1963–64 Aberdeen F.C. season

The 1963–64 season was Aberdeen's 51st season in the top flight of Scottish football and their 53rd season overall. Aberdeen competed in the Scottish League Division One, Scottish League Cup, Scottish Cup and the Summer Cup.

Aberdeen F.C.
1963–64 season
ChairmanCharles B. Forbes
ManagerTommy Pearson
Scottish League Division One9th
Scottish Cup3rd Round
Scottish League CupGroup stage
Summer CupFinalists
Top goalscorerLeague: Ernie Winchester (15)
All: Ernie Winchester (25)
Highest home attendance22,000 vs. Rangers, 13 March 1964
Lowest home attendance3,400 vs. Queen of the South, 21 March 1964

Results

Division 1
Main article: 1963–64 Scottish Division One
Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance
1 21 August Partick Thistle A 1–1 Hume 9,000
2 7 September Dundee H 2–4 Cummings, Fraser 12,500
3 14 September St Johnstone A 1–3 Kinnell 8,700
4 21 September St Mirren H 0–2 8,000
5 28 September Airdrieonians A 7–1 Graham (2), Kinnell (2), Cooke, Hume, Thom 6,000
6 5 October Third Lanark H 1–1 Graham 10,000
7 12 October Celtic A 0–3 15,000
8 19 October Kilmarnock A 0–2 7,000
9 26 October Falkirk H 3–0 Winchester (2), Kerrigan 8,000
10 2 November Heart of Midlothian A 0–0 8,000
11 9 November Rangers A 0–0 34,000
12 16 November Motherwell H 6–2 Winchester (3), Kerrigan (2), Smith 8,500
13 23 November Queen of the South A 3–2 Graham, Kerrigan, Winchester 5,000
14 30 November Hibernian A 0–2 10,000
15 7 December East Stirlingshire H 4–1 Frickleton (own goal), Graham, Winchester, Kerrigan 7,000
16 14 December Dundee United A 2–1 Hume, Kerrigan 10,000
17 28 December Partick Thistle H 0–5 8,500
18 1 January Dundee A 4–1 Winchester (2), Cooke, Graham 15,000
19 2 January St Johnstone H 0–1 10,000
20 4 January St Mirren A 1–3 Winchester 5,000
21 18 January Airdrieonians H 2–2 Winchester, Kerrigan 7,500
22 1 February Third Lanark A 2–1 Hume, Cooke 6,000
23 8 February Celtic H 0–3 15,000
24 19 February Kilmarnock H 0–0 6,000
25 22 February Falkirk A 3–2 Winchester (2), Morrison 10,000
26 29 February Heart of Midlothian H 1–2 Winchester 10,000
27 11 March Rangers H 1–1 Winchester 22,000
28 14 March Motherwell A 1–0 Morrison 8,000
29 21 March Queen of the South H 3–0 Kerrigan (3) 3,400
30 28 March Hibernian H 3–1 Lister, Winchester, Kerrigan 5,000
31 4 April East Stirlingshire A 1–2 Smith 1,000
32 8 April Dunfermline Athletic H 0–1 4,000
33 18 April Dundee United H 0–0 3,500
34 24 April Dunfermline Athletic A 1–3 Kerrigan 5,500

Final standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts
7 Partick Thistle 34 15 5 14 55 54 1.019 35
8 Dundee United 34 13 8 13 65 49 1.327 34
9 Aberdeen 34 12 8 14 53 53 1.000 32
10 Hibernian 34 12 6 16 59 66 0.894 30
11 Motherwell 34 9 11 14 51 62 0.823 29
Source: RSSSF

Scottish League Cup
Main article: 1963–64 Scottish League Cup

Group 2
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance
1 10 August Dundee United A 1–1 Cummings 15,000
2 14 August St Mirren H 2–2 Hume (2) 11,000
3 17 August Hibernian A 2–2 Hume, Little 10,000
4 24 August Dundee United H 2–0 Cummings, Hume 16,000
5 28 August St Mirren A 3–0 Winchester (2), Hume 7,000
6 31 August Hibernian H 0–2 20,000

Group 2 final table

Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts
Hibernian 6 4 2 0 15 7 2.143 10
Aberdeen 6 2 3 1 10 7 1.429 7
Dundee United 6 2 1 3 11 14 0.786 5
St Mirren 6 0 2 4 7 15 0.467 2
Source:

