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2013–14 Aberdeen F.C. season

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The 2013–14 season was Aberdeen's 101st season in the top flight of Scottish football. Aberdeen competed in the Scottish Premiership, Scottish Cup and Scottish League Cup. They won the Scottish League Cup in March 2014 with a win on penalties after a 0–0 draw against Inverness CT and reached the semi-final of the Scottish Cup. In the league, they finished in third place behind Celtic and Motherwell, qualifying for Europe for the first time since 2009.

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Aberdeen
2013–14 season
ChairmanStewart Milne
ManagerDerek McInnes
StadiumPittodrie Stadium
Premiership3rd
League CupWinners
Scottish CupSemi-final (lost to St Johnstone)
Top goalscorerLeague:
Niall McGinn (12)

All:
Niall McGinn (13)
Highest home attendance20,017 vs.
Celtic, Premiership, 17 August 2013
Lowest home attendance4,897 vs.
Alloa Athletic, League Cup, 27 August 2013
Average home league attendanceLeague: 12,394[1]
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Results and fixtures

  Win   Draw   Loss

Friendly matches

Aberdeen played eight friendly matches; seven took place in pre-season and one in September.[2]

13 July 2013 Friendly Huntly 1–4 Aberdeen Huntly
15:05 Guild 61' (pen.) 2212158 3236874 Report McGinn 3', 23', 59'
Vernon 39'
Stadium: Christie Park
16 July 2013 Friendly UCD 0–4 Aberdeen Dublin
19:45 2212158 3240175 Report Magennis 5'
Hayes 35'
McGinn 46'
Pawlett 87'
Stadium: UCD Bowl
Attendance: 278
18 July 2013 Friendly Malahide United 1–4 Aberdeen Malahide
19:30 Shane Dunn 3' 2212158 3321464 Report Masson 36'
Vernon 42', 49' (pen.)
Low 87'
Stadium: Gannon Park
20 July 2013 Friendly Shelbourne 1–2 Aberdeen Drumcondra
15:00 Donnelly 34' 2212158 3322983 Report McGinn 70', 75' Stadium: Tolka Park
23 July 2013 Friendly Peterhead 3–2 Aberdeen Peterhead
19:30 McAllister 24' (pen.)
Brown 33', 36'
2212158 3325611 Report Robson 40'
McGinn 73' (pen.)
Stadium: Balmoor Stadium
Attendance: 1,901
26 July 2013 Friendly Aberdeen 2–0 FC Twente Aberdeen
19:30 McGinn 50'
Pawlett 60'
2212158 3328662 Report Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 7,336
4 September 2013 Energy Cities Community Cup Aberdeen 3–2 Viking FK Aberdeen
19:00 Hector 38'
Storie 59'
Campanile 89'
2212158 3448326 AFC Olsen 43'
Sulimani 52'
Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 10,017

