18 Facts About Joe Harper

Joseph Montgomery Harper was born on 11 January 1948 and is a Scottish former footballer, mainly remembered for his two spells with Aberdeen, during which he won the three main domestic trophies once each and became the club's record goalscorer with 206 goals in major competitions.

Joe Harper played for Morton and Hibernian in Scotland, and for Huddersfield Town and Everton in England.

Joe Harper played for the Scotland national team five times, scoring seven goals.

Joe Harper had at times a difficult relationship with some Morton supporters, but most fans recognised his ability and enthusiasm.

Joe Harper played for Morton against Chelsea in the Fairs Cup.

Joe Harper scored 74 goals in 122 appearances for Morton across both spells.

Overweight and unfit when he arrived at Hibs, Joe Harper struggled to rediscover his Aberdeen-era form in Edinburgh.

Joe Harper was never a favourite with the Hibs fans, and his arrival signalled the beginning of the decline of the team's fortunes through the late 1970s and 1980s.

Joe Harper left Pittodrie after only one appearance the following season in the wake of a fallout with Ferguson.

In total Joe Harper scored 205 competitive goals for Aberdeen, a club record.

Joe Harper was involved in a Scotland overseas tour in 1967, scoring five times against a Canada Olympic team.

Joe Harper played in Scotland's next game but then fell out of the international reckoning, only earning a recall in 1975.

Joe Harper later said that he had been punished because he had returned to the team base in the same taxi as the other players.

Joe Harper was selected in the Scotland squad for the 1978 FIFA World Cup.

In 1981 Joe Harper was appointed manager of then Highland League side Peterhead.

Joe Harper later managed Huntly, where he was succeeded by Steve Paterson in October 1990.

Joe Harper has been a columnist for the Aberdeen Evening Express.

Joe Harper was appointed honorary Club President of Aberdeenshire Amateur League side Halliburton AFC in 2009.