Aberdeen F.C. season 2008-09
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Aberdeen
competed in the Scottish Premier League, Scottish Cup and Scottish League Cup during the 2008–09 season.
Richie Byrne
, Barry Nicholson
, Steve Lovell
, Derek Soutar
, Dave Bus
, Jonathan Smith, Greg Kelly
, Alan Maybury
, Jackie McNamara
and Dan Smith all left the club mostly on Bosman transfers and English youngster Josh Walker
returned down south to Middlesbrough
. On 5 July 2008 Karim Touzani
returned to his native homeland of Netherlands
to sign for Dutch
side Sparta Rotterdam
.
The club brought in several players, Bertrand Bossu
, Sammy Stewart
, Gary McDonald, Mark Kerr
, Charlie Mulgrew were all been given two year contacts by the club. Tommy Wright signed from Darlington
, he cost £100,000 and was given a three year contract. The club signed Jared Hodgkiss
on loan from West Bromwich Albion
for the first half of the season, and in January signed Manchester City
youngster Javan Vidal
until the end of the season. On transfer deadline day, the club signed Sone Aluko
from Birmingham City
for an undisclosed fee.
. The game marked the 25th anniversary of Aberdeen's 2–1 victory over Real Madrid
in the 1982–82 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup final
in Gothenburg
. Goals from Michael Carrick
and Wayne Rooney
ensured that Sir Alex Ferguson
won on his return to Pittodrie. Three days later the Dons faced 'local rivals' Dundee
, The game finished 0–0. The worst result of the pre-season came next, a 4–0 defeat by Peterhead
, however Aberdeen recorded their first win of pre-season against Brechin City
three days later, Derek Young
getting the only goal; and the first of pre-season.
Aberdeen opened their tour of Holland with a 5–0 win over Jimmy Calderwood
's son Scott
's DZC 68. Chris Maguire
scored a hat-trick, Lee Miller
and Jaime Smith were also on the scoresheet against the minnows. New signing Gary McDonald scored his first goal for the Dons against FC Zwolle
, however two late goals meant that Aberdeen would suffer their first and only defeat of the Dutch tour. The next game saw Aberdeen play top-tier team Vitesse Arnhem
, which they won 1–0 thanks to a Andrew Considine
goal twenty minutes from time. Aberdeen had been due to play Go Ahead Eagles
but the game was scrapped due to police fears of crowd trouble. Instead a game was arranged against minnows SV Rietvogels, in which the Dons scored 10 goals. Captain Scott Severin
scored an early goal, the lead was soon doubled by youngster Peter Pawlett
, Other goalscorers included Chris Maguire, Jeffrey de Visscher
and Michael Paton
; trialist Dyon Camero scored four.
Aberdeen followed up their pre-season tour of Holland with a win against Highland league
team Inverurie Loco Works
at Harlaw Park. Manager Jimmy Calderwood fielded a young team and for the first time Zander Diamond led the team out as captain. Within 17 minutes Aberdeen were 1–0 ahead; U-19 player Michael Paton
scored his second goal in as many games, Summer signing, Sammy Stewart scored his first goal for the club; 11 minutes from time, to make it 2–0 and that was the final score.
campaign with a 2–0 loss at home to North-East 'rivals'
Inverness Caledonian Thistle
through goals from Andrew Barrowman
and Roy McBain
. It was the first time that Aberdeen had been beaten by Inverness, having played them 17 times previously. The Dons travelled to Motherwell
for their second game, The match was goalless until four minutes from time, when summer signing Charlie Mulgrew scored from a free-kick, to give Aberdeen their first win. Aberdeen then hosted Glasgow
rivals Rangers
. Veteran Scotland defender David Weir opened the scoring for the visitors, Derek Young
followed up after Lee Miller
's shot was blocked by rangers keeper Allan McGregor
; to score Aberdeen's first goal of the new season at Pittodrie
. The match ended 1–1, but aberdeen were fortunate as DaMarcus Beasley
seemed to have won it for Rangers in stoppage time; his goal was disallowed for offside
he was however clearly onside. Aberdeen then travelled to Paisley to play St. Mirren. A mistake by the St. Mirren defence allowed Darren Mackie
to score a goal just before half-time, which proved to be the winner.
. The game saw the second debut of Sone Aluko
, following his return. Aberdeen took the lead in the 7th minute, summer signing Gary McDonald scored the goal, with Hamilton goalkeeper Tomas Cerny
only able to push the ball onto the post and into the net. Hamilton equalised after 34 minutes, David Graham
the scorer. A defensive mistake by the Aberdeen defence allowed Hamilton's James McCarthy
to score what turned out to be the winner. Aluko hit the bar with a late free-kick, the defeat meant that Aberdeen were still to win at home. Another home defeat followed the week after, Tommy Wright was given his first league start by manager Jimmy Calderwood
and it was his handball which allowed Francesco Sandaza
to score the only goal from the penalty spot. Aberdeen ended the month with a trip to reigning Champions Celtic
. A defensive mistake allowed Dutchman Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink
to score the opening goal. Aberdeen equalised early in the second half; Charlie Mulgrew claimed his second goal of the SPL campaign, He scored his third as well minutes later, when he curled a free-kick from the edge of the box, to make the score 2–1 to Aberdeen. Celtic equalised eleven minutes from time when Scott McDonald
headed the ball into the net, Vennegoor of Hesselink scored an injury time winner making the score 3–2. This left Aberdeen eleventh in the league table, they had not gained a single point throughout the month of September.
came to Pittodrie for Aberdeen's first match in October, A defensive slip by Lee Mair
allowed Hibernian striker Derek Riordan
to open the scoring after 33 minutes, Lee Miller equalised 8 minues later from the penalty spot after being fouled by Sol Bamba
. Hibernian regained the lead from the penalty spot after Mulgrew, who was red-carded, handled the ball on the line. The ball was directed towards goal by Hibernian striker Steven Fletcher
, he was clearly offside but it was not given, so Riordan converted to score his second of the match. Aberdeen then traveled to Falkirk
after an International break. Lee Miller
headed the only goal to give Aberdeen their first victory in six games, and lift the Dons' off the bottom of the table. Lee Bullen
was sent off for Falkirk late on, after a challenge on Scott Severin
. Aberdeen then travelled to Edinburgh
for the first time in the season to play Heart of Midlothian
. It started well for the Dons', Darren Mackie
profited from a defensive error and scored the first goal of the game. Hearts however, shortly after, equalised through wing-back Lee Wallace
. In the dying minutes, Hearts looked to have been awarded a penalty by referee Steve Conroy, Jamie Langfield
appeared to have tripped Michael Stewart
in the penalty area, But after consulting with his assistant
, the referee reversed his decision and the match finished 1–1.
. A goal by Sone Aluko
handed Aberdeen their first home win of the season, and more importantly, all three points. The following week Aberdeen travelled to Dundee
to face Dundee United
for the second New Firm Derby
of the season. It got off to another bad start for the Dons, Francisco Sandaza scored the opening goal in the opening 8 minutes, Northern-Irish striker Warren Feeney
doubled the 'tangerine's' advantage on 14 minutes. Aberdeen pulled a goal back through Darren Mackie
, but it proved to only be a consolation goal, as the Dons' lost the derby 2–1, although they had a goal disallowed for offside. The Dons' then hosted St.Mirren
in a midweek match at Pittodrie. Both the goals in the 2–0 win were scored in the last 10 minutes, First defender Andrew Considine
finished well after good work by Mark Kerr
then Englishman Sone Aluko was put clean-through on goal to score the second. The win propelled Aberdeen up to fourth in the league for the first time. Aberdeen then played Hibernian
in their second trip to the capital. The Dons opened the scoring just before half-time when Darren Mackie pounced on Rob Jones
' error to head the visitors in front, four minutes before half-time. Aberdeen doubled their lead eight minutes after the break when Sone Aluko flighted in a corner and Zander Diamond headed in his first goal of the season and put the Dons' 2–0 up. Three points turned into one point as Rob Jones
made amends for his first half error and pulled one back for Hibs with a header in the 62nd minute, and with virtually the last kick of the game Steven Fletcher
scrambled in a goal. Aberdeen then travelled to Glasgow to play Rangers
at Ibrox
. Aberdeen dominated the first half and it took a good save from Rangers' keeper Allan McGregor
to prevent Derek Young
from scoring the opening goal. The Dons' continued to hold the upper hand until Jean-Claude Darcheville
bundled the ball over the line to put Rangers 1–0 up. Zander Diamond was unlucky not to level when his header was cleared off the line by Pedro Mendes
. Seconds later Rangers had the ball in the net again, this time through Kris Boyd
. The game finished 2–0 to Rangers. Aberdeen then hosted Motherwell
at Pittodrie. Motherwell keeper Graeme Smith pulled off a fantastic save to prevent Darren Mackie from opening the scoring. However, on the hour mark, just seconds after coming on as a second-half substitute Gary McDonald headed the Dons' in front after fine work from Sone Aluko. It was 2–0 eight six minutes later, when Jeffrey de Visscher
whipped in a cross, only for Darren Mackie
to be hauled down by Motherwell defender Paul Quinn. Referee Chris Boyle showed a red card to Quinn for his last man challenge, and awarded a penalty to the Dons', which Lee Miller
happily dispatched. The game finished 2–0 and moved the Dons' up to fifth in the table.
, however the game was postponed due to a frozen pitch at Rugby Park
. Next the Dons welcomed Falkirk
to Pittodrie. Lee Miller
got his fifth and sixth goals of the season in the opening half, of home side dominance. The second half was less great, ex-Aberdeen player Steve Lovell
got a late consolation goal, but it was too little too late, as the Dons ran out 2–1 winners. A trip up North to the Caledonian Stadium
to play North-East 'rivals'
, Inverness C.T
. Aberdeen got off to the best of starts when Charlie Mulgrew fired a free-kick passed ex-Don Ryan Esson
in only the sixth minute. Gary McDonald doubled the lead when he capitalized on Dougie Imrie
's mistake to double the Dons' lead. Five minutes later, Darren Mackie
made it three, as he scored his fifth goal of the campaign, with a clinical chip, over the advancing Esson. Aberdeen ran out 3–0 winners leaving them 5th placed in the table. Hearts
were visitors to Pittodrie the following week. On form striker Lee Miller scored the only goal of the game in front of a packed Pittodrie. Miller, met Severin
's free-kick and scored with a brilliant volley, towards the end of the first half. In a pulsating game, Aberdeen ran out 1–0 winners, and Hearts had Marius Žaliūkas
and Lee Wallace
sent off. As Aberdeen finished 2008 on a high.
. Simon Mensing
converted a penalty to put Hamilton 1–0 up, and Richard Offiong
completed the scoring. However, Offiong was later sent off following two bookable offences. On Tuesday 13th, Aberdeen traveled to Ayr, to play December's postponement against Kilmarnock
. Killie took the lead when the ball fell nicely to Allan Russell who finished well. Aberdeen equalised on the half-hour, when Lee Miller
met Mulgrew's corner fantastically, scoring with a back-heel volley. And it was Miller who grabbed the winner, when he met Mackie's cross with a diving header. Aberdeen won the game 2–1 and that moved Aberdeen up to fourth. Aberdeen were to host both sides of the Old Firm
in the space of two weeks, up first were Celtic, a team who Aberdeen have never beaten at Pittodrie
since 2002. The game turned out to be a classic. Stuart Duff
crossed the ball for Gary McDonald to open the scoring with a looping header. Celtic were back on level terms within a minute, as a cut-back by Aiden McGeady
found Scott Brown unmarked to score the equaliser. Duff
then got on the score-sheet himself, with a well taken volley. After immense pressure from Celtic in the second half, Scott McDonald
pulled Celtic back on level terms again when he headed in Barry Robson
's cross. However, Aberdeen were not to be denied the win, as Zander Diamond headed in two Charlie Mulgrew free-kicks in the space of two minutes to give the Dons' a 4–2 win against the reigning champions. The crowd were left chanting for five. The following week, a packed Pittodrie
watched Aberdeen take on the second half of the Old Firm, Rangers
. A dull game saw very little chances until in the 80th minute Nacho Novo
found space at the back post, but his shot rebounded off of the post. Darren Mackie
and Charlie Mulgrew went close for Aberdeen, but both defences stayed firm as the sides settled for a 0–0 draw. Aberdeen then travelled to Falkirk
. Once again a dull away performance saw Michael Higdon
score the only goal as the Bairns' won 1–0.
with a 2–1 win against Second Division
side Alloa Athletic
. A cool Sone Aluko
provided the Dons' with the class they needed to scrape past a spirited Alloa side. On form striker Lee Miller
opened the scoring after he deflected Chris Maguire
's shot. Alloa midfielder Andy Scott
scored from the penalty spot to equalise for the hosts. Aluko raced clear and chipped the ball over the advancing keeper Raymond Jellema
in the 56th minute. Alloa pushed forward for much of the last half-hour, but Aberdeen survived to progress. In the fifth-round, Aberdeen were then drawn at home against another Second Division
team, East Fife
. The game ended in a comfortable 5–0 victory, with the East Fife goalkeeper sent off in the first three minutes. Goals from Tommy Wright, Javan Vidal
, Sone Aluko and a late chris Maguire double sealed the win for Aberdeen, earning them an away tie at Dunfermline Athletic
. Sone Aluko looked to have put Aberdeen through to a semi-final when he finished neatly midway through the second half. However Nick Phinn scored with just five minutes remaining, to force a reply at Pittodrie. The replay proved to be a night to forget. A highly disappointing display saw 120 minutes of no goals, and very little activity. Dunfermline eventually won the game on penalties, Scott Severin
and Richard Foster
were the only players to have missed which sent the Dons' out.
to play Second Division
Ayr United
in the second round of the League Cup
, Chris Maguire
scored the only goal of the game after 40 minutes to secure Aberdeen's place in the third round. In the third round of the league cup, Aberdeen were drawn away against fellow SPL
club Kilmarnock
. The hosts took the lead in the first minute, Conor Sammon
opened the scoring only for Gary McDonald to equalise for the visitors. Kilmarnock were back in front five minutes later through David Fernandez
, Mehdi Taouil
extended the home side's advantage with a penalty. Lee Miller
pulled a goal back from the penalty spot, after Darren Mackie
was fouled. However, Conor Sammon
scored his second of the evening. The match finished 4–2 to Kilmarnock, Aberdeen were out of the League Cup at the third round stage.
