Aberdeen Football Shirts - Picking the Right Retro Jersey

Aberdeen were formed in 1903 and have grown in toa symbol of "the good times". This retro Aberdeen
one of the most successful clubs in Scottish football,shirt was worn by the likes of Joe Harper and Derek
they have carved there path to success, winning theMckay who both player their part in the 1970 SCF
league title four times and successfully winning sevenvictory, (Harper Scoring one and McKay scoring 2).
cup finals. They are also known for their "3 in a row"The 70's also saw the arrival of Alex Ferguson as
as the only other team to win 3 Cup finals in a rowmanager, this leads us to the 1970's retro shirt which
were Rangers back in 1882. This has put Aberdeen inalthough was a tough time for Aberdeen led the way
the history books in Scottish Football.for Ferguson and the lads to drive the club to
Currently still as successful as they ever were,success in the early 80's. Although the team were
Aberdeen currently play in the Scottish Premierplaying well it is thought that Alex Ferguson didn't
league (not to be confused with the English premierhave the respect of the team, being not much older
league) and are still a well documented, supportedthan the players himself. This being said eventually
and respected club in both Scotland, and the world.the Aberdeen side bonded with the manager which
Like many of the major teams in football the clubled to a spark and success in the league and cups.
has left a trail of retro shirts in their path and in theThe final shirt in this article that is a "must mention" is
remainder of this article we will take a look at somethe 1976 Scottish Cup Final shirt, this shirt once again
of the more popular and as to why fans snap upIs a symbol of Aberdeen's success in the cup. The
these shirts at the first opportunity.tie was between Aberdeen and Celtic with Aberdeen
The first shirt to note is the 1970 Scottish Cup Final,once again emerging victorious in a 2-1 win over the
where Aberdeen were successful in a 3 - 1 overopposition. This historical fact makes the 76 retro
Celtic, the team managed at the time by Eddieshirt another in the "must have" line of Aberdeen
Turnbull had limited success in the 70's and this shirt isfootball shirts for the devoted fan.