1953–54 Aberdeen F.C. season
1953-54 season | ||
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Chairman | ||
Manager | Dave Halliday | |
Scottish League Division One | 9th | |
Scottish Cup | Finalists | |
Scottish League Cup | Group Stage | |
Top goalscorer | League: Paddy Buckley (17) All: Paddy Buckley (27) | |
Highest home attendance | 30,000 vs. Celtic, 22 August East Fife, 29 August | |
Lowest home attendance | 10,000 vs. Falkirk, 17 March | |
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The 1953–54 season was Aberdeen's 41st season in the top flight of Scottish football and their 43rd 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 | 5 September | St Mirren | H | 0–3 | 15,000 | |
2 | 12 September | Stirling Albion | A | 0–1 | 10,000 | |
3 | 19 September | Dundee | H | 1–1 | Yorston | 18,000 |
4 | 26 September | Celtic | A | 0–3 | 35,000 | |
5 | 3 October | Partick Thistle | A | 2–1 | Allister, Leggat | 16,000 |
6 | 10 October | Hamilton Academical | H | 5–1 | Buckley (3), Hay, Hather | 12,500 |
7 | 17 October | Airdrieonians | H | 5–0 | Buckley (2), Leggat, Yorston. Young | 14,500 |
8 | 31 October | Clyde | A | 4–2 | Hather (2), Buckley, Leggat | 10,000 |
9 | 7 November | Rangers | H | 1–1 | Allister (penalty) | 25,000 |
10 | 14 November | Queen of the South | H | 2–0 | Hather, Yorston | 27,000 |
11 | 21 November | Falkirk | A | 2–2 | Yorston, Leggat | 10,000 |
12 | 28 November | Heart of Midlothian | A | 2–3 | Yorston, Hay | 28,000 |
13 | 5 December | Raith Rovers | H | 2–0 | Leggat, Buckley | 14,000 |
14 | 12 December | Hamilton Academical | A | 2–3 | Leggat, Yorston | 7,500 |
15 | 19 December | St Mirren | A | 4–1 | Buckley (2), Hather, Hay | 7,000 |
16 | 26 December | Stirling Albion | H | 8–0 | Buckley (3), Leggat (2) Hather (2), Hay | 15,000 |
17 | 1 January | Dundee | A | 2–4 | Allister (penalty), Hay | 25,000 |
18 | 2 January | Celtic | H | 2–0 | Buckley (2) | 28,000 |
19 | 9 January | Partick Thistle | A | 3–6 | Leggat (2), Hay | 18,000 |
20 | 16 January | Hibernian | H | 1–3 | Yorston | 17,500 |
21 | 23 January | Airdireonians | A | 3–1 | Buckley, , Wishart | 8,500 |
22 | 6 February | East Fife | H | 1–0 | Allister | 16,000 |
23 | 20 February | Clyde | H | 5–3 | Leggat (3), (2) | 15,000 |
24 | 6 March | Queen of the South | A | 4–2 | (2), Boyd, Buckley | 7,000 |
25 | 17 March | Falkirk | H | 0–1 | 10,000 | |
26 | 20 March | Heart of Midlothian | H | 1–0 | Leggat | 17,000 |
27 | 27 March | Raith Rovers | A | 1–3 | Wishart | 7,000 |
28 | 14 April | East Fife | A | 0–2 | 6,500 | |
29 | 17 April | Rangers | A | 3–1 | Leggat, Buckley, Allister (penalty) | 34,000 |
30 | 19 April | Hibernian | A | 0–3 | 28,000 |
Final standings[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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7 | Dundee | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 46 | 47 | −1 | 34 |
8 | Clyde | 30 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 64 | 67 | −3 | 34 |
9 | Aberdeen | 30 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 66 | 51 | +15 | 33 |
10 | Queen of the South | 30 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 72 | 58 | +14 | 32 |
11 | St Mirren | 30 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 44 | 54 | −10 | 28 |
Source: RSSSF
Scottish League Cup[]
Group 2[]
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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1 | 8 August | Celtic | A | 1–0 | 50,000 | |
2 | 12 August | Airdrieonians | H | 2–0 | Hather, Cross (own goal) | 28,000 |
3 | 15 August | East Fife | A | 0–2 | 8,000 | |
4 | 22 August | Celtic | H | 5–2 | Yorston (2), Buckley (2), Hather | 30,000 |
5 | 26 August | Airdrieonians | A | 3–4 | Yorston (2), Hather | 9,000 |
6 | 29 August | East Fife | H | 3–4 | Hamilton, Buckley, Hather | 30,000 |
Group 2 final table[]
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
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East Fife | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 1.556 | 9 |
Aberdeen | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 1.167 | 6 |
Airdrieonians | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 0.786 | 6 |
Celtic | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0.600 | 3 |
Source:[citation needed]
Scottish Cup[]
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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R2 | 13 February | Duns | 8–0 | Buckley (4), Hamilton (2), Leggat (2) | 700 | |
R3 | 27 February | Hibernian | A | 3–1 | Hather (2), Buckley | 47,682 |
QF | 6 March | Queen of the South | A | 4–2 | (2), Boyd, Buckley | 7,000 |
SF | 10 April | Rangers | N | 6–0 | (4), Leggat, Allister | 110,939 |
F | 24 April | Celtic | N | 1–2 | Buckley | 130,060 |
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 1953–54 season