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1959–60 Aberdeen F.C. season

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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

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

Results

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Own goals in italics

Division 1

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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

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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

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Group 3

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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

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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

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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

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Appearances & Goals

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

References

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