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.

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 GKGoalkeeperDFDefenderMFMidfielderFWForward

Statistics correct as of match played on 28 May 2023

+ List of Aberdeen F.C. players with at least 100 appearances or otherwise stated notability 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, and those of the five voided league matches from 1939–40, have been removed from the statistics listed here.NameNatPosAberdeen yearsLeagueScottishCupLeagueCupEuropeTotalGoalsNotes