2015–16 Aberdeen F.C. season
2015–16 season | |||
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Chairman | Stewart Milne | ||
Manager | Derek McInnes | ||
Ground | Pittodrie Stadium | ||
Scottish Premiership | 2nd | ||
Scottish League Cup | Third round (lost to Hibernian) | ||
Scottish Cup | Fourth round (lost to Hearts) | ||
Europa League | Third qualifying round | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Adam Rooney (20) All: Adam Rooney (20) | ||
Highest home attendance | 20,385 vs Celtic, Premiership, 12 September 2015 | ||
Lowest home attendance | 10,003 vs Ross County, Premiership, 15 May 2016 | ||
Average home league attendance | 13,094 | ||
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The 2015–16 season was Aberdeen's 103rd season in the top flight of Scottish football and the third in the Scottish Premiership. Aberdeen also competed in the League Cup and the Scottish Cup and the Europa League.
Season summary
[edit]Aberdeen finished second in the season. Shay Logan, Jonny Hayes, Kenny McLean and Graeme Shinnie were named in PFA Scotland Team of the Year.
Pre-season and friendlies
[edit]Win Draw Loss Postponed
24 June 2015[1] Friendly | Brechin City | 2–8 | Aberdeen | Brechin |
19:30 BST | Jackson ![]() Thomson ![]() |
AFC | Jack ![]() Rooney ![]() Pawlett ![]() Logan ![]() Hayes ![]() Michael Rose ![]() |
Stadium: Glebe Park Attendance: 1,2069 |
28 June 2015[2] Friendly | St Johnstone | 0–1 | Aberdeen | Brechin |
13:00 BST | AFC | Rooney ![]() |
Stadium: Glebe Park Attendance: 1,248 Referee: Andrew Dallas |
12 July 2015[3] Friendly | Raith Rovers | 0–2 | Aberdeen | Kirkcaldy |
13:00 BST | Report | Goodwillie ![]() Taylor ![]() |
Stadium: Stark's Park Attendance: 1,357 |
26 July 2015[4] Friendly | Aberdeen | 1–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Aberdeen |
15:00 BST | Rooney ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium Attendance: 3,513[5] Man of the Match: Jamie Langfield |
8 September 2015[6] Friendly | Aberdeen | 2–1 | Viking FK | Aberdeen |
19:30 BST | Scott Wright ![]() McLean ![]() |
Report | Bytyqi ![]() |
Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium Attendance: 4,396 |
Scottish Premiership
[edit]Results
[edit]2 August 2015 1 | Dundee United | 0–1 | Aberdeen | Tannadice Park |
15:30 | BBC | McLean ![]() |
Attendance: 10,706 Referee: Clancy |
9 August 2015 2 | Aberdeen | 2–0 | Kilmarnock | Pittodrie Stadium |
15:00 | Shinnie ![]() Rooney ![]() |
BBC | Attendance: 11,305 Referee: McLean |
15 August 2015 4 | Motherwell | 1–2 | Aberdeen | Fir Park |
15:00 | Johnson ![]() |
BBC Report | McGinn ![]() Taylor ![]() |
Attendance: 5,437 Referee: Collum |
22 August 2015 5 | Aberdeen | 2–0 | Dundee | Pittodrie Stadium |
15:00 | Rooney ![]() |
BBC Report | Harkins ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 13,621 Referee: Madden |
29 August 2015 6 | Partick Thistle | 0–2 | Aberdeen | Firhill Stadium |
15:00 | BBC Report | Rooney ![]() McLean ![]() |
Attendance: 4,940 Referee: Finnie |
12 September 2015 7 | Aberdeen | 2–1 | Celtic | Pittodrie Stadium |
