Aberdeen F.C. competed in the Scottish Premier Division, Scottish Cup, League Cup and European Cup Winners' Cup in season 1983–84. They won their third Scottish League championship, won the Scottish Cup for the third successive year and reached the semi-finals of both the League Cup and the European Cup Winners' Cup.
Results
Scottish Premier Division
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Match Day |
Date |
Opponent |
H/A |
Score |
Aberdeen Scorer(s) |
Attendance |
1. |
20 August |
Dundee |
H |
3–0 |
Strachan, Hewitt, McGeachie (Own goal) |
14,304 |
2. |
3 September |
St. Johnstone |
H |
5–0 |
Miller, Stark, Black (2), McGhee |
12,400 |
3. |
10 September |
Motherwell |
A |
1–1 |
McGhee |
6,217 |
4. |
17 September |
Rangers |
A |
2–0 |
McGhee (2) |
27,500 |
5. |
24 September |
Dundee United |
H |
1–2 |
Strachan |
21,100 |
6. |
1 October |
Heart of Midlothian |
A |
2–0 |
Weir (2) |
18,200 |
7. |
8 October |
St. Mirren |
H |
5–0 |
Miller, Stark (2), McGhee, Falconer |
13,300 |
8. |
15 October |
Hibernian |
A |
1–2 |
Rougvie |
7,000 |
9. |
22 October |
Celtic |
H |
3–1 |
McLeish, Strachan, Hewitt |
22,800 |
10. |
29 October |
Dundee |
A |
3–1 |
Strachan, Bell, Weir |
7,849 |
11. |
5 November |
St. Johnstone |
A |
5–0 |
Strachan, Hewitt (3), Weir |
6,074 |
12. |
12 November |
Rangers |
H |
3–0 |
Simpson, Hewitt, Porteous |
22,800 |
13. |
19 November |
Heart of Midlothian |
H |
2–0 |
Rougvie, Simpson |
19,800 |
14. |
26 November |
Dundee United |
A |
2–0 |
Strachan, Bell |
16,902 |
15. |
3 December |
Motherwell |
H |
3–1 |
Strachan, Falconer, McGhee |
17,700 |
16. |
10 December |
Celtic |
A |
0–0 |
|
25,867 |
17. |
17 December |
Hibernian |
H |
2–1 |
McGhee, Blackley (Own goal) |
14,000 |
18. |
24 December |
St. Mirren |
A |
3–0 |
McLeish, McGhee, Bell |
6,654 |
19. |
31 December |
Dundee |
H |
5–2 |
Strachan (2), Hewitt, Weir, McKinlay (Own Goal) |
18,250 |
20. |
7 January |
Rangers |
A |
1–1 |
Hewitt |
37,500 |
21. |
4 February |
Celtic |
H |
1–0 |
Hewitt |
23,000 |
22. |
11 February |
Motherwell |
A |
4–0 |
Strachan (2), Hewitt, Black |
6,051 |
23. |
25 February |
Hibernian |
A |
2–0 |
Black, McGhee |
8,500 |
24. |
3 March |
St. Mirren |
H |
2–0 |
Strachan, Hewitt |
14,500 |
25. |
31 March |
Celtic |
A |
0–1 |
|
19,193 |
26. |
2 April |
Heart of Midlothian |
H |
1–1 |
Porteous |
16,240 |
27. |
7 April |
Motherwell |
H |
2–1 |
Strachan, McGhee |
15,500 |
28. |
18 April |
Dundee United |
H |
5–1 |
Rougvie (2), Black, McGhee (2) |
19,562 |
29. |
21 April |
St. Johnstone |
A |
2–0 |
Stark, McGhee |
6,197 |
30. |
28 April |
Dundee |
A |
1–0 |
Black |
6,663 |
31. |
30 April |
St. Johnstone |
H |
1–0 |
Hewitt |
11,500 |
32. |
2 May |
Heart of Midlothian |
A |
1–0 |
McKimmie |
14,000 |
33. |
5 May |
Hibernian |
H |
2–2 |
Porteous, Stark |
17,000 |
34. |
