1959–60_Aberdeen_F.C._season
1959–60 Aberdeen F.C. season
Aberdeen F.C. 1959–60 football 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
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1959–60 season | ||
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Chairman | Charles B. Forbes | |
Manager | Davie Shaw (to November) Tommy Pearson (from November) | |
Scottish League Division One | 15th | |
Scottish Cup | 2nd Round | |
Scottish League Cup | Group stage | |
Top goalscorer | League: Norman Davidson (11) All: Norman Davidson (19) | |
Highest home attendance | 20,000 vs. Rangers, 20 October 1959 | |
Lowest home attendance | 5,000 vs. Raith Rovers, 2 April 1960 | |
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Own goals in italics
Division 1
Main article: 1959–60 Scottish Division One
More information Match Day, Date ...
Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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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 |
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Final standings
More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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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 |
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Scottish League Cup
Main article: 1959–60 Scottish League Cup
Group 3
More information Round, Date ...
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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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 |
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Group 3 final table
More information Pld, W ...
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
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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 |
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Scottish Cup
Main article: 1959–60 Scottish Cup
More information Round, Date ...
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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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 | |
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Appearances & Goals
More information No., Pos ...
No. | 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 | 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 |
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- Kevin Stirling. Aberdeen A Centenary History 1903-2003. Desert Island Books 2002. ISBN 1-874287-49-X.
- AFC Heritage Trust