12:30 | Rooney ![]() Hayes ![]() Quinn ![]() |
BBC Report | Griffiths ![]() |
Attendance: 20,385 Referee: Thomson |
15 September 2015 3[7] | Aberdeen | 1–0 | Hamilton Academical | Pittodrie Stadium |
19:45 | Rooney ![]() |
BBC Report | Attendance: 13,246 Referee: Allan |
20 September 2015 8 | Heart Of Midlothian | 1–3 | Aberdeen | Tynecastle Stadium |
14:15 | Rossi ![]() |
BBC Report | Goodwillie ![]() McGinn ![]() |
Attendance: 16,702 Referee: Madden |
26 September 2015 9 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 2–1 | Aberdeen | Caledonian Stadium |
15:00 | Storey ![]() Christie ![]() |
BBC Report | Taylor ![]() |
Attendance: 6,410 Referee: Beaton |
3 October 2015 10 | Aberdeen | 1–5 | St Johnstone | Pittodrie Stadium |
15:00 | Taylor ![]() |
BBC Report | Easton ![]() Shaughnessy ![]() Craig ![]() MacLean ![]() |
Attendance: 13,405 Referee: Muir |
16 October 2015 11 | Ross County | 2–0 | Aberdeen | Victoria Park |
19:45 | Graham ![]() |
BBC Report | Attendance: 5,543 Referee: Thomson |
24 October 2015 12 | Aberdeen | 1–1 | Motherwell | Pittodrie Stadium |
15:00 | Rooney ![]() |
BBC Report | McDonald ![]() |
Attendance: 12,389 Referee: Allan |
31 October 2015 13 | Celtic | 3–1 | Aberdeen | Celtic Park |
12:30 | Griffiths ![]() Forrest ![]() |
BBC Report | Rooney ![]() |
Attendance: 48,161 Referee: Collum |
7 November 2015 14 | Aberdeen | 2–0 | Dundee United | Pittodrie Stadium |
15:00 | Rooney ![]() Hayes ![]() |
BBC Report | Attendance: 12,805 Referee: McLean |
22 November 2015 15 | Hamilton Academical | 1–1 | Aberdeen | New Douglas Park |
12:30 | Imrie ![]() |
BBC Report | McLean ![]() |
Attendance: 2,434 Referee: Collum |
28 November 2015 16 | Aberdeen | 3–1 | Ross County | Pittodrie Stadium |
15:00 | Rooney ![]() Hayes ![]() McGinn ![]() |
BBC Report | Curran ![]() |
Attendance: 10,843 Referee: Beaton |
5 December 2015 17 | Dundee | 0–2 | Aberdeen | Dens Park |
12:30 | BBC Report | McGinn ![]() Rooney ![]() |
Attendance: 6,327 Referee: Madden |
12 December 2015 18 | Aberdeen | 1–0 | Heart Of Midlothian | Pittodrie Stadium |
12:30 | Rooney ![]() |
BBC Report | Attendance: 13,110 Referee: Thomson |
19 December 2015 19 | Kilmarnock | 0–4 | Aberdeen | Rugby Park |
15:00 | BBC Report | McGinn ![]() Rooney ![]() Hayes ![]() Logan ![]() |
Attendance: 3,928 Referee: McLean |
26 December 2015 20 | Aberdeen | 2–2 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Pittodrie Stadium |
15:00 | McGinn ![]() Rooney ![]() |
BBC Report | Polworth ![]() Tansey ![]() |
Attendance: 15,142 Referee: Collum |
30 December 2015 21 | Aberdeen | 0–0 | Partick Thistle | Pittodrie Stadium |
19:45 | Report | Attendance: 12,583 Referee: Clancy |
17 January 2016 23 | Ross County | 2–3 | Aberdeen | Victoria Park |
12:15 | McShane ![]() |
BBC Report | Reynolds ![]() ![]() Rooney ![]() Logan ![]() |
Attendance: 4,107 Referee: Allan |
22 January 2016 24 | Aberdeen | 1–0 | Dundee | Pittodrie Stadium |
19:45 | Rooney ![]() |
BBC Report | Attendance: 11,805 Referee: Muir |
3 February 2016 25 | Aberdeen | 2–1 | Celtic | Pittodrie Stadium |
19:45 | Hayes ![]() Church ![]() |
BBC Report | Griffiths ![]() |
Attendance: 19,003 Referee: McLean |
6 February 2016 22[8] | St Johnstone | 3–4 | Aberdeen | McDiarmid Park |
15:00 | Wotherspoon ![]() Anderson ![]() Scobbie ![]() |
BBC Report | Rooney ![]() Pawlett ![]() McGinn ![]() |
Attendance: 5,712 Referee: Robertson |
15 February 2016 26 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 3–1 | Aberdeen | Caledonian Stadium |
19:45 | Vigurs ![]() Tansey ![]() Tremarco ![]() |
BBC Report | Rooney ![]() |
Attendance: 4,544 Referee: Collum |
27 February 2016 28 | Aberdeen | 1–1 | St Johnstone | Pittodrie Stadium |
15:00 | Church ![]() Jack ![]() Sinnie ![]() |
Report | Brown ![]() Wotherspoon ![]() Swanson ![]() Fisher ![]() Craig ![]() Kane ![]() |
Attendance: 12,563 Referee: McLean |
2 March 2016 29 | Dundee United | 0–1 | Aberdeen | Tannadice Park |
19:45 | BBC Report | Church ![]() |
Attendance: 9,737 Referee: Madden |
8 March 2016 27[9] | Partick Thistle | 1–2 | Aberdeen | Firhill Stadium |
19:45 | Lawless ![]() |
BBC Report | Considine ![]() Church ![]() |
Attendance: 3,915 Referee: Muir |
12 March 2016 30 | Aberdeen | 2–1 | Kilmarnock | Pittodrie Stadium |
15:00 | Taylor ![]() Logan ![]() |
BBC Report | Magennis ![]() |
Attendance: 13,725 Referee: Anderson |
19 March 2016 31 | Motherwell | 2–1 | Aberdeen | Fir Park |
15:00 | Gomis ![]() Kennedy ![]() Leitch ![]() McDonald ![]() Moult ![]() |
BBC Report | McLean ![]() Robson ![]() |
Attendance: 6,251 Referee: Robertson |
3 April 2016 32 | Aberdeen | 3–0 | Hamilton Academical | Pittodrie Stadium |
12:30 | Church ![]() McGinn ![]() McLean ![]() Storie ![]() |
BBC Report | Agustien ![]() Imrie ![]() Crawford ![]() |
Attendance: 12,509 Referee: Clancy |
8 April 2016 33 | Heart Of Midlothian | 2–1 | Aberdeen | Tynecastle Stadium |
19:45 | Juanma ![]() Kitchen ![]() Rossi ![]() Juanma ![]() |
BBC Report | Church ![]() Shinnie ![]() McLean ![]() Logan ![]() |
Attendance: 16,995 Referee: McLean |
22 April 2016 34 | St Johnstone | 3–0 | Aberdeen | McDiarmid Park |
19:45 | Wotherspoon ![]() MacLean ![]() Craig ![]() |
BBC Report | Hayes ![]() Shinnie ![]() |
Attendance: 3,990 Referee: Thomson |
30 April 2016 35 | Aberdeen | 4–1 | Motherwell | Pittodrie Stadium |
15:00 | McLean ![]() McGinn ![]() Rooney ![]() Hayes ![]() |
BBC Report | Cadden ![]() Lasley ![]() |
Attendance: 10,259 Referee: Madden |
8 May 2016 36 | Celtic | 3–2 | Aberdeen | Celtic Park |
12:30 | Roberts ![]() Lustig ![]() |
BBC Report | McGinn ![]() Considine ![]() |
Attendance: 47,877 Referee: Madden |
12 May 2016 37 | Aberdeen | 0–1 | Hearts | Pittodrie Stadium |
19:45 | Jack ![]() |
BBC Report | Oshaniwa ![]() Dauda ![]() |
Attendance: 10,087 Referee: Dallas |
15 May 2016 38 | Aberdeen | 0–4 | Ross County | Pittodrie Stadium |
12:30 | BBC Report | Graham ![]() Gardyne ![]() Schalk ![]() Boyce ![]() Woods ![]() |
Attendance: 10,003 Referee: Collum |
UEFA Europa League
[edit]Aberdeen qualified for the first preliminary round of the UEFA Europa League by finishing second in the 2014-15 Scottish Premiership.
Qualifying phase
[edit]2 July 2015 First qualifying round 1st leg | FK Shkëndija ![]() | 1–1 | Aberdeen | Skopje, Macedonia |
20:05 CET | Kirovski ![]() |
BBC UEFA |
McGinn ![]() |
Stadium: Philip II Arena Attendance: 8,004 Referee: Tolga Özkalfa (Turkey) |
9 July 2015 First qualifying round 2nd leg | Aberdeen | 0–0 (1–1 agg.) | ![]() | Aberdeen, Scotland |
19:45 | BBC UEFA |
Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium Attendance: 14,112[10] Referee: Nikolaj Hänni (Switzerland) |
16 July 2015 Second qualifying round 1st leg | Rijeka ![]() | 0–3 | Aberdeen | Rijeka, Croatia |
19:45 | BBC UEFA |
Considine ![]() Pawlett ![]() McLean ![]() |
Stadium: Stadion Kantrida Attendance: 9,000[11] Referee: Amaury Delerue (France) |
23 July 2015 Second qualifying round 2nd leg | Aberdeen | 2–2 (5–2 agg.) | ![]() | Aberdeen, Scotland |
19:45 | McGinn ![]() Hayes ![]() |
BBC UEFA |
Tomasov ![]() Kvržić ![]() |
Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium Attendance: 15,803 Referee: Marco Guida (Italy) |
30 July 2015 Third qualifying round 1st leg | Kairat ![]() | 2–1 | Aberdeen | Almaty, Kazakhstan |
15:45 | Bakayev ![]() Islamkhan ![]() |
BBC UEFA |
McLean ![]() |
Stadium: Central Stadium Attendance: 23,500 Referee: Tamás Bognár (Hungary) |
6 August 2015 Third qualifying round 2nd leg | Aberdeen | 1–1 (2–3 agg.) | ![]() | Aberdeen, Scotland |
19:45 | McLean ![]() |
BBC UEFA |
Gohou ![]() |
Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium Attendance: 20,317 Referee: Miroslav Zelinka (Czech Republic) |
Scottish League Cup
[edit]23 September 2015 Third round | Hibernian | 2–0 | Aberdeen | Easter Road |
19:45 | Cummings ![]() Malonga ![]() |
Attendance: 11,092 Referee: McLean |
Scottish Cup
[edit]9 January 2016 Fourth round | Heart of Midlothian | 1–0 | Aberdeen | Tynecastle Stadium |
17:30 | Paterson ![]() ![]() Miguel Pallardó ![]() Igor Rossi Branco ![]() Öztürk ![]() Alexander ![]() |
Report | Reynolds ![]() Rooney ![]() Pawlett ![]() |
Attendance: 13,595 Referee: ![]() |
Squad statistics
[edit]During the 2015–16 season, Aberdeen have used twenty-three different players in competitive games. The table below shows the number of appearances and goals scored by each player.
Appearances
[edit]No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premiership | Europa League | League Cup | Scottish Cup | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
2 | DF | ![]() |
Shay Logan | 45 | 4 | 35+2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
3 | DF | ![]() |
Graeme Shinnie | 45 | 1 | 37+0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
4 | DF | ![]() |
Andrew Considine | 40 | 3 | 26+6 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
5 | DF | ![]() |
Ash Taylor | 45 | 4 | 36+1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
6 | DF | ![]() |
Mark Reynolds | 24 | 0 | 19+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
7 | MF | ![]() |
Kenny McLean | 45 | 9 | 38+0 | 6 | 3+2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
8 | MF | ![]() |
Willo Flood | 29 | 0 | 18+4 | 0 | 2+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
9 | FW | ![]() |
Adam Rooney | 35 | 20 | 22+5 | 20 | 2+4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
10 | MF | ![]() |
Niall McGinn | 43 | 12 | 32+3 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
11 | MF | ![]() |
Jonny Hayes | 42 | 6 | 35+0 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
14 | FW | ![]() |
Cammy Smith | 14 | 0 | 2+12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
15 | MF | ![]() |
Barry Robson | 13 | 0 | 2+9 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
16 | MF | ![]() |
Peter Pawlett | 26 | 2 | 9+9 | 1 | 3+3 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
18 | FW | ![]() |
Simon Church | 13 | 6 | 13+0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
19 | GK | ![]() |
Adam Collin | 3 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
20 | GK | ![]() |
Scott Brown | 13 | 0 | 13+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
22 | MF | ![]() |
Ryan Jack (c) | 35 | 0 | 26+2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
23 | MF | ![]() |
Craig Storie | 10 | 0 | 6+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
24 | DF | ![]() |
Michael Rose | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
26 | FW | ![]() |
Scott McKenna | 3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
27 | FW | ![]() |
Scott Wright | 4 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
29 | DF | ![]() |
Daniel Harvie | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
30 | GK | ![]() |
Aaron Lennox | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
31 | MF | ![]() |
Frank Ross | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
37 | MF | ![]() |
Connor McLennan | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
41 | FW | ![]() |
Joe Nuttall | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Players who left the club during the 2015–16 season | |||||||||||||
17 | FW | ![]() |
David Goodwillie (on loan to Ross County F.C.) | 25 | 2 | 7+10 | 2 | 4+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
18 | DF | ![]() |
Paul Quinn (given free transfer) | 18 | 1 | 9+4 | 1 | 3+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
19 | GK | ![]() |
Danny Ward (recalled by Liverpool F.C.) | 29 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
21 | DF | ![]() |
Ryan McLaughlin (loan ended) | 5 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
25 | FW | ![]() |
Lawrence Shankland (on loan to St Mirren F.C.) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
30 | GK | ![]() |
Danny Rogers (on loan to Falkirk F.C.) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
32 | FW | ![]() |
Josh Parker (loan ended) | 8 | 0 | 1+6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goalscorers
[edit]Ranking | Nation | Number | Name | Scottish Premiership | Europa League | League Cup | Scottish Cup | Total |
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1 | ![]() |
9 | Adam Rooney | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
2 | ![]() |
10 | Niall McGinn | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
3 | ![]() |
7 | Kenny McLean | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
4 | ![]() |
11 | Jonny Hayes | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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20 | Simon Church | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
6 | ![]() |
2 | Shay Logan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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5 | Ash Taylor | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
8 | ![]() |
4 | Andrew Considine | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
9 | ![]() |
16 | Peter Pawlett | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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17 | David Goodwillie | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
11 | ![]() |
3 | Graeme Shinnie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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18 | Paul Quinn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
TOTALS | 62 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 70 |
Disciplinary record
[edit]Number | Nation | Position | Name | Premiership | Europa League | League Cup | Scottish Cup | Total | |||||
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2 | ![]() |
DF | Shay Logan | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
3 | ![]() |
DF | Graeme Shinnie | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
4 | ![]() |
DF | Andrew Considine | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
5 | ![]() |
DF | Ash Taylor | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
6 | ![]() |
DF | Mark Reynolds | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
7 | ![]() |
MF | Kenny McLean | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
8 | ![]() |
MF | Willo Flood | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
9 | ![]() |
FW | Adam Rooney | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
11 | ![]() |
FW | Jonny Hayes | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
14 | ![]() |
FW | Cammy Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
15 | ![]() |
MF | Barry Robson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
16 | ![]() |
MF | Peter Pawlett | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
17 | ![]() |
FW | David Goodwillie | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
18 | ![]() |
DF | Paul Quinn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
19 | ![]() |
GK | Danny Ward | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
22 | ![]() |
MF | Ryan Jack | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
23 | ![]() |
MF | Craig Storie | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
30 | ![]() |
GK | Aaron Lennox | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
TOTALS | 47 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 56 | 3 |
Team statistics
[edit]Scottish Premiership
[edit]League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation[a] |
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1 | Celtic (C) | 38 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 93 | 31 | +62 | 86 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
2 | Aberdeen | 38 | 22 | 5 | 11 | 62 | 48 | +14 | 71 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
3 | Heart of Midlothian | 38 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 59 | 40 | +19 | 65 | |
4 | St Johnstone | 38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 58 | 55 | +3 | 56 | |
5 | Motherwell | 38 | 15 | 5 | 18 | 47 | 63 | −16 | 50 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Play-off (only if deciding champion, UEFA competitions qualification and second stage group allocation).[12]
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ Teams play each other three times (33 matches), before the league is split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six).
