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Joseph "Joe" Montgomery Harper

1969-72 & 1976-81

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Joseph 'Joe' 'Joey' Montgomery Harper

Joseph "Joe" "Joey" Montgomery Harper

Football Player, No 9

  • Birth: 11 Jan 1948 • Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
  • Death: Living

Signed Oct 1969, The 'King'


Experience

  • Senior Debut:

    Division 1

    Ayr Utd 1 v 2 Aberdeen

  • 04 Oct 1969

  • Sep 1972

    European Bronze Boot

  • 02 Aug 1976

    Friendly

    Falkirk 2 v 7 Aberdeen

    Ford, Connelly - Harper (2), Sullivan, Graham, McLelland, Jarvie, Cooper
    This was also Aberdeen's first game in the new Yellow away strip.

  • 31 Aug 1980

    Joe Harper Testimonial
  • 14 Mar 1981

    Return from Injury:

    Reserves

    Aberdeen 10 v 2 Arbroath

    Cowan 10', 42', 51', Davidson 37', Harrow 40' Bell 49', Harper 52', Davidson 62', Garner 68', Harrow 77' - Peden 17', Forsyth 64'

  • 05 Nov 2004

  • Joe Harper

    Goals, Club Record Total 199

    King Joey Autobiography (2008) - League 125, League Cup 51, Scottish Cup 15, Europe 8, Other 6, Total 205
    (Other 6, not officially recognised, being 4 Drybrough Cup and 2 Anglo-Scottish Cup.)

  • 2 Sep 2019

    Scottish FA Hall of Fame

    Inducted into the SFA Hall of Fame

  • 27 Nov 2019

    Cormack Park - Kingswells

    Pitches have been named, Pitch 3 - Joe Harper

    Aberdeen FC's new training complex, community
    sports hub and Bobby Clark Football Academy.

  • 02 Oct 2021

    Covid 19

    Started with a cough, then within days Joe, who was double vaccinated at the time, was hospitalised and placed on oxygen 24 hours a day. Isolated in a room with no visitors allowed, Joe admits, "Will I see my kids again?" - He spent 7 days battling the virus, before returning to his Pitmedden home.

  • 11 Apr 2026

    Inaugural Legends Day

    fixture

    Aberdeen v Hibernian

    “I am very proud to receive this accolade from the Dons”, said Joe. “The support I have had from the fans over the years, especially the fantastic Beach end boys, has been amazing. They spurred me on to some fantastic achievements. “I would like to thank everyone associated at the club for making an old man very happy.”

Honours (1969-72 & 1976-81)

Trophy Description Year Match Location
Scottish League Premiership Cup - Silhouette Scottish Premier Division Champions
1979-80
Claim the title, 03 May 1980, Hibernian 0 v 5 Aberdeen
Easter Road, Midlothian, Scotland
Scottish Cup - Silhouette Scottish Cup
11 Apr 1970
Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland
Scottish league Cup - Silhouette Scottish league Cup
06 Nov 1976
Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland
Drybrough Cup - Silhouette Drybrough Cup
07 Aug 1971
Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen, Scotland
Aberdeenshire Cup - Silhouette Aberdeenshire Cup
29 Apr 1981
Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen, Scotland

External Link

  • 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.
    Aberdeen Football Club 1970's type Logo is used to convey the meaning intended and avoid tarnishing or misrepresenting the intended image - This version designed by Graeme Watson 2019 (Logo is for representation only and use of the logo here does not imply endorsement.)
    Header Background: Aberdeen Football Club, Pittodrie Stadium, Main Stand Entrance, 2015, Aberdeen, Scotland - Copyright © 2015 Graeme Watson.

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