List of Aberdeen F.C. players

Aberdeen F.C. is a Scottish professional football club based in Aberdeen, Scotland. The club was founded in 1903 after an amalgamation of three local clubs; Orion F.C., Victoria United and the original Aberdeen FC.[1] The club has played at Pittodrie Stadium since 1903.[2] They are one of the most successful clubs in Scotland, having won four League championships and thirteen domestic trophies, as well as the European Cup Winners' Cup and UEFA Super Cup in 1983.

For a complete list of former Aberdeen players with a Wikipedia article, see Category:Aberdeen F.C. players. For the current squad, see Aberdeen F.C. § Current squad.

More than 200 players have made at least 100 appearances (including substitute appearances); those players are listed here. Other players who have made fewer appearances are also included where they are regarded as having played a significant role for the club, with the reason for their inclusion indicated in the Notes column. The club's record appearance maker is Willie Miller, who played 797 games for Aberdeen between 1972 and his retirement in 1990. Joe Harper is the club's top goalscorer with 199 goals in major competitions.

Notable players

Players are listed according to the date of their first team début for the club.. Appearances and goals are for competitive first-team matches in Scottish League, Scottish Cup, Scottish League Cup and European Competition only; minor competitions (i.e. the Aberdeenshire Cup) and wartime matches are excluded. Substitute appearances are included.

Positions key

GK Goalkeeper DF Defender MF Midfielder FW Forward

  Aberdeen Hall of Fame Inductee[3]

  Player currently contracted at Aberdeen[4]

