2014–15 Aberdeen F.C. season

The 2014–15 season was Aberdeen's 101st season in the top flight of Scottish football and the second in the Scottish Premiership.[1] Aberdeen also competed in the Europa League, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.

Aberdeen
2014–15 season
ChairmanStewart Milne
ManagerDerek McInnes
StadiumPittodrie Stadium
Scottish Premiership2nd
League CupSemi-final (lost to Dundee United)
Scottish CupFourth round (lost to Dundee)
Europa LeagueThird qualifying round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Adam Rooney (18)

All:
Adam Rooney (28)
Highest home attendance19,051 vs.
Celtic, Premiership, 9 November 2014
Lowest home attendance6,454 vs.
Livingston, League Cup, 23 September 2014
Average home league attendance13,359

Season summary

After securing second spot, manager Derek McInnes was nominated for manager of the year.[2] After banging in almost 30 goals in the season for the club, Adam Rooney was nominated for PFA player of the year.[3] Adam Rooney and Shay Logan were named in PFA Scotland Team of the Year.

Results and fixtures

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Friendly matches

Aberdeen played five friendly matches; four took place in pre-season and one in March.

21 June 2014 Friendly St Patrick's Athletic 2–2 Aberdeen Dublin, Ireland
16:00 BST UTC+1 Quigley 2'
Forrester 17'
Report Rooney 50'
McGinn 60'
Stadium: Richmond Park
Attendance: 500
25 June 2014 Friendly Brechin City 1–4 Aberdeen Brechin
19:45 BST UTC+1 Thomson 78' Report Jack 43'
McGinn 73'
Shankland 79'
McManus 90'
Stadium: Glebe Park
Attendance: 1,102
28 June 2014 Friendly Arbroath 0–7 Aberdeen Arbroath
15:00 BST UTC+1 Report Reynolds 11'
Robson 28', 40'
Pawlett 55'
Flood 63'
Rooney 75'
McManus 88'
Stadium: Gayfield Park
Attendance: 1,879
Referee: Kevin Clancy
6 July 2014 Friendly Peterhead 0–1 Aberdeen Peterhead
13:00 BST UTC+1 Report Shankland 61' Stadium: Balmoor Stadium
Attendance: 1,087
27 March 2015 Andrew Considine Testimonial Aberdeen 1–2 FC Twente Aberdeen
19:30 Shankland 73' Report Ziyech 26'
Eghan 69'
Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 6,193
Referee: Don Robertson

