List of Aberdeen F.C. players
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.
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. The club has played at Pittodrie Stadium since 1903. 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.
The club's record appearance maker is Willie Miller, who played 797 games for Aberdeen between 1972 and his retirement in 1990.
List of players
- Appearances and goals are for first-team competitive matches only, including Scottish Premier League, Scottish Football League, Scottish Cup, League Cup, European Cup, UEFA Cup/Europa League, Cup Winners' Cup, Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, Super Cup; wartime matches are regarded as unofficial and are excluded, as are matches from the abandoned 1939–40 season.
Statistics correct as of match played on 7 April 2016
- Table headers
- Nationality – If a player played international football, the country/countries he played for are shown. Otherwise, the player's nationality is given as their country of birth.
- Position – The position he is best known for playing.
- Aberdeen career – The years the player played at Aberdeen.
- Total appearances – The total number of games played including substitute appearances.
- Total goals – The total number of goals scored.
Notable players
Aberdeen Hall of Fame Inductee
Name | Nationality | Position | Aberdeen career | Total appearances | Total goals | Notes |
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Allister, JackJack Allister | Scotland | MF | 1952–1958 | 117 | 20 | — |
Aluko, SoneSone Aluko | Nigeria | MF | 2007–2011 | 127 | 13 | — |
Anderson, ChrisChris Anderson | Scotland | DF | 1948–1953 | 71 | 1 | — |
Anderson, GeorgeGeorge Anderson | Scotland | GK | 1914–1922 | 213 | 0 | — |
Anderson, RussellRussell Anderson | Scotland | DF | 1996–2007 2012–2015 | 407 | 20 | — |
Angus, IanIan Angus | Scotland | MF | 1980–1987 | 120 | 12 | — |
Archibald, BobbyBobby Archibald | Scotland | MF | 1914–1920 | 113 | 16 | — |
Archibald, SteveSteve Archibald | Scotland | FW | 1977–1980 | 110 | 46 | — |
Armstrong, MattMatt Armstrong | Scotland | FW | 1931–1946 | 238 | 160 | — |
Baird, ArchieArchie Baird | Scotland | MF | 1946–1953 | 169 | 46 | — |
Bell, DougieDougie Bell | Scotland | MF | 1979–1985 | 184 | 14 | — |
Bennett, DaveDave Bennett | Scotland | DF | 1960–1966 | 111 | 0 | — |
Benyon, JackieJackie Benyon | Wales | MF | 1932–1937 | 140 | 37 | — |
Bernard, PaulPaul Bernard | Scotland | MF | 1995–2001 | 124 | 8 | [nb 1] |
Bett, JimJim Bett | Scotland | MF | 1985–1994 | 337 | 48 | — |
Black, EricEric Black | Scotland | FW | 1981–1986 | 116 | 46 | — |
Black, JimmyJimmy Black | Scotland | DF | 1927–1932 | 169 | 4 | — |
Blackwell, HarryHarry Blackwell | England | GK | 1921–1930 | 251 | 0 | — |
Boel, HenningHenning Boel | Denmark | DF | 1964–1974 | 150 | 4 | — |
Booth, ScottScott Booth | Scotland | FW | 1989–1997 2003–2004 | 184 | 51 | — |
Brewster, DodDod Brewster | Scotland | MF | 1913–1920 | 119 | 9 | — |
Brownlee, KenKen Brownlee | Scotland | MF | 1955–1963 | 166 | 39 | — |
Bruce, RobertRobert Bruce | Scotland | FW | 1924–1928 | 109 | 45 | — |
Bruce, DuffDuff Bruce | Scotland | DF | 1923–1928 | 111 | 0 | — |
Buchan, MartinMartin Buchan | Scotland | DF | 1966–1972 | 189 | 11 | — |
