1962–63 Aberdeen F.C. season

Aberdeen F.C.
1962–63 season
ChairmanCharles B. Forbes
ManagerTommy Pearson
Scottish League Division One6th
Scottish Cup4th Round
Scottish League CupGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Bobby Cummings (18)
All: Bobby Cummings (23)
Highest home attendance36,000 vs. Rangers, 27 October 1962
Lowest home attendance4,000 vs. Clyde, 6 April 1963

The 1962–63 season was Aberdeen's 50th season in the top flight of Scottish football and their 52nd season overall. Aberdeen competed in the Scottish League Division One, Scottish League Cup, and the Scottish Cup

Results

Own goals in italics

Division 1

Main article: 1962–63 Scottish Division One
Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance
1 22 August Airdrieonians H 2–1 Callaghan, Winchester 12,000
2 8 September Dundee A 2–2 Cooke, Winchester 12,000
3 15 September Dunfermline Athletic H 4–0 Cooke (2), Winchester (2) 10,000
4 22 September Celtic A 2–1 Cooke, Cummings 29,000
5 29 September Third Lanark H 4–1 Thom (2), Cummings, Winchester 14,000
6 6 October St Mirren A 1–2 Little 7,000
7 13 October Raith Rovers H 10–0 Cummings (4), Winchester (3), Cooke, Little, Kinnell 9,000
8 20 October Queen of the South A 1–2 Cummings 5,500
9 27 October Rangers H 2–3 Cummings (2) 36,000
10 3 November Heart of Midlothian A 1–1 Cooke 20,000
11 10 November Hibernian H 3–0 Cummings (2), Smith 11,000
12 21 November Motherwell A 2–0 Cummings (2) 3,000
13 24 November Falkirk H 1–0 Smith 9,000
14 1 December Clyde A 3–1 Brownlee, Winchester, Smith 7,000
15 8 December Dundee United A 3–3 Cummings, Thom, Winchester 10,000
16 15 December Partick Thistle H 1–1 Kinnell 15,000
17 22 December Kilmarnock H 1–0 Winchester 14,000
18 1 January Dundee H 1–0 Winchester 15,000
19 5 January Celtic H 1–5 Winchester 15,000
20 16 February St Mirren H 0–1 8,000
21 9 March Heart of Midlothian H 2–1 Winchester (2) 11,000
22 16 March Hibernian A 3–2 Cooke, Cummings, Coutts 12,000
23 23 March Motherwell H 1–1 Winchester 10,000
24 26 March Queen of the South H 4–1 Cummings (2), Thom, Cooke 9,000
25 3 April Falkirk A 1–2 Winchester 10,000
26 6 April Clyde H 0–2 4,000
27 10 April Airdrieonians A 0–2 9,000
28 17 April Dunfermline Athletic A 0–3 3,716
29 20 April Partick Thistle A 3–2 Kinnell (3) 5,000
30 24 April Third Lanark A 2–1 Kinnell, Wilson 2,100
31 27 April Kilmarnock A 2–2 Little, Cummings 4,000
32 4 May Raith Rovers A 4–0 Kinnell (2), Little (2) 1,000
33 7 May Dundee United H 1–2 Kinnell 5,000
34 27 May Rangers A 2–2 Kinnell, Little 14,000

Final standings

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts
4 Celtic 34 19 6 9 76 44 1.727 44
5 Hearts 34 17 9 8 85 59 1.441 43
6 Aberdeen 34 17 7 10 70 47 1.489 41
7 Dundee United 34 15 11 8 67 52 1.288 41
8 Dunfermline 34 13 8 13 50 47 1.064 34
Source: RSSSF

Scottish League Cup

Main article: 1962–63 Scottish League Cup

Group 3

Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance
1 11 August Partick Thistle A 2–1 Mulhall, Brownlee 12,000
2 15 August Motherwell H 4–0 Mulhall, Little, Winchester, Cummings 11,500
3 18 August Falkirk H 3–0 Mulhall, Little 12,500
4 25 August Partick Thistle H 0–3 14,500
5 29 August Motherwell A 1–4 Brownlee 8,000
6 1 September Falkirk A 2–1 Winchester, Peacock 4,000

Group 3 final table

Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts
Partick Thistle (A) 6 4 1 1 12 5 2.400 9
Aberdeen 6 4 0 2 12 9 1.333 8
Motherwell 6 3 1 2 15 8 1.875 7
Falkirk 6 0 0 6 4 21 0.190 0
Source: statto.com
(A) Advanced to Supplementary Round

Scottish Cup

Main article: 1962–63 Scottish Cup
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance
R2 13 March St Johnstone A 2–1 Winchester, Cummings 9,000
R3 20 March Dunfermline Athletic H 4–0 Cummings (2), Kinnell 20,000
R4 30 March Raith Rovers A 1–2 Cummings 8,000

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 John Ogston 43 0 34 0 3 0 6 0
DF Scotland SCO Jimmy Hogg 43 0 34 0 3 0 6 0
DF Scotland SCO George Kinnell (c) 42 12 34 10 3 2 5 0
DF Scotland SCO Doug Coutts 35 1 31 1 3 0 1 0
DF Scotland SCO Dave Bennett 26 0 22 0 3 0 1 0
DF Scotland SCO Ally Shewan 18 0 12 0 0 0 6 0
DF Scotland SCO Doug Fraser 13 0 8 0 0 0 5 0
DF Scotland SCO Jim Anderson 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
DF Scotland SCO Jim Cromar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF Scotland SCO Dave Smith 35 3 31 3 3 0 1 0
MF Scotland SCO Lewis Thom 26 5 23 5 3 0 0 0
MF Scotland SCO Ken Brownlee 14 3 9 1 0 0 5 2
MF Scotland SCO George Mulhall 8 3 2 0 0 0 6 3
MF Scotland SCO Willie Callaghan 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 0
MF Scotland SCO Tommy Ring 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
MF Scotland SCO Ian Burns 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FW England ENG Bobby Cummings 38 23 31 18 3 4 4 1
FW Scotland SCO Charlie Cooke 36 8 27 8 3 0 6 0
FW Scotland SCO Ernie Winchester 34 19 25 16 3 1 6 2
FW Scotland SCO Willie Allan 31 0 26 0 3 0 2 0
FW Scotland SCO Billy Little 21 8 16 6 0 0 5 2
FW ?? Alex Wilson 5 1 5 1 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