2014–15 Aberdeen F.C. season

The 2014–15 season was Aberdeen's 101st season in the top flight of Scottish football and the second in the Scottish Premiership.[1] Aberdeen also competed in the Europa League, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.

Aberdeen
2014–15 season
ChairmanStewart Milne
ManagerDerek McInnes
StadiumPittodrie Stadium
Scottish PremiershipRunners Up
Europa LeagueThird qualifying round
League CupSemi Final, lost to Dundee United
Scottish CupFourth round, lost to Dundee
Top goalscorerLeague:
Adam Rooney (18)
All:
Adam Rooney (28)
Highest home attendance19,051 vs.
Celtic, Premiership, 9 November 2014
Lowest home attendance6,454 vs.
Livingston, League Cup, 23 September 2014
Average home league attendance13,359

Season summary

After securing second spot, manager Derek McInnes was nominated for manager of the year.[2] After banging in almost 30 goals in the season for the club, Adam Rooney was nominated for PFA player of the year.[3] Adam Rooney and Shay Logan were named in PFA Scotland Team of the Year.

Results and fixtures

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Friendly matches

Aberdeen played five friendly matches; four took place in pre-season and one in March.

21 June 2014 FriendlySt Patrick's Athletic2 – 2AberdeenDublin, Ireland
16:00 BST UTC+1 Quigley  2'
Forrester  17'		 Report Rooney  50'
McGinn  60'		 Stadium: Richmond Park
Attendance: 500
25 June 2014 FriendlyBrechin City1 – 4AberdeenBrechin
19:45 BST UTC+1 Thomson  78' Report Jack  43'
McGinn  73'
Shankland  79'
McManus  90'		 Stadium: Glebe Park
Attendance: 1,102
28 June 2014 FriendlyArbroath0 – 7AberdeenArbroath
15:00 BST UTC+1 Report Reynolds  11'
Robson  28', 40'
Pawlett  55'
Flood  63'
Rooney  75'
McManus  88'		 Stadium: Gayfield Park
Attendance: 1,879
Referee: Kevin Clancy
6 July 2014 FriendlyPeterhead0 – 1AberdeenPeterhead
13:00 BST UTC+1 Report Shankland  61' Stadium: Balmoor Stadium
Attendance: 1,087
27 March 2015 Andrew Considine TestimonialAberdeen1 – 2FC TwenteAberdeen
19:30 Shankland  73' Report Ziyech  26'
Eghan  69'		 Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 6,193
Referee: Don Robertson

