Aberdeen F.C. 1947–48 football season
Aberdeen F.C.1947–48 season |
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Chairman | William Mitchell |
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Manager | Dave Halliday |
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Scottish League Division One | 10th |
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Scottish Cup | 3rd Round |
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Scottish League Cup | Semi-finalists |
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Top goalscorer | League: Archie Kelly (10) All: Stan Williams (13) |
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Highest home attendance | 43,000 vs. Rangers, 3 April |
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Lowest home attendance | 10,000 vs. Heart of Midlothian, 15 November vs. St Mirren, 27 December |
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The 1947–48 season was Aberdeen's 36th season in the top flight of Scottish football and their 37th season 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 | 13 August | Hibernian | H | 0–2 | | 40,000 |
2 | 26 August | St Mirren | A | 0–3 | | 13,500 |
3 | 20 September | Dundee | H | 3–2 | Williams, Baird, Hamilton | 20,000 |
4 | 4 October | Celtic | H | 2–0 | Kiddie, Baird | 25,000 |
5 | 18 October | Falkirk | H | 1–2 | Millar | 17,000 |
6 | 25 October | Partick Thistle | A | 1–2 | Kiddie | 25,000 |
7 | 1 November | Queen of the South | H | 2–2 | Taylor, Harris | 16,000 |
8 | 8 November | Airdireonians | A | 1–2 | McCall | 5,500 |
9 | 15 November | Heart of Midlothian | H | 1–1 | Kiddie | 10,000 |
10 | 22 November | Queen's Park | H | 6–0 | Williams (2), Harris (2), Millar, Taylor | 15,000 |
11 | 29 November | Morton | A | 1–0 | Hamilton | 9,500 |
12 | 6 December | Clyde | H | 3–1 | Hamilton, Harris, Williams | 10,500 |
13 | 13 December | Rangers | A | 0–4 | | 25,000 |
14 | 20 December | Hibernian | A | 0–4 | | 20,000 |
15 | 25 December | Third Lanark | A | 2–3 | Yorston, Taylor (penalty) | 8,000 |
16 | 27 December | St Mirren | H | 5–0 | Yorston (2), Kelly, McCall, Kiddie | 10,000 |
17 | 1 January | Dundee | A | 0–0 | | 14,500 |
18 | 3 January | Motherwell | H | 2–1 | Yorston, Kelly | 25,000 |
19 | 10 January | Celtic | A | 0–1 | | 18,000 |
20 | 17 January | Third Lanark | H | 2–2 | Yorston | 14,000 |
21 | 31 January | Falkirk | A | 1–3 | Kelly | 8,000 |
22 | 14 February | Partick Thistle | H | 0–1 | | 25,000 |
23 | 28 February | Airdrieonians | H | 3–0 | Pearson, Baird, Harris | 18,000 |
24 | 6 March | Heart of Midlothian | A | 1–1 | Kelly | 17,937 |
25 | 13 March | Queen's Park | A | 1–3 | Williams | 15,000 |
26 | 20 March | Morton | H | 2–1 | Kelly, Williams | 18,000 |
27 | 26 March | Clyde | A | 3–1 | Kelly (3) | 8,000 |
28 | 3 April | Rangers | H | 1–1 | Kelly | 43,000 |
29 | 9 April | Queen of the South | A | 0–0 | | 12,000 |
30 | 17 April | Motherwell | A | 1–2 | Kelly | 8,500 |
Final standings
Source: SPFL
Scottish League Cup
Group 1
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
1 | 9 August | St Mirren | A | 1–0 | Williams | 8,000 |
2 | 16 August | Motherwell | H | 2–0 | Millar, Kiddie | 20,000 |
3 | 23 August | Queen of the South | A | 2–1 | Baird (2) | 14,000 |
4 | 30 August | St Mirren | H | 2–0 | Hamilton (2) | 20,000 |
5 | 6 September | Motherwell | A | 0–2 | | 21,500 |
6 | 13 September | Queen of the South | H | 9–0 | Hamilton (4), Williams (3), Baird, Millar | 25,000 |
Group 1 final table
Source: [citation needed]
Knockout stage
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
QF | 27 September | Leith Athletic | H | 8–2 | Williams (3), Millar (3), Baird, Hamilton | 17,000 |
SF | 11 October | East Fife | N | 0–1 | | 30,000 |
Scottish Cup
Squad
Appearances & Goals
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division One | Scottish Cup | League Cup |
Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| GK | SCO | George Johnstone | 38 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| GK | SCO | Willie Bruce | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GK | SCO | Charlie Scott | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DF | SCO | Pat McKenna | 40 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| DF | SCO | Andy Cowie | 37 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| DF | SCO | Willie Waddell | 30 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| DF | SCO | Frank Dunlop (c) | 20 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| DF | SCO | Willie Roy | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DF | SCO | Willie Cooper (c) | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DF | SCO | Hugh McVean | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DF | SOU | Jimmy Preston | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DF | SCO | Ralph McKenzie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DF | SCO | Allan Massie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MF | SCO | George Taylor | 39 | 3 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| MF | SCO | Tony Harris | 37 | 6 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| MF | SCO | Willie Millar | 21 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 |
| MF | SCO | Alex Kiddie | 20 | 5 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| MF | SCO | Willie McCall | 19 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| MF | SCO | Joe McLaughlin | 16 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| MF | SCO | Tommy Pearson | 10 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| MF | SCO | Jimmy Stenhouse | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| MF | SCO | Willie Hume | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| MF | SOU | Ray Botha | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MF | SCO | Archie Glen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FW | SOU | Stan Williams | 23 | 13 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| FW | SCO | Archie Baird | 22 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 |
| FW | SCO | Archie Kelly | 17 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| FW | SCO | George Hamilton | 14 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 |
| FW | SCO | Harry Yorston | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FW | ENG | Ernie Waldron | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FW | ?? | Jimmy Owens | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FW | SCO | Jimmy McIntyre | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FW | SCO | Freddie Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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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