1958–59 Aberdeen F.C. season
1958-59 season | |||
Chairman | Charles B. Forbes | ||
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Manager | Davie Shaw | ||
Scottish League Division One | 13th | ||
Scottish Cup | Finalists | ||
Scottish League Cup | Group stage | ||
Top goalscorer |
League: Billy Little (13) All: Billy Little (16) | ||
Highest home attendance |
20,000 vs. Celtic, 27 September 1958 vs. Hibernian, 18 October 1958 | ||
Lowest home attendance | 4,500 vs. Third Lanark, 11 March 1959 | ||
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The 1958-59 season was Aberdeen's 46th season in the top flight of Scottish football and their 48th season overall. Aberdeen competed in the Scottish League Division One, Scottish League Cup, and the Scottish Cup
Results
Division 1
Main article: 1958–59 Scottish First Division
Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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1 | 20 August | Airdrieonians | H | 0–1 | 15,000 | |
2 | 6 September | Dundee | A | 1–2 | Little | 10,000 |
3 | 13 September | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 4–0 | Wishart (2), Little, Ewan | 7,500 |
4 | 20 September | Third Lanark | A | 2–0 | Clydesdale, Little | 8,000 |
5 | 27 September | Celtic | H | 3–1 | Glen, Little, Mulhall | 20,000 |
6 | 4 October | Partick Thistle | A | 3–2 | Hather (2), Ewan | 8,000 |
7 | 11 October | Stirling Albion | A | 2–3 | Glen (2) | 9,460 |
8 | 18 October | Hibernian | H | 4–0 | Little (3), Glen | 20,000 |
9 | 25 October | Falkirk | H | 5–0 | Baird (4), Ewan | 17,000 |
10 | 1 November | Kilmarnock | A | 0–2 | 6,000 | |
11 | 8 November | St Mirren | A | 5–1 | Baird (2), Little (2), Ewan | 7,000 |
12 | 15 November | Raith Rovers | H | 2–2 | Hather, Little | 17,000 |
13 | 22 November | Clyde | A | 0–4 | 7,000 | |
14 | 29 November | Queen of the South | H | 5–0 | Little (2), Wishart, Glen, Baird | 10,000 |
15 | 6 December | Heart of Midlothian | A | 1–5 | Wishart | 22,000 |
16 | 13 December | Motherwell | H | 0–4 | 14,000 | |
17 | 20 December | Rangers | H | 1–3 | Baird | 18,000 |
18 | 27 December | Airdrieonians | A | 1–2 | Ewan | 7,000 |
19 | 1 January | Dundee | H | 1–1 | Wishart | 12,000 |
20 | 3 January | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 1–1 | Hather | 6,000 |
21 | 24 January | Partick Thistle | H | 3–4 | Hather (2), Baird | 10,000 |
22 | 7 February | Stirling Albion | H | 4–1 | Davidson (2), Wishart, Little | 6,000 |
23 | 18 February | Hibernian | A | 0–1 | 4,000 | |
24 | 21 February | Falkirk | A | 1–5 | Baird | 18,000 |
25 | 4 March | Kilmarnock | H | 2–2 | Hatcher, Glen | 5,000 |
26 | 7 March | St Mirren | H | 2–1 | Ewan, Davidson | 10,000 |
27 | 11 March | Third Lanark | H | 3–3 | Ewan, Glen, Wishart | 4,500 |
28 | 18 March | Raith Rovers | A | 1–0 | Baird | 5,000 |
29 | 21 March | Clyde | H | 1–2 | Baird | 10,000 |
30 | 25 March | Celtic | A | 0–4 | 5,000 | |
31 | 28 March | Queen of the South | A | 1–2 | Wishart | 4,000 |
32 | 11 April | Motherwell | A | 0–2 | 5,000 | |
33 | 15 April | Heart of Midlothian | H | 2–4 | Ewan, Clunie | 18,000 |
34 | 18 April | Rangers | A | 2–1 | Davidson (2) | 40,000 |
Final League table
P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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12 | Stirling Albion | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 54 | 64 | −10 | 30 |
13 | Aberdeen | 34 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 63 | 66 | −3 | 29 |
14 | Raith Rovers | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 60 | 70 | −10 | 29 |
Scottish League Cup
Main article: 1958–59 Scottish League Cup
Group Section 4
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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1 | 9 August | Kilmarnock | A | 2–1 | Davidson, Wishart | 6,000 |
2 | 13 August | Hibernian | H | 2–2 | Wishart | 15,000 |
3 | 16 August | Falkirk | H | 5–1 | Mulhall (2), Hather (2), Wishart, | 12,000 |
4 | 23 August | Kilmarnock | H | 0–2 | 14,000 | |
5 | 27 August | Hibernian | A | 2–4 | Little, Kelly | 16,000 |
6 | 30 August | Falkirk | A | 1–1 | Wishart | 6,000 |
Section 4 Final Table
P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Kilmarnock | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
2 | Hibernian | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 8 |
3 | Aberdeen | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 5 |
4 | Falkirk | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 17 | –10 | 3 |
Scottish Cup
Main article: 1958–59 Scottish Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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R1 | 31 January | East Fife | H | 2–1 | Davidson, Little | 14,000 |
R2 | 14 February | Arbroath | H | 3–0 | Davidson, Baird, Hather | 15,600 |
R3 | 28 February | St Johnstone | A | 2–1 | Davidson, Wishart | 14,000 |
QF | 14 March | Kilmarnock | H | 3–1 | Little, Davidson, Hather | 19,000 |
SF | 4 April | Third Lanark | N | 1–1 | Davidson | 25,000 |
SFR | 8 April | Third Lanark | N | 1–0 | Davidson | 17,500 |
F | 25 April | St Mirren | N | 1–3 | Baird | 108,591 |
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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