Buckley, PaddyPaddy Buckley | Scotland | FW | 1952–1957 | 153 | 90 | — |
Burns, IanIan Burns | Scotland | MF | 1957–1966 | 192 | 6 | — |
Caldwell, DaveDave Caldwell | Scotland | DF | 1953–1960 | 176 | 0 | — |
Cheyne, AlecAlec Cheyne | Scotland | FW | 1925–1930 | 138 | 55 | — |
Clark, BobbyBobby Clark | Scotland | GK | 1965–1980 | 595 | 0 | — |
Clark, ChrisChris Clark | Scotland | MF | 1997–2008 2011–2014 | 277 | 13 | — |
Clunie, JimJim Clunie | Scotland | DF | 1953–1960 | 141 | 9 | — |
Colman, DonaldDonald Colman | Scotland | DF | 1907–1920 | 347 | 1 | — |
Connon, JackyJacky Connon | Scotland | FW | 1919–1923 | 106 | 25 | — |
Connor, RobertRobert Connor | Scotland | MF | 1986–1994 | 263 | 22 | — |
Considine, AndrewAndrew Considine | Scotland | DF | 2003–present | 338 | 18 | — |
Cooke, CharlieCharlie Cooke | Scotland | MF | 1960–1965 | 165 | 30 | — |
Cooper, NealeNeale Cooper | Scotland | DF | 1980–1986 | 220 | 10 | — |
Cooper, WillieWillie Cooper | Scotland | DF | 1927–1948 | 392 | 3 | — |
Coutts, DougDoug Coutts | Scotland | DF | 1960–1964 | 121 | 4 | — |
Cowie, AndyAndy Cowie | Scotland | MF | 1938–1948 | 102 | 0 | — |
Davidson, DuncanDuncan Davidson | Scotland | FW | 1974–1981 | 112 | 28 | — |
Davidson, NorrieNorrie Davidson | Scotland | FW | 1955–1961 | 146 | 84 | — |
Davidson, StewartStewart Davidson | Scotland | DF | 1905–1917 1923–1924 | 152 | 1 | — |
Diamond, ZanderZander Diamond | Scotland | DF | 2002–2011 | 249 | 19 | — |
Dodds, BillyBilly Dodds | Scotland | FW | 1994–1999 | 172 | 67 | — |
Dunlop, FrankFrank Dunlop | Scotland | DF | 1936–1948 | 185 | 2 | — |
Edward, JockJock Edward | Scotland | DF | 1924–1928 | 101 | 3 | — |
Emery, DonDon Emery | Wales | DF | 1948–1952 | 124 | 25 | — |
Esson, RyanRyan Esson | Scotland | GK | 1996–2006 | 100 | 0 | — |
Ewen, DickieDickie Ewen | Scotland | MF | 1957–1961 | 106 | 24 | — |
Falconer, WillieWillie Falconer | Scotland | FW | 1982–1988 | 100 | 17 | — |
Falloon, EddieEddie Falloon | Ireland | DF | 1927–1938 | 251 | 6 | — |
Forrest, JimJim Forrest | Scotland | FW | 1968–1973 | 186 | 61 | — |
Forsyth, MattMatt Forsyth | Scotland | DF | 1920–1926 | 185 | 0 | — |
Foster, RickyRicky Foster | Scotland | DF | 2001–2012 | 272 | 9 | — |
Fraser, BobBob Fraser | Scotland | MF | 1931–1938 | 215 | 4 | — |
Garner, WillieWillie Garner | Scotland | DF | 1975–1981 | 161 | 3 | — |
Gillhaus, HansHans Gillhaus | Netherlands | FW | 1989–1992 | 100 | 31 | — |
Glass, StephenStephen Glass | Scotland | MF | 1994–1998 | 131 | 13 | — |
Glen, ArchieArchie Glen | Scotland | MF | 1947–1960 | 269 | 27 | — |
Graham, ArthurArthur Graham | Scotland | MF | 1970–1977 | 298 | 45 | — |
Grant, BrianBrian Grant | Scotland | MF | 1984–1996 | 332 | 32 | — |
Grant, WalterWalter Grant | Scotland | MF | 1915–1924 | 100 | 12 | — |
Halkett, AlexAlex Halkett | Scotland | MF | 1904–1909 | 129 | 2 | — |
Hamilton, GeorgeGeorge Hamilton | Scotland | FW | 1937–1954 | 291 | 159 | — |
Hannah, BobbyBobby Hannah | Scotland | DF | 1911–1921 | 126 | 1 | — |
Harper, JoeJoe Harper | Scotland | FW | 1969–1973 1976–1981 | 300 | 199 | [nb 2] |
Harris, TonyTony Harris | Scotland | MF | 1946–1953 | 272 | 30 | — |
Hart, MichaelMichael Hart | Scotland | DF | 1997–2000 2003–2008 | 145 | 0 | — |