Scottish Premiership

3 August 2013 Scottish Premiership Aberdeen 2–1 Kilmarnock Aberdeen
15:00 Hayes 20'
Flood 53'
BBC Report Boyd 64' Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 13,149
Referee: Allan
11 August 2013 Scottish Premiership Motherwell 1–3 Aberdeen Motherwell
15:00 Anier 1' BBC Report McGinn 62' (pen.), 84' (pen.)
Reynolds 76'
Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 6,242
Referee: Beaton
17 August 2013 Scottish Premiership Aberdeen 0–2 Celtic Aberdeen
15:00 BBC Report Commons 45' (pen.)
Forrest 87'
Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 20,017
Referee: Murray
14 September 2013 Scottish Premiership Partick Thistle 0–3 Aberdeen Glasgow
15:00 BBC Report Zola 13'
Pawlett 20'
Magennis 70'
Stadium: Firhill Stadium
Attendance: 6,193
Referee: Beaton
30 September 2013 Scottish Premiership St Mirren 1–1 Aberdeen Paisley
19:45 Thompson 54' BBC Report Pawlett 85' Stadium: St Mirren Park
Attendance: 4,051
Referee: Murray
5 October 2013 Scottish Premiership Ross County 1–0 Aberdeen Dingwall
15:00 Quinn 52' BBC Report Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 5,290
Referee: Allan
19 October 2013 Scottish Premiership Aberdeen 1–0 Dundee United Aberdeen
15:00 Zola 54' BBC Report Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 12,654
Referee: Madden
26 October 2013 Scottish Premiership Hibernian 0–2 Aberdeen Edinburgh
15:00 BBC Report Vernon 80'
Wylde 90'
Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: 12,810
Referee: McLean
4 November 2013 Scottish Premiership Aberdeen 4–0 Partick Thistle Aberdeen
15:00 McGinn 25', 87'
Zola 40'
Hector 64'
BBC Report Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 10,057
Referee: Colvin
23 November 2013 Scottish Premiership Celtic 3–1 Aberdeen Glasgow
15:00 Commons 36', 90+3'
Boerrigter 90+1'
BBC Report McGinn 45' Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 49,683
Referee: Thomson
7 December 2013 Scottish Premiership St Johnstone 0–2 Aberdeen Perth
15:00 BBC Report Pawlett 17'
McGinn 85'
Stadium: McDiarmid Park
Attendance: 4,741
Referee: Collum
14 December 2013 Scottish Premiership Aberdeen 2–0 St Mirren Aberdeen
15:00 Vernon 20'
Robson 66'
BBC Report Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 9,332
Referee: Thomson
26 December 2013 Scottish Premiership Aberdeen 0–1 Motherwell Aberdeen
15:00 BBC Report Ainsworth 49' Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 12,494
Referee: Clancy
29 December 2013 Scottish Premiership Aberdeen 1–0 Ross County Aberdeen
15:00 Low 2' BBC Report Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 11,602
Referee: Murray
1 January 2014 Scottish Premiership Dundee United 1–2 Aberdeen Dundee
15:00 Souttar 51' BBC Report Robson 64' (pen.)
Pawlett 90'
Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 12,601
Referee: Collum
5 January 2014 Scottish Premiership Kilmarnock 0–1 Aberdeen Kilmarnock
15:00 BBC Report Reynolds 83' Stadium: Rugby Park
Attendance: 4,073
Referee: Charleston
10 January 2014 Scottish Premiership Aberdeen 1–0 Hibernian Aberdeen
19:45 Flood 87' BBC Report Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 12.734
Referee: Thomson
25 January 2014 Scottish Premiership Motherwell 2–2 Aberdeen Motherwell
15:00 McManus 47'
Francis-Angol 69'
BBC Report Rooney 67'
Anderson 94'
Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 5,756
Referee: McLean
15 February 2014 Scottish Premiership St Mirren 0–1 Aberdeen Paisley
15:00 BBC Report Rooney 80' (pen.) Stadium: St Mirren Park
Attendance: 4,073
Referee: Murray
22 February 2014 Scottish Premiership Partick Thistle 3–1 Aberdeen Glasgow
15:00 Balatoni 59'
Taylor 64', 72'
BBC Report Rooney 66' Stadium: Firhill Stadium
Attendance: 4,554
Referee: Muir
25 February 2014 Scottish Premiership Aberdeen 2–1 Celtic Aberdeen
19:45 Hayes 41'
Rooney 45'
BBC Report Forrest 62' Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 16,634
Referee: Thomson
1 March 2014 Scottish Premiership Aberdeen 1–0 St Johnstone Aberdeen
15:00 Jack 8' BBC Report Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 11,487
Referee: Collum
22 March 2014 Scottish Premiership Aberdeen 2–1 Kilmarnock Aberdeen
15:00 Rooney 17'
Jack 72'
BBC Report Boyd 11' Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 17,029
Referee: Thomson
25 March 2014 Scottish Premiership Ross County 1–1 Aberdeen Dingwall
19:45 de Leeuw 35' BBC Report Rooney 77' Stadium: Global Energy Stadium
Attendance: 3,775
Referee: Colvin
29 March 2014 Scottish Premiership Aberdeen 1–1 Dundee United Aberdeen
15:00 McGinn 52' BBC Report Paton 6' Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 14,627
Referee: Murray
7 April 2014 Scottish Premiership Hibernian 0–2 Aberdeen Edinburgh
19:45 BBC Report McGinn 14', 62' Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: 9,321
Referee: Madden
26 April 2014 Scottish Premiership Aberdeen 1–1 St Johnstone Aberdeen
15:00 Rooney 31' BBC Report May 8' Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 10,003
Referee: Muir
3 May 2014 Scottish Premiership Celtic 5–2 Aberdeen Glasgow
15:00 Brown 25', 44'
Stokes 53'
Commons 69', 87'
BBC Report McGinn 28'
Logan 56'
Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 47,468
Referee: Brines
6 May 2014 Scottish Premiership Dundee United 1–3 Aberdeen Dundee
19:45 Dillon 34' BBC Report Vernon 7', 55', 76' Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 8,677
Referee: Murray
11 May 2014 Scottish Premiership Aberdeen 0–1 Motherwell Aberdeen
12:15 BBC Report Reid 90' Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 17,016
Referee: McLean

Scottish League Cup

Aberdeen entered the Scottish League Cup in the second round stage, having not qualified for Europe in 2012–13. They won the trophy on 16 March 2014 on penalties after a 0–0 draw with Inverness CT.

