Aberdeen Football Club are a Scottish professional association football club based in Aberdeen. They have played at their home ground, Pittodrie, since the club's formation in 1903. Aberdeen joined the Scottish Football League in 1904, and the Scottish Premier League in 1998 as well as the Scottish Professional Football League in 2013.
The club's record appearance maker is Willie Miller, who made 796 appearances between 1972 and 1990. Joe Harper is the club's record goalscorer, scoring 199 goals in major competitions during his two spells at Aberdeen.
This list encompasses the major honours won by Aberdeen, records set by the club, their managers and their players. The player records section includes details of the club's leading goalscorers and those who have made most appearances in first-team competitions. It also records notable achievements by Aberdeen players on the international stage, and the highest transfer fees paid and received by the club. Attendance records at Pittodrie are also included in the list.
Honours
Aberdeen's first trophy was the Southern League Cup in 1946, which was won after a 3–2 win against Rangers. Their first national trophy win was the Scottish Cup in 1947. Aberdeen's first Scottish League Cup victory came in 1955.
In 1983, Aberdeen won two European trophies, the European Cup Winners' Cup and the European Super Cup. The 1980s was Aberdeen's most successful in terms of trophies won, with three league championships, four Scottish Cups and two Scottish League Cups added to the two European trophies. Aberdeen's most recent trophy win was in 2025, when they defeated Celtic on penalties in the Scottish Cup final.
National
League
Scottish Top Tier: (4) Scottish First Division – 1954–55 Scottish Premier Division – 1979–80, 1983–84, 1984–85 Runners-up (17): 1910–11, 1936–37, 1955–56, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1977–78, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1992–93, 1993–94, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18
Scottish Cup
Winners: (8) 1946–47, 1969–70, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1985–86, 1989–90, 2024–25 Runners-up (9): 1936–37, 1952–53, 1953–54, 1958–59, 1966–67, 1977–78, 1992–93, 1999–00, 2016–17
Scottish League Cup Winners: (6) 1955–56, 1976–77, 1985–86, 1989–90, 1995–96, 2013–14 Runners-up (10): 1946–47, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1992–93, 1999–00, 2016–17, 2018–19, 2023–24
European UEFA Cup Winners' Cup: 1 1982–83 Semi-final: 1983–84 UEFA Super Cup: 1 1983 1986 European Cup Quarter Final
Regional Aberdeenshire Cup (36): 1903–04, 1904–05, 1906–07, 1907–08, 1908–09, 1909–10, 1911–12, 1912–13, 1913–14, 1914–15, 1919–20, 1921–22, 1922–23, 1923–24, 1924–25, 1925–26, 1926–27, 1927–28, 1928–29, 1929–30, 1930–31, 1931–32, 1932–33, 1933–34, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1987–88, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1992–93, 1997–98, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2025–26 Aberdeenshire and District League (7): 1919–20, 1920–21, 1925–26, 1926–27, 1927–28, 1928–29, 1947–48 Dewar Shield (17): 1906–07, 1908–09, 1912–13, 1914–15, 1926–27, 1928–29, 1930–31, 1931–32, 1932–33, 1933–34, 1935–36, 1936–37, 1939–40, 1945–46, 1949–50, 1950–51 (shared), 1951-52 (shared) Fleming Charity Shield (13): 1903–04, 1904–05, 1905–06, 1906–07, 1907–08, 1908–09, 1909–10, 1910–11, 1911–12, 1912–13, 1913–14, 1921–22, 1922–23 High Cup: 1907–08 Highland League: 1912–13, 1924–25 (won by Aberdeen A) Northern League: 1905–06, 1910–11 (won by Aberdeen A) Rhodesia Cup: 1904–05 Robertson Cup: 1910–11 (shared), 1915–16 (shared) Caledonia Trophy: 1947–48, 1948–49, 1949–50
Wartime North Eastern League (4): 1942–43 (winter), 1942–43 (spring), 1943–44 (spring), 1944–45 (spring) North Eastern League Cup/Mitchell Cup (5): 1941–42 (winter), 1942–43 (winter), 1942–43 (spring), 1944–45 (winter), 1944–45 (spring) Southern League Cup: 1945–46
Other cups Drybrough Cup: 1971–72, 1980–81 Summer Cup: Runners-up 1963–64
Youth Scottish Youth League: 1998–99, 2014–15 Scottish Youth Cup: 1984–85, 1985–86, 2000–01
Player records
Appearances Most appearances in all major competitions: Willie Miller, 796 Most League appearances: Willie Miller, 560 Most Scottish Cup appearances: Alex McLeish, 68 Most League Cup appearances: Willie Miller, 109 Most European appearances: Willie Miller, 61 Youngest first-team player: Dean Campbell, 16 years, 51 days (against Celtic on 12 May 2017)
Top 50 most appearances Competitive, professional matches only, up to the end of the 2025/26 season.
