1951–52 Aberdeen F.C. season
The 1951–52 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.
| 1951-52 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Charles B. Forbes | |
| Manager | Dave Halliday | |
| Scottish League Division One | 11th | |
| Scottish Cup | Quarter-finalists | |
| Scottish League Cup | Group Stage | |
| Saint Mungo Cup | Runners-up | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Harry Yorston (18) All: Harry Yorston (25) | |
| Highest home attendance | 42,000 vs. Rangers, 29 August | |
| Lowest home attendance | 6,000 vs. Partick Thistle, 10 November | |
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Results
Division A
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 September | St Mirren | H | 3–0 | Yorston, Delaney | 18,000 |
| 2 | 15 September | Hibernian | A | 4–4 | Harris, Yorston, Bogan, Lowrie | 30,000 |
| 3 | 22 September | Dundee | H | 3–1 | Hamilton (2), Yorston | 25,000 |
| 4 | 29 September | East Fife | A | 1–2 | Yorston | 10,000 |
| 5 | 6 October | Airdrieonians | H | 1–4 | Yorston | 12,000 |
| 6 | 13 October | Queen of the South | A | 2–1 | Hamilton, Delaney | 10,000 |
| 7 | 20 October | Third Lanark | A | 0–2 | 4,000 | |
| 8 | 3 November | Queen of the South | H | 1–1 | Shaw | 12,000 |
| 9 | 10 November | Partick Thistle | H | 4–2 | Hamilton, Yorston, Baird, Delaney | 6,000 |
| 10 | 17 November | Stirling Albion | A | 4–0 | Baird, Yorston, Delaney, Hamilton | 9,000 |
| 11 | 24 November | Raith Rovers | H | 2–2 | Yorston, Hamilton | 15,000 |
| 12 | 1 December | Heart of Midlothian | A | 2–2 | Yorston (2) | 20,000 |
| 13 | 8 December | Motherwell | A | 3–3 | Baird, Hamilton, Yorston | 7,000 |
| 14 | 15 December | Morton | H | 3–1 | Yorston (2), Boyd | 17,000 |
| 15 | 22 December | St Mirren | A | 1–3 | Hamilton | 7,000 |
| 16 | 29 December | Celtic | A | 3–4 | Baird, Emery (penalty), Yorston | 22,000 |
| 17 | 1 January | Dundee | A | 2–3 | Harris, Emery (penalty) | 26,000 |
| 18 | 2 January | East Fife | H | 2–1 | Boyd, Hamilton | 20,000 |
| 19 | 5 January | Airdrieonians | A | 0–3 | Hay | 10,000 |
| 20 | 12 January | Hibernian | H | 1–2 | Yorston | 20,000 |
| 21 | 19 January | Third Lanark | H | 2–3 | Yorston, Hamilton | 7,000 |
| 22 | 26 January | Heart of Midlothian | H | 3–0 | Rodger (2), Boyd | 16,000 |
| 23 | 2 February | Rangers | A | 2–3 | Prentice, Baird | 25,000 |
| 24 | 16 February | Partick Thistle | A | 4–1 | Yorston (2), Rodger, Boyd | 15,000 |
| 25 | 1 March | Raith Rovers | A | 1–2 | Rodger | 7,000 |
| 26 | 12 March | Stirling Albion | H | 6–0 | Hamilton (2), Rodger (2), Pearson, Emery | 12,000 |
| 27 | 15 March | Motherwell | H | 2–2 | Rodger, Hamilton | 15,000 |
| 28 | 22 March | Morton | A | 2–3 | Boyd, Samuel | 10,000 |
| 29 | 29 March | Celtic | A | 0–2 | 18,000 | |
| 30 | 19 April | Rangers | H | 1–1 | Rodger | 20,000 |
Final standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Celtic | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 52 | 55 | −3 | 28 |
| 10 | Queen of the South | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 50 | 60 | −10 | 28 |
| 11 | Aberdeen | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 65 | 58 | +7 | 27 |
| 12 | Third Lanark | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 51 | 62 | −11 | 26 |
| 13 | Airdrieonians | 30 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 54 | 69 | −15 | 26 |
Source: RSSSF
Scottish League Cup
Group 4
| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 August | Queen of the South | H | 5–4 | Hay, Hamilton, Emery, Pearson, Delaney | 17,000 |
| 2 | 15 August | Rangers | A | 1–2 | Yorston | 60,000 |
| 3 | 18 August | East Fife | A | 0–3 | 10,000 | |
| 4 | 25 August | Queen of the South | A | 0–2 | 8,000 | |
| 5 | 29 August | Rangers | H | 2–1 | Delaney, Hay | 42,000 |
| 6 | 1 September | East Fife | H | 2–3 | Yorston (2) | 18,000 |
Group 4 final table
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangers | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 2.500 | 9 |
| East Fife | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1.111 | 7 |
| Queen of the South | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 0.688 | 4 |
| Aberdeen | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 0.667 | 4 |
Source:
Scottish Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R2 | 9 February | Kilmarnock | H | 2–1 | Rodger, Boyd | 19,000 |
| R3 | 23 February | Dundee United | A | 2–2 | Yorston, Baird | 26,000 |
| R3 R | 27 February | Dundee United | H | 3–2 | Yorston (3), Rodger | 30,000 |
| QF | 14 March | Dundee | A | 0–4 | 40,000 | |
Saint Mungo Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 14 July | Rangers | H | 2–1 | Yorston, Baird | 35,000 |
| R2 | 21 July | St Mirren | N | 4–2 | Hamilton (2), Bogan, Baird | 14,000 |
| SF | 25 July | Hibernian | N | 1–1 | Hamilton | 27,000 |
| SF R | 28 July | Hibernian | H | 2–1 | Hamilton, Yorston | 28,000 |
| F | 1 August | Celtic | N | 2–3 | Yorston, Bogan | 80,264 |
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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