During the 1973–74 season, Aberdeen F.C. competed in the Scottish First Division under manager Jimmy Bonthrone. The club finished fourth in the league, reached the quarter-finals of the Scottish League Cup, was eliminated in the third round of the Scottish Cup, and reached the second round of the UEFA Cup. Drew Jarvie was Aberdeen's leading scorer, with 24 goals in all competitions, including 13 in the league.
Results
Scottish First Division
Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance1.1 SeptemberMotherwellA0–06,0832.8 SeptemberDundeeH0–09,5173.15 SeptemberSt JohnstoneA2–1B. Miller, Hair4,0004.29 SeptemberClydeA3–1Robb (2), Jarvie2,3755.6 OctoberHibernianH1–1Jarvie13,9546.13 OctoberDumbartonA1–0Jarvie3,0007.20 OctoberDunfermline AthleticH0–07,3518.27 OctoberDundee UnitedH3–1Graham, Robb, Jarvie7,0819.3 NovemberMortonA0–24,00010.10 NovemberFalkirkA3–1Robb (2), Jarvie3,50011.17 NovemberHeartsH3–1Anderson (Own goal), W. Miller, Jarvie11,00012.24 NovemberEast FifeA2–2Hermiston, Robb2,59713.22 DecemberArbroathA3–1Taylor (3)2,71114.29 DecemberMotherwellH0–08,00015.1 JanuaryDundeeA1–1Graham9,45116.5 JanuarySt JohnstoneH0–16,00017.12 JanuaryRangersA1–1Purdie16,00018.19 JanuaryClydeH1–1Jarvie7,00019.2 FebruaryHibernianA1–3Robb15,70020.9 FebruaryDumbartonH3–0Young, Robb, Jarvie 4,00021.24 FebruaryDunfermline AthleticA0–06,95922.3 MarchDundee UnitedA3–0Robb, Addison (Own goal), Narey (Own goal)6,50023.9 MarchMortonH0–05,00024.16 MarchFalkirkH6–0Jarvie (4), Young, Robb 5,50025.23 MarchHeartsA0–013,50026.30 MarchEast FifeH2–0Graham, Jarvie5,00027.6 AprilAyr UnitedA0–0 5,00028.8 AprilPartick ThistleA0–23,50029.13 AprilPartick ThistleH2–0Robb, Smith6,00030.17 AprilRangersH1–1MacDougall (Own goal)18,00031.20 AprilCelticA0–231,00032.24 AprilAyr UnitedH2–1Thomson, McCall3,94533.27 AprilArbroathH2–2McLelland, McCall4,00034.29 AprilCelticH0–014,000
Final standings
Scottish League Cup
Group stage Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) AttendanceG411 AugustMotherwellH3–1Hermiston, Smith, Graham10,722G415 AugustDundee UnitedA0–06,000G418 AugustEast FifeH1–1Williamson8,188G422 AugustDundee UnitedH0–28,912G425 AugustEast FifeA3–0B. Miller, Graham4,153G428 AugustMotherwellA0–09,808
Group 4 final table
Knockout stage
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) AttendanceR2 L112 SeptemberStirling AlbionH3–0Jarvie (2), Graham7,500R2 L210 OctoberStirling AlbionA3–0Jarvie (3)3,000QF L131 OctoberCelticA2–3Jarvie (2)26,000QF L221 NovemberCelticH0–015,500
Scottish Cup
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) AttendanceR327 JanuaryDundeeH0–223,574
UEFA Cup
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) AttendanceR1 L119 September Finn HarpsH4–1 Jarvie (2), B. Miller, Graham10,700R1 L23 October Finn HarpsA1–2 Robb, Jarvie, B. Miller5,500R2 L124 October Tottenham HotspurH1–1 Hermiston30,000R2 L27 November Tottenham HotspurA1–4 Jarvie21,785
Squad
Appearances & Goals No.PosNatPlayerTotalDivision OneScottish CupLeague CupUEFA CupAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGK SCOBobby Clark4903401010040GK SCOAndy Geoghegan0000000000DF SCOWillie Young (c)4923421010040DF SCOJim Hermiston4833311010141DF SCOEddie Thomson4713211010040DF SCOWillie Miller451311109040DF SCOIan Hair261181004040DF SCOChic McLelland151151000000DF SCOBilly Williamson11140007100DF DENHenning Boel9070101000MF SCOArthur Graham467323109341MF SCOJoe Smith372251108130MF SCOIan Taylor293173109020MF SCOBertie Miller214710010142MF SCOAlex Willoughby190110005030MF SCOIan Purdie13181103010MF SCOJim Henry7060100000MF SCOJimmy Miller6050001000FW SCODrew Jarvie472432131010744FW SCODave Robb28122111103031FW SCOJohn Craig10080002000FW SCOBilly Pirie9090000000FW SCOWalker McCall7272000000FW SCODuncan Davidson5050000000FW SCOBarrie Mitchell2010000010FW SCOBobby Street2020000000
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