Aberdeen FC - History - 2

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Time Line of Events

1954

Victory over Wolves, 30 Jan 1954, Aberdeen 5 v 3 Wolves at Pittodrie Park

1954

Record crowd at Pittodrie Park, 13 Mar 1954, Aberdeen 3 v 0 Hearts

1954

Record victory at the Scottish Cup Semi-Final, 10 Apr 1954, Aberdeen 6 v 0 Rangers at Hampden Park

1955

Victory over Chelsea, with Paddy Buckley scoring a hat trick, 26 Sep 1955, Aberdeen 4 v 3 Chelsea at Pittodrie Park

1956

Victory over Everton, 24 Sep 1956, Aberdeen 3 v 2 Everton at Pittodrie Park

1959

Aberdeen beat Rangers at Ibrox saving themselves the chance of relegation, 18 Apr 1959, Rangers 1 v 2 Aberdeen, they also prevented Rangers from winning the title.

1959

Pittodrie Park, first use of Floodlights, Friendly, 21 Oct 1959, Aberdeen 3 v 2 Luton Town

1959

Victory over Fulham, 17 Nov 1959, Aberdeen 4 v 3 Fulham at Pittodrie Park

1961

Victory over Blackpool, 28 Jan 1961, Blackpool 1 v 2 Aberdeen at Bloomfield Road

1961

Victory over Rangers, with Robert Cummings scoring a hat trick, 08 Apr 1961, Aberdeen 6 v 1 Rangers at Pittodrie Park

1962

Victory over Clyde, with Robert Cummings scoring 5, 31 Jan 1962, Aberdeen 10 v 3 Clyde at Pittodrie Park

1962

Victory over Raith Rovers, with Robert Cummings scoring 4, and Ernie Winchester scoring 3, 13 Oct 1962, Aberdeen 10 v 0 Raith Rovers at Pittodrie Park

1963

Aberdeen wore thier new candy striped blue, red, white shirts, white shorts, white socks with a red and blue band at the top. (1963-66), Aberdeen 2 v 1 Hearts at Pittodrie Park

1967

Victory over Chelsea, 02 Aug 1967, Aberdeen 2 v 1 Chelsea at Pittodrie Park

1967

Aberdeen's first game in Europe, 06 Sep 1967 - 1st Rd, 1st Leg, Aberdeen 10 v 0 KR Reykjavík at Pittodrie Park

1968

Redevelopment - Pittodrie Park became Pittodrie Stadium, 11 Aug 1968

Aberdeen Football Club

Badges/Logos

The Aberdeen City council coat of arms official blazon was used on the Pittodrie main stand roof gable from the 19 Aug 1921. The gable was later removed prior to the summer of 1968 as part of a £50,000 facelift. The Aberdeen City council coat of arms was later turned into a badge with "Aberdeen Football Club" added in a circular border.

Aberdeen Football Club Badge Introduced Season 1921-22

Aberdeen FC Badge
Introduced After Season 1921-22

Aberdeen Football Club Logo Introduced Season 1956-57

Aberdeen FC Logo
Introduced Season 1956-57
this version designed by Graeme Watson.

Aberdeen Football Club Logo Introduced Season 1965-66

Aberdeen FC Logo
Introduced Season 1965-66
this version designed by Graeme Watson.

Aberdeen Football Club Logo Introduced Season 1967-68

Aberdeen FC Logo
Introduced Season 1967-68
this version designed by Graeme Watson.

Aberdeen Football Club Logo Introduced Season 1972-73

Aberdeen FC Logo
Introduced Season 1972-73
designed by Donald Addison.

Aberdeen Football Club Logo Introduced Season 1986-87

Aberdeen FC Logo
Introduced Season 1986-87

Aberdeen Football Club Logo Introduced Season 1997-98

Aberdeen FC Logo
Introduced Season 1997-98

Up until 1972, the club never had a registered logo or ‘motif’ as it was called back then. Use of the city coat of arms was sporadic and never official. In the 1950s, the use of the AFC letters with a laurel surround was used on match programmes, but never on the Aberdeen kit. That design was altered in the early 1960s when the Dons had the new design on their strips in 1965.
With the opening of the first ever club shop in Nelson Street near Pittodrie in 1972, the club commissioned Donald Addison to produce a new club logo, which in turn would be registered and used on all club merchandise and stationery.