Loans in
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Source: Scottish Premier League 2008–09 article
Aberdeen F.C.
Aberdeen Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Aberdeen...
competed in the Scottish Premier League, Scottish Cup and Scottish League Cup during the 2008–09 season.
Richie Byrne
Richie Byrne
Richard "Richie" Byrne is an Irish footballer currently playing for Hungerford Town F.C..-Career:Byrne signed for Shamrock Rovers in the summer of 2000 from Stella Maris F.C. and made his debut in the Leinster Senior Cup away to St. Francis on 21 November 2000, in a 6–2 win. He was Young Player of...
, Barry Nicholson
Barry Nicholson
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, Steve Lovell
Steve Lovell
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, Derek Soutar
Derek Soutar
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, Dave Bus
Dave Bus
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, Jonathan Smith, Greg Kelly
Greg Kelly
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, Alan Maybury
Alan Maybury
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, Jackie McNamara
Jackie McNamara
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and Dan Smith all left the club mostly on Bosman transfers and English youngster Josh Walker
Josh Walker
Joshua "Josh" Walker is an English footballer. He currently plays as a midfielder for Championship side Watford....
returned down south to Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough F.C.
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. On 5 July 2008 Karim Touzani
Karim Touzani
Karim Touzani is a Dutch footballer of Moroccan descent who plays for Sparta Rotterdam. He plays as a midfielder or a defender.Karim Touzani is also the older brother of footballer freestyler Soufiane Touzani....
returned to his native homeland of Netherlands
Netherlands
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to sign for Dutch
Netherlands
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side Sparta Rotterdam
Sparta Rotterdam
Sparta Rotterdam is the oldest professional football team in the Netherlands, established on April 1, 1888. Sparta is one of three professional football clubs from Rotterdam, the others being Excelsior and Feyenoord , the latter playing in the Eredivisie.-History:Sparta was first founded in 1887....
.
The club brought in several players, Bertrand Bossu
Bertrand Bossu
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, Sammy Stewart
Sammy Stewart (footballer)
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, Gary McDonald, Mark Kerr
Mark Kerr (footballer)
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, Charlie Mulgrew were all been given two year contacts by the club. Tommy Wright signed from Darlington
Darlington F.C.
Darlington Football Club is a professional association football club based in Darlington, County Durham, currently playing in the Conference National. The club was founded in 1883, and originally played its games at Feethams, before moving to the Darlington Arena in 2003...
, he cost £100,000 and was given a three year contract. The club signed Jared Hodgkiss
Jared Hodgkiss
Jared Hodgkiss is an English professional footballer who plays as a right back. He is currently with Forest Green Rovers after being released by English Championship side West Bromwich Albion...
on loan from West Bromwich Albion
West Bromwich Albion F.C.
West Bromwich Albion Football Club, also known as West Brom, The Baggies, The Throstles, Albion or WBA, are an English Premier League association football club based in West Bromwich in the West Midlands...
for the first half of the season, and in January signed Manchester City
Manchester City F.C.
Manchester City Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Manchester. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's , they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894...
youngster Javan Vidal
Javan Vidal
Javan Noel Vidal is an English footballer who plays as a defender and is currently unattached. He has previously played for Manchester City, Grimsby Town, Aberdeen, Derby County and Chesterfield.-Manchester City:...
until the end of the season. On transfer deadline day, the club signed Sone Aluko
Sone Aluko
Omatsone "Sone" Aluko is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Scottish Premier League club Rangers. Aluko began his career at Birmingham City but failed to make any league appearances. He joined Aberdeen on loan in the 2007–2008 season and was loaned to Blackpool at the...
from Birmingham City
Birmingham City F.C.
Birmingham City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, they became Small Heath in 1888, then Birmingham in 1905, finally becoming Birmingham City in 1943.They were relegated at the end of the...
for an undisclosed fee.
Pre-season
Aberdeen kicked off their pre-season campaign with a 2–0 loss at home to English and European champions, Manchester UnitedManchester United F.C.
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. The game marked the 25th anniversary of Aberdeen's 2–1 victory over Real Madrid
Real Madrid C.F.
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...
in the 1982–82 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup final
1983 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Final
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in Gothenburg
Gothenburg
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. Goals from Michael Carrick
Michael Carrick
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and Wayne Rooney
Wayne Rooney
Wayne Mark Rooney is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Manchester United and the England national team...
ensured that Sir Alex Ferguson
Alex Ferguson
Sir Alexander Chapman "Alex" Ferguson, CBE is a Scottish association football manager and former player, currently managing Manchester United, where he has been in charge since 1986...
won on his return to Pittodrie. Three days later the Dons faced 'local rivals' Dundee
Dundee F.C.
Dundee Football Club, founded in 1893, are a football club based in the city of Dundee, Scotland. They are nicknamed The Dee or The Dark Blues and play their home matches at Dens Park. Their shirt colour is dark blue. Dundee currently play in the Scottish First Division, having been relegated from...
, The game finished 0–0. The worst result of the pre-season came next, a 4–0 defeat by Peterhead
Peterhead F.C.
Peterhead F.C. are a football club based in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They currently play in the Scottish Football League Third Division, following promotion in the 2004–05 season.Their home ground is Balmoor in Peterhead, with a capacity of 4,000...
, however Aberdeen recorded their first win of pre-season against Brechin City
Brechin City F.C.
Brechin City Football Club is a Scottish football team based in Brechin, Angus. They are members of the Scottish Football League and play in the Second Division in the 2010–11 season...
three days later, Derek Young
Derek Young
Derek Young is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing for Greenock Morton after leaving Grindavík.-Career:Young started his career with Aberdeen before having spells with Dunfermline Athletic, St...
getting the only goal; and the first of pre-season.
Aberdeen opened their tour of Holland with a 5–0 win over Jimmy Calderwood
Jimmy Calderwood
James "Jimmy" Calderwood is a Scottish former footballer and currently without a club having recently been manager of Ross County. Calderwood played for English clubs Birmingham City and Cambridge United and Dutch clubs Sparta Rotterdam, Willem II Tilburg, Roda JC and Heracles Almelo...
's son Scott
Scott Calderwood
Scott Calderwood is a retired Scottish professional footballer, the son of Jimmy Calderwood. He played for a number of Dutch clubs, including Willem II, Heracles Almelo and SV Babberich....
's DZC 68. Chris Maguire
Chris Maguire
Christopher Jack "Chris" Maguire is a Scottish professional footballer who currently plays for English Championship side Derby County after agreeing a three year deal.-Aberdeen:...
scored a hat-trick, Lee Miller
Lee Miller (footballer)
Lee John Miller is a Scottish footballer who currently plays as a striker for Football League One club Carlisle United.Miller was born in Lanark, Scotland and began his career at before moving to in 2003. After a poor first season at Bristol City, he joined on loan in 2005. That same year, he...
and Jaime Smith were also on the scoresheet against the minnows. New signing Gary McDonald scored his first goal for the Dons against FC Zwolle
FC Zwolle
FC Zwolle is a Dutch football club based in Zwolle, currently playing in the Eerste Divisie, the country's second level of professional club football. The club was founded in 1990 after the bankruptcy of PEC. They have played in the Eredivisie, the highest tier of Dutch football, for a total of...
, however two late goals meant that Aberdeen would suffer their first and only defeat of the Dutch tour. The next game saw Aberdeen play top-tier team Vitesse Arnhem
Vitesse Arnhem
Stichting Betaald Voetbal Vitesse is a Dutch football club from Arnhem, which was founded on 14 May 1892. Vitesse has had considerable success in the Eredivisie, and featured in the UEFA Cup competition, but has never been considered a close competitor of the top three clubs of Netherlands...
, which they won 1–0 thanks to a Andrew Considine
Andrew Considine
Andrew "Andy" Considine is a Scottish footballer who currently plays as a centre back for Scottish Premier League club Aberdeen...
goal twenty minutes from time. Aberdeen had been due to play Go Ahead Eagles
Go Ahead Eagles
The Go Ahead Eagles are a football club from Deventer, Netherlands, currently playing in the Eerste Divisie. The club's home stadium is De Adelaarshorst. To date, the club has won the national championship four times...
but the game was scrapped due to police fears of crowd trouble. Instead a game was arranged against minnows SV Rietvogels, in which the Dons scored 10 goals. Captain Scott Severin
Scott Severin
Scott Derek Severin is a Scottish professional footballer, currently playing for Dundee United. Severin has previously played for Heart of Midlothian and Aberdeen, where he was club captain for two seasons. He has also made 15 appearances for Scotland national football team...
scored an early goal, the lead was soon doubled by youngster Peter Pawlett
Peter Pawlett
Peter Ian Pawlett , is a professional footballer currently playing for Scottish Premier League club Aberdeen.-Club career:...
, Other goalscorers included Chris Maguire, Jeffrey de Visscher
Jeffrey de Visscher
Jeffrey De Visscher is a Dutch professional footballer who is currently playing for FC Emmen.-FC Twente:...
and Michael Paton
Michael Paton
Michael Paton is a professional footballer currently playing for Conference National side Stockport County on loan from Scottish Premier League club Aberdeen.-Club career:...
; trialist Dyon Camero scored four.
Aberdeen followed up their pre-season tour of Holland with a win against Highland league
Highland Football League
The Press & Journal Highland Football League is a league of football clubs operating not just in the Scottish Highlands, as the name may suggest, but also in the north-east lowlands...
team Inverurie Loco Works
Inverurie Loco Works F.C.
Inverurie Loco Works are a semi-professional senior football club from Inverurie who currently play in the Highland League in Scotland and were founded in 1903.-Recent history:...
at Harlaw Park. Manager Jimmy Calderwood fielded a young team and for the first time Zander Diamond led the team out as captain. Within 17 minutes Aberdeen were 1–0 ahead; U-19 player Michael Paton
Michael Paton
Michael Paton is a professional footballer currently playing for Conference National side Stockport County on loan from Scottish Premier League club Aberdeen.-Club career:...
scored his second goal in as many games, Summer signing, Sammy Stewart scored his first goal for the club; 11 minutes from time, to make it 2–0 and that was the final score.
August
Aberdeen began their SPLScottish Premier League
The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...
campaign with a 2–0 loss at home to North-East 'rivals'
North-East derby
The North-East Derby is a term used to describe the matches played between Scottish football clubs Aberdeen and Inverness Caledonian Thistle. The clubs first met in a Scottish League Cup tie played on 8 August 1998. Inverness first entered the Scottish Football League in 1994 alongside fellow...
Inverness Caledonian Thistle
Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C.
Inverness Caledonian Thistle Football Club are a Scottish football club from Inverness who compete in the Scottish Premier League. They are currently managed by Terry Butcher and assistant manager Maurice Malpas...
through goals from Andrew Barrowman
Andrew Barrowman
Andrew Barrowman is a Scottish footballer who plays as a forward for Scottish Premier League club Dunfermline Athletic.-Birmingham:...
and Roy McBain
Roy McBain
Roy Adam McBain is a professional footballer currently playing for Peterhead.-Career:McBain began his career with Dundee United, making a single appearance early in the 1993-94 season. Released at the end of the season, McBain moved 'across the road' to Scottish First Division neighbours Dundee,...
. It was the first time that Aberdeen had been beaten by Inverness, having played them 17 times previously. The Dons travelled to Motherwell
Motherwell F.C.
Motherwell Football & Athletic Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire. The club compete in the Scottish Premier League and are one of only seven teams to have remained in this league since it was founded in 1998...
for their second game, The match was goalless until four minutes from time, when summer signing Charlie Mulgrew scored from a free-kick, to give Aberdeen their first win. Aberdeen then hosted Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
rivals Rangers
Rangers F.C.
Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses...
. Veteran Scotland defender David Weir opened the scoring for the visitors, Derek Young
Derek Young
Derek Young is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing for Greenock Morton after leaving Grindavík.-Career:Young started his career with Aberdeen before having spells with Dunfermline Athletic, St...
followed up after Lee Miller
Lee Miller
Elizabeth 'Lee' Miller, Lady Penrose was an American photographer. Born in Poughkeepsie, New York in 1907, she was a successful fashion model in New York City in the 1920s before going to Paris where she became an established fashion and fine art photographer...
's shot was blocked by rangers keeper Allan McGregor
Allan McGregor
Allan James McGregor is a Scottish association footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Rangers and the Scotland national team...
; to score Aberdeen's first goal of the new season at Pittodrie
Pittodrie Stadium
Pittodrie Stadium is an all-seated football stadium situated in the Scottish city of Aberdeen. It was first used in 1899 and from 1903 has been the home of Aberdeen Football Club...
. The match ended 1–1, but aberdeen were fortunate as DaMarcus Beasley
DaMarcus Beasley
DaMarcus Lamont Beasley is an American soccer player who plays for Puebla of the Mexican Primera División. He plays mainly as a winger on the left side of the midfield, but has also been used as a forward and fullback...
seemed to have won it for Rangers in stoppage time; his goal was disallowed for offside
Offside (football)
Offside is a law in football which states that if a player is in an offside position when the ball is touched or played by a teammate, he may not become actively involved in the play...
he was however clearly onside. Aberdeen then travelled to Paisley to play St. Mirren. A mistake by the St. Mirren defence allowed Darren Mackie
Darren Mackie
Darren Graham Mackie is a Scottish footballer who plays as a striker for Aberdeen in the Scottish Premier League. He is currently the club's top Scottish Premier League goalscorer, with 57 goals....
to score a goal just before half-time, which proved to be the winner.
September
September, and Aberdeen's first match was a home tie against SPL newcomers Hamilton AcademicalHamilton Academical F.C.