Scottish Premiership

Results

10 August 2014 Scottish Premiership Aberdeen 0–3 Dundee United Pittodrie Stadium
15:00 BST UTC+1 BBC Report Dow 29'
Mackay-Steven 45'
Erskine 90'
Attendance: 16,471
Referee: Collum
13 August 2014 Scottish Premiership Kilmarnock 0–2 Aberdeen Rugby Park
19:45 BST UTC+1 BBC Report Pawlett 45'
Jack 71'
Attendance: 5,079
Referee: Allan
16 August 2014 Scottish Premiership Aberdeen St Mirren Pittodrie Stadium
15:00 BST UTC+1
23 August 2014 Scottish Premiership St Johnstone 1–0 Aberdeen McDiarmid Park
15:00 BST UTC+1 MacLean 80' Report Attendance: 6,377
Referee: Thomson
30 August 2014 Scottish Premiership Aberdeen 2–0 Partick Thistle Pittodrie Stadium
15:00 BST UTC+1 Low 47'
McGinn 66'
Report Attendance: 11,003
Referee: Brian Colvin
13 September 2014 Scottish Premiership Celtic 2–1 Aberdeen Celtic Park
12:45 BST UTC+1 Denayer 7'
Commons 46'
Report Goodwillie 60' Attendance: 43,640
Referee: Madden
20 September 2014 Scottish Premiership Aberdeen 3–0 Ross County Pittodrie Stadium
15:00 BST UTC+1 Rooney 20'
Goodwillie 26'
Pawlett 50'
Report Attendance: 10,865
Referee: Thomson
27 September 2014 Scottish Premiership Aberdeen 3–2 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Pittodrie Stadium
15:00 BST UTC+1 Rooney 24'
Logan 40'
Hayes 59'
Report Meekings 16'
Watkins 50'
Attendance: 11,414
Referee: Beaton
30 September 2014 Scottish Premiership Aberdeen 2–2 St Mirren Pittodrie Stadium
19:45 BST UTC+1 Reynolds 45'
Pawlett 56'
Report Ball 57'
McLean 86' (pen.)
Attendance: 10,373
Referee: Allan
4 October 2014 Scottish Premiership Dundee 2–3 Aberdeen Dens Park
15:00 BST UTC+1 Harkins 6'
Clarkson 55' (pen.)
Report Considine 5'
McPake 28' (o.g.)
Goodwillie 64'
Attendance: 8,784
Referee: Collum
17 October 2014 Scottish Premiership Hamilton Academical 3–0 Aberdeen New Douglas Park
19:45 BST UTC+1 Andreu 15', 53'
Antoine-Curier 90'
Report Attendance: 4,093
Referee: Clancy
24 October 2014 Scottish Premiership Aberdeen 1–0 Motherwell Pittodrie Stadium
19:45 BST UTC+1 Hayes 2' Report Attendance: 11,149
Referee: Allan
3 November 2014 Scottish Premiership Ross County 0–1 Aberdeen Victoria Park
19:45 GMT UTC+0 Report Quinn 56' (o.g.) Attendance: 3,745
Referee: Collum
9 November 2014 Scottish Premiership Aberdeen 1–2 Celtic Pittodrie Stadium
12:30 GMT UTC+0 Rooney 27'
Logan Red card 90'
BBC Johansen 38'
van Dijk 90'
Brown Yellow card 68' Yellow-red card 82'
Attendance: 19,051
Referee: Muir
23 November 2014 Scottish Premiership Partick Thistle 0–1 Aberdeen Firhill Stadium
12:45 GMT UTC+0 BBC Rooney 34' (pen.) Attendance: 4,145
Referee: Collum
6 December 2014 Scottish Premiership Aberdeen 3–0 Hamilton Academical Pittodrie Stadium
15:00 GMT UTC+0 Taylor 28'
McGinn 51'
Rooney 55' (pen.)
BBC
AFC
Attendance: 10,330
Referee: Brian Colvin
13 December 2014 Scottish Premiership Dundee United 0–2 Aberdeen Tannadice Park
15:00 GMT UTC+0 BBC
AFC
Rooney 19', 33' Attendance: 11,196
Referee: Allan
20 December 2014 Scottish Premiership Aberdeen 1–0 Kilmarnock Pittodrie Stadium
15:00 GMT UTC+0 Pawlett 69' BBC
AFC
Attendance: 11,282
Referee: Andrew Dallas
28 December 2014 Scottish Premiership Inverness Caledonian Thistle 0–1 Aberdeen Caledonian Stadium
15:00 GMT UTC+0 BBC
AFC
Pawlett 12' Attendance: 6,614
Referee: Murray
1 January 2015 Scottish Premiership Aberdeen 2–0 St Johnstone Pittodrie Stadium
15:00 GMT UTC+0 Goodwillie 6'
Smith 93'
BBC
AFC
Attendance: 15,263
Referee: Thomson
4 January 2015 Scottish Premiership Motherwell 0–2 Aberdeen Fir Park
15:30 GMT UTC+0 McManus Red card 88' BBC
AFC
Rooney 36', 89' (pen.) Attendance: 4,805
Referee: Collum
10 January 2015 Scottish Premiership St Mirren 0–2 Aberdeen St Mirren Park
15:00 GMT UTC+0 BBC
AFC
McGinn 31'
Logan 33'
Attendance: 4,977
Referee: McLean
17 January 2015 Scottish Premiership Aberdeen 3–3 Dundee Pittodrie Stadium
15:00 GMT UTC+0 Goodwillie 7'
Hayes 87' (pen.)
Jack 92'
BBC
AFC
Irvine 38'
Stewart 40'
Harkins 48'
Attendance: 16,796
Referee: Muir
23 January 2015 Scottish Premiership St Johnstone 1–1 Aberdeen McDiarmid Park
19:45 GMT UTC+0 Lappin 30' BBC
AFC
Rooney 57' Attendance: 4,845
Referee: Madden
7 February 2015 Scottish Premiership Aberdeen 4–0 Ross County Pittodrie Stadium
15:00 GMT UTC+0 Rooney 12'
Pawlett 50'
Logan 61'
Goodwillie 85'
BBC
AFC
Attendance: 12,036
Referee: Thomson
15 February 2015 Scottish Premiership Hamilton Academical 0–3 Aberdeen New Douglas Park
15:30 GMT UTC+0 Tena Yellow card 52' Yellow-red card 60' BBC Considine 6'
Jack 8'
McGinn 88'
Attendance: 3,095
Referee: Collum
21 February 2015 Scottish Premiership Aberdeen 3–0 St Mirren Pittodrie Stadium
15:00 GMT UTC+0 Rooney 21', 48'
Reynolds 66'
BBC Attendance: 14,720
Referee: Clancy
1 March 2015 Scottish Premiership Celtic 4–0 Aberdeen Celtic Park
12:00 GMT UTC+0 Denayer 37'
Griffiths 63' (pen.)
Mackay-Steven 69'
Johansen 80'
BBC Attendance: 50,256
Referee: Beaton
13 March 2015 Scottish Premiership Aberdeen 2–1 Motherwell Pittodrie Stadium
19:45 GMT UTC+0 Taylor 50'
Rooney 52'
BBC
AFC
McDonald 37' Attendance: 13,267 (46 Motherwell)
Referee: Crawford Allan
Man of the Match: Ash Taylor
21 March 2015 Scottish Premiership Dundee 1–1 Aberdeen Dens Park
12:15 GMT UTC+0 McGinn 69' BBC Rooney 36' Attendance: 7,014
Referee: Thomson
4 April 2015 Scottish Premiership Aberdeen 0–0 Partick Thistle Pittodrie Stadium
15:00 GMT UTC+0 BBC Attendance: 12,727
Referee: Clancy
8 April 2015 Scottish Premiership Aberdeen 1–0 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Pittodrie Stadium
19:45 GMT UTC+0 Taylor 47' BBC Attendance: 11,319
Referee: Calum Murray
Man of the Match: Barry Robson
12 April 2015 Scottish Premiership Kilmarnock 1–2 Aberdeen Rugby Park
12:15 GMT UTC+0 Slater 47' BBC Rooney 40'
Smith 69'
Attendance: 3,525
Referee: Beaton
18 April 2015 Scottish Premiership Aberdeen 1–0 Dundee United Pittodrie Stadium
15:00 GMT UTC+0 Rooney 39'
Robson Red card 72'
BBC Attendance: 12,619
Referee: Madden
25 April 2015 Scottish Premiership Inverness Caledonian Thistle 1–2 Aberdeen Caledonian Stadium
15:00 Ofere 48' BBC Raven 69' (o.g.)
McGinn 74'
Attendance: 4,530
Referee: Crawford Allan
2 May 2015 Scottish Premiership Dundee United 1–0 Aberdeen Tannadice Park
15:00 Muirhead 13' BBC Attendance: 8,686
Referee: John Beaton
10 May 2015 Scottish Premiership Aberdeen 0–1 Celtic Pittodrie Stadium
14:30 BBC Brown 49' Attendance: 16,742
Referee: Thomson
16 May 2015 Scottish Premiership Dundee 1–1 Aberdeen Dens Park
15:00 Tankulić 43' BBC Rooney 90' Attendance: 6,434
Referee: Euan Anderson
24 May 2015 Scottish Premiership Aberdeen 0–1 St Johnstone Pittodrie Stadium
12:30 BBC Chris Kane 70' Attendance: 16,389
Referee: Collum

