1946–47 Aberdeen F.C. season
Appearance
1946-47 season | |
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Manager | Dave Halliday |
Scottish League Division One | 3rd |
Scottish Cup | Winners |
Scottish League Cup | Runners-up |
Top goalscorer | League: George Hamilton (16) All: George Hamilton (31) |
Highest home attendance | 35,000 vs. Rangers, 4 September |
Lowest home attendance | 10,000 vs. Clyde 1 February |
The 1946-47 season was Aberdeen's 35th season in the top flight of Scottish football and their 37th 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 |
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1 | 10 August | Third Lanark | A | 3–0 | Hamilton, Taylor, Harris | 12,000 |
2 | 14 August | Kilmarnock | H | 1–0 | Baird | 18,000 |
3 | 17 August | Celtic | H | 6–2 | Baird (2), Harris, Hamilton, Williams, Kiddie | 30,000 |
4 | 21 August | Motherwell | A | 2–2 | Kiddie, Williams | 9,000 |
5 | 24 August | St Mirren | A | 2–4 | Baird (2) | 13,000 |
6 | 28 August | Hibernian | H | 2–1 | Howie, Harris | 29,000 |
7 | 31 August | Clyde | A | 2–0 | Harris (2) | 17,000 |
8 | 4 September | Rangers | H | 1–0 | Taylor | 35,000 |
9 | 7 September | Falkirk | H | 0–2 | 10,000 | |
10 | 14 September | Partick Thistle | H | 2–2 | McCall, Harris | 25,000 |
11 | 2 November | Queen of the South | H | 0–0 | 18,000 | |
12 | 9 November | Morton | A | 0–0 | 8,000 | |
13 | 16 November | Queen's Park | H | 3–1 | Millar (2), McCall | 15,000 |
14 | 23 November | Heart of Midlothian | H | 2–1 | Waldron, Hamilton | 14,000 |
15 | 30 November | Hamilton Academical | A | 5–2 | Hamilton (3), Harris, Williams | 6,000 |
16 | 7 December | Third Lanark | H | 1–0 | Hamilton | 12,000 |
17 | 14 December | Kilmarnock | A | 1–2 | 8,500 | |
18 | 21 December | Motherwell | H | 3–1 | Waldron (2), Hume | 15,000 |
19 | 28 December | Hibernian | A | 1–1 | Harris | 30,000 |
20 | 1 January | Falkirk | H | 0–4 | 20,000 | |
21 | 2 January | Celtic | A | 5–1 | Hamilton (4), Harris | 25,000 |
22 | 4 January | Partick Thistle | A | 0–4 | 12,000 | |
23 | 18 January | Rangers | A | 0–1 | 57,000 | |
24 | 1 February | Clyde | H | 2–1 | Hamilton, Williams | 10,000 |
25 | 26 April | Queen's Park | A | 0–0 | 8,000 | |
26 | 28 April | Queen of the South | A | 5–1 | McCall (2), Harris, Hamilton, Williams | 6,500 |
27 | 3 May | St Mirren | H | 4–2 | Kiddie (3), McCall | 13,500 |
28 | 5 May | Morton | H | 2–2 | Hamilton, Taylor (penalty) | 12,000 |
29 | 14 May | Hamilton Academical | H | 3–0 | Hamilton (2), Baird | 12,000 |
30 | 17 May | Heart of Midlothian | A | 0–4 | Kelly | 15,844 |
Final standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Rangers | 30 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 76 | 26 | +50 | 46 |
2 | Hibernian | 30 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 69 | 33 | +36 | 44 |
3 | Aberdeen | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 58 | 41 | +17 | 39 |
4 | Hearts | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 52 | 43 | +9 | 38 |
5 | Partick Thistle | 30 | 16 | 3 | 11 | 74 | 59 | +15 | 35 |
Source: RSSSF
Scottish League Cup
Group Section D
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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1 | 21 September | Falkirk | H | 4–3 | Hamilton (4) | 25,000 |
2 | 28 September | Queen of the South | A | 5–2 | Millar (2), Kiddie, Hamilton, Harris | 17,000 |
3 | 5 October | Motherwell | H | 2–1 | McCall (2) | 25,000 |
4 | 12 October | Falkirk | A | 1–0 | Hamilton | 17,000 |
5 | 19 October | Queen of the South | H | 1–0 | McCall | 22,000 |
6 | 26 October | Motherwell | A | 0–3 | 8,500 |
Section D final table
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aberdeen (1) | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 1.182 | 8 |
Motherwell (1) | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 1.364 | 7 |
Falkirk (1) | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 0.917 | 5 |
Queen of the South (1) | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 0.615 | 4 |
Source: [citation needed]
Knockout stage
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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QF L1 | 1 March | Dundee | A | 1–0 | Millar | 28,300 |
QF L2 | 5 March | Dundee | H | 3–2 | Hamilton (2), McCall | 18,500 |
SF | 22 March | Heart of Midlothian | N | 6–2 | Hamilton (3), Baird, McCall, | 36,000 |
F | 5 April | Rangers | N | 0–4 | 82,684 |
Scottish Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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R1 | 25 January | Partick Thistle | H | 2–1 | McCall, Cooper | 34,000 |
R2 | 8 February | Ayr United | H | 8–0 | Hamilton (3), Harris (3), Williams, Botha | 15,500 |
R3 | 22 February | Morton | H | 1–1 | Millar | 30,000 |
R3R | 8 March | Morton | A | 2–1 | McCall, Hamilton | 18,500 |
R4 | 29 March | Dundee | A | 2–1 | Williams (2) | 35,500 |
SF | 12 April | Arbroath | N | 2–0 | Williams (2) | 22,000 |
F | 19 April | Hibernian | N | 2–1 | Hamilton, Williams | 82,140 |
References
- Kevin Stirling. Aberdeen A Centenary History 1903-2003. Desert Island Books 2002. ISBN 1-874287-49-X.
- AFC Heritage Trust