# 1974–75 Aberdeen F.C. season

During the 1974–75 season, the Scottish football club Aberdeen F.C. was placed fifth in the Scottish First Division. The team reached the quarterfinal round of the Scottish Cup.

## Results
### Scottish First Division

| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
| 1. | 31 August | Hibernian | H | 2–3 | Purdie, Pirie | 13,000 |
| 2. | 7 September | Dundee | A | 1–0 | Purdie | 6,396 |
| 3. | 14 September | St Johnstone | H | 3–1 | Jarvie, Hair, Graham | 7,000 |
| 4. | 21 September | Kilmarnock | A | 0–1 | | 5,000 |
| 5. | 28 September | Airdrieonians | H | 1–0 | Young | 5,000 |
| 6. | 5 October | Hearts | A | 4–1 | Purdie, Graham, Smith, McCall | 8,500 |
| 7. | 12 October | Ayr United | H | 3–0 | Jarvie, Purdie, McCall | 6,000 |
| 8. | 19 October | Dumbarton | A | 3–2 | McCall, Purdie, Graham | 4,000 |
| 9. | 26 October | Arbroath | H | 5–1 | Williamson (2), McCall (2), Purdie | 7,000 |
| 10. | 2 November | Celtic | A | 0–1 | | 21,000 |
| 11. | 9 November | Partick Thistle | H | 1–1 | Purdie | 8,000 |
| 12. | 16 November | Morton | H | 3–3 | McCall, Young, Graham | 7,500 |
| 13. | 27 November | Dundee United | A | 0–4 | | 8,000 |
| 14. | 30 November | Motherwell | A | 1–2 | Graham | 3,472 |
| 15. | 7 December | Rangers | H | 1–2 | Hair | 25,000 |
| 16. | 14 December | Clyde | A | 1–1 | Purdie | 2,053 |
| 17. | 21 December | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 1–1 | Hair | 5,000 |
| 18. | 28 December | Hibernian | A | 1–0 | Pirie | 13,190 |
| 19. | 1 January | Dundee | H | 4–0 | Caldwell, Pirie, Jarvie, Hair | 12,000 |
| 20. | 4 January | St Johnstone | A | 1–1 | Davidson | 4,500 |
| 21. | 11 January | Kilmarnock | H | 4–0 | Jarvie, Young, Pirie, Graham | 8,500 |
| 22. | 1 February | Hearts | H | 2–2 | McLelland, Jarvie | 11,000 |
| 23. | 8 February | Ayr United | A | 0–2 | | 5,000 |
| 24. | 15 February | Dumbarton | H | 1–1 | Graham | 9,000 |
| 25. | 1 March | Arbroath | A | 2–1 | Davidson, Graham | 3,113 |
| 26. | 4 March | Airdrieonians | A | 2–2 | Graham, Davidson | 4,000 |
| 27. | 12 March | Celtic | H | 3–2 | Williamson (3) | 15,500 |
| 28. | 15 March | Partick Thistle | A | 0–1 | | 5,000 |
| 29. | 22 March | Morton | A | 3–0 | Robb, Williamson, Graham | 2,500 |
| 30. | 29 March | Dundee United | H | 2–0 | Williamson, Hermiston | 8,000 |
| 31. | 12 April | Rangers | A | 2–3 | Williamson, Hermiston | 40,000 |
| 32. | 19 April | Clyde | H | 4–1 | Jarvie (2), Hermiston, Miller | 3,300 |
| 33. | 23 April | Motherwell | H | 2–2 | Jarvie, Graham | 8,000 |
| 34. | 26 April | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 3–1 | Robb (3) | 3,500 |

#### Final standings

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 3 | Celtic | 34 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 81 | 41 | +40 | 45 | Qualification to European Cup Winners' Cup First round |
| 4 | Dundee United | 34 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 72 | 43 | +29 | 45 | Qualification to UEFA Cup First round |
| 5 | Aberdeen | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 66 | 43 | +23 | 41 | |
| 6 | Dundee | 34 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 48 | 42 | +6 | 38 | |
| 7 | Ayr United | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 50 | 61 | −11 | 36 | |