UEFA Europa League

Qualifying phase

3 July 2014 First qualifying round 1st leg Aberdeen 5–0 Latvia Daugava Rīga Aberdeen, Scotland
19:45 BST UTC+1 Logan 33'
McGinn 49'
Rooney 52' (pen.), 90+2'
Hayes 73'
UEFA
BBC
V.Ziļs Yellow card 16' Yellow-red card 55'
Kučys Yellow card 52' Yellow-red card 81'
Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 15,184
Referee: Rainville (France)
10 July 2014 First qualifying round 2nd leg Daugava Rīga Latvia 0–3
(0–8 agg.)
Aberdeen Riga, Latvia
17:30 BST UTC+1 UEFA
BBC
Rooney 22', 40', 45' Stadium: Daugava Stadium
Attendance: 600
Referee: Vilkov (Russia)
17 July 2014 Second qualifying round 1st leg Aberdeen 0–0 Netherlands FC Groningen Aberdeen, Scotland
19:45 BST UTC+1 UEFA
BBC
Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 16,523
Referee: Miguel (Portugal)
24 July 2014 Second qualifying round 2nd leg FC Groningen Netherlands 1–2
(1–2 agg.)
Aberdeen Groningen, Netherlands
18:30 BST UTC+1 Kieftenbeld 44' UEFA
BBC
Rooney 26' (pen.)
McGinn 33'
Stadium: Euroborg
Attendance: 22,550
Referee: Stefański (Poland)
31 July 2014 Third qualifying round 1st leg Real Sociedad Spain 2–0 Aberdeen Sebastián, Spain
19:30 BST UTC+1 Zurutuza 53'
Canales 68'
UEFA
BBC
Stadium: Anoeta Stadium
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Bastian Dankert (Germany)
7 August 2014 Third qualifying round 2nd leg Aberdeen 2–3
(2–5 agg.)
Spain Real Sociedad Aberdeen, Scotland
19:45 BST UTC+1 Pawlett 44'
Reynolds 57'
UEFA
BBC
Xabi Prieto 28', 86' (pen.)
Bergara 90+1'
Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 17,676
Referee: Shmuelevitz (Israel)

