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1961–62 Aberdeen F.C. season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| club | Aberdeen F.C. |
| season | 1961–62 |
| chairman | Charles B. Forbes |
| chrtitle | Chairman |
| manager | Tommy Pearson |
| mgrtitle | Manager |
| league | Scottish League Division One |
| league result | 12th |
| cup1 | Scottish Cup |
| cup1 result | 3rd Round |
| cup2 | Scottish League Cup |
| cup2 result | Group stage |
| league topscorer | Billy Little (17) |
| season topscorer | Billy Little (25) |
| highest attendance | 41,139 vs. Rangers, 17 February 1962 |
| lowest attendance | 3,000 (x2) vs. Falkirk, 28 March 1962 |
| vs. Kilmarnock 31 March 1962 | |
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| prevseason | 1960–61 |
| nextseason | 1962–63 |
vs. Kilmarnock 31 March 1962
The 1961–62 season was Aberdeen's 50th 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 Division One
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 standings
Scottish League Cup
Main article: 1961–62 Scottish League Cup
Group 2
| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Group 2 final table
Scottish Cup
Main article: 1961–62 Scottish Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Anglo-Franco-Scottish Friendship Cup
Main article: Anglo-Franco-Scottish Friendship Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L1 | 10 October | Le Havre | H | 2–0 | Herron, Cooke | |
| L2 | 6 May | Le Havre | A | 5–2 | Kinnell, Mulhall, Winchester | 2,000 |
Squad
Appearances & Goals
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division One | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | 42 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 44 | 6 | 26 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 29 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 42 | 11 | 34 | 6 | 26 | 0 | 24 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 25 | 39 | 7 | 25 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | SCO | John Ogston | 31 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GK | ENG | Chris Harker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DF | SCO | George Kinnell (c) | 33 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DF | SCO | Dave Bennett | 21 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DF | SCO | Doug Fraser | 28 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DF | SCO | Andy Cadenhead | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DF | SCO | Jimmy Hogg | 18 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DF | SCO | Doug Coutts | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DF | SCO | Ally Shewan | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MF | SCO | George Mulhall | 32 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MF | SCO | Ken Brownlee | 27 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MF | SCO | Ian Burns | 19 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MF | SCO | Willie Callaghan | 23 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MF | SCO | Dickie Ewen | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MF | SCO | Lewis Thom | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MF | SCO | Des Herron | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MF | SCO | Dave Smith | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FW | SCO | Billy Little | 30 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FW | SCO | Charlie Cooke | 29 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FW | ENG | Bobby Cummings | 15 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FW | SCO | Hugh Baird | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FW | SCO | Willie Allan | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FW | SCO | Jim Hosie | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FW | ?? | Jim Pearson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FW | SCO | Ernie Winchester | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FW | BER | Eversley Lewis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Unofficial Appearances & Goals
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Anglo-Franco-Scottish Friendship Cup | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | ENG | Chris Harker | 1 | 0 | ||
| GK | SCO | John Ogston | 1 | 0 | ||
| DF | SCO | George Kinnell (c) | 2 | 3 | ||
| DF | SCO | Dave Bennett | 2 | 0 | ||
| DF | SCO | Ally Shewan | 1 | 0 | ||
| DF | SCO | Jimmy Hogg | 1 | 0 | ||
| DF | SCO | Doug Coutts | 1 | 0 | ||
| DF | SCO | Doug Fraser | 1 | 0 | ||
| DF | SCO | Andy Cadenhead | 1 | 0 | ||
| MF | SCO | George Mulhall | 2 | 1 | ||
| MF | SCO | Ken Brownlee | 2 | 0 | ||
| MF | SCO | Des Herron | 1 | 1 | ||
| MF | SCO | Ian Burns | 1 | 0 | ||
| MF | SCO | Willie Callaghan | 1 | 0 | ||
| FW | SCO | Charlie Cooke | 2 | 1 | ||
| FW | SCO | Ernie Winchester | 1 | 1 | ||
| FW | ENG | Bobby Cummings | 1 | 0 | ||
| FW | SCO | Jim Hosie | 1 | 0 |
References
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