List of Aberdeen F.C. players

Aberdeen F.C. is a Scottish professional football club based in Aberdeen, Scotland. The club was founded in 1903 after an amalgamation of three local clubs; Orion F.C., Victoria United and the original Aberdeen FC.[1] The club has played at Pittodrie Stadium since 1903.[2] They are one of the most successful clubs in Scotland, having won four League championships and thirteen domestic trophies, as well as the European Cup Winners' Cup and UEFA Super Cup in 1983.

More than 200 players have made at least 100 appearances (including substitute appearances); those players are listed here. Other players who have made fewer appearances are also included where they are regarded as having played a significant role for the club, with the reason for their inclusion indicated in the Notes column. The club's record appearance maker is Willie Miller, who played 797 games for Aberdeen between 1972 and his retirement in 1990. Joe Harper is the club's top goalscorer with 199 goals in major competitions.

Notable players

Players are listed according to the date of their first team début for the club. Appearances and goals are for competitive first-team matches in Scottish League, Scottish Cup, Scottish League Cup and European Competition only; minor competitions (i.e. the Aberdeenshire Cup) and wartime matches are excluded. Substitute appearances are included.

Positions key

GK Goalkeeper DF Defender MF Midfielder FW Forward

  Aberdeen Hall of Fame Inductee[3]   Player currently contracted at Aberdeen[4]

