Aberdeen F.C.
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Aberdeen Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in Aberdeen, Scotland. They compete in the Scottish Premiership and have never been relegated from the top division of the Scottish football league system since they were elected to the top flight in 1905. Aberdeen have won four Scottish league titles, eight Scottish Cups and six Scottish League Cups. They are also the only Scottish team to have won two European trophies, having won the European Cup Winners' Cup and the European Super Cup in 1983. Formed in 1903 as a result of the amalgamation of three clubs from Aberdeen, they rarely challenged for honours until the post-war decade, when they won each of the major Scottish trophies under manager Dave Halliday. This level of success was surpassed in the 1980s, when, under the management of Alex Ferguson, they won three league titles, four Scottish Cups and a Scottish League Cup, alongside the two European trophies. Aberdeen were the last club outside the Old Firm to win a league title, in 1984–85, and also the last Scottish team to win a European trophy. The team has enjoyed less success since this golden era, though a 19-year wait for a major trophy was ended by winning the 2013–14 Scottish League Cup, followed up by multiple second-place finishes behind Celtic in the league during the 2010s and the 2024–25 Scottish Cup, their first triumph in the competition in 35 years. Aberdeen have played at Pittodrie Stadium since their inception. The ground has a capacity of 19,274 as of the 2024/2025 season, and was the first all-seated and all-covered stadium in the United Kingdom. Pittodrie was also the first football stadium to feature a dug-out, an invention of player and coach Donald Colman. The club's colours have been primarily red and white since 1939; before this, they played in black and gold vertical stripes. In modern times, Aberdeen have almost exclusively played with all-red strips with white detailing. Aberdeen attract support from the city and surrounding areas, as they have no geographically close rivals. Lacking a local competitor, Aberdeen have instead developed rivalries with more distant opponents such as Dundee United (collectively known as the "New Firm" in the 1980s) and Rangers.
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Tables
| Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor (front) | Shirt sponsor (sleeve) |
| 1975–1976 | Bukta | None | None |
| 1976–1979 | Admiral | ||
| 1979–1987 | Adidas | ||
| 1987–1990 | Umbro | JVC | |
| 1990–1993 | Abtrust | ||
| 1993–1994 | A-Fab | ||
| 1994–1996 | Northsound Radio | ||
| 1996–1997 | Living Design | ||
| 1997–1998 | Puma | ||
| 1998–2001 | Atlantic Telecom | ||
| 2001–2004 | Le Coq Sportif | A-Fab | |
| 2004–2006 | Nike | ADT | |
| 2006–2008 | Apex Tubulars | ||
| 2008–2011 | Team Recruitment | ||
| 2011–2014 | Adidas | ||
| 2014–2022 | Saltire Energy | ||
| 2022–2024 | TEXO | Tendeka | |
| 2024– | Ram Tubulars |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | BUL | Dimitar Mitov |
| 2 | DF | SCO | Nicky Devlin |
| 3 | DF | SCO | Mitchel Frame |
| 4 | MF | SCO | Graeme Shinnie (captain) |
| 5 | DF | NED | Mats Knoester |
| 6 | MF | NOR | Sivert Heltne Nilsen |
| 7 | MF | FRA | Adil Aouchiche (on loan from Sunderland) |
