1978–79 Aberdeen F.C. season


Results

Scottish Premier Division

Match DayDateOpponentH/AScoreAberdeen ScorerAttendance
1.12 AugustHeart of MidlothianA4–1Archibald, Harper, Davidson11,500
2.19 AugustMortonH3–1Harper,14,500
3.26 AugustDundee UnitedA1–1Harper,10,000
4.9 SeptemberMotherwellH4–0Archibald, Harper,12,200
5.16 SeptemberRangersA1–1Sullivan27,000
6.23 SeptemberHibernianA1–2Jarvie12,086
7.30 SeptemberPartick ThistleH1–1Archibald11,100
8.7 OctoberCelticH4–1Archibald, Harper, Jarvie24,000
9.14 OctoberSt MirrenA1–2Harper10,973
10.21 OctoberHeart of MidlothianH1–2Harper12,750
11.29 OctoberMortonA1–2Jarvie6,500
12.5 NovemberDundee UnitedH1–0Harper13,850
13.11 NovemberMotherwellA1–1Scanlon5,448
14.18 NovemberRangersH0–024,000
15.25 NovemberHibernianA4–1Harper, Fleming, Sullivan13,250
16.9 DecemberCelticA0–024,000
17.16 DecemberSt MirrenH1–1McMaster11,700
18.23 DecemberHeart of MidlothianA0–09,500
19.30 DecemberMortonH1–2Harper8,700
20.20 JanuaryHibernianA1–1Harper4,100
21.24 FebruarySt MirrenA2–2Archibald, Strachan11,500
22.28 FebruaryPartick ThistleH2–1Archibald, McMaster11,500
23.3 MarchCelticA0–126,000
24.17 MarchDundee UnitedH0–210,200
25.26 MarchMotherwellH8–0Harper, Archibald, McMaster, Sullivan, Strachan, Davidson6,300
26.4 AprilMortonA1–0Cooper6,500
27.7 AprilHibernianH0–010,000
28.14 AprilPartick ThistleA1–0McGhee6,000
29.18 AprilMotherwellA1–1McLeish2,672
30.21 AprilCelticH1–1Strachan18,400
31.25 AprilRangersH2–1Archibald, McGhee19,000
32.28 AprilSt MirrenH1–2Archibald10,400
33.2 MayHeart of MidlothianH5–0McGhee, Strachan, Scanlon, Sullivan6,000
34.5 MayDundee UnitedA2–2Jarvie, Strachan7,822
35.7 MayRangersA0–230,000
36.11 MayPartick ThistleA2–1Harper, Sullivan4,000

Final standings

Results by round

Scottish League Cup

RoundDateOpponentH/AScoreAberdeen ScorerAttendance
R2 L130 AugustMeadowbank ThistleA5–0Sullivan, Jarvie, Kennedy, Archibald, Fleming1,600
R2 L22 SeptemberMeadowbank ThistleH4–0Harper, Archibald, Scanlon6,850
R3 L14 OctoberHamilton AcademicalA1–0Scanlon5,000
R3 L211 OctoberHamilton AcademicalH7–1Harper, Rougvie, Sullivan, Kennedy10,000
QF L18 NovemberAyr UnitedA3–3Harper, Sullivan6,300
QF L215 NovemberAyr UnitedH3–1McLelland, Harper, Archibald13,000
SF13 DecemberHibernianN1–0Kennedy21,048
F31 MarchRangersN1–2Davidson54,000

Scottish Cup

RoundDateOpponentH/AScoreAberdeen ScorerAttendance
R327 JanuaryHamilton AcademicalA2–0Miller, Harper9,400
R421 FebruaryAyr UnitedH6–2Scanlon, McMaster, Archibald, Harper11,500
QF10 MarchCelticH1–1Harper23,000
QFR14 MarchCelticA2–1Davidson, Archibald36,000
SF11 AprilHibernianN1–2Archibald9,387

European Cup Winners' Cup

RoundDateOpponentH/AScoreAberdeen ScorerAttendance
R1 L113 September Marek DimitrovA2–3Jarvie, Harper20,000
R1 L227 September Marek DimitrovH3–0Strachan, Jarvie, Harper21,100
R2 L118 October Fortuna DüsseldorfA0–310,000
R2 L21 November Fortuna DüsseldorfH2–0McLelland, Jarvie16,800