# 1971–72 Aberdeen F.C. season
## Results
### Scottish First Division

| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
| 1. | 4 September | Dundee | H | 3–0 | Willoughby, Robb, Harper | 13,188 |
| 2. | 11 September | St Johnstone | A | 1–1 | Robb | 7,930 |
| 3. | 18 September | Airdieonians | H | 5–0 | Harper (2), Robb (2), Graham | 14,133 |
| 4. | 25 September | Rangers | A | 2–0 | S. Murray, Harper | 41,236 |
| 5. | 2 October | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 2–0 | Harper, S. Murray | 14,855 |
| 6. | 9 October | Kilmarnock | A | 3–0 | Harper, S. Murray, Forrest | 8,500 |
| 7. | 16 October | Hibernian | H | 2–1 | Harper, Young | 24,450 |
| 8. | 23 October | Morton | A | 1–0 | S. Murray | 4,843 |
| 9. | 30 October | Partick Thistle | H | 7–2 | Harper (3), Willoughby (2), Forrest, Robb | 19,304 |
| 10. | 6 November | Celtic | A | 1–1 | McNeill | 61,385 |
| 11. | 13 November | East Fife | H | 5–0 | Young, Robb, Harper, Taylor, Hermiston | 14,298 |
| 12. | 20 November | Motherwell | A | 4–0 | S. Murray (2), Forrest, Harper | 5,000 |
| 13. | 27 November | Hearts | H | 2–3 | Harper, Robb | 19,754 |
| 14. | 4 December | Ayr United | A | 5–1 | Harper (2), Miller, Robb, S. Murray | 7,582 |
| 15. | 11 December | Clyde | H | 4–1 | Willoughby, Harper, G. Murray, M. Buchan | 12,194 |
| 16. | 18 December | Dundee United | H | 3–0 | S. Murray, Willoughby, Harper | 13,707 |
| 17. | 25 December | Falkirk | A | 3–0 | Harper (2), Miller | 6,885 |
| 18. | 1 January | Dundee | A | 1–1 | Harper | 18,600 |
| 19. | 3 January | St Johnstone | H | 4–2 | Graham (2), Harper, S. Murray | 24,235 |
| 20. | 8 January | Airdrieonians | A | 2–1 | Willoughby, Robb | 5,681 |
| 21. | 15 January | Rangers | H | 0–0 | | 33,608 |
| 22. | 22 January | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 0–1 | | 7,243 |
| 23. | 29 January | Kilmarnock | H | 4–2 | Harper (2), Graham, S. Murray | 12,981 |
| 24. | 12 February | Hibernian | A | 2–2 | Harper (2) | 21,329 |
| 25. | 19 February | Morton | H | 1–0 | Willoughby | 14,230 |
| 26. | 4 March | Partick Thistle | A | 0–1 | | 11,340 |
| 27. | 11 March | Celtic | H | 1–1 | Harper | 32,853 |
| 28. | 21 March | East Fife | A | 2–0 | Harper | 4,850 |
| 29. | 25 March | Motherwell | H | 4–1 | Harper (2), Forrest, Robb | 9,351 |
| 30. | 1 April | Hearts | A | 0–1 | | 7,139 |
| 31. | 8 April | Ayr United | H | 7–0 | Harper (4), Miller, Taylor, Young | 8,240 |
| 32. | 15 April | Clyde | A | 0–0 | | 1,535 |
| 33. | 22 April | Dundee United | A | 0–2 | Hermiston, Taylor | 4,743 |
| 34. | 29 April | Falkirk | H | 0–0 | | 8,771 |

#### Final standings

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Celtic | 34 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 96 | 28 | +68 | 60 | Champion |
| 2 | Aberdeen | 34 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 80 | 26 | +54 | 50 | |
| 3 | Rangers | 34 | 21 | 2 | 11 | 71 | 38 | +33 | 44 | |
| 4 | Hibernian | 34 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 62 | 34 | +28 | 44 | |
| 5 | Dundee | 34 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 59 | 38 | +21 | 41 | |