Scottish League Cup

23 September 2014 Third Round Aberdeen 4–0 Livingston Pittodrie Stadium
19:45 BST UTC+1 Taylor 8'
Rooney 61', 74', 87'
Report Attendance: 6,454
Referee: Andrew Dallas
28 October 2014 Quarter Final Aberdeen 1–0 Hamilton Academical Pittodrie Stadium
19:45 BST UTC+1 Rooney 24' BBC Attendance: 9,311
Referee: Madden
31 January 2015 Semi Final Aberdeen 1–2 Dundee United Hampden Park
15:00 GMT UTC+0 Daniels 49' BBC
AFC
Morris 60'
Çiftçi 84'
Attendance: 29,608
Referee: McLean

Scottish Cup

29 November 2014 Fourth Round Dundee 2–1 Aberdeen Dens Park
12:15 GMT UTC+0 Konrad 4'
Clarkson 90'
Report Konrad 17' (o.g.) Attendance: 5,956
Referee: McLean

Squad statistics

During the 2014–15 season, Aberdeen have used twenty nine different players in competitive games. The table below shows the number of appearances and goals scored by each player.

Appearances

As of 24 May 2015
No. Pos Nat Player TotalPremiershipEuropa LeagueLeague CupScottish Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Scotland SCO Jamie Langfield 190130600000
2 DF England ENG Shay Logan 454353613010
3 DF Scotland SCO Andrew Considine 45236+123+102+1010
4 DF Scotland SCO Russell Anderson (c) 7020500000
5 DF Wales WAL Ash Taylor 37331+121+102110
6 DF Scotland SCO Mark Reynolds 473372613010
7 MF England ENG Jeffrey Monakana 1000+100000000
7 MF Scotland SCO Kenny McLean 13011+20000000
8 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Willo Flood 33022+30602000
9 FW Republic of Ireland IRL Adam Rooney 472832+5185+163410
10 FW Northern Ireland NIR Niall McGinn 45734+25622010
11 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Jonny Hayes 414313613010
14 FW Scotland SCO Cammy Smith 2925+1820+200+300+10
15 MF Scotland SCO Barry Robson 2709+1104+100+2000
16 MF Scotland SCO Peter Pawlett 45728+86513010
17 FW Scotland SCO David Goodwillie 38621+1061+302010
18 MF Scotland SCO Nicky Low 1313+410+501000
19 DF Scotland SCO Clark Robertson 100+10000000
20 GK England ENG Scott Brown 290250003010
21 DF Ireland EIR Joe Shaughnessy 301+20000000
22 MF Scotland SCO Ryan Jack 42330+23603010
25 FW Scotland SCO Lawrence Shankland 1702+150000000
28 DF Montserrat MSR Donervon Daniels 1017+20001100
29 MF England ENG Andrew Driver 1010000000
32 MF Scotland SCO Kieran Gibbons 100+10000000
37 DF Scotland SCO Daniel Harvie 0000000000
38 MF Scotland SCO Frank Ross 200+20000000
39 FW Scotland SCO Scott Wright 300+100+200000
Players who left the club on loan during the 2014–15 season
23 MF Scotland SCO Jamie Masson (on loan to Brechin City F.C.) 0000000000
24 FW Scotland SCO Declan McManus (on loan to Greenock Morton F.C.) 10000+100000
26 MF Scotland SCO Craig Storie (on loan to Brechin City F.C.) 0000000000
27 MF Scotland SCO Craig Murray (on loan to Ayr United F.C.) 201+10000000
30 GK Republic of Ireland IRL Danny Rogers (on loan to Dumbarton F.C.) 0000000000

