1952–53 Aberdeen F.C. season

Aberdeen F.C.
1952–53 season
ChairmanWilliam Mitchell
ManagerDave Halliday
Scottish League Division One11th
Scottish CupFinalists
Scottish League CupGroup Stage
Coronation CupFirst Round
Top goalscorerLeague: George Hamilton (15)
All: Jack Hather (18)
Highest home attendance41,880 vs. Hibernian, 18 March
Lowest home attendance15,000 vs. Airdrieonians, 13 September
vs. Clyde 13 December

The 1952–53 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

Main article: 1952–53 Scottish Division One
Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance
1 6 September Partick Thistle A 1–1 Rodger 15,000
2 13 September Airdrieonians H 1–2 Yorston 15,000
3 20 September Dundee A 1–3 Hay 20,000
4 26 September Celtic H 2–2 Boyd, Hamilton 25,000
5 4 October St Mirren A 1–2 Hather 12,000
6 11 October Third Lanark H 4–3 Hamilton (2), Hather (2) 17,000
7 18 October Airdrieonians A 7–4 Buckley (2), Hamilton (2), Hather (2), Hay 7,000
8 25 October East Fife H 6–3 Boyd (3), Hamilton (2), Buckley 20,000
9 1 November Motherwell H 5–1 Hay (2), Hamilton (2), Buckley 20,000
10 8 November Raith Rovers A 1–2 Buckley 5,000
11 15 November Heart of Midlothian H 3–0 Hather (2), Hamilton 15,500
12 22 November Falkirk H 7–2 Hay (2), Buckley (2), Hather (2), Boyd 17,000
13 29 November Queen of the South A 0–4 8,000
14 6 December Rangers A 0–4 35,000
15 13 December Clyde H 3–2 Hather, Allister, Buckley 15,000
16 20 December Partick Thistle H 4–2 Hamilton (3), Buckley 18,000
17 27 December Hibernian A 0–3 20,000
18 1 January Dundee H 2–2 Rodger, Yorston 21,000
19 10 January St Mirren H 1–2 Hay 20,000
20 17 January Third Lanark A 1–0 Hather 10,000
21 24 January Clyde A 0–3 12,000
22 14 February East Fife A 1–4 Yorston 6,000
23 20 February Raith Rovers H 0–2 20,000
24 7 March Heart of Midlothian A 1–3 Hay 20,000
25 21 March Queen of the South H 4–0 Rodger (2), Yorston, Allister (penalty) 16,000
26 28 March Rangers H 2–2 Yorston, Rodger 28,000
27 11 April Hibernian H 1–1 Hather 20,000
28 15 April Celtic A 3–1 Hamilton (2), Yorston 10,000
29 17 April Motherwell A 1–4 Hather 11,000
30 20 April Falkirk A 1–4 Hather 7,500

Final standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts
9 Partick Thistle 30 10 9 11 55 63 0.873 29
10 Queen of the South 30 10 8 12 43 61 0.705 28
11 Aberdeen 30 11 5 14 64 68 0.941 27
12 Raith Rovers 30 9 8 13 47 53 0.887 26
13 Falkirk 30 11 4 15 53 63 0.841 26
Source: RSSSF

Scottish League Cup

Main article: 1952–53 Scottish League Cup

Group 3

Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance
1 9 August Motherwell A 2–5 Yorston, Buckley 8,000
2 13 August Heart of Midlothian H 2–4 Ewen, Yorston 33,000
3 16 August Rangers A 1–3 Buckley 40,000
4 23 August Motherwell H 0–1 25,000
5 27 August Heart of Midlothian A 1–1 Hather 22,000
6 30 August Rangers H 1–2 Yorston 35,000

Group 3 final table

Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts
Rangers 6 4 1 1 12 10 1.200 9
Heart of Midlothian 6 3 1 2 12 7 1.714 7
Motherwell 6 3 1 2 11 9 1.222 7
Aberdeen 6 0 1 5 7 16 0.438 1
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Scottish Cup

Main article: 1952–53 Scottish Cup
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance
R2 7 February St Mirren H 2–0 Hather (2) 22,294
R3 21 February Motherwell H 5–5 Buckley (2), Allister (2), Yorston 27,735
R3 R 25 February Motherwell A 6–1 Yorston (3), Rodger, Buckley, Hather 20,193
QF 14 March Hibernian A 1–1 Rodger 47,585
QF R 18 March Hibernian H 2–0 Hamilton (2) 41,880
SF 4 April Third Lanark N 1–1 Buckley 19,905
SF R 8 April Third Lanark N 2–1 Yorston (2) 25,219
F 25 April Rangers N 1–1 Yorston 113,700
F R 29 April Rangers N 0–1 113,700

Coronation Cup

Main article: Coronation Cup (football)
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance
QF 13 May Newcastle United N 0–4 12,000

Squad

Appearances & Goals

No. Pos Nat Player Total Division One Scottish Cup League Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK SCO Fred Martin 42 0 28 0 9 0 5 0
GK SCO Reg Morrison 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
GK SCO Frank Watson 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
DF SCO Jimmy Mitchell (c) 43 0 29 0 9 0 5 0
DF SCO Jack Allister 34 4 25 2 9 2 0 0
DF SCO Alec Young 32 0 23 0 9 0 0 0
DF SCO Billy Smith 30 0 25 0 1 0 4 0
DF SCO Davie Shaw 24 0 13 0 8 0 3 0
DF SCO Jock Pattillo 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
MF SCO Tony Harris 38 0 24 0 9 0 5 0
MF SCO Allan Boyd 15 5 12 5 0 0 3 0
MF SCO Chris Anderson 7 0 4 0 0 0 3 0
MF SCO Kenny Thomson 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
MF SCO Jimmy Wallace 6 0 4 0 0 0 2 0
MF SCO Archie Glen 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 0
MF SCO Tommy Pearson 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
MF SCO George Samuel 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
FW ENG Jack Hather 43 18 28 14 9 3 6 1
FW SCO Paddy Buckley 40 15 27 9 9 4 4 2
FW SCO Harry Yorston 32 16 19 6 9 7 4 3
FW ?? Ian Rodger 31 7 17 5 9 2 5 0
FW SCO George Hamilton 24 17 18 15 6 2 0 0
FW SCO Hugh Hay 20 8 17 8 3 0 0 0
FW SCO Archie Baird 6 0 2 0 0 0 4 0
FW SCO Ian McNeil 4 0 3 0 0 0 1 0
FW ?? Jack Dunbar 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 0
FW SCO Ernie Ewen 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 1

Unofficial Appearances & Goals

No. Pos Nat Player Coronation Cup
Apps Goals
GK SCO Fred Martin 1 0
DF SCO Jimmy Mitchell (c) 1 0
DF SCO Davie Shaw 1 0
DF SCO Jack Allister 1 0
DF SCO Alec Young 1 0
MF SCO Tony Harris 1 0
MF SCO Allan Boyd 1 0
FW ENG Jack Hather 1 0
FW SCO Paddy Buckley 1 0
FW SCO George Hamilton 1 0
FW SCO Harry Yorston 1 0

References

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