1998–99 Aberdeen F.C. season explained

Club:Aberdeen F.C.
Season:1998–99
Manager:Alex Miller (to November)
Paul Hegarty (caretaker manager, until May)
Mgrtitle:Manager
Chairman:Stewart Milne
Chrtitle:Chairman
League:Scottish Premier League
League Result:8th
Cup1:Scottish Cup
Cup1 Result:3rd Round
Cup2:Scottish League Cup
Cup2 Result:4th Round
League Topscorer:Eoin Jess (14)
Season Topscorer:Eoin Jess (14)
Highest Attendance:22,000 vs. Manchester United, Teddy Scott Testimonal, 18 January 1999
19,537 vs. Rangers, 30 January 1999
Lowest Attendance:9,048 vs. Kilmarnock, 10 April 1999
Average Attendance:11,959
Prevseason:1997–98
Nextseason:1999–2000

Aberdeen F.C. competed in the inaugural Scottish Premier League, Scottish League Cup and Scottish Cup in season 1998–99.

Results

Scottish Premier League

See main article: 1998–99 Scottish Premier League.

Match DayDateOpponentH/AScoreAberdeen Scorer(s)Attendance
11 AugustDundeeA2–0Jess, Hignett7,811
216 AugustCelticH3–2Perry, Hignett, Blinker16,640
322 AugustHeart of MidlothianA0–214,952
429 AugustDunfermline AthleticA1–1Perry6,463
512 SeptemberMotherwellH1–1Jess11,760
619 SeptemberSt JohnstoneA0–25,814
723 SeptemberRangersH1–1Jess17,862
827 SeptemberKilmarnockH0–113,048
94 OctoberDundee UnitedA0–18,933
1017 OctoberDundeeH2–2Jess (2)10,004
1124 OctoberCelticA0–260,081
1231 OctoberMotherwellA2–2Newell, Winters8,146
137 NovemberDunfermline AthleticH2–1Jess (2)10,293
1414 NovemberRangersA1–2Jess49,479
1521 NovemberSt JohnstoneH0–110,044
1628 NovemberDundee UnitedH0–311,964
175 DecemberKilmarnockA0–49,785
1812 DecemberHeart of MidlothianH2–0Winters, Jess11,137
1919 DecemberDundeeA2–1Winters (2)6,340
2026 DecemberDunfermline AthleticA2–1Inglis, Jess7,873
2129 DecemberMotherwellH1–1Jess15,269
222 JanuarySt JohnstoneA1–4Buchan8,971
2330 JanuaryRangersH2–4Newell, Jess19,537
246 FebruaryKilmarnockH2–1Jess, Mayer9,299
2520 FebruaryDundee UnitedA0–38,309
2627 FebruaryHeart of MidlothianA2–0Wyness, Bernard13,957
2714 MarchCelticH1–5Winters16,825
2820 MarchMotherwellA1–1Winters6,963
293 AprilDunfermline AthleticH3–1Winters (3)11,371
3010 AprilKilmarnockA2–4Winters, Hamilton9,048
3117 AprilDundee UnitedH0–411,603
3225 AprilRangersA1–3Perry49,145
331 MaySt JohnstoneH1–0Winters9,561
348 MayDundeeH1–2Winters9,057
3515 MayCelticA2–359,138
3623 MayHeart of MidlothianH2–5Buchan, Jess13,042

Final standings

Scottish League Cup

See main article: 1998–99 Scottish League Cup.

RoundDateOpponentH/AScoreAberdeen Scorer(s)Attendance
R28 AugustInverness Caledonian ThistleA3–0Dodds (3)5,164
R319 AugustHibernianA0–17,457

Scottish Cup

See main article: 1998–99 Scottish Cup.

Squad

Appearances & Goals

No.PosNatPlayerTotalSPLScottish CupLeague Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1GK SCOJim Leighton2402200020
2DF SCOMark Perry3543241020
3DF SCODerek Whyte (c)3803501020
4DF ENGNigel Pepper1001000000
5DF SCOJohn Inglis2011711020
6DF SCOGary Smith3303001020
7MF ENGCraig Hignett1521320020
7FW SCOJim Hamilton71710000
8MF SCOEoin Jess391436141020
9FW ENGMike Newell2422321000
10FW SCOBilly Dodds83600023
10MF GERAndreas Mayer1321320000
11MF BULIllian Kiriakov2502201020
12MF SCOAndy Dow2802501020
13GK SCODerek Stillie90801000
14MF SCOPaul Bernard91910000
15DF SCORussell Anderson1801600020
16DF SCOJamie Buchan2522421000
17MF SCODavid Rowson2402101020
18FW SCORicky Gillies1301100020
19MF SCODarren Young1101100000
20FW SCODennis Wyness1511510000
21MF SCODerek Young50400010
22DF SCOMichael Hart1401301000
23GK SCORyan Esson00000000
24MF SCORussell Duncan00000000
25DF SCOStuart McCaffrey00000000
26FW SCORobbie Winters291228121000
27MF ISLBaldur Bett10100000
28MF SCOIain Good10100000
29FW SCODarren Mackie00000000
30FW SCOAlex Notman20200000
31MF SCOFergus Tiernan00000000
40GK ENGTony Warner60600000

References