Hamilton Academical Football Club, often known as Hamilton Academical, or Accies, are a Scottish football club from Hamilton in South Lanarkshire. They were established in 1874 from the school football team at Hamilton Academy. They remain the only professional club in British football to have...
. The game saw the second debut of Sone Aluko
Sone Aluko
Omatsone "Sone" Aluko is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Scottish Premier League club Rangers. Aluko began his career at Birmingham City but failed to make any league appearances. He joined Aberdeen on loan in the 2007–2008 season and was loaned to Blackpool at the...
, following his return. Aberdeen took the lead in the 7th minute, summer signing Gary McDonald scored the goal, with Hamilton goalkeeper Tomas Cerny
Tomáš Cerný
Tomáš Černý is a Czech professional footballer who plays for Hamilton Academical in the Scottish Premier League as a goalkeeper.- Club career :...
only able to push the ball onto the post and into the net. Hamilton equalised after 34 minutes, David Graham
David Graham (footballer born 1983)
David Graham is a Scottish footballer, currently playing for Dunfermline Athletic in the Scottish Premier League.-Career:During his youth career, David's former teams include Denny BC, Riverside and Gairdoch United....
the scorer. A defensive mistake by the Aberdeen defence allowed Hamilton's James McCarthy
James McCarthy (footballer)
James McCarthy is an Irish footballer who plays for Wigan Athletic as a midfielder. McCarthy made over 100 appearances for Hamilton Academical as a teenager, before being transferred to Wigan in 2009 for an initial £1.2 million...
to score what turned out to be the winner. Aluko hit the bar with a late free-kick, the defeat meant that Aberdeen were still to win at home. Another home defeat followed the week after, Tommy Wright was given his first league start by manager Jimmy Calderwood
Jimmy Calderwood
James "Jimmy" Calderwood is a Scottish former footballer and currently without a club having recently been manager of Ross County. Calderwood played for English clubs Birmingham City and Cambridge United and Dutch clubs Sparta Rotterdam, Willem II Tilburg, Roda JC and Heracles Almelo...
and it was his handball which allowed Francesco Sandaza
Francesco Sandaza
Francisco José Sandaza Asensio , is a Spanish footballer who currently plays for St. Johnstone in the Scottish Premier League.-Career:...
to score the only goal from the penalty spot. Aberdeen ended the month with a trip to reigning Champions Celtic
Celtic F.C.
Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the...
. A defensive mistake allowed Dutchman Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink
Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink
Jan Johannes Vennegoor of Hesselink is a Dutch footballer, currently playing for PSV Eindhoven. He formerly played for the Netherlands national team as a striker...
to score the opening goal. Aberdeen equalised early in the second half; Charlie Mulgrew claimed his second goal of the SPL campaign, He scored his third as well minutes later, when he curled a free-kick from the edge of the box, to make the score 2–1 to Aberdeen. Celtic equalised eleven minutes from time when Scott McDonald
Scott McDonald
Scott Douglas McDonald is an Australian football player who currently plays as a striker for English Championship side Middlesbrough and the Australian national team. Scott McDonald is of Scottish heritage.-Early career:...
headed the ball into the net, Vennegoor of Hesselink scored an injury time winner making the score 3–2. This left Aberdeen eleventh in the league table, they had not gained a single point throughout the month of September.
October
HibernianHibernian F.C.
Hibernian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Leith, in the north of Edinburgh. They are one of two Scottish Premier League clubs in the city, the other being their Edinburgh derby rivals, Hearts...
came to Pittodrie for Aberdeen's first match in October, A defensive slip by Lee Mair
Lee Mair
Lee Mair is a Scottish footballer who currently plays in central defence for St Mirren.- Career :Mair spent most of his teenage years in the youth programme with Dundee. In order to gain valuable first team experience the player went on loan to East Fife in February 2001 and made his senior debut...
allowed Hibernian striker Derek Riordan
Derek Riordan
Derek George Riordan is a Scottish footballer who plays as a forward. He has been capped three times by the Scotland national football team. Riordan started his career with Hibernian in 2001 and had a brief spell on loan with Cowdenbeath in 2003...
to open the scoring after 33 minutes, Lee Miller equalised 8 minues later from the penalty spot after being fouled by Sol Bamba
Souleymane Bamba
Souleymane "Sol" Bamba is a professional footballer who plays for Championship club Leicester City, as a defender.Bamba started his career in his native France with Paris Saint-Germain, but failed to establish himself in their first team and moved to Scotland to join Dunfermline Athletic in 2006...
. Hibernian regained the lead from the penalty spot after Mulgrew, who was red-carded, handled the ball on the line. The ball was directed towards goal by Hibernian striker Steven Fletcher
Steven Fletcher (footballer)
Steven Kenneth Fletcher is a Scottish international footballer who plays as a striker. He is currently signed to English Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers....
, he was clearly offside but it was not given, so Riordan converted to score his second of the match. Aberdeen then traveled to Falkirk
Falkirk F.C.
Falkirk Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in Falkirk. It is one of two professional football teams from the town, the other being East Stirlingshire...
after an International break. Lee Miller
Lee Miller (footballer)
Lee John Miller is a Scottish footballer who currently plays as a striker for Football League One club Carlisle United.Miller was born in Lanark, Scotland and began his career at before moving to in 2003. After a poor first season at Bristol City, he joined on loan in 2005. That same year, he...
headed the only goal to give Aberdeen their first victory in six games, and lift the Dons' off the bottom of the table. Lee Bullen
Lee Bullen
Lee Bullen is a Scottish football player and coach. In a career that has spanned more than 20 years, Bullen has played football professionally in Scotland, England, Australia, Greece and Hong Kong...
was sent off for Falkirk late on, after a challenge on Scott Severin
Scott Severin
Scott Derek Severin is a Scottish professional footballer, currently playing for Dundee United. Severin has previously played for Heart of Midlothian and Aberdeen, where he was club captain for two seasons. He has also made 15 appearances for Scotland national football team...
. Aberdeen then travelled to Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
for the first time in the season to play Heart of Midlothian
Heart of Midlothian F.C.
Heart of Midlothian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Gorgie, in the west of Edinburgh. They currently play in the Scottish Premier League and are one of the two principal clubs in the city, the other being Hibernian...
. It started well for the Dons', Darren Mackie
Darren Mackie
Darren Graham Mackie is a Scottish footballer who plays as a striker for Aberdeen in the Scottish Premier League. He is currently the club's top Scottish Premier League goalscorer, with 57 goals....
profited from a defensive error and scored the first goal of the game. Hearts however, shortly after, equalised through wing-back Lee Wallace
Lee Wallace
Lee Wallace is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing for Rangers in the Scottish Premier League. He is a left-sided fullback who can also operate on the left side of midfield.-Heart of Midlothian:...
. In the dying minutes, Hearts looked to have been awarded a penalty by referee Steve Conroy, Jamie Langfield
Jamie Langfield
James "Jamie" Robert Langfield is a Scottish professional football goalkeeper who currently plays for Forfar Athletic, on loan from Aberdeen.-Domestic:...
appeared to have tripped Michael Stewart
Michael Stewart (footballer)
Michael James Stewart is a Scottish footballer who is currently a free agent after his release by Charlton Athletic. He is notable for beginning his career with Manchester United and having played for both of the Edinburgh derby rivals Hibernian and Hearts. He terminated his contract with Turkish...
in the penalty area, But after consulting with his assistant
Assistant referee (association football)
In association football, an assistant referee is one of several officials who assist the referee in controlling a match. Two officials, traditionally known as linesmen , stand on the touchlines, while a fourth official assists administrative or other match related tasks as directed by the referee...
, the referee reversed his decision and the match finished 1–1.
November
Aberdeen started November with a home-tie against high-flyers KilmarnockKilmarnock F.C.
Kilmarnock Football Club is a Scottish football team based in the town of Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Founded in 1869, "Killie" is the oldest club currently in the Scottish Premier League. Home matches are played at Rugby Park...
. A goal by Sone Aluko
Sone Aluko
Omatsone "Sone" Aluko is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Scottish Premier League club Rangers. Aluko began his career at Birmingham City but failed to make any league appearances. He joined Aberdeen on loan in the 2007–2008 season and was loaned to Blackpool at the...
handed Aberdeen their first home win of the season, and more importantly, all three points. The following week Aberdeen travelled to Dundee
Dundee
Dundee is the fourth-largest city in Scotland and the 39th most populous settlement in the United Kingdom. It lies within the eastern central Lowlands on the north bank of the Firth of Tay, which feeds into the North Sea...
to face Dundee United
Dundee United F.C.
Dundee United Football Club is a Scottish professional football club located in the city of Dundee. Formed in 1909, originally as Dundee Hibernian, the club changed to the present name in 1923...
for the second New Firm Derby
New Firm (Scotland)
The New Firm was the short-lived term used, during the 1980s, to describe the rivalry between Scottish football clubs Aberdeen and Dundee United...
of the season. It got off to another bad start for the Dons, Francisco Sandaza scored the opening goal in the opening 8 minutes, Northern-Irish striker Warren Feeney
Warren Feeney
Warren Feeney is a Northern Irish footballer who plays for Plymouth Argyle as a forward. He is the third generation of his family to have been capped at international level by Northern Ireland, after his father Warren and his grandfather Jim.-Early career:Feeney, who comes from a particularly...
doubled the 'tangerine's' advantage on 14 minutes. Aberdeen pulled a goal back through Darren Mackie
Darren Mackie
Darren Graham Mackie is a Scottish footballer who plays as a striker for Aberdeen in the Scottish Premier League. He is currently the club's top Scottish Premier League goalscorer, with 57 goals....
, but it proved to only be a consolation goal, as the Dons' lost the derby 2–1, although they had a goal disallowed for offside. The Dons' then hosted St.Mirren
St. Mirren F.C.
St Mirren Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Paisley, Renfrewshire who play in the Scottish Premier League, having been promoted from the First Division in 2005–06.St...
in a midweek match at Pittodrie. Both the goals in the 2–0 win were scored in the last 10 minutes, First defender Andrew Considine
Andrew Considine
Andrew "Andy" Considine is a Scottish footballer who currently plays as a centre back for Scottish Premier League club Aberdeen...
finished well after good work by Mark Kerr
Mark Kerr (footballer)
Mark Kerr is a Scottish professional football player who currently plays for Greek club Asteras Tripolis.-Falkirk:Kerr began his career with Falkirk, where he played from 1998 until 2003...
then Englishman Sone Aluko was put clean-through on goal to score the second. The win propelled Aberdeen up to fourth in the league for the first time. Aberdeen then played Hibernian
Hibernian F.C.
Hibernian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Leith, in the north of Edinburgh. They are one of two Scottish Premier League clubs in the city, the other being their Edinburgh derby rivals, Hearts...
in their second trip to the capital. The Dons opened the scoring just before half-time when Darren Mackie pounced on Rob Jones
Rob Jones (footballer born 1979)
Robert William "Rob" Jones is an English footballer who currently plays as a centre back for League One club Sheffield Wednesday....
' error to head the visitors in front, four minutes before half-time. Aberdeen doubled their lead eight minutes after the break when Sone Aluko flighted in a corner and Zander Diamond headed in his first goal of the season and put the Dons' 2–0 up. Three points turned into one point as Rob Jones
Rob Jones (footballer born 1979)
Robert William "Rob" Jones is an English footballer who currently plays as a centre back for League One club Sheffield Wednesday....
made amends for his first half error and pulled one back for Hibs with a header in the 62nd minute, and with virtually the last kick of the game Steven Fletcher
Steven Fletcher (footballer)
Steven Kenneth Fletcher is a Scottish international footballer who plays as a striker. He is currently signed to English Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers....
scrambled in a goal. Aberdeen then travelled to Glasgow to play Rangers
Rangers F.C.
Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses...
at Ibrox
Ibrox Stadium
Ibrox Stadium is a football stadium located on the south side of the River Clyde, on Edmiston Drive in the Ibrox district of Glasgow. It is the home ground of Scottish Premier League club Rangers and has an all-seated capacity of 51,082...
. Aberdeen dominated the first half and it took a good save from Rangers' keeper Allan McGregor
Allan McGregor
Allan James McGregor is a Scottish association footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Rangers and the Scotland national team...
to prevent Derek Young
Derek Young
Derek Young is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing for Greenock Morton after leaving Grindavík.-Career:Young started his career with Aberdeen before having spells with Dunfermline Athletic, St...
from scoring the opening goal. The Dons' continued to hold the upper hand until Jean-Claude Darcheville
Jean-Claude Darcheville
Jean-Claude Ducan Darcheville is a former French footballer who played as a striker. He played for various clubs in France, England and Scotland. He spent the final two years of his career with Greek Super League side AO Kavala....
bundled the ball over the line to put Rangers 1–0 up. Zander Diamond was unlucky not to level when his header was cleared off the line by Pedro Mendes
Pedro Mendes
Pedro Miguel da Silva Mendes is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a midfielder for Vitória Guimarães of the Portuguese first division .Starting his career with home town club Vitória de Guimarães, Mendes won a UEFA Champions League medal with FC Porto in 2004...
. Seconds later Rangers had the ball in the net again, this time through Kris Boyd
Kris Boyd
Kris Boyd is a Scottish professional footballer who currently plays as a striker for Turkish side Eskişehirspor.Boyd grew up in the Ayrshire village of Tarbolton and started his senior career with Kilmarnock. He transferred to Rangers in January 2006, and was Rangers' top goalscorer in each of his...
. The game finished 2–0 to Rangers. Aberdeen then hosted Motherwell
Motherwell F.C.
