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1951–52 Aberdeen F.C. season

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Aberdeen F.C.
1951-52 season
ChairmanCharles B. Forbes
ManagerDave Halliday
Scottish League Division One11th
Scottish CupQuarter-finalists
Scottish League CupGroup Stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Harry Yorston (18)
All: Harry Yorston (25)
Highest home attendance42,000 vs. Rangers, 29 August
Lowest home attendance6,000 vs. Partick Thistle, 10 November

The 1951-52 season was Aberdeen's 40th season in the top flight of Scottish football and their 42nd season overall. Aberdeen competed in the Scottish League Division One, Scottish League Cup, and the Scottish Cup.

Results

Division A

Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance
1 8 September St Mirren H 3–0 Yorston, Delaney 18,000
2 15 September Hibernian A 4–4 Harris, Yorston, Bogan, Lowrie 30,000
3 22 September Dundee H 3–1 Hamilton (2), Yorston 25,000
4 29 September East Fife A 1–2 Yorston 10,000
5 6 October Airdrieonians H 1–4 Yorston 12,000
6 13 October Queen of the South A 2–1 Hamilton, Delaney 10,000
7 20 October Third Lanark A 0–2 4,000
8 3 November Queen of the South H 1–1 Shaw 12,000
9 10 November Partick Thistle H 4–2 Hamilton, Yorston, Baird, Delaney 6,000
10 17 November Stirling Albion A 4–0 Baird, Yorston, Delaney, Hamilton 9,000
11 24 November Raith Rovers H 2–2 Yorston, Hamilton 15,000
12 1 December Heart of Midlothian A 2–2 Yorston (2) 20,000
13 8 December Motherwell A 3–3 Baird, Hamilton, Yorston 7,000
14 15 December Morton H 3–1 Yorston (2), Boyd 17,000
15 22 December St Mirren A 1–3 Hamilton 7,000
16 29 December Celtic A 3–4 Baird, Emery (penalty), Yorston 22,000
17 1 January Dundee A 2–3 Harris, Emery (penalty) 26,000
18 2 January East Fife H 2–1 Boyd, Hamilton 20,000
19 5 January Airdrieonians A 0–3 Hay 10,000
20 12 January Hibernian H 1–2 Yorston 20,000
21 19 January Third Lanark H 2–3 Yorston, Hamilton 7,000
22 26 January Heart of Midlothian H 3–0 Rodger (2), Boyd 16,000
23 2 February Rangers A 2–3 Prentice (own goal), Baird 25,000
24 16 February Partick Thistle A 4–1 Yorston (2), Rodger, Boyd 15,000
25 1 March Raith Rovers A 1–2 Rodger 7,000
26 12 March Stirling Albion H 6–0 Hamilton (2), Rodger (2), Pearson, Emery 12,000
27 15 March Motherwell H 2–2 Rodger, Hamilton 15,000
28 22 March Morton A 2–3 Boyd, Samuel 10,000
29 29 March Celtic A 0–2 18,000
30 19 April Rangers H 1–1 Rodger 20,000

Final League table

P Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
10 Queen of the South 30 10 8 12 50 60 −10 28
11 Aberdeen 30 10 7 13 65 58 11 27
12 Third Lanark 30 9 8 13 51 62 −11 26

Scottish League Cup

Group Section D

Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance
1 11 August Queen of the South H 5–4 Hay, Hamilton, Emery, Pearson, Delaney 17,000
2 15 August Rangers A 1–2 Yorston 60,000
3 18 August East Fife A 0–3 10,000
4 25 August Queen of the South A 0–2 8,000
5 29 August Rangers H 2–1 Delaney, Hay 42,000
6 1 September East Fife H 2–3 Yorston (2) 18,000

Section D Final Table

P Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Rangers 6 4 1 1 15 6 9 9
2 East Fife 6 3 1 2 10 9 1 7
3 Queen of the South 6 2 0 4 11 16 –5 4
4 Aberdeen 6 2 0 4 10 15 –5 4

Scottish Cup

Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance
R2 9 February Kilmarnock H 2–1 Rodger, Boyd 19,000
R3 23 February Dundee United A 2–2 Yorston, Baird 26,000
R3 R 27 February Dundee United H 3–2 Yorston (3), Rodger 30,000
QF 14 March Dundee A 0–4 40,000

References

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