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On This Day: 23 October

1903: The first man ever to be appointed as captain of Aberdeen Association Football Club - Joseph Haise - died as the result of a gunshot wound during a bazaar in the Sackville Hall, Dublin. The coronor's jury found that the death was accidental and exonorated Colin A. Binnie who had caused the death.

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Born on this Day
1923 Alex Hawson Inside Right  
Died on this Day
2012 Hugh Hay Inside Forward  
1962 John Hume Defender  
Aberdeen Results on 23 October
Year Result Competition Venue Att.
2011 Celtic 2-1 Aberdeen SPL Celtic Park, Glasgow Click here to watch the Highlights of Celtic v Aberdeen now on RedTV (Subscription Required) 49,037
2010 Aberdeen 4-2 Hibernian SPL Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen Click here to watch the Highlights of Aberdeen v Hibernian now on RedTV (Subscription Required) 7,587
2004 Aberdeen 2-1 Motherwell SPL Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen Click here to watch the Highlights of Aberdeen v Motherwell now on RedTV (Subscription Required) 10,737
1999 Aberdeen 2-2 Kilmarnock SPL Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen 10,317
1993 Aberdeen 2-0 Dundee United Premier Division Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen 13,566
1988 Aberdeen 2-3 Rangers League Cup F Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen 72,122
1985 Servette 0-0 Aberdeen European Cup R2 1L Stade des Charmilles, Geneva 8,000
1982 Kilmarnock 0-2 Aberdeen Premier Division Rugby Park, Kilmarnock 3,400
1978 Arbroath Select 2-2 Aberdeen Testimonial Gayfield Park, Arbroath 1,200
1976 Aberdeen 2-1 Celtic Premier Division Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen 19,379
1972 Aberdeen 5-2 Manchester United Friendly Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen 36,000
1971 Morton 0-1 Aberdeen Div 1 (Old) Cappielow Park, Greenock 4,843
1968 Aberdeen 2-1 Real Zaragoza Fairs Cities Cup R2 1L Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen 25,000
1965 Clyde 2-2 Aberdeen Div 1 (Old) Shawfield Stadium, Glasgow 1,500
1954 Aberdeen 4-1 East Fife Div 1 (Old) Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen 14,500
1948 Aberdeen 4-4 Clyde Div 1 (Old) Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen 20,000
1943 Rangers 4-0 Aberdeen North Eastern League Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow
1937 Morton 3-5 Aberdeen Div 1 (Old) Cappielow Park, Greenock 13,000
1926 Celtic 6-2 Aberdeen Div 1 (Old) Celtic Park, Glasgow 12,000
1920 Aberdeen 1-0 Raith Rovers Div 1 (Old) Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen 13,000
1915 Aberdeen 1-1 Hibernian Div 1 (Old) Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen 4,500
1912 Aberdeen 0-2 Hibernian Inter-City League Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen
1909 Aberdeen 2-2 Motherwell Div 1 (Old) Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen 6,000
1897 Arbroath 6-1 The Aberdeen Northern League Gayfield Park, Arbroath 2,000
1897 Victoria United 6-1 Dundee A Friendly Victoria Bridge, Aberdeen
1897 Orion 10-1 Lochee United Scottish Qualifying Cup R4 Cattofield, Aberdeen
1886 Orion 1-0 Rangers, Aberdeen Friendly Recreation Grounds, Inches, Aberdeen
1886 St Laurence 0-6 The Aberdeen Friendly Episcopal Manse Glebe, Laurencekirk