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The 1983 European Cup Winners' Cup was the first European final in which Aberdeen had appeared. Only two clubs from Scotland had previously won European trophies, Celtic and Rangers. [15] Prior to the match, some of Aberdeen's supporters travelled to Gothenburg by fishing boat from Scotland, whilst others slept on the streets next to the ...
Aberdeen F.C. 1983–84 season; Chairman: Dick Donald: Manager: Alex Ferguson: Scottish Premier Division: 1st (Champions) Scottish Cup: Winners: Scottish League Cup: Semi-final: UEFA Cup Winners' Cup: Semi-final: UEFA Super Cup: Winners: Top goalscorer: League: Mark McGhee Gordon Strachan (13 each) All: Mark McGhee (24) Highest home attendance ...
Alex Ferguson's young side defeated the Spanish giants after a notable victory over Bayern Munich in the quarter-final. Having conquered the domestic game in Scotland, by defeating the European Cup holders Hamburger SV to win the 1983 European Super Cup, Aberdeen went on to become the only Scottish team to win two European trophies, a record ...
Another goal for Bayern Munich seemed to put the game beyond Aberdeen, but two quick goals in the last 20 minutes gave Aberdeen a 3–2 victory. In the semi-finals, Belgian team Waterschei of Genk were beaten 5–2 over two legs, and put Aberdeen into the final. Thousands of fans made the trip from Aberdeen to Gothenburg in Sweden to see the ...
An extra time League Cup victory over Celtic in 1976–77 and defeats in the Scottish Cup final of 1977–78 and the League Cup final of the following season presaged the 1980s, when Aberdeen won a total of four Scottish Cups – including three in a row between 1982 and 1984 – and two League Cups, the second of which, in 1989, was the third ...
The league remained undecided until the last day of the season with Aberdeen, Celtic and Dundee United in contention. On the final day Celtic beat Rangers 4–2 and Aberdeen beat Hibernian 5–0, Dundee United held their nerve to win a historic first championship after beating local rivals Dundee 2–1 at Dens Park.
This is a list of seasons played by Aberdeen Football Club from 1903 to the present day. It details the club's achievements in major competitions, and the top league goal scorers for each season. It details the club's achievements in major competitions, and the top league goal scorers for each season.
Aberdeen's first trophy was the Southern League Cup in 1946, which was won after a 3–2 win against Rangers. [1] [2] Their first national trophy win was the Scottish Cup in 1947. Aberdeen's first Scottish League Cup victory came in 1955. In 1983, Aberdeen won two European trophies, the European Cup Winners' Cup and the European Super Cup. The ...