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1903-2030
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Captains
Anthony Kelvin Stewart 2022
10 Jul 2022
Peterhead 0 v 2 Aberdeen, Scottish League Cup, Group A
Ramirez 63' (pen.), 74', Attendance: 3,112Balmoor Stadium, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Scott Brown 2021
22 Jul 2021
Aberdeen 5 v 1 BK Häcken, UEFA Conf League, 2nd Prem Rd, 1st Leg
Considine 28', Feguson 44' (pen.), 53', Ramirez 83', McLennan 93' - Jeremjeff 59', Attendance: 5,655Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen, Scotland
Joe Lewis 2019
11 Jul 2019
Aberdeen 2 v 1 RoPS Rovaniemi, Europa League, 1st Qualifying Rd, 1st Leg
McGinn 36', Cosgrove 48' - Jäntti 93', Attendance: 14,377Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen, Scotland
Graeme Shinnie 2017
27 May 2017
Aberdeen 1 v 2 Celtic, Scottish Cup Final
Hayes 9' - Armstrong 11', Rogic 90+2', Attendance: 48,713Hampden Park, Glasgow, Larnarkshire, Scotland
Ryan Jack 2015
02 Jul 2015
KF Shkëndija 1 v 1 Aberdeen, Europa League, 1st Prem Rd, 1st Leg
Kirovski 84' - McGinn 78', Attendance: 8,040Ecolog Arena, Tetovo, North Macedonia
Richard Foster 2011
23 Jul 2011
Aberdeen 0 v 0 St Johnstone, Scottish Premier League
Attendance: 10,001Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen, Scotland
Paul Hartley 2010
14 Aug 2010
Aberdeen 4 v 0 Hamilton, Scottish Premier League
Hartley 19' (pen.), 40' (pen.), 65' (pen.), Diamond 51', Attendance: 12,005Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen, Scotland
Mark Kerr 2009
15 Aug 2009
Aberdeen 1 v 3 Celtic, Scottish Premier League
Aluko 61' - McGeady 29', 42', McDonald 44', Attendance: 16,803Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen, Scotland
Scott Severin 2007
04 Aug 2007
Dundee United 1 v 0 Aberdeen, Scottish Premier League
Robertson 90', Attendance: 12,496Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen, Scotland
Russell Anderson 2002
03 Aug 2002
Hibernian 1 v 2 Aberdeen, Scottish Premier League
Luna 32' - Mackie 64', Clark 90', Attendance: 13,340Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen, Scotland
Derek Whyte 1998
16 Aug 1998
Aberdeen 3 v 2 Celtic, Scottish Premier League
Perry 39', Blinker 56' (o.g.), Hignett 59' - Larsson 69', 94' (pen.), Attendance: 16,640Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen, Scotland
Jim Leighton 1997
23 Aug 1997
Aberdeen 1 v 3 Motherwell, Scottish Premier League
Rowson 26' - Weir 8', 55', Coyne 29', Attendance: 11,522Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen, Scotland
Stewart McKimmie 1994
09 Apr 1994
Aberdeen 1 v 1 Dundee United, Scottish Cup Semi-final
Shearer 7' - Welsh 88', Attendance: 21,397Hampden Park, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Alex McLeish 1990
25 Aug 1990
Aberdeen 2 v 0 Hibernian, Scottish Premier League
Gillhaus 40', Connor 55', Attendance: 15,500Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen, Scotland
Willie Miller 1975
06 Dec 1975
Aberdeen 1 v 0 Rangers, Scottish Premier League
Jarvie 83', Attendance: 19,565Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen, Scotland
Bobby Clark 1975
30 Jul 1975
Aberdeen 1 v 1 St Johnstone, Anglo Scottish Cup, 1st Prem Rd
Jarvie - Muir, Attendance: 0Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen, Scotland
Jim Hermiston 1974
10 Aug 1974
Aberdeen 0 v 1 Hearts, League Cup Group 3
Ford 52', Attendance: 11,000Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen, Scotland
Willie Young 1973
20 Feb 1973
Aberdeen 6 v 0 Dumbarton, Div 1
Purie 8', 65', Forrest 35', Jenkins 67' (o.g.), Varga 79', Jarvie 88', Attendance: 7,852Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen, Scotland
Steve Murray 1972
04 Mar 1972
Partick Thistle 2 v 0 Aberdeen, Div 1
Forsyth 11' (pen.), Glavin 31', Attendance: 11,340Firhill, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Martin Buchan 1970
11 Feb 1970
Aberdeen 2 v 1 Clydebank, Scottish Cup, 2nd Rd
(7th Feb Postponded due to snow)
Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen, Scotland
Captains
1903-2030
- 21 Sep 2024, Nicky Devlin, Aberdeen 4 v 0 The Spartans, Pittodrie Stadium, 11,615
- 20 Apr 2024, Angus MacDonald, Aberdeen 3 v 3 Celtic, (pen.5v6) Hampden Park, 45,385