Statistics correct as of match played on 6 February 2021

List of Aberdeen F.C. players with at least 100 appearances or otherwise stated notability[5]
NameNatPosAberdeen yearsLeagueScottish
Cup
League
Cup
EuropeTotalGoalsNotes
Henry Low MF19031907967N/AN/A10323
Tom Strang DF19031907968N/AN/A1043
Rab Macfarlane GK1904190811211N/AN/A1230
Alex Halkett MF1904190911712N/AN/A1292
Wilf Low DF1904191610712N/AN/A1193
Willie Lennie MF1905191322824N/AN/A25267[nb 1][6]
Stewart Davidson DF19051917
19231924
13617N/AN/A1531
Charles O'Hagan FW190619109913N/AN/A11224[nb 2][6]
George Wilson DF1907191418113N/AN/A19414
Donald Colman DF1907192032323N/AN/A3461
Jock Hume DF1907192028223N/AN/A3053
Jimmy Soye FW1909191518514N/AN/A20125
Paddy Travers FW19101911
19121914
977N/AN/A10424
Jock Wyllie DF1910192016913N/AN/A18228
Dave Main FW191119171588N/AN/A16358
Joseph Walker FW191119171336N/AN/A13925
Bobby Hannah DF1911192111611N/AN/A1271
Dod Brewster MF191319201190N/AN/A1199
Alex Wright MF1913192212616N/AN/A14211
Arthur Robertson MF19131923968N/AN/A1046
Bobby Archibald MF191419201094N/AN/A11316
Willie Wylie FW191419201193N/AN/A12212
George Anderson GK191419222058N/AN/A2130
Bert MacLachlan DF1914192731543N/AN/A35816
Walter Grant MF19151924919N/AN/A10012
Jacky Connon FW191919239313N/AN/A10625
Jock Hutton DF1919192723941N/AN/A28017
Billy Middleton FW1920192311016N/AN/A1268
Vic Milne DF1920192311012N/AN/A1227
Douglas Thomson FW192019239512N/AN/A10733
Andy Rankine FW1920192513622N/AN/A15838
Matt Forsyth DF1920192616124N/AN/A1850
Jimmy Smith MF1922193129739N/AN/A33664
Johnny Miller FW1921192710915N/AN/A12461
Harry Blackwell GK1921193021636N/AN/A2520
Duff Bruce DF192319289515N/AN/A1100
Robert Bruce FW192419289416N/AN/A11045
Jock Edward DF192419288716N/AN/A1033
Alec Cheyne FW1925193012611N/AN/A13755
Willie Jackson DF1925193218323N/AN/A2068
Bob McDermid FW1925193224627N/AN/A27348
Andy Love FW1925193421622N/AN/A23883
Jimmy Black DF1927193215515N/AN/A1704
Benny Yorston FW1927193214313N/AN/A156125[nb 3][7]
Eddie Falloon DF1927193822326N/AN/A2496
Willie Cooper DF19271948[lower-alpha 1]328379N/A374[lower-alpha 1]3
Frank Hill DF19281932988N/AN/A10610
Hugh McLaren DF1928193210510N/AN/A1155
Steve Smith GK1930193723424N/AN/A2580
Dave Warnock FW1930193913317N/AN/A15040
Bob Fraser MF1931193819421N/AN/A2154
Charlie McGill DF1931193821822N/AN/A2401
Matt Armstrong FW19311946**19524N/AN/A232158
Jackie Benyon MF1932193712614N/AN/A14037
Willie Mills FW1932193818228N/AN/A210114
George Thomson MF19321939213[lower-alpha 1]31N/AN/A244[lower-alpha 1]20
Johnny McKenzie FW1935193810712N/AN/A11921
Bill Strauss MF1936194585[lower-alpha 1]14N/AN/A99[lower-alpha 1]56
Frank Dunlop DF19361948112[lower-alpha 1]20N/AN/A132[lower-alpha 1]1
George Johnstone GK19361949150[lower-alpha 1]2524N/A199[lower-alpha 1]0
George Taylor MF1937194863[lower-alpha 1]811N/A82[lower-alpha 1]6
George Hamilton FW19371954200[lower-alpha 1]3248N/A284[lower-alpha 1]153
Andy Cowie MF1938194860[lower-alpha 1]816N/A84[lower-alpha 1]0
Stan Williams FW1938194972[lower-alpha 1]1917N/A99[lower-alpha 1]34
Pat McKenna DF19441952133[lower-alpha 1]1728N/A178[lower-alpha 1]0
Archie Baird MF19461953104[lower-alpha 1]1623N/A144[lower-alpha 1]35
Tony Harris MF194619531883154N/A27330
Harry Yorston FW194719572022947N/A278141
Archie Glen MF194719602032443N/A27027
Don Emery DF19481952891125N/A12525
Chris Anderson DF19481953711319N/A1031[nb 4][8]
Tommy Pearson MF19481953851417N/A11616
Jack Hather FW194819602643453N/A351105
Alec Young DF195019581682330N/A2211
Fred Martin GK195019592083352N/A2930
Paddy Buckley FW195219571072026N/A15390
Jack Allister MF195219581172125N/A16323
Jimmy Mitchell DF195219581292134N/A1840
Bob Wishart FW195219611772236N/A23562
Graham Leggat MF195319581091626N/A15192
David Caldwell DF195319601321630N/A1780
Jim Clunie DF195319601041621N/A1419
George Mulhall FW19531962110931N/A15042
Jimmy Hogg DF195319652142243N/A2791
Norrie Davidson FW195519611091423N/A14684
Ken Brownlee MF195519631091423N/A14639
Dickie Ewen MF19571961821311N/A10624
John Ogston GK195719651791734N/A2300
Ian Burns MF195719661421634N/A1926
Billy Little FW195719682372345130696
George Kinnell MF195919641301223N/A16525
Ernie Winchester FW195919671231530N/A16893
Doug Coutts DF19601964981013N/A1214
Charlie Cooke MF196019651251426N/A16530
Dave Bennett DF196019661111216N/A1390
Ally Shewan DF19601969220264683009
Jim Whyte DF19601970105202441528
Dave Smith MF196119661331419N/A16613
Henning Boel DF19641974105172261504
Jimmy Wilson FW19651967751120411034
Jim Smith MF196519691031415814037
Jens Petersen DF196519701412231720111
Tommy McMillan DF19651972172234582482
Jim Hermiston DF1965197519515451527016
Davie Robb FW1965197825127322134599
Bobby Clark GK196519804244995235910
Martin Buchan DF1966197213320231218811
Ian Taylor FW196619741099271115628
George Murray DF1967197389112071274
Jim Forrest FW1968197312820271118662
Derek McKay FW1969197115301194[nb 5][9]
Joe Harper FW19691973
19761981
207245316300199[nb 6][10]
Alex Willoughby MF196919741039271014915
Billy Williamson MF1969197695923012723
Willie Young DF1969197613312321118814
Steve Murray MF197019731011022714025
Arthur Graham MF1970197722022441129745
Chic McLelland DF19721979157173562125
Joe Smith MF197219791421234319111
Drew Jarvie FW19721982275286617386130
John McMaster MF1972198620628542831612
Willie Miller DF19721990561661096179732[nb 7][3]
Eddie Thomson DF197319769162041212
Duncan Davidson FW19741981781615311228
Willie Garner DF19751981113113161613
Doug Rougvie DF1975198418026452827921
Dom Sullivan MF19761979971221713714
Stuart Kennedy DF197619832232955263339
Alex McLeish DF1976199449468745669230[nb 8][6]
Steve Archibald FW19771980761018611046
Andy Watson MF197719839912131213617
Gordon Strachan MF1977198418329433429290
Ian Scanlon MF197819819311181013220
Jim Leighton GK19781988
19972000
3854854485350
Neil Simpson MF1978198920534343731031
Mark McGhee FW19791984164203531250100
Dougie Bell MF1979198510922292518514
John Hewitt FW1979198924133464336390
Eric Black FW1981198611535182218070
Neale Cooper DF1980198613327273322010
Ian Angus MF198019878415101112012
Peter Weir MF1981198715919293023738
Willie Falconer FW1982198878591010217
Stewart McKimmie DF198319974304547395619
Billy Stark MF1983198711212141114959
Frank McDougall FW19841986536636944[nb 9][11]
Joe Miller FW19841987
19931998
20620241426447
Brian Grant MF1984199626527251533232
Jim Bett MF1985199425827322133848
Brian Irvine DF1985199730730262038340
David Robertson DF198519911351021111773
Robert Connor MF1986199420618221726322
Charlie Nicholas FW1987199077168310436
Stephen Wright DF19871995150131261812
Eoin Jess MF19871996
19972001
31223341138094
Theo Snelders GK198819962272029142900
Paul Mason MF198819931581215819337
Hans Gillhaus FW198919928465510031
Scott Booth FW19891997
20032004
1842017822970
Paul Kane MF19911995119107514113
Gary Smith DF19911996
19971999
209181932492
Mixu Paatelainen FW19921994859639328
Duncan Shearer FW199219971521815919479
Stephen Glass MF19941998109910313113
John Inglis DF1994199810061241215
Billy Dodds FW19941999141916817267
David Rowson MF1994200113379715611
Paul Bernard MF1995200198111021218[nb 10][12]
Darren Young MF1995200313298101596
Ryan Esson GK19962006895421000
Derek Young MF19962003
20072011
20522151125322
Russell Anderson DF19962007
20122015
3433025940720
Michael Hart DF19972000
20032008
1139761450
Derek Whyte DF1997200213312811540
Chris Clark MF19972008
20112014
2332214927813
Robbie Winters FW19982002132117215245
Kevin McNaughton DF1998200617513952023
Darren Mackie FW1998201231422191036569
Jamie McAllister DF1999200311715841441
Phil McGuire DF19992005153148618110
David Preece GK199920058910701060
Ricky Foster DF20012012235191192749
Zander Diamond DF200220112052313824919
Andrew Considine DF200342946343954840
Scott Severin MF20042009166138819512
Barry Nicholson MF2005200810297712521
Jamie Smith MF200520098576410218
Chris Maguire FW20052011131147615822
Jamie Langfield GK200520152782616163360
Lee Miller FW20062010120115914533
Sone Aluko MF20072011102144712713
Peter Pawlett MF2008201717215141221320
Josh Magennis FW20102014105108012212
Scott Vernon FW201020141281513015844
Ryan Jack MF2010201719916171825011
Jonny Hayes MF20122017
2020
18912142023532
Niall McGinn FW20122017
2018
24929192633386
Mark Reynolds DF201220191861916162377
Willo Flood MF201320168047131043
Ashton Taylor DF20142017
2019
1401151717312
Shay Logan DF201422421173229415
Adam Rooney FW2014201815115112019788
Kenny McLean MF201520181261071515825
Graeme Shinnie DF2015201914415111818812
Joe Lewis GK20161631813212150
Scott McKenna DF2016202091125101185
Lewis Ferguson MF2018851041111020
Sam Cosgrove FW2018202179115810347
  1. Made additional appearances in 1939–40 and/or 1945–46 which are counted in normal league tallies in the source.

