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Thursday 11th May 2023

Aberdeen cinch Premiership

From the Archives: 11/05/83

On this day in 1983 Aberdeen beat Real Madrid to lift the Cup Winners' Cup

Today marks the 40th anniversary of Aberdeen's famous victory over Real Madrid in Gothenburg when Alex Ferguson's side got their hands on the European Cup Winners' Cup.

The Dons had already knocked out Bayern Munich en route to the final and won 2-1 after extra time thanks to goals from Eric Black and substitute John Hewitt on a never-to-be-forgotten occasion at a rain-lashed Ullevi Stadium.

Willie Miller captained the team on their greatest night against Alfredo de Stefano's Real Madrid and there was further European glory to follow in season 1983/84 when the Dons defeated Hamburg 2-0 on aggregate to win the UEFA Super Cup.

Aberdeen's winning team of 1983
Jim Leighton
Doug Rougvie
John McMaster
Neale Cooper
Alex McLeish
Willie Miller 
Gordon Strachan
Neil Simpson
Mark McGhee
Eric Black
Peter Weir

Substitutes
Bryan Gunn (GK)
Stuart Kennedy
Andy Watson
John Hewitt  
Ian Angus

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