1988-89 season | |||
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Chairman | Dick Donald | ||
Manager |
Alex Smith Jocky Scott |
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Scottish Premier Division | 2nd | ||
Scottish Cup | Fourth round | ||
Scottish League Cup | Runner-up | ||
UEFA Cup | First round | ||
Top goalscorer |
League: Charlie Nicholas (16) All: Charlie Nicholas (18) |
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Highest home attendance | 23,000 vs. Dundee United, 18 February 1989 | ||
Lowest home attendance | 6,500 vs. Motherwell, 6 May 1989 | ||
Average home league attendance | 14,130 | ||
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Aberdeen F.C. competed in the Scottish Premier Division, Scottish League Cup, Scottish Cup and UEFA Cup in season 1988–89.
Aberdeen began the season under new management. Alex Smith and Jocky Scott were appointed as co-managers after the resignation of Ian Porterfield during the summer. New signings included Paul Mason and Theo Snelders from FC Groningen and FC Twente respectively.
Aberdeen finished second in the League behind Rangers, and reached the final of the League Cup, which they lost to Rangers after extra time. In the Scottish Cup, they lost in the fourth round to Dundee United, and in Europe, they lost to East German club Dynamo Dresden in the first round of the UEFA Cup.