Hather, JackJack Hather | England | FW | 1948–1960 | 354 | 105 | — |
Hayes, JonnyJonny Hayes | Ireland | MF | 2012–present | 157 | 17 | — |
Hermiston, JimJim Hermiston | Scotland | DF | 1965–1975 | 271 | 16 | — |
Hewitt, JohnJohn Hewitt | Scotland | FW | 1979–1989 | 361 | 90 | — |
Hill, FrankFrank Hill | Scotland | DF | 1928–1932 | 106 | 10 | — |
Hogg, JimmyJimmy Hogg | Scotland | DF | 1953–1965 | 279 | 1 | — |
Hume, JockJock Hume | Scotland | DF | 1907–1920 | 304 | 3 | — |
Hutton, JockJock Hutton | Scotland | DF | 1919–1927 | 279 | 17 | — |
Inglis, JohnJohn Inglis | Scotland | DF | 1994–1998 | 121 | 5 | — |
Irvine, BrianBrian Irvine | Scotland | DF | 1985–1997 | 384 | 40 | — |
Jack, RyanRyan Jack | Scotland | MF | 2010–present | 206 | 9 | — |
Jackson, WillieWillie Jackson | Scotland | DF | 1925–1932 | 202 | 8 | — |
Jarvie, DrewDrew Jarvie | Scotland | FW | 1972–1982 | 386 | 130 | — |
Jess, EoinEoin Jess | Scotland | MF | 1987–1996 1997–2001 | 379 | 94 | — |
Johnstone, GeorgeGeorge Johnstone | Scotland | GK | 1936–1949 | 220 | 0 | — |
Kane, PaulPaul Kane | Scotland | MF | 1991–1995 | 141 | 13 | — |
Kennedy, StuartStuart Kennedy | Scotland | DF | 1976–1983 | 333 | 9 | — |
Kinnell, GeorgeGeorge Kinnell | Scotland | MF | 1959–1964 | 165 | 25 | — |
Langfield, JamieJamie Langfield | Scotland | GK | 2005–2015 | 336 | 0 | — |
Leggat, GrahamGraham Leggat | Scotland | MF | 1953–1958 | 152 | 92 | — |
Leighton, JimJim Leighton | Scotland | GK | 1978–1988 1997–2000 | 535 | 0 | — |
Lennie, WillieWillie Lennie | Scotland | MF | 1905–1913 | 253 | 67 | [nb 3] |
Little, BillyBilly Little | Scotland | FW | 1957–1968 | 303 | 96 | — |
Logan, ShayShay Logan | Scotland | DF | 2014–present | 102 | 9 | — |
Love, AndyAndy Love | Scotland | FW | 1925–1934 | 240 | 83 | — |
Low, HenryHenry Low | Scotland | MF | 1903–1907 | 103 | 23 | — |
Low, WilfWilf Low | Scotland | DF | 1904–1916 | 165 | 3 | — |
MacFarlane, RabRab MacFarlane | Scotland | GK | 1904–1908 | 123 | 0 | — |
Mackie, DarrenDarren Mackie | Scotland | FW | 1998–2012 | 364 | 69 | — |
MacLachlan, BertBert MacLachlan | Scotland | DF | 1914–1927 | 361 | 16 | — |
Magennis, JoshJosh Magennis | Northern Ireland | FW | 2010–2014 | 122 | 12 | — |
Maguire, ChrisChris Maguire | Scotland | FW | 2005–2011 | 158 | 22 | — |
Main, DaveDave Main | Scotland | FW | 1911–1917 | 166 | 58 | — |
Martin, FredFred Martin | Scotland | GK | 1950–1959 | 296 | 0 | — |
Mason, PaulPaul Mason | England | MF | 1988–1993 | 193 | 37 | — |
McAllister, JamieJamie McAllister | Scotland | DF | 1999–2003 | 144 | 1 | — |
McDermid, BobBob McDermid | Scotland | FW | 1925–1932 | 270 | 48 | — |
McDougall, FrankFrank McDougall | Scotland | FW | 1984–1986 | 69 | 44 | — |
McGhee, MarkMark McGhee | Scotland | FW | 1979–1984 | 250 | 100 | — |
McGinn, NiallNiall McGinn | Northern Ireland | FW | 2012–present | 167 | 52 | — |
McGuire, PhilPhil McGuire | Scotland | DF | 1999–2005 | 180 | 10 | — |
McGill, CharlieCharlie McGill | Scotland | DF | 1931–1938 | 238 | 1 | — |
McKay, DerekDerek McKay | Scotland | FW | 1969–1971 | 19 | 4 | [nb 4] |
McKenna, PatPat McKenna | Scotland | DF | 1944–1952 | 206 | 0 | — |
McKenzie, JohnnyJohnny McKenzie | Scotland | 1935–1939 | 119 | 21 | — | |
McKimmie, StewartStewart McKimmie | Scotland | DF | 1983–1997 | 561 | 9 | — |