Scottish Premiership
Main article: 2014–15 Scottish Premiership

Results
10 August 2014 Scottish PremiershipAberdeen0 – 3Dundee UnitedPittodrie Stadium
15:00 BST UTC+1 BBC Report Dow  29'
Mackay-Steven  45'
Erskine  90'		 Attendance: 16,471
Referee: Collum
13 August 2014 Scottish PremiershipKilmarnock0 – 2AberdeenRugby Park
19:45 BST UTC+1 BBC Report Pawlett  45'
Jack  71'		 Attendance: 5,079
Referee: Allan
16 August 2014 Scottish PremiershipAberdeen–St MirrenPittodrie Stadium
15:00 BST UTC+1
23 August 2014 Scottish PremiershipSt Johnstone1 – 0AberdeenMcDiarmid Park
15:00 BST UTC+1 MacLean  80' Report Attendance: 6,377
Referee: Thomson
30 August 2014 Scottish PremiershipAberdeen2 – 0Partick ThistlePittodrie Stadium
15:00 BST UTC+1 Low  47'
McGinn  66'		 Report Attendance: 11,003
Referee: Brian Colvin
13 September 2014 Scottish PremiershipCeltic2 – 1AberdeenCeltic Park
12:45 BST UTC+1 Denayer  7'
Commons  46'		 Report Goodwillie  60' Attendance: 43,640
Referee: Madden
20 September 2014 Scottish PremiershipAberdeen3 – 0Ross CountyPittodrie Stadium
15:00 BST UTC+1 Rooney  20'
Goodwillie  26'
Pawlett  50'		 Report Attendance: 10,865
Referee: Thomson
27 September 2014 Scottish PremiershipAberdeen3 – 2Inverness Caledonian ThistlePittodrie Stadium
15:00 BST UTC+1 Rooney  24'
Logan  40'
Hayes  59'		 Report Meekings  16'
Watkins  50'		 Attendance: 11,414
Referee: Beaton
30 September 2014 Scottish PremiershipAberdeen2 – 2St MirrenPittodrie Stadium
19:45 BST UTC+1 Reynolds  45'
Pawlett  56'		 Report Ball  57'
McLean  86' (pen.)		 Attendance: 10,373
Referee: Allan
4 October 2014 Scottish PremiershipDundee2 – 3AberdeenDens Park
15:00 BST UTC+1 Harkins  6'
Clarkson  55' (pen.)		 Report Considine  5'
McPake  28' (o.g.)
Goodwillie  64'		 Attendance: 8,784
Referee: Collum
17 October 2014 Scottish PremiershipHamilton Academical3 – 0AberdeenNew Douglas Park
19:45 BST UTC+1 Andreu  15', 53'
Antoine-Curier  90'		 Report Attendance: 4,093
Referee: Clancy
24 October 2014 Scottish PremiershipAberdeen1 – 0MotherwellPittodrie Stadium
19:45 BST UTC+1 Hayes  2' Report Attendance: 11,149
Referee: Allan
3 November 2014 Scottish PremiershipRoss County0 – 1AberdeenVictoria Park
19:45 GMT UTC+0 Report Quinn  56' (o.g.) Attendance: 3,745
Referee: Collum
9 November 2014 Scottish PremiershipAberdeen1 – 2CelticPittodrie Stadium
12:30 GMT UTC+0 Rooney  27'
Logan  90'		 BBC Johansen  38'
van Dijk  90'
Brown  68'  82'		 Attendance: 19,051
Referee: Muir
23 November 2014 Scottish PremiershipPartick Thistle0 – 1AberdeenFirhill Stadium
12:45 GMT UTC+0 BBC Rooney  34' (pen.) Attendance: 4,145
Referee: Collum
6 December 2014 Scottish PremiershipAberdeen3 – 0Hamilton AcademicalPittodrie Stadium
15:00 GMT UTC+0 Taylor  28'
McGinn  51'
Rooney  55' (pen.)		 BBC
AFC		 Attendance: 10,330
Referee: Brian Colvin
13 December 2014 Scottish PremiershipDundee United0 – 2AberdeenTannadice Park
15:00 GMT UTC+0 BBC
AFC		 Rooney  19', 33' Attendance: 11,196
Referee: Allan
20 December 2014 Scottish PremiershipAberdeen1 – 0KilmarnockPittodrie Stadium
15:00 GMT UTC+0 Pawlett  69' BBC
AFC		 Attendance: 11,282
Referee: Andrew Dallas
28 December 2014 Scottish PremiershipInverness Caledonian Thistle0 – 1AberdeenCaledonian Stadium
15:00 GMT UTC+0 BBC
AFC		 Pawlett  12' Attendance: 6,614
Referee: Murray