Author: AFC Media

Two Stars added to commemorate Aberdeen's win in the European Cup Winners' Cup
and the European Super Cup.

Aberdeen Football Club Logo Introduced Season 2005-06

Aberdeen FC Logo
Introduced Season 2005-06

Aberdeen Football Club Logo Introduced Season 2022-23

Aberdeen FC Logo
Introduced Season 2022-23
Gothenburg 1983 | 40 Years

Time Line of Events

1971

Victory over Newcastle, 10 Aug 1971, Aberdeen 3 v 2 Newcastle at Pittodrie Stadium

1972

Victory over Manchester United, 23 Oct 1972, Aberdeen 5 v 2 Manchester United at Pittodrie Stadium

1973

Victory over Sunderland, 04 Aug 1973, Aberdeen 3 v 0 Sunderland at Pittodrie Stadium

1974

Victory over Chelsea, 16 Feb 1974, Aberdeen 2 v 1 Chelsea at Pittodrie Stadium

1975

First victory in the new Premier Division, 27 Sep 1975, Aberdeen 3 v 1 Ayr United at Pittodrie Stadium

1976

Last game of the season, which was basicully the first League Play-Off. It ended up a must win, as they only avoided relegation on superior goal difference, 24 Apr 1976, Aberdeen 3 v 0 Hibernian at Pittodrie Stadium

1976

First game in their new Black & Yellow away shirt, 02 Aug 1976, Falkirk 2 v 7 Aberdeen at Brockville Park

1978

Victory over Tottenham Hotspur, 05 Aug 1978, Aberdeen 3 v 1 Tottenham Hotspur at Pittodrie Stadium

1979

Record victory in the Premier Division, 26 Mar 1979, Aberdeen 8 v 0 Motherwell at Pittodrie Stadium

1979

Victory over Coventry City, 02 Aug 1979, Aberdeen 4 v 1 Coventry City at Pittodrie Stadium

1979

Victory over Tottenham Hotspur, 08 Aug 1979, Aberdeen 2 v 0 Tottenham Hotspur at Pittodrie Stadium

1980

Victory over Arsenal, 03 Aug 1980, Aberdeen 2 v 1 Arsenal at Pittodrie Stadium

1980

Aberdeen Goalkeeper Mark de Clerck, scored a goal on his debut from the length of the field, goal to goal, 30 Aug 1980, Berwick Rangers 0 v 4 Aberdeen at Shielfield Park

1982

Victory over Norwich City, 06 Jan 1982, Norwich City 1 v 4 Aberdeen at Carrow Road

1982

John Hewitt scored the fastest goal in Scottish Cup history 9.6 seconds, 23 Jan 1982, Motherwell 0 v 1 Aberdeen at Fir Park

1983

Draw with Manchester United, 17 Aug 1983, Manchester United 2 v 2 Aberdeen at Old Trafford

Aberdeen Football Club

Alternative Kit

Aberdeen FC in Maroon

The season's when Aberdeen FC had a Maroon alternative Kit.

Maroon shirt - Not yet used.

(The original Aberdeen Football Club wore Maroon, as the Home kit between 1881-1884.)

Aberdeen FC in Black

The season's when Aberdeen FC had a Black alternative Kit.

* Cosmic swirls on a black base shirt - 2023-24.

Aberdeen FC in Grey

The season's when Aberdeen FC had a Grey alternative Kit.

Grey shirt - 2018-19, 2024-25 (3rd Kit).

Aberdeen FC in White

The season's when Aberdeen FC had a White alternative Kit.

White shirt - 1925, 1954, 1972-76, 1979-82, 1982-93, 2001-06, 2008-17, 2015-16, 2020-21, 2022-23.

(Aberdeen Football Club Ltd wore White, as the Home kit between 1903-1904.)

