1987–88 Aberdeen F.C. season
| 1987-88 season | |||
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| Chairman | Dick Donald | ||
| Manager | Ian Porterfield | ||
| Scottish Premier Division | 4th | ||
| Scottish Cup | Semi final | ||
| Scottish League Cup | Final | ||
| UEFA Cup | Second round | ||
| Top goalscorer |
League: Jim Bett (10) All: Davie Dodds (15) |
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| Highest home attendance | 24,000 vs. Celtic, 1 September 1987 | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 5,500 vs. Motherwell, 7 May 1988 | ||
| Average home league attendance | 13,460 | ||
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Aberdeen F.C. competed in the Scottish Premier Division, Scottish Cup, Scottish League Cup and UEFA Cup in season 1987–88.
Aberdeen finished fourth in the Premier Division for the second successive season. They reached the League Cup final, but lost 5–3 on penalty kicks after a 3–3 draw against Rangers in October. In the Scottish Cup, they lost in the semi-final after a second replay defeat to Dundee United. Aberdeen's UEFA Cup campaign ended in a second round defeat to Dutch club Feyenoord on the away goals rule, after defeating Irish club Bohemian F.C. in the first round.
New signings included Peter Nicholas from Luton Town, Gary Hackett, Tom Jones, Keith Edwards and Charlie Nicholas, who joined from Arsenal in December 1987.
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