Motherwell Football & Athletic Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire. The club compete in the Scottish Premier League and are one of only seven teams to have remained in this league since it was founded in 1998...
at Pittodrie. Motherwell keeper Graeme Smith pulled off a fantastic save to prevent Darren Mackie from opening the scoring. However, on the hour mark, just seconds after coming on as a second-half substitute Gary McDonald headed the Dons' in front after fine work from Sone Aluko. It was 2–0 eight six minutes later, when Jeffrey de Visscher
Jeffrey de Visscher
Jeffrey De Visscher is a Dutch professional footballer who is currently playing for FC Emmen.-FC Twente:...
whipped in a cross, only for Darren Mackie
Darren Mackie
Darren Graham Mackie is a Scottish footballer who plays as a striker for Aberdeen in the Scottish Premier League. He is currently the club's top Scottish Premier League goalscorer, with 57 goals....
to be hauled down by Motherwell defender Paul Quinn. Referee Chris Boyle showed a red card to Quinn for his last man challenge, and awarded a penalty to the Dons', which Lee Miller
Lee Miller (footballer)
Lee John Miller is a Scottish footballer who currently plays as a striker for Football League One club Carlisle United.Miller was born in Lanark, Scotland and began his career at before moving to in 2003. After a poor first season at Bristol City, he joined on loan in 2005. That same year, he...
happily dispatched. The game finished 2–0 and moved the Dons' up to fifth in the table.
December
Aberdeen's opening game in December was against KilmarnockKilmarnock F.C.
Kilmarnock Football Club is a Scottish football team based in the town of Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Founded in 1869, "Killie" is the oldest club currently in the Scottish Premier League. Home matches are played at Rugby Park...
, however the game was postponed due to a frozen pitch at Rugby Park
Rugby Park
Rugby Park is a football stadium situated in the Scottish town of Kilmarnock. It was first used in 1899 and is the home of Kilmarnock F.C..It underwent a major redevelopment in 1994–95, becoming an all-seater stadium with a capacity of 18,128...
. Next the Dons welcomed Falkirk
Falkirk F.C.
Falkirk Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in Falkirk. It is one of two professional football teams from the town, the other being East Stirlingshire...
to Pittodrie. Lee Miller
Lee Miller (footballer)
Lee John Miller is a Scottish footballer who currently plays as a striker for Football League One club Carlisle United.Miller was born in Lanark, Scotland and began his career at before moving to in 2003. After a poor first season at Bristol City, he joined on loan in 2005. That same year, he...
got his fifth and sixth goals of the season in the opening half, of home side dominance. The second half was less great, ex-Aberdeen player Steve Lovell
Steve Lovell
Stephen William Henry "Steve" Lovell is a former English footballer who played as a striker.-Portsmouth:...
got a late consolation goal, but it was too little too late, as the Dons ran out 2–1 winners. A trip up North to the Caledonian Stadium
Caledonian Stadium
The Caledonian Stadium, currently known as the Tulloch Caledonian Stadium for sponsorship reasons, is an association football stadium situated in the Longman area of Inverness, Scotland...
to play North-East 'rivals'
North-East derby
The North-East Derby is a term used to describe the matches played between Scottish football clubs Aberdeen and Inverness Caledonian Thistle. The clubs first met in a Scottish League Cup tie played on 8 August 1998. Inverness first entered the Scottish Football League in 1994 alongside fellow...
, Inverness C.T
Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C.
Inverness Caledonian Thistle Football Club are a Scottish football club from Inverness who compete in the Scottish Premier League. They are currently managed by Terry Butcher and assistant manager Maurice Malpas...
. Aberdeen got off to the best of starts when Charlie Mulgrew fired a free-kick passed ex-Don Ryan Esson
Ryan Esson
Ryan Esson is a Scottish professional football goalkeeper currently playing for Inverness Caledonian Thistle.-Aberdeen:...
in only the sixth minute. Gary McDonald doubled the lead when he capitalized on Dougie Imrie
Dougie Imrie
Douglas "Dougie" Imrie is a Scottish football forward currently playing for Scottish side Hamilton. Imrie can play as either a forward or a winger, being used to great effect in both positions during his Clyde career. He has played at amateur, junior and senior level.-Lanark United:Imrie's first...
's mistake to double the Dons' lead. Five minutes later, Darren Mackie
Darren Mackie
Darren Graham Mackie is a Scottish footballer who plays as a striker for Aberdeen in the Scottish Premier League. He is currently the club's top Scottish Premier League goalscorer, with 57 goals....
made it three, as he scored his fifth goal of the campaign, with a clinical chip, over the advancing Esson. Aberdeen ran out 3–0 winners leaving them 5th placed in the table. Hearts
Heart of Midlothian F.C.
Heart of Midlothian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Gorgie, in the west of Edinburgh. They currently play in the Scottish Premier League and are one of the two principal clubs in the city, the other being Hibernian...
were visitors to Pittodrie the following week. On form striker Lee Miller scored the only goal of the game in front of a packed Pittodrie. Miller, met Severin
Scott Severin
Scott Derek Severin is a Scottish professional footballer, currently playing for Dundee United. Severin has previously played for Heart of Midlothian and Aberdeen, where he was club captain for two seasons. He has also made 15 appearances for Scotland national football team...
's free-kick and scored with a brilliant volley, towards the end of the first half. In a pulsating game, Aberdeen ran out 1–0 winners, and Hearts had Marius Žaliūkas
Marius Žaliukas
Marius Žaliūkas is a Lithuanian footballer who is the captain of Scottish Premier League club Hearts. He plays as either a centre back or a defensive midfielder.-Club career:...
and Lee Wallace
Lee Wallace
Lee Wallace is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing for Rangers in the Scottish Premier League. He is a left-sided fullback who can also operate on the left side of midfield.-Heart of Midlothian:...
sent off. As Aberdeen finished 2008 on a high.
January
Aberdeen's opening game of 2009 resulted in a disappointing 2–0 defeat away to Hamilton AcademicalHamilton Academical F.C.
Hamilton Academical Football Club, often known as Hamilton Academical, or Accies, are a Scottish football club from Hamilton in South Lanarkshire. They were established in 1874 from the school football team at Hamilton Academy. They remain the only professional club in British football to have...
. Simon Mensing
Simon Mensing
Simon Ross Mensing is an English professional footballer playing for Scottish club Hamilton Academical.-Clyde:...
converted a penalty to put Hamilton 1–0 up, and Richard Offiong
Richard Offiong
Richard Offiong is an English footballer who plays as a striker. He is currently without a club having left Blyth Spartans in November 2011.-Newcastle United:...
completed the scoring. However, Offiong was later sent off following two bookable offences. On Tuesday 13th, Aberdeen traveled to Ayr, to play December's postponement against Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock F.C.
Kilmarnock Football Club is a Scottish football team based in the town of Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Founded in 1869, "Killie" is the oldest club currently in the Scottish Premier League. Home matches are played at Rugby Park...
. Killie took the lead when the ball fell nicely to Allan Russell who finished well. Aberdeen equalised on the half-hour, when Lee Miller
Lee Miller (footballer)
Lee John Miller is a Scottish footballer who currently plays as a striker for Football League One club Carlisle United.Miller was born in Lanark, Scotland and began his career at before moving to in 2003. After a poor first season at Bristol City, he joined on loan in 2005. That same year, he...
met Mulgrew's corner fantastically, scoring with a back-heel volley. And it was Miller who grabbed the winner, when he met Mackie's cross with a diving header. Aberdeen won the game 2–1 and that moved Aberdeen up to fourth. Aberdeen were to host both sides of the Old Firm
Old Firm
The Old Firm is a common collective name for the association football clubs Celtic and Rangers, both based in Glasgow, Scotland.The origin of the term is unclear. One theory has it that the expression derives from Celtic's first game in 1888, which was played against Rangers. However, author,...
in the space of two weeks, up first were Celtic, a team who Aberdeen have never beaten at Pittodrie
Pittodrie Stadium
Pittodrie Stadium is an all-seated football stadium situated in the Scottish city of Aberdeen. It was first used in 1899 and from 1903 has been the home of Aberdeen Football Club...
since 2002. The game turned out to be a classic. Stuart Duff
Stuart Duff
Stuart Duff is a Scottish football player. He is primarily a central midfielder although his versatility has seen him play in most defensive and midfield positions. Duff has played for Dundee United, Aberdeen, Inverness CT and Ayr United during his career...
crossed the ball for Gary McDonald to open the scoring with a looping header. Celtic were back on level terms within a minute, as a cut-back by Aiden McGeady
Aiden McGeady
Aiden McGeady is a Scottish-born Irish footballer who currently plays as a winger for Russian club Spartak Moscow. Although born and brought up in Scotland, McGeady plays internationally for the Republic of Ireland, a country he qualifies for through his grandparents...
found Scott Brown unmarked to score the equaliser. Duff
Stuart Duff
Stuart Duff is a Scottish football player. He is primarily a central midfielder although his versatility has seen him play in most defensive and midfield positions. Duff has played for Dundee United, Aberdeen, Inverness CT and Ayr United during his career...
then got on the score-sheet himself, with a well taken volley. After immense pressure from Celtic in the second half, Scott McDonald
Scott McDonald
Scott Douglas McDonald is an Australian football player who currently plays as a striker for English Championship side Middlesbrough and the Australian national team. Scott McDonald is of Scottish heritage.-Early career:...
pulled Celtic back on level terms again when he headed in Barry Robson
Barry Robson
Barry Gordon George Robson is a Scottish footballer who plays for Middlesbrough in the Football League Championship and for the Scotland national squad...
's cross. However, Aberdeen were not to be denied the win, as Zander Diamond headed in two Charlie Mulgrew free-kicks in the space of two minutes to give the Dons' a 4–2 win against the reigning champions. The crowd were left chanting for five. The following week, a packed Pittodrie
Pittodrie Stadium
Pittodrie Stadium is an all-seated football stadium situated in the Scottish city of Aberdeen. It was first used in 1899 and from 1903 has been the home of Aberdeen Football Club...
watched Aberdeen take on the second half of the Old Firm, Rangers
Rangers F.C.
Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses...
. A dull game saw very little chances until in the 80th minute Nacho Novo
Nacho Novo
Ignacio Javier "Nacho" Gómez Novo is a Spanish association footballer who plays for La Liga side Sporting Gijón.Novo formerly played for Huesca in Spain then moved to Scotland with Raith Rovers and Dundee. In July 2004, he moved to Rangers for £450,000. During his first season at the club he...
found space at the back post, but his shot rebounded off of the post. Darren Mackie
Darren Mackie
Darren Graham Mackie is a Scottish footballer who plays as a striker for Aberdeen in the Scottish Premier League. He is currently the club's top Scottish Premier League goalscorer, with 57 goals....
and Charlie Mulgrew went close for Aberdeen, but both defences stayed firm as the sides settled for a 0–0 draw. Aberdeen then travelled to Falkirk
Falkirk F.C.
Falkirk Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in Falkirk. It is one of two professional football teams from the town, the other being East Stirlingshire...
. Once again a dull away performance saw Michael Higdon
Michael Higdon
Michael Higdon is an English association football player who plays as a striker for Scottish Premier League club Motherwell.-Crewe Alexandra:...
score the only goal as the Bairns' won 1–0.
Scottish Cup
Aberdeen started their Scottish CupScottish Cup
The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,, commonly known as the Scottish Cup or the William Hill Scottish Cup for sponsorship purposes, is the main national cup competition in Scottish football. It is a knockout cup competition run by and named after the Scottish Football Association.The...
with a 2–1 win against Second Division
Scottish Football League Second Division
The Scottish Football League Second Division is the second highest division of the Scottish Football League and the third highest overall in the Scottish football league system....
side Alloa Athletic
Alloa Athletic F.C.
Alloa Athletic Football Club are a Scottish football team based in Alloa, Clackmannanshire. They are members of the Scottish Football League and currently play in the Third Division....
. A cool Sone Aluko
Sone Aluko
Omatsone "Sone" Aluko is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Scottish Premier League club Rangers. Aluko began his career at Birmingham City but failed to make any league appearances. He joined Aberdeen on loan in the 2007–2008 season and was loaned to Blackpool at the...
provided the Dons' with the class they needed to scrape past a spirited Alloa side. On form striker Lee Miller
Lee Miller (footballer)
Lee John Miller is a Scottish footballer who currently plays as a striker for Football League One club Carlisle United.Miller was born in Lanark, Scotland and began his career at before moving to in 2003. After a poor first season at Bristol City, he joined on loan in 2005. That same year, he...
opened the scoring after he deflected Chris Maguire
Chris Maguire
Christopher Jack "Chris" Maguire is a Scottish professional footballer who currently plays for English Championship side Derby County after agreeing a three year deal.-Aberdeen:...
's shot. Alloa midfielder Andy Scott
Andy Scott (Scottish footballer)
Andy Scott is a Scottish association football player who plays for Alloa Athletic in the Scottish Football League Second Division.Andy played for Rangers SABC and Gleniffer Thistle BC before joining Motherwell's youth system....
scored from the penalty spot to equalise for the hosts. Aluko raced clear and chipped the ball over the advancing keeper Raymond Jellema
Raymond Jellema
Raymond Jellema is a Scottish footballer who plays for Peterhead. Raised in Ayr, he signed his first professional contract for Hamilton Academical during the 2002-03 season....
in the 56th minute. Alloa pushed forward for much of the last half-hour, but Aberdeen survived to progress. In the fifth-round, Aberdeen were then drawn at home against another Second Division
Scottish Football League Second Division
The Scottish Football League Second Division is the second highest division of the Scottish Football League and the third highest overall in the Scottish football league system....
team, East Fife
East Fife F.C.
East Fife Football Club are a Scottish football club based in the Fife coastal town of Methil...
. The game ended in a comfortable 5–0 victory, with the East Fife goalkeeper sent off in the first three minutes. Goals from Tommy Wright, Javan Vidal
Javan Vidal
Javan Noel Vidal is an English footballer who plays as a defender and is currently unattached. He has previously played for Manchester City, Grimsby Town, Aberdeen, Derby County and Chesterfield.-Manchester City:...
, Sone Aluko and a late chris Maguire double sealed the win for Aberdeen, earning them an away tie at Dunfermline Athletic
Dunfermline Athletic F.C.
Dunfermline Athletic Football Club are a Scottish football team based in Dunfermline, Fife, commonly known as just Dunfermline. They currently compete in the Scottish Premier League....