Aberdeen FC in Black & Gold

The season's when Aberdeen FC had a Black & Gold alternative Kit.

* Black & Yellow shirt - 1976-77.

* Black & Orange shirt - 2016-17.

* Gold & Black shirt - 2019-20.

Black & Gold shirt - 1993-95, 1998-01, 2003-04, 2007-08 vertical striped (3rd Kit), 2012-13, 2014-15, 2024-25.

(Aberdeen Football Club Ltd wore Black & Gold, as the Home kit between 1904-1939.)

Aberdeen FC in Blue

The season's when Aberdeen FC had a Blue alternative Kit.

Light Blue shirt - 1930-31, 2017-18.

Wore a change strip of Blue shirt with white sleeves one game - 1947.

Candy striped Blue, Red & White shirt - 1962-66.

Light Blue & White vertical striped shirt - 1970.

Dark Blue shirt - 1961-62, 1967-72, 1974-76, 1993-95 vertical striped, 1995-97, 2005-06, 2021-22.

(The original Aberdeen Football Club merged with Victoria United F.C. who wore Blue, to form the current Aberdeen Football Club Ltd.)

Time Line of Events

1984

Victory over Coventry City, 30 Oct 1984, Aberdeen 4 v 2 Coventry City at Pittodrie Stadium

1986

Scotland's first live television League game played at Tynecastle, 20 Apr 1986, Hearts 1 v 1 Aberdeen

1990

Willie Miller's final competitive appearance, League Cup 2nd Round at Hampden Park, 21 Aug 1990, Queens Park 1 v 2 Aberdeen at Hampden Park

1991

Theo Snelders was red carded after 61 min and Brian Irvine took over in goal saving an immediate penalty, 23 Nov 1991, Hibernian 1 v 0 Aberdeen at Easter Road

1993

Official opening of the Richard Donald Stand, 18 Aug 1993, Aberdeen 1 v 1 Hamburg SV (pen: 3 v 1) at Pittodrie Stadium

1995

Premier Division Play-Off, 25 May 1995, Dunfermline Athletic 1 v 3 Aberdeen (agg: 2 v 6) at East End Park

1998

First victory in the new Scottish Premier League, 01 Aug 1998, Dundee 0 v 2 Aberdeen (Eoin Jess scored the first goal.) at Dens Park

2000

Aberdeen finished bottom and were due to take part in a three-team play-off with Dunfermline Athletic and Falkirk, but as Falkirk's stadium did not meet SPL criteria, the play-off did not take place and Aberdeen were spared relegation, 21 May 2000, Dundee 0 v 2 Aberdeen at Dens Park

2003

Centenary Celebration Friendly, 26 Mar 2003, Aberdeen 2 v 3 Hamburg SV at Pittodrie Stadium
(Aberdeen wore their Special Centenary Shirt with 5 Badges/Logos on the front.)

2003

Centenary Celebration Friendly, 20 May 2003, Aberdeen 2 v 1 Southampton at Pittodrie Stadium
(Aberdeen wore their Special Centenary Shirt with 5 Badges/Logos on the front.)

2004

Victory over Celtic, 27 Oct 2004, Celtic 2 v 3 Aberdeen
(Late min winner scored by Stewart 90') at Celtic Park

2005

Aberdeen's 200th win in the Scottish Cup, 05 Feb 2005, Aberdeen 2 v 1 Inverness CT at Pittodrie Stadium

2012

Neil Simpson's Testimonial, 14 Aug 2012, Aberdeen 2 v 1 Manchester United at Pittodrie Stadium

2013

First victory in the new Scotttish Premiership, 03 Aug 2013, Aberdeen 2 v 1 Kilmarnock at Pittodrie Stadium

2014

Victory over Celtic, 08 Feb 2014, Celtic 1 v 2 Aberdeen at Celtic Park

2015

Victory over St Mirren, 21 Feb 2015, Aberdeen 3 v 0 St Mirren at Pittodrie Stadium

Time Line of Events

2015

Jamie Langfield's Testimonial, 26 Jul 2015, Aberdeen 1 v 0 Brighton at Pittodrie Stadium

2018

Victory over Celtic, 13 May 2018, Celtic 0 v 1 Aberdeen
(Aberdeen secured 2nd in the League with Rangers 3rd with this win.) at Celtic Park

2018

Victory over Rangers, 28 Oct 2018, Rangers 0 v 1 Aberdeen at Hampden Park
(First victory over Rangers in Glasgow to get to the League Cup Final, Season 2018-19.)