| 8 | MF | USA | Dante Polvara |
| 9 | FW | AUS | Kusini Yengi |
| 10 | MF | ENG | Leighton Clarkson |
| 11 | FW | AUS | Nicolas Milanovic |
| 13 | GK | AUS | Nicholas Suman |
| 14 | MF | SWE | Kenan Bilalović |
| 15 | FW | SCO | Kevin Nisbet |
| 16 | MF | SCO | Stuart Armstrong |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 17 | FW | SWE | Jesper Karlsson (on loan from Bologna) |
| 18 | MF | CRO | Ante Palaversa |
| 21 | DF | IRL | Gavin Molloy |
| 22 | DF | SCO | Jack Milne |
| 24 | DF | LVA | Kristers Tobers |
| 26 | DF | ENG | Alfie Dorrington (on loan from Tottenham Hotspur) |
| 27 | FW | SRB | Marko Lazetić |
| 28 | DF | DEN | Alexander Jensen |
| 29 | MF | ISL | Kjartan Már Kjartansson |
| 32 | FW | NGA | Peter Ambrose |
| 38 | DF | SCO | Dylan Lobban |
| 41 | GK | LVA | Rodrigo Vitols |
| 77 | DF | GER | Emmanuel Gyamfi |
| 81 | MF | FIN | Topi Keskinen |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 19 | FW | SVN | Ester Sokler (on loan at Radnički Kragujevac) |
| 23 | MF | SCO | Ryan Duncan (on loan at Ross County) |
| 35 | MF | SCO | Alfie Stewart (on loan at Inverness CT) |
| 36 | FW | SCO | Alfie Bavidge (on loan at Inverness CT) |
| 43 | DF | SCO | Lewis Carrol (co-operation loan with Kelty Hearts) |
| 46 | DF | SCO | Jamie Mercer (co-operation loan with Elgin City) |
| — | FW | NED | Vicente Besuijen (on loan at HJK Helsinki) |
| — | GK | SCO | Conner Douglas (on loan at Inverurie Loco Works) |
| — | GK | SCO | Theo Simpson (on loan at Buckie Thistle) |
| — | DF | SCO | Oliver Green (on loan at Lossiemouth) |
| — | DF | NIR | Noah McDonnell (on loan at Elgin City) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | MF | SCO | Aaron Cummings (on loan at Buckie Thistle) |
| — | MF | SCO | Findlay Marshall (on loan at Arbroath) |
| — | MF | SCO | Cooper Masson (co-operation loan with Kelty Hearts) |
| — | MF | SCO | Sam McLean (on loan at Lossiemouth) |
| — | MF | SCO | Dylan Ross (co-operation loan with Elgin City) |
| — | MF | SCO | Zak To (on loan at Keith) |
| — | FW | SCO | Bradley Chikomo (on loan at Inverurie Loco Works) |
| — | FW | SCO | Jack Searle (on loan at Keith) |
| — | FW | SCO | Tristan Stephen (on loan at Lossiemouth) |
| — | FW | SCO | Joseph Teasdale (co-operation loan with Kelty Hearts) |
| From | To | Name | P | W | D | L | Win% | Ref |
| 1903 | 1924 | Jimmy Philip | 644 | 221 | 172 | 251 | 034.32 | |
| 1924 | 1937 | Paddy Travers | 474 | 214 | 106 | 154 | 045.15 | |
| 1937 | 1955 | Dave Halliday | 371 | 165 | 71 | 135 | 044.47 | |
| 1955 | 1959 | Davie Shaw | 148 | 66 | 20 | 62 | 044.59 | |
| 1959 | 1965 | Tommy Pearson | 180 | 66 | 42 | 72 | 036.67 | |
| 1965 | 1971 | Eddie Turnbull | 216 | 101 | 43 | 72 | 046.76 | |
| 1971 | 1975 | Jimmy Bonthrone | 143 | 67 | 46 | 30 | 046.85 | |
| 1975 | 1977 | Ally MacLeod | 61 | 24 | 19 | 18 | 039.34 | |
| 1977 | 1978 | Billy McNeill | 36 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 061.11 | |
| 1978 | 1986 | Alex Ferguson | 288 | 167 | 71 | 50 | 057.99 | |
| 1986 | 1986 | Alex Ferguson Archie Knox | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 046.67 | |
| 1986 | 1988 | Ian Porterfield | 71 | 35 | 27 | 9 | 049.30 | |
| 1988 | 1991 | Jocky Scott Alex Smith | 117 | 63 | 35 | 19 | 053.85 | |
| 1991 | 1992 | Alex Smith | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 030.43 | |