. Sone Aluko looked to have put Aberdeen through to a semi-final when he finished neatly midway through the second half. However Nick Phinn scored with just five minutes remaining, to force a reply at Pittodrie. The replay proved to be a night to forget. A highly disappointing display saw 120 minutes of no goals, and very little activity. Dunfermline eventually won the game on penalties, Scott Severin
Scott Severin
Scott Derek Severin is a Scottish professional footballer, currently playing for Dundee United. Severin has previously played for Heart of Midlothian and Aberdeen, where he was club captain for two seasons. He has also made 15 appearances for Scotland national football team...
and Richard Foster
Richard Foster (footballer)
Richard Martyn "Ricky" Foster is a Scottish footballer who currently plays as captain of Scottish Premier League club Aberdeen. Foster has spent most of his career playing as a right winger, but has more recently been deployed at both right and left full back...
were the only players to have missed which sent the Dons' out.
Scottish League Cup
Aberdeen travelled to AyrAyr
Ayr is a town and port situated on the Firth of Clyde in south-west Scotland. With a population of around 46,000, Ayr is the largest settlement in Ayrshire, of which it is the county town, and has held royal burgh status since 1205...
to play Second Division
Scottish Football League Second Division
The Scottish Football League Second Division is the second highest division of the Scottish Football League and the third highest overall in the Scottish football league system....
Ayr United
Ayr United F.C.
Ayr United Football Club are a Scottish association football team based in Ayr, South Ayrshire, that plays in the First Division of the Scottish Football League. Formed in 1910 after the merger of former clubs Ayr Parkhouse F.C. and Ayr F.C...
in the second round of the League Cup
Scottish League Cup
The Scottish League Cup is a football competition open to all Scottish Football League and Scottish Premier League clubs. At present it is also known as the Scottish Communities League Cup owing to the sponsorship deal in place with the Scottish Government. In the past it has been sponsored by...
, Chris Maguire
Chris Maguire
Christopher Jack "Chris" Maguire is a Scottish professional footballer who currently plays for English Championship side Derby County after agreeing a three year deal.-Aberdeen:...
scored the only goal of the game after 40 minutes to secure Aberdeen's place in the third round. In the third round of the league cup, Aberdeen were drawn away against fellow SPL
Scottish Premier League
The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...
club Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock F.C.
Kilmarnock Football Club is a Scottish football team based in the town of Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Founded in 1869, "Killie" is the oldest club currently in the Scottish Premier League. Home matches are played at Rugby Park...
. The hosts took the lead in the first minute, Conor Sammon
Conor Sammon
Conor Sammon is an Irish footballer who currently plays as a striker for English Premier League club Wigan Athletic....
opened the scoring only for Gary McDonald to equalise for the visitors. Kilmarnock were back in front five minutes later through David Fernandez
David Fernández
David Fernández Miramontes is a Spanish footballer. Fernández began his career with his hometown club of Deportivo, but has spent most of his career in Scottish football. He had a successful spell with Livingston, which earned Fernández a £1M move to Celtic...
, Mehdi Taouil
Mehdi Taouil
Mehdi Taouil is a French-born Moroccan football player currently playing in the Scottish Premier League for Hearts.-Personal:...
extended the home side's advantage with a penalty. Lee Miller
Lee Miller (footballer)
Lee John Miller is a Scottish footballer who currently plays as a striker for Football League One club Carlisle United.Miller was born in Lanark, Scotland and began his career at before moving to in 2003. After a poor first season at Bristol City, he joined on loan in 2005. That same year, he...
pulled a goal back from the penalty spot, after Darren Mackie
Darren Mackie
Darren Graham Mackie is a Scottish footballer who plays as a striker for Aberdeen in the Scottish Premier League. He is currently the club's top Scottish Premier League goalscorer, with 57 goals....
was fouled. However, Conor Sammon
Conor Sammon
Conor Sammon is an Irish footballer who currently plays as a striker for English Premier League club Wigan Athletic....
scored his second of the evening. The match finished 4–2 to Kilmarnock, Aberdeen were out of the League Cup at the third round stage.
First team Squad
As of 30 June 2009.Summer Transfer Window (1 July – 1 September 2008)
In Permanent| Player | From | Fee | Contract length |
|---|---|---|---|
 Gary McDonald |
 Oldham AthleticOldham Athletic A.F.C. Oldham Athletic Association Football Club is an English association football club based at Boundary Park, on Sheepfoot Lane in Oldham, Greater Manchester. The club currently competes in the Football League One, the third tier of the English league... |
Free | Two years |
 Bertrand BossuBertrand Bossu Bertrand Bossu is a French footballer who plays as a goalkeeper who plays for Isthmian League Division One North club Harlow Town.-France:... |
Walsall Walsall F.C. Walsall Football Club are an English association football club based in Walsall, West Midlands. They currently play in League One. The club was founded in 1888 as Walsall Town Swifts, an amalgamation of Walsall Town F.C. and Walsall Swifts F.C. The club was one of the founder members of the Second... |
Free | Two years |
 Sammy StewartSammy Stewart (footballer) Sammy Stewart is an Northern Irish professional football player currently playing with Glenavon in the Irish Premiership.-Glenavon:... |
Glenavon Glenavon F.C. Glenavon F.C. is a semi-professional, Northern Irish football club playing in the IFA Premiership. The club, founded in 1889, hails from Lurgan and plays its home matches at Mourneview Park... |
Free | Two years |
| Mark Kerr Mark Kerr (footballer) Mark Kerr is a Scottish professional football player who currently plays for Greek club Asteras Tripolis.-Falkirk:Kerr began his career with Falkirk, where he played from 1998 until 2003... |
Dundee United Dundee United F.C. Dundee United Football Club is a Scottish professional football club located in the city of Dundee. Formed in 1909, originally as Dundee Hibernian, the club changed to the present name in 1923... |
Free | Two years |
| Charlie Mulgrew |
Wolverhampton Wanderers Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club that represents the city of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region. They are members of the Premier League, the highest level of English football. The club was founded in 1877 and since 1889 has played at... |
£80,000 | Two years |
| Tommy Wright |
Darlington Darlington F.C. Darlington Football Club is a professional association football club based in Darlington, County Durham, currently playing in the Conference National. The club was founded in 1883, and originally played its games at Feethams, before moving to the Darlington Arena in 2003... |
£100,000 | Three years |
| Sone Aluko Sone Aluko Omatsone "Sone" Aluko is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Scottish Premier League club Rangers. Aluko began his career at Birmingham City but failed to make any league appearances. He joined Aberdeen on loan in the 2007–2008 season and was loaned to Blackpool at the... |
Birmingham City Birmingham City F.C. Birmingham City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, they became Small Heath in 1888, then Birmingham in 1905, finally becoming Birmingham City in 1943.They were relegated at the end of the... |
Undisclosed | Three years |
Loans in
| Player | From | Loan Length |
|---|---|---|
| Jared Hodgkiss Jared Hodgkiss Jared Hodgkiss is an English professional footballer who plays as a right back. He is currently with Forest Green Rovers after being released by English Championship side West Bromwich Albion... |
West Bromwich Albion West Bromwich Albion F.C. West Bromwich Albion Football Club, also known as West Brom, The Baggies, The Throstles, Albion or WBA, are an English Premier League association football club based in West Bromwich in the West Midlands... |
6 Months |
Out Permanent
| Player | To | Fee | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Nicholson Barry Nicholson Barry Nicholson is a Scottish professional footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Preston North End.-Early years:... |
Preston North End Preston North End F.C. Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the third tier of English league football, League One... |
Free | Bosman Bosman ruling Union Royale Belge des Sociétés de Football Association ASBL v Jean-Marc Bosman is a 1995 European Court of Justice decision concerning freedom of movement for workers, freedom of association, and direct effect of article 39 of the EC Treaty... |
| Derek Soutar Derek Soutar Derek Soutar is a Scottish professional football goalkeeper, currently playing for Highland League club Formartine United-Career:... |
Ross County Ross County F.C. Ross County Football Club are a Scottish professional football team from the town of Dingwall, Ross and Cromarty. Founded in 1929 they currently compete in the Scottish Football League First Division and play their home matches at Victoria Park. Prior to the 1994–95 season they played in the... |
Free | Bosman |
| Greg Kelly |
St. Johnstone |
Free | Bosman |
 Richie ByrneRichie Byrne Richard "Richie" Byrne is an Irish footballer currently playing for Hungerford Town F.C..-Career:Byrne signed for Shamrock Rovers in the summer of 2000 from Stella Maris F.C. and made his debut in the Leinster Senior Cup away to St. Francis on 21 November 2000, in a 6–2 win. He was Young Player of... |
Oldham Athletic |
Free | Bosman |
 Dave BusDave Bus David "Dave" Bus is a Dutch professional football defender who is currently with Go Ahead Eagles, having signed for them in the summer of 2008.... |
Go Ahead Eagles Go Ahead Eagles The Go Ahead Eagles are a football club from Deventer, Netherlands, currently playing in the Eerste Divisie. The club's home stadium is De Adelaarshorst. To date, the club has won the national championship four times... |
Free | Bosman |
| Jonathan Smith |
End of contract | ||
| Steve Lovell Steve Lovell Stephen William Henry "Steve" Lovell is a former English footballer who played as a striker.-Portsmouth:... |
Falkirk Falkirk F.C. Falkirk Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in Falkirk. It is one of two professional football teams from the town, the other being East Stirlingshire... |
Free | Bosman |
| Sone Aluko Sone Aluko Omatsone "Sone" Aluko is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Scottish Premier League club Rangers. Aluko began his career at Birmingham City but failed to make any league appearances. He joined Aberdeen on loan in the 2007–2008 season and was loaned to Blackpool at the... |
Birmingham City Birmingham City F.C. Birmingham City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, they became Small Heath in 1888, then Birmingham in 1905, finally becoming Birmingham City in 1943.They were relegated at the end of the... |
— | End of loan |
| Josh Walker Josh Walker Joshua "Josh" Walker is an English footballer. He currently plays as a midfielder for Championship side Watford.... |
Middlesbrough Middlesbrough F.C. Middlesbrough Football Club , also known as Boro, are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Football League Championship. Formed in 1876, they have played at the Riverside Stadium since August 1995, their third ground since turning professional in 1889... |
— | End of loan |
| Alan Maybury Alan Maybury Alan Paul Maybury is an Irish footballer currently playing for St. Johnstone.-Leeds:As a youngster Maybury was linked to Rangers and was anecdotally the first player from the Republic of Ireland to be offered a youth contract. However he decided to start his senior career at Leeds United... |
Leicester City Leicester City F.C. Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester... |
— | End of loan |
| Jackie McNamara Jackie McNamara Jackie McNamara is a Scottish football player and manager who currently manages Partick Thistle. He is a former Scottish international and has filled a variety of defensive roles in his career and captained Celtic under the management of Martin O'Neill.-Dunfermline Athletic:The son of former... |
Falkirk Falkirk F.C. Falkirk Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in Falkirk. It is one of two professional football teams from the town, the other being East Stirlingshire... |
Free | Bosman |
| Karim Touzani Karim Touzani Karim Touzani is a Dutch footballer of Moroccan descent who plays for Sparta Rotterdam. He plays as a midfielder or a defender.Karim Touzani is also the older brother of footballer freestyler Soufiane Touzani.... |
Sparta Rotterdam Sparta Rotterdam Sparta Rotterdam is the oldest professional football team in the Netherlands, established on April 1, 1888. Sparta is one of three professional football clubs from Rotterdam, the others being Excelsior and Feyenoord , the latter playing in the Eredivisie.-History:Sparta was first founded in 1887.... |
Free | |
| Martin Skinner |
Peterhead Peterhead F.C. Peterhead F.C. are a football club based in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They currently play in the Scottish Football League Third Division, following promotion in the 2004–05 season.Their home ground is Balmoor in Peterhead, with a capacity of 4,000... |
Free | Bosman |
| Neil McVitie |
Peterhead Peterhead F.C. Peterhead F.C. are a football club based in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They currently play in the Scottish Football League Third Division, following promotion in the 2004–05 season.Their home ground is Balmoor in Peterhead, with a capacity of 4,000... |
Free | Bosman |
| Davie Ross |
Peterhead Peterhead F.C. Peterhead F.C. are a football club based in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They currently play in the Scottish Football League Third Division, following promotion in the 2004–05 season.Their home ground is Balmoor in Peterhead, with a capacity of 4,000... |
Free | Bosman |
Winter Transfer Window (1 January – 2 February 2009)
Loans in| Player | From | Loan Length |
|---|---|---|
| Javan Vidal Javan Vidal Javan Noel Vidal is an English footballer who plays as a defender and is currently unattached. He has previously played for Manchester City, Grimsby Town, Aberdeen, Derby County and Chesterfield.-Manchester City:... |
Manchester City Manchester City F.C. Manchester City Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Manchester. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's , they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894... |
6 Months |
Out Permanent
| Player | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey de Visscher Jeffrey de Visscher Jeffrey De Visscher is a Dutch professional footballer who is currently playing for FC Emmen.-FC Twente:... |
SC Cambuur |
Undisclosed |
| Stuart Smith |
Peterhead Peterhead F.C. Peterhead F.C. are a football club based in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They currently play in the Scottish Football League Third Division, following promotion in the 2004–05 season.Their home ground is Balmoor in Peterhead, with a capacity of 4,000... |
Undisclosed |
Appearances & Goals
|}Source: Soccerbase
Disciplinary record
| No. | Nat. | Player | Total Bookings | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | |
Jamie Langfield Jamie Langfield James "Jamie" Robert Langfield is a Scottish professional football goalkeeper who currently plays for Forfar Athletic, on loan from Aberdeen.-Domestic:... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2. | |
Charlie Mulgrew | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 3. | |
Richard Foster Richard Foster (footballer) Richard Martyn "Ricky" Foster is a Scottish footballer who currently plays as captain of Scottish Premier League club Aberdeen. Foster has spent most of his career playing as a right winger, but has more recently been deployed at both right and left full back... |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 4. | |
