1948–49_Aberdeen_F.C._season
1948–49 Aberdeen F.C. season
Aberdeen F.C. 1948–49 football season
The 1948–49 season was Aberdeen's 37th season in the top flight of Scottish football and their 38th season competed in the Scottish League First Division, Scottish League Cup, and the Scottish Cup.
Quick Facts Chairman, Manager ...
1948–49 season | ||
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Chairman | William Mitchell | |
Manager | Dave Halliday | |
Scottish League Division One | 13th | |
Scottish Cup | 1st Round | |
Scottish League Cup | Group Stage | |
Top goalscorer | League: George Hamilton (10) All: George Hamilton (15) | |
Highest home attendance | 42,000 vs. Rangers, 12 February | |
Lowest home attendance | 10,000 vs. Partick Thistle, 26 February | |
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Division A
Main article: 1948–49 Scottish First Division
More information Match Day, Date ...
Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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1 | 14 August | Third Lanark | A | 0–1 | 20,000 | |
2 | 18 August | Celtic | H | 1–0 | Williams | 35,000 |
3 | 21 August | Dundee | A | 0–4 | 30,000 | |
4 | 28 August | Motherwell | H | 2–0 | Kelly, Hamilton | 35,000 |
5 | 31 August | St Mirren | A | 1–3 | Kelly | 15,000 |
6 | 4 September | Hibernian | H | 1–2 | Baird | 35,000 |
7 | 23 October | Clyde | H | 4–4 | Kiddie, Hamilton, Pearson, Williams | 20,000 |
8 | 6 November | Falkirk | H | 1–4 | Pearson | 15,000 |
9 | 13 November | Partick Thistle | A | 0–0 | 15,000 | |
10 | 20 November | East Fife | H | 3–1 | Kelly (3) | 20,000 |
11 | 4 December | Heart of Midlothian | H | 2–2 | Hamilton, Harris | 20,000 |
12 | 11 December | Queen of the South | H | 1–2 | Kelly | 15,000 |
13 | 18 December | Morton | A | 1–1 | Hamilton | 14,000 |
14 | 25 December | Celtic | A | 0–3 | 40,000 | |
15 | 1 January | Dundee | H | 1–3 | Rice | 26,000 |
16 | 8 January | Third Lanark | H | 2–2 | Rice, Hamilton | 20,000 |
17 | 15 January | Hibernian | A | 1–4 | Hamilton | 15,500 |
18 | 29 January | St Mirren | H | 0–2 | 18,000 | |
19 | 12 February | Rangers | H | 0–2 | 42,000 | |
20 | 19 February | Falkirk | A | 2–1 | Williams, Emery (penalty) | 10,000 |
21 | 26 February | Partick Thistle | H | 4–2 | Emery (2), Williams, Hather, | 10,000 |
22 | 5 March | Albion Rovers | A | 1–2 | Glen | 750 |
23 | 12 March | Albion Rovers | H | 4–0 | Emery (2), Hather, Williams | 15,000 |
24 | 19 March | Heart of Midlothian | A | 1–1 | Hather | 20,000 |
25 | 26 March | Queen of the South | A | 0–0 | 4,000 | |
26 | 2 April | Morton | H | 0–0 | 20,000 | |
27 | 9 April | Clyde | A | 0–0 | 9,000 | |
28 | 16 April | Rangers | A | 1–1 | Hather | 35,000 |
29 | 20 April | East Fife | A | 4–1 | Hamilton (3), Williams | 8,000 |
30 | 30 April | Motherwell | A | 1–1 | Hamilton | 8,500 |
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Final League table
More information P, Team ...
P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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12 | Motherwell | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 44 | 49 | −5 | 25 |
13 | Aberdeen | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 39 | 48 | −9 | 25 |
14 | Clyde | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 50 | 67 | −17 | 24 |
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Scottish League Cup
Main article: 1948–49 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 | 11 September | St Mirren | H | 3–1 | Hamilton (2), Harris | 25,000 |
2 | 18 September | Third Lanark | A | 1–1 | Williams | 17,000 |
3 | 25 September | Morton | H | 3–1 | Hamilton (2), Stenhouse | 20,000 |
4 | 2 October | St Mirren | A | 1–1 | Harris | 17,000 |
5 | 9 October | Third Lanark | H | 2–4 | Pearson (penalty), Harris | 12,000 |
6 | 16 October | Morton | A | 1–3 | Harris | 15,000 |
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Section D Final Table
More information P, Team ...
P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | St Mirren | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 1.33 | 6 |
2 | Aberdeen | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 1.00 | 6 |
3 | Third Lanark | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 0.92 | 6 |
4 | Morton | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0.82 | 6 |
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Scottish Cup
Main article: 1948–49 Scottish Cup
More information Round, Date ...
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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R1 | 22 January | Third Lanark | A | 1–2 | Hamilton | 26,000 |
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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 | 22 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
GK | SCO | Johnny Curran | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
GK | SCO | Frank Watson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
GK | SCO | Fred Martin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Willie Waddell | 32 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Pat McKenna (c) | 31 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
DF | WAL | Don Emery | 18 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Bobby Ancell | 16 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Willie Roy | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Allan Massie | 13 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Hugh McVean | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | SOU | Jimmy Preston | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Frank Dunlop | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Armour Ashe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ENG | Ben Robson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Tony Harris | 33 | 5 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | |
MF | SCO | Jimmy Stenhouse | 23 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
MF | SCO | Tommy Pearson | 22 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
MF | SCO | Joe McLaughlin | 22 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Peter Rice | 17 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Kenny Thomson | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Chris Anderson | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Willie Millar | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Archie Glen | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Alex Kiddie | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | SOU | Ray Botha | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | ENG | Ken Findlay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | George Merchant | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Willie Rob | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ?? | Alex Martin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | SOU | Stan Williams | 31 | 7 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
FW | SCO | George Hamilton | 26 | 15 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | |
FW | ENG | Jack Hather | 15 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Archie Kelly | 13 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Archie Baird | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Freddie Smith | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
FW | ENG | Bob Gibson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Harry Yorston | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ?? | Jimmy Muir | 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