- 10 Feb 2024, Dante Polvara, Aberdeen 2 v 0 Bonnyrigg Rose, Pittodrie Stadium, 11,470
- 14 Dec 2023, Angus MacDonald, Aberdeen 2 v 0 Eintracht Frankfurt, Pittodrie Stadium, 14,474
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20 May 2023,
Liam Scales, Hearts 2 v 1 Aberdeen,
Tynecastle Stadium, 18,661
(2nd Half only) - 07 May 2023, Johnny Hayes, Rangers 1 v 0 Aberdeen, Ibrox Stadium, 46,961
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17 Dec 2022,
Connor C. Barron, Aberdeen 0 v 1 Celtic,
Pittodrie Stadium, 15,567
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08 Nov 2022,
Ylber L. Ramadani, Livingston 2 v 1 Aberdeen,
Almondvale Stadium, 2,598
(2nd Half only) - 05 Feb 2022, Ross McCrorie, Livingston 2 v 1 Aberdeen, Almondvale Stadium, 4,276
- 24 Nov 2019, Andrew Considine, St Johnstone 1 v 1 Aberdeen, McDiarmid Park, 3,917
- 19 Aug 2000, Darren Young, Aberdeen 0 v 2 Hibernian, Pittodrie Stadium, 13,157
- c.1996-97, Brian Irvine
- c.1996-97, Eoin Jess
- c.1975, Billy Williamson
- 20 Aug 1969, Jim Forrest, Aberdeen 3 v 0 Clyde, Pittodrie Park, 13,500
- 02 Aug 1969, Alex Smith, Aberdeen 0 v 0 Werder Bremen, Pittodrie Park, 12,000
- 12 Aug 1967, Jens Petersen, Aberdeen 1 v 1 Rangers, Pittodrie Park, 36,000
- 13 Aug 1966, Harry Melrose, Aberdeen 3 v 0 St Johnstone, Pittodrie Park, 5,000
- 31 Oct 1964, Ally Shewan, Aberdeen 2 v 1 Falkirk, Pittodrie Park, 4,000
- 26 Nov 1960, George Kinnell, Aberdeen 1 v 3 Dundee United, Pittodrie Park, 13,000
- 19 Nov 1960, Ian Burns, Hibernian 2 v 2 Aberdeen, Easter Road, 12,000
- 13 Aug 1960, Jimmy Hogg, Aberdeen 4 v 3 Ayr United, Pittodrie Park, 14,000
- 13 Aug 1955, Archie Glen, Hibs 0 v 1 Aberdeen, Easter Road, 30,000
- 09 Aug 1952, Jimmy Mitchell, Motherwell 5 v 2 Aberdeen, Fir Park, 8,000
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13 Jan 1951,
Jimmy Delaney, Celtic 3 v 4 Aberdeen,
Celtic Park, 45,000
(Game only) - 12 Aug 1950, Davie Shaw, Aberdeen 4 v 3 Clyde, Pittodrie Park, 28,000
- c.1949-50, Don Emery
- c.1948-49, Pat McKenna
- 10 Aug 1946, Frank Dunlop, Third Lanark 0 v 3 Aberdeen, Hampden Park, 17,000
- 09 Aug 1941, William Lyon, Raith Rovers 2 v 4 Aberdeen, Stark's Park, 2,000
- c.1938-39, Willie Cooper
- 13 Aug 1938, Sid Nicholson, Partick Thistle 2 v 1 Aberdeen, Firhill Park, 20,000
- 14 Aug 1937, Willie Mills, Aberdeen 4 v 0 St Mirren, Pittodrie Park, 19,000
- 22 Aug 1936, Eddie Falloon, St Mirren 1 v 4 Aberdeen, Love Street, 15,000
- 11 Aug 1934, Bob Fraser, Partick Thistle 2 v 1 Aberdeen, Firhill Park, 14,000
- c.1927-35, Bob McDermid
- 16 Aug 1919, Bert MacLachlan, Aberdeen 2 v 0 Albion Rovers, Pittodrie Park, 9,000
- 15 Aug 1908, Donald Colman, Aberdeen 4 v 2 St Mirren, Pittodrie Park, 8,000
- c.1907-09, Ecky Halkett
- c.1906-07, Rab MacFarlane
- c.1905, John Cruickshank
- 16 Aug 1905, Thomas Strang, Dundee 2 v 2 Aberdeen, Dens Park, 6,000
- 03 Sep 1904, Duncan McNicol, Aberdeen 4 v 0 Peterhead, Pittodrie Park, 1,500
- 15 Aug 1904, George Ritchie, Aberdeen 1 v 1 Leith Athletic, Pittodrie Park
- 15 Aug 1903, William McAulay, Aberdeen 1 v 1 Stenhousemuir, Pittodrie Park, 6,000
- c.1896, Thomas Smyth
- 1880's, Tom Ketchen
- 13 Sep 1884, Robert Hyslop B.A., Linderitis 1 v 4 Aberdeen,
- 11 Mar 1882, Alexander V. Lothian, Coupar Angus 4 v 0 Aberdeen, Larghan Park
- 08 Oct 1881, Joseph Haise, Appointed Captain then resigned before a game.
Additional Captains
Captains
1881-1903
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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: From Graeme Watson's personal collection, a Captains armband,
(Signed by Barry Nicholson Aberdeen FC 2005-08, but not as an Aberdeen Captain.) - Copyright © 2021 Graeme Watson.
Additional information source: (Miller, Willie with Robertson, Rob (2007). The Don The Willlie Miller Story. Birlinn Ltd, Edinburgh.)"I was delighted at being appointed captain, but was conscious that I would be taking the armband from Bobby Clark, who was out of the team because of injury., Willie Miller"
Additional information source: Aberdeen Press and Journal & Aberdeen Evening Express.
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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.