1950–51 Aberdeen F.C. season
The 1950-51 season was Aberdeen's 39th season in the top flight of Scottish football and their 41st season overall. Aberdeen competed in the Scottish League Division One, Scottish League Cup, and the Scottish Cup.
1950-51 season | |
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Manager | Dave Halliday |
Scottish League Division One | 4th |
Scottish Cup | 3rd Round |
Scottish League Cup | Quarter-finalists |
Top goalscorer | League: Harry Yorston (18) All: Harry Yorston (27) |
Highest home attendance | 42,000 vs. Rangers, 30 August vs. Hibernian, 16 September |
Lowest home attendance | 7,500 vs. East Fife, 7 April |
Results
Division A
Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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1 | 9 September | Airdrieonians | A | 5–2 | Yorston (3), Hamilton, Hather | 8,000 |
2 | 23 September | Dundee | A | 0–2 | 30,000 | |
3 | 30 September | Hibernian | H | 3–1 | Pearson, Hamilton | 15,000 |
4 | 7 October | St Mirren | A | 2–4 | Hather, Boyd | 10,000 |
5 | 14 October | Celtic | H | 2–1 | Hamilton | 30,000 |
6 | 21 October | Clyde | H | 5–3 | Yorston (2), Boyd, Baird, Hather | 15,000 |
7 | 28 October | Rangers | A | 2–1 | Boyd, Yorston | 50,000 |
8 | 4 November | Third Lanark | H | 1–2 | Hamilton | 17,000 |
9 | 11 November | Partick Thistle | A | 4–1 | Yorston (2), Gibb, Anderson, | 10,000 |
10 | 18 November | Falkirk | H | 5–1 | Hamilton (4), Baird, | 20,000 |
11 | 25 November | Raith Rovers | A | 0–1 | 15,000 | |
12 | 2 December | Heart of Midlothian | H | 2–0 | Yorston (2) | 22,000 |
13 | 9 December | Motherwell | H | 4–2 | Hamilton, Baird, Emery (penalty), Yorston | 20,000 |
14 | 16 December | Morton | A | 2–1 | Emery (penalty), Baird | 9,000 |
15 | 23 December | Airdrieonians | H | 1–1 | Hamilton | 15,000 |
16 | 30 December | East Fife | A | 0–0 | 10,000 | |
17 | 1 January | Dundee | H | 1–0 | Hamilton | 30,000 |
18 | 2 January | Hibernian | A | 2–6 | Hamilton, Pearson | 35,000 |
19 | 6 January | St Mirren | H | 1–1 | McNeill | 15,000 |
20 | 13 January | Celtic | A | 4–3 | Delaney (2), Yorston, Emery | 45,000 |
21 | 20 January | Clyde | A | 2–0 | Hamilton, Yorston | 10,000 |
22 | 3 February | Rangers | H | 2–4 | Pearson, Yorston | 42,000 |
23 | 17 February | Partick Thistle | H | 4–1 | Yorston (2), Delaney, Hamilton | 16,000 |
24 | 24 February | Falkirk | A | 1–1 | Emery | 10,500 |
25 | 3 March | Raith Rovers | H | 1–2 | Delaney | 15,000 |
26 | 17 March | Motherwell | A | 1–1 | Yorston | 10,000 |
27 | 24 March | Morton | H | 3–0 | Delaney, Hamilton, Yorston | 15,000 |
28 | 7 April | East Fife | H | 1–2 | Hamilton | 7,500 |
29 | 18 April | Heart of Midlothian | H | 1–4 | Baird | 20,000 |
30 | 28 April | Third Lanark | A | 0–2 | 13,500 |
Final standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | Dundee | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 47 | 30 | +17 | 38 |
4 | Heart of Midlothian | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 72 | 45 | +27 | 37 |
5 | Aberdeen | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 61 | 50 | +11 | 35 |
6 | Partick Thistle | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 57 | 48 | +9 | 33 |
7 | Celtic | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 48 | 46 | +2 | 29 |
Source: RSSSF
Scottish League Cup
Group 4
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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1 | 12 August | Clyde | H | 4–3 | Hamilton (2), Anderson, Emery | 28,000 |
2 | 16 August | Rangers | A | 2–1 | Hamilton (2) | 40,000 |
3 | 19 August | Morton | A | 2–0 | Yorston (2), Boyd | 18,000 |
4 | 26 August | Clyde | A | 1–4 | Hamilton | 20,000 |
5 | 30 August | Rangers | H | 2–0 | Hather, Baird | 42,000 |
6 | 2 September | Morton | H | 6–1 | Yorston (2), Hamilton (2), Baird, Boyd | 25,000 |
Group 4 final table
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
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Aberdeen | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 1.889 | 10 |
Rangers | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 7 | 2.571 | 8 |
Clyde | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 21 | 0.714 | 4 |
Morton | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 0.435 | 2 |
Source:
Knockout stage
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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QF L1 | 16 September | Hibernian | H | 4–1 | Hather, Emery, Yorston, Hamilton | 42,000 |
QF L2 | 20 September | Hibernian | A | 1–4 | Yorston | 35,000 |
QF R | 2 October | Hibernian | H | 1–1 | Baird | 52,000 |
QF 2R | 3 October | Hibernian | N | 1–5 | Baird | 50,000 |
Scottish Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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R1 | 27 January | Caledonian | H | 6–1 | Yorston (3), Baird, Delaney | 22,000 |
R2 | 10 February | Third Lanark | H | 4–0 | Hamilton (3), Emery | 28,000 |
R3 | 10 March | Celtic | A | 0–3 | 75,000 | |
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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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