#NameYearsLeagueScottish CupLeague CupEuropeTotal1 1972-199056066109612 1978-19944916874563 1965-19804244995234 2004-20224444934445 1983-19974304647396 1978-19881998-20003834954477 1996-20062012-2015343302598 1972-19822752866179 1985-199730929262110 1989-19961997-200131223341111 1928-19391945-1948331379012 1998-201231422191013 1979-1989241334643 14= 1914-19273154300 2012-20172018-202227932202716 2012-20172020-202427818233317 1948-19602643453018 1907-19171919-1920323230019 1966-197725127511620 2015-20192023-202626126253221 1985-1994257283221 22= 1922-19312973900 2005-201527826161624 1976-198322329552625 1984-199726527251526 1974-198720429542827 1978-199020534343728 1957-19692372345129 1907-19171919-19202822300 30= 1961-196922026468 1969-19731976-198120724531632 1969-197722022441133 2014-202122421173234 1949-19602083352035 1977-198418329463436 1988-199622820291437 1938-19391945-195520432480 38= 1919-19272394100 1975-198418126452840 1955-196521422430 41= 1947-195720229470 1999-20082011-20132332214943 2003-201223519119 44= 1925-19332462700 1946-19541883154046 2016-2023208221427 47= 1948-196020324430 1966-197519515451549 1984-19881993-199820620241450 1986-1994206172217
Top 10 non-UK appearances Competitive, professional matches only, up to the end of the 2025/26 season.
#(non UK)#(Exc ROI)NameYearsLeagueScottish CupLeague CupEuropeTotal1x 2012-20172020-202427818233321 1988-19962282029143x 1927-1938223260042 1964-1970141223175x 2013-201815115112063 1968-19741051722674 2007-2011102144785 2022-2025906989x 1906-191099130010x 2013-2016804713116 1989-19928465512=7= 1937-19391945-19497210170 1936-19391945-1946851400149 2022-20247759715=10= 1992-199475963 2022-2026658713
Goalscorers Most goals scored: Joe Harper, 199Aberdeen club info and stats at Scottish football archive Most goals scored in League: Joe Harper, 125 Most goals scored in Scottish Cup: Benny Yorston, 23 Most goals scored in Scottish League Cup:Joe Harper, 51 Most goals scored in Europe: Mark McGhee, 14 Most goals scored in a season: Benny Yorston, 46, 1929–30 Most league goals in a season: Benny Yorston, 38, 1929–30
Top 50 goalscorers Competitive, professional matches only, up to the end of the 2025/26 season. Matches played appear in brackets.
#NameYearsLeagueScottish CupLeague CupEuropeTotal1 1969-19721976-19802 1931-19391945-19463 1938-19391945-19554 1947-19575 1972-19826 1927-19317 1932-19378 1948-19609 1979-1984 10= 1957-1969 1966-197712 1988-19961997-2001 13= 1961-1967 1953-1958 1951-1957 16= 1977-1984 1979-198918 2013-201819 2012-20172018-202220 1955-196121 Andy Love1925-193422 1992-1998 23= 1980-1986 1989-19972003-200425 1998-201226 1994-199927 1905-191328 1922-1931 29= 1953-1961 1968-197331 1921-19251926-192732 1983-198733 Davie Main1911-1917 34= 1926-1930 1936-1946 36= 1925-1933 1960-1964 38= 1932-1935 2018-2021 1985-1994 1984-19881993-1998 1978-198043 1970-1977 44= 1998-2002 1924-1928 46= 1984-1986 2010-2014 2022-202449 1955-196350 2004-2022
Top 10 non-UK goalscorers Competitive, professional matches only, up to the end of the 2025/26 season. Matches played appear in brackets.
