1998–99 Aberdeen F.C. season
| 1998–99 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Stewart Milne |
| Manager | Alex Miller (to November) Paul Hegarty (caretaker manager, until May) |
| Stadium | Pittodrie Stadium |
| Scottish Premier League | 8th |
| Scottish Cup | Third round |
| Scottish League Cup | Fourth round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Eoin Jess (14) All: Eoin Jess (14) |
| Highest home attendance | 22,000 vs. Manchester United, Teddy Scott Testimonal, 18 January 1999 19,537 vs. Rangers, 30 January 1999 |
| Lowest home attendance | 9,048 vs. Kilmarnock, 10 April 1999 |
| Average home league attendance | 11,959 |
Aberdeen F.C. competed in the inaugural Scottish Premier League, Scottish League Cup and Scottish Cup in season 1998–99.
Results
[edit]Scottish Premier League
[edit]| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 August | Dundee | A | 2–0 | Jess, Hignett | 7,811 |
| 2 | 16 August | Celtic | H | 3–2 | Perry, Hignett, Blinker | 16,640 |
| 3 | 22 August | Heart of Midlothian | A | 0–2 | 14,952 | |
| 4 | 29 August | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 1–1 | Perry | 6,463 |
| 5 | 12 September | Motherwell | H | 1–1 | Jess | 11,760 |
| 6 | 19 September | St Johnstone | A | 0–2 | 5,814 | |
| 7 | 23 September | Rangers | H | 1–1 | Jess | 17,862 |
| 8 | 27 September | Kilmarnock | H | 0–1 | 13,048 | |
| 9 | 4 October | Dundee United | A | 0–1 | 8,933 | |
| 10 | 17 October | Dundee | H | 2–2 | Jess (2) | 10,004 |
| 11 | 24 October | Celtic | A | 0–2 | 60,081 | |
| 12 | 31 October | Motherwell | A | 2–2 | Newell, Winters | 8,146 |
| 13 | 7 November | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 2–1 | Jess (2) | 10,293 |
| 14 | 14 November | Rangers | A | 1–2 | Jess | 49,479 |
| 15 | 21 November | St Johnstone | H | 0–1 | 10,044 | |
| 16 | 28 November | Dundee United | H | 0–3 | 11,964 | |
| 17 | 5 December | Kilmarnock | A | 0–4 | 9,785 | |
| 18 | 12 December | Heart of Midlothian | H | 2–0 | Winters, Jess | 11,137 |
| 19 | 19 December | Dundee | A | 2–1 | Winters (2) | 6,340 |
| 20 | 26 December | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 2–1 | Inglis, Jess | 7,873 |
| 21 | 29 December | Motherwell | H | 1–1 | Jess | 15,269 |
| 22 | 2 January | St Johnstone | A | 1–4 | Buchan | 8,971 |
| 23 | 30 January | Rangers | H | 2–4 | Newell, Jess | 19,537 |
| 24 | 6 February | Kilmarnock | H | 2–1 | Jess, Mayer | 9,299 |
| 25 | 20 February | Dundee United | A | 0–3 | 8,309 | |
| 26 | 27 February | Heart of Midlothian | A | 2–0 | Wyness, Bernard | 13,957 |
| 27 | 14 March | Celtic | H | 1–5 | Winters | 16,825 |
| 28 | 20 March | Motherwell | A | 1–1 | Winters | 6,963 |
| 29 | 3 April | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 3–1 | Winters (3) | 11,371 |
| 30 | 10 April | Kilmarnock | A | 2–4 | Winters, Hamilton | 9,048 |
| 31 | 17 April | Dundee United | H | 0–4 | 11,603 | |
| 32 | 25 April | Rangers | A | 1–3 | Perry | 49,145 |
| 33 | 1 May | St Johnstone | H | 1–0 | Winters | 9,561 |
| 34 | 8 May | Dundee | H | 1–2 | Winters | 9,057 |
| 35 | 15 May | Celtic | A | 2–3 | Mayer, Perry | 59,138 |
| 36 | 23 May | Heart of Midlothian | H | 2–5 | Buchan, Jess | 13,042 |
Final standings
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Heart of Midlothian | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 44 | 50 | −6 | 42 | |
| 7 | Motherwell | 36 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 35 | 54 | −19 | 41 | |
| 8 | Aberdeen | 36 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 43 | 71 | −28 | 37 | |
| 9 | Dundee United | 36 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 37 | 48 | −11 | 34 | |
| 10 | Dunfermline Athletic (R) | 36 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 28 | 59 | −31 | 28 | Relegation to the 1999–2000 Scottish First Division |
Updated to match(es) played on end of season. Source: Soccerway and SPL official website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(R) Relegated
Scottish League Cup
[edit]| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R2 | 8 August | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | A | 3–0 | Dodds (3) | 5,164 |
| R3 | 19 August | Hibernian | A | 0–1 | 7,457 |
Scottish Cup
[edit]| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R3 | 23 January | Livingston | H | 0–1 | 10,311 |
Squad
[edit]Appearances & Goals
[edit]| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | SPL | Scottish Cup | League Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK |  SCO
|
Jim Leighton | 24 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | SCO
|
Mark Perry | 35 | 4 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | SCO
|
Derek Whyte (c) | 38 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | DF |  ENG
|
Nigel Pepper | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | SCO
|
John Inglis | 20 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | SCO
|
Gary Smith | 33 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | ENG
|
Craig Hignett | 15 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | SCO
|
Jim Hamilton | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | SCO
|
Eoin Jess | 39 | 14 | 36 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | ENG
|
Mike Newell | 24 | 2 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | SCO
|
Billy Dodds | 8 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | MF |  GER
|
Andreas Mayer | 13 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF |  BUL
|
Illian Kiriakov | 25 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | MF | SCO
|
Andy Dow | 28 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | SCO
|
Derek Stillie | 9 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | SCO
|
Paul Bernard | 9 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | SCO
|
Russell Anderson | 18 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | SCO
|
Jamie Buchan | 25 | 2 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | SCO
|
David Rowson | 24 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | SCO
|
Ricky Gillies | 13 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | SCO
|
Darren Young | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | SCO
|
Dennis Wyness | 15 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | SCO
|
Derek Young | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | SCO
|
Michael Hart | 14 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | GK | SCO
|
Ryan Esson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | SCO
|
Russell Duncan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | DF | SCO
|
Stuart McCaffrey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | FW | SCO
|
Robbie Winters | 29 | 12 | 28 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | MF |  ISL
|
Baldur Bett | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | SCO
|
Iain Good | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | FW | SCO
|
Darren Mackie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | FW | SCO
|
Alex Notman | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | MF | SCO
|
Fergus Tiernan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | GK | ENG
|
Tony Warner | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |