...those were the days:

 

On This Day: 31 January

 

1962: Having drawn 2-2 at Clyde four days earlier, Aberdeen destroy their Rutherglen opponents by a whopping 10 goals to three at Pittodrie. Bobby Cummings gets five in what is one of Aberdeen's highest ever scorelines.

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I went down on a bus from Banchory with my bro.  First away game and first trip so far a field without my parents (although I think one of my dad's mates was meant to be keeping an eye on us)  Being 15 and my bro 12 we didn't head to any pubs pre match and I remember hanging about the East End of the stadium counting down the minutes till the gates opened. 

Great day, great support, great goals and Glass won a moutain bike as MotM bizarrely. 

I was also surprised by how quiet the bus was on the way back, and indeed the crowd as we left the stadium, suppose even then it was taken as a routine cup win over some shite from Tayside.

 

The atmosphere on the bus was probably dampened more than it might otherwise have been by the fact on the the way out of Glasgow some ned lobbed a brick at our bus, shattering the window.  It didn't fall in straight away but about 30mins up the road we had to pull over and knock the window out.

Needless to say a Journey back up to Deeside, in November with a missing window wasnae much fun.

 

Still, great day.

 

Wasn't at the game, don't even remember watching it on TV.

 

It probably clashed with the F1 or something.

Wasn't at the game, don't even remember watching it on TV.

 

It probably clashed with the F1 or something.

 

 

BBQ.

I went down on a bus from Banchory with my bro.  First away game and first trip so far a field without my parents (although I think one of my dad's mates was meant to be keeping an eye on us)  Being 15 and my bro 12 we didn't head to any pubs pre match and I remember hanging about the East End of the stadium counting down the minutes till the gates opened. 

Great day, great support, great goals and Glass won a moutain bike as MotM bizarrely. 

I was also surprised by how quiet the bus was on the way back, and indeed the crowd as we left the stadium, suppose even then it was taken as a routine cup win over some shite from Tayside.

 

The atmosphere on the bus was probably dampened more than it might otherwise have been by the fact on the the way out of Glasgow some ned lobbed a brick at our bus, shattering the window.  It didn't fall in straight away but about 30mins up the road we had to pull over and knock the window out.

Needless to say a Journey back up to Deeside, in November with a missing window wasnae much fun.

 

Still, great day.

 

 

Also recall it being pretty quiet as we left the stadium. Few guys were singing (or rather staggering and getting the odd 'we're reeeee.........d' before having to steady themselves. My dad was surprised that the fans were not segregated on the trains out to Mount Florida and even after the game there were a few Dundee fans mixed in.

The train back to Aberdeen was mobbed too even though it left about 9 ish. My Dad then turfed the 1995 equivalent of the GUASC out of our seats too.

 

Shite claim to fame is when watching the highlights just as Glass goes past his marker to cross for Shearer you can see me waving my flag. 5 years later said flag was lost on some bus back from the hibs semi final which i didnt even attend. Learned that day to never lend anyone a piece of sentimental memorabilia. 

I remember going to this one too. Would have been living in Moray at the time and drove down with a couple of friends. I remember the mad dash back up the A9 to try to get home whilst there was a bar open somewhere so we could celebrate, amazed I didn't get nicked that day!

We were singing like mad in the car, scarves oot the window and all that pish. Never thought at the time it would be our last trophy...........for now

I remember the mountain bike, the score and the confetti.

 

 

 

 

Only trophy we've won since I move south.

Remember it as if it was yesterday though.

Bit of an anti climax after the semi final.

Got to remember even back then it was just another routine cup final victory for us.

Five years ago today

 

Jamie Smith's finest hour in a Dons shirt 

Five years ago today

 

Jamie Smith's finest hour in a Dons shirt 

 

Bloody hell - doesnt seem that long ago!

Bloody hell - doesnt seem that long ago!

 

A sign of age Dave.....and the older you get the quicker it goes mate

Richie Byrne's finest hour(and a half).

 

A sign of age Dave.....and the older you get the quicker it goes mate

 

That's enough about your sex life Al.

That's enough about your sex life Al.

 

Don't get any complaints on that front from your missus 

 

A sign of age Dave.....and the older you get the quicker it goes mate

 

Are you in hyperspeed yet? 

 

Today is also the date of the supercup win v Hamburg!

Are you in hyperspeed yet? 

 

Today is also the date of the supercup win v Hamburg!

 

 

How could I have forgotten about that......fucking hell twenty nine years ago 

 

Bet MBT was there as well

Indeed I was Al. Cracking night!

Indeed I was Al. Cracking night!

 

Indeed it was....was less than three years after they'd put us out of Europe as well.

Anyway...any excuse as they say 

 

Remember watching it on TV as a kid and thinking that winning european trophies was easy and something we would be doing every year. 

 

January 5th, 1991, Dunfermline 1 Jess 4

In Trf style. Eoin Jess (footballer)

 

 

How could I have forgotten about that......fucking hell twenty nine years ago 

 

Bet MBT was there as well

 

 

I was there,  I was only 9 so my memories are kind of blurred. But I remember thinking the same that this was the norm to be beating the best teams in Europe.

110 years ago today a public meeting was held to discuss the merging of Victoria United, the Orion and Aberdeen into one powerful club.

 

Orion scum

What happened to the "powerful" part 

What happened to the "powerful" part 

 

Did they not explain that to you at the meeting?