1967–68 Aberdeen F.C. season
1967-68 season | ||
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Chairman | ||
Manager | Eddie Turnbull | |
Scottish League Division One | 5th | |
Scottish Cup | 2nd Round | |
Scottish League Cup | Group Stage | |
European Cup Winners' Cup | 2nd Round | |
Top goalscorer | League: Davie Johnston (17) All: Davie Johnston (17) | |
Highest home attendance | 36,000 vs. Rangers, 12 August 1967 | |
Lowest home attendance | 6,000 x2 vs. Stirling Albion, 16 December 1967 vs. Kilmarnock, 6 April 1968 | |
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The 1967–68 season was Aberdeen's 55th season in the top flight of Scottish football and their 57th season overall. Aberdeen competed in the Scottish League Division One, Scottish League Cup, Scottish Cup and in European competition for the first time in the Dons' history when they competed in the European Cup Winners' Cup.
Results[]
Own goal scorers in italics.
Division 1[]
Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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1 | 9 September | Dundee | H | 4–2 | Taylor (2), Storrie, Munro | 15,000 |
2 | 16 September | St Johnstone | A | 1–1 | Wilson | 6,400 |
3 | 23 September | Clyde | H | 1–2 | Watt | 12,000 |
4 | 30 September | Morton | A | 3–3 | Wilson, Watt, Johnston | 4,500 |
5 | 7 October | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 0–1 | 12,500 | |
6 | 14 October | Dundee United | H | 6–0 | Johnston (2), Taylor, Munro, | 9,000 |
7 | 21 October | Heart of Midlothian | A | 1–2 | Storrie | 11,000 |
8 | 4 November | Partick Thistle | A | 2–2 | , Little | 6,530 |
9 | 11 November | Raith Rovers | H | 6–2 | Petersen (2), Johnston, Little, Mackie, Wilson | 8,000 |
10 | 18 November | Hibernian | A | 0–1 | 11,000 | |
11 | 25 November | Motherwell | H | 2–1 | Wilson, Melrose | 9,000 |
12 | 2 December | Falkirk | A | 2–2 | Melrose, | 4,500 |
13 | 9 December | Kilmarnock | A | 0–3 | 8,755 | |
14 | 16 December | Stirling Albion | H | 1–0 | Shewan | 6,000 |
15 | 23 December | Airdrieonians | A | 0–1 | 4,000 | |
16 | 30 December | Rangers | H | 1–4 | 20,000 | |
17 | 1 January | Dundee | A | 2–0 | Johnston, | 10,000 |
18 | 20 January | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 2–4 | Johnston, | 9,650 |
19 | 3 February | Dundee United | A | 3–2 | Murray, , Johnston | 6,500 |
20 | 10 February | Heart of Midlothian | H | 2–0 | Craig, Johnston | 12,000 |
21 | 12 February | Morton | H | 1–0 | Robb | 10,000 |
22 | 2 March | Partick Thistle | H | 0–1 | Robb, Johnston | 7,000 |
23 | 6 March | Celtic | A | 1–4 | Johnston | 28,000 |
24 | 9 March | Raith Rovers | A | 1–3 | Taylor | 5,000 |
25 | 16 March | Hibernian | H | 5–0 | Johnston (2), , Taylor, Buchan | 7,000 |
26 | 23 March | Motherwell | A | 3–0 | Watt, , | 2,360 |
27 | 27 March | Clyde | H | 0–1 | 5,500 | |
28 | 30 March | Falkirk | H | 2–0 | Shewan, Johnston | 5,000 |
29 | 6 April | Kilmarnock | H | 1–1 | Johnston | 6,000 |
30 | 10 April | Celtic | H | 0–1 | 22,000 | |
31 | 13 April | Stirling Albion | A | 3–0 | Petersen, Robb, | 1,600 |
32 | 17 April | St Johnstone | H | 1–0 | Buchan | 6,500 |
33 | 20 April | Airdrieonians | H | 3–2 | Little, Robb, | 8,000 |
34 | 27 April | Rangers | A | 3–2 | Johnston (2), Taylor | 40,000 |
Final standings[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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3 | Hibernian | 34 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 67 | 49 | +18 | 45 |
4 | Dunfermline Athletic | 34 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 64 | 41 | +23 | 39 |
5 | Aberdeen | 34 | 16 | 5 | 13 | 63 | 48 | +15 | 37 |
6 | Morton | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 57 | 53 | +4 | 36 |
7 | Kilmarnock | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 59 | 57 | +2 | 34 |
Source: "1967-1968 First Division - SPFL Archive". SPFL. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
Scottish League Cup[]
Group 2[]
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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1 | 12 August | Rangers | H | 1–1 | Storrie | 36,000 |
2 | 16 August | Dundee United | A | 0–5 | 7,550 | |
3 | 19 August | Celtic | A | 1–3 | Storrie | 50,000 |
4 | 26 August | Rangers | A | 0–3 | 50,000 | |
5 | 30 August | Dundee United | H | 2–2 | Storrie, Munro | 10,000 |
6 | 2 September | Celtic | H | 1–5 | 22,216 |
Group 2 final table[]
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
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Celtic | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 3.500 | 11 |
Rangers | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2.000 | 8 |
Dundee United | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 0.875 | 3 |
Aberdeen | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 0.263 | 2 |
Source:[citation needed]
Scottish Cup[]
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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R1 | 27 January | Raith Rovers | H | 1–1 | Robb | 10,700 |
R1R | 31 January | Raith Rovers | A | 1–0 | Reid | 3,500 |
R2 | 19 February | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 1–2 | 14,700 |
European Cup Winners' Cup[]
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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R1 L1 | 6 September | ![]() |
H | 10–0 | Munro (3), (2), Storrie (2), McMillan, Taylor, Petersen | 14,000 |
R1 L2 | 13 September | ![]() |
A | 4–1 | Storrie (2), Buchan, Munro | 1,500 |
R2 L1 | 29 November | ![]() |
A | 0–3 | 30,000 | |
R2 L2 | 6 December | ![]() |
H | 2–0 | Munro, Melrose | 13,000 |
References[]
- Kevin Stirling. Aberdeen A Centenary History 1903-2003. Desert Island Books 2002. ISBN 1-874287-49-X.
- AFC Heritage Trust
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