1953–54 Aberdeen F.C. season

January 2021 Aberdeen F.C. 1953–54 William Mitchell Chairman Dave Halliday Manager Scottish League Division One 9th Scottish Cup Finalists Scottish League Cup Group Stage Paddy Buckley (17) Paddy Buckley (27) 30,000 vs. Celtic, 22 August East Fife, 29 August 10,000 vs. Falkirk, 17 March _whitecollarplain _whitetop ff0000 ff0000 ff0000 ffffff ff0000 1952–53 1954–55 The 1953–54 season was Aberdeen's 42nd 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 1953–54 Scottish Division One Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance15 SeptemberSt MirrenH0–3 15,000212 SeptemberStirling AlbionA0–110,000319 SeptemberDundeeH1–1Yorston18,000426 SeptemberCelticA0–335,00053 OctoberPartick ThistleA2–1Allister, Leggat16,000610 OctoberHamilton AcademicalH5–1Buckley (3), Hay, Hather 12,500717 OctoberAirdrieoniansH5–0Buckley (2), Leggat, Yorston. Young 14,500831 OctoberClydeA4–2Hather (2), Buckley, Leggat 10,00097 NovemberRangersH1–1Allister (penalty)25,0001014 NovemberQueen of the SouthH2–0Hather, Yorston27,0001121 NovemberFalkirkA2–2 Yorston, Leggat10,0001228 NovemberHeart of MidlothianA2–3Yorston, Hay28,000135 DecemberRaith RoversH2–0Leggat, Buckley14,0001412 DecemberHamilton AcademicalA2–3Leggat, Yorston7,5001519 DecemberSt MirrenA4–1Buckley (2), Hather, Hay7,0001626 DecemberStirling AlbionH8–0Buckley (3), Leggat (2) Hather (2), Hay15,000171 JanuaryDundeeA2–4Allister (penalty), Hay25,000182 JanuaryCelticH2–0Buckley (2)28,000199 JanuaryPartick ThistleA3–6Leggat (2), Hay18,0002016 JanuaryHibernianH1–3Yorston17,5002123 JanuaryAirdireoniansA3–1Buckley, O'Neil, Wishart 8,500226 FebruaryEast FifeH1–0Allister16,0002320 FebruaryClydeH5–3Leggat (3), O'Neil (2) 15,000246 MarchQueen of the SouthA4–2O'Neil (2), Boyd, Buckley7,0002517 MarchFalkirkH0–110,0002620 MarchHeart of MidlothianH1–0Leggat17,0002727 MarchRaith RoversA1–3Wishart7,0002814 AprilEast FifeA0–26,5002917 AprilRangersA3–1Leggat, Buckley, Allister (penalty)34,0003019 AprilHibernianA0–328,000 Final standings ABD Scottish League Cup 1953–54 Scottish League Cup Group 2 Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance18 AugustCelticA1–0Brown 50,000212 AugustAirdrieoniansH2–0Hather, Cross (own goal)28,000315 AugustEast FifeA0–28,000422 AugustCelticH5–2Yorston (2), Buckley (2), Hather30,000526 AugustAirdrieoniansA3–4Yorston (2), Hather9,000629 AugustEast FifeH3–4Hamilton, Buckley, Hather 30,000 Group 2 final table Group 2 ABD Scottish Cup 1953–54 Scottish Cup Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) AttendanceR213 FebruaryDunsA8–0Buckley (4), Hamilton (2), Leggat (2)700R327 FebruaryHibernianA3–1Hather (2), Buckley47,682QF6 MarchQueen of the SouthA4–2O'Neil (2), Boyd, Buckley7,000SF10 AprilRangersN6–0O'Neil (4), Leggat, Allister110,939F24 AprilCelticN1–2Buckley130,060 Squad Appearances & Goals No.PosNatPlayerTotalDivision OneScottish CupLeague CupAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGKSCO SCOFred Martin3302505030GKSCO SCOReg Morrison80500030GKSCO SCODanny Mowatt00000000DFSCO SCOJack Allister3772655161DFSCO SCOJimmy Mitchell (c)3702605060DFSCO SCOAlec Young3612715040DFSCO SCODave Caldwell3502705030DFSCO SCOBilly Smith150900060DFSCO SCOBobby Paterson20200000DFSCO SCOJim Clunie20101000DFSCO SCODave Aitken20200000DFSCO SCOJimmy Walker00000000MFSCO SCOArchie Glen3202705000MFSCO SCOGraham Leggat311926155400MFSCO SCOTony Harris110500060MFSCO SCOBob Wishart92821000MFSCO SCOAllan Boyd31310000MFCAN CANFred Cameron00000000MFSCO SCODoug Newlands00000000MFSCO SCOLaurie Higgins00000000MFSCO SCOJimmy Wallace00000000MF??Alex McAllister00000000FWSCO SCOPaddy Buckley382729175743FWENG ENGJack Hather35122574263FWSCO SCOGeorge Hamilton2641505361FWSCO SCOHarry Yorston22111670064FWSCO SCOJoe O'Neil1491054400FWSCO SCOHugh Hay1161160000FW??Jack Dunbar60200040FWSCO SCOJimmy Brown31000031FWSCO SCOGeorge Kelly10100000FWSCO SCOJohn Brown10100000FWSCO SCOIvor Smith10100000FW??Ally MacRae00000000 References Kevin Stirling Aberdeen A Centenary History 1903-2003 Desert Island Books 2002 1-874287-49-X AFC Heritage Trust Category:Aberdeen F.C. seasons Aber