The club has played at pittodrie stadium since 1903. The club was founded in 1903 after an amalgamation of three local clubs. Peterhead striker derek lyle has headed to the hills to help ensure that he is fit and ready for his 22nd season as a senior player. Having followed and researched the club archives for the best part of 50 years i will pass on parts of my definitive archive through these pages, look out for regular features and comment. The first 100 years of the dons the official history of aberdeen. Clydes traditional colours since the late 20s have been red trimmed white shirts and black shorts. Aberdeen fc personalised newspaper book capture the history and greatest moments of aberdeen football club through newspaper articles written at the time. Buy the first 100 years of the dons the official history of aberdeen football club 19032003 1st edition thus by webster, jack isbn. Scotlands world cup history and the kits that got them there. Synopsis a text charting the history of the aberdeen football club.
The low point of the clubs history came in the 19992000 season, where they finished bottom of the table. Aberdeen the dons, the history of aberdeen fc 1978. Buy aberdeen fc miscellany by kevin stirling from waterstones today. Cheer your team to victory in vintage style with a replica shirt from the 1970 scottish cup final or the 1976 league cup final. Aberdeen manager alex ferguson left and assistant archie knox celebrate with the trophy in 1983 for the past 100plus years, supporting the dons has been a tradition in the granite city. And with the national side potentially two wins away from making the. Open up the pages of the history of aberdeen fc book to find out why this book is the ultimate piece of memorabilia that will instantly become a treasured keepsake. Aberdeen international club soccer fan apparel and.
It certainly did happen in 1970 in a scottish cup tie against clydebank at pittodrie when aberdeen were forced to wear a kit with blue and white stripes similar to that of kilmarnock s. Jun 25, 2015 this is the new aberdeen away top 1516, the change kit that aberdeen fc will wear on their travels in the upcoming scottish premier league season. You can also sport the red and white of aberdeen in one of our tshirts, polo shirts or hoodies which contain crests from the teams long history. Lyle has started a gruelling fitness programme that includes running up the. On this page find snapshots from all of aberdeen fcs finest moments. Featuring superb designs, personalised with the recipients details and guaranteed to make them smile. Aberdeen fc miscellany by kevin stirling waterstones.
Aberdeen fc who s who is the most comprehensive record of the clubs players ever produced, profiling all the postwar dons ever to feature in competitive firstteam action, and delving further into the past to examine the prewar eras leading lights. It isnt really about aberdeen fcs team, the goals or games in a direct sense. Aberdeen fc gifts shop for official afc merchandise. Dons legend stewart mckimmie, who played at right back during the most successful spell in the clubs history during the 1980s and 1990s, said. Aberdeen fc whos who by paul smith football books at the. For eight years aberdeen fc was the dominant force in scotland, culminating in. Browse our vast range of kits products available to order online today at aberdeen fc. This was the first time that dundee fc had finished above their nearest rivals, dundee united since the inception of the premier division in scottish football in 1975. Its been nearly 20 years since scotland last qualified for the world cup. The current aberdeen fc was born out of the merger of three city clubs. Aberdeen fc whos who by paul smith football books at the works. League histor y o f aberde en from their first league appearance in 1904. The first 100 years of the dons the official history of. The new aberdeen home kit is inspired from the one worn back in seasons 198485 and 198586.
Aberdeen changed kit colours to black and gold, resulting in the new nickname of the wasps. This selection includes history books, calendars, mugs, posters and more. A public meeting on 20 march 1903 was attended by more than 1,600 citizens, and on that date the amalgamation issue was discussed and given the goahead. Aberdeen have played at pittodrie stadium, the name of which comes from the pictish for place of manure, throughout their existence.