Statistics correct as of match played on 7 March 2020

List of Aberdeen F.C. players with at least 100 appearances or otherwise stated notability[5]
NameNationalityPositionAberdeen careerAppearancesGoalsNotes
Henry Low Scotland  Scotland MF1903–190710323—
Tom Strang Scotland  Scotland DF1903–19071043—
Rab Macfarlane Scotland  Scotland GK1904–19081230—
Alex Halkett Scotland  Scotland MF1904–19091292—
Wilf Low Scotland  Scotland DF1904–19161653—
Willie Lennie Scotland  Scotland MF1905–191325367[nb 1][6]
Stewart Davidson Scotland  Scotland DF1905–1917
1923–1924		1521—
Charles O'Hagan Ireland  Ireland FW1906–191011224[nb 2][6]
George Wilson Scotland  Scotland DF1907–191419314—
Donald Colman Scotland  Scotland DF1907–19203471—
Jock Hume Scotland  Scotland DF1907–19203043—
Jimmy Soye Scotland  Scotland FW1909–191520025—
Paddy Travers Scotland  Scotland FW1910–1911
1912–1914		10424—
Jock Wyllie Scotland  Scotland DF1910–192018228—
Dave Main Scotland  Scotland FW1911–191716658—
Joseph Walker Scotland  Scotland FW1911–191713725—
Bobby Hannah Scotland  Scotland DF1911–19211261—
Dod Brewster Scotland  Scotland MF1913–19201199—
Alex Wright Scotland  Scotland MF1913–192214211—
Arthur Robertson Scotland  Scotland MF1913–19231056—
Bobby Archibald Scotland  Scotland MF1914–192011316—
Willie Wylie Scotland  Scotland FW1914–192012212—
George Anderson Scotland  Scotland GK1914–19222130—
Bert MacLachlan Scotland  Scotland DF1914–192736116—
Walter Grant Scotland  Scotland MF1915–192410012—
Jacky Connon Scotland  Scotland FW1919–192310625—
Jock Hutton Scotland  Scotland DF1919–192727917—
Billy Middleton Scotland  England FW1920–19231268—
Vic Milne Scotland  Scotland DF1920–19231237—
Douglas Thomson Scotland  Scotland FW1920–192310733—
Andy Rankine Scotland  Scotland FW1920–192515838—
Matt Forsyth Scotland  Scotland DF1920–19261850—
Jimmy Smith Scotland  Scotland MF1922–193133564—
Johnny Miller Scotland  Scotland FW1921–192712461—
Harry Blackwell England  England GK1921–19302510—
Duff Bruce Scotland  Scotland DF1923–19281110—
Robert Bruce Scotland  Scotland FW1924–192810945—
Jock Edward Scotland  Scotland DF1924–19281013—
Alec Cheyne Scotland  Scotland FW1925–193013855—
Willie Jackson Scotland  Scotland DF1925–19322028—
Bob McDermid Scotland  Scotland FW1925–193227048—
Andy Love Scotland  Scotland FW1925–193424083—
Jimmy Black Scotland  Scotland DF1927–19321694—
Benny Yorston Scotland  Scotland FW1927–1932156125[nb 3][7]
Eddie Falloon Ireland  Ireland DF1927–19382516—
Willie Cooper Scotland  Scotland DF1927–19483763—
Frank Hill Scotland  Scotland DF1928–193210610—
Hugh McLaren Scotland  Scotland DF1928–19321135—
Steve Smith Scotland  Scotland GK1930–19372590—
Bob Fraser Scotland  Scotland MF1931–19382154—
Charlie McGill Scotland  Scotland DF1931–19382381—
Matt Armstrong Scotland  Scotland FW1931–1946238160—
Jackie Benyon Wales  Wales MF1932–193714037—
Willie Mills Scotland  Scotland FW1932–1938211114—
George Thomson Scotland  Scotland MF1932–193924620—
Johnny McKenzie Scottish  Scotland FW1935–193811921—
Bill Strauss South Africa  South Africa MF1936–194510156—
Frank Dunlop Scotland  Scotland DF1936–19481852—
George Johnstone Scotland  Scotland GK1936–19492200—
George Taylor Scotland  Scotland MF1937–19481109—
George Hamilton Scotland  Scotland FW1937–1954253155—
Andy Cowie Scotland  Scotland MF1938–19481020—
Stan Williams South Africa  South Africa FW1938–194912751—
Pat McKenna Scotland  Scotland DF1944–19522060—
Archie Baird Scotland  Scotland MF1946–195316946—
Tony Harris Scotland  Scotland MF1946–195327230—
Harry Yorston Scotland  Scotland FW1946–1957278141—
Archie Glen Scotland  Scotland MF1947–196026927—
Don Emery Wales  Wales DF1948–195212425—
Chris Anderson Scotland  Scotland DF1948–1953711[nb 4][8]
Tommy Pearson Scotland  Scotland MF1948–195311416—
Jack Hather England  England FW1948–1960354105—
Alec Young Scotland  Scotland DF1950–19582201—
Fred Martin Scotland  Scotland GK1950–19592960—
Paddy Buckley Scotland  Scotland FW1952–195715390—
Jack Allister Scotland  Scotland MF1952–195811720—
Jimmy Mitchell Scotland  Scotland DF1952–19581840—
Bob Wishart Scotland  Scotland FW1952–196123462—
Graham Leggat Scotland  Scotland MF1953–195815292—
David Caldwell Scotland  Scotland DF1953–19601760—
Jim Clunie Scotland  Scotland DF1953–19601419—
George Mulhall Scotland  Scotland FW1953–196215042—
Jimmy Hogg Scotland  Scotland DF1953–19652791—
Norrie Davidson Scotland  Scotland FW1955–196114684—
Ken Brownlee Scotland  Scotland MF1955–196316639—
Dickie Ewen Scotland  Scotland MF1957–196110624—
John Ogston Scotland  Scotland GK1957–19652300—
Ian Burns Scotland  Scotland MF1957–19661926—
Billy Little Scotland  Scotland FW1957–196830396—
George Kinnell Scotland  Scotland MF1959–196416525—
Ernie Winchester Scotland  Scotland FW1959–196716993—
Doug Coutts Scotland  Scotland DF1960–19641214—
Charlie Cooke Scotland  Scotland MF1960–196516530—
Dave Bennett Scotland  Scotland DF1960–19661110—
Ally Shewan Scotland  Scotland DF1960–19693009—
Jim Whyte Scotland  Scotland DF1960–19701528—
Dave Smith Scotland  Scotland MF1961–196616613—
Henning Boel Denmark  Denmark DF1964–19741504—
Jimmy Wilson Scotland  Scotland FW1965–196711035—
Jim Smith Scotland  Scotland MF1965–196914037—
Jens Petersen Denmark  Denmark DF1965–197020311—
Tommy McMillan Scotland  Scotland DF1965–19722482—