### Drybrough Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
| QF | 31 July | East Fife | A | 3–0 | Buchan, Harper, Graham | |
| SF | 4 August | Airdrieonians | A | 4–1 | Buchan, Harper, Robb, Delaney | |
| F | 7 August | Celtic | H | 2–1 | Robb, Harper | 25,000 |

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

| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
| G2 | 14 August | Dundee | H | 1–1 | Robb | 19,053 |
| G2 | 18 August | Clyde | A | 2–0 | Harper (2) | 2,027 |
| G2 | 21 August | Falkirk | H | 1–0 | Harper | 17,339 |
| G2 | 25 August | Clyde | H | 5–0 | Graham (3), Harper, Willoughby | 15,542 |
| G2 | 28 August | Dundee | A | 1–3 | Willoughby | 11,875 |
| G2 | 1 September | Falkirk | A | 1–3 | Forrest | 11,865 |

#### Group 2 final table

| Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Falkirk | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 9 |
| Dundee | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 8 |
| Aberdeen | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 7 |
| Clyde | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 17 | −15 | 0 |

### Scottish Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
| R3 | 5 February | Dundee United | A | 4–0 | Harper (2), Miller, Young | 12,974 |
| R4 | 26 February | Morton | H | 1–0 | Willoughby | 18,277 |
| QF | 18 March | Hibernian | A | 0–2 | | 25,936 |

### UEFA Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
| R1 L1 | 15 September | Celta Vigo | A | 2–0 | Harper, Forrest | 35,000 |
| R1 L2 | 29 September | Celta Vigo | H | 1–0 | Harper | 20,000 |
| R2 L1 | 27 October | Juventus | A | 0–2 | | 35,000 |
| R2 L2 | 17 November | Juventus | H | 1–1 | Harper | 29,000 |

## Squad
### Appearances & Goals

| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Division One | Division One | Scottish Cup | Scottish Cup | League Cup | League Cup | UEFA Cup | UEFA Cup |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| | GK | SCO | Bobby Clark | 32 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| | GK | ENG | Gordon Marshall | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | GK | SCO | Andy Geoghegan | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | GK | ?? | Gordon Paterson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | DF | SCO | Jim Hermiston | 43 | 1 | 33 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| | DF | SCO | Martin Buchan (c) | 37 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| | DF | SCO | Willie Young | 34 | 4 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| | DF | DEN | Henning Boel | 22 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| | DF | SCO | Tommy McMillan | 13 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | DF | SCO | Billy Williamson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | DF | SCO | Ian Hair | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | DF | SCO | Chic McLelland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | MF | SCO | Steve Murray (c) | 45 | 10 | 32 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| | MF | SCO | Alex Willoughby | 42 | 10 | 29 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| | MF | SCO | Arthur Graham | 41 | 7 | 29 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| | MF | SCO | George Murray | 33 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| | MF | SCO | Bertie Miller | 25 | 4 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | MF | SCO | Ian Taylor | 18 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| | MF | SCO | George Buchan | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| | MF | SCO | Ian Purdie | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | MF | SCO | Jimmy Miller | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | FW | SCO | Joe Harper | 47 | 42 | 34 | 33 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| | FW | SCO | Dave Robb | 46 | 11 | 34 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| | FW | SCO | Jim Forrest | 31 | 6 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| | FW | SCO | Tommy Wilson | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | FW | SCO | John Craig | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

### Unofficial Appearances & Goals

| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Drybrough Cup | Drybrough Cup |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals |
| | GK | SCO | Bobby Clark | 3 | 0 |
| | DF | DEN | Henning Boel | 3 | 0 |
| | DF | SCO | Martin Buchan (c) | 3 | 0 |
| | DF | SCO | Jim Hermiston | 3 | 0 |
| | DF | SCO | Willie Young | 3 | 0 |
| | MF | SCO | Steve Murray | 3 | 0 |
| | MF | SCO | George Buchan | 3 | 2 |
| | MF | SCO | Alex Willoughby | 3 | 1 |
| | MF | SCO | Arthur Graham | 3 | 1 |
| | FW | SCO | Dave Robb | 3 | 2 |
| | FW | SCO | Joe Harper | 3 | 2 |
| | FW | SCO | Jim Forrest | 1 | 0 |