7 May |
Dundee United |
A |
0–0 |
|
7,990 |
35. |
9 May |
Rangers |
H |
0–0 |
|
16,200 |
36. |
12 May |
St. Mirren |
A |
2–3 |
Stark, Money (Own goal) |
3,450 |
Final League table
Scottish League Cup
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Second Round
Group Stage
Round |
Date |
Opponent |
H/A |
Score |
Aberdeen Scorer(s) |
Attendance |
G3 |
31 August |
Meadowbank Thistle |
H |
4–0 |
Black, Stark, McGhee (2) |
10,000 |
G3 |
7 September |
St. Johnstone |
A |
1–0 |
Miller |
5,100 |
G3 |
5 October |
Dundee |
H |
0–0 |
|
13,200 |
G3 |
26 October |
St. Johnstone |
H |
1–0 |
Simpson |
12,700 |
G3 |
9 November |
Meadowbank Thistle |
A |
3–1 |
Hewitt, Porteous, Own goal |
2,700 |
G3 |
30 November |
Dundee |
A |
2–1 |
McGhee, Bell |
11,019 |
Group 3 Final Table
Knockout Stage
Round |
Date |
Opponent |
H/A |
Score |
Aberdeen Scorer(s) |
Attendance |
SF L1 |
22 February |
Celtic |
H |
0–0 |
|
20,074 |
SF L2 |
10 March |
Celtic |
A |
0–1 |
|
41,169 |
Scottish Cup
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Aberdeen won the Scottish Cup for the third successive season after beating Celtic in the final at Hampden Park in May 1984.
Round |
Date |
Opponent |
H/A |
Score |
Aberdeen Scorer(s) |
Attendance |
R3 |
13 February |
Kilmarnock |
H |
1–1 |
Weir |
15,000 |
R3 R |
15 February |
Kilmarnock |
A |
3–1 |
Miller, Strachan, Weir |
9,580 |
R4 |
18 February |
Clyde |
A |
2–0 |
Cooper, Angus |
5,800 |
R5 |
17 March |
Dundee United |
H |
0–0 |
|
22,000 |
R5 R |
28 March |
Dundee United |
A |
1–0 |
McGhee |
16,094 |
SF |
14 April |
Dundee |
N |
2–0 |
Strachan, Porteous |
17,654 |
F |
19 May |
Celtic |
N |
2–1 |
McGhee, Black |
58,900 |
European Cup Winners' Cup
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After winning the trophy the previous season, Aberdeen qualified for the 1983–84 European Cup Winners' Cup as holders.
Round |
Date |
Opponent |
H/A |
Score |
Aberdeen Scorer(s) |
Attendance |
R1 L1 |
14 September |
Akranes |
A |
2–1 |
McGhee (2) |
5,500 |
R1 L2 |
28 September |
Akranes |
H |
1–1 |
Strachan |
12,500 |
R2 L1 |
19 October |
Beveren |
A |
0–0 |
|
21,000 |
R2 L2 |
2 November |
Beveren |
H |
4–1 |
Simpson, Strachan (2), Weir |
22,500 |
QF L1 |
7 March |
Újpest Dozsa |
A |
0–2 |
|
29,000 |
QF L2 |
21 March |
Újpest Dozsa |
H |
3–0 |
McGhee (3) |
22,800 |
SF L1 |
11 April |
Porto |
A |
0–1 |
|
65,000 |
SF L2 |
25 April |
Porto |
H |
0–1 |
|
23,000 |
European Super Cup
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After winning the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup in the previous season, Aberdeen qualified to play the European Champions' Cup winners from 1983, SV Hamburg, in the Super Cup. Aberdeen won the game 2-0 on aggregate.
Squad
Appearances & Goals
References
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