| Club: | Aberdeen F.C. |
| Season: | 1982–83 |
| League: | Scottish Premier Division |
| League Result: | Third place |
| Cup1: | Scottish Cup |
| Cup1 Result: | Winners |
| Cup2: | Scottish League Cup |
| Cup2 Result: | Quarter-final |
| Cup3: | UEFA Cup Winners' Cup |
| Cup3 Result: | Winners |
| League Topscorer: | Mark McGhee (16) |
| Season Topscorer: | Mark McGhee (27) |
| Highest Attendance: | 24,500 (vs Waterschei, 6 April 1983) |
| Lowest Attendance: | 6,500 (vs Dumbarton, 21 August 1982) |
| Average Attendance: | 15,700 |
| Prevseason: | 1981–82 |
| Nextseason: | 1983–84 |
Aberdeen competed in the Scottish Premier Division, Scottish Cup, League Cup and European Cup Winners' Cup in season 1982–83. They finished third in the Premier Division behind champions Dundee United and runners-up Celtic. In the cups, they retained the Scottish Cup and won the European Cup Winners' Cup with a 2–1 win over Real Madrid in Gothenburg.
In late July/early August 1982, Aberdeen played three games against Highland League opposition. On 7 August, English club Ipswich Town provided the opposition for Drew Jarvie's testimonial game, which the English League Division 1 club won 1–0.
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 July | Ross County | A | 5–0 | McMaster (2), Harrow (30, 34), Black, (50, 53) | 0 |
| 2 August | Nairn County | A | 5–0 | Harrow (4, 22), McLeish (30), McGhee (41), McCall (81) | 1,006 |
| 3 August | Inverness Thistle | A | 4–0 | Black (16), Strachan (84 pen., 86, 90) | 2,500 |
| 7 August | Ipswich Town | H | 0–1 | 8,200 | |
See main article: 1982–83 Scottish Premier Division.
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 4 September | Dundee United | A | 0–2 | 11,683 | ||
| 2. | 11 September | Morton | H | 4–1 | Strachan (15 (pen.), Black (42), Simpson (55), Hewitt (77) | 7,500 | |
| 3. | 18 September | St Mirren | A | 1–1 | McGhee (64) | 4,800 | |
| 4. | 25 September | Rangers | H | 1–2 | Strachan (73 pen.) | 20,300 | |
| 5. | 2 October | Motherwell | H | 2–1 | Cowan (66), Miller (89) | 9,000 | |
| 6. | 9 October | Celtic | A | 3–1 | Strachan (54 pen.), Simpson (58), McGhee (86) | 29,733 | |
| 7. | 16 October | Dundee | H | 1–0 | Weir (34) | 10,800 | |
| 8. | 23 October | Kilmarnock | A | 2–0 | Black (2), Hewitt (76) | 3,400 | |
| 9. | 30 October | Hibernian | A | 1–1 | Weir (90) | 6,400 | |
| 10. | 6 November | Dundee United | H | 5–1 | Cooper (23), Rougvie (29, 41) Black (72), Strachan (85) | 14,000 | |
| 11. | 13 November | Morton | A | 1–1 | Simpson (85) | 2,500 | |
| 12. | 20 November | St Mirren | H | 4–0 | Black (39), Strachan (66 pen.), McGhee (79), Hewitt (90) | 10,300 | |
| 13. | 27 November | Rangers | A | 1–0 | Black (69) | 23,000 | |
| 14. | 4 December | Motherwell | A | 2–0 | Strachan (50 pen.), Weir (66) | 4,929 | |
| 15. | 11 December | Celtic | H | 1–2 | McGhee (18) | 24,000 | |
| 16. | 18 December | Dundee | A | 2–0 | McGhee (28, 54) | 6,528 | |
| 17. | 27 December | Kilmarnock | H | 2–0 | Weir (4), Miller (89) | 14,500 | |
| 18. | 1 January | Hibernian | H | 2–0 | McGhee (28, 54) | 14,000 | |
| 19. | 3 January | Dundee United | A | 3–0 | Simpson (27), Weir (43), McGhee (89) | 17,851 | |
| 20. | 8 January | Morton | H | 2–0 | Simpson (70), McGhee (84) | 12,600 | |
| 21. | 15 January | St Mirren | A | 1–1 | Black (75) | 4,530 | |
| 22. | 22 January | Rangers | H | 2–0 | Rougvie (34), McGhee (77) | 21,600 | |
| 23. | 8 February | Motherwell | H | 5–1 | McLeish (36), McMaster (38), McGhee (52), Black (67), Cooper (71) | 13,300 | |
| 24. | 12 February | Celtic | A | 3–1 | Black (44, 45, 71) | 42,831 | |
| 25. | 26 February | Dundee | H | 3–1 | Weir (58), Black (85), Bell (90) | 11,500 | |
| 26. | 5 March | Kilmarnock | A | 2–1 | Watson (13), McGhee (26) | 2,400 | |
| 27. | 19 March | Dundee United | H | 1–2 | Strachan (66 pen.) | 22,800 | |
| 28. | 26 March | Morton | A | 2–1 | Watson (83), Black (90) | 2,800 | |
| 29. | 2 April | St Mirren | H | 0–1 | 16,400 | ||
| 30. | 9 April | Rangers | A | 1–2 | McLeish (15) | 19,800 | |
| 31. | 23 April | Celtic | H | 1–0 | McGhee (33) | 24,000 | |
| 32. | 27 April | Motherwell | A | 3–0 | McGhee (11), Strachan (58), Hewitt (74) | 6,715 | |
| 33. | 30 April | Dundee | A | 2–0 | Hewitt (3), Strachan (40) | 10,076 | |
| 34. | 3 May | Hibernian | A | 0–0 | 8,000 | ||
| 35. | 5 May | Kilmarnock | H | 5–0 | Strachan (30, 58), McMaster (39), Angus (46, 85) | 12,000 | |
| 36. | 14 May | Hibernian | H | 5–0 | Brazil (9 o.g.), McGhee (30), Strachan (70 pen.), Cowan (78), Angus (87) | 24,000 |
See main article: 1982–83 Scottish League Cup.
| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G2 | 11 August | Morton | A | 2–2 | Strachan (12), McGhee (53) | 3,500 |
| G2 | 14 August | Dundee | H | 3–3 | Black (30, 45, 85) | 9,000 |
| G2 | 21 August | Dumbarton | H | 3–0 | McGhee (5), Strachan (13, 70) | 6,500 |
| G2 | 25 August | Morton | H | 3–0 | Rougvie (19), Bell (27, 48) | 11,000 |
| G2 | 28 August | Dundee | A | 5–1 | Strachan (23, 52, 53, 63), McGhee (28) | 7,000 |
| G2 | 8 September | Dumbarton | A | 2–1 | Bell (76), Hewitt (85) | 750 |
| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QF L1 | 22 September | Dundee United | A | 1–3 | McGhee | 14,000 |
| QF L2 | 6 October | Dundee United | H | 0–1 | 11,700 | |
See main article: 1982–83 Scottish Cup.
| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R3 | 29 January | Hibernian | A | 4–1 | Simpson, McGhee, Weir, Watson | 14,289 |
| R4 | 19 February | Dundee | H | 1–0 | Simpson | 19,000 |
| R5 | 12 March | Partick Thistle | A | 2–1 | Cooper, Weir | 12,092 |
| SF | 16 April | Celtic | N | 1–0 | Weir | 51,152 |
| F | 21 May | Rangers | N | 1–0 | Black | 62,979 |
See main article: 1982–83 European Cup Winners' Cup.
After winning the Scottish Cup in 1982, Aberdeen qualified for the 1982–83 European Cup Winners' Cup. After a large preliminary round victory over Sion of Switzerland, the Dons knocked out Dinamo Tirana of Albania and Lech Poznan of Poland to set up a quarter final tie with the West Germans Bayern Munich. After a 0–0 draw in Munich, Aberdeen fell behind early on at home in the second leg before Neil Simpson equalised. Another goal for Bayern Munich seemed to put the game beyond Aberdeen, but two quick goals in the last 20 minutes gave Aberdeen a 3–2 victory. In the semi-finals, Belgian team Waterschei of Genk were beaten 5–2 over two legs, and put Aberdeen into the final. Thousands of fans made the trip from Aberdeen to Gothenburg in Sweden to see the Scottish Cup holders play the Spaniards Real Madrid. In a wet evening at the Ullevi Stadium, Aberdeen won 2–1 after extra time to win their first European trophy.
| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P L1 | 18 August | Sion | H | 7–0 | Kennedy, Simpson, Strachan, Black, McGhee, Hewitt, Balet (o.g.) | 13,000 |
| P L2 | 1 September | Sion | A | 4–1 | Miller, McGhee (2), Hewitt | 2,400 |
| R1 L1 | 15 September |  Dinamo Tirana | H | 1–0 | Hewitt | 15,000 |
| R1 L2 | 29 September | Dinamo Tirana | A | 0–0 | 20,000 | |
| R2 L1 | 20 October |  Lech Poznań | H | 2–0 | McGhee, Weir | 17,600 |
| R2 L2 | 3 November | Lech Poznań | A | 1–0 | Bell | 30,000 |
| QF L1 | 2 March | FC Bayern Munich | A | 0–0 | 35,000 | |
| QF L2 | 16 March | FC Bayern Munich | H | 3–2 | Simpson, McLeish, Hewitt | 24,000 |
| SF L1 | 6 April |  Waterschei | H | 5–1 | Simpson, McGhee (2), Weir, Black | 24,500 |
| SF L2 | 19 April | Waterschei | A | 0–1 | 15,000 | |
| F | 11 May |  Real Madrid | N | 2–1 | Black, Hewitt | 17,800 |
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