| 1992 | 1995 | Willie Miller | 126 | 54 | 46 | 26 | 042.86 | |
| 1995 | 1997 | Roy Aitken | 100 | 35 | 28 | 37 | 035.00 | |
| 1997 | 1998 | Alex Miller | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 026.32 | |
| 1999 | 2002 | Ebbe Skovdahl | 130 | 40 | 31 | 59 | 030.77 | |
| 2002 | 2004 | Steve Paterson | 57 | 18 | 10 | 29 | 031.58 | |
| 2004 | 2009 | Jimmy Calderwood | 190 | 79 | 49 | 62 | 041.58 | |
| 2009 | 2010 | Mark McGhee | 53 | 13 | 12 | 28 | 024.53 | |
| 2010 | 2013 | Craig Brown | 93 | 27 | 29 | 37 | 029.03 | |
| 2013 | 2021 | Derek McInnes | 295 | 157 | 60 | 78 | 053.22 | |
| 2021 | 2022 | Stephen Glass | 29 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 031.03 | |
| 2022 | 2023 | Jim Goodwin | 35 | 11 | 7 | 17 | 031.43 | |
| 2023 | 2024 | Barry Robson | 36 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 041.67 | |
| 2024 | Present | Jimmy Thelin | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 039.47 |
| Type | Competition | Titles | Seasons |
| Domestic | Scottish League | 4 | 1954–55, 1979–80, 1983–84, 1984–85 |
| Scottish Cup | 8 | 1946–47, 1969–70, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1985–86, 1989–90, 2024–25 | |
| Scottish League Cup | 6 | 1955–56, 1976–77, 1985–86, 1989–90, 1995–96, 2013–14 | |
| Continental | UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | 1 | 1982–83 |
| UEFA Super Cup | 1 | 1983 |
| Rank | Player | Career | Apps | Goals | Average |
| 1 | Joe Harper | 1969–1973, 1976–1981 | 300 | 199 | 0.66 |
| 2 | Matt Armstrong | 1931–1939, 1945–1946 | 219 | 156 | 0.71 |
| 3 | George Hamilton | 1938–1939, 1945–1955 | 284 | 155 | 0.55 |
| 4 | Harry Yorston | 1947–1957 | 278 | 141 | 0.51 |
| 5 | Drew Jarvie | 1972–1982 | 386 | 131 | 0.34 |
| 6 | Benny Yorston | 1927–1932 | 156 | 124 | 0.79 |
| 7 | Willie Mills | 1932–1938 | 210 | 114 | 0.54 |
| 8 | Jack Hather | 1948–1960 | 351 | 105 | 0.30 |
| 9 | Mark McGhee | 1978–1984 | 249 | 100 | 0.4 |
| 10= | Billy Little | 1957–1968 | 306 | 98 | 0.32 |
| Davie Robb | 1966–1978 | 345 | 98 | 0.28 |
| Rank | Player | Career | Apps | Goals |
| 1 | Willie Miller | 1972–1990 | 796 | 32 |
| 2 | Alex McLeish | 1978–1994 | 689 | 30 |
| 3 | Bobby Clark | 1965–1980 | 591 | 0 |
| 4 | Andrew Considine | 2004–2022 | 571 | 41 |
| 5 | Stewart McKimmie | 1983–1997 | 562 | 9 |
| 6 | Jim Leighton | 1977–1988, 1997–2000 | 533 | 0 |
| 7 | Russell Anderson | 1996–2007, 2011–2015 | 407 | 21 |
| 8 | Drew Jarvie | 1972–1982 | 386 | 131 |
| 9 | Brian Irvine | 1985–1997 | 385 | 40 |
| 10 | Eoin Jess | 1989–1996, 1997–2001 | 380 | 94 |
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- BBC Newshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-19342785
- Evening Expresshttps://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/news/local/dons-in-talks-to-build-training-ground-at-bridge-of-don/
- afc.co.ukhttp://www.afc.co.uk/news/6437.php#.V08S-1cnmIc
- www.scotsman.comhttp://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/teams/aberdeen/aberdeen-football-club-announces-40m-stadium-plan-1-4126044
- STV Newshttp://stv.tv/news/north/1353798-aberdeen-fc-unveils-plans-for-40m-stadium-at-west-of-city/
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36272704
