1961–62 Aberdeen F.C. season
The 1961-62 season was Aberdeen's 49th season in the top flight of Scottish football and their 51st season overall. Aberdeen competed in the Scottish League Division One, Scottish League Cup, and the Scottish Cup
| 1961-62 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Charles B. Forbes |
| Manager | Tommy Pearson |
| Scottish League Division One | 12th |
| Scottish Cup | 3rd Round |
| Scottish League Cup | Group stage |
| Top goalscorer | League: Billy Little (17) All: Billy Little (25) |
| Highest home attendance | 41,139 vs. Rangers, 17 February 1962 |
| Lowest home attendance | 3,000 (x2) vs. Falkirk, 28 March 1962 vs. Kilmarnock 31 March 1962 |
Results
Division 1
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 August | Stirling Albion | H | 7–0 | Little (3), Cummings (2), Baird | 9,000 |
| 2 | 9 September | St Johnstone | A | 1–4 | Little | 10,500 |
| 3 | 16 September | Dundee | H | 3–1 | Kinnell, Brownlee, Cooke | 12,000 |
| 4 | 23 September | Airdrieonians | A | 1–7 | Mulhall | 3,000 |
| 5 | 30 September | Partick Thistle | H | 1–3 | Ewan | 6,000 |
| 6 | 7 October | St Mirren | A | 2–3 | Cooke, Herron | 5,000 |
| 7 | 14 October | Heart of Midlothian | H | 0–2 | 10,000 | |
| 8 | 21 October | Falkirk | A | 1–0 | Little | 6,000 |
| 9 | 28 October | Motherwell | H | 3–0 | Little (2), Callaghan | 7,000 |
| 10 | 4 November | Hibernian | A | 1–1 | Callaghan | 5,000 |
| 11 | 11 November | Third Lanark | H | 2–0 | Callaghan (2) | 8,000 |
| 12 | 18 November | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 0–4 | 7,998 | |
| 13 | 25 November | Celtic | H | 0–0 | 15,000 | |
| 14 | 2 December | Kilmarnock | A | 2–4 | Baird, Little | 7,500 |
| 15 | 16 December | Dundee United | H | 1–3 | Baird | 7,000 |
| 16 | 23 December | Rangers | A | 4–2 | Brownlee, Mulhall, Cooke, Kinnell | 28,000 |
| 17 | 6 January | Stirling Albion | A | 0–3 | 4,313 | |
| 18 | 10 January | St Johnstone | H | 1–1 | Little | 4,500 |
| 19 | 13 January | Airdrieonians | H | 1–1 | Little | 4,200 |
| 20 | 17 January | Dundee | A | 1–2 | 13,000 | |
| 21 | 20 January | Partick Thistle | A | 2–4 | Pearson, Little | 10,000 |
| 22 | 23 January | Raith Rovers | H | 3–3 | Callaghan, Cooke, Mulhall | 7,000 |
| 23 | 3 February | St Mirren | H | 3–1 | Little (2), Cooke | 8,000 |
| 24 | 10 February | Heart of Midlothian | A | 1–1 | Little | 14,000 |
| 25 | 24 February | Motherwell | A | 3–1 | Little (2), Mulhall | 5,000 |
| 26 | 3 March | Hibernian | H | 1–2 | Callaghan | 6,000 |
| 27 | 17 March | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 1–4 | 5,509 | |
| 28 | 20 March | Third Lanark | A | 5–3 | Brownlee (2), Cummings, Callaghan, Allan | 6,000 |
| 29 | 24 March | Celtic | A | 0–2 | 21,000 | |
| 30 | 28 March | Falkirk | H | 2–2 | Little, Mulhall | 3,000 |
| 31 | 31 March | Kilmarnock | H | 3–3 | Cummings, Mulhall | 3,000 |
| 32 | 7 April | Dundee United | A | 2–2 | Mulhall, Ewan | 7,000 |
| 33 | 25 April | Rangers | H | 1–0 | Cummings | 22,000 |
| 34 | 28 April | Raith Rovers | A | 1–3 | Mulhall | 5,000 |
Final standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Dundee United | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 70 | 71 | 0.986 | 32 |
| 11 | Third Lanark | 34 | 13 | 5 | 16 | 59 | 60 | 0.983 | 31 |
| 12 | Aberdeen | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 60 | 73 | 0.822 | 29 |
| 13 | Raith Rovers | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 51 | 73 | 0.699 | 27 |
| 14 | Falkirk | 34 | 11 | 4 | 19 | 45 | 68 | 0.662 | 26 |
Source: RSSSF
Scottish League Cup
Group 2
| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 August | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 2–1 | Little, Brownlee | 12,000 |
| 2 | 16 August | Motherwell | H | 3–4 | Brownlee, Little, Kinnell | 18,000 |
| 3 | 19 August | Dundee United | A | 3–5 | Cooke (2), Cummings | 10,000 |
| 4 | 26 August | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 0–0 | 10,000 | |
| 5 | 30 August | Motherwell | A | 1–2 | Little | 7,000 |
| 6 | 2 September | Dundee United | H | 2–2 | Baird, Cooke | 7,000 |
Group 2 final table
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motherwell | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 1.400 | 9 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2.333 | 7 |
| Aberdeen | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 0.786 | 4 |
| Dundee United | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 0.667 | 4 |
Source:
Scottish Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 9 December | Airdrieonians | H | 5–2 | Callaghan (3), Kinnell, Little | 8,800 |
| R2 | 27 January | Clyde | A | 2–2 | Cummings, Little | 10,000 |
| R2R | 31 January | Clyde | H | 10–3 | Cummings (5), Little (2), Mulhall (2), Fraser | 16,400 |
| R3 | 17 February | Rangers | H | 2–2 | Kinnell, Little | 41,139 |
| R3R | 21 February | Rangers | A | 1–5 | Cummings | 57,600 |
Anglo-Franco-Scottish Friendship Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L1 | 10 October | Le Havre | H | 2–0 | Herron, Cooke | |
| L2 | 6 May | Le Havre | A | 5–2 | Kinnell, Mulhall, Winchester | 2,000 |
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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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