Jim Hermiston Scotland  Scotland DF1965–197527116—
Davie Robb Scotland  Scotland FW1965–197834599—
Bobby Clark Scotland  Scotland GK1965–19805950—
Martin Buchan Scotland  Scotland DF1966–197218911—
Ian Taylor Scotland  Scotland FW1966–197415428—
George Murray Scotland  Scotland DF1967–19731274—
Jim Forrest Scotland  Scotland FW1968–197318562—
Derek McKay Scotland  Scotland FW1969–1971194[nb 5][9]
Joe Harper Scotland  Scotland FW1969–1973
1976–1981		300199[nb 6][10]
Alex Willoughby Scotland  Scotland MF1969–197415015—
Billy Williamson Scotland  Scotland MF1969–197612523—
Willie Young Scotland  Scotland DF1969–197618814—
Steve Murray Scotland  Scotland MF1970–197314025—
Arthur Graham Scotland  Scotland MF1970–197729845—
Chic McLelland Scotland  Scotland DF1972–19792135—
Joe Smith Scotland  Scotland MF1972–197919111—
Drew Jarvie Scotland  Scotland FW1972–1982386130—
John McMaster Scotland  Scotland MF1972–198631512—
Willie Miller Scotland  Scotland DF1972–199079732[nb 7][3]
Eddie Thomson Scotland  Scotland DF1973–19761222—
Duncan Davidson Scotland  Scotland FW1974–198111228—
Willie Garner Scotland  Scotland DF1975–19811613—
Doug Rougvie Scotland  Scotland DF1975–198427821—
Dom Sullivan Scotland  Scotland MF1976–197913614—
Stuart Kennedy Scotland  Scotland DF1976–19833339—
Alex McLeish Scotland  Scotland DF1976–199469330[nb 8][6]
Steve Archibald Scotland  Scotland FW1977–198011046—
Andy Watson Scotland  Scotland MF1977–198313617—
Gordon Strachan Scotland  Scotland MF1977–198429290—
Ian Scanlon Scotland  Scotland MF1978–198113320—
Jim Leighton Scotland  Scotland GK1978–1988
1997–2000		5350—
Neil Simpson Scotland  Scotland MF1978–198931031—
Mark McGhee Scotland  Scotland FW1979–1984250100—
Dougie Bell Scotland  Scotland MF1979–198518414—
John Hewitt Scotland  Scotland FW1979–198936190—
Eric Black Scotland  Scotland FW1981–198618070—
Neale Cooper Scotland  Scotland DF1980–198622010—
Ian Angus Scotland  Scotland MF1980–198712012—
Peter Weir Scotland  Scotland MF1981–198723838—
Willie Falconer Scotland  Scotland FW1982–198810017—
Stewart McKimmie Scotland  Scotland DF1983–19975619—
Billy Stark Scotland  Scotland MF1983–198714859—
Frank McDougall Scotland  Scotland FW1984–19866944[nb 9][11]
Joe Miller Scotland  Scotland FW1984–1987
1993–1998		26547—
Brian Grant Scotland  Scotland MF1984–199633232—
Jim Bett Scotland  Scotland MF1985–199433748—
Brian Irvine Scotland  Scotland DF1985–199738440—
David Robertson Scotland  Scotland DF1985–19911773—
Robert Connor Scotland  Scotland MF1986–199426322—
Charlie Nicholas Scotland  Scotland FW1987–199010436—
Stephen Wright Scotland  Scotland DF1987–19951812—
Eoin Jess Scotland  Scotland MF1987–1996
1997–2001		37994—
Theo Snelders Netherlands  Netherlands GK1988–19962900—
Paul Mason England  England MF1988–199319337—
Hans Gillhaus Netherlands  Netherlands FW1989–199210031—
Scott Booth Scotland  Scotland FW1989–1997
2003–2004		22970—
Paul Kane Scotland  Scotland MF1991–199514113—
Gary Smith Scotland  Scotland DF1991–1996
1997–1999		2492—
Mixu Paatelainen Finland  Finland FW1992–19949328—
Duncan Shearer Scotland  Scotland FW1992–199719379—
Stephen Glass Scotland  Scotland MF1994–199813113—
John Inglis Scotland  Scotland DF1994–19981215—
Billy Dodds Scotland  Scotland FW1994–199917267—
David Rowson Scotland  Scotland MF1994–200115611—
Paul Bernard Scotland  Scotland MF1995–20011248[nb 10][12]
Darren Young Scotland  Scotland MF1995–20031596—
Ryan Esson Scotland  Scotland GK1996–20061000—
Derek Young Scotland  Scotland MF1996–2003
2007–2011		23722—
Russell Anderson Scotland  Scotland DF1996–2007
2012–2015		40720—
Michael Hart Scotland  Scotland DF1997–2000
2003–2008		1450—
Derek Whyte Scotland  Scotland DF1997–20021540—
Chris Clark Scotland  Scotland MF1997–2008
2011–2014		27713—
Robbie Winters Scotland  Scotland FW1998–200215245—
Kevin McNaughton Scotland  Scotland DF1998–20062023—
Darren Mackie Scotland  Scotland FW1998–201236469—
Jamie McAllister Scotland  Scotland DF1999–20031441—
Phil McGuire Scotland  Scotland DF1999–200518010—
David Preece England  England GK1999–20051060—
Ricky Foster Scotland  Scotland DF2001–20122729—
Zander Diamond Scotland  Scotland DF2002–201124919—
Andrew Considine Scotland  Scotland DF2003–51839—
Scott Severin Scotland  Scotland MF2004–200919512—
Barry Nicholson Scotland  Scotland MF2005–200812521—
Jamie Smith Scotland  Scotland MF2005–200910218—
Chris Maguire Scotland  Scotland FW2005–201115822—
Jamie Langfield Scotland  Scotland GK2005–20153360—
Lee Miller Scotland  Scotland FW2006–201014433—
Sone Aluko Nigeria  Nigeria MF2007–201112713—
Peter Pawlett Scotland  Scotland MF2008–201721320—
Josh Magennis Northern Ireland  Northern Ireland FW2010–201412212—
Scott Vernon England  England FW2010–201415744—
Ryan Jack Scotland  Scotland MF2010–201725011—
Jonny Hayes Ireland  Ireland MF2012–201720731—
Niall McGinn Northern Ireland  Northern Ireland FW2012–2017
2018–		31685—
Mark Reynolds Scotland  Scotland DF2012–20192377—
Willo Flood Ireland  Ireland MF2013–20161043—
Ashton Taylor Wales  Wales DF2014–2017
2019–		14511—
Shay Logan England  England DF2014–28015—
Adam Rooney Ireland  Ireland FW2014–201819788—
Kenny McLean Scotland  Scotland MF2015–201815825—
Graeme Shinnie Scotland  Scotland DF2015–201918812—
Joe Lewis Scotland  England GK2016–1830—
Scott McKenna Scotland  Scotland DF2014–1125—

