Winners |
Scottish League Cup | Winners |
UEFA Cup | First round |
Top goalscorer | League: Charlie Nicholas (11) All: Paul Mason (15) |
Highest home attendance | 23,000 vs. Rangers, 22 November 1989 and 8 April 1990 |
Lowest home attendance | 7,977 vs. St Mirren, 28 April 1990 |
Average home league attendance | 15,445 |
Overview
In October 1989, Aberdeen reached the Scottish League Cup final for the third successive season and faced Rangers for the third successive year. Aberdeen won 2–1 thanks to two goals from Englishman Paul Mason and a superb display from Dutch goalkeeper Theo Snelders.
November saw a new signing from PSV Eindhoven, striker Hans Gillhaus, join for a record transfer fee of £650,000.[1] The Dutchman made an immediate impact by scoring twice on his debut against Dunfermline Athletic. In May 1990, Aberdeen won the Scottish Cup for the seventh time after a penalty shoot-out victory over Celtic following a 0–0 draw.
Two Aberdeen players won player-of-the-year awards: Alex McLeish won the Scottish Football Writers' Player of the Year award and Jim Bett was voted Scottish Professional Footballers' Association Players' Player of the Year.
Results
Scottish Premier Division
Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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1 | 12 August | Hibernian | H | 1–0 | Mason | 16,000 |
2 | 19 August | Motherwell | A | 0–0 | 6,491 | |
3 | 26 August | Dundee | H | 1–0 | Jess | 12,500 |
4 | 9 September | Rangers | A | 0–1 | 40,283 | |
5 | 16 September | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 2–1 | C. Robertson, Mason | 13,000 |
6 | 23 September | St Mirren | A | 2–0 | Grant, Mason | 5,872 |
7 | 30 September | Celtic | H | 1–1 | McLeish | 21,374 |
8 | 4 October | Dundee United | A | 0–2 | 11,879 | |
9 | 14 October | Heart of Midlothian | H | 1–3 | van der Ark | 15,000 |
10 | 25 October | Hibernian | A | 3–0 | C. Robertson, van der Ark, Mason | 12,000 |
11 | 28 October | Motherwell | H | 1–0 | Bett | 13,500 |
12 | 4 November | Dundee | A | 1–1 | Connor | 7,041 |
13 | 18 November | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 3–0 | D. Robertson, Gillhaus (2) | 11,882 |
14 | 22 November | Rangers | H | 1–0 | Gillhaus | 23,000 |
15 | 25 November | St Mirren | H | 5–0 | McLeish, Nicholas (3), Mason | 13,500 |
16 | 2 December | Celtic | A | 0–1 | 38,300 | |
17 | 9 December | Dundee United | H | 2–0 | Nicholas, Mason | 15,500 |
18 | 20 December | Heart of Midlothian | A | 1–1 | Grant | 11,370 |
19 | 26 December | Hibernian | H | 1–2 | Grant | 16,500 |
20 | 30 December | Motherwell | A | 2–2 | van der Ark | 7,267 |
21 | 2 January | Dundee | H | 5–2 | Grant, Nicholas, Bett, van der Ark (2) | 16,054 |
22 | 6 January | Rangers | A | 0–2 | 41,351 | |
23 | 13 January | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 4–1 | Grant, Nicholas, Bett, Mason | 14,000 |
24 | 27 January | St Mirren | A | 0–1 | 7,855 | |
25 | 3 February | Heart of Midlothian | H | 2–2 | Nicholas (2) | 15,000 |
26 | 10 February | Dundee United | A | 1–1 | Mason | 10,533 |
27 | 17 February | Celtic | H | 1–1 | Nicholas | 22,100 |
28 | 3 March | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 4–2 | Nicholas, Mason, Gillhaus (2) | 8,228 |
29 | 10 March | Hibernian | A | 2–3 | van der Ark, Own goal | 9,550 |
30 | 24 March | Motherwell | H | 2–0 | Gillhaus (2) | 10,000 |
31 | 31 March | Dundee | A | 1–1 | Gillhaus | 8,071 |
32 | 8 April | Rangers | H | 0–0 | 23,000 | |
33 | 18 April | Dundee United | H | 1–0 | Grant | 10,000 |
34 | 21 April | Heart of Midlothian | A | 0–1 | 11,616 | |
35 | 28 April | St Mirren | H | 2–0 | Irvine, Nicholas | 7,977 |
36 | 2 May | Celtic | A | 3–1 | Graham Watson, Jess (2) | 20,154 |
Final standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Rangers (C) | 36 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 48 | 19 | +29 | 51 | Qualification for the European Cup first round |
2 | Aberdeen | 36 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 56 | 33 | +23 | 44 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round |
3 | Heart of Midlothian | 36 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 54 | 35 | +19 | 44 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
4 | Dundee United | 36 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 36 | 39 | −3 | 35 | |
5 | Celtic | 36 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 34 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Scottish League Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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R2 | 16 August | Albion Rovers | A | 2–0 | D. Robertson, van der Ark | 2,384 |
R3 | 23 August | Airdrieonians | H | 4–0 | Bett, Mason (2), Cameron | 10,000 |
QF | 30 August | St Mirren | H | 3–1 | Bett, Mason, Winnie | 11,500 |
SF | 20 September | Celtic | N | 1–0 | Cameron | 45,367 |
F | 22 October | Rangers | N | 2–1 | Mason (2) | 61,190 |
Scottish Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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R3 | 20 January | Partick Thistle | A | 6–2 | Grant, Mason, van der Ark (3), Kerr | 11,875 |
R4 | 24 February | Morton | H | 2–1 | Nicholas, Gillhaus | 14,500 |
QF | 17 March | Heart of Midlothian | H | 4–1 | Nicholas, Gillhaus, Irvine, Bett | 22,500 |
SF | 14 April | Dundee United | N | 4–0 | Irvine, Paatelainen, van der Hoorn, Gillhaus | 16,581 |
F | 12 May | Celtic | N | 0–0 (9–8 on penalties) | 60,493 | |
UEFA Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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R1 L1 | 13 September | Rapid Vienna | H | 2–1 | C. Robertson, Grant | 16,800 |
R1 L2 | 27 September | Rapid Vienna | A | 0–1 | 19,000 | |
Squad
Appearances & Goals
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premier Division | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Europe | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
MF | SCO | Jim Bett | 41 | 6 | 30 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Scott Booth | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Ian Cameron | 17 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Bobby Connor | 45 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Davie Dodds | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | NED | Hans Gillhaus | 24 | 11 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Brian Grant | 43 | 8 | 31 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
DF | SCO | Scott Harvie | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Brian Irvine | 40 | 3 | 31 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Eoin Jess | 16 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | ENG | Paul Mason | 46 | 15 | 34 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Stewart McKimmie | 45 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Alex McLeish | 43 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Willie Miller (c) | 22 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
GK | ENG | Bobby Mimms | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Charlie Nicholas | 45 | 13 | 33 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Craig Robertson | 27 | 3 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
DF | SCO | David Robertson | 27 | 2 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Ian Robertson | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Neil Simpson | 12 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
GK | NED | Theo Snelders | 32 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
FW | NED | Willem van der Ark | 35 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Graham Watson | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Gregg Watson | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
GK | SCO | Michael Watt | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Stephen Wright | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
References
- "Hans Gillhaus". Retrieved 18 May 2010.
- AFC Heritage Trust
- Kevin Stirling. Aberdeen A Centenary History 1903-2003. Desert Island Books 2002. ISBN 1-874287-49-X.