Notes

  1. First Aberdeen player capped by Scotland
  2. The first Aberdeen player to win a cap for his country.
  3. Record for most goals in one season (46)
  4. Anderson went on to become a director at Aberdeen in 1967, and played a significant role in the club's rise to prominence over the following 20 years.
  5. Known as "Cup-tie McKay"; scored four goals in the 1970 Scottish Cup, including two in the final.
  6. Club record goalscorer (199 goals)
  7. Record appearances (797 in all major competitions, 561 in league)
  8. Record international appearances whilst with Aberdeen (77)
  9. McDougall was the top-scorer in the Scottish Premier Division in season 198485
  10. Highest transfer fee paid (£1 million)

References

  1. Webster, Jack (2003). The First 100 years of The Dons: The official history of Aberdeen Football Club 1903–2003. London: Hodder & Stoughton. pp. 69–70. ISBN 0-340-82344-5.
  2. "Pittodrie Stadium". Aberdeen FC. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  3. "Hall of Fame". Aberdeen FC. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  4. "Current squad". Aberdeen FC Heritage Trust. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  5. "All time AFC statistics". Aberdeen FC Heritage Trust. Retrieved 19 August 2019. Appearances and goals are taken from the statistics compiled by the Aberdeen FC Heritage Trust website. However, this site includes matches played and goals scored during season 1945–46 in the official league fixtures. This is incorrect, as the league competition that season was still an unofficial "wartime" competition. As such, these appearances and goals, and those of the five voided league matches from 1939–40, have been removed from the statistics listed here.
  6. "Dark Blue Dons". Aberdeen FC Heritage Trust. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  7. "Benny Yorston". Aberdeen FC Heritage Trust. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  8. "Chris Anderson". Aberdeen FC Heritage Trust. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  9. "Four-goal legacy of 'Cup-tie McKay'". The Scotsman. 21 April 2008. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  10. "Joe Harper". Aberdeen FC Heritage Trust. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  11. Brown, Alan; Preston, Simon; Di Maggio, Roberto. "Scotland - List of Topscorers". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  12. Allan, Charlie (18 August 2016). "Aberdeen's big-spending days are gone – but Paul Bernard deal proves money can't guarantee success". Evening Express. DC Thomson Publishing. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
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