Disciplinary record

As of 24 May 2015
Number Nation Position Name Premiership Europa League League Cup Scottish Cup Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
2EnglandDFShay Logan 4120000061
3ScotlandDFAndrew Considine 4000000040
4ScotlandDFRussell Anderson 1000000010
6ScotlandDFMark Reynolds 2000000020
7EnglandMFJeffrey Monakana 1000000010
8Republic of IrelandMFWillo Flood 5000100060
9Republic of IrelandFWAdam Rooney 3020000050
11Republic of IrelandMFJonny Hayes 3030000060
15ScotlandMFBarry Robson 7100000071
16ScotlandMFPeter Pawlett 4000100050
17ScotlandFWDavid Goodwillie 2000000020
18ScotlandMFNicky Low 0010000010
21Republic of IrelandDFJoe Shaughnessy 1000000010
22ScotlandMFRyan Jack 5000101070
TOTALS 43 2 8 0 3 0 1 0 55 2

Goal scorers

As of 24 May 2015
Ranking Nation Number Name Scottish Premiership Scottish Cup League Cup Europe Total
1Republic of Ireland9Adam Rooney1804628
2Scotland16Peter Pawlett60017
Northern Ireland10Niall McGinn50027
4Scotland17David Goodwillie60006
5England2Shay Logan30014
Wales5Ash Taylor30104
Republic of Ireland11Jonny Hayes30014
8Scotland6Mark Reynolds20013
Scotland22Ryan Jack30003
10Scotland3Andrew Considine20002
Scotland14Cammy Smith20002
12Scotland18Nicky Low10001
Montserrat28Donervon Daniels00101
Own Goal31004
TOTALS 57161276

Team statistics

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Celtic (C) 38 29 5 4 84 17 +67 92 Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round
2 Aberdeen 38 23 6 9 57 33 +24 75 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
3 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 38 19 8 11 52 42 +10 65 Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round[lower-alpha 1]
4 St Johnstone 38 16 9 13 34 34 0 57 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
5 Dundee United 38 17 5 16 58 56 +2 56
Source: SPFL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. Inverness Caledonian Thistle qualified for the second qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League by winning the 2014–15 Scottish Cup.

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAAHAHHHAAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHHAHAAHAH
ResultLWLWLWWDWLWWLWWWWWWWWDDWWWLWDDWWWWLLDL
Position127989766566555443211122222222222222222
Updated to match(es) played on 24 May 2015. Source: BBC Sport
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
38 23 6 9 57 33  +24 75 12 3 4 32 15  +17 11 3 5 25 18  +7

Source: BBC Sport

Results by opponent

Aberdeen score first

Team Results Points
1 2 3 4
Celtic1-21-20-40-10
Dundee3-23-31-11-16
Dundee United0-32-01-00-16
Hamilton Academical0-33-03-0X6
Inverness C.T.3-21-01-02-112
Kilmarnock2-01-02-1X9
Motherwell1-02-02-1X9
Partick Thistle2-01-00-0X7
Ross County3-01-04-0X9
St Johnstone0-12-01-10-14
St Mirren2-22-03-0X7

Source: 2014–15 Scottish Premier League Results Table

Transfers

See also

Notes and references

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  5. "Aberdeen sign keeper Scott Brown and defender Ash Taylor". BBC Sport. BBC. 28 May 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
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  7. "Dons sign Kenny McLean for £275,000". evening express. evening express. 2 February 2015. Archived from the original on 2 February 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
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  9. "Aberdeen retain Russell Anderson, Barry Robson and Nicky Low but release trio". Sky Sports. skysports.com. 15 May 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
  10. Scott Vernon: Shrewsbury Town sign striker from Aberdeen, BBC Sport
  11. Stevenage sign Calvin Zola and Dean Wells, BBC Sport
  12. "Josh Magennis signs after leaving Aberdeen". BBC Sport. bbc.co.uk/sport. 16 July 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
  13. "Aberdeen land Brighton winger Jeffrey Monakana on loan". BBC Sport. bbc.co.uk/sport. 22 July 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
  14. "Aberdeen land defender Donervon Daniels from West Brom". BBC Sport. bbc.co.uk/sport. 27 January 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
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