1960–61_Aberdeen_F.C._season
1960–61 Aberdeen F.C. season
Aberdeen F.C. 1960–61 football season
The 1960–61 season was Aberdeen's 48th season in the top flight of Scottish football and their 50th season overall. Aberdeen competed in the Scottish League Division One, Scottish League Cup, and the Scottish Cup
Quick Facts Chairman, Manager ...
1960–61 season | ||
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Chairman | Charles B. Forbes | |
Manager | Tommy Pearson | |
Scottish League Division One | 6th | |
Scottish Cup | 3rd Round | |
Scottish League Cup | Group stage | |
Top goalscorer | League: Ken Brownlee (18) All: Ken Brownlee (23) | |
Highest home attendance | 23,000 vs. Dundee, 2 January 1961 | |
Lowest home attendance | 6,000 vs. Hibernian, 25 March 1961 | |
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Own goals in italics
Division 1
Main article: 1960–61 Scottish Division One
More information Match Day, Date ...
Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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1 | 24 August | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 1–4 | Davidson | 12,000 |
2 | 10 September | Dundee | A | 3–3 | Burns, Hamilton, Little | 12,000 |
3 | 17 September | St Johnstone | H | 4–2 | Mulhall, Hogg, Davidson, Brownlee | 10,000 |
4 | 24 September | Celtic | A | 0–0 | 18,000 | |
5 | 1 October | Ayr United | A | 1–1 | Mulhall | 5,000 |
6 | 8 October | Third Lanark | H | 5–3 | Davidson (2), Cooke, Kinnell, Little | 11,000 |
7 | 15 October | Clyde | H | 1–1 | Cooke | 11,000 |
8 | 22 October | Raith Rovers | A | 3–0 | Mulhall, Little, Cooke | 5,000 |
9 | 29 October | Airdrieonians | H | 1–1 | Cooke | 13,000 |
10 | 5 November | Heart of Midlothian | A | 4–3 | Cooke, Mulhall, Davidson, Little | 20,000 |
11 | 12 November | Motherwell | H | 3–3 | Davidson (2), Little | 11,000 |
12 | 19 November | Hibernian | A | 2–2 | Brownlee (2) | 12,000 |
13 | 26 November | Dundee United | H | 1–3 | Kinnell | 13,000 |
14 | 3 December | Rangers | A | 0–4 | 25,000 | |
15 | 10 December | Kilmarnock | H | 3–2 | Brownlee (2), Little | 13,000 |
16 | 17 December | Partick Thistle | H | 2–1 | Donlevy, Cooke | 13,000 |
17 | 24 December | St Mirren | A | 3–1 | Mulhall (2), Cooke | 9,000 |
18 | 31 December | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 6–2 | Brownlee (4), Cooke, Kinnell | 8,335 |
19 | 2 January | Dundee | H | 2–1 | Brownlee, Mulhall | 23,000 |
20 | 7 January | St Johnstone | A | 1–2 | Brownlee | 11,000 |
21 | 14 January | Celtic | H | 1–3 | Brownlee | 20,000 |
22 | 21 January | Ayr United | H | 3–1 | Bennett, Little, Brownlee | 9,000 |
23 | 4 February | Third Lanark | A | 1–5 | Brownlee | 8,500 |
24 | 18 February | Clyde | H | 4–2 | Little (2), Brownlee, Mulhall | 12,000 |
25 | 1 March | Raith Rovers | H | 0–1 | 8,000 | |
26 | 4 March | Airdrieonians | A | 1–3 | Little | 5,000 |
27 | 11 March | Kilmarnock | A | 1–4 | Mulhall | 8,000 |
28 | 14 March | Heart of Midlothian | H | 0–2 | 11,500 | |
29 | 18 March | Motherwell | A | 0–1 | 7,000 | |
30 | 25 March | Hibernian | H | 1–4 | Coutts | 6,000 |
31 | 1 April | Dundee United | A | 3–3 | Cummings (2), Brownlee | 5,000 |
32 | 8 April | Rangers | H | 6–1 | Cummings (3), Little, Brownlee, Cooke | 20,000 |
33 | 22 April | Partick Thistle | A | 4–3 | Cooke, Cummings, Mulhall, Brownlee | 8,000 |
34 | 28 April | St Mirren | H | 1–0 | Little | 8,000 |
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Final standings
More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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4 | Celtic | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 64 | 46 | 1.391 | 39 | |
5 | Motherwell | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 70 | 57 | 1.228 | 38 | |
6 | Aberdeen | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 72 | 72 | 1.000 | 36 | |
7 | Hearts | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 51 | 53 | 0.962 | 34 | Invited for the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup |
8 | Hibernian | 34 | 15 | 4 | 15 | 66 | 69 | 0.957 | 34 |
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Source: RSSSF
Scottish League Cup
Main article: 1960–61 Scottish League Cup
Group 4
More information Round, Date ...
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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1 | 13 August | Ayr United | H | 4–3 | McIntyre, Herron, Brownlee, Davidson | 14,000 |
2 | 17 August | Raith Rovers | A | 1–4 | Little | 6,000 |
3 | 20 August | Dundee | H | 1–4 | Hamilton | 18,000 |
4 | 27 August | Ayr United | A | 1–1 | Mulhall | 4,000 |
5 | 31 August | Raith Rovers | H | 3–0 | Davidson (2), Mulhall | 8,000 |
6 | 3 September | Dundee | A | 0–6 | Baird, Cooke | 14,500 |
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Group 4 final table
More information Pld, W ...
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
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Dundee | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 11.500 | 12 |
Aberdeen | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 0.556 | 5 |
Raith Rovers | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 0.500 | 5 |
Ayr United | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 0.538 | 2 |
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Scottish Cup
Main article: 1960–61 Scottish Cup
More information Round, Date ...
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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R2 | 11 February | Deveronvale | H | 4–2 | Brownlee (2), Ewan, Hosie | 14,200 |
R3 | 25 February | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 3–6 | Brownlee (2), Coutts | 18,000 |
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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 | John Ogston | 31 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
GK | ENG | Chris Harker | 11 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | George Kinnell | 38 | 3 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Dave Bennett | 36 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Doug Fraser | 25 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Doug Coutts | 22 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
DF | ?? | Gordon Sim | 19 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Jimmy Hogg (c) | 17 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Andy Cadenhead | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | George Mulhall | 40 | 12 | 32 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | |
MF | SCO | Ken Brownlee | 36 | 23 | 29 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | |
MF | SCO | Ian Burns | 29 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Dickie Ewen | 20 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Des Herron | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
MF | SCO | Bob Wishart | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Jimmy Robertson | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Bobby Tait | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Charlie Cooke | 39 | 10 | 32 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Billy Little | 33 | 13 | 29 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
FW | SCO | Norman Davidson | 19 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | |
FW | SCO | Hugh Baird | 9 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
FW | ENG | Bobby Cummings | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Jim Hosie | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 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