Aberdeen F.C. 1952–53 football season
Aberdeen F.C.1952–53 season |
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Chairman | William Mitchell |
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Manager | Dave Halliday |
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Scottish League Division One | 11th |
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Scottish Cup | Finalists |
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Scottish League Cup | Group Stage |
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Coronation Cup | First Round |
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Top goalscorer | League: George Hamilton (15) All: Jack Hather (18) |
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Highest home attendance | 41,880 vs. Hibernian, 18 March |
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Lowest home attendance | 15,000 vs. Airdrieonians, 13 September vs. Clyde 13 December |
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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
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
Source: RSSSF[dead link]
Scottish League Cup
Group 3
Group 3 final table
Source: [citation needed]
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
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
QF | 13 May | Newcastle United | N | 0–4 | | 12,000 |
Squad
Appearances & Goals
Unofficial Appearances & Goals
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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Domestic leagues | |
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Domestic cups | |
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Related to national team | |
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Club seasons |
Division A | |
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Division B | - Albion Rovers
- Alloa Athletic
- Arbroath
- Ayr United
- Cowdenbeath
- Dumbarton
- Dundee United
- Dunfermline Athletic
- Forfar Athletic
- Hamilton Academical
- Kilmarnock
- Morton
- Queen's Park
- St. Johnstone
- Stenhousemuir
- Stirling Albion
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