Scottish Cup
Main article: 1963–64 Scottish Cup
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance
R1 11 January Hibernian H 5–2 Winchester (2), Kerrigan (2), Hume 15,000
R2 25 January Queen's Park H 1–1 Winchester 13,300
R2R 29 January Queen's Park A 2–1 Hume, Smith 6,100
R4 15 February Ayr United H 1–2 Graham 10,300

Group 1
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance
1 2 May St Johnstone H 3–2 Kerr (2), Kerrigan 4,500
2 5 May Dundee A 0–1 ????
3 9 May Dundee United A 1–4 Winchester 5,500
4 13 May St Johnstone A 2–0 Coutts, Morrison ????
5 16 May Dundee H 3–1 Kerr (2), McIntosh 9,000
6 20 May Dundee United H 5–0 Kerrigan (2), Morrison, Winchester, McIntosh ????

Group 1 final table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Aberdeen 6 4 0 2 14 8 +6 8
2 Dundee United 6 3 2 1 9 9 0 8
3 Dundee 6 2 3 1 12 9 +3 7
4 St Johnstone 6 0 1 5 5 14 −9 1
Source:

Knockout stage
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance
SFL1 23 May Partick Thistle A 0–1 15,000
SFL2 27 May Partick Thistle H 3–1 Winchester (3) ????

Final took place in August.

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 44 0 34 0 4 0 6 0
DF Scotland SCO Jimmy Hogg 42 0 32 0 4 0 6 0
DF Scotland SCO Ally Shewan (c) 41 0 31 0 4 0 6 0
DF Scotland SCO Doug Coutts 34 0 28 0 4 0 2 0
DF Scotland SCO George Kinnell 17 3 11 3 0 0 6 0
DF Scotland SCO Doug Fraser 9 1 3 1 0 0 6 0
DF Scotland SCO Dave Bennett 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 0
DF Scotland SCO Jim Anderson 4 0 3 0 0 0 1 0
DF Scotland SCO Hugh Stewart 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
MF Scotland SCO Dave Smith 43 3 33 2 4 1 6 0
MF Scotland SCO Bobby Hume 33 11 23 4 4 2 6 5
MF Scotland SCO Ian Burns 30 0 26 0 4 0 0 0
MF Scotland SCO Ian Lister 11 1 11 1 0 0 0 0
MF Scotland SCO Lewis Thom 10 1 10 1 0 0 0 0
MF Scotland SCO Tommy Donaldson 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
MF Scotland SCO Willie McIntosh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FW Scotland SCO Ernie Winchester 34 21 27 16 4 3 3 2
FW Scotland SCO Don Kerrigan 30 14 26 12 4 2 0 0
FW Scotland SCO Charlie Cooke 30 3 22 3 4 0 4 0
FW Scotland SCO Billy Little 19 1 10 0 3 0 6 1
FW ?? Billy Graham 15 7 14 6 1 1 0 0
FW England ENG Bobby Cummings 11 3 5 1 0 0 6 2
FW Scotland SCO Tommy Morrison 9 2 9 2 0 0 0 0
FW Scotland SCO Willie Allan 5 0 3 0 0 0 2 0
FW ?? Alex Wilson 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0
FW Scotland SCO Andy Kerr 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
FW Scotland SCO Ken Ronaldson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Unofficial Appearances & Goals
No. Pos Nat Player Summer Cup
Apps Goals
GK Scotland SCO John Ogston 8 0
DF Scotland SCO Doug Coutts 8 1
DF Scotland SCO Ally Shewan (c) 8 0
DF Scotland SCO Dave Bennett 6 0
DF Scotland SCO Jimmy Hogg 2 0
MF Scotland SCO Willie McIntosh 8 2
MF Scotland SCO Ian Burns 8 0
MF Scotland SCO Dave Smith 8 0
MF Scotland SCO Ian Lister 4 0
FW Scotland SCO Ernie Winchester 8 2
FW Scotland SCO Andy Kerr 6 4
FW Scotland SCO Don Kerrigan 6 3
FW Scotland SCO Tommy Morrison 5 5
FW Scotland SCO Billy Little 3 0

*Final played in the next season

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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