1958–59 Aberdeen F.C. season

Aberdeen F.C.
1958–59 season
ChairmanWilliam Mitchell
ManagerDavie Shaw
Scottish League Division One13th
Scottish CupFinalists
Scottish League CupGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Billy Little (13)
All: Billy Little (16)
Highest home attendance20,000 vs. Celtic, 27 September 1958
vs. Hibernian, 18 October 1958
Lowest home attendance4,500 vs. Third Lanark, 11 March 1959

The 1958–59 season was Aberdeen's 46th season in the top flight of Scottish football and their 48th season of club. Aberdeen competed in the Scottish League Division One, Scottish League Cup, and the Scottish Cup

Results

Division 1

Main article: 1958–59 Scottish Division One
Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance
1 20 August Airdrieonians H 0–1 15,000
2 6 September Dundee A 1–2 Little 10,000
3 13 September Dunfermline Athletic H 4–0 Wishart (2), Little, Ewan 7,500
4 20 September Third Lanark A 2–0 Clydesdale, Little 8,000
5 27 September Celtic H 3–1 Glen, Little, Mulhall 20,000
6 4 October Partick Thistle A 3–2 Hather (2), Ewan 8,000
7 11 October Stirling Albion A 2–3 Glen (2) 9,460
8 18 October Hibernian H 4–0 Little (3), Glen 20,000
9 25 October Falkirk H 5–0 Baird (4), Ewan 17,000
10 1 November Kilmarnock A 0–2 6,000
11 8 November St Mirren A 5–1 Baird (2), Little (2), Ewan 7,000
12 15 November Raith Rovers H 2–2 Hather, Little 17,000
13 22 November Clyde A 0–4 7,000
14 29 November Queen of the South H 5–0 Little (2), Wishart, Glen, Baird 10,000
15 6 December Heart of Midlothian A 1–5 Wishart 22,000
16 13 December Motherwell H 0–4 14,000
17 20 December Rangers H 1–3 Baird 18,000
18 27 December Airdrieonians A 1–2 Ewan 7,000
19 1 January Dundee H 1–1 Wishart 12,000
20 3 January Dunfermline Athletic A 1–1 Hather 6,000
21 24 January Partick Thistle H 3–4 Hather (2), Baird 10,000
22 7 February Stirling Albion H 4–1 Davidson (2), Wishart, Little 6,000
23 18 February Hibernian A 0–1 4,000
24 21 February Falkirk A 1–5 Baird 18,000
25 4 March Kilmarnock H 2–2 Hatcher, Glen 5,000
26 7 March St Mirren H 2–1 Ewan, Davidson 10,000
27 11 March Third Lanark H 3–3 Ewan, Glen, Wishart 4,500
28 18 March Raith Rovers A 1–0 Baird 5,000
29 21 March Clyde H 1–2 Baird 10,000
30 25 March Celtic A 0–4 5,000
31 28 March Queen of the South A 1–2 Wishart 4,000
32 11 April Motherwell A 0–2 5,000
33 15 April Heart of Midlothian H 2–4 Ewan, Clunie 18,000
34 18 April Rangers A 2–1 Davidson (2) 40,000

Final standings

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts
11 Third Lanark 34 11 10 13 74 83 0.892 32
12 Stirling Albion 34 11 8 15 54 64 0.844 30
13 Aberdeen 34 12 5 17 63 66 0.955 29
14 Raith Rovers 34 10 9 15 60 70 0.857 29
15 Clyde 34 12 4 18 62 66 0.939 28
Source: RSSSF[dead link‍]

Scottish League Cup

Main article: 1958–59 Scottish League Cup

Group 4

Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance
1 9 August Kilmarnock A 2–1 Davidson, Wishart 6,000
2 13 August Hibernian H 2–2 Wishart 15,000
3 16 August Falkirk H 5–1 Mulhall (2), Hather (2), Wishart, 12,000
4 23 August Kilmarnock H 0–2 14,000
5 27 August Hibernian A 2–4 Little, Kelly 16,000
6 30 August Falkirk A 1–1 Wishart 6,000

Group 4 final table

Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts
Kilmarnock 6 4 0 2 12 6 2.000 8
Hibernian 6 4 0 2 14 10 1.400 8
Aberdeen 6 2 1 3 11 11 1.000 5
Falkirk 6 1 1 4 7 17 0.412 3
Source: [citation needed]

Scottish Cup

Main article: 1958–59 Scottish Cup
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance
R1 31 January East Fife H 2–1 Davidson, Little 14,000
R2 14 February Arbroath H 3–0 Davidson, Baird, Hather 15,600
R3 28 February St Johnstone A 2–1 Davidson, Wishart 14,000
QF 14 March Kilmarnock H 3–1 Little, Davidson, Hather 19,000
SF 4 April Third Lanark N 1–1 Davidson 25,000
SFR 8 April Third Lanark N 1–0 Davidson 17,500
F 25 April St Mirren N 1–3 Baird 108,591

Squad

Appearances & Goals

No. Pos Nat Player Total Division One Scottish Cup League Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK Scotland SCO Reg Morrison 30 0 23 0 1 0 6 0
GK Scotland SCO Fred Martin 14 0 8 0 6 0 0 0
GK Scotland SCO John Ogston 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
DF Scotland SCO Jimmy Hogg 44 0 32 0 6 0 6 0
DF Scotland SCO Jim Clunie 40 1 28 1 7 0 5 0
DF Scotland SCO Willie Clydedale 29 1 24 1 3 0 2 0
DF Scotland SCO Dave Caldwell 13 0 8 0 3 0 2 0
DF Scotland SCO Jimmy Walker 12 0 7 0 3 0 2 0
DF Canada CAN Willie Logie 7 0 5 0 2 0 0 0
DF ?? Bertie Gibson 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0
MF Scotland SCO Archie Glen (c) 46 7 33 7 7 0 6 0
MF Scotland SCO Bob Wishart 45 13 32 8 7 1 6 4
MF Scotland SCO Dickie Ewen 36 8 26 8 5 0 5 0
MF Scotland SCO Ian Burns 30 0 21 0 3 0 6 0
MF Scotland SCO Ken Brownlee 7 0 5 0 1 0 1 0
MF Scotland SCO George Mulhall 5 3 4 1 0 0 1 2
MF Scotland SCO Arthur Paterson 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
MF Scotland SCO Alistair Patience 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
MF Scotland SCO Jim Cooper 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
FW England ENG Jack Hather 42 11 29 7 7 2 6 2
FW Scotland SCO Billy Little 39 16 29 13 4 2 6 1
FW Scotland SCO Hugh Baird 30 14 25 12 5 2 0 0
FW Scotland SCO Norman Davidson 30 12 19 5 7 6 4 1
FW Scotland SCO Bobby Kelly 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 1
FW Scotland SCO Andy Walker 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
FW Scotland SCO Graham McInnes 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

References

  • Kevin Stirling. Aberdeen A Centenary History 1903-2003. Desert Island Books 2002. ISBN 1-874287-49-X.
  • AFC Heritage Trust