The 1966–67 season was Aberdeen's 54th season in the top flight of Scottish football and their 56th season overall. Aberdeen competed in the Scottish League Division One, Scottish League Cup and Scottish Cup.
1966–67 season | ||
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Chairman | Charles B. Forbes | |
Manager | Eddie Turnbull | |
Scottish League Division One | 4th | |
Scottish Cup | Finalists | |
Scottish League Cup | Semi-finalists | |
Top goalscorer | League: Jimmy Wilson (14) All: Jim Smith (21) | |
Highest home attendance | 44,000 vs. Hibernian, 22 March 1967 | |
Lowest home attendance | 5,000 x2 vs. St Johnstone, 13 August 1966 vs. Clyde, 1 October 1966 | |
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Results
editOwn goal scorers in italics.
Division 1
editMatch Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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1 | 10 September | Dundee | A | 1–2 | Wilson | 10,000 |
2 | 17 September | St Johnstone | H | 3–2 | Winchester (2), Smith | 7,000 |
3 | 24 September | Rangers | H | 0–3 | 30,000 | |
4 | 1 October | Clyde | H | 1–1 | Winchester | 5,000 |
5 | 8 October | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 1–1 | Shewan | 8,500 |
6 | 15 October | Ayr United | H | 2–0 | Smith, Winchester | 7,000 |
7 | 22 October | Airdrieonians | A | 1–2 | Taylor, Wilson | 4,320 |
8 | 29 October | Hibernian | H | 2–2 | Winchester, Watt | 10,000 |
9 | 5 November | Heart of Midlothian | H | 3–1 | Watt (2), Taylor | 10,000 |
10 | 12 November | St Mirren | A | 3–1 | Watt (2), Winchester | 5,500 |
11 | 19 November | Partick Thistle | H | 5–2 | Wilson (2), Petersen, Whyte, Winchester | 9,500 |
12 | 26 November | Dundee United | A | 3–1 | Winchester, Briggs, Wilson | 7,210 |
13 | 3 December | Motherwell | H | 2–1 | Wilson (2) | 8,000 |
14 | 10 December | Falkirk | A | 0–1 | 4,565 | |
15 | 17 December | Stirling Albion | A | 6–2 | Wilson (3), Whyte, Johnston, Taylor | 1,375 |
16 | 24 December | Celtic | H | 1–1 | Melrose | 28,000 |
17 | 31 December | Kilmarnock | H | 4–0 | Melrose, Smith, Wilson, Munro | 14,000 |
18 | 2 January | Dundee | H | 5–2 | Munro (2), Melrose, Smith, Wilson | 17,000 |
19 | 3 January | St Johnstone | A | 0–1 | 8,200 | |
20 | 14 January | Clyde | A | 0–0 | 5,500 | |
21 | 18 January | Rangers | H | 1–2 | Johnston | 31,000 |
22 | 21 January | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 1–2 | Winchester | 9,000 |
23 | 4 February | Ayr United | A | 5–2 | Smith (2), Robb, Johnston, Whyte | 3,100 |
24 | 11 February | Airdrieonians | H | 7–0 | Johnston (3), Wilson (2), Munro, Smith | 8,000 |
25 | 25 February | Hibernian | A | 0–1 | 18,500 | |
26 | 4 March | Heart of Midlothian | A | 0–3 | Johnston (2), Smith | 12,000 |
27 | 18 March | Partick Thistle | A | 1–1 | Storrie | 4,000 |
28 | 25 March | Dundee United | H | 0–1 | 13,000 | |
29 | 27 March | St Mirren | A | 0–0 | 10,000 | |
30 | 4 April | Motherwell | A | 2–3 | Winchester, Smith | 4,500 |
31 | 8 April | Falkirk | H | 6–1 | Johnston (2), Munro (2), Melrose, Smith | 7,000 |
32 | 15 April | Stirling Albion | H | 1–0 | Melrose | 7,500 |
33 | 19 April | Celtic | A | 0–0 | 33,000 | |
34 | 1 May | Kilmarnock | A | 1–1 | McGrory | 5,500 |
Final standings
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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2 | Rangers | 34 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 92 | 31 | +61 | 55 |
3 | Clyde | 34 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 64 | 48 | +16 | 46 |
4 | Aberdeen | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 72 | 38 | +34 | 42 |
5 | Hibernian | 34 | 19 | 4 | 11 | 72 | 49 | +23 | 42 |
6 | Dundee | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 74 | 51 | +23 | 41 |
Source: RSSSF
Scottish League Cup
editGroup 1
editRound | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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1 | 13 August | St Johnstone | H | 3–0 | Smith (2), Little | 5,000 |