McLaren, HughHugh McLaren | Scotland | DF | 1928–1932 | 113 | 5 | — |
McLeish, AlexAlex McLeish | Scotland | DF | 1976–1994 | 693 | 30 | [nb 5] |
McLelland, ChicChic McLelland | Scotland | DF | 1972–1979 | 213 | 5 | — |
McMaster, JohnJohn McMaster | Scotland | MF | 1972–1986 | 315 | 12 | — |
McMillan, TommyTommy McMillan | Scotland | DF | 1965–1972 | 248 | 2 | — |
McNaughton, KevinKevin McNaughton | Scotland | DF | 1998–2006 | 202 | 3 | — |
Middleton, BillyBilly Middleton | England | OR | 1920–1923 | 126 | 8 | — |
Miller, JoeJoe Miller | Scotland | FW | 1984–1987 1993–1998 | 265 | 47 | — |
Miller, JohnnyJohnny Miller | Scotland | FW | 1921–1927 | 124 | 61 | — |
Miller, LeeLee Miller | Scotland | FW | 2006–2010 | 144 | 33 | — |
Miller, WillieWillie Miller | Scotland | DF | 1972–1990 | 797 | 32 | [nb 6] |
Mills, WillieWillie Mills | Scotland | FW | 1932–1938 | 211 | 114 | — |
Milne, VicVic Milne | Scotland | DF | 1920–1923 | 123 | 7 | — |
Mitchell, JimmyJimmy Mitchell | Scotland | DF | 1952–1958 | 184 | 0 | — |
Mulhall, GeorgeGeorge Mulhall | Scotland | FW | 1953–1962 | 150 | 42 | — |
Murray, GeorgeGeorge Murray | Scotland | DF | 1967–1973 | 127 | 4 | — |
Murray, SteveSteve Murray | Scotland | MF | 1970–1973 | 140 | 25 | — |
Nicholas, CharlieCharlie Nicholas | Scotland | FW | 1987–1990 | 104 | 36 | — |
Nicholson, BarryBarry Nicholson | Scotland | MF | 2005–2008 | 125 | 21 | — |
Ogston, JohnJohn Ogston | Scotland | GK | 1957–1965 | 230 | 0 | — |
O'Hagan, CharlesCharles O'Hagan | Ireland | FW | 1906–1910 | 112 | 24 | — |
Paatelainen, MixuMixu Paatelainen | Finland | FW | 1992–1994 | 93 | 28 | — |
Pearson, TommyTommy Pearson | Scotland | MF | 1948–1953 | 114 | 16 | — |
Pawlett, PeterPeter Pawlett | Scotland | MF | 2008–present | 191 | 16 | — |
Petersen, JensJens Petersen | Denmark | DF | 1965–1970 | 203 | 11 | — |
Preece, DavidDavid Preece | England | GK | 1999–2005 | 106 | 0 | — |
Rankine, AndyAndy Rankine | Scotland | 1920–1925 | 158 | 38 | — | |
Reynolds, MarkMark Reynolds | Scotland | DF | 2012–present | 176 | 5 | — |
Robb, DavieDavie Robb | Scotland | FW | 1965–1978 | 345 | 99 | — |
Robertson, ArthurArthur Robertson | Scotland | 1913–1923 | 105 | 6 | — | |
Robertson, DavidDavid Robertson | Scotland | DF | 1985–1991 | 177 | 3 | — |
Rougvie, DougDoug Rougvie | Scotland | DF | 1975–1984 | 278 | 21 | — |
Rowson, DavidDavid Rowson | Scotland | MF | 1994–2001 | 156 | 11 | — |
Scanlon, IanIan Scanlon | Scotland | MF | 1978–1981 | 133 | 20 | — |
Severin, ScottScott Severin | Scotland | MF | 2004–2009 | 195 | 12 | — |
Shearer, DuncanDuncan Shearer | Scotland | FW | 1992–1997 | 193 | 79 | — |
Shewan, AllyAlly Shewan | Scotland | DF | 1960–1969 | 300 | 9 | — |
Simpson, NeilNeil Simpson | Scotland | MF | 1978–1989 | 310 | 31 | — |
Smith, DaveDave Smith | Scotland | MF | 1961–1966 | 166 | 13 | — |
Smith, GaryGary Smith | Scotland | DF | 1991–1996 1997–1999 | 249 | 2 | — |
Smith, JamieJamie Smith | Scotland | MF | 2005–2009 | 102 | 18 | — |
Smith, JimJim Smith | Scotland | MF | 1965–1969 | 140 | 37 | — |
Smith, JimmyJimmy Smith | Scotland | MF | 1920–1931 | 335 | 64 | — |
Soye, JimmyJimmy Soye | Scotland | FW | 1909–1915 | 200 | 25 | — |
Smith, JoeJoe Smith | Scotland | MF | 1972–1979 | 191 | 11 | — |
Smith, SteveSteve Smith | Scotland | GK | 1930–1937 | 259 | 0 | — |