- Evening Expresshttps://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/fp/news/local/group-speaks-out-against-new-ground/
- "Aberdeen FC wins new Kingsford stadium judicial review ruling"https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-47414991
- Daily Recordhttps://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/aberdeen-mothball-new-stadium-plans-21923737
- Evening Expresshttps://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/fp/news/local/new-aberdeen-stadium-on-cards-as-part-of-integrated-masterplan/amp/
- "Supporters"https://web.archive.org/web/20080115210146/http://www.afc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Supporters/0%2C%2C10284%2C00.html
- "Population of Scotland, Statistics of Scottish City population"https://web.archive.org/web/20071228051210/http://www.scotland.org/about/fact-file/population/index.html
- www.european-football-statistics.co.ukhttp://www.european-football-statistics.co.uk/attn/avesco.htm
- Sunday Heraldhttp://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/spl/aberdeen/casuals-the-lost-tribe-of-britain-they-dressed-cool-and-fought-dirty-but-their-impact-on-fashion-has-been-largely-ignored-now-they-are-making-a-comeback-in-bookshops-1.54801
- Bloody Casuals
- Congratulations, You Have Just Met The Casuals
- The Firmshttp://thefirms.co.uk/video-pics-aberdeen-fans-violence-groningen/
- www.thecourier.co.ukhttps://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/local/dundee/141677/like-a-pack-of-wolves-trouble-flares-ahead-of-dundee-united-v-aberdeen-game/
- BBC Newshttps://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-33890875
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.com/sport/football/59938792
- The Courierhttps://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/119256/aberdeen-fc-supporters-club-chief-says-new-firm-rivalry-with-dundee-united-is-lively-but-friendly/
- ESPNhttp://www.espnfc.co.uk/story/679385/rangers-v-aberdeen-a-history-of-violence
- The Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2008/dec/23/rangers-celtic
- The Independenthttps://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-durrant-settles-out-of-court-1470817.html
- Herald Scotlandhttp://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12149368.When_two_tribes_go_to_war/
- Talksporthttps://talksport.com/magazine/features/121219/leeds-v-chelsea-and-best-non-derby-derbies-including-real-v-barca-and-ab-187666
- Daily Recordhttp://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/ibrox-mayhem-as-police-charge-brawling-1114643
- Sunday Heraldhttps://web.archive.org/web/20140610205724/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-9987680.html
- "Rae's Say: Coming Home"https://web.archive.org/web/20110525163456/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/story?id=306660&root=europe&cc=5901
- Inverness Courierhttp://www.inverness-courier.co.uk/Sport/Football/Caley-Jags-thrive-in-heat-of-Dons-rivalry-25092014.htm
- www.scotsman.comhttp://www.scotsman.com/news/celtic-fans-held-over-minute-s-silence-assault-1-3599904
- "10 Things about Aberdeen"http://spfl.co.uk/news/article/10-things-about-aberdeen/
- Top 10 of Football: 250 lists on the beautiful gamehttps://books.google.com/books?id=ztTozYzJOYIC
- Hunting Grounds: A Scottish Football Safarihttps://books.google.com/books?id=hM28BQAAQBAJ
- Webster (2003), p. 91.