Results by round
[edit]Results summary
[edit]Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
38 | 22 | 5 | 11 | 62 | 48 | +14 | 71 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 19 | +11 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 32 | 29 | +3 |
Source: BBC Sport
Results by opponent
[edit]Aberdeen score first
Team | Results | Points | |||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
Celtic | 2-1 | 1-3 | 2-1 | 2-3 | 6 |
Dundee | 2-0 | 2-0 | 1-0 | — | 9 |
Dundee United | 1-0 | 2-0 | 1-0 | — | 9 |
Hamilton Academical | 1-0 | 1-1 | 3-0 | — | 7 |
Heart of Midlothian | 3-1 | 1-0 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 6 |
Inverness C.T. | 1-2 | 2-2 | 1-3 | — | 1 |
Kilmarnock | 2-0 | 4-0 | 2-1 | — | 9 |
Motherwell | 2-1 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 4-1 | 7 |
Partick Thistle | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-1 | — | 7 |
Ross County | 0-2 | 3-1 | 3-2 | 0-4 | 6 |
St Johnstone | 1-5 | 4-3 | 1-1 | 0-3 | 4 |
Source: 2015–16 Scottish Premier League Results Table
Transfers
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Players in[edit]
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Players out[edit]
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Loans in[edit]
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Loans out[edit]
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See also
[edit]References
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- ^ SPFL Fixture Amendments - Scottish Professional Football League
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- ^ "Aberdeen complete signing of former Ross County man". BBC Sport. 12 June 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
- ^ "Aberdeen sign Australia U23 goalkeeper Aaron Lennox". BBC Sport. 25 January 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
- ^ "Aberdeen midfielder Nicky Low signs pre-contract with Dundee". BBC Sport. 20 April 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
- ^ "Declan McManus: Fleetwood Town sign Aberdeen striker". BBC Sport. 15 May 2015. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
- ^ "St Johnstone recruit defender Joe Shaughnessy". BBC Sport. 21 May 2015. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
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- ^ "Murray moves to East Fife". spfl. 10 July 2015. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
- ^ "Aberdeen captain Russell Anderson retires following injury". BBC Sport. 7 May 2015. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
- ^ "Jamie Langfield joins St Mirren as player-coach". bbc.co.uk/sport. BBC Sport. 13 August 2015. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
- ^ "Jamie Langfield departs club". afc.co.uk. 11 August 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- ^ "Paul Quinn: Ross County re-sign defender after Aberdeen exit". BBC Sport. 26 January 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
- ^ "Liverpool keeper joins The Dons". afc.co.uk. 26 June 2015. Archived from the original on 28 March 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
- ^ "Parker pens short term deal". afc.co.uk. 20 August 2015. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
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- ^ "Keeper joins Dons on loan". afc.co.uk. 15 January 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
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