1952–53 Aberdeen F.C. season

January 2021 Aberdeen F.C. 1952–53 William Mitchell Chairman Dave Halliday Manager Scottish League Division One 11th Scottish Cup Finalists Scottish League Cup Group Stage Coronation Cup First Round George Hamilton (15) Jack Hather (18) 41,880 vs. Hibernian, 18 March 15,000 vs. Airdrieonians, 13 September vs. Clyde 13 December _whitecollarplain _whitetop ff0000 ff0000 ff0000 ffffff ff0000 1951–52 1953–54 The 1952–53 season was Aberdeen's 41st season in the top flight of Scottish football and their 42nd season overall. Aberdeen competed in the Scottish League Division One, Scottish League Cup, and the Scottish Cup. Results Division A 1952–53 Scottish Division One Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance16 SeptemberPartick ThistleA1–1Rodger15,000213 SeptemberAirdrieoniansH1–2Yorston15,000320 SeptemberDundeeA1–3Hay20,000426 SeptemberCelticH2–2Boyd, Hamilton25,00054 OctoberSt MirrenA1–2Hather 12,000611 OctoberThird LanarkH4–3Hamilton (2), Hather (2) 17,000718 OctoberAirdrieoniansA7–4Buckley (2), Hamilton (2), Hather (2), Hay 7,000825 OctoberEast FifeH6–3Boyd (3), Hamilton (2), Buckley20,00091 NovemberMotherwellH5–1Hay (2), Hamilton (2), Buckley20,000108 NovemberRaith RoversA1–2Buckley5,0001115 NovemberHeart of MidlothianH3–0 Hather (2), Hamilton15,5001222 NovemberFalkirkH7–2Hay (2), Buckley (2), Hather (2), Boyd17,0001329 NovemberQueen of the SouthA0–48,000146 DecemberRangersA0–435,0001513 DecemberClydeH3–2Hather, Allister, Buckley15,0001620 DecemberPartick ThistleH4–2Hamilton (3), Buckley18,0001727 DecemberHibernianA0–320,000181 JanuaryDundeeH2–2Rodger, Yorston21,0001910 JanuarySt MirrenH1–2Hay20,0002017 JanuaryThird LanarkA1–0Hather10,0002124 JanuaryClydeA0–312,0002214 FebruaryEast FifeA1–4Yorston6,0002320 FebruaryRaith RoversH0–220,000247 MarchHeart of MidlothianA1–3Hay20,0002521 MarchQueen of the SouthH4–0Rodger (2), Yorston, Allister (penalty)16,0002628 MarchRangersH2–2Yorston, Rodger28,0002711 AprilHibernianH1–1Hather20,0002815 AprilCelticA3–1Hamilton (2), Yorston10,0002917 AprilMotherwellA1–4Hather11,0003020 AprilFalkirkA1–4Hather7,500 Final standings ABD Scottish League Cup 1952–53 Scottish League Cup Group 3 Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance19 AugustMotherwellA2–5Yorston, Buckley 8,000213 AugustHeart of MidlothianH2–4Ewen, Yorston33,000316 AugustRangersA1–3Buckley40,000423 AugustMotherwellH0–125,000527 AugustHeart of MidlothianA1–1Hather22,000630 AugustRangersH1–2Yorston35,000 Group 3 final table Group 3 ABD Scottish Cup 1952–53 Scottish Cup Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) AttendanceR27 FebruarySt MirrenH2–0Hather (2)22,294R321 FebruaryMotherwellH5–5Buckley (2), Allister (2), Yorston 27,735R3 R25 FebruaryMotherwellA6–1Yorston (3), Rodger, Buckley, Hather 20,193QF14 MarchHibernianA1–1Rodger47,585QF R18 MarchHibernianH2–0Hamilton (2)41,880SF4 AprilThird LanarkN1–1Buckley19,905SF R8 AprilThird LanarkN2–1Yorston (2)25,219F25 AprilRangersN1–1Yorston113,700F R29 AprilRangersN0–1113,700 Coronation Cup Coronation Cup (football) Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) AttendanceQF13 MayNewcastle UnitedN0–412,000 Squad Appearances & Goals No.PosNatPlayerTotalDivision OneScottish CupLeague CupAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGKSCO SCOFred Martin4202809050GKSCO SCOReg Morrison20200000GKSCO SCOFrank Watson10000010DFSCO SCOJimmy Mitchell (c)4302909050DFSCO SCOJack Allister3442529200DFSCO SCOAlec Young3202309000DFSCO SCOBilly Smith3002501040DFSCO SCODavie Shaw2401308030DFSCO SCOJock Pattillo10000010MFSCO SCOTony Harris3802409050MFSCO SCOAllan Boyd1551250030MFSCO SCOChris Anderson70400030MFSCO SCOKenny Thomson60000060MFSCO SCOJimmy Wallace60400020MFSCO SCOArchie Glen50500000MFSCO SCOTommy Pearson20200000MFSCO SCOGeorge Samuel10000010FWENG ENGJack Hather431828149361FWSCO SCOPaddy Buckley40152799442FWSCO SCOHarry Yorston32161969743FW??Ian Rodger3171759250FWSCO SCOGeorge Hamilton241718156200FWSCO SCOHugh Hay2081783000FWSCO SCOArchie Baird60200040FWSCO SCOIan McNeil40300010FW??Jack Dunbar40200020FWSCO SCOErnie Ewen21100011 Unofficial Appearances & Goals No.PosNatPlayerCoronation CupAppsGoalsGKSCO SCOFred Martin10DFSCO SCOJimmy Mitchell (c)10DFSCO SCODavie Shaw10DFSCO SCOJack Allister10DFSCO SCOAlec Young10MFSCO SCOTony Harris10MFSCO SCOAllan Boyd10FWENG ENGJack Hather10FWSCO SCOPaddy Buckley10FWSCO SCOGeorge Hamilton10FWSCO SCOHarry Yorston10 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