1 January 2015 Scottish PremiershipAberdeen2 – 0St JohnstonePittodrie Stadium
15:00 GMT UTC+0 Goodwillie  6'
Smith  93'		 BBC
AFC		 Attendance: 15,263
Referee: Thomson
4 January 2015 Scottish PremiershipMotherwell0 – 2AberdeenFir Park
15:30 GMT UTC+0 McManus  88' BBC
AFC		 Rooney  36', 89' (pen.) Attendance: 4,805
Referee: Collum
10 January 2015 Scottish PremiershipSt Mirren0 – 2AberdeenSt Mirren Park
15:00 GMT UTC+0 BBC
AFC		 McGinn  31'
Logan  33'		 Attendance: 4,977
Referee: McLean
17 January 2015 Scottish PremiershipAberdeen3 – 3DundeePittodrie Stadium
15:00 GMT UTC+0 Goodwillie  7'
Hayes  87' (pen.)
Jack  92'		 BBC
AFC		 Irvine  38'
Stewart  40'
Harkins  48'		 Attendance: 16,796
Referee: Muir
23 January 2015 Scottish PremiershipSt Johnstone1 – 1AberdeenMcDiarmid Park
19:45 GMT UTC+0 Lappin  30' BBC
AFC		 Rooney  57' Attendance: 4,845
Referee: Madden
7 February 2015 Scottish PremiershipAberdeen4 – 0Ross CountyPittodrie Stadium
15:00 GMT UTC+0 Rooney  12'
Pawlett  50'
Logan  61'
Goodwillie  85'		 BBC
AFC		 Attendance: 12,036
Referee: Thomson
15 February 2015 Scottish PremiershipHamilton Academical0 – 3AberdeenNew Douglas Park
15:30 GMT UTC+0 Tena  52'  60' BBC Considine  6'
Jack  8'
McGinn  88'		 Attendance: 3,095
Referee: Collum
21 February 2015 Scottish PremiershipAberdeen3 – 0St MirrenPittodrie Stadium
15:00 GMT UTC+0 Rooney  21', 48'
Reynolds  66'		 BBC Attendance: 14,720
Referee: Clancy
1 March 2015 Scottish PremiershipCeltic4 – 0AberdeenCeltic Park
12:00 GMT UTC+0 Denayer  37'
Griffiths  63' (pen.)
Mackay-Steven  69'
Johansen  80'		 BBC Attendance: 50,256
Referee: Beaton
13 March 2015 Scottish PremiershipAberdeen2 – 1MotherwellPittodrie Stadium
19:45 GMT UTC+0 Taylor  50'
Rooney  52'		 BBC
AFC		 McDonald  37' Attendance: 13,267 (46 Motherwell)
Referee: Crawford Allan
Man of the Match: Ash Taylor
21 March 2015 Scottish PremiershipDundee1 – 1AberdeenDens Park
12:15 GMT UTC+0 McGinn  69' BBC Rooney  36' Attendance: 7,014
Referee: Thomson
4 April 2015 Scottish PremiershipAberdeen0 – 0Partick ThistlePittodrie Stadium
15:00 GMT UTC+0 BBC Attendance: 12,727
Referee: Clancy
8 April 2015 Scottish PremiershipAberdeen1 – 0Inverness Caledonian ThistlePittodrie Stadium
19:45 GMT UTC+0 Taylor  47' BBC Attendance: 11,319
Referee: Calum Murray
Man of the Match: Barry Robson
12 April 2015 Scottish PremiershipKilmarnock1 – 2AberdeenRugby Park
12:15 GMT UTC+0 Slater  47' BBC Rooney  40'
Smith  69'		 Attendance: 3,525
Referee: Beaton
18 April 2015 Scottish PremiershipAberdeen1 – 0Dundee UnitedPittodrie Stadium
15:00 GMT UTC+0 Rooney  39'
Robson  72'		 BBC Attendance: 12,619
Referee: Madden
25 April 2015 Scottish PremiershipInverness Caledonian Thistle1 – 2AberdeenCaledonian Stadium
15:00 Ofere  48' BBC Raven  69' (o.g.)
McGinn  74'		 Attendance: 4,530
Referee: Crawford Allan
2 May 2015 Scottish PremiershipDundee United1 – 0AberdeenTannadice Park
15:00 Muirhead  13' BBC Attendance: 8,686
Referee: John Beaton
10 May 2015 Scottish PremiershipAberdeen0 – 1CelticPittodrie Stadium
14:30 BBC Brown  49' Attendance: 16,742
Referee: Thomson
16 May 2015 Scottish PremiershipDundee1 – 1AberdeenDens Park
15:00 Tankulić  43' BBC Rooney  90' Attendance: 6,434
Referee: Euan Anderson
24 May 2015 Scottish PremiershipAberdeen0 – 1St JohnstonePittodrie Stadium
12:30 BBC Chris Kane  70' Attendance: 16,389
Referee: Collum

