1947–48 Aberdeen F.C. season
1947-48 season | ||
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Manager | Dave Halliday | |
Scottish League Division One | 10th | |
Scottish Cup | 3rd Round | |
Scottish League Cup | Semi-finalists | |
Top goalscorer | League: Archie Kelly (10) All: Stan Williams (13) | |
Highest home attendance | 43,000 vs. Rangers, 3 April | |
Lowest home attendance | 10,000 vs. Heart of Midlothian, 15 November vs. St Mirren, 27 December | |
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The 1947–48 season was Aberdeen's 36th season in the top flight of Scottish football and their 38th season overall. Aberdeen 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 |
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1 | 13 August | Hibernian | H | 0–2 | 40,000 | |
2 | 26 August | St Mirren | A | 0–3 | 13,500 | |
3 | 20 September | Dundee | H | 3–2 | Williams, Baird, Hamilton | 20,000 |
4 | 4 October | Celtic | H | 2–0 | Kiddie, Baird | 25,000 |
5 | 18 October | Falkirk | H | 1–2 | Millar | 17,000 |
6 | 25 October | Partick Thistle | A | 1–2 | Kiddie | 25,000 |
7 | 1 November | Queen of the South | H | 2–2 | Taylor, Harris | 16,000 |
8 | 8 November | Airdireonians | A | 1–2 | McCall | 5,500 |
9 | 15 November | Heart of Midlothian | H | 1–1 | Kiddie | 10,000 |
10 | 22 November | Queen's Park | H | 6–0 | Williams (2), Harris (2), Millar, Taylor | 15,000 |
11 | 29 November | Morton | A | 1–0 | Hamilton | 9,500 |
12 | 6 December | Clyde | H | 3–1 | Hamilton, Harris, Williams | 10,500 |
13 | 13 December | Rangers | A | 0–4 | 25,000 | |
14 | 20 December | Hibernian | A | 0–4 | 20,000 | |
15 | 25 December | Third Lanark | A | 2–3 | Yorston, Taylor (penalty) | 8,000 |
16 | 27 December | St Mirren | H | 5–0 | Yorston (2), Kelly, McCall, Kiddie | 10,000 |
17 | 1 January | Dundee | A | 0–0 | 14,500 | |
18 | 3 January | Motherwell | H | 2–1 | Yorston, Kelly | 25,000 |
19 | 10 January | Celtic | A | 0–1 | 18,000 | |
20 | 17 January | Third Lanark | H | 2–2 | Yorston | 14,000 |
21 | 31 January | Falkirk | A | 1–3 | Kelly | 8,000 |
22 | 14 February | Partick Thistle | H | 0–1 | 25,000 | |
23 | 28 February | Airdrieonians | H | 3–0 | Pearson, Baird, Harris | 18,000 |
24 | 6 March | Heart of Midlothian | A | 1–1 | Kelly | 17,937 |
25 | 13 March | Queen's Park | A | 1–3 | Williams | 15,000 |
26 | 20 March | Morton | H | 2–1 | Kelly, Williams | 18,000 |
27 | 26 March | Clyde | A | 3–1 | Kelly (3) | 8,000 |
28 | 3 April | Rangers | H | 1–1 | Kelly | 43,000 |
29 | 9 April | Queen of the South | A | 0–0 | 12,000 | |
30 | 17 April | Motherwell | A | 1–2 | Kelly | 8,500 |
Final standings[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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8 | Motherwell | 30 | 13 | 3 | 14 | 45 | 47 | −2 | 29 |
9 | Heart of Midlothian | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 37 | 42 | −5 | 28 |
10 | Aberdeen | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 27 |
11 | Third Lanark | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 56 | 73 | −17 | 26 |
12 | Celtic | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 41 | 56 | −15 | 25 |
Source: SPFL
Scottish League Cup[]
Group 1[]
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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1 | 9 August | St Mirren | A | 1–0 | Williams | 8,000 |
2 | 16 August | Motherwell | H | 2–0 | Millar, Kiddie | 20,000 |
3 | 23 August | Queen of the South | A | 2–1 | Baird (2) | 14,000 |
4 | 30 August | St Mirren | H | 2–0 | Hamilton (2) | 20,000 |
5 | 6 September | Motherwell | A | 0–2 | 21,500 | |
6 | 13 September | Queen of the South | H | 9–0 | Hamilton (4), Williams (3), Baird, Millar | 25,000 |
Group 1 final table[]
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
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Aberdeen | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 5.333 | 10 |
Motherwell | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 4.333 | 10 |
St Mirren | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 0.500 | 2 |
Queen of the South | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 0.417 | 2 |
Source:[citation needed]
Knockout stage[]
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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QF | 27 September | Leith Athletic | H | 8–2 | Williams (3), Millar (3), Baird, Hamilton | 17,000 |
SF | 11 October | East Fife | N | 0–1 | 30,000 |
Scottish Cup[]
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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R2 | 7 February | Nithsdale Wanderers | A | 5–0 | Stenhouse (2), Kelly (2), Harris | 2,600 |
R3 | 21 February | Hibernian | A | 2–4 | Pearson, Harris | 37,000 |
References[]
- Kevin Stirling. Aberdeen A Centenary History 1903-2003. Desert Island Books 2002. ISBN 1-874287-49-X.
- AFC Heritage Trust
Categories:
- Aberdeen F.C. seasons
- Scottish football clubs 1947–48 season