25 September 2013 Third round Falkirk 0–5 Aberdeen Falkirk
19:15 Report Shaughnessy 23'
Smith 36'
Vernon 54', 55', 75' (pen.)
Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 2,838
Referee: Steven McLean
30 October 2013 Quarter-final Motherwell 0–2 Aberdeen Motherwell
19:45 Report Considine 83'
Hayes 90'
Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 6,995
Referee: John Beaton
1 February 2014 Semi-final Aberdeen 4–0 St Johnstone Edinburgh
15:00 Hayes 3', 79'
Pawlett 32'
Rooney 63'
BBC Sport Stadium: Tynecastle Stadium
Attendance: 16,761
Referee: Bobby Madden

Scottish Cup

Aberdeen entered the Scottish Cup in the fourth round stage.

1 December 2013 Fourth round Partick Thistle 0–1 Aberdeen Glasgow
12:45 Report Considine 5' Stadium: Firhill Stadium
Attendance: 3,642
Referee: Bobby Madden
8 February 2014 Fifth round Celtic 1–2 Aberdeen Glasgow
12:45 Stokes 9' BBC Sport Anderson 38'
Pawlett 50'
Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 30,413
Referee: Willie Collum
8 March 2014 Quarter-finals Aberdeen 1–0 Dumbarton Aberdeen
15:00 Rooney 53' BBC Sport Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 10,600
Referee: Kevin Clancy
13 April 2014 Semi-finals St Johnstone 2–1 Aberdeen Glasgow
12:45 May 61'
May 84'
BBC Sport McGinn 15' Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 19,057
Referee: William Collum

Statistics

Appearances and goals

Last updated 11 May 2014[3][4]
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No. Pos Nat Player TotalPremiershipLeague CupScottish Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Scotland SCO Jamie Langfield 46037+005+004+00
2 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Joe Shaughnessy 29120+602+010+10
3 DF Scotland SCO Clark Robertson 1105+303+000+00
4 DF Scotland SCO Russell Anderson (c) 38227+314+004+01
5 DF Scotland SCO Andrew Considine 28221+002+114+01
6 DF Scotland SCO Mark Reynolds 46237+025+004+00
7 FW Democratic Republic of the Congo COD Calvin Zola 24311+933+001+00
8 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Willo Flood 40331+234+003+00
9 FW England ENG Scott Vernon 34914+1160+530+40
10 FW Northern Ireland NIR Niall McGinn 441435+1134+003+11
11 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Jonny Hayes 38528+325+032+00
14 FW Scotland SCO Cammy Smith 2218+1001+111+10
15 MF Scotland SCO Barry Robson 35420+842+104+00
16 MF Scotland SCO Peter Pawlett 42733+254+013+01
17 MF Scotland SCO Gregg Wylde 1013+510+101+00
17 FW Republic of Ireland IRL Adam Rooney 17913+072+012+01
18 DF Scotland SCO Nicky Low 1713+911+300+10
19 MF Scotland SCO Chris Clark 000+000+000+00
20 GK England ENG Nicky Weaver 201+100+000+00
21 FW Northern Ireland NIR Josh Magennis 2011+1710+100+10
22 MF Scotland SCO Ryan Jack 41234+024+003+00
23 MF Scotland SCO Jamie Masson 000+000+000+00
24 FW Scotland SCO Declan McManus 300+300+000+00
25 FW Scotland SCO Lawrence Shankland 000+000+000+00
26 MF Scotland SCO Craig Storie 100+100+000+00
27 DF Jamaica JAM Michael Hector 22118+211+001+00
28 DF England ENG Alan Tate 805+200+100+00
29 DF England ENG Shay Logan 18113+012+003+00
30 GK Republic of Ireland IRL Danny Rogers 000+000+000+00
35 DF Scotland SCO Craig Murray 400+201+100+00
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Disciplinary record