#(non UK)#(exc ROI)NameYearsLeagueScottish CupLeague CupEuropeTotal1x 2013-201821 1936-19391945-19463x 1932-193542 2022-20245x 2012-20172020-202463 1937-19391945-194974 1989-199285 1999-200196 1991-1994107 2022-202511x 1906-1910128 2021-2023139 1988-199214x 2023-202515=10= 1999-2002 2007-2011
International caps First capped: Charlie O'Hagan for Ireland in 1907. First capped for Scotland: Willie Lennie in 1908 Most caps as an Aberdeen player: Alex McLeish - 77 caps for Scotland. First Aberdeen player to play at a World Cup: Fred Martin (for Scotland against Austria, 16 June 1954)
Transfers
Record transfer fees paid
#PlayerFromFeeDateRef1 Paul Bernard Oldham Athletic£1,000,000September 19952 Topi Keskinen HJK Helsinki£850,000August 2024 Brian O'Neil Celtic F.C.July 19973 Billy Dodds St Johnstone F.C.£800,000July 19944 Dean Windass Hull City£700,000December 1995
Record transfer fees received #PlayerToFeeDateRef1 Bojan Miovski Girona FC£6.8mAugust 20242 Calvin Ramsay Liverpool F.C.£6.5mJune 20223 Scott McKenna Nottingham Forest F.C.£4.75mSeptember 20204 Lewis Ferguson Bologna FC 1909£3mJune 2023
Club records
Matches
Firsts First match (of the reformed club): vs. Stenhousemuir, Drew 1–1, Northern League, Pittodrie, (H), 15 August 1903 First League Match: vs. Falkirk, Lost 2–1, Scottish Division Two, Pittodrie, (H), 20 August 1904 First Scottish Cup Match: vs. Alloa Athletic, Lost 2–1, Scottish Cup, Recreation Park, (A), 23 January 1905 First League Cup Match: vs. Falkirk, Won 4–3, Scottish League Cup, Pittodrie, (H), 21 September 1946 First European Match: vs. KR Reykjavík, Won 10–0, European Cup Winners' Cup, Pittodrie, (H), 6 September 1967
Wins Record win (all competitions): 13–0 against Peterhead in Scottish Cup 3rd Round at Pittodrie on 10 February 1923 Record League win: 10–0 against Raith Rovers in Scottish Division One at Pittodrie on 13 October 1962 Record Scottish Cup win: 13–0 against Peterhead in Scottish Cup 3rd Round at Pittodrie on 10 February 1923 Record League Cup win: 9–0 against Queen of the South in Scottish League Cup Group Stages at Pittodrie on 13 September 1947 9–0 against Raith Rovers in Scottish League Cup 2nd Round 1st Leg at Pittodrie on 24 August 1983 Record European win: 10–0 against KR Reykjavík in European Cup Winners' Cup 1st Round 1st Leg at Pittodrie on 6 September 1967
Defeats Record defeat (all competitions): 0–9 against Celtic in Scottish Premier League at Celtic Park on 6 November 2010 Record League defeat: 0–9 against Celtic in Scottish Premier League at Celtic Park on 6 November 2010 Record Scottish Cup defeat: 1–6 against Rangers in Scottish Cup Semi Final at Celtic Park on 22 March 1969 Record League Cup defeat: 0–6 against Dundee in Scottish League Cup Group Stage at Dens Park on 3 September 1960 Record European defeat: 0–6 against AEK Athens in Conference League League Phase at Agia Sophia Stadium on 23 October 2025
Attendances Record attendance: 147,365 against Celtic, lost 2–1, 1937 Scottish Cup Final, Hampden Park, (N), 24 April 1937 (record for a club football match in Europe) Highest home attendance: 45,061 vs Hearts, Scottish Cup Quarter-final, 13 March 1954 Highest average home attendance: 24,200, 1948–49 (15 matches)
See also Aberdeen F.C. in European football History of Aberdeen F.C. List of Aberdeen F.C. seasons
References