- Entering the field: new perspectives on world footballhttps://books.google.com/books?id=mFaBAAAAMAAJ
- Aberdeen Voicehttp://aberdeenvoice.com/2014/04/sheep-song-new-afc-anthem-launched/
- Glasgow Evening Timeshttp://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/opinion/columnists/come-on-you-reds-155554n.23667944
- STV Newshttp://news.stv.tv/scotland/193856-millionaire-football-fan-avoids-jail-term-after-setting-fire-to-rival-supporter
- "Aberdeen FC Inspire Sheep Are On Fire Pies"https://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/news/video-aberdeen-fc-inspires-sheep-are-on-fire-pies/
- Evening Expresshttps://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=edsgin&AN=edsgcl.580217871&lang=en-gb&site=eds-live&scope=site
- The Scotsmanhttps://www.scotsman.com/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/origins-scotlands-most-popular-football-chants-606389
- Calcio Englandhttps://calcioengland.com/2022/03/26/from-aberdeen-to-tottenham-the-rise-of-italian-inspired-tifo-displays-in-the-uk/
- "Red Ultras Aberdeen – About"https://web.archive.org/web/20071205130455/http://www.redultras.net/about/
- AberdeenLivehttps://www.aberdeenlive.news/news/aberdeen-news/best-mate-tragic-red-ultras-7657714
- When Saturday Comeshttps://web.archive.org/web/20150830121520/http://www.wsc.co.uk/wsc-daily/986-March-2010/5024-ultras-in-britain-are-wrongly-persecuted
- Aberdeen FChttps://www.afc.co.uk/2021/06/18/red-shed-refreshed-as-part-of-pittodrie-revival/
- Aberdeen Livehttps://www.aberdeenlive.news/sport/football/more-2000-raised-aberdeen-league-8945136
- The Nationalhttps://www.thenational.scot/sport/23998679.urgent-action-needed-pyro-problem-ultras-ignore-clubs-warnings/
- "1st Team"https://www.afc.co.uk/matches-teams/1st-team/
- "Our squad numbers for 25/26"https://x.com/AberdeenFC/status/1951961248922488843/photo/1
- "Hall of fame dinner"http://www.afcheritage.org/News/news_story.cfm?news_id=3671
- "AFC Hall of Fame Sir Alex Ferguson"http://www.afc.co.uk/news/6981.php#.Vlh4LXbhBhE
- "2017 AFC Hall of Fame"https://www.afc.co.uk/2017/11/11/2017-afc-hall-of-fame/
- "AFC Hall of Fame 2018"https://www.afc.co.uk/2018/11/02/afc-hall-of-fame-2018/
- "AFC Hall of Fame 2025"https://www.afc.co.uk/2025/01/31/aberdeen-fc-hall-of-fame-2025/
- "AFC Greatest Ever XI"http://www.afc.co.uk/news/7081.php#.VlbOpnbhBhE
- Aberdeen F.Chttps://www.afc.co.uk/matches-teams/football-staff/
- Aberdeen F.Chttps://www.afc.co.uk/club/club-profile/
- Aberdeen F.Chttps://www.afc.co.uk/2019/11/24/changes-at-the-top-mark-new-chapter-for-the-dons/
- Percentages have been rounded to two decimal places.
- Webster (2003).
- "Willie Miller profile"https://afcheritage.org/football/managers/Willie-Miller?id=15
- "Roy Aitken profile"https://afcheritage.org/football/managers/Roy-Aitken?id=16
- "Alex Miller profile"https://afcheritage.org/football/managers/Alex-Miller?id=18
- "Ebbe Skovdahl profile"https://afcheritage.org/football/managers/Ebbe-Skovdahl?id=20
- "Steve Paterson profile"https://afcheritage.org/football/managers/steve-paterson?id=22
- "Jimmy Calderwood profile"https://afcheritage.org/football/managers/jimmy-calderwood?id=23
- "Mark McGhee profile"https://afcheritage.org/football/managers/mark-mcghee?id=31
- "Craig Brown profile"https://afcheritage.org/football/managers/craig-brown?id=38
- "Derek McInnes profile"https://afcheritage.org/football/managers/derek-mcinnes?id=40
- "Stephen Glass profile"https://afcheritage.org/football/managers/stephen-glass?id=46
- "Barry Robson profile"https://afcheritage.org/football/managers/jim-goodwin?id=48
- "Barry Robson profile"https://afcheritage.org/football/managers/barry-robson?id=50
- "Jimmy Thelin profile"https://afcheritage.org/football/managers/jimmy-thelin?id=56
- Aberdeen FChttps://www.afc.co.uk/club/honours/
- The Aberdeen City Councilhttps://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/news/freedom-aberdeen-be-awarded-gothenburg-greats