Gary McDonald | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 5. | |
Zander Diamond | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 6. | |
Scott Severin Scott Severin Scott Derek Severin is a Scottish professional footballer, currently playing for Dundee United. Severin has previously played for Heart of Midlothian and Aberdeen, where he was club captain for two seasons. He has also made 15 appearances for Scotland national football team... |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 7. | |
Jamie Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8. | |
Mark Kerr Mark Kerr (footballer) Mark Kerr is a Scottish professional football player who currently plays for Greek club Asteras Tripolis.-Falkirk:Kerr began his career with Falkirk, where he played from 1998 until 2003... |
6 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| 9. | |
Lee Miller Lee Miller (footballer) Lee John Miller is a Scottish footballer who currently plays as a striker for Football League One club Carlisle United.Miller was born in Lanark, Scotland and began his career at before moving to in 2003. After a poor first season at Bristol City, he joined on loan in 2005. That same year, he... |
8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 10. | |
Darren Mackie Darren Mackie Darren Graham Mackie is a Scottish footballer who plays as a striker for Aberdeen in the Scottish Premier League. He is currently the club's top Scottish Premier League goalscorer, with 57 goals.... |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 11. | |
Tommy Wright | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 14. | |
Derek Young Derek Young Derek Young is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing for Greenock Morton after leaving Grindavík.-Career:Young started his career with Aberdeen before having spells with Dunfermline Athletic, St... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 15. | |
Javan Vidal Javan Vidal Javan Noel Vidal is an English footballer who plays as a defender and is currently unattached. He has previously played for Manchester City, Grimsby Town, Aberdeen, Derby County and Chesterfield.-Manchester City:... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16. | |
Stuart Duff Stuart Duff Stuart Duff is a Scottish football player. He is primarily a central midfielder although his versatility has seen him play in most defensive and midfield positions. Duff has played for Dundee United, Aberdeen, Inverness CT and Ayr United during his career... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17. | |
Jeffrey de Visscher Jeffrey de Visscher Jeffrey De Visscher is a Dutch professional footballer who is currently playing for FC Emmen.-FC Twente:... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 18. | |
Lee Mair Lee Mair Lee Mair is a Scottish footballer who currently plays in central defence for St Mirren.- Career :Mair spent most of his teenage years in the youth programme with Dundee. In order to gain valuable first team experience the player went on loan to East Fife in February 2001 and made his senior debut... |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 19. | |
Chris Maguire Chris Maguire Christopher Jack "Chris" Maguire is a Scottish professional footballer who currently plays for English Championship side Derby County after agreeing a three year deal.-Aberdeen:... |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 20. | |
Bertrand Bossu Bertrand Bossu Bertrand Bossu is a French footballer who plays as a goalkeeper who plays for Isthmian League Division One North club Harlow Town.-France:... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21. | |
Andrew Considine Andrew Considine Andrew "Andy" Considine is a Scottish footballer who currently plays as a centre back for Scottish Premier League club Aberdeen... |
7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 22. |  |
Sone Aluko Sone Aluko Omatsone "Sone" Aluko is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Scottish Premier League club Rangers. Aluko began his career at Birmingham City but failed to make any league appearances. He joined Aberdeen on loan in the 2007–2008 season and was loaned to Blackpool at the... |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 23. | |
Sammy Stewart Sammy Stewart (footballer) Sammy Stewart is an Northern Irish professional football player currently playing with Glenavon in the Irish Premiership.-Glenavon:... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24. | |
Michael Paton Michael Paton Michael Paton is a professional footballer currently playing for Conference National side Stockport County on loan from Scottish Premier League club Aberdeen.-Club career:... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26. | |
Peter Pawlett Peter Pawlett Peter Ian Pawlett , is a professional footballer currently playing for Scottish Premier League club Aberdeen.-Club career:... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Source: BBC Sport
Captains
| Rank | Player | No. games |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scott Severin Scott Severin Scott Derek Severin is a Scottish professional footballer, currently playing for Dundee United. Severin has previously played for Heart of Midlothian and Aberdeen, where he was club captain for two seasons. He has also made 15 appearances for Scotland national football team... |
41 |
| 2 | Jamie Smith |
2 |
Source: BBC match reports
Most Appearances
| Rank | Player | SPL Scottish Premier League The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland... |
SC Scottish Cup The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,, commonly known as the Scottish Cup or the William Hill Scottish Cup for sponsorship purposes, is the main national cup competition in Scottish football. It is a knockout cup competition run by and named after the Scottish Football Association.The... |
LC Scottish League Cup The Scottish League Cup is a football competition open to all Scottish Football League and Scottish Premier League clubs. At present it is also known as the Scottish Communities League Cup owing to the sponsorship deal in place with the Scottish Government. In the past it has been sponsored by... |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamie Langfield Jamie Langfield James "Jamie" Robert Langfield is a Scottish professional football goalkeeper who currently plays for Forfar Athletic, on loan from Aberdeen.-Domestic:... |
38 | 4 | 0 | 42 |
| 2 | Scott Severin Scott Severin Scott Derek Severin is a Scottish professional footballer, currently playing for Dundee United. Severin has previously played for Heart of Midlothian and Aberdeen, where he was club captain for two seasons. He has also made 15 appearances for Scotland national football team... |
37 | 4 | 1 | 42 |
| 3 | Richard Foster Richard Foster (footballer) Richard Martyn "Ricky" Foster is a Scottish footballer who currently plays as captain of Scottish Premier League club Aberdeen. Foster has spent most of his career playing as a right winger, but has more recently been deployed at both right and left full back... |
34 | 3 | 2 | 39 |
| 4 | Mark Kerr Mark Kerr (footballer) Mark Kerr is a Scottish professional football player who currently plays for Greek club Asteras Tripolis.-Falkirk:Kerr began his career with Falkirk, where he played from 1998 until 2003... |
32 | 4 | 2 | 38 |
| 5 | Lee Miller Lee Miller (footballer) Lee John Miller is a Scottish footballer who currently plays as a striker for Football League One club Carlisle United.Miller was born in Lanark, Scotland and began his career at before moving to in 2003. After a poor first season at Bristol City, he joined on loan in 2005. That same year, he... |
34 | 2 | 1 | 31 |
Source: above appearances and goals table
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | SPL Scottish Premier League The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland... |
SC Scottish Cup The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,, commonly known as the Scottish Cup or the William Hill Scottish Cup for sponsorship purposes, is the main national cup competition in Scottish football. It is a knockout cup competition run by and named after the Scottish Football Association.The... |
LC Scottish League Cup The Scottish League Cup is a football competition open to all Scottish Football League and Scottish Premier League clubs. At present it is also known as the Scottish Communities League Cup owing to the sponsorship deal in place with the Scottish Government. In the past it has been sponsored by... |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lee Miller Lee Miller (footballer) Lee John Miller is a Scottish footballer who currently plays as a striker for Football League One club Carlisle United.Miller was born in Lanark, Scotland and began his career at before moving to in 2003. After a poor first season at Bristol City, he joined on loan in 2005. That same year, he... |
10 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| 2 | Darren Mackie Darren Mackie Darren Graham Mackie is a Scottish footballer who plays as a striker for Aberdeen in the Scottish Premier League. He is currently the club's top Scottish Premier League goalscorer, with 57 goals.... |
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | Gary McDonald |
5 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 4 | Sone Aluko Sone Aluko Omatsone "Sone" Aluko is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Scottish Premier League club Rangers. Aluko began his career at Birmingham City but failed to make any league appearances. He joined Aberdeen on loan in the 2007–2008 season and was loaned to Blackpool at the... |
4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 5 | Chris Maguire Chris Maguire Christopher Jack "Chris" Maguire is a Scottish professional footballer who currently plays for English Championship side Derby County after agreeing a three year deal.-Aberdeen:... |
3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
Source: above appearances and goals table
Clydesdale Bank Awards
| Month | Recipient | Award | Report |
|---|---|---|---|
| November | Sone Aluko Sone Aluko Omatsone "Sone" Aluko is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Scottish Premier League club Rangers. Aluko began his career at Birmingham City but failed to make any league appearances. He joined Aberdeen on loan in the 2007–2008 season and was loaned to Blackpool at the... |
Young Player of the Month | BBC Sport |
| December | Lee Miller Lee Miller (footballer) Lee John Miller is a Scottish footballer who currently plays as a striker for Football League One club Carlisle United.Miller was born in Lanark, Scotland and began his career at before moving to in 2003. After a poor first season at Bristol City, he joined on loan in 2005. That same year, he... |
Player of the Month | BBC Sport |
Pre-season friendlies
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 July | |
H Pittodrie Stadium Pittodrie Stadium is an all-seated football stadium situated in the Scottish city of Aberdeen. It was first used in 1899 and from 1903 has been the home of Aberdeen Football Club... |
0–2 | 20,555 | AFC | |
| 15 July | A Dens Park Dens Park is a football stadium located on Dens Road in Dundee, Scotland. The stadium is the home of Dundee F.C. and has a capacity of 12,085... |
0–0 | 2,422 | AFC | ||
| 18 July | A | 0–4 | 3,241 | AFC | ||
| 21 July | A Glebe Park, Brechin Glebe Park is a football stadium in Brechin, Scotland, which is the home ground of Brechin City FC.Glebe Park opened in 1919. The ground had just one portable stand, which had been used at the Perth agricultural show. Brechin City joined the Scottish Football League in 1929, when a pavilion was... |
1–0 | Young Derek Young Derek Young is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing for Greenock Morton after leaving Grindavík.-Career:Young started his career with Aberdeen before having spells with Dunfermline Athletic, St... (42) |
1,589 | AFC | |
| 24 July | DZC 68 |
A | 5–0 | Maguire Chris Maguire Christopher Jack "Chris" Maguire is a Scottish professional footballer who currently plays for English Championship side Derby County after agreeing a three year deal.-Aberdeen:... (13, 22, 39), Miller Lee Miller (footballer) Lee John Miller is a Scottish footballer who currently plays as a striker for Football League One club Carlisle United.Miller was born in Lanark, Scotland and began his career at before moving to in 2003. After a poor first season at Bristol City, he joined on loan in 2005. That same year, he... (43), J. Smith (75) |
342 | AFC |
| 27 July | FC Zwolle FC Zwolle FC Zwolle is a Dutch football club based in Zwolle, currently playing in the Eerste Divisie, the country's second level of professional club football. The club was founded in 1990 after the bankruptcy of PEC. They have played in the Eredivisie, the highest tier of Dutch football, for a total of... |
A Oosterenkstadion The Oosterenkstadion was the stadium of Dutch football club FC Zwolle. The all-seater stadium currently had a capacity of 10,500 spectators. It has now been replaced by the FC Zwolle Stadion.... |
1–2 | McDonald (54) | 2,964 | AFC |
| 30 July | Vitesse Arnhem Vitesse Arnhem Stichting Betaald Voetbal Vitesse is a Dutch football club from Arnhem, which was founded on 14 May 1892. Vitesse has had considerable success in the Eredivisie, and featured in the UEFA Cup competition, but has never been considered a close competitor of the top three clubs of Netherlands... |
A Gelredome The GelreDome is a football stadium in the city of Arnhem, in the Netherlands. It serves as the home of the football club Vitesse. It was opened on 25 March 1998, featuring a retractable roof, as well as a convertible pitch, that can be retracted, when unused during concerts or other events held at... |
1–0 | Considine Andrew Considine Andrew "Andy" Considine is a Scottish footballer who currently plays as a centre back for Scottish Premier League club Aberdeen... (70) |
4,103 | AFC |
| 31 July | SV Rietvogels |
A | 10–0 | Severin Scott Severin Scott Derek Severin is a Scottish professional footballer, currently playing for Dundee United. Severin has previously played for Heart of Midlothian and Aberdeen, where he was club captain for two seasons. He has also made 15 appearances for Scotland national football team... (2), Pawlett Peter Pawlett Peter Ian Pawlett , is a professional footballer currently playing for Scottish Premier League club Aberdeen.-Club career:... (6), Camero (36, 49, 61, 65), de Visscher Jeffrey de Visscher Jeffrey De Visscher is a Dutch professional footballer who is currently playing for FC Emmen.-FC Twente:... (40), Maguire Chris Maguire Christopher Jack "Chris" Maguire is a Scottish professional footballer who currently plays for English Championship side Derby County after agreeing a three year deal.-Aberdeen:... (46, 58), Paton Michael Paton Michael Paton is a professional footballer currently playing for Conference National side Stockport County on loan from Scottish Premier League club Aberdeen.-Club career:... (73) |
467 | AFC |
| 5 August | A | 2–0 | Paton Michael Paton Michael Paton is a professional footballer currently playing for Conference National side Stockport County on loan from Scottish Premier League club Aberdeen.-Club career:... (17), Stewart (79) |
2,300 | AFC |
Scottish Premier League
| Match Day |
Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | League Position |
Attendance | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 August | Inverness CT Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. Inverness Caledonian Thistle Football Club are a Scottish football club from Inverness who compete in the Scottish Premier League. They are currently managed by Terry Butcher and assistant manager Maurice Malpas... |
H Pittodrie Stadium Pittodrie Stadium is an all-seated football stadium situated in the Scottish city of Aberdeen. It was first used in 1899 and from 1903 has been the home of Aberdeen Football Club... |
0–2 | 12 | 12,659 | BBC Sport | |
| 2 | 16 August | Motherwell Motherwell F.C. Motherwell Football & Athletic Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire. The club compete in the Scottish Premier League and are one of only seven teams to have remained in this league since it was founded in 1998... |
