The 1957–58 season was Aberdeen's 45th season in the top flight of Scottish football and their 47th season overall. Aberdeen competed in the Scottish League Division One, Scottish League Cup, and the Scottish Cup
1957–58 season | ||
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Chairman | William Mitchell | |
Manager | Davie Shaw | |
Scottish League Division One | 12th | |
Scottish Cup | Quarter-final | |
Scottish League Cup | Quarter-final | |
Top goalscorer | League: Norman Davidson (17) All: Norman Davidson (27) | |
Highest home attendance | 22,000 vs. Queen of the South, 10 August 1957 | |
Lowest home attendance | 7,000 vs. Raith Rovers, 22 March 1958 | |
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Results
editDivision 1
editMatch Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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1 | 7 September | Hibernian | H | 0–1 | 18,000 | |
2 | 21 September | Dundee | H | 3–0 | Davidson (2), Wishart | 10,000 |
3 | 28 September | St Mirren | A | 1–3 | Boyd | 9,000 |
4 | 5 October | Airdrieonians | H | 5–1 | Hay (3), Davidson (2) | 10,000 |
5 | 12 October | Airdrieonians | A | 6–2 | Leggat (5), Little | 7,000 |
6 | 19 October | Heart of Midlothian | A | 0–4 | Hather (2), Ewan | 30,000 |
7 | 26 October | Partick Thistle | H | 1–3 | Little | 12,500 |
8 | 2 November | Falkirk | A | 4–4 | Wishart, Ewan, Glen, Hather | 12,000 |
9 | 9 November | Queen's Park | H | 5–2 | Davidson (3), Ewan, Wishart | 10,000 |
10 | 16 November | Third Lanark | A | 1–3 | Davidson | 9,000 |
11 | 23 November | Kilmarnock | H | 1–2 | Wishart | 11,000 |
12 | 30 November | Raith Rovers | A | 1–0 | Brownlee | 7,000 |
13 | 7 December | Clyde | H | 2–1 | Davidson, Hather | 11,000 |
14 | 14 December | Motherwell | A | 1–4 | Hather | 8,000 |
15 | 21 December | Queen of the South | A | 2–1 | Davidson | 4,000 |
16 | 28 December | Rangers | H | 1–2 | Hogg | 21,000 |
17 | 1 January | Dundee | A | 2–1 | Hogg, Ewan | 18,000 |
18 | 2 January | East Fife | H | 6–2 | Hather (3), Wishart, Davidson, Hogg | 11,000 |
19 | 4 January | Hibernian | A | 1–0 | Ewan | 14,000 |
20 | 11 January | St Mirren | H | 3–1 | Hather, Hogg, Glen | 11,000 |
21 | 18 January | Celtic | A | 1–1 | Ewan | 20,000 |
22 | 1 February | Partick Thistle | A | 0–1 | 10,000 | |
23 | 22 February | Falkirk | H | 1–2 | Hatcher | 12,000 |
24 | 5 March | Queen's Park | A | 5–2 | Leggat, Ewan, Wishart, Little | 1,000 |
25 | 8 March | Third Lanark | H | 2–4 | Wallace, Ewan | 10,000 |
26 | 19 March | Kilmarnock | A | 0–2 | 8,000 | |
27 | 22 March | Raith Rovers | H | 3–2 | Mulhall, Davidson, Hay | 7,000 |
28 | 29 March | Clyde | A | 1–5 | Davidson | 9,000 |
29 | 5 April | Celtic | H | 0–1 | 13,000 | |
30 | 9 April | Motherwell | H | 4–3 | Davidson (3), Little | 11,000 |
31 | 12 April | Queen of the South | H | 3–4 | Ward, Burns, Hather | 8,000 |
32 | 16 April | Heart of Midlothian | H | 0–4 | 12,000 | |
33 | 21 April | East Fife | A | 2–3 | Wishart, Davidson | 6,000 |
34 | 26 April | Rangers | A | 0–5 | 10,000 |
Final standings
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
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10 | Falkirk | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 64 | 82 | 0.780 | 31 |
11 | Dundee | 34 | 13 | 5 | 16 | 49 | 65 | 0.754 | 31 |
12 | Aberdeen | 34 | 14 | 2 | 18 | 68 | 76 | 0.895 | 30 |
13 | St Mirren | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 59 | 66 | 0.894 | 30 |
14 | Third Lanark | 34 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 69 | 88 | 0.784 | 30 |
Scottish League Cup
editGroup 1
editRound | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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1 | 10 August | Queen of the South | H | 5–1 | Leggat (2), Wishart, Davidson, Hather | 22,000 |
2 | 14 August | Falkirk | A | 4–3 | Burns (2), Leggat, Davidson | 8,000 |
3 | 17 August | Motherwell | A | 3–2 | Davidson (3) | 6,000 |
4 | 24 August | Queen of the South | A | 3–2 | Davidson (2), Leggat | 5,000 |
5 | 28 August | Falkirk | H | 2–1 | Davidson, Allister | 11,500 |
6 | 31 August | Motherwell | H | 5–3 | Leggat (3), Burns | 18,000 |
Group 1 final table
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Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
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Aberdeen | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 12 | 1.833 | 12 |
Falkirk | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 1.182 | 5 |
Motherwell | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 0.647 | 4 |
Queen of the South | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 0.571 | 3 |
Source: [citation needed]
Knockout stage
editRound | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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QF L1 | 11 September | Clyde | H | 1–2 | Boyd | 18,000 |
QF L2 | 14 September | Clyde | A | 2–4 | Boyd, Davidson | 15,000 |
Scottish Cup
editRound | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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R2 | 15 February | Morton | A | 1–0 | Wishart | 10,000 |
R3 | 1 March | Dundee | A | 3–1 | Wishart (2), Leggat | 24,532 |
QF | 15 March | Motherwell | A | 3–1 | Davidson | 19,000 |
Squad
editAppearances & Goals
editNo. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division One | Scottish Cup | League Cup | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
GK | SCO | Reg Morrison | 27 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
GK | SCO | Fred Martin | 18 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Dave Caldwell | 37 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Jimmy Hogg | 36 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Jim Clunie | 30 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Jimmy Walker | 12 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Jack Allister | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | |
DF | SCO | Alec Young | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Jimmy Mitchell | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Willie Clydedale | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Bob Wishart | 38 | 11 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | |
MF | SCO | Archie Glen (c) | 36 | 2 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Ken Brownlee | 32 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Dickie Ewen | 25 | 7 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Graham Leggat | 24 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | |
MF | SCO | Ian Burns | 20 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | |
MF | SCO | Allan Boyd | 9 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
MF | ?? | John Ward | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | George Mulhall | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Jimmy Wallace | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ENG | Jack Hather | 40 | 10 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | |
FW | SCO | Norman Davidson | 38 | 27 | 28 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | |
FW | SCO | Billy Hogg | 14 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Billy Little | 10 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Hugh Hay | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 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