{"product_id":"aberdeen-fc-the-don-season-1987-88-aberdeen-v-dundee-united-2-january-1988-matchday-programme-new-year-derby-ian-porterfield-willie-miller-jim-bett-jim-leighton-alex-mcleish","title":"Aberdeen FC 'The Don', Season 1987\/88: Aberdeen v Dundee United, 2 January 1988 matchday programme — New Year derby; Ian Porterfield, Willie Miller, Jim Bett, Jim Leighton, Alex McLeish","description":"\u003cp\u003eOfficial matchday programme for the Fine Fare League Premier Division: Aberdeen v Dundee United, 2 January 1988, at Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen. Matchday magazine, 60p, JVC club sponsors. 'Up Front' from Ian Porterfield: best wishes to all supporters for health and success in 1988, bracketed with the hope of maintaining a Championship challenge right to the end. The home win over St Mirren in mid-December — the last at Pittodrie before today — completed a run of five successive victories home and away and took the Dons level on points at the top of the Premier Division; since then two away games, against Celtic and Falkirk, have intervened. An attractive local derby today against a Dundee United side who have not had as good a set of results as one would have expected. On the St Mirren game: Jim Bett's early penalty, and Willie Miller's decisive second goal — 'no one would put Willie down as one of our key goalscorers but he has the knack of getting some crucial ones', notably the one a few weeks earlier that beat Rangers at Ibrox; two goals that season, both bringing important victories. A fine collection of defenders in Jim Leighton, Stewart McKimmie, Alex McLeish, Miller and David Robertson, now fit again — at times that season Liverpool were the only team in Scotland or England with a better defensive record. Aberdeen Football Club Ltd, Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen. Founded 1903.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Aberdeen Football Club\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Aberdeen Football Club (Scotland)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 1988\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Single Issue Magazine\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e Used - Very Good\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pigeonhouse Books, Dublin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55023723512135,"sku":"2026-09-11-445","price":6.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0293\/7474\/2572\/files\/71vHbHOD0-L.jpg?v=1789426133","url":"https:\/\/www.pigeonhousebooks.com\/products\/aberdeen-fc-the-don-season-1987-88-aberdeen-v-dundee-united-2-january-1988-matchday-programme-new-year-derby-ian-porterfield-willie-miller-jim-bett-jim-leighton-alex-mcleish","provider":"Pigeonhouse Books, Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}