Chairman Dick Donald Scottish Premier Division 2nd Scottish League Cup Runner-up | Manager Alex Smith
Jocky Scott Scottish Cup Fourth round UEFA Cup First round | |
Aberdeen F.C. competed in the Scottish Premier Division, Scottish League Cup, Scottish Cup and UEFA Cup in season 1988–89.
Overview
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.
References
1988–89 Aberdeen F.C. season Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA