The 1960–61 season was Aberdeen's 48th season in the top flight of Scottish football and their 50th season overall. Aberdeen competed in the Scottish League Division One, Scottish League Cup, and the Scottish Cup
1960–61 season | ||
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Chairman | Charles B. Forbes | |
Manager | Tommy Pearson | |
Scottish League Division One | 6th | |
Scottish Cup | 3rd Round | |
Scottish League Cup | Group stage | |
Top goalscorer | League: Ken Brownlee (18) All: Ken Brownlee (23) | |
Highest home attendance | 23,000 vs. Dundee, 2 January 1961 | |
Lowest home attendance | 6,000 vs. Hibernian, 25 March 1961 | |
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Results
editOwn goals in italics
Division 1
editMatch Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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1 | 24 August | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 1–4 | Davidson | 12,000 |
2 | 10 September | Dundee | A | 3–3 | Burns, Hamilton, Little | 12,000 |
3 | 17 September | St Johnstone | H | 4–2 | Mulhall, Hogg, Davidson, Brownlee | 10,000 |
4 | 24 September | Celtic | A | 0–0 | 18,000 | |
5 | 1 October | Ayr United | A | 1–1 | Mulhall | 5,000 |
6 | 8 October | Third Lanark | H | 5–3 | Davidson (2), Cooke, Kinnell, Little | 11,000 |
7 | 15 October | Clyde | H | 1–1 | Cooke | 11,000 |
8 | 22 October | Raith Rovers | A | 3–0 | Mulhall, Little, Cooke | 5,000 |
9 | 29 October | Airdrieonians | H | 1–1 | Cooke | 13,000 |
10 | 5 November | Heart of Midlothian | A | 4–3 | Cooke, Mulhall, Davidson, Little | 20,000 |
11 | 12 November | Motherwell | H | 3–3 | Davidson (2), Little | 11,000 |
12 | 19 November | Hibernian | A | 2–2 | Brownlee (2) | 12,000 |
13 | 26 November | Dundee United | H | 1–3 | Kinnell | 13,000 |
14 | 3 December | Rangers | A | 0–4 | 25,000 | |
15 | 10 December | Kilmarnock | H | 3–2 | Brownlee (2), Little | 13,000 |
16 | 17 December | Partick Thistle | H | 2–1 | Donlevy, Cooke | 13,000 |
17 | 24 December | St Mirren | A | 3–1 | Mulhall (2), Cooke | 9,000 |
18 | 31 December | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 6–2 | Brownlee (4), Cooke, Kinnell | 8,335 |
19 | 2 January | Dundee | H | 2–1 | Brownlee, Mulhall | 23,000 |
20 | 7 January | St Johnstone | A | 1–2 | Brownlee | 11,000 |
21 | 14 January | Celtic | H | 1–3 | Brownlee | 20,000 |
22 | 21 January | Ayr United | H | 3–1 | Bennett, Little, Brownlee | 9,000 |
23 | 4 February | Third Lanark | A | 1–5 | Brownlee | 8,500 |
24 | 18 February | Clyde | H | 4–2 | Little (2), Brownlee, Mulhall | 12,000 |
25 | 1 March | Raith Rovers | H | 0–1 | 8,000 | |
26 | 4 March | Airdrieonians | A | 1–3 | Little | 5,000 |
27 | 11 March | Kilmarnock | A | 1–4 | Mulhall | 8,000 |
28 | 14 March | Heart of Midlothian | H | 0–2 | 11,500 | |
29 | 18 March | Motherwell | A | 0–1 | 7,000 | |
30 | 25 March | Hibernian | H | 1–4 | Coutts | 6,000 |
31 | 1 April | Dundee United | A | 3–3 | Cummings (2), Brownlee | 5,000 |
32 | 8 April | Rangers | H | 6–1 | Cummings (3), Little, Brownlee, Cooke | 20,000 |
33 | 22 April | Partick Thistle | A | 4–3 | Cooke, Cummings, Mulhall, Brownlee | 8,000 |
34 | 28 April | St Mirren | H | 1–0 | Little | 8,000 |
Final standings
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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4 | Celtic | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 64 | 46 | 1.391 | 39 | |
5 | Motherwell | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 70 | 57 | 1.228 | 38 | |
6 | Aberdeen | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 72 | 72 | 1.000 | 36 | |
7 | Hearts | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 51 | 53 | 0.962 | 34 | Invited for the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup |
8 | Hibernian | 34 | 15 | 4 | 15 | 66 | 69 | 0.957 | 34 |
Source: RSSSF
Scottish League Cup
editGroup 4
editRound | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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1 | 13 August | Ayr United | H | 4–3 | McIntyre, Herron, Brownlee, Davidson | 14,000 |
2 | 17 August | Raith Rovers | A | 1–4 | Little | 6,000 |
3 | 20 August | Dundee | H | 1–4 | Hamilton | 18,000 |
4 | 27 August | Ayr United | A | 1–1 | Mulhall | 4,000 |
5 | 31 August | Raith Rovers | H | 3–0 | Davidson (2), Mulhall | 8,000 |
6 | 3 September | Dundee | A | 0–6 | Baird, Cooke | 14,500 |
Group 4 final table
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Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
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Dundee | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 11.500 | 12 |
Aberdeen | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 0.556 | 5 |
Raith Rovers | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 0.500 | 5 |
Ayr United | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 0.538 | 2 |
Source: [citation needed]
Scottish Cup
editRound | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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R2 | 11 February | Deveronvale | H | 4–2 | Brownlee (2), Ewan, Hosie | 14,200 |
R3 | 25 February | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 3–6 | Brownlee (2), Coutts | 18,000 |
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 | John Ogston | 31 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
GK | ENG | Chris Harker | 11 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | George Kinnell | 38 | 3 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Dave Bennett | 36 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Doug Fraser | 25 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Doug Coutts | 22 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
DF | ?? | Gordon Sim | 19 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Jimmy Hogg (c) | 17 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Andy Cadenhead | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | George Mulhall | 40 | 12 | 32 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | |
MF | SCO | Ken Brownlee | 36 | 23 | 29 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | |
MF | SCO | Ian Burns | 29 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Dickie Ewen | 20 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Des Herron | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
MF | SCO | Bob Wishart | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Jimmy Robertson | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Bobby Tait | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Charlie Cooke | 39 | 10 | 32 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Billy Little | 33 | 13 | 29 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
FW | SCO | Norman Davidson | 19 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | |
FW | SCO | Hugh Baird | 9 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
FW | ENG | Bobby Cummings | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Jim Hosie | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
References
edit- Kevin Stirling. Aberdeen A Centenary History 1903-2003. Desert Island Books 2002. ISBN 1-874287-49-X.
- AFC Heritage Trust