From European glory to breaking the Old Firm’s dominance, Alex Ferguson’s Aberdeen delivered one of the greatest eras in Scottish football history. This is the story of a team that refused to accept its place in the hierarchy.

Before Alex Ferguson transformed Manchester United, Ron Atkinson built one of the most entertaining and agonisingly inconsistent sides of the 1980s. From blistering starts to dramatic collapses, this era defined a club searching for its identity.