2 | 17 August | Dundee | A | 4–3 | Winchester (2), Wilson | 9,500 |
3 | 20 August | Dundee United | H | 4–1 | Winchester, Briggs (own goal), Smith, Melrose | 11,000 |
4 | 27 August | St Johnstone | A | 3–0 | Wilson, Winchester, Little | 5,000 |
5 | 31 August | Dundee | H | 2–0 | Smith, Melrose | 12,000 |
6 | 3 September | Dundee United | A | 4–3 | Whyte (2), Wilson, Little | 5,000 |
Group 1 final table
edit
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
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Aberdeen | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 7 | 2.857 | 12 |
Dundee United | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 1.000 | 6 |
Dundee | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0.727 | 4 |
St Johnstone | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 0.375 | 2 |
Source: [citation needed]
Knockout stage
editRound | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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QFL1 | 14 September | Morton | A | 1–3 | Smith | 4,750 |
QFL2 | 21 September | Morton | H | 3–0 | Winchester, Smith, Petersen | 19,000 |
SF | 19 October | Rangers | N | 2–2 | Wilson, Shewan | 38,600 |
SFR | 24 October | Rangers | N | 0–2 | 38,000 |
Scottish Cup
editRound | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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R1 | 28 January | Dundee | A | 5–0 | Smith (2), Johnston (2), Wilson | 23,000 |
R2 | 18 February | St Johnstone | H | 5–0 | Johnston (2), Wilson, Smith, Melrose | 22,800 |
QF | 11 March | Hibernian | A | 1–1 | Smith | 37,200 |
QFR | 22 March | Hibernian | H | 3–0 | Winchester (2), Storrie | 44,000 |
SF | 1 April | Dundee United | N | 1–0 | Millar | 41,500 |
Final | 29 April | Celtic | N | 0–2 | 126,102 |
Squad
editAppearances & Goals
editNo. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division One | Scottish Cup | League Cup | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
GK | SCO | Bobby Clark | 50 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
GK | SCO | Ernie McGarr | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Ally Shewan | 50 | 2 | 34 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 1 | |
DF | SCO | Tommy McMillan | 48 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Jim Whyte | 46 | 5 | 30 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 2 | |
DF | DEN | Jens Petersen | 46 | 2 | 30 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 1 | |
DF | SCO | Martin Buchan | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Jim Hermiston | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Benny McCabe | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Jimmy Wilson | 47 | 20 | 31 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 5 | |
MF | SCO | Frank Munro | 35 | 7 | 29 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Ian Taylor | 13 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Pat Wilson | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Willie Watt | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Dave Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Jimmy Smith | 45 | 20 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 6 | |
FW | SCO | Harry Melrose (c) | 43 | 8 | 27 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 2 | |
FW | SCO | Ernie Winchester | 29 | 16 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | |
FW | SCO | Dave Johnston | 26 | 14 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Billy Little | 25 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | |
FW | SCO | Dave Millar | 19 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Jimmy Storrie | 11 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Dave Robb | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
References
edit- Kevin Stirling. Aberdeen A Centenary History 1903-2003. Desert Island Books 2002. ISBN 1-874287-49-X.
- AFC Heritage Trust