1966–67 Aberdeen F.C. season
The 1966-67 season was Aberdeen's 54th season in the top flight of Scottish football and their 56th season overall. Aberdeen competed in the Scottish League Division One, Scottish League Cup and Scottish Cup.
| 1966-67 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Charles B. Forbes |
| Manager | Eddie Turnbull |
| Scottish League Division One | 4th |
| Scottish Cup | Finalists |
| Scottish League Cup | Semi-finalists |
| Top goalscorer | League: Jimmy Wilson (14) All: Jim Smith (21) |
| Highest home attendance | 44,000 vs. Hibernian, 22 March 1967 |
| Lowest home attendance | 5,000 x2 vs. St Johnstone, 13 August 1966 vs. Clyde, 1 October 1966 |
Results
Own goal scorers in italics.
Division 1
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 September | Dundee | A | 1–2 | Wilson | 10,000 |
| 2 | 17 September | St Johnstone | H | 3–2 | Winchester (2), Smith | 7,000 |
| 3 | 24 September | Rangers | H | 0–3 | 30,000 | |
| 4 | 1 October | Clyde | H | 1–1 | Winchester | 5,000 |
| 5 | 8 October | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 1–1 | Shewan | 8,500 |
| 6 | 15 October | Ayr United | H | 2–0 | Smith, Winchester | 7,000 |
| 7 | 22 October | Airdrieonians | A | 1–2 | Taylor, Wilson | 4,320 |
| 8 | 29 October | Hibernian | H | 2–2 | Winchester, Watt | 10,000 |
| 9 | 5 November | Heart of Midlothian | H | 3–1 | Watt (2), Taylor | 10,000 |
| 10 | 12 November | St Mirren | A | 3–1 | Watt (2), Winchester | 5,500 |
| 11 | 19 November | Partick Thistle | H | 5–2 | Wilson (2), Petersen, Whyte, Winchester | 9,500 |
| 12 | 26 November | Dundee United | A | 3–1 | Winchester, Briggs, Wilson | 7,210 |
| 13 | 3 December | Motherwell | H | 2–1 | Wilson (2) | 8,000 |
| 14 | 10 December | Falkirk | A | 0–1 | 4,565 | |
| 15 | 17 December | Stirling Albion | A | 6–2 | Wilson (3), Whyte, Johnston, Taylor | 1,375 |
| 16 | 24 December | Celtic | H | 1–1 | Melrose | 28,000 |
| 17 | 31 December | Kilmarnock | H | 4–0 | Melrose, Smith, Wilson, Munro | 14,000 |
| 18 | 2 January | Dundee | H | 5–2 | Munro (2), Melrose, Smith, Wilson | 17,000 |
| 19 | 3 January | St Johnstone | A | 0–1 | 8,200 | |
| 20 | 14 January | Clyde | A | 0–0 | 5,500 | |
| 21 | 18 January | Rangers | H | 1–2 | Johnston | 31,000 |
| 22 | 21 January | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 1–2 | Winchester | 9,000 |
| 23 | 4 February | Ayr United | A | 5–2 | Smith (2), Robb, Johnston, Whyte | 3,100 |
| 24 | 11 February | Airdrieonians | H | 7–0 | Johnston (3), Wilson (2), Munro, Smith | 8,000 |
| 25 | 25 February | Hibernian | A | 0–1 | 18,500 | |
| 26 | 4 March | Heart of Midlothian | A | 0–3 | Johnston (2), Smith | 12,000 |
| 27 | 18 March | Partick Thistle | A | 1–1 | Storrie | 4,000 |
| 28 | 25 March | Dundee United | H | 0–1 | 13,000 | |
| 29 | 27 March | St Mirren | A | 0–0 | 10,000 | |
| 30 | 4 April | Motherwell | A | 2–3 | Winchester, Smith | 4,500 |
| 31 | 8 April | Falkirk | H | 6–1 | Johnston (2), Munro (2), Melrose, Smith | 7,000 |
| 32 | 15 April | Stirling Albion | H | 1–0 | Melrose | 7,500 |
| 33 | 19 April | Celtic | A | 0–0 | 33,000 | |
| 34 | 1 May | Kilmarnock | A | 1–1 | McGrory | 5,500 |
Final standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Rangers | 34 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 92 | 31 | +61 | 55 |
| 3 | Clyde | 34 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 64 | 48 | +16 | 46 |
| 4 | Aberdeen | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 72 | 38 | +34 | 42 |
| 5 | Hibernian | 34 | 19 | 4 | 11 | 72 | 49 | +23 | 42 |
| 6 | Dundee | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 74 | 51 | +23 | 41 |
Source: RSSSF
Scottish League Cup
Group 1
| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 August | St Johnstone | H | 3–0 | Smith (2), Little | 5,000 |
| 2 | 17 August | Dundee | A | 4–3 | Winchester (2), Wilson | 9,500 |
| 3 | 20 August | Dundee United | H | 4–1 | Winchester, Briggs (own goal), Smith, Melrose | 11,000 |
| 4 | 27 August | St Johnstone | A | 3–0 | Wilson, Winchester, Little | 5,000 |
| 5 | 31 August | Dundee | H | 2–0 | Smith, Melrose | 12,000 |
| 6 | 3 September | Dundee United | A | 4–3 | Whyte (2), Wilson, Little | 5,000 |
Group 1 final table
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 7 | 2.857 | 12 |
| Dundee United | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 1.000 | 6 |
| Dundee | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0.727 | 4 |
| St Johnstone | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 0.375 | 2 |
Source:
Knockout stage
| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QFL1 | 14 September | Morton | A | 1–3 | Smith | 4,750 |
| QFL2 | 21 September | Morton | H | 3–0 | Winchester, Smith, Petersen | 19,000 |
| SF | 19 October | Rangers | N | 2–2 | Wilson, Shewan | 38,600 |
| SFR | 24 October | Rangers | N | 0–2 | 38,000 | |
Scottish Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 28 January | Dundee | A | 5–0 | Smith (2), Johnston (2), Wilson | 23,000 |
| R2 | 18 February | St Johnstone | H | 5–0 | Johnston (2), Wilson, Smith, Melrose | 22,800 |
| QF | 11 March | Hibernian | A | 1–1 | Smith | 37,200 |
| QFR | 22 March | Hibernian | H | 3–0 | Winchester (2), Storrie | 44,000 |
| SF | 1 April | Dundee United | N | 1–0 | Millar | 41,500 |
| Final | 29 April | Celtic | N | 0–2 | 126,102 | |
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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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