Notes
  1. First Aberdeen player capped by Scotland
  2. The first Aberdeen player to win a cap for his country.
  3. Record for most goals in one season (46)
  4. Anderson went on to become a director at Aberdeen in 1967, and played a significant role in the club's rise to prominence over the following 20 years.
  5. Known as "Cup-tie McKay"; scored four goals in the 1970 Scottish Cup, including two in the final.
  6. Club record goalscorer (199 goals)
  7. Record appearances (797 in all major competitions, 561 in league)
  8. Record international appearances whilst with Aberdeen (77)
  9. McDougall was the top-scorer in the Scottish Premier Division in season 1984–85
  10. Highest transfer fee paid (£1 million)

References
  1. Webster, Jack (2003). The First 100 years of The Dons: The official history of Aberdeen Football Club 1903–2003. London: Hodder & Stoughton. pp. 69–70. ISBN 0-340-82344-5.
  2. "Pittodrie Stadium". Aberdeen FC. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  3. "Hall of Fame". Aberdeen FC. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  4. "Current squad". Aberdeen FC Heritage Trust. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  5. "All time AFC statistics". Aberdeen FC Heritage Trust. Retrieved 19 August 2019. Appearances and goals are taken from the statistics compiled by the Aberdeen FC Heritage Trust website. However, this site includes matches played and goals scored during season 1945-46 in the official league fixtures. This is incorrect, as the league competition that season was still an unofficial "wartime" competition. As such, these appearances and goals have been removed from the statistics listed here.
  6. "Dark Blue Dons". Aberdeen FC Heritage Trust. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  7. "Benny Yorston". Aberdeen FC Heritage Trust. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  8. "Chris Anderson". Aberdeen FC Heritage Trust. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  9. "Four-goal legacy of 'Cup-tie McKay'". The Scotsman. 21 April 2008. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  10. "Joe Harper". Aberdeen FC Heritage Trust. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  11. Brown, Alan; Preston, Simon; Di Maggio, Roberto. "Scotland - List of Topscorers". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  12. Allan, Charlie (18 August 2016). "Aberdeen's big-spending days are gone – but Paul Bernard deal proves money can't guarantee success". Evening Express. DC Thomson Publishing. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
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