2018

Victory over Rangers, 05 Dec 2018, Rangers 0 v 1 Aberdeen at Ibrox
(Second victory over Rangers in Glasgow, Season 2018-19.)

2019

Victory over Rangers, 12 Mar 2019, Rangers 0 v 2 Aberdeen at Ibrox
(Third victory over Rangers in Glasgow to get to the Scottish Cup Semi-Final, Season 2018-19.)

2019

24 Nov 2019, St Johnstone 1 v 1 Aberdeen at McDiarmid Park
(Andy Considine's 500th game for Aberdeen and he was named Captain.)

2020

Victory over Hibernian, 07 Mar 2020, Aberdeen 3 v 1 Hibernian at Pittodrie Stadium
(Due to the Covid 19 Crisis, the Scottish FA suspended future games in Scotland on Friday 13 Mar 2020, making this Aberdeen's last game for the season.)

2020

01 Aug 2020, Aberdeen 0 v 1 Rangers at Pittodrie Stadium
(First game behind closed doors because of the Covid 19 Crisis, plus nine subs were named for the first time and the manager's were allowed to make 5 substitutions.)

2022

26 Feb 2022, Aberdeen 1 v 1 Dundee United at Pittodrie Stadium
(Sir Alex Ferguson, a statue is unveiled in his honour at Pittodrie Stadium, the most successful manager in British history. The statue is on display at the Richard Donald Stand Concourse.)

2023

11 May 2023, 40th Anniversary of the Club winning the European Cup Winners' Cup Final, over Real Madrid gala dinner.

2023

12 May 2023, 40th Anniversary, Gothenburg Greats presented with the Freedom of the City by Aberdeen City Council at Pittodrie Stadium.

2023

13 May 2023, Aberdeen FC, played Hibernian in the 40th Anniversary, Homecoming game with the Gothenburg Greats welcomed back to Pittodrie Stadium as guests of honour.

Time Line of Events

2023

24 Nov 2023, ‘Champions of Europe Celebration Event’ at P&J, players celebrate what would have been Neale Cooper’s 60th birthday at a dinner and the 40th anniversary of the Super Cup win over Hamburg SV.

2024

15 Aug 2024, Bojan Miovski joined Girona FC for an Aberdeen FC club record fee of £6.8m.

Aberdeen Football Club

Tours

Includes Aberdeen FC as the
Washington Whips Football Club

  • Stats, Results.
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  • Includes America, Canada, South Africa, World.

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Scotland Football Club

Scotland F.C. 1873

Pre-season Tournament 1981

Aberdeen, West Ham, Southampton,
Mancester United

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The Texaco Cup 1974

Aberdeen,
Newcastle United 

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  • Background Divider: Pride of Scotland Flag - This digital image by Graeme Watson 2018.
    A.F.C Official's, Player's, match and staff details source: AFC Heritage - The Official Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust.
    Insert Photo: Aerial view of St James Park, Newcastle, 1927 - Original B&W picture - No copyright - attached.
    Header Background: Aberdeen Football Club, Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen, Scotland, 1906-07 - original B&W picture - No copyright - attached - Colorisation by Graeme Watson 2022
    Insert Photo: Insert Image - Aberdeen Football Club 1911 Logo - Designed by Graeme Watson © 2019.
    Insert Photo: Aberdeen Football Club, Pittodrie Stadium, Main Stand Entrance, 2015, Aberdeen, Scotland - Copyright © 2015 Graeme Watson.
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    Insert Article: Newspaper Article, The Aberdeen Daily Journal report against Forres Mechanics, dated Monday 19 Sep 1904. Insert Article: Transcribed by Graeme Watson 2022.
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