1951–52 Aberdeen F.C. season

The 1951–52 season was Aberdeen's 40th season in the top flight of Scottish football and their 42nd season overall. Aberdeen competed in the Scottish League Division One, Scottish League Cup, and the Scottish Cup.

Aberdeen F.C.

1951–52 season
Chairman	William Mitchell
Manager	Dave Halliday
Scottish League Division One	11th
Scottish Cup	Quarter-finalists
Scottish League Cup	Group Stage
Saint Mungo Cup	Runners-up
Top goalscorer	League: Harry Yorston (18) All: Harry Yorston (25)
Highest home attendance	42,000 vs. Rangers, 29 August
Lowest home attendance	6,000 vs. Partick Thistle, 10 November
Home colours

Results

Division A

Main article: 1951–52 Scottish Division One

Match Day	Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Aberdeen Scorer(s)	Attendance
1	8 September	St Mirren	H	3–0	Yorston, Delaney	18,000
2	15 September	Hibernian	A	4–4	Harris, Yorston, Bogan, Lowrie	30,000
3	22 September	Dundee	H	3–1	Hamilton (2), Yorston	25,000
4	29 September	East Fife	A	1–2	Yorston	10,000
5	6 October	Airdrieonians	H	1–4	Yorston	12,000
6	13 October	Queen of the South	A	2–1	Hamilton, Delaney	10,000
7	20 October	Third Lanark	A	0–2		4,000
8	3 November	Queen of the South	H	1–1	Shaw	12,000
9	10 November	Partick Thistle	H	4–2	Hamilton, Yorston, Baird, Delaney	6,000
10	17 November	Stirling Albion	A	4–0	Baird, Yorston, Delaney, Hamilton	9,000
11	24 November	Raith Rovers	H	2–2	Yorston, Hamilton	15,000
12	1 December	Heart of Midlothian	A	2–2	Yorston (2)	20,000
13	8 December	Motherwell	A	3–3	Baird, Hamilton, Yorston	7,000
14	15 December	Morton	H	3–1	Yorston (2), Boyd	17,000
15	22 December	St Mirren	A	1–3	Hamilton	7,000
16	29 December	Celtic	A	3–4	Baird, Emery (penalty), Yorston	22,000
17	1 January	Dundee	A	2–3	Harris, Emery (penalty)	26,000
18	2 January	East Fife	H	2–1	Boyd, Hamilton	20,000
19	5 January	Airdrieonians	A	0–3	Hay	10,000
20	12 January	Hibernian	H	1–2	Yorston	20,000
21	19 January	Third Lanark	H	2–3	Yorston, Hamilton	7,000
22	26 January	Heart of Midlothian	H	3–0	Rodger (2), Boyd	16,000
23	2 February	Rangers	A	2–3	Prentice, Baird	25,000
24	16 February	Partick Thistle	A	4–1	Yorston (2), Rodger, Boyd	15,000
25	1 March	Raith Rovers	A	1–2	Rodger	7,000
26	12 March	Stirling Albion	H	6–0	Hamilton (2), Rodger (2), Pearson, Emery	12,000
27	15 March	Motherwell	H	2–2	Rodger, Hamilton	15,000
28	22 March	Morton	A	2–3	Boyd, Samuel	10,000
29	29 March	Celtic	A	0–2		18,000
30	19 April	Rangers	H	1–1	Rodger	20,000

Final standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
9	Celtic	30	10	8	12	52	55	−3	28
10	Queen of the South	30	10	8	12	50	60	−10	28
11	Aberdeen	30	10	7	13	65	58	+7	27
12	Third Lanark	30	9	8	13	51	62	−11	26
13	Airdrieonians	30	11	4	15	54	69	−15	26

Source: RSSSF

Scottish League Cup

Main article: 1951–52 Scottish League Cup

Group 4

Round	Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Aberdeen Scorer(s)	Attendance
1	11 August	Queen of the South	H	5–4	Hay, Hamilton, Emery, Pearson, Delaney	17,000
2	15 August	Rangers	A	1–2	Yorston	60,000
3	18 August	East Fife	A	0–3		10,000
4	25 August	Queen of the South	A	0–2		8,000
5	29 August	Rangers	H	2–1	Delaney, Hay	42,000
6	1 September	East Fife	H	2–3	Yorston (2)	18,000