The ground was first used by the original aberdeen f. Having followed and researched the club archives for the best part of 50 years i will pass on parts of my definitive archive through these. On this page find snapshots from all of aberdeen fcs finest moments in history and learn more about your clubs past. Aberdeen football club is a scottish professional football club based in aberdeen, scotland. Aberdeen fc who s who is the most comprehensive record of the clubs players ever produced, profiling all the postwar dons ever to feature in competitive firstteam action, and delving further into the past. Book gothenburg glory keep entertained aberdeen fc. New aberdeen fc kit for season 2020 2021 pic derek ironside newsline media. First published in 1978, the author has now brought the book uptodate, examining the recent dramas and successes. Aberdeens first and only foreign manager, ebbe skovdahl, was appointed in 1999 and his time in charge coincided with some of the heaviest defeats in the clubs history. Aberdeen football shirts buy aberdeen kit uksoccershop. A text charting the history of the aberdeen football club. Signature gifts aberdeen football newspaper book brown leatheretteunisex. Vintage and retro aberdeen football club shirts and training kit, featuring home, away and original match worn player editions from the 1980s to present day. This is the new aberdeen away top 1516, the change kit that aberdeen fc will wear on their travels in the upcoming scottish premier league season.
The battle of prokhorovka is the first definitive account of the largest tank battle in history. Teasing their new away kit earlier in the week, aberdeen have officially launched heir new away kit by adidas. Aberdeen 45 british army benefit match 25,000 1911. Aberdeen fc stickers featuring millions of original designs created by independent artists. Starting with coverage of aberdeens 65 win over hearts in 1926, this book charts a glorious history of great games and league and cup titles through the decades of the 20th century. The original aberdeen fc was formed in october 1881, the. The new millennium signaled the arrival of the colourful italian, ivano bonetti and a host of big name stars, including argentinian world cup star, claudio caniggia. Feb 24, 2015 welcome to my new blog on aberdeen fc history. A new book full of stories about an aberdeenshire communitys history of witchcraft, regicide, pictish influence has been published, with all proceeds going to charity. It is a nod to the past without being a direct replica, but we hope you like it nonetheless. This book is unique in that it draws upon indepth research in both the german and russian archival records. Our personalised aberdeen football book is the perfect gift for any fan of the dons. The new clubs colours were registered with the sfa as white, the same as the original aberdeen fc. In 1966, aberdeen adopted red shorts, making the official kit allred, similar to that.
Items similar to aberdeen football club retro style illustrated kit history. Decorate your laptops, water bottles, notebooks and windows. Aberdeen football historian looking back on the history. A brief history of the blues prior to the formation on the club in 1903, two of the three sides who went on to amalgamate to form aberdeen fc. It includes the reign of alex ferguson, the most successful manager in the clubs history and victory in the european cup winners final in 1983, as well as numerous. Book celebrating more than 100 years of aberdeen football club. Aberdeen football historian, aberdeen, united kingdom. The dons officially unveiled their new strip, made by adidas, on 25th june, 2015. From the legends of the first championship victory in 1955 and the european cup winners cup victory in 1983 through to the current s. New aberdeen away kit 20152016 afc alternate strip 2015. Our personalised gifts are perfect for any afc fan. New aberdeen away kit 20152016 afc alternate strip 201516. During the 1950s, while unable to compete with the old firm clubs, clyde laid claim to being glasgows third. Having followed and researched the club archives for the best part of 50 years i will pass on parts of my.
That first season produced a win in the aberd eenshire cup, but only a thirdplace finish in the. Afc heritage trust the official aberdeen football club. Aberdeen fc, orion fc who originally played in brunswick jerseys, a very dark green and victoria. On 14 april, 1903, aberdeen fc, orion fc who originally played in brunswick jerseys, a very dark green and victoria united whose colours were blue were wound up and the modern aberdeen fc was constituted. During the 1950s, while unable to compete with the old firm clubs, clyde laid claim to being glasgows third team with further scottish cup wins in 1955 and 1958. It was martin buchan s first ever game as dons captain and the second division side turned up in their white shirt with red diagonal stripe. Dec 02, 2019 aberdeen manager alex ferguson left and assistant archie knox celebrate with the trophy in 1983 for the past 100plus years, supporting the dons has been a tradition in the granite city.
742 1371 1208 1274 265 1128 486 625 278 1084 185 28 555 54 805 1231 1081 1096 1134 553 54 490 885 957 551 514 220 1140