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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 FC Badge
Introduced After Season 1921-22
Aberdeen FC Logo
Introduced Season 1956-57
this version designed by Graeme Watson.
Aberdeen FC Logo
Introduced Season 1965-66
this version designed by Graeme Watson.
Aberdeen FC Logo
Introduced Season 1967-68
this version designed by Graeme Watson.
Aberdeen FC Logo
Introduced Season 1972-73
designed by Donald Addison.
Aberdeen FC Logo
Introduced Season 1986-87
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.
Two Stars added to commemorate Aberdeen's win in the European Cup Winners' Cup
and the European Super Cup.
Aberdeen FC Logo
Introduced Season 2005-06
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 Stadium1976
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 Stadium1995
Premier Division Play-Off, 25 May 1995, Dunfermline Athletic 1 v 3 Aberdeen (agg: 2 v 6) at East End Park1998
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.
2024
06 Oct 2024, Aberdeen 3 v 2 Heart of Midlothian, Scottish Premiership, Aberdeen's 13th win in 13 games. (Aberdeen's longest winning streak, 15 games 10 Oct 1970, Aberdeen 3 v 2 Dunfermline Athletic, Div 1 to 09 Jan 1971, Aberdeen 3 v 0 Kilmarnock, Div 1.)
2024
19 Oct 2024, Celtic 2 v 2 Aberdeen, Scottish Premiership, Aberdeen undefeated in 14 games.
2024
26 Oct 2024, Aberdeen 1 v 0 Dundee Utd, Scottish Premiership, Aberdeen undefeated in 15 games.
2024
30 Oct 2024, Aberdeen 2 v 1 Rangers, Scottish Premiership, Aberdeen undefeated in 16 games.
2024
09 Nov 2024, Aberdeen 4 v 1 Dundee, Scottish Premiership, Aberdeen undefeated in 11 Scottish Premiership games.
2024
09 Nov 2024, Aberdeen 4 v 1 Dundee, Aberdeen undefeated in 11 games at Pittodrie Stadium.
Scotland Football Club
Scotland F.C. 1873
Pre-season Tournament 1981
Aberdeen, West Ham, Southampton,
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The Texaco Cup 1974
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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 Photo: Aberdeen Football Club 1950's, 1970's, and 1980's type Logo's is used to convey the meaning intended and avoid tarnishing or misrepresenting the intended images - These versions designed by Graeme Watson 2019 (Use of the logos here does not imply endorsement.)
Insert Photo: The Aberdeen City council coat of arms with "Aberdeen Football Club" added in a circular border badge is used to convey the meaning intended and avoid tarnishing or misrepresenting the intended images. The image placed in the article discussing Aberdeen F.C., a subject of public interest. The significance of the badge is to help the reader identify the organization, assure the readers that they have reached the right article containing critical commentary about the organization, and illustrate the organization's intended branding message in a way that words alone could not convey. (Badge is for representation only and use of the badge here does not imply endorsement.)
Insert Article: Newspaper Article, The Aberdeen Daily Journal report against Forres Mechanics, dated Monday 19 Sep 1904. Insert Article: Transcribed by Graeme Watson 2022.
Insert Article: Newspaper Article, The Scotsman report against Third Lanark, dated Monday 22 Mar 1909. Insert Article: Transcribed by Graeme Watson 2022.
Insert photo's: From Graeme Watson's personal collection, of Programmes. Programmes displayed on this website are to illustrate the article on the match to which the programme was issued and to bring further understanding to the reader.
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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.