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1959–60 Aberdeen F.C. season

The 1959–60 season was Aberdeen's 47th season in the top flight of Scottish football and their 49th season overall. Aberdeen competed in the Scottish League Division One, Scottish League Cup, and the Scottish Cup

Aberdeen F.C.
1959–60 season
ChairmanCharles B. Forbes
ManagerDavie Shaw (to November)
Tommy Pearson (from November)
Scottish League Division One15th
Scottish Cup2nd Round
Scottish League CupGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Norman Davidson (11)
All: Norman Davidson (19)
Highest home attendance20,000 vs. Rangers, 20 October 1959
Lowest home attendance5,000 vs. Raith Rovers, 2 April 1960

Results edit

Own goals in italics

Division 1 edit

Main article: 1959–60 Scottish Division One
Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance
1 19 August Hibernian A 1–2 Mulhall 18,000
2 5 September Dundee H 0–3 12,000
3 12 September Dunfermline Athletic A 3–1 Glen, Little, Mulhall 7,650
4 19 September Partick Thistle H 5–2 Baird (2), Clunie (2), Little, 11,000
5 26 September Airdrieonians A 0–1 7,500
6 3 October St Mirren H 3–1 Wishart (2), Baird 10,000
7 10 October Celtic A 1–1 Baird 25,000
8 17 October Kilmarnock A 0–2 9,000
9 24 October Rangers H 0–5 20,000
10 31 October Clyde A 2–7 Kelly, Little 6,500
11 7 November Motherwell A 1–3 Baird 7,000
12 14 November Third Lanark H 3–1 Clunie (2), Davidson 8,500
13 21 November Heart of Midlothian H 1–3 Davidson 19,000
14 28 November Raith Rovers A 1–5 Wishart 5,000
15 5 December Stirling Albion H 3–1 Little, Clunie, Ewan 6,000
16 12 December Arbroath H 0–0 8,000
17 19 December Ayr United A 1–2 Davidson 5,000
18 26 December Hibernian H 6–4 Davidson (2), Mulhall, Clunie, Brownlee, Hather 15,000
19 1 January Dundee A 1–4 Davidson 15,500
20 2 January Dunfermline Athletic H 1–1 Davidson 12,000
21 9 January Partick Thistle A 0–1 7,000
22 16 January Airdrieonians H 2–2 Hather, Clunie 8,500
23 23 January St Mirren A 0–3 5,500
24 6 February Celtic H 3–2 Kinnell, Davidson, Brownlee 14,000
25 1 March Rangers A 2–2 Wishart, Davidson 20,000
26 8 March Clyde H 0–2 13,000
27 12 March Motherwell H 2–2 Cummings, Little 11,000
28 19 March Third Lanark A 1–2 Cummings 5,000
29 22 March Kilmarnock H 0–1 13,000
30 26 March Heart of Midlothian A 0–3 15,000
31 2 April Raith Rovers H 4–2 Little (2), Brownlee, Glen 5,000
32 16 April Stirling Albion A 2–0 Mulhall (2) 8,185
33 23 April Arbroath A 3–1 Davidson (2), Little 4,000
34 30 April Ayr United H 2–0 Little, Brownlee 8,000

Final standings edit

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts Qualification or relegation
13 Dunfermline Athletic 34 10 9 15 72 80 0.900 29
14 St Mirren 34 11 6 17 78 86 0.907 28
15 Aberdeen 34 11 6 17 54 72 0.750 28
16 Airdrieonians 34 11 6 17 56 80 0.700 28
17 Stirling Albion (R) 34 7 8 19 55 72 0.764 22 Relegated to the Second Division
Source: RSSSF
(R) Relegated

Scottish League Cup edit

Main article: 1959–60 Scottish League Cup

Group 3 edit

Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance
1 8 August Stirling Albion H 3–1 Brownlee, Ewan, Mulhall Davidson 18,000
2 12 August Heart of Midlothian A 2–2 Wishart, Baird 25,000
3 15 August Kilmarnock A 3–2 Mulhall, Wishart, Ewan 9,000
4 22 August Stirling Albion A 5–2 Davidson (2), McKenzie, Glen, Ewan 9,000
5 26 August Heart of Midlothian H 1–4 Glen 31,000
6 29 August Kilmarnock H 2–4 Ewan, own goal 8,500

Group 3 final table edit

Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts
Heart of Midlothian 6 4 2 0 16 6 2.667 10
Aberdeen 6 3 1 2 16 15 1.067 7
Kilmarnock 6 2 1 3 13 13 1.000 5
Stirling Albion 6 0 2 4 8 19 0.421 2
Source: [citation needed]

Scottish Cup edit

Main article: 1959–60 Scottish Cup
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance
R1 30 January Brechin City H 0–0 12,000
R1R 3 February Brechin City A 6–3 Davidson (5), Brownlee 4,300
R2 13 February Clyde H 0–2 13,000

Squad edit

Appearances & Goals edit

No. Pos Nat Player Total Division One Scottish Cup League Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK   SCO John Ogston 20 0 16 0 1 0 3 0
GK   ENG Chris Harker 14 0 12 0 2 0 0 0
GK   SCO Fred Martin 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 0
GK   SCO John McBride 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
GK   SCO John Yule 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
GK ?? John Low 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
GK ?? Bobby Russell 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
DF   SCO Jimmy Hogg 43 0 34 0 3 0 6 0
DF   SCO Jim Clunie 34 7 26 7 3 0 5 0
DF   SCO George Kinnell 24 1 21 1 3 0 0 0
DF   SCO Dave Caldwell 12 0 6 0 0 0 6 0
DF   SCO Andy Cadenhead 11 0 9 0 2 0 0 0
DF ?? Gordon Sim 7 0 7 0 0 0 0 0
DF   SCO Doug Coutts 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 0
DF   SCO George Sang 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
DF   SCO John McConnachie 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
DF   SCO Willie Clydedale 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
DF   SCO Doug Fraser 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
MF   SCO George Mulhall 36 7 27 5 3 0 6 2
MF   SCO Bob Wishart 32 6 24 4 2 0 6 2
MF   SCO Ian Burns 26 0 22 0 2 0 2 0
MF   SCO Ken Brownlee 22 6 16 4 1 1 5 1
MF   SCO Archie Glen (c) 19 4 14 2 0 0 5 2
MF   SCO Dickie Ewen 17 6 11 1 0 0 6 5
MF   SCO John McCall 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
MF   SCO Alistair Patience 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FW   SCO Billy Little 36 9 30 9 3 0 3 0
FW   SCO Hugh Baird 36 6 28 5 3 0 5 1
FW   SCO Norman Davidson 28 17 23 11 3 5 2 1
FW   ENG Jack Hather 16 2 15 2 1 0 0 0
FW   SCO Bernie Kelly 4 1 4 1 0 0 0 0
FW   ENG Bobby Cummings 6 2 6 2 0 0 0 0
FW   SCO Billy McKenzie 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 1
FW   SCO Jim Hosie 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0

References edit

  • Kevin Stirling. Aberdeen A Centenary History 1903-2003. Desert Island Books 2002. ISBN 1-874287-49-X.
  • AFC Heritage Trust
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