Aberdeen 1982/83 - That Was The Team That Was

BBC Scotland documentary on the Dons' Gothenburg Greats team of 82/83

[@Fruchtbrucht727]

I,m an Aberdeen, fan from Spain, and all the Scottish football in general. I remember this 80,s year with a lot of emotions. This team was some marvellous for me, amazing. Those matches with Bayern, Real Madrid, with Sir Alex Fergusson....... unforgettable!!!❤❤

[@bigrarr]

Although a 300 mile round trip Aberdeen were my local team, I say "were" as Inverness CT and Ross County are now my local teams but once you fall in love with the Dons it's for life, after a terrible barron time we won the league cup in March 2014 and I have no doubt it was the greatest day of my life, the feeling I had that day at Celtic Park was incredible, God only knows how the fans felt that night in Sweden, it must of been league cup 2014 times 100!!! Stand Free!!!

[@Tony-kc8zy]

John Hewitt,so humble.Put tears in my eyes,I was at the Bayern game,I'll never forget it.

[@bruceleighton1186]

I was there also never seen johns goal for still celebrating Alex goal

[@Mad-Cyril]

"He told Dougie Bell's wife, who was pregnant at the time - under no circumstances was she to have the baby before the Cup Winners Cup final" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@johncunningham7145]

Very underrated Goalkeeper Jim Leighton.

[@5RustyBin]

terrible under a cross ball but one of the best shot stoppers in world football

[@SMSJSC]

I don't think was underrated up here - how many Scotland caps did he get?

[@Div4Dante]

More caps than what he should of got. Goram was better....

[@andrewjohnston2850]

@@Div4Dante pish mate, Goram not even a proper Scotsman he should of stuck with cricket

[@shakaya51]

Sir Alex is the best manager of all time.....

[@misterkefir]

100%

[@hula1518]

This is literally his first managerial job and they think Mourinho is the special one.

[@alastairjohnmennie9774]

Oh for that great days to be back again proudest moments of my Aberdeen supporting days

[@daveb4620]

Its not often mentioned or remembered that they almost did it again the following season only losing in the semi final to Porto. The other semi was Man Utd and Juventus.

[@mrkipling2201]

We were unlucky to lose the other semi final to Juventus. We were the better team over the 2 legs. What a final that would have been!! United v Aberdeen.

[@vanderark89]

Referee was well paid by Porto

[@scottw.3258]

Porto paid the ref off in that tie. The year after that, we reached the Quarter Final of the European Cup, losing on goal difference to (ironically enough) Gothenburg. We exited the competition unbeaten.

[@EKcyclist]

What a team! I remember being on the end of a 0-8 bleaching at Fir Park in ‘79, and understanding (even aged 12) that the Dons were differently put together. I also remember nearly sh***ing my pants when that Real free kick missed by a bawhair in the dying minutes. A fantastic night for all of Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🚩

[@JoshuaC923]

What a story, legends

[@djthey1d126]

Come on you Dons....let's ave you back up there challenging the Celts, respect from Tottenham Hotspur FC

[@paulwalker2785]

It wasn't David vs Goliath. It was more like David's labrador puppy vs Goliath and his mates. It is a literally unbelievable story... except it happened. Incredible.

[@MrIrishscouse]

That Labrador puppy had a fierce snap and bite in him, mind you! :-)

[@panchibilin]

Only Sir Alex GOAT

[@Tony-kc8zy]

Haha. Just saw my brother onboard the St Clair. Min 18 sec 48.,the lad on the left,white shirt,the tat convinces me,his mate Gary is next to him, I was so jealous I couldn't go,I was at college at the time.I made the Bayern Munich and Waterschei games.Wonderful times.

[@starofdavid9919]

Celtic fan, Aberdeen and Dundee utd really did carry the flag for Scottish football in Europe at that time with some memorable games and always guaranteed a great game when they came to Glasgow.

[@robinstevenson1098]

I’m Glasgow too, they were great teams. Remember being really upset when Dundee U lost to Gothenburg.

[@loganhendry3846]

Makes me cry COYR

[@warrenhirst8827]

Incredible result. Alex and the ladz conquering!

[@paulconnelly4050]

Thank you for uploading this. Absolutely brilliant

[@John64125]

Despite all he achieved at Man Utd this is Fergies greatest achievement. They also won the super cup the following season beating Hamburg over two legs.

[@julieanneturner149]

they had a great manager Alex f

[@Tony-kc8zy]

John Hewitt,thank you...............tears.

[@hoppy303]

The best part of this video is from 0:00 to 28:42

[@nickreid9460]

looks like i have stumbled across another u tube gem. remember that game like it was yesterday. im sure my aberdonian cousins do. just because i saw one aberdonian game against airdrie while i was visiting my cousins im goona jump on the glory bandwagon. b.t.w i forgot that fergie was in charge at the time

[@SMSJSC]

I remember watching this match back in '83. Yes, it really does seem like 38 years ago, but I do recall Aberdeen were all over Real M in the second half. Really had them on the ropes. Fully deserved the victory. 2-1, and even then the Real goal was from a very dodgy penalty.

[@brazspangler79]

Great to see somebody regularly beating the gruesome twosome and winning stuff. great team that played great football

[@julieanneturner149]

my dad was at the game and he was on the ferry p and q ferry and they had a party dad said that was the best he been too

[@robbiethepict2783]

50 planes and a ferry left Aberdeen to Gothemburg.

