1961–62 Aberdeen F.C. season
1961-62 season | |||
Chairman | Charles B. Forbes | ||
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Manager | Tommy Pearson | ||
Scottish League Division One | 12th | ||
Scottish Cup | 3rd Round | ||
Scottish League Cup | Group stage | ||
Top goalscorer |
League: Billy Little (17) All: Billy Little (25) | ||
Highest home attendance | 41,139 vs. Rangers, 17 February 1962 | ||
Lowest home attendance |
3,000 (x2) vs. Falkirk, 28 March 1962 vs. Kilmarnock 31 March 1962 | ||
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The 1961-62 season was Aberdeen's 49th season in the top flight of Scottish football and their 51st season overall. Aberdeen competed in the Scottish League Division One, Scottish League Cup, and the Scottish Cup
Results
Division 1
Main article: 1961–62 Scottish First Division
Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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1 | 23 August | Stirling Albion | H | 7–0 | Little (3), Cummings (2), Baird | 9,000 |
2 | 9 September | St Johnstone | A | 1–4 | Little | 10,500 |
3 | 16 September | Dundee | H | 3–1 | Kinnell, Brownlee, Cooke | 12,000 |
4 | 23 September | Airdrieonians | A | 1–7 | Mulhall | 3,000 |
5 | 30 September | Partick Thistle | H | 1–3 | Ewan | 6,000 |
6 | 7 October | St Mirren | A | 2–3 | Cooke, Herron | 5,000 |
7 | 14 October | Heart of Midlothian | H | 0–2 | 10,000 | |
8 | 21 October | Falkirk | A | 1–0 | Little | 6,000 |
9 | 28 October | Motherwell | H | 3–0 | Little (2), Callaghan | 7,000 |
10 | 4 November | Hibernian | A | 1–1 | Callaghan | 5,000 |
11 | 11 November | Third Lanark | H | 2–0 | Callaghan (2) | 8,000 |
12 | 18 November | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 0–4 | 7,998 | |
13 | 25 November | Celtic | H | 0–0 | 15,000 | |
14 | 2 December | Kilmarnock | A | 2–4 | Baird, Little | 7,500 |
15 | 16 December | Dundee United | H | 1–3 | Baird | 7,000 |
16 | 23 December | Rangers | A | 4–2 | Brownlee, Mulhall, Cooke, Kinnell | 28,000 |
17 | 6 January | Stirling Albion | A | 0–3 | 4,313 | |
18 | 10 January | St Johnstone | H | 1–1 | Little | 4,500 |
19 | 13 January | Airdrieonians | H | 1–1 | Little | 4,200 |
20 | 17 January | Dundee | A | 1–2 | 13,000 | |
21 | 20 January | Partick Thistle | A | 2–4 | Pearson, Little | 10,000 |
22 | 23 January | Raith Rovers | H | 3–3 | Callaghan, Cooke, Mulhall | 7,000 |
23 | 3 February | St Mirren | H | 3–1 | Little (2), Cooke | 8,000 |
24 | 10 February | Heart of Midlothian | A | 1–1 | Little | 14,000 |
25 | 24 February | Motherwell | A | 3–1 | Little (2), Mulhall | 5,000 |
26 | 3 March | Hibernian | H | 1–2 | Callaghan | 6,000 |
27 | 17 March | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 1–4 | 5,509 | |
28 | 20 March | Third Lanark | A | 5–3 | Brownlee (2), Cummings, Callaghan, Allan | 6,000 |
29 | 24 March | Celtic | A | 0–2 | 21,000 | |
30 | 28 March | Falkirk | H | 2–2 | Little, Mulhall | 3,000 |
31 | 31 March | Kilmarnock | H | 3–3 | Cummings, Mulhall | 3,000 |
32 | 7 April | Dundee United | A | 2–2 | Mulhall, Ewan | 7,000 |
33 | 25 April | Rangers | H | 1–0 | Cummings | 22,000 |
34 | 28 April | Raith Rovers | A | 1–3 | Mulhall | 5,000 |
Final League table
P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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11 | Third Lanark | 34 | 13 | 5 | 16 | 59 | 60 | –1 | 31 |
12 | Aberdeen | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 60 | 73 | –13 | 29 |
13 | Raith Rovers | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 51 | 73 | –22 | 27 |
Scottish League Cup
Main article: 1961–62 Scottish League Cup
Group Section 3
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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1 | 12 August | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 2–1 | Little, Brownlee | 12,000 |
2 | 16 August | Motherwell | H | 3–4 | Brownlee, Little, Kinnell | 18,000 |
3 | 19 August | Dundee United | A | 3–5 | Cooke (2), Cummings | 10,000 |
4 | 26 August | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 0–0 | 10,000 | |
5 | 30 August | Motherwell | A | 1–2 | Little | 7,000 |
6 | 2 September | Dundee United | H | 2–2 | Baird, Cooke | 7,000 |
Section 2 Final Table
P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Motherwell | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 8 |
2 | Dunfermline Athletic | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
3 | Aberdeen | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 14 | –3 | 4 |
4 | Dundee United | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 15 | –5 | 4 |
Scottish Cup
Main article: 1961–62 Scottish Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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R1 | 9 December | Airdrieonians | H | 5–2 | Callaghan (3), Kinnell, Little | 8,800 |
R2 | 27 January | Clyde | A | 2–2 | Cummings, Little | 10,000 |
R2R | 31 January | Clyde | H | 10–3 | Cummings (5), Little (2), Mulhall (2), Fraser | 16,400 |
R3 | 17 February | Rangers | H | 2–2 | Kinnell, Little | 41,139 |
R3R | 21 February | Rangers | A | 1–5 | Cummings | 57,600 |
References
- Kevin Stirling. Aberdeen A Centenary History 1903-2003. Desert Island Books 2002. ISBN 1-874287-49-X.
- AFC Heritage Trust
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