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| 1996–97 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Ian Donald |
| Manager | Roy Aitken |
| Stadium | Pittodrie Stadium |
| Scottish Premier Division | 6th |
| Scottish Cup | Third round |
| Scottish League Cup | Quarter-finalists |
| UEFA Europa League | Second round |
| Top goalscorer | League:Billy Dodds (14) All:Billy Dodds (22) |
| Highest home attendance | 21,500 vs.Rangers, 1 December 1996 |
| Lowest home attendance | 8,000 vs.Kilmarnock, 1 February 1997 |
| Average home league attendance | 12,607 |
Aberdeen F.C. competed in theScottish Premier Division,Scottish League Cup,Scottish Cup andUEFA Europa League inseason 1996–97.
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 August | Celtic | H | 2–2 | 18,595 | |
| 2 | 17 August | Motherwell | A | 2–2 | Windass,Shearer | 6,206 |
| 3 | 25 August | Heart of Midlothian | H | 4–0 | Miller,Dodds,Windass,Glass | 13,600 |
| 4 | 7 September | Raith Rovers | A | 4–1 | Dodds (3),Windass, | 5,055 |
| 5 | 14 September | Kilmarnock | H | 3–0 | Dodds (3),Kombouare | 12,000 |
| 6 | 21 September | Hibernian | H | 0–2 | 12,500 | |
| 7 | 27 September | Dundee United | A | 0–1 | 10,359 | |
| 8 | 12 October | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 3–0 | Dodds,Young | 10,500 |
| 9 | 19 October | Rangers | A | 2–2 | Irvine,Dodds | 50,076 |
| 10 | 26 October | Raith Rovers | H | 1–0 | Miller | 11,200 |
| 11 | 2 November | Celtic | A | 0–1 | 50,136 | |
| 12 | 16 November | Dundee United | H | 3–3 | Kiriakov,Kombouare,Dodds | 13,800 |
| 13 | 23 November | Hibernian | A | 1–0 | Windass | 11,522 |
| 14 | 1 December | Rangers | H | 0–3 | 21,500 | |
| 15 | 7 December | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 3–2 | Miller,Rowson,Windass | 5,465 |
| 16 | 11 December | Heart of Midlothian | A | 2–1 | Shearer,Windass | 11,477 |
| 17 | 14 December | Motherwell | H | 0–0 | 10,000 | |
| 18 | 21 December | Kilmarnock | A | 0–3 | 6,114 | |
| 19 | 26 December | Celtic | H | 1–2 | Dodds | 17,000 |
| 20 | 28 December | Hibernian | H | 1–1 | Shearer | 10,000 |
| 21 | 1 January | Dundee United | A | 0–4 | 9,736 | |
| 22 | 4 January | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 0–2 | 9,500 | |
| 23 | 12 January | Rangers | A | 0–4 | 47,509 | |
| 24 | 18 January | Raith Rovers | A | 2–2 | Rowson,Miller | 3,950 |
| 26 | 1 February | Kilmarnock | H | 2–1 | Windass (2) | 8,000 |
| 27 | 8 February | Motherwell | A | 2–2 | Dodds,Martin | 5,555 |
| 28 | 10 February | Heart of Midlothian | H | 0–0 | 9,000 | |
| 29 | 23 February | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 0–3 | 5,536 | |
| 30 | 1 March | Rangers | H | 2–2 | Goram,Kombouare | 16,331 |
| 30 | 15 March | Dundee United | H | 1–1 | Windass | 13,645 |
| 31 | 22 March | Hibernian | A | 1–3 | Craig | 9,669 |
| 32 | 5 April | Motherwell | H | 0–0 | 9,000 | |
| 33 | 12 April | Heart of Midlothian | A | 0–0 | 11,186 | |
| 34 | 20 April | Celtic | A | 0–3 | 47,295 | |
| 35 | 3 May | Raith Rovers | H | 2–0 | Millen,Dodds | 10,763 |
| 36 | 10 May | Kilmarnock | A | 1–1 | Dodds | 10,027 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Heart of Midlothian | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 46 | 43 | +3 | 52 | |
| 5 | Dunfermline Athletic | 36 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 52 | 65 | −13 | 45 | |
| 6 | Aberdeen | 36 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 45 | 54 | −9 | 44 | |
| 7 | Kilmarnock | 36 | 11 | 6 | 19 | 41 | 61 | −20 | 39 | Qualification for theCup Winners' Cup qualifying round[a] |
| 8 | Motherwell | 36 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 44 | 55 | −11 | 38 |
| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R2 | 13 August | Queen's Park | A | 2–0 | Glass,Windass | 2,021 |
| R3 | 3 September | Morton | A | 7–3 | Windass (4),Dodds (3) | 6,000 |
| QF | 10 September | Dundee | A | 1–2 | Dodds | 8,760 |
| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R3 | 23 January | Hibernian | A | 2–2 | Booth,Dodds | 9,588 |
| R3R | 28 January | Hibernian | H | 0–0(Hibernian won 5–3 on penalty kicks) | 15,464 |
| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PR2 L1 | 6 August |  Zalgiris Vilnius | A | 4–1 | Dodds (2),Glass,Shearer | 1,800 |
| PR2 L2 | 20 August | Zalgiris Vilnius | H | 1–3 | Irvine | 8,722 |
| R1 L1 | 10 September |  Barry Town | H | 3–1 | Windass,Glass,Young | 13,400 |
| R1 L2 | 24 September | Barry Town | A | 3–3 | Dodds (2),Rowson | 6,500 |
| R2 L1 | 15 October |  Brøndby IF | H | 0–2 | 14,159 | |
| R2 L2 | 29 October | Brøndby IF | A | 0–0 | 12,005 |
