1967–68 Aberdeen F.C. season

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Aberdeen F.C.
1967-68 season
Chairman
ManagerEddie Turnbull
Scottish League Division One5th
Scottish Cup2nd Round
Scottish League CupGroup Stage
European Cup Winners' Cup2nd Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Davie Johnston (17)
All: Davie Johnston (17)
Highest home attendance36,000 vs. Rangers, 12 August 1967
Lowest home attendance6,000 x2 vs. Stirling Albion, 16 December 1967
vs. Kilmarnock, 6 April 1968

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[]

Main article: 1967–68 Scottish Division One
Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance
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
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[]

Main article: 1967–68 Scottish League Cup

Group 2[]

Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance
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
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[]

Main article: 1967–68 Scottish Cup
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance
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[]

Main article: European Cup Winners' Cup 1967-68
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance
R1 L1 6 September Iceland KR Reykjavic H 10–0 Munro (3), (2), Storrie (2), McMillan, Taylor, Petersen 14,000
R1 L2 13 September Iceland KR Reykjavic A 4–1 Storrie (2), Buchan, Munro 1,500
R2 L1 29 November Belgium Standard Liège A 0–3 30,000
R2 L2 6 December Belgium Standard Liège 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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