[@frankobarressi7919]

The most unbelievable thing about this time was archie McPhersons hairdoo.

[@irc6587]

Glory days! Nearly 40 years ago. WE couldwait another 40 years and we'll never see a team of Scots win a European trophy again.

[@bendavidson8349]

Brilliant days just as good now though #COYR

[@smudgersmith9680]

What a god Fergie is.

[@zxmoore1]

Im an American and unfortunately growing up I wasn't able to watch any Scottish Football in the 1980s. And of course I've heard stories about them and obviously them being the last non Celtic/Rangers team to win. I have a few questions for those that were/are supporters and for those who supported other clubs that remember them. Would love to hear your stories and honest opinions for those that lived through it, no matter who you supported. Just how great was Aberdeen in the 1980s? Who were their best players? Was Celtic/Rangers down during those years or were Aberdeen that great? Would love to hear from you, cheers!!

[@andrewjohnston2850]

Bit of both , Celtic were still a force (winning 4 titles from the late 70s to mid 80s) rangers had fallen away while Dundee Utd also had a great side and manager ,Aberdeen had some great players at the time Miller , Mcleish,Leighton but what made the difference was the manager.Ferguson brought a desire to win and was on a mission to topple the Glasgow clubs , a great time to be an Aberdeen fan and a great time for Scottish football in general

[@Tony-kc8zy]

What a guy...............John Hewitt.

[@hauntboy]

Indeed. What doesn't get mentioned is that after Big Eck's equaliser we were still going out on away goals, but Hewitt goes into the goal to retrieve the ball @ 13:57 and launches it upfield to get on with the game. Less than a minute later he had scored the goal that was to be the winner and make everything that came after possible. Always thought it was a pity the cameraman misses the build up by focussing on McLeish as the game gets underway. Obviously the ball goes out for a throw in and someone centres and Black gets his head on it, then Hewitt puts away the rebound.

[@user-ok1cf4hy3r]

СПАСИБог. Вам. За. Великий. Скоттиш. Футбол. !!! В. Те. Годы. Он. Был. Лучшим. На. Британских. Островах. !!!!!

[@minifuzz5]

that's easy for you to say min...

[@7iam7]

COYR

[@andrewparker8806]

02:32 Minor quibble, but Sir Alex Ferguson couldn't have been aged 35 in 1978, he was born in 1941- sack the researcher!! 😂😂😜😉 miracle to win the CWC though, only Fergie could have done it.🏆

[@JasonBochel]

Andrew Parker they're a year out, he was 36 as he joined in June and his birthday isn't until the end of the year. But as you say, doesn't take much research to find that out!

[@robinstevenson1098]

Kenny Dalglish supported Rangers, let’s forget all that shite.

[@robinstevenson1098]

Replying to wrong comment.. eegit

[@WEMBLEY-qm1st]

💎⚽️

[@adambinnie1332]

A fairytale indeed!

[@helloxyz]

Can anyone provide subtitles for Alex Ferguson's rant at 26:50 ? I understood Aberdeen, Rangers and Disgrace, but that was about it.

[@andrewjohnston2850]

the luckiest team in the world the day,a disgrace of a performance , Miller and Mcleish won the cup for Aberdeen,Miller and Mcleish played rangers themselves the day, i dont care about winning cups our standards were set a long time ago and im not going to accept that performance from any Aberdeen team

[@helloxyz]

@@andrewjohnston2850 excellent!

[@adambinnie1332]

Away the dandy dons!

[@CARLIN4737]

AAAAAAAaaaaalbion.

[@gavb9816]

neil cooper. " it was a moment ill never forget"He forgot soon enough as he signed for rangers 2 years later. pity as he would have been a legend ,like most others, from this team. Now he is considered a hun by reds and sheep shagger by them

[@wonjubhoy]

I don't like Rangers either. Let's be fair though. Yes Neale Cooper did play for Rangers as did Alex Ferguson. Alex McLeish later managed them. I don't feel the immense contribution they made to the success indicated above should not count because of an association with Rangers.

[@gavb9816]

kevin gallagher you are probably right, in that most players would do the same I don't think Miller or McLeish would have went to the Old Firm as players. I would imagine they were both sounded out by them as they were the best in the country,at the time

[@wonjubhoy]

I am glad we agree the phanton. I am actually a Celtic fan but I have a healthy respect for the Aberdeen team we competed against. In 1980 you beat us twice at Celtic Park in the run in to winning the league and in 1984 and 1985 you beat us by 7 points on both occasions. As a child at the time I was cheering on the dons against Real Madrid and feeling delighted when they did won. Much later on I found it hard to accept Gordon strachan as the Celtic manager as I remembered him as a formidable foe from the 1980s.

[@djharrybutler]

Cooper actually left 3 years later and it was for Aston Villa. He then moved to Rangers in 1988 and made his debut in the infamous "Simpson/Durrant" match where he scored a great goal from outside the penalty area. He signed again for Aberdeen but could not get up to the fitness standard required and left without making a single appearance

[@SMSJSC]

RIP Neale Cooper, passed away in 2018.

[@chrisport57]

What is the common demonitor in European sucess? I'ts the guys that have been in the later stages and have the experience....why the fuck don't Aberdeen hire McLeish as manager

[@neildiamondo6445]

Cos he's a crap manager

[@andrewjohnston2850]

did you see Aberdeen under Mark Mcgee ?