1952–53 Aberdeen F.C. season
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.
| 1952-53 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Charles B. Forbes |
| Manager | Dave Halliday |
| Scottish League Division One | 11th |
| Scottish Cup | Finalists |
| Scottish League Cup | Group Stage |
| Coronation Cup | First Round |
| Top goalscorer | League: George Hamilton (15) All: Jack Hather (18) |
| Highest home attendance | 41,880 vs. Hibernian, 18 March |
| Lowest home attendance | 15,000 vs. Airdrieonians, 13 September vs. Clyde 13 December |
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
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Partick Thistle | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 55 | 63 | 0.873 | 29 |
| 10 | Queen of the South | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 43 | 61 | 0.705 | 28 |
| 11 | Aberdeen | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 64 | 68 | 0.941 | 27 |
| 12 | Raith Rovers | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 47 | 53 | 0.887 | 26 |
| 13 | Falkirk | 30 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 53 | 63 | 0.841 | 26 |
Source: RSSSF
Scottish League Cup
Group 3
| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 August | Motherwell | A | 2–5 | Yorston, Buckley | 8,000 |
| 2 | 13 August | Heart of Midlothian | H | 2–4 | Ewen, Yorston | 33,000 |
| 3 | 16 August | Rangers | A | 1–3 | Buckley | 40,000 |
| 4 | 23 August | Motherwell | H | 0–1 | 25,000 | |
| 5 | 27 August | Heart of Midlothian | A | 1–1 | Hather | 22,000 |
| 6 | 30 August | Rangers | H | 1–2 | Yorston | 35,000 |
Group 3 final table
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangers | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 1.200 | 9 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 1.714 | 7 |
| Motherwell | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 1.222 | 7 |
| Aberdeen | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 0.438 | 1 |
Source:
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 |
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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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