Aberdeen F.C. 1961–62 football season
Aberdeen F.C.1961–62 season |
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Chairman | Charles B. Forbes |
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Manager | Tommy Pearson |
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Scottish League Division One | 12th |
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Scottish Cup | 3rd Round |
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Scottish League Cup | Group stage |
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Top goalscorer | League: Billy Little (17) All: Billy Little (25) |
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Highest home attendance | 41,139 vs. Rangers, 17 February 1962 |
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Lowest home attendance | 3,000 (x2) vs. Falkirk, 28 March 1962 vs. Kilmarnock 31 March 1962 |
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The 1961–62 season was Aberdeen's 49th season in the top flight of Scottish football and their 51st season overall. Aberdeen competed in the Scottish League Division One, Scottish League Cup, and the Scottish Cup
Results
Division 1
Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
1 | 23 August | Stirling Albion | H | 7–0 | Little (3), Cummings (2), Baird | 9,000 |
2 | 9 September | St Johnstone | A | 1–4 | Little | 10,500 |
3 | 16 September | Dundee | H | 3–1 | Kinnell, Brownlee, Cooke | 12,000 |
4 | 23 September | Airdrieonians | A | 1–7 | Mulhall | 3,000 |
5 | 30 September | Partick Thistle | H | 1–3 | Ewan | 6,000 |
6 | 7 October | St Mirren | A | 2–3 | Cooke, Herron | 5,000 |
7 | 14 October | Heart of Midlothian | H | 0–2 | | 10,000 |
8 | 21 October | Falkirk | A | 1–0 | Little | 6,000 |
9 | 28 October | Motherwell | H | 3–0 | Little (2), Callaghan | 7,000 |
10 | 4 November | Hibernian | A | 1–1 | Callaghan | 5,000 |
11 | 11 November | Third Lanark | H | 2–0 | Callaghan (2) | 8,000 |
12 | 18 November | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 0–4 | | 7,998 |
13 | 25 November | Celtic | H | 0–0 | | 15,000 |
14 | 2 December | Kilmarnock | A | 2–4 | Baird, Little | 7,500 |
15 | 16 December | Dundee United | H | 1–3 | Baird | 7,000 |
16 | 23 December | Rangers | A | 4–2 | Brownlee, Mulhall, Cooke, Kinnell | 28,000 |
17 | 6 January | Stirling Albion | A | 0–3 | | 4,313 |
18 | 10 January | St Johnstone | H | 1–1 | Little | 4,500 |
19 | 13 January | Airdrieonians | H | 1–1 | Little | 4,200 |
20 | 17 January | Dundee | A | 1–2 | | 13,000 |
21 | 20 January | Partick Thistle | A | 2–4 | Pearson, Little | 10,000 |
22 | 23 January | Raith Rovers | H | 3–3 | Callaghan, Cooke, Mulhall | 7,000 |
23 | 3 February | St Mirren | H | 3–1 | Little (2), Cooke | 8,000 |
24 | 10 February | Heart of Midlothian | A | 1–1 | Little | 14,000 |
25 | 24 February | Motherwell | A | 3–1 | Little (2), Mulhall | 5,000 |
26 | 3 March | Hibernian | H | 1–2 | Callaghan | 6,000 |
27 | 17 March | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 1–4 | | 5,509 |
28 | 20 March | Third Lanark | A | 5–3 | Brownlee (2), Cummings, Callaghan, Allan | 6,000 |
29 | 24 March | Celtic | A | 0–2 | | 21,000 |
30 | 28 March | Falkirk | H | 2–2 | Little, Mulhall | 3,000 |
31 | 31 March | Kilmarnock | H | 3–3 | Cummings, Mulhall | 3,000 |
32 | 7 April | Dundee United | A | 2–2 | Mulhall, Ewan | 7,000 |
33 | 25 April | Rangers | H | 1–0 | Cummings | 22,000 |
34 | 28 April | Raith Rovers | A | 1–3 | Mulhall | 5,000 |
Final standings
Source: RSSSF
Scottish League Cup
Group 2
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
1 | 12 August | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 2–1 | Little, Brownlee | 12,000 |
2 | 16 August | Motherwell | H | 3–4 | Brownlee, Little, Kinnell | 18,000 |
3 | 19 August | Dundee United | A | 3–5 | Cooke (2), Cummings | 10,000 |
4 | 26 August | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 0–0 | | 10,000 |
5 | 30 August | Motherwell | A | 1–2 | Little | 7,000 |
6 | 2 September | Dundee United | H | 2–2 | Baird, Cooke | 7,000 |
Group 2 final table
Source: [citation needed]
Scottish Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
R1 | 9 December | Airdrieonians | H | 5–2 | Callaghan (3), Kinnell, Little | 8,800 |
R2 | 27 January | Clyde | A | 2–2 | Cummings, Little | 10,000 |
R2R | 31 January | Clyde | H | 10–3 | Cummings (5), Little (2), Mulhall (2), Fraser | 16,400 |
R3 | 17 February | Rangers | H | 2–2 | Kinnell, Little | 41,139 |
R3R | 21 February | Rangers | A | 1–5 | Cummings | 57,600 |
Anglo-Franco-Scottish Friendship Cup
Squad
Appearances & Goals
Unofficial Appearances & Goals
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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Division Two | - Albion Rovers
- Alloa Athletic
- Arbroath
- Ayr United
- Berwick Rangers
- Brechin City
- Clyde
- Cowdenbeath
- Dumbarton
- East Fife
- East Stirlingshire
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