1961–62 Aberdeen F.C. season

The 1961–62 season was Aberdeen's 49th 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

Aberdeen F.C.
1961–62 season
ChairmanCharles B. Forbes
ManagerTommy Pearson
Scottish League Division One12th
Scottish Cup3rd Round
Scottish League CupGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Billy Little (17)
All: Billy Little (25)
Highest home attendance41,139 vs. Rangers, 17 February 1962
Lowest home attendance3,000 (x2) vs. Falkirk, 28 March 1962
vs. Kilmarnock 31 March 1962

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
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts
10 Dundee United 34 13 6 15 70 71 0.986 32
11 Third Lanark 34 13 5 16 59 60 0.983 31
12 Aberdeen 34 10 9 15 60 73 0.822 29
13 Raith Rovers 34 10 7 17 51 73 0.699 27
14 Falkirk 34 11 4 19 45 68 0.662 26
Source: RSSSF

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

Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts
Motherwell 6 4 1 1 14 10 1.400 9
Dunfermline Athletic 6 2 3 1 7 3 2.333 7
Aberdeen 6 1 2 3 11 14 0.786 4
Dundee United 6 1 2 3 10 15 0.667 4
Source:

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
GK Scotland SCO John Ogston 42 0 31 0 5 0 6 0
GK England ENG Chris Harker 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
DF Scotland SCO George Kinnell (c) 44 6 33 3 5 2 6 1
DF Scotland SCO Dave Bennett 26 0 21 0 5 0 0 0
DF Scotland SCO Doug Fraser 39 1 28 0 5 1 6 0
DF Scotland SCO Andy Cadenhead 29 0 22 0 1 0 6 0
DF Scotland SCO Jimmy Hogg 27 0 18 0 4 0 5 0
DF Scotland SCO Doug Coutts 7 0 6 0 0 0 1 0
DF Scotland SCO Ally Shewan 7 0 7 0 0 0 0 0
MF Scotland SCO George Mulhall 42 11 32 9 4 2 6 0
MF Scotland SCO Ken Brownlee 34 6 27 4 2 0 5 2
MF Scotland SCO Ian Burns 26 0 19 0 4 0 3 0
MF Scotland SCO Willie Callaghan 24 10 23 7 1 3 0 0
MF Scotland SCO Dickie Ewen 8 2 4 2 4 0 0 0
MF Scotland SCO Lewis Thom 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 0
MF Scotland SCO Des Herron 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
MF Scotland SCO Dave Smith 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
FW Scotland SCO Billy Little 40 25 30 17 5 5 5 3
FW Scotland SCO Charlie Cooke 39 7 29 5 5 0 5 2
FW England ENG Bobby Cummings 25 15 15 6 4 7 6 2
FW Scotland SCO Hugh Baird 11 5 5 4 0 0 6 1
FW Scotland SCO Willie Allan 6 1 6 1 0 0 0 0
FW Scotland SCO Jim Hosie 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0
FW ?? Jim Pearson 3 1 3 1 0 0 0 0
FW Scotland SCO Ernie Winchester 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
FW Bermuda BER Eversley Lewis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Unofficial Appearances & Goals
No. Pos Nat Player Anglo-Franco-Scottish Friendship Cup
Apps Goals
GK England ENG Chris Harker 1 0
GK Scotland SCO John Ogston 1 0
DF Scotland SCO George Kinnell (c) 2 3
DF Scotland SCO Dave Bennett 2 0
DF Scotland SCO Ally Shewan 1 0
DF Scotland SCO Jimmy Hogg 1 0
DF Scotland SCO Doug Coutts 1 0
DF Scotland SCO Doug Fraser 1 0
DF Scotland SCO Andy Cadenhead 1 0
MF Scotland SCO George Mulhall 2 1
MF Scotland SCO Ken Brownlee 2 0
MF Scotland SCO Des Herron 1 1
MF Scotland SCO Ian Burns 1 0
MF Scotland SCO Willie Callaghan 1 0
FW Scotland SCO Charlie Cooke 2 1
FW Scotland SCO Ernie Winchester 1 1
FW England ENG Bobby Cummings 1 0
FW Scotland SCO Jim Hosie 1 0

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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