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Testimonial Matches
1978-2015
Testimonial Matches
Clubs usually grant testimonials to players upon reaching ten years of service with a club, to honour a player.
Jamie Langfield 2015
26 Jul 2015
Aberdeen 1 v 0 Brighton Hove Albion
Rooney 75', Attendance: 3,513Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen, Scotland
Darren Mackie 2015
19 Jul 2015
Aberdeen 0 v 1 Villareal C.F.
Rossi 53', Attendance: 10,000Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen, Scotland
Andrew Considine 2015
27 Mar 2015
Aberdeen 1 v 2 FC Twente
Shankland 73' - Ziyech 26', Eghan 69', Attendance: 6,193Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen, Scotland
Neil Simpson 2012
14 Aug 2012
Aberdeen 2 v 1 Manchester United XI
Hayes 37', Shaughnessy 70' - Anderson 81', Attendance: 24,000Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen, Scotland
Dean Windass 2009
09 Aug 2009
Hull City 0 v 1 Aberdeen
Gardner 39' (og), Attendance: 8,272Kingston Communications Stadium, Hull, England
Gothenburg Greats 2008
12 Jul 2008
Aberdeen 0 v 2 Manchester United
Carrick 44' (pen.), Rooney 70', Attendance: 25,500Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen, Scotland
Russell Anderson 2006
08 Aug 2006
Aberdeen 2 v 3 Everton
Dempsey 40', Smith 70' - Arteta 54', Cahill 85', Anichebe 90', Attendance: 10,541Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen, Scotland
Jim Leighton 2000
25 Jul 2000
Aberdeen 0 v 0 Middlesbourgh
Aberdeen won 7-6 on penalties, Attendance: 10,500Aberdeen scorers, Solberg, Jess, Winters, Dow, Young, Clark and Zerouali.
Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen, Scotland
Teddy Scott 1999
18 Jan 1999
Aberdeen 1 v 1 Manchester United
Aberdeen won 7-6 on penalties Newell - Johnsen 51', Attendance: 22,000Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen, Scotland
Brian Irvine 1997
26 Mar 1997
Aberdeen 1 v 2 Wimbledon
Shearer 43', - Euell 65', Clarke 69', Attendance: 8,716Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen, Scotland
Brian Grant 1996
03 Aug 1996
Aberdeen 1 v 3 Everton
Dodds 60' - Watson, Kanchelskis, Irvine (og), Attendance: 9,500Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen, Scotland
Stewart McKimmie 1994
06 Aug 1994
Aberdeen 1 v 0 Blackburn Rovers
Shearer 10', Attendance: 12,000Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen, Scotland
Willie Miller 1990
04 Dec 1990
Aberdeen 2 v 5 World Cup XI
Robertson 28', Booth 46' - Miller 19' (og), Hughes 23', Webb 40', Gillhaus 46', Archibald 73', Attendance: 23,000Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen, Scotland
Alex McLeish 1988
13 Dec 1988
Rougvie, McLeish (2) - Archibald (2), Dodds, Attendance: 23,000Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen, Scotland
John McMaster 1985
16 Dec 1985
Aberdeen 1 v 3 The Billy McNeill Select
McDougall 42' - Olsen 17' (pen.), McAvennie 62', Phillips 66', Attendance: 16,500Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen, Scotland
Martin Buchan 1983
17 Aug 1983
Manchester United 2 v 2 Aberdeen
Stapleton 33', 36' - Weir 47', 71', Attendance: 18,000Old Trafford, Manchester, England
(Programme signed by Manchester United's Martin Buchan)
Drew Jarvie 1982
07 Aug 1982
Aberdeen 0 v 1 Ipswich Town
D'Avray, Attendance: 8,200Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen, Scotland
Willie Miller 1981
16 Aug 1981
Aberdeen 0 v 1 Tottenham Hotspur
Brooke 82' (pen.), Attendance: 11,000Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen, Scotland
Joe Harper 1980
31 Aug 1980
Aberdeen 8 v 6 Joe Harper's International Select
Cowan (2), Strachan 11', Leighton 14'(pen.), Jarvie 64', Perovic 60', Dornan, Davidson - Graham (4), Scott, McNeill, Attendance: 16,000Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen, Scotland
Bobby Clark 1978
03 Sep 1978
Aberdeen 0 v 1 Former Dons Select
Bertie Miller 35', Attendance: 21,000Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen, Scotland
Additional Testimonial Matches
1910-1953
- 04 May 1951, Billy Strauss, Plymouth 2 v 2 Aberdeen, Home Park, 11,586
- 14 Apr 1948, Matt Armstrong, Elgin City 2 v 3 Aberdeen, Borough Briggs, 3,900
- 01 Oct 1929, Jimmy Smith, Aberdeen 2 v 2 Huddersfield, Pittodrie Park, 8,000
- 22 Apr 1929, Duff Bruce, Aberdeen 1 v 1 Ex-Aberdeen, Pittodrie Park, 6,000
- 13 Apr 1927, Duff Bruce, Aberdeen 1 v 1 Dundee, Pittodrie Park, 6,000
- 18 Aug 1926, Harry Blackwell, Aberdeen 3 v 3 Aberdeen XI, Pittodrie Park, 7,000
- 23 Sep 1925, Bert MacLachlan, Aberdeen 0 v 1 Manchester Utd, Pittodrie Park, 9,000
- 19 Aug 1925, Matt Forsyth, Aberdeen 4 v 1 Aberdeen XI, Pittodrie Park, 7,000
- 08 Apr 1925, Walter Grant, Aberdeen 2 v 2 Hibernian, Pittodrie Park, 6,000
- 30 Apr 1924, Jock Hutton, Aberdeen 1 v 1 Liverpool, Pittodrie Park, 5,000
- 27 Apr 1921, Arthur Robertson, Aberdeen 2 v 2 England XI, Pittodrie Park, 5,000
- 05 Jan 1921, Alex Wright, Aberdeen 4 v 2 Hearts/Hibs XI, Pittodrie Park, 7,000
- 19 Jan 1920, George Anderson, Aberdeen 2 v 3 Dundee, Pittodrie Park, 7,000
- 14 Apr 1920, Bert MacLachlan, Aberdeen 1 v 0 Wilf Low Sele, Pittodrie Park, 15,000
- 27 Aug 1919, Bobby Hannah, Aberdeen 2 v 2 Dundee, Pittodrie Park, 6,000
- 15 Apr 1914, John Edgar, Aberdeen 4 v 2 Former Players, Pittodrie Park, 5,000
- 05 Jan 1914, Jimmy Soye, Aberdeen 1 v 1 Dundee, Pittodrie Park, 4,000
- 28 Aug 1913, George Wilson, Aberdeen 4 v 2 Falkirk, Pittodrie Park, 6,000
- 02 Jan 1913, Stewart Davidson, Aberdeen 1 v 1 Dunfermline, Pittodrie Park, 5,000
- 15 Aug 1912, Jock Hume, Aberdeen 1 v 1 Dundee, Pittodrie Park, 7,000
- 03 Jan 1912, Donald Colman, Aberdeen 4 v 2 Dundee, Pittodrie Park, 5,000
- 04 Jan 1910, Willie Lennie, Aberdeen 3 v 2 Dundee, Pittodrie Park, 4,000
Memorial Fund
28 Sep 1953, Frank Watson, Aberdeen 4 v 4 Stoke City, Pittodrie Park, 12,000
Testimonials
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