1967–68 Aberdeen F.C. season
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1967-68 season | |||
Chairman | Charles B. Forbes | ||
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Manager | Eddie Turnbull | ||
Scottish Football 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) |
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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 Football League First Division, Scottish League Cup, Scottish Cup and in European competition for the first time in the Dons' history when they competed the European Cup Winners' Cup.
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Results
Division 1
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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, Smith | 9,000 |
7 | 21 October | Heart of Midlothian | A | 1–2 | Storrie | 11,000 |
8 | 4 November | Partick Thistle | A | 2–2 | Smith, Little | 6,530 |
9 | 11 November | Raith Rovers | H | 6–2 | Petersen (2), Johnston, Little, Mackie (own goal), 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, Smith | 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 | Smith | 20,000 |
17 | 1 January | Dundee | A | 2–0 | Johnston, Buchanan | 10,000 |
18 | 20 January | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 2–4 | Johnston, Buchanan | 9,650 |
19 | 3 February | Dundee United | A | 3–2 | Murray, Smith, 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), Smith, Taylor, Buchan | 7,000 |
26 | 23 March | Motherwell | A | 3–0 | Watt, Cumming, Smith | 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, Smith | 1,600 |
32 | 17 April | St Johnstone | H | 1–0 | Buchan | 6,500 |
33 | 20 April | Airdrieonians | H | 3–2 | Little, Robb, Smith | 8,000 |
34 | 27 April | Rangers | A | 3–2 | Johnston (2), Taylor | 40,000 |
Final League table
P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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4 | Dunfermline Athletic | 34 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 64 | 41 | 24 | 39 |
5 | Aberdeen | 34 | 16 | 5 | 13 | 63 | 48 | 16 | 37 |
6 | Morton | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 57 | 53 | 4 | 36 |
Scottish League Cup
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Group Section 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 | Smith | 22,216 |
Section 2 Final Table
P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Celtic | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 11 |
2 | Rangers | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 8 |
3 | Dundee United | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | –1 | 3 |
4 | Aberdeen | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 19 | –14 | 2 |
Scottish Cup
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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 (own goal) | 3,500 |
R2 | 19 February | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 1–2 | Smith | 14,700 |
European Cup Winners' Cup
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Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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R1 L1 | 6 September | ![]() |
H | 10–0 | Munro (3), Smith (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
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- AFC Heritage Trust