A Fir Park Fir Park Stadium is a football stadium situated in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. The stadium plays host to the home matches of Scottish Premier League club Motherwell.- History :... |
1–0 | Mulgrew (86) | 8 | 5,872 | BBC Sport |
| 3 | 23 August | Rangers Rangers F.C. Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses... |
H Pittodrie Stadium Pittodrie Stadium is an all-seated football stadium situated in the Scottish city of Aberdeen. It was first used in 1899 and from 1903 has been the home of Aberdeen Football Club... |
1–1 | Young Derek Young Derek Young is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing for Greenock Morton after leaving Grindavík.-Career:Young started his career with Aberdeen before having spells with Dunfermline Athletic, St... (45+1) |
8 | 16,849 | BBC Sport |
| 4 | 30 August | St. Mirren St. Mirren F.C. St Mirren Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Paisley, Renfrewshire who play in the Scottish Premier League, having been promoted from the First Division in 2005–06.St... |
A St. Mirren Park St. Mirren Park, more commonly known as Love Street, was a football stadium located on Love Street in Paisley, Scotland. At one time the stadium was capable of accommodating almost 50,000 spectators, however in its final years it had an all-seated capacity of 10,800. Until its closure in 2009, St.... |
1–0 | Mackie Darren Mackie Darren Graham Mackie is a Scottish footballer who plays as a striker for Aberdeen in the Scottish Premier League. He is currently the club's top Scottish Premier League goalscorer, with 57 goals.... (42) |
6 | 4,680 | BBC Sport |
| 5 | 13 September | Hamilton Academical Hamilton Academical F.C. Hamilton Academical Football Club, often known as Hamilton Academical, or Accies, are a Scottish football club from Hamilton in South Lanarkshire. They were established in 1874 from the school football team at Hamilton Academy. They remain the only professional club in British football to have... |
H Pittodrie Stadium Pittodrie Stadium is an all-seated football stadium situated in the Scottish city of Aberdeen. It was first used in 1899 and from 1903 has been the home of Aberdeen Football Club... |
1–2 | McDonald (7) | 8 | 10,865 | BBC Sport |
| 6 | 20 September | Dundee United Dundee United F.C. Dundee United Football Club is a Scottish professional football club located in the city of Dundee. Formed in 1909, originally as Dundee Hibernian, the club changed to the present name in 1923... |
H Pittodrie Stadium Pittodrie Stadium is an all-seated football stadium situated in the Scottish city of Aberdeen. It was first used in 1899 and from 1903 has been the home of Aberdeen Football Club... |
0–1 | 8 | 11,041 | BBC Sport | |
| 7 | 27 September | Celtic Celtic F.C. Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the... |
A Celtic Park Celtic Park is a football stadium in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which is the home ground of Celtic FC. Celtic Park, an all-seater stadium with a capacity of 60,832, is the largest football stadium in Scotland and the sixth-largest stadium in the United Kingdom, after Murrayfield, Old Trafford,... |
2–3 | Mulgrew (56, 65) | 11 | 58,565 | BBC Sport |
| 8 | 4 October | Hibernian Hibernian F.C. Hibernian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Leith, in the north of Edinburgh. They are one of two Scottish Premier League clubs in the city, the other being their Edinburgh derby rivals, Hearts... |
H Pittodrie Stadium Pittodrie Stadium is an all-seated football stadium situated in the Scottish city of Aberdeen. It was first used in 1899 and from 1903 has been the home of Aberdeen Football Club... |
1–2 | Miller Lee Miller (footballer) Lee John Miller is a Scottish footballer who currently plays as a striker for Football League One club Carlisle United.Miller was born in Lanark, Scotland and began his career at before moving to in 2003. After a poor first season at Bristol City, he joined on loan in 2005. That same year, he... (42 pen. Penalty kick A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play... ) |
12 | 10,793 | BBC Sport |
| 9 | 18 October | Falkirk Falkirk F.C. Falkirk Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in Falkirk. It is one of two professional football teams from the town, the other being East Stirlingshire... |
A Falkirk Stadium The Falkirk Stadium is a football stadium in Falkirk in central Scotland, which plays host to the home matches of Falkirk F.C. although the stadium itself sits partly within the boundaries of the neighbouring town of Grangemouth... |
1–0 | Miller Lee Miller (footballer) Lee John Miller is a Scottish footballer who currently plays as a striker for Football League One club Carlisle United.Miller was born in Lanark, Scotland and began his career at before moving to in 2003. After a poor first season at Bristol City, he joined on loan in 2005. That same year, he... (48) |
10 | 5,662 | BBC Sport |
| 10 | 25 October | Heart of Midlothian Heart of Midlothian F.C. Heart of Midlothian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Gorgie, in the west of Edinburgh. They currently play in the Scottish Premier League and are one of the two principal clubs in the city, the other being Hibernian... |
A Tynecastle Stadium Tynecastle Stadium is a football stadium situated in the Gorgie area of Edinburgh, Scotland, which is the home ground of Scottish Premier League club Hearts. Tynecastle has a seating capacity of 17,420, which makes it the seventh largest football stadium in Scotland... |
1–1 | Mackie Darren Mackie Darren Graham Mackie is a Scottish footballer who plays as a striker for Aberdeen in the Scottish Premier League. He is currently the club's top Scottish Premier League goalscorer, with 57 goals.... (13) |
8 | 14,265 | BBC Sport |
| 11 | 1 November | Kilmarnock Kilmarnock F.C. Kilmarnock Football Club is a Scottish football team based in the town of Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Founded in 1869, "Killie" is the oldest club currently in the Scottish Premier League. Home matches are played at Rugby Park... |
H Pittodrie Stadium Pittodrie Stadium is an all-seated football stadium situated in the Scottish city of Aberdeen. It was first used in 1899 and from 1903 has been the home of Aberdeen Football Club... |
1–0 | Aluko Sone Aluko Omatsone "Sone" Aluko is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Scottish Premier League club Rangers. Aluko began his career at Birmingham City but failed to make any league appearances. He joined Aberdeen on loan in the 2007–2008 season and was loaned to Blackpool at the... (50) |
7 | 10,599 | BBC Sport |
| 12 | 8 November | Dundee United Dundee United F.C. Dundee United Football Club is a Scottish professional football club located in the city of Dundee. Formed in 1909, originally as Dundee Hibernian, the club changed to the present name in 1923... |
A Tannadice Park Tannadice Park, usually referred to as Tannadice, is a football stadium located on Tannadice Street in the Scottish city of Dundee. The stadium is home of Dundee United F.C. and has a capacity of 14,209.-Early days :... |
1–2 | Mackie Darren Mackie Darren Graham Mackie is a Scottish footballer who plays as a striker for Aberdeen in the Scottish Premier League. He is currently the club's top Scottish Premier League goalscorer, with 57 goals.... (66) |
8 | 9,490 | BBC Sport |
| 13 | 11 November | St. Mirren St. Mirren F.C. St Mirren Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Paisley, Renfrewshire who play in the Scottish Premier League, having been promoted from the First Division in 2005–06.St... |
H Pittodrie Stadium Pittodrie Stadium is an all-seated football stadium situated in the Scottish city of Aberdeen. It was first used in 1899 and from 1903 has been the home of Aberdeen Football Club... |
2–0 | Considine Andrew Considine Andrew "Andy" Considine is a Scottish footballer who currently plays as a centre back for Scottish Premier League club Aberdeen... (80), Aluko Sone Aluko Omatsone "Sone" Aluko is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Scottish Premier League club Rangers. Aluko began his career at Birmingham City but failed to make any league appearances. He joined Aberdeen on loan in the 2007–2008 season and was loaned to Blackpool at the... (89) |
4 | 9,452 | BBC Sport |
| 14 | 15 November | Hibernian Hibernian F.C. Hibernian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Leith, in the north of Edinburgh. They are one of two Scottish Premier League clubs in the city, the other being their Edinburgh derby rivals, Hearts... |
A Easter Road Easter Road is a football stadium located in the Leith area of Edinburgh, Scotland, which is the home ground of Scottish Premier League club Hibernian . The stadium currently has an all-seated capacity of 20,421, which makes it the fifth-largest football stadium in Scotland. Easter Road is also... |
2–2 | Mackie Darren Mackie Darren Graham Mackie is a Scottish footballer who plays as a striker for Aberdeen in the Scottish Premier League. He is currently the club's top Scottish Premier League goalscorer, with 57 goals.... (40), Diamond (53) |
6 | 11,640 | BBC Sport |
| 15 | 22 November | Rangers Rangers F.C. Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses... |
A | 0–2 | 7 | 50,166 | BBC Sport | |
| 16 | 29 November | Motherwell Motherwell F.C. Motherwell Football & Athletic Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire. The club compete in the Scottish Premier League and are one of only seven teams to have remained in this league since it was founded in 1998... |
H Pittodrie Stadium Pittodrie Stadium is an all-seated football stadium situated in the Scottish city of Aberdeen. It was first used in 1899 and from 1903 has been the home of Aberdeen Football Club... |
2–0 | McDonald (61), Miller Lee Miller (footballer) Lee John Miller is a Scottish footballer who currently plays as a striker for Football League One club Carlisle United.Miller was born in Lanark, Scotland and began his career at before moving to in 2003. After a poor first season at Bristol City, he joined on loan in 2005. That same year, he... (67 pen. Penalty kick A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play... ) |
5 | 10,302 | BBC Sport |
| 17 | 13 December | Falkirk Falkirk F.C. Falkirk Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in Falkirk. It is one of two professional football teams from the town, the other being East Stirlingshire... |
H Pittodrie Stadium Pittodrie Stadium is an all-seated football stadium situated in the Scottish city of Aberdeen. It was first used in 1899 and from 1903 has been the home of Aberdeen Football Club... |
2–1 | Miller Lee Miller (footballer) Lee John Miller is a Scottish footballer who currently plays as a striker for Football League One club Carlisle United.Miller was born in Lanark, Scotland and began his career at before moving to in 2003. After a poor first season at Bristol City, he joined on loan in 2005. That same year, he... (16 pen. Penalty kick A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play... , 42) |
6 | 8,909 | BBC Sport |
| 18 | 20 December | Inverness CT Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. Inverness Caledonian Thistle Football Club are a Scottish football club from Inverness who compete in the Scottish Premier League. They are currently managed by Terry Butcher and assistant manager Maurice Malpas... |
A Caledonian Stadium The Caledonian Stadium, currently known as the Tulloch Caledonian Stadium for sponsorship reasons, is an association football stadium situated in the Longman area of Inverness, Scotland... |
3–0 | Mulgrew (6), McDonald (51), Mackie Darren Mackie Darren Graham Mackie is a Scottish footballer who plays as a striker for Aberdeen in the Scottish Premier League. He is currently the club's top Scottish Premier League goalscorer, with 57 goals.... (56) |
5 | 5,862 | BBC Sport |
| 19 | 27 December | Heart of Midlothian Heart of Midlothian F.C. Heart of Midlothian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Gorgie, in the west of Edinburgh. They currently play in the Scottish Premier League and are one of the two principal clubs in the city, the other being Hibernian... |
H Pittodrie Stadium Pittodrie Stadium is an all-seated football stadium situated in the Scottish city of Aberdeen. It was first used in 1899 and from 1903 has been the home of Aberdeen Football Club... |
1–0 | Miller Lee Miller (footballer) Lee John Miller is a Scottish footballer who currently plays as a striker for Football League One club Carlisle United.Miller was born in Lanark, Scotland and began his career at before moving to in 2003. After a poor first season at Bristol City, he joined on loan in 2005. That same year, he... (36) |
5 | 18,021 | BBC Sport |
| 20 | 3 January | Hamilton Academical Hamilton Academical F.C. Hamilton Academical Football Club, often known as Hamilton Academical, or Accies, are a Scottish football club from Hamilton in South Lanarkshire. They were established in 1874 from the school football team at Hamilton Academy. They remain the only professional club in British football to have... |
A New Douglas Park New Douglas Park is a football stadium in Hamilton which serves as the home of Hamilton Academical. It takes its name from Douglas Park, the club's former stadium.-Stadium:... |
0–2 | 5 | 4,334 | BBC Sport | |
| 21 | 13 January | Kilmarnock Kilmarnock F.C. Kilmarnock Football Club is a Scottish football team based in the town of Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Founded in 1869, "Killie" is the oldest club currently in the Scottish Premier League. Home matches are played at Rugby Park... |
A Rugby Park Rugby Park is a football stadium situated in the Scottish town of Kilmarnock. It was first used in 1899 and is the home of Kilmarnock F.C..It underwent a major redevelopment in 1994–95, becoming an all-seater stadium with a capacity of 18,128... |
2–1 | Miller Lee Miller (footballer) Lee John Miller is a Scottish footballer who currently plays as a striker for Football League One club Carlisle United.Miller was born in Lanark, Scotland and began his career at before moving to in 2003. After a poor first season at Bristol City, he joined on loan in 2005. That same year, he... (30), (59) |
4 | 4,354 | BBC Sport |
| 22 | 18 January | Celtic Celtic F.C. Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the... |
H Pittodrie Stadium Pittodrie Stadium is an all-seated football stadium situated in the Scottish city of Aberdeen. It was first used in 1899 and from 1903 has been the home of Aberdeen Football Club... |
4–2 | McDonald (24), Duff Stuart Duff Stuart Duff is a Scottish football player. He is primarily a central midfielder although his versatility has seen him play in most defensive and midfield positions. Duff has played for Dundee United, Aberdeen, Inverness CT and Ayr United during his career... (31), Diamond (75), (78) |
3 | 18,100 | BBC Sport |
| 23 | 24 January | Rangers Rangers F.C. Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses... |
H Pittodrie Stadium Pittodrie Stadium is an all-seated football stadium situated in the Scottish city of Aberdeen. It was first used in 1899 and from 1903 has been the home of Aberdeen Football Club... |
0–0 | 5 | 20,441 | BBC Sport | |
| 24 | 31 January | Falkirk Falkirk F.C. Falkirk Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in Falkirk. It is one of two professional football teams from the town, the other being East Stirlingshire... |
A Falkirk Stadium The Falkirk Stadium is a football stadium in Falkirk in central Scotland, which plays host to the home matches of Falkirk F.C. although the stadium itself sits partly within the boundaries of the neighbouring town of Grangemouth... |
0–1 | 5 | 5,605 | BBC Sport | |
| 25 | 14 February | Heart of Midlothian Heart of Midlothian F.C. Heart of Midlothian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Gorgie, in the west of Edinburgh. They currently play in the Scottish Premier League and are one of the two principal clubs in the city, the other being Hibernian... |
A Tynecastle Stadium Tynecastle Stadium is a football stadium situated in the Gorgie area of Edinburgh, Scotland, which is the home ground of Scottish Premier League club Hearts. Tynecastle has a seating capacity of 17,420, which makes it the seventh largest football stadium in Scotland... |