UEFA Europa League
Main article: 2014–15 UEFA Europa League

Qualifying phase
Main article: 2014–15 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round
3 July 2014 First qualifying round 1st legAberdeen5 – 0 Daugava RīgaAberdeen, Scotland
19:45 BST UTC+1 Logan  33'
McGinn  49'
Rooney  52' (pen.), 90+2'
Hayes  73'		 UEFA
BBC		 V.Ziļs  16'  55'
Kučys  52'  81'		 Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 15,184
Referee: Rainville (France)
10 July 2014 First qualifying round 2nd legDaugava Rīga 0 – 3
(0 – 8 agg.)		AberdeenRiga, Latvia
17:30 BST UTC+1 UEFA
BBC		 Rooney  22', 40', 45' Stadium: Daugava Stadium
Attendance: 600
Referee: Vilkov (Russia)
17 July 2014 Second qualifying round 1st legAberdeen0 – 0 FC GroningenAberdeen, Scotland
19:45 BST UTC+1 UEFA
BBC		 Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 16,523
Referee: Miguel (Portugal)
24 July 2014 Second qualifying round 2nd legFC Groningen 1 – 2
(1 – 2 agg.)		AberdeenGroningen, Netherlands
18:30 BST UTC+1 Kieftenbeld  44' UEFA
BBC		 Rooney  26' (pen.)
McGinn  33'		 Stadium: Euroborg
Attendance: 22,550
Referee: Stefański (Poland)
31 July 2014 Third qualifying round 1st legReal Sociedad 2 – 0AberdeenSebastián, Spain
19:30 BST UTC+1 Zurutuza  53'
Canales  68'		 UEFA
BBC		 Stadium: Anoeta Stadium
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Bastian Dankert (Germany)
7 August 2014 Third qualifying round 2nd legAberdeen2 – 3
(2 – 5 agg.)		 Real SociedadAberdeen, Scotland
19:45 BST UTC+1 Pawlett  44'
Reynolds  57'		 UEFA
BBC		 Xabi Prieto  28', 86' (pen.)
Bergara  90+1'		 Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 17,676
Referee: Shmuelevitz (Israel)

Scottish League Cup
Main article: 2014–15 Scottish League Cup
23 September 2014 Third RoundAberdeen4 – 0LivingstonPittodrie Stadium
19:45 BST UTC+1 Taylor  8'
Rooney  61', 74', 87'		 Report Attendance: 6,454
Referee: Andrew Dallas
28 October 2014 Quarter FinalAberdeen1 – 0Hamilton AcademicalPittodrie Stadium
19:45 BST UTC+1 Rooney  24' BBC Attendance: 9,311
Referee: Madden
31 January 2015 Semi FinalAberdeen1 – 2Dundee UnitedHampden Park
15:00 GMT UTC+0 Daniels  49' BBC
AFC		 Morris  60'
Çiftçi  84'		 Attendance: 29,608
Referee: McLean

Scottish Cup
Main article: 2014–15 Scottish Cup
29 November 2014 Fourth RoundDundee2 – 1AberdeenDens Park
12:15 GMT UTC+0 Konrad  4'
Clarkson  90'		 Report Konrad  17' (o.g.) Attendance: 5,956
Referee: McLean

Squad statistics

During the 2014–15 season, Aberdeen have used twenty nine different players in competitive games. The table below shows the number of appearances and goals scored by each player.

Appearances
As of 24 May 2015
No. Pos Nat Player TotalPremiershipEuropa LeagueLeague CupScottish Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Jamie Langfield 190130600000
2 DF Shay Logan 454353613010
3 DF Andrew Considine 45236+123+102+1010
4 DF Russell Anderson (c) 7020500000
5 DF Ash Taylor 37331+121+102110
6 DF Mark Reynolds 473372613010
7 MF Jeffrey Monakana 1000+100000000
7 MF Kenny McLean 13011+20000000
8 MF Willo Flood 33022+30602000
9 FW Adam Rooney 472832+5185+163410
10 FW Niall McGinn 45734+25622010
11 MF Jonny Hayes 414313613010
14 FW Cammy Smith 2925+1820+200+300+10
15 MF Barry Robson 2709+1104+100+2000
16 MF Peter Pawlett 45728+86513010
17 FW David Goodwillie 38621+1061+302010
18 MF Nicky Low 1313+410+501000
19 DF Clark Robertson 100+10000000
20 GK Scott Brown 290250003010
21 DF Joe Shaughnessy 301+20000000
22 MF Ryan Jack 42330+23603010
25 FW Lawrence Shankland 1702+150000000
28 DF Donervon Daniels 1017+20001100
29 MF Andrew Driver 1010000000
32 MF Kieran Gibbons 100+10000000
37 DF Daniel Harvie 0000000000
38 MF Frank Ross 200+20000000
39 FW Scott Wright 300+100+200000
Players who left the club on loan during the 2014–15 season
23 MF Jamie Masson (on loan to Brechin City F.C.) 0000000000
24 FW Declan McManus (on loan to Greenock Morton F.C.) 10000+100000
26 MF Craig Storie (on loan to Brechin City F.C.) 0000000000
27 MF Craig Murray (on loan to Ayr United F.C.) 201+10000000
30 GK Danny Rogers (on loan to Dumbarton F.C.) 0000000000

