Aberdeen
Formed
18 April 1903, merger of Aberdeen, Orion and Victoria United
Entered League
1904 - Second Division
Nickname
The Dons
Honours
Scottish League
Champions: 4 (1954-55, 1979-80, 1983-84, 1984-85)
Runners-Up: 12 (1936-37, 1955-56, 1970-71, 1971-72, 1977-78, 1980-81, 1981-82, 1988-89, 1989-90, 1990-91, 1992-93, 1993-94)
Scottish Cup
Wins: 7 (1946-47, 1969-70, 1981-82, 1982-83, 1983-84, 1985-86, 1989-90)
Runners-Up: 8 (1936-37, 1952-53, 1953-54, 1958-59, 1966-67, 1977-78, 1992-93, 1999-00)
League Cup
Wins: 5 (1955-56, 1976-77, 1985-86, 1989-90, 1995-96)
Runners-Up: 7 (1946-47, 1978-79, 1979-80, 1987-88, 1988-89, 1992-93, 1999-00)
European Cup Winners Cup 1982-83
European Super Cup 1983
Southern League Cup 1945-46
Drybrough Cup 1971-72, 1980-81
Scottish Qualifying Cup 1904-05
Mitchell Cup 1941-42, 1942-43, 1944-45
Records
Record Victory
13-0 v Peterhead, Pittodrie, Scottish Cup Third Round, 10 February 1923
Record Defeat
0-8 v Celtic, Celtic Park, Scottish First Division, 30 January 1965
Record Attendance
45,061 v Hearts, Pittodrie, Scottish Cup Quarter Final, 13 March 1954
Record Appearances
Willie Miller, 556, 1973 - 1990
Record Goals
Joe Harper, 199
Most League Goals in a Season
Benny Yorston, 38, Division One, 1929-30
Most Capped Player
Alex McLeish, 77 caps for Scotland (all while with Aberdeen)
Highest Transfer Fee Paid
£1,000,000 Paul Bernard, Oldham Athletic September 1995
Highest Transfer Fee Received
£1,750,000 Eoin Jess, Coventry City February 1996
Colours
White shirts and blue shorts 1903-1904
Black and gold stripes 1904-1939
Red 1939-
White shorts were used during 1945-1963, 1964-1967 and 1996-1997
Grey shorts were used during 1963-1964
Grounds
Pittodrie Stadium, 1903-
Some club information was provided, with permission, by Brian McColl.