1–2 | Mackie Darren Mackie Darren Graham Mackie is a Scottish footballer who plays as a striker for Aberdeen in the Scottish Premier League. He is currently the club's top Scottish Premier League goalscorer, with 57 goals.... (20) |
5 | 15,049 | BBC Sport |
| 26 | 21 February | Dundee United Dundee United F.C. Dundee United Football Club is a Scottish professional football club located in the city of Dundee. Formed in 1909, originally as Dundee Hibernian, the club changed to the present name in 1923... |
H Pittodrie Stadium Pittodrie Stadium is an all-seated football stadium situated in the Scottish city of Aberdeen. It was first used in 1899 and from 1903 has been the home of Aberdeen Football Club... |
2–2 | Severin Scott Severin Scott Derek Severin is a Scottish professional footballer, currently playing for Dundee United. Severin has previously played for Heart of Midlothian and Aberdeen, where he was club captain for two seasons. He has also made 15 appearances for Scotland national football team... (46), Diamond (72) |
5 | 14,673 | BBC Sport |
| 27 | 28 February | Kilmarnock Kilmarnock F.C. Kilmarnock Football Club is a Scottish football team based in the town of Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Founded in 1869, "Killie" is the oldest club currently in the Scottish Premier League. Home matches are played at Rugby Park... |
H Pittodrie Stadium Pittodrie Stadium is an all-seated football stadium situated in the Scottish city of Aberdeen. It was first used in 1899 and from 1903 has been the home of Aberdeen Football Club... |
0–0 | 5 | 11,457 | BBC Sport | |
| 28 | 3 March | St. Mirren St. Mirren F.C. St Mirren Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Paisley, Renfrewshire who play in the Scottish Premier League, having been promoted from the First Division in 2005–06.St... |
A | 1–1 | Wright (90) | 5 | 4,383 | BBC Sport |
| 29 | 14 March | Hamilton Academical Hamilton Academical F.C. Hamilton Academical Football Club, often known as Hamilton Academical, or Accies, are a Scottish football club from Hamilton in South Lanarkshire. They were established in 1874 from the school football team at Hamilton Academy. They remain the only professional club in British football to have... |
H Pittodrie Stadium Pittodrie Stadium is an all-seated football stadium situated in the Scottish city of Aberdeen. It was first used in 1899 and from 1903 has been the home of Aberdeen Football Club... |
1–0 | Maguire Chris Maguire Christopher Jack "Chris" Maguire is a Scottish professional footballer who currently plays for English Championship side Derby County after agreeing a three year deal.-Aberdeen:... (28) |
4 | 10,312 | BBC Sport |
| 30 | 21 March | Hibernian Hibernian F.C. Hibernian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Leith, in the north of Edinburgh. They are one of two Scottish Premier League clubs in the city, the other being their Edinburgh derby rivals, Hearts... |
A Easter Road Easter Road is a football stadium located in the Leith area of Edinburgh, Scotland, which is the home ground of Scottish Premier League club Hibernian . The stadium currently has an all-seated capacity of 20,421, which makes it the fifth-largest football stadium in Scotland. Easter Road is also... |
0–0 | 4 | 11,754 | BBC Sport | |
| 31 | 4 April | Motherwell Motherwell F.C. Motherwell Football & Athletic Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire. The club compete in the Scottish Premier League and are one of only seven teams to have remained in this league since it was founded in 1998... |
A Fir Park Fir Park Stadium is a football stadium situated in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. The stadium plays host to the home matches of Scottish Premier League club Motherwell.- History :... |
1–1 | Maguire Chris Maguire Christopher Jack "Chris" Maguire is a Scottish professional footballer who currently plays for English Championship side Derby County after agreeing a three year deal.-Aberdeen:... (67) |
4 | 4,686 | BBC Sport |
| 32 | 11 April | Inverness CT Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. Inverness Caledonian Thistle Football Club are a Scottish football club from Inverness who compete in the Scottish Premier League. They are currently managed by Terry Butcher and assistant manager Maurice Malpas... |
H Pittodrie Stadium Pittodrie Stadium is an all-seated football stadium situated in the Scottish city of Aberdeen. It was first used in 1899 and from 1903 has been the home of Aberdeen Football Club... |
1–0 | McDonald (79) | 4 | 11,114 | BBC Sport |
| 33 | 18 April | Celtic Celtic F.C. Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the... |
A Celtic Park Celtic Park is a football stadium in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which is the home ground of Celtic FC. Celtic Park, an all-seater stadium with a capacity of 60,832, is the largest football stadium in Scotland and the sixth-largest stadium in the United Kingdom, after Murrayfield, Old Trafford,... |
0–2 | 5 | 58,581 | BBC Sport | |
| 34 | 2 May | Celtic Celtic F.C. Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the... |
H Pittodrie Stadium Pittodrie Stadium is an all-seated football stadium situated in the Scottish city of Aberdeen. It was first used in 1899 and from 1903 has been the home of Aberdeen Football Club... |
1–3 | Maguire Chris Maguire Christopher Jack "Chris" Maguire is a Scottish professional footballer who currently plays for English Championship side Derby County after agreeing a three year deal.-Aberdeen:... (22) |
5 | 14,752 | BBC Sport |
| 35 | 7 May | Dundee United Dundee United F.C. Dundee United Football Club is a Scottish professional football club located in the city of Dundee. Formed in 1909, originally as Dundee Hibernian, the club changed to the present name in 1923... |
A Tannadice Park Tannadice Park, usually referred to as Tannadice, is a football stadium located on Tannadice Street in the Scottish city of Dundee. The stadium is home of Dundee United F.C. and has a capacity of 14,209.-Early days :... |
1–1 | Miller Lee Miller (footballer) Lee John Miller is a Scottish footballer who currently plays as a striker for Football League One club Carlisle United.Miller was born in Lanark, Scotland and began his career at before moving to in 2003. After a poor first season at Bristol City, he joined on loan in 2005. That same year, he... (33) |
5 | 10,407 | BBC Sport |
| 36 | 13 May | Heart of Midlothian Heart of Midlothian F.C. Heart of Midlothian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Gorgie, in the west of Edinburgh. They currently play in the Scottish Premier League and are one of the two principal clubs in the city, the other being Hibernian... |
H Pittodrie Stadium Pittodrie Stadium is an all-seated football stadium situated in the Scottish city of Aberdeen. It was first used in 1899 and from 1903 has been the home of Aberdeen Football Club... |
0–0 | 5 | 11,588 | BBC Sport | |
| 37 | 16 May | Rangers Rangers F.C. Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses... |
A Ibrox Stadium Ibrox Stadium is a football stadium located on the south side of the River Clyde, on Edmiston Drive in the Ibrox district of Glasgow. It is the home ground of Scottish Premier League club Rangers and has an all-seated capacity of 51,082... |
1–2 | Paton Michael Paton Michael Paton is a professional footballer currently playing for Conference National side Stockport County on loan from Scottish Premier League club Aberdeen.-Club career:... (77) |
5 | 50,295 | BBC Sport |
| 38 | 24 May | Hibernian Hibernian F.C. Hibernian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Leith, in the north of Edinburgh. They are one of two Scottish Premier League clubs in the city, the other being their Edinburgh derby rivals, Hearts... |
H Pittodrie Stadium Pittodrie Stadium is an all-seated football stadium situated in the Scottish city of Aberdeen. It was first used in 1899 and from 1903 has been the home of Aberdeen Football Club... |
2–1 | Miller Lee Miller (footballer) Lee John Miller is a Scottish footballer who currently plays as a striker for Football League One club Carlisle United.Miller was born in Lanark, Scotland and began his career at before moving to in 2003. After a poor first season at Bristol City, he joined on loan in 2005. That same year, he... (13), Mulgrew (45) |
4 | 14,083 | BBC Sport |
Scottish League Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 27 August | Ayr United Ayr United F.C. Ayr United Football Club are a Scottish association football team based in Ayr, South Ayrshire, that plays in the First Division of the Scottish Football League. Formed in 1910 after the merger of former clubs Ayr Parkhouse F.C. and Ayr F.C... |
A Somerset Park Somerset Park is a football stadium located in Ayr, South Ayrshire, Scotland.It has been the home of Ayr United since they were founded in 1910. Prior to that, it was the home ground of Ayr F.C.. It currently has a capacity of 10,185 of which 1,597 is seated, making it one of the largest capacity... |
1–0 | Maguire Chris Maguire Christopher Jack "Chris" Maguire is a Scottish professional footballer who currently plays for English Championship side Derby County after agreeing a three year deal.-Aberdeen:... (40) |
2,979 | BBC Sport |
| 3 | 23 September | Kilmarnock Kilmarnock F.C. Kilmarnock Football Club is a Scottish football team based in the town of Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Founded in 1869, "Killie" is the oldest club currently in the Scottish Premier League. Home matches are played at Rugby Park... |
A Rugby Park Rugby Park is a football stadium situated in the Scottish town of Kilmarnock. It was first used in 1899 and is the home of Kilmarnock F.C..It underwent a major redevelopment in 1994–95, becoming an all-seater stadium with a capacity of 18,128... |
2–4 | McDonald (5), Miller Lee Miller (footballer) Lee John Miller is a Scottish footballer who currently plays as a striker for Football League One club Carlisle United.Miller was born in Lanark, Scotland and began his career at before moving to in 2003. After a poor first season at Bristol City, he joined on loan in 2005. That same year, he... (25 pen. Penalty kick A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play... ) |
4,339 | BBC Sport |
Scottish Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 10 January | Alloa Athletic Alloa Athletic F.C. Alloa Athletic Football Club are a Scottish football team based in Alloa, Clackmannanshire. They are members of the Scottish Football League and currently play in the Third Division.... |
A Recreation Park, Alloa Recreation Park is a football stadium located in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland. It has been the home ground of Scottish Football League side Alloa Athletic F.C. since 1895.... |
2–1 | Miller Lee Miller (footballer) Lee John Miller is a Scottish footballer who currently plays as a striker for Football League One club Carlisle United.Miller was born in Lanark, Scotland and began his career at before moving to in 2003. After a poor first season at Bristol City, he joined on loan in 2005. That same year, he... (9), Aluko Sone Aluko Omatsone "Sone" Aluko is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Scottish Premier League club Rangers. Aluko began his career at Birmingham City but failed to make any league appearances. He joined Aberdeen on loan in the 2007–2008 season and was loaned to Blackpool at the... (16) |
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| 5 | 17 February | East Fife East Fife F.C. East Fife Football Club are a Scottish football club based in the Fife coastal town of Methil... |
H Pittodrie Stadium Pittodrie Stadium is an all-seated football stadium situated in the Scottish city of Aberdeen. It was first used in 1899 and from 1903 has been the home of Aberdeen Football Club... |
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| QF | 7 March | Dunfermline Athletic Dunfermline Athletic F.C. Dunfermline Athletic Football Club are a Scottish football team based in Dunfermline, Fife, commonly known as just Dunfermline. They currently compete in the Scottish Premier League.... |
A | 1–1 | Aluko Sone Aluko Omatsone "Sone" Aluko is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Scottish Premier League club Rangers. Aluko began his career at Birmingham City but failed to make any league appearances. He joined Aberdeen on loan in the 2007–2008 season and was loaned to Blackpool at the... (61) |
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| QF (R) | 17 March | Dunfermline Athletic Dunfermline Athletic F.C. Dunfermline Athletic Football Club are a Scottish football team based in Dunfermline, Fife, commonly known as just Dunfermline. They currently compete in the Scottish Premier League.... |
H Pittodrie Stadium Pittodrie Stadium is an all-seated football stadium situated in the Scottish city of Aberdeen. It was first used in 1899 and from 1903 has been the home of Aberdeen Football Club... |
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| Celtic Celtic F.C. Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the... |
2–3 | 4–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 3 |
| Dundee United Dundee United F.C. Dundee United Football Club is a Scottish professional football club located in the city of Dundee. Formed in 1909, originally as Dundee Hibernian, the club changed to the present name in 1923... |
0–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2 |
| Heart of Midlothian Heart of Midlothian F.C. Heart of Midlothian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Gorgie, in the west of Edinburgh. They currently play in the Scottish Premier League and are one of the two principal clubs in the city, the other being Hibernian... |
1–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 5 |
| Hibernian Hibernian F.C. Hibernian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Leith, in the north of Edinburgh. They are one of two Scottish Premier League clubs in the city, the other being their Edinburgh derby rivals, Hearts... |
1–2 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 5 |
| Rangers Rangers F.C. Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses... |
1–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 2 |
| Falkirk Falkirk F.C. Falkirk Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in Falkirk. It is one of two professional football teams from the town, the other being East Stirlingshire... |
1–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 6 | |
| Hamilton Academical Hamilton Academical F.C. Hamilton Academical Football Club, often known as Hamilton Academical, or Accies, are a Scottish football club from Hamilton in South Lanarkshire. They were established in 1874 from the school football team at Hamilton Academy. They remain the only professional club in British football to have... |
1–2 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 3 | |
| Inverness CT Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. Inverness Caledonian Thistle Football Club are a Scottish football club from Inverness who compete in the Scottish Premier League. They are currently managed by Terry Butcher and assistant manager Maurice Malpas... |
0–2 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 6 | |
| Kilmarnock Kilmarnock F.C. Kilmarnock Football Club is a Scottish football team based in the town of Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Founded in 1869, "Killie" is the oldest club currently in the Scottish Premier League. Home matches are played at Rugby Park... |
1–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 7 | |
| Motherwell Motherwell F.C. Motherwell Football & Athletic Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire. The club compete in the Scottish Premier League and are one of only seven teams to have remained in this league since it was founded in 1998... |
1–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 7 | |
| St. Mirren St. Mirren F.C. St Mirren Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Paisley, Renfrewshire who play in the Scottish Premier League, having been promoted from the First Division in 2005–06.St... |
1–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 7 | |
Source: Scottish Premier League 2008–09 article