Disciplinary record
As of 24 May 2015
Number Nation Position Name Premiership Europa League League Cup Scottish Cup Total
2DFShay Logan 4120000061
3DFAndrew Considine 4000000040
4DFRussell Anderson 1000000010
6DFMark Reynolds 2000000020
7MFJeffrey Monakana 1000000010
8MFWillo Flood 5000100060
9FWAdam Rooney 3020000050
11MFJonny Hayes 3030000060
15MFBarry Robson 7100000071
16MFPeter Pawlett 4000100050
17FWDavid Goodwillie 2000000020
18MFNicky Low 0010000010
21DFJoe Shaughnessy 1000000010
22MFRyan Jack 5000101070
TOTALS 43 2 8 0 3 0 1 0 55 2

Goal scorers
As of 24 May 2015
Ranking Nation Number Name Scottish Premiership Scottish Cup League Cup Europe Total
19Adam Rooney1804628
216Peter Pawlett60017
10Niall McGinn50027
417David Goodwillie60006
52Shay Logan30014
5Ash Taylor30104
11Jonny Hayes30014
86Mark Reynolds20013
22Ryan Jack30003
103Andrew Considine20002
14Cammy Smith20002
1218Nicky Low10001
28Donervon Daniels00101
Own Goal31004
TOTALS 57161276

Team statistics

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Celtic (C) 38 29 5 4 84 17 +67 92 Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round
2 Aberdeen 38 23 6 9 57 33 +24 75 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
3 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 38 19 8 11 52 42 +10 65 Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round[lower-alpha 1]
4 St Johnstone 38 16 9 13 34 34 0 57 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
5 Dundee United 38 17 5 16 58 56 +2 56
Source: SPFL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) Champion.
Notes:
  1. Inverness Caledonian Thistle qualified for the second qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League by winning the 2014–15 Scottish Cup.

Results by round
Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAAHAHHHAAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHHAHAAHAH
ResultLWLWLWWDWLWWLWWWWWWWWDDWWWLWDDWWWWLLDL
Position127989766566555443211122222222222222222
Updated to match(es) played on 24 May 2015. Source: BBC Sport
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
38 23 6 9 57 33  +24 75 12 3 4 32 15  +17 11 3 5 25 18  +7

Source: BBC Sport

Results by opponent

Aberdeen score first

Team Results Points
1 2 3 4
Celtic1-21-20-40-10
Dundee3-23-31-11-16
Dundee United0-32-01-00-16
Hamilton Academical0-33-03-0X6
Inverness C.T.3-21-01-02-112
Kilmarnock2-01-02-1X9
Motherwell1-02-02-1X9
Partick Thistle2-01-00-0X7
Ross County3-01-04-0X9
St Johnstone0-12-01-10-14
St Mirren2-22-03-0X7

Source: 2014–15 Scottish Premier League Results Table

Transfers
Main articles: List of Scottish football transfers summer 2014 and List of Scottish football transfers winter 2014–15
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See also

Notes and references
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  7. "Dons sign Kenny McLean for £275,000". evening express. evening express. 2 February 2015. Archived from the original on 2 February 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
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  9. "Aberdeen retain Russell Anderson, Barry Robson and Nicky Low but release trio". Sky Sports. skysports.com. 15 May 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
  10. Scott Vernon: Shrewsbury Town sign striker from Aberdeen, BBC Sport
  11. Stevenage sign Calvin Zola and Dean Wells, BBC Sport
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  13. "Aberdeen land Brighton winger Jeffrey Monakana on loan". BBC Sport. bbc.co.uk/sport. 22 July 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
  14. "Aberdeen land defender Donervon Daniels from West Brom". BBC Sport. bbc.co.uk/sport. 27 January 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
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