Group 4 final table

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GR	Pts
Rangers	6	4	1	1	15	6	2.500	9
East Fife	6	3	1	2	10	9	1.111	7
Queen of the South	6	2	0	4	11	16	0.688	4
Aberdeen	6	2	0	4	10	15	0.667	4

Source:

Scottish Cup

Main article: 1951–52 Scottish Cup

Round	Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Aberdeen Scorer(s)	Attendance
R2	9 February	Kilmarnock	H	2–1	Rodger, Boyd	19,000
R3	23 February	Dundee United	A	2–2	Yorston, Baird	26,000
R3 R	27 February	Dundee United	H	3–2	Yorston (3), Rodger	30,000
QF	14 March	Dundee	A	0–4		40,000

Saint Mungo Cup

Main article: Saint Mungo Cup

Round	Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Aberdeen Scorer(s)	Attendance
R1	14 July	Rangers	H	2–1	Yorston, Baird	35,000
R2	21 July	St Mirren	N	4–2	Hamilton (2), Bogan, Baird	14,000
SF	25 July	Hibernian	N	1–1	Hamilton	27,000
SF R	28 July	Hibernian	H	2–1	Hamilton, Yorston	28,000
F	1 August	Celtic	N	2–3	Yorston, Bogan	80,264

Squad

Appearances & Goals

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Division One		Scottish Cup		League Cup
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
	GK	SCO	Fred Martin	33	0	23	0	4	0	6	0
	GK	SCO	Frank Watson	7	0	7	0	0	0	0	0
	DF	WAL	Don Emery (c)	30	4	20	3	4	0	6	1
	DF	SCO	Tommy Lowrie	30	1	24	1	0	0	6	0
	DF	SCO	Davie Shaw	22	1	14	1	4	0	4	0
	DF	SCO	Alec Young	19	0	19	0	0	0	0	0
	DF	SCO	Pat McKenna	12	0	12	0	0	0	0	0
	DF	??	Alan Rodger	5	0	2	0	0	0	3	0
	DF	SCO	Billy Smith	4	0	4	0	0	0	0	0
	DF	??	Johnny Bruce	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MF	SCO	Tony Harris	36	2	26	2	4	0	6	0
	MF	SCO	Kenny Thomson	30	0	20	0	4	0	6	0
	MF	SCO	Tommy Pearson	28	2	20	1	4	0	4	1
	MF	SCO	Allan Boyd	20	6	16	5	4	1	0	0
	MF	SCO	Jimmy Delaney	15	6	10	4	0	0	5	2
	MF	SCO	Chris Anderson	15	0	11	0	4	0	0	0
	MF	SCO	Tommy Bogan	7	1	3	1	0	0	4	0
	MF	SCO	George Samuel	4	1	4	1	0	0	0	0
	MF	SCO	Doug Newlands	3	0	3	0	0	0	0	0
	MF	SCO	Archie Glen	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MF	SCO	George McMillan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MF	SCO	Jimmy Wallace	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	FW	SCO	Harry Yorston	37	25	27	19	4	3	6	3
	FW	SCO	Archie Baird	27	6	23	5	4	1	0	0
	FW	SCO	George Hamilton	23	14	19	13	0	0	4	1
	FW	??	Ian Rodger	15	10	11	8	4	2	0	0
	FW	ENG	Jack Hather	12	0	10	0	0	0	2	0
	FW	SCO	Hugh Hay	6	2	2	0	0	0	4	2
	FW	SCO	Paddy Buckley	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	FW	SCO	Joe O'Neil	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Unofficial Appearances & Goals

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Saint Mungo Cup
				Apps	Goals
	GK	SCO	Fred Martin	5	0
	DF	WAL	Don Emery (c)	5	0
	DF	SCO	Davie Shaw	5	0
	DF	SCO	Tommy Lowrie	5	0
	MF	SCO	Kenny Thomson	5	0
	MF	SCO	Tony Harris	5	0
	MF	SCO	Tommy Bogan	3	2
	MF	SCO	Jimmy Delaney	2	0
	MF	SCO	Tommy Pearson	2	0
	FW	SCO	George Hamilton	5	4
	FW	SCO	Harry Yorston	5	3
	FW	SCO	Archie Baird	5	2
	FW	ENG	Jack Hather	3	0

References

• Kevin Stirling. Aberdeen A Centenary History 1903-2003. Desert Island Books 2002. ISBN 1-874287-49-X.
• AFC Heritage Trust