Frank McDougall is joining us on Saturday to be officially presented with his Hall of Fame award. The Red Matchday team pay tribute to one of our greatest ever strikers:

During his first campaign after signing from St Mirren, he scored a remarkable 24 goals in just 30 appearances as the Dons won the title. His second season saw a return of 20 goals in 38 games. He ended the season with a Scottish Cup and League Cup double, completing a set of all three domestic medals in just 24 months at Pittodrie, averaging a piece of silverware every 23 matches. Frank scored an incredible 44 goals from only 69 appearances for Aberdeen.

As Frank recalls, “It was great to part of that Aberdeen side. We were a real force at the time and when Alex Ferguson came in for me, I had little hesitation in joining Aberdeen. They were a great club with a tradition and I was happy to be part of that. Like any footballer I wanted to win things and it was all happening at Pittodrie back then.

“Alex Ferguson was a big influence on my career, and it really took off at Aberdeen. I loved scoring goals, and in that side, it seemed a lot easier. Ferguson was a great manager, although I was once on the wrong side of him after he discovered I was playing snooker one Thursday night before the game on the Saturday. He was none too pleased and he certainly made me aware of his anger! He was that way with us all. It was all very thorough and professional with Fergie, he never missed a trick.

“I had a great strike partner in Eric Black who was a lot younger than me. He was exceptional in the air and we struck up a great understanding; he could head them all day as long as I could get on the end of them and put them away.

“The atmosphere at Pittodrie back then was fantastic. We celebrated scoring and they were really up for it, especially against the two Glasgow clubs. The Aberdeen support really got behind the team and it was a great highlight to be part of that great Aberdeen team.”

Also in Saturday’s programme, there is an exclusive interview with the Dons current number 9, Bojan Miovski and the young Dons feature is with defender Blair McKenzie.

Plus all the usual features – Top Ten, Glory of Gothenburg, Aberdeen FC Archives, The Foundation Dons, Former Players Club, On Sacred Ground, Past Programme, As Time Goes By, Picture This and Memory Match. And also your latest set of stickers!

Red Matchday Magazine is available to buy from in and around the ground on Saturday from the sellers and also in the AFC Club Shop. You can also buy your copy online and have it delivered direct to your door by clicking here

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