1972–73 Aberdeen F.C. season
1972–73 season | |||
Chairman | Dick Donald | ||
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Manager | Jimmy Bonthrone | ||
Scottish First Division | 4th | ||
Scottish Cup | Quarter-finalists | ||
Scottish League Cup | Semi-finalists | ||
UEFA Cup | First Round | ||
Drybrough Cup | Semi-finalists | ||
Top goalscorer |
League: Drew Jarvie (15) All: Joe Harper (29) | ||
Highest home attendance | 34,262 vs. Celtic, 28 October 1972 | ||
Lowest home attendance | 6,500 vs. Airdrieonians, 7 April 1973 | ||
Average home league attendance | 13,087 | ||
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Results
Scottish First Division
Main article: 1972–73 Scottish First Division
Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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1. | 2 September | Hibernian | H | 1–0 | Harper | 16,947 |
2. | 9 September | Dundee | A | 0–0 | 10,100 | |
3. | 16 September | St Johnstone | H | 0–0 | 9,917 | |
4. | 23 September | Dumbarton | A | 2–1 | Jarvie, Harper | 6,854 |
5. | 30 September | Motherwell | H | 7–2 | Harper (4), Robb, Jarvie, Murray | 11,351 |
6. | 7 October | Hearts | A | 1–2 | Harper | 11,763 |
7. | 14 October | Falkirk | H | 2–2 | Taylor (2) | 14,165 |
8. | 21 October | Ayr United | A | 3–2 | Harper (2), Jarvie | 7,823 |
9. | 28 October | Celtic | H | 2–3 | Varga (2) | 34,262 |
10. | 4 November | Partick Thistle | A | 2–0 | Harper (2), B. Miller | 8,962 |
11. | 11 November | East Fife | H | 4–3 | Jarvie, Willoughby, McQuade (Own Goal), Robb | 10,651 |
12. | 18 November | Kilmarnock | H | 3–0 | Taylor, Harper, Jarvie | 10,234 |
13. | 25 November | Dundee United | A | 2–3 | Varga, Murray | 8,173 |
14. | 2 December | Airdrieonians | A | 1–1 | Murray | 4,059 |
15. | 9 December | Arbroath | H | 0–0 | 8,354 | |
16. | 16 December | Rangers | A | 0–0 | 26,375 | |
17. | 23 December | Morton | H | 3–0 | Varga (2), Mitchell | 7,031 |
18. | 30 December | Hibernian | A | 2–3 | Jarvie, B. Miller | 21,279 |
19. | 1 January | Dundee | H | 3–1 | Hermiston, Varga, Jarvie | 13,576 |
20. | 27 January | Hearts | H | 3–1 | Jarvie (2), Varga | 13,282 |
21. | 7 February | Motherwell | A | 0–2 | 4,000 | |
22. | 10 February | Falkirk | A | 0–0 | 4,897 | |
23. | 17 February | Ayr United | H | 1–0 | Jarvie | 8,538 |
24. | 20 February | Dumbarton | H | 6–0 | Purdie (2), Forrest, Jenkins (Own Goal), Varga, Jarvie | 7,852 |
25. | 3 March | Celtic | A | 0–2 | 36,425 | |
26. | 7 March | St Johnstone | A | 0–1 | 4,389 | |
27. | 10 March | Partick Thistle | H | 0–0 | 8,994 | |
28. | 24 March | Kilmarnock | A | 2–0 | Robb, Young | 4,000 |
29. | 27 March | East Fife | A | 1–0 | Varga | 4,594 |
30. | 31 March | Dundee United | H | 0–0 | 8,831 | |
31. | 7 April | Airdrieonians | H | 5–1 | Jarvie (3), Robb, Murray | 6,500 |
32. | 14 April | Arbroath | A | 1–1 | Varga | 4,757 |
33. | 21 April | Rangers | H | 2–2 | Hermiston, Taylor | 32,000 |
34. | 28 April | Morton | A | 2–1 | Young, Jarvie | 3,000 |
Final League table
P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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3 | Hibernian | 34 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 74 | 33 | 41 | 45 |
4 | Aberdeen | 34 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 61 | 34 | 27 | 43 |
5 | Dundee | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 68 | 43 | 25 | 43 |
Drybrough Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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QF | 29 July | St Mirren | H | 1–0 | Harper | 16,000 |
SF | 2 August | Celtic | A | 2–3 | Buchan (2) | 40,000 |
Scottish League Cup
Main article: 1972–73 Scottish League Cup
Group Stage
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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G2 | 12 August | Queen of the South | A | 4–0 | Buchan, Jarvie, Hermiston, Robb | 4,673 |
G2 | 16 August | Hibernian | H | 4–1 | Jarvie (2), Harper (2) | 20,673 |
G2 | 19 August | Queen's Park | H | 5–1 | Young (2), Harper (2), Jarvie | 11,464 |
G2 | 23 August | Hibernian | A | 1–2 | Jarvie | 17,133 |
G2 | 26 August | Queen of the South | H | 2–1 | Taylor, Purdie | 10,144 |
G2 | 30 August | Queen's Park | A | 3–0 | Harper (3) | 1,029 |
Group 2 final table
P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Aberdeen | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 14 | 10 |
2 | Hibernian | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 10 |
3 | Queen of the South | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 13 | –8 | 4 |
4 | Queen's Park | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 16 | –12 | 0 |
Knockout Stage
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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R2 L1 | 20 September | Falkirk | H | 8–0 | Harper (3), Jarvie (2), Forrest, Graham, Robb | 9,939 |
R2 L2 | 4 October | Falkirk | A | 2–3 | Harper (2) | 4,000 |
QF L1 | 11 October | East Fife | H | 3–0 | Taylor, Jarvie, Harper | 13,605 |
QF L2 | 1 November | East Fife | A | 4–1 | Jarvie (2), Harper, Clarke (Own Goal) | 4,492 |
SF | 27 November | Celtic | N | 2–3 | Harper, Robb | 39,682 |
Scottish Cup
Main article: Scottish Cup 1972-73
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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R3 | 3 February | Brechin City | A | 4–2 | Mitchell (2), Jarvie, Milne (Own goal) | 8,123 |
R4 | 28 February | Falkirk | H | 3–1 | Forrest, Purdie, Murray | 17,730 |
QF | 17 March | Celtic | A | 0–0 | 40,032 | |
QFR | 21 March | Celtic | H | 0–1 | 33,465 |
UEFA Cup
Main article: 1972–73 UEFA Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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R1 L1 | 13 September | Borussia Mönchengladbach | H | 2–3 | Harper, Jarvie | 21,000 |
R1 L2 | 27 September | Borussia Mönchengladbach | A | 3–6 | Jarvie, Willoughby, Murray | 19,000 |
References
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