### Scottish League Cup
#### Group stage

| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
| G3 | 10 August | Hearts | H | 0–1 | | 11,000 |
| G3 | 14 August | Morton | A | 1–3 | Hermiston | 2,000 |
| G3 | 17 August | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 1–1 | Jarvie | 4,500 |
| G3 | 21 August | Morton | H | 4–0 | Purdie, Thomson, Jarvie, Young | 5,000 |
| G3 | 24 August | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 3–0 | Jarvie Williamson, Purdie | 7,000 |
| G3 | 28 August | Hearts | A | 1–2 | Hermiston | 14,000 |

#### Group 3 final table

| Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Heart of Midlothian | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 8 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 7 |
| Aberdeen | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 5 |
| Morton | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | −9 | 4 |

### Scottish Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
| R3 | 25 January | Rangers | H | 1–1 | Miller | 30,000 |
| R3R | 10 February | Rangers | A | 2–1 | Graham, Davidson | 52,000 |
| R3R | 19 February | Dundee United | A | 1–0 | Jarvie | 22,000 |
| Q-F | 8 March | Motherwell | H | 0–1 | | 23,400 |

### Texaco Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
| QF L1 | 18 September | Newcastle United | H | 1–1 | Young | 13,500 |
| QF L2 | 2 October | Newcastle United | A | 2–3 | Pirie, McDermott | 18,838 |

## Squad
### Appearances & Goals

| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Division One | Division One | Scottish Cup | Scottish Cup | League Cup | League Cup |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| | GK | SCO | Bobby Clark | 41 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| | GK | SCO | Andy Geoghegan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| | DF | SCO | Willie Miller | 44 | 2 | 34 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| | DF | SCO | Chic McLelland | 43 | 1 | 33 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| | DF | SCO | Willie Young (c) | 39 | 4 | 31 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| | DF | SCO | Billy Williamson | 37 | 10 | 31 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| | DF | SCO | Ian Hair | 35 | 4 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| | DF | SCO | Eddie Thomson | 25 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| | DF | SCO | Jim Hermiston | 21 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| | DF | NIR | Noel Ward | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | DF | SCO | Neil Cooper | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | DF | SCO | Doug Rougvie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | MF | SCO | Arthur Graham | 44 | 12 | 34 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| | MF | SCO | Ian Purdie | 37 | 9 | 27 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| | MF | SCO | Joe Smith | 35 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| | MF | SCO | Jim Henry | 16 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | MF | SCO | John McMaster | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| | MF | SCO | George Campbell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| | FW | SCO | Drew Jarvie | 42 | 13 | 32 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| | FW | SCO | Duncan Davidson | 22 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| | FW | SCO | Walker McCall | 15 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | FW | SCO | Billy Pirie | 14 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| | FW | SCO | John Craig | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | FW | SCO | Dave Robb | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | FW | SCO | Bobby Street | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

### Unofficial Appearances & Goals

| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Texaco Cup | Texaco Cup |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals |
| | GK | SCO | Bobby Clark | 2 | 0 |
| | DF | SCO | Willie Young (c) | 2 | 1 |
| | DF | SCO | Willie Miller | 2 | 0 |
| | DF | SCO | Chic McLelland | 2 | 0 |
| | DF | SCO | Jim Hermiston | 1 | 0 |
| | DF | SCO | Eddie Thomson | 1 | 0 |
| | DF | SCO | Ian Hair | 1 | 0 |
| | DF | SCO | Billy Williamson | 1 | 0 |
| | MF | SCO | Arthur Graham | 2 | 0 |
| | MF | SCO | Joe Smith | 2 | 0 |
| | MF | SCO | Ian Purdie | 2 | 0 |
| | FW | SCO | Drew Jarvie | 2 | 0 |
| | FW | SCO | Billy Pirie | 1 | 1 |
| | FW | SCO | John Craig | 1 | 0 |