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1989–90 Aberdeen F.C. season

Aberdeen F.C.
1989–90 season
ChairmanDick Donald
Co-ManagersAlex Smith
Jocky Scott
Scottish Premier Division2nd
Scottish CupWinners
Scottish League CupWinners
UEFA CupFirst round
Top goalscorerLeague: Charlie Nicholas (11)
All: Paul Mason (15)
Highest home attendance23,000 vs. Rangers, 22 November 1989 and 8 April 1990
Lowest home attendance7,977 vs. St Mirren, 28 April 1990
Average home league attendance15,445

Aberdeen F.C. competed in the Scottish Premier Division, Scottish Cup, Scottish League Cup and UEFA Cup in the 1989–90 season.

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

Main article: 1989–90 Scottish Premier Division
Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance
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
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
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions

Scottish League Cup

Main article: 1989–90 Scottish League Cup
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance
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

Main article: 1989–90 Scottish Cup
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance
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

Main article: 1989–90 UEFA Cup
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance
R1 L1 13 September Austria Rapid Vienna H 2–1 C. Robertson, Grant 16,800
R1 L2 27 September Austria Rapid Vienna A 0–1 19,000

Squad

Appearances & Goals

No. Pos Nat Player Total Premier Division Scottish Cup League Cup Europe
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
MF Scotland SCO Jim Bett 41 6 30 3 4 1 5 2 2 0
FW Scotland SCO Scott Booth 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF Scotland SCO Ian Cameron 17 2 11 0 1 0 4 2 1 0
MF Scotland SCO Bobby Connor 45 0 33 0 5 0 5 0 2 0
FW Scotland SCO Davie Dodds 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
FW Netherlands NED Hans Gillhaus 24 11 20 8 4 3 0 0 0 0
MF Scotland SCO Brian Grant 43 8 31 6 5 1 5 0 2 1
DF Scotland SCO Scott Harvie 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DF Scotland SCO Brian Irvine 40 3 31 1 5 2 3 0 1 0
FW Scotland SCO Eoin Jess 16 3 11 3 1 0 3 0 1 0
MF England ENG Paul Mason 46 15 34 9 5 1 5 5 2 0
DF Scotland SCO Stewart McKimmie 45 0 33 0 5 0 5 0 2 0
DF Scotland SCO Alex McLeish 43 0 32 0 5 0 4 0 2 0
DF Scotland SCO Willie Miller (c) 22 0 15 0 0 0 5 0 2 0
GK England ENG Bobby Mimms 8 0 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
FW Scotland SCO Charlie Nicholas 45 13 33 11 5 2 5 0 2 0
MF Scotland SCO Craig Robertson 27 3 22 2 2 0 1 0 2 1
DF Scotland SCO David Robertson 27 2 20 1 2 0 5 1 0 0
DF Scotland SCO Ian Robertson 7 0 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
MF Scotland SCO Neil Simpson 12 0 9 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
GK Netherlands NED Theo Snelders 32 0 23 0 2 0 5 0 2 0
FW Netherlands NED Willem van der Ark 35 0 27 0 3 0 3 0 2 0
DF Scotland SCO Graham Watson 6 1 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
DF Scotland SCO Gregg Watson 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
GK Scotland SCO Michael Watt 8 0 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
DF Scotland SCO Stephen Wright 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

References

  1. ^ "Hans Gillhaus". Retrieved 18 May 2010.
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