Snelders, TheoTheo Snelders | Netherlands | GK | 1988–1996 | 290 | 0 | — |
Stark, BillyBilly Stark | Scotland | MF | 1983–1987 | 148 | 59 | — |
Stavrum, ArildArild Stavrum | Norway | FW | 1999–2001 | 67 | 29 | — |
Strachan, GordonGordon Strachan | Scotland | MF | 1977–1984 | 292 | 90 | — |
Strang, TomTom Strang | Scotland | DF | 1903–1907 | 104 | 3 | — |
Strauss, BillBill Strauss | South Africa | MF | 1936–1945 | 101 | 56 | — |
Sullivan, DomDom Sullivan | Scotland | MF | 1976–1979 | 136 | 14 | — |
Taylor, GeorgeGeorge Taylor | Scotland | MF | 1937–1948 | 110 | 9 | — |
Taylor, IanIan Taylor | Scotland | FW | 1966–1974 | 154 | 28 | — |
Thomson, DouglasDouglas Thomson | Scotland | 1920–1923 | 107 | 33 | — | |
Thomson, EddieEddie Thomson | Scotland | DF | 1973–1976 | 122 | 2 | — |
Thomson, GeorgeGeorge Thomson | Scotland | MF | 1932–1939 | 246 | 20 | — |
Travers, PaddyPaddy Travers | Scotland | FW | 1910–1911 1912–1914 | 104 | 24 | — |
Vernon, ScottScott Vernon | England | FW | 2010–2014 | 157 | 44 | — |
Walker, JosephJoseph Walker | Scotland | 1911–1917 | 137 | 25 | — | |
Watson, AndyAndy Watson | Scotland | MF | 1977–1983 | 136 | 17 | — |
Weir, PeterPeter Weir | Scotland | MF | 1981–1987 | 238 | 38 | — |
Whyte, DerekDerek Whyte | Scotland | DF | 1997–2002 | 154 | 0 | — |
Whyte, JimJim Whyte | Scotland | 1960–1970 | 152 | 8 | — | |
Williams, StanStan Williams | South Africa | FW | 1938–1949 | 127 | 51 | — |
Williamson, BillyBilly Williamson | Scotland | MF | 1969–1976 | 125 | 23 | — |
Willoughby, AlexAlex Willoughby | Scotland | MF | 1969–1974 | 150 | 15 | — |
Wilson, GeorgeGeorge Wilson | Scotland | DF | 1907–1914 | 193 | 14 | — |
Wilson, JimmyJimmy Wilson | Scotland | FW | 1965–1967 | 110 | 35 | — |
Winchester, ErnieErnie Winchester | Scotland | FW | 1959–1967 | 169 | 91 | — |
Winters, RobbieRobbie Winters | Scotland | FW | 1998–2002 | 152 | 45 | — |
Wishart, BobBob Wishart | Scotland | FW | 1952–1961 | 234 | 62 | — |
Wright, AlexAlex Wright | Scotland | MF | 1913–1922 | 142 | 11 | — |
Wright, StephenStephen Wright | Scotland | DF | 1987–1995 | 181 | 2 | — |
Wylie, WillieWillie Wylie | Scotland | 1914–1920 | 122 | 12 | — | |
Wyllie, JockJock Wyllie | Scotland | DF | 1910–1920 | 182 | 28 | — |
Yorston, BennyBenny Yorston | Scotland | FW | 1927–1932 | 156 | 125 | [nb 7] |
Yorston, HarryHarry Yorston | Scotland | FW | 1946–1957 | 278 | 141 | — |
Young, AlecAlec Young | Scotland | DF | 1950–1958 | 220 | 1 | — |
Young, DarrenDarren Young | Scotland | MF | 1995–2003 | 159 | 6 | — |
Young, DerekDerek Young | Scotland | MF | 1996–2003 2007–2011 | 237 | 22 | — |
Young, WillieWillie Young | Scotland | DF | 1969–1976 | 188 | 14 | — |
Key to positions
GK | Goalkeeper |
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DF | Defender |
MF | Midfielder |
FW | Forward |
Notes
- ↑ Highest transfer fee paid (£1 million)
- ↑ Club record goalscorer.
- ↑ First Aberdeen player capped by Scotland
- ↑ Known as "Cup-tie McKay"; scored four goals in the 1970 Scottish Cup, including two in the final.
- ↑ Record international appearances whilst with Aberdeen (77)
- ↑ Record League appearances (558)
- ↑ Record for most goals in one season (46)
References
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