1952–53 Aberdeen F.C. season

Aberdeen F.C.
1952-53 season
Chairman Charles B. Forbes
Manager Dave Halliday
Scottish League Division One 11th
Scottish Cup Finalists
Scottish League Cup Group Stage
Coronation Cup First Round
Top goalscorer League: George Hamilton (15)
All: Jack Hather (18)
Highest home attendance 41,880 vs. Hibernian, 18 March
Lowest home attendance 15,000 vs. Airdrieonians, 13 September
vs. Clyde 13 December

The 1952-53 season was Aberdeen's 40th 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

Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance
1 6 September Partick Thistle A 1–1 Rodger 15,000
2 13 September Airdrieonians H 1–2 Yorston 15,000
3 20 September Dundee A 1–3 Hay 20,000
4 26 September Celtic H 2–2 Boyd, Hamilton 25,000
5 4 October St Mirren A 1–2 Hather 12,000
6 11 October Third Lanark H 4–3 Hamilton (2), Hather (2) 17,000
7 18 October Airdrieonians A 7–4 Buckley (2), Hamilton (2), Hather (2), Hay 7,000
8 25 October East Fife H 6–3 Boyd (3), Hamilton (2), Buckley 20,000
9 1 November Motherwell H 5–1 Hay (2), Hamilton (2), Buckley 20,000
10 8 November Raith Rovers A 1–2 Buckley 5,000
11 15 November Heart of Midlothian H 3–0 Hather (2), Hamilton 15,500
12 22 November Falkirk H 7–2 Hay (2), Buckley (2), Hather (2), Boyd 17,000
13 29 November Queen of the South A 0–4 8,000
14 6 December Rangers A 0–4 35,000
15 13 December Clyde H 3–2 Hather, Allister, Buckley 15,000
16 20 December Partick Thistle H 4–2 Hamilton (3), Buckley 18,000
17 27 December Hibernian A 0–3 20,000
18 1 January Dundee H 2–2 Rodger, Yorston 21,000
19 10 January St Mirren H 1–2 Hay 20,000
20 17 January Third Lanark A 1–0 Hather 10,000
21 24 January Clyde A 0–3 12,000
22 14 February East Fife A 1–4 Yorston 6,000
23 20 February Raith Rovers H 0–2 20,000
24 7 March Heart of Midlothian A 1–3 Hay 20,000
25 21 March Queen of the South H 4–0 Rodger (2), Yorston, Allister (penalty) 16,000
26 28 March Rangers H 2–2 Yorston, Rodger 28,000
27 11 April Hibernian H 1–1 Hather 20,000
28 15 April Celtic A 3–1 Hamilton (2), Yorston 10,000
29 17 April Motherwell A 1–4 Hather 11,000
30 20 April Falkirk A 1–4 Hather 7,500

Final League table

P Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
10 Queen of the South 30 10 8 12 43 61 –18 28
11 Aberdeen 30 11 5 14 64 68 −4 27
12 Raith Rovers 30 9 8 13 47 53 −6 26

Scottish League Cup

Group Section C

Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance
1 9 August Motherwell A 2–5 Yorston, Buckley 8,000
2 13 August Heart of Midlothian H 2–4 Ewen, Yorston 33,000
3 16 August Rangers A 1–3 Buckley 40,000
4 23 August Motherwell H 0–1 25,000
5 27 August Heart of Midlothian A 1–1 Hather 22,000
6 30 August Rangers H 1–2 Yorston 35,000

Section C Final Table

P Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Rangers 6 4 1 1 12 10 2 9
2 Heart of Midlothian 6 3 1 2 12 7 5 7
3 Motherwell 6 3 1 2 11 9 2 7
4 Aberdeen 6 0 1 5 7 16 –8 1

Scottish Cup

Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance
R2 7 February St Mirren H 2–0 Hather (2) 22,294
R3 21 February Motherwell H 5–5 Buckley (2), Allister (2), Yorston 27,735
R3 R 25 February Motherwell A 6–1 Yorston (3), Rodger, Buckley, Hather 20,193
QF 14 March Hibernian A 1–1 Rodger 47,585
QF R 18 March Hibernian H 2–0 Hamilton (2) 41,880
SF 4 April Third Lanark N 1–1 Buckley 19,905
SF R 8 April Third Lanark N 2–1 Yorston (2) 25,219
F 25 April Rangers N 1–1 Yorston 113,700
F R 29 April Rangers N 0–1 113,700

Coronation Cup

Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance
QF 13 May Newcastle United N 0–4 12,000

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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