Last updated 11 May 2014
No. Nat. Pos. Name Premiership League Cup Scottish Cup Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
1 Scotland MF Jamie Langfield 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1
2 Scotland DF Joe Shaughnessy 3 0 0 1 0 0 3 1
3 Scotland MF Clark Robertson 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
4 Scotland DF Russell Anderson 6 0 2 0 0 0 8 0
5 Scotland DF Andrew Considine 4 1 1 0 0 0 5 1
7 Democratic Republic of the Congo MF Calvin Zola 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
8 Republic of Ireland MF Willo Flood 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
9 England FW Scott Vernon 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
10 Northern Ireland MF Niall McGinn 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
11 Republic of Ireland MF Jonny Hayes 5 0 0 0 1 0 6 0
14 Scotland FW Cammy Smith 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
15 Scotland MF Barry Robson 3 1 1 0 0 0 4 1
16 Scotland MF Peter Pawlett 5 0 0 0 1 0 6 0
17 Republic of Ireland FW Adam Rooney 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
18 Scotland DF Nicky Low 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1
21 Northern Ireland FW Josh Magennis 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
22 Scotland MF Ryan Jack 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
27 Jamaica DF Michael Hector 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0

Goalscorers

Last updated 11 May 2014
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Rank Player Scottish Premiership Scottish Cup League Cup Total
1 Northern Ireland Niall McGinn 13 1 0 14
2 England Scott Vernon 6 0 3 9
Republic of Ireland Adam Rooney 7 1 1 9
4 Scotland Peter Pawlett 5 1 1 7
5 Republic of Ireland Jonny Hayes 2 0 3 5
6 Scotland Barry Robson 4 0 0 4
7 Republic of Ireland Willo Flood 3 0 0 3
Democratic Republic of the Congo Calvin Zola 3 0 0 3
9 Scotland Ryan Jack 2 0 0 2
Scotland Mark Reynolds 2 0 0 2
Scotland Russell Anderson 1 1 0 2
Scotland Andrew Considine 0 1 1 2
13. Jamaica Michael Hector 1 0 0 1
England Shay Logan 1 0 0 1
Scotland Nicky Low 1 0 0 1
Northern Ireland Josh Magennis 1 0 0 1
Scotland Gregg Wylde 1 0 0 1
Republic of Ireland Joe Shaughnessy 0 0 1 1
Scotland Cammy Smith 0 0 1 1
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League table

More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Celtic (C) 38 31 6 1 102 25 +77 99 Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round
2 Motherwell 38 22 4 12 64 60 +4 70 Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round
3 Aberdeen 38 20 8 10 53 38 +15 68 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
4 Dundee United 38 16 10 12 65 50 +15 58
5 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 38 16 9 13 44 44 0 57
6 St Johnstone 38 15 8 15 48 42 +6 53 Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round[a]
7 Ross County 38 11 7 20 44 62 18 40
8 St Mirren 38 10 9 19 39 58 19 39
9 Kilmarnock 38 11 6 21 45 66 21 39
10 Partick Thistle 38 8 14 16 46 65 19 38
11 Hibernian (R) 38 8 11 19 31 51 20 35 Qualification for the Premiership play-off final
12 Heart of Midlothian (R) 38 10 8 20 45 65 20 23[b] Relegation to the Championship
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Source: SPFL Archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. St Johnstone, as winners of the 2013–14 Scottish Cup, qualified for the Europa League second qualifying round.
  2. Heart of Midlothian were deducted 15 points for entering administration

Results by round

More information Round, Ground ...
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GroundHAHAHAHAAHAHHAAHAHHAAHHAAAHHHAHAAAHAAH
ResultWWLLDWWDLWWWLLWWWLWWWWLDWLWWWDDDWDDLWL
Position22446434442235443533222222222222222223
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Updated to match(es) played on 11 May 2014. Source: [5]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results by opponent

More information Team, Results ...
Team Results[6] Points
1 2 3 4
Celtic0–21–32–12–53
Dundee United1–02–12–23–110
Heart of Midlothian1–21–31–11
Hibernian2–01–02–09
Inverness Caledonian Thistle1–04–30–10–07
Kilmarnock2–11–02–19
Motherwell3–10–12–20–14
Partick Thistle3–04–01–36
Ross County0–11–01–14
St Johnstone0–02–01–01–18
St Mirren1–12–01–07
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Source: 2013–14 Scottish Premiership article

Transfers

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