Aberdeen F.C. 1946–47 football season
Aberdeen F.C.1946–47 season |
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Chairman | William Mitchell |
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Manager | Dave Halliday |
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Scottish League Division One | 3rd |
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Scottish Cup | Winners |
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Scottish League Cup | Runners-up |
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Top goalscorer | League: George Hamilton (16) All: George Hamilton (31) |
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Highest home attendance | 35,000 vs. Rangers, 4 September |
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Lowest home attendance | 10,000 vs. Clyde 1 February |
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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.
Results
Division A
Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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 |
Final standings
Source: RSSSF
Scottish League Cup
Group Section D
Section D final table
Source: [citation needed]
Knockout stage
Scottish Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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 |
Squad
Appearances & Goals
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division One | Scottish Cup | League Cup |
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 |
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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