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Aberdeen F.C. 1979-80
Scottish Premier Division Champions
PLAYERS & MANAGER
Robert Brown "Bobby" Clark
Football Player, No 1 GoalkeeperBirth: 26 Sept 1945 • Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland - Death:
James "Jim" Leighton MBE
Goalkeeping Coach, Football Player, No 1 GoalkeeperBirth: 24 Jul 1958 • Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland - Death:
Stuart Robert Kennedy
Football Player, No 2 Right FullbackBirth: 31 May 1953 • Grangemouth, Falkirk, Scotland - Death:
Douglas "Doug" Rougvie
Football Player, No 3 Left FullbackBirth: 24 May 1956 • Ballingry, Fife, Scotland - Death:
Derek Hamilton
Football Player, No 3 Left FullbackBirth: 26 Aug 1958 • Kilwinning, North Ayrshire, Scotland - Death:
William "Willie" Garner
Football Player, No 5 Centre HalfbackBirth: 24 July 1955 • Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland - Death:
Alexander "Alex" McLeish
Football Player, No 5 Centre HalfbackBirth: 21 Jan 1959 • Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland - Death:
William Ferguson "Willie" Miller MBE
Manager, Dir. of Football, Football Player, No 6 Central Defender (Capt.)Birth: 02 May 1955 • Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland - Death:
Gordon David Strachan OBE
Football Player, No 7 Outside RightBirth: 09 Feb 1957 • Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland - Death:
Dominick "Dom" Sullivan
Football Player, No 7 Outside RightBirth: 1 Apr 1951 • Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland - Death:
Douglas "Dougie" Bell
Football Player, No 8 Inside RightBirth: 05 Sep 1959 • Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland - Death:
Steven "Steve" Archibald
Football Player, No 8 Inside RightBirth: 27 Sep 1956 • Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland - Death:
Mark Edward McGhee
Football Player, No 9 Centre ForwardBirth: 25 May 1957 • Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland - Death:
Joseph Montgomery "Joe" Harper
Football Player, No 9 Centre ForwardBirth: 11 Jan 1948 • Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland - Death:
John McMaster
Football Player, No 10 Inside LeftBirth: 23 Feb 1955 • Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland - Death:
Andrew "Drew" Jarvie
Football Player, No 10 Inside Left, Assistant Manager, CoachBirth: 05 Oct 1948 • Annathill, North Lanarkshire, Scotland - Death:
Duncan Davidson
Football Player, No 10 Inside LeftBirth: 05 July 1954 • Elgin, Moray, Scotland - Death:
John "Ian" Scanlon
Football Player, No 11 Outside LeftBirth: 13 July 1952 • Birkenshaw, North Lanarkshire, Scotland - Death:
Andrew "Andy" Watson
Football Player, No 14 MidfielderBirth: 03 Sep 1959 • Aberdeen, Scotland - Death:
Patrick Gordon "Pat" Stanton
Assistant ManagerBirth: 13 Sept 1944 • Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland - Death:
Sir Alexander Chapman Ferguson CBE
Team ManagerBirth: 01 Dec 1941 • Shieldhall Road, Govan, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland - Death:
(Note: The No 4 playing position was held by Alex McLeish, John McMaster and Andy Watson throughout the season.)
Aberdeen Football Club
Scottish Premier Division
Champions 1979-1980
Table Positions
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Family Tree Official's, Player's and staff details: Ancestry.com
A.F.C Official's, Player's and staff details source: AFC Heritage - The Official Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust.
Header Background: Aberdeen Football Club, Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen, Scotland, 2015 - Copyright © 2015 Graeme Watson.
Insert Photo: From Graeme Watson's personal collection, Sir Alex Ferguson at Aberdeen FC 1982 - Copyright © 2020 Graeme Watson.
Background photo: Football pitch grass, Aberdeen Football Club, Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen, Scotland, 2015 - Copyright © 2015 Graeme Watson.
Scottish Premier Division 1979-1980, Table Positions: (Leatherdale, Clive (1986). The Aberdeen Football Companion. John Donald, Edinburgh.)
Insert Image: Aberdeen Football Club, League Champions Flag 1979-80 - This digital image by Graeme Watson 2019 (Edited 2021).
Individual Photos - Various sources and status, see individual profile page for details.
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Aberdeen F.C. - Family/DNA
An un-official compilation of the family tree of Aberdeen Football Club's official's, player's and staff from 1881 to present from one personal family tree.