1946–47_Aberdeen_F.C._season
1946–47 Aberdeen F.C. season
Aberdeen F.C. 1946–47 football season
The 1946–47 season was Aberdeen's 35th season in the top flight of Scottish football and their 36th season competed in the Scottish League Division One, Scottish League Cup, and the Scottish Cup.
Quick Facts Chairman, Manager ...
1946–47 season | ||
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Chairman | William Mitchell | |
Manager | Dave Halliday | |
Scottish League Division One | 3rd | |
Scottish Cup | Winners | |
Scottish League Cup | Runners-up | |
Top goalscorer | League: George Hamilton (16) All: George Hamilton (31) | |
Highest home attendance | 35,000 vs. Rangers, 4 September | |
Lowest home attendance | 10,000 vs. Clyde 1 February | |
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Division A
Main article: 1946–47 Scottish Division One
More information Match Day, Date ...
Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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1 | 10 August | Third Lanark | A | 3–0 | Hamilton, Taylor, Harris | 12,000 |
2 | 14 August | Kilmarnock | H | 1–0 | Baird | 18,000 |
3 | 17 August | Celtic | H | 6–2 | Baird (2), Harris, Hamilton, Williams, Kiddie | 30,000 |
4 | 21 August | Motherwell | A | 2–2 | Kiddie, Williams | 9,000 |
5 | 24 August | St Mirren | A | 2–4 | Baird (2) | 13,000 |
6 | 28 August | Hibernian | H | 2–1 | Howie, Harris | 29,000 |
7 | 31 August | Clyde | A | 2–0 | Harris (2) | 17,000 |
8 | 4 September | Rangers | H | 1–0 | Taylor | 35,000 |
9 | 7 September | Falkirk | H | 0–2 | 10,000 | |
10 | 14 September | Partick Thistle | H | 2–2 | McCall, Harris | 25,000 |
11 | 2 November | Queen of the South | H | 0–0 | 18,000 | |
12 | 9 November | Morton | A | 0–0 | 8,000 | |
13 | 16 November | Queen's Park | H | 3–1 | Millar (2), McCall | 15,000 |
14 | 23 November | Heart of Midlothian | H | 2–1 | Waldron, Hamilton | 14,000 |
15 | 30 November | Hamilton Academical | A | 5–2 | Hamilton (3), Harris, Williams | 6,000 |
16 | 7 December | Third Lanark | H | 1–0 | Hamilton | 12,000 |
17 | 14 December | Kilmarnock | A | 1–2 | 8,500 | |
18 | 21 December | Motherwell | H | 3–1 | Waldron (2), Hume | 15,000 |
19 | 28 December | Hibernian | A | 1–1 | Harris | 30,000 |
20 | 1 January | Falkirk | H | 0–4 | 20,000 | |
21 | 2 January | Celtic | A | 5–1 | Hamilton (4), Harris | 25,000 |
22 | 4 January | Partick Thistle | A | 0–4 | 12,000 | |
23 | 18 January | Rangers | A | 0–1 | 57,000 | |
24 | 1 February | Clyde | H | 2–1 | Hamilton, Williams | 10,000 |
25 | 26 April | Queen's Park | A | 0–0 | 8,000 | |
26 | 28 April | Queen of the South | A | 5–1 | McCall (2), Harris, Hamilton, Williams | 6,500 |
27 | 3 May | St Mirren | H | 4–2 | Kiddie (3), McCall | 13,500 |
28 | 5 May | Morton | H | 2–2 | Hamilton, Taylor (penalty) | 12,000 |
29 | 14 May | Hamilton Academical | H | 3–0 | Hamilton (2), Baird | 12,000 |
30 | 17 May | Heart of Midlothian | A | 0–4 | Kelly | 15,844 |
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Final standings
More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Rangers | 30 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 76 | 26 | +50 | 46 |
2 | Hibernian | 30 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 69 | 33 | +36 | 44 |
3 | Aberdeen | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 58 | 41 | +17 | 39 |
4 | Hearts | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 52 | 43 | +9 | 38 |
5 | Partick Thistle | 30 | 16 | 3 | 11 | 74 | 59 | +15 | 35 |
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Source: RSSSF
Scottish League Cup
Main article: 1946–47 Scottish League Cup
Group Section D
More information Round, Date ...
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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1 | 21 September | Falkirk | H | 4–3 | Hamilton (4) | 25,000 |
2 | 28 September | Queen of the South | A | 5–2 | Millar (2), Kiddie, Hamilton, Harris | 17,000 |
3 | 5 October | Motherwell | H | 2–1 | McCall (2) | 25,000 |
4 | 12 October | Falkirk | A | 1–0 | Hamilton | 17,000 |
5 | 19 October | Queen of the South | H | 1–0 | McCall | 22,000 |
6 | 26 October | Motherwell | A | 0–3 | 8,500 | |
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Section D final table
More information Pld, W ...
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
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Aberdeen | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 1.182 | 8 |
Motherwell | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 1.364 | 7 |
Falkirk | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 0.917 | 5 |
Queen of the South | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 0.615 | 4 |
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Knockout stage
Scottish Cup
Main article: 1946–47 Scottish Cup
More information Round, Date ...
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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R1 | 25 January | Partick Thistle | H | 2–1 | McCall, Cooper | 34,000 |
R2 | 8 February | Ayr United | H | 8–0 | Hamilton (3), Harris (3), Williams, Botha | 15,500 |
R3 | 22 February | Morton | H | 1–1 | Millar | 30,000 |
R3R | 8 March | Morton | A | 2–1 | McCall, Hamilton | 18,500 |
R4 | 29 March | Dundee | A | 2–1 | Williams (2) | 35,500 |
SF | 12 April | Arbroath | N | 2–0 | Williams (2) | 22,000 |
F | 19 April | Hibernian | N | 2–1 | Hamilton, Williams | 82,140 |
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Appearances & Goals
More information No., Pos ...
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division One | Scottish Cup | League Cup | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
GK | SCO | George Johnstone | 43 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
GK | SCO | Frank Watson | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Frank Dunlop | 43 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Pat McKenna | 41 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Willie Cooper (c) | 29 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Andy Cowie | 25 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Willie Waddell | 20 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
DF | SOU | Jimmy Preston | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Ralph McKenzie | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ENG | Ben Robson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ?? | Frank McDonald | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Willie McCall | 46 | 12 | 29 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 5 | |
MF | SCO | Tony Harris | 45 | 14 | 28 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 1 | |
MF | SCO | George Taylor | 37 | 3 | 28 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Joe McLaughlin | 31 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Alex Kiddie | 17 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
MF | SCO | Willie Millar | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | |
MF | SCO | Willie Hume | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | SOU | Ray Botha | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Ian Jamieson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | George Merchant | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | George Hamilton | 42 | 33 | 26 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 11 | |
FW | SOU | Stan Williams | 39 | 11 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Archie Baird | 19 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
FW | ENG | Ernie Waldron | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ?? | Mike Coleman | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ENG | Horace Wallbanks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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- Kevin Stirling. Aberdeen A Centenary History 1903-2003. Desert Island Books 2002. ISBN 1-874287-49-X.
- AFC Heritage Trust