1954–55 Aberdeen F.C. season
1954-55 season | ||
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Chairman | ||
Manager | Dave Halliday | |
Scottish League Division One | 1st | |
Scottish Cup | Semi-finalists | |
Scottish League Cup | Group Stage | |
Top goalscorer | League: Paddy Buckley (17) All: Paddy Buckley (29) | |
Highest home attendance | 44,467 vs. Rangers, 19 February 1955 | |
Lowest home attendance | 10,000 vs. Raith Rovers, 23 April 1955 | |
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The 1954–55 season was Aberdeen's 42nd season in the top flight of Scottish football and their 44th 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 | 11 September | Stirling Albion | H | 5–0 | (2), Buckley, , Yorston | 17,000 |
2 | 18 September | Dundee | A | 2–0 | Glen (penalty), | 27,000 |
3 | 25 September | Hibernian | H | 3–1 | Yorston (2), | 30,000 |
4 | 2 October | Motherwell | A | 3–1 | Yorston, Leggat, Hather | 12,000 |
5 | 9 October | Celtic | H | 0–2 | 38,000 | |
6 | 16 October | St Mirren | A | 4–0 | Wishart (2), Glen (penalty), Hamilton | 15,000 |
7 | 23 October | East Fife | H | 4–1 | Hather, Allister, Buckley, Yorston | 14,500 |
8 | 30 October | Partick Thistle | A | 0–1 | 20,000 | |
9 | 6 November | Queen of the South | H | 2–0 | Buckley, Glen (penalty) | 15,000 |
10 | 13 November | Raith Rovers | A | 2–1 | Allister, Yorston | 11,000 |
11 | 20 November | Heart of Midlothian | H | 1–0 | Yorston | 28,000 |
12 | 27 November | Falkirk | H | 1–0 | Hather | 17,000 |
13 | 4 December | Kilmarnock | A | 4–0 | Buckley (2), Leggat (2) | 12,000 |
14 | 11 December | Rangers | A | 1–3 | Buckley | 50,500 |
15 | 18 December | Clyde | H | 3–0 | Wishart, Allister (penalty), Yorston | 17,000 |
16 | 25 December | Stirling Albion | A | 4–3 | Leggat, Yorston, Hather, Wishart | 3,500 |
17 | 1 January | Dundee | H | 1–0 | Wishart | 25,000 |
18 | 3 January | Hibernian | A | 1–0 | Buckley | 30,000 |
19 | 8 January | Motherwell | H | 4–1 | Buckley (2), Leggat (2) | 22,000 |
20 | 22 January | St Mirren | H | 2–1 | Hather, | 18,000 |
21 | 29 January | East Fife | A | 1–1 | Leggat | 9,000 |
22 | 12 February | Partick Thistle | H | 4–0 | Hather (2), Buckley, Allister | 14,000 |
23 | 26 February | Queen of the South | A | 6–2 | Buckley (2), Yorston (2), Hather, Hamilton | 9,000 |
24 | 12 March | Heart of Midlothian | A | 0–2 | 28,000 | |
25 | 19 March | Falkirk | A | 2–1 | Wishart, Hather | 17,000 |
26 | 30 March | Kilmarnock | H | 4–1 | Leggat (2), Yorston, Wishart | 16,500 |
27 | 2 April | Rangers | H | 4–0 | Buckley (3), Leggat | 32,000 |
28 | 9 April | Clyde | A | 1–0 | Glen (penalty) | 15,000 |
29 | 16 April | Celtic | A | 1–2 | Leggat | 35,000 |
30 | 23 April | Raith Rovers | H | 3–2 | Buckley (2), Hather | 10,000 |
Final standings[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Aberdeen | 30 | 24 | 1 | 5 | 73 | 26 | +47 | 49 |
2 | Celtic | 30 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 76 | 37 | +39 | 46 |
3 | Rangers | 30 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 67 | 33 | +34 | 41 |
4 | Hearts | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 74 | 45 | +29 | 39 |
5 | Hibernian | 30 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 64 | 54 | +10 | 34 |
Source: RSSSF
Scottish League Cup[]
Group 2[]
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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1 | 14 August | Queen of the South | H | 4–0 | Leggat (2), Hather, Buckley | 18,000 |
2 | 18 August | Hibernian | A | 0–2 | 23,000 | |
3 | 21 August | East Fife | A | 3–0 | , Buckley, Hather | 15,000 |
4 | 28 August | Queen of the South | A | 0–3 | 10,000 | |
5 | 1 September | Hibernian | H | 1–1 | Hamilton | 30,000 |
6 | 4 September | East Fife | H | 5–1 | Buckley (4), Hather | 28,000 |
Group 2 final table[]
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
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East Fife | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 1.182 | 8 |
Aberdeen | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 1.857 | 7 |
Hibernian | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 1.300 | 7 |
Queen of the South | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 0.421 | 2 |
Source:[citation needed]
Scottish Cup[]
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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R5 | 5 February | Stirling Albion | A | 6–0 | Yorston (2), Hather (2), Buckley (2) | 7,568 |
R6 | 19 February | Rangers | H | 2–1 | Hather, Wishart | 44,647 |
QF | 5 March | Heart of Midlothian | A | 1–1 | Allister | 48,723 |
QFR | 9 March | Heart of Midlothian | H | 2–0 | Buckley, Yorston | 41,345 |
SF | 26 March | Clyde | N | 2–2 | Buckley (2) | 32,590 |
SFR | 4 April | Clyde | N | 0–1 | 28,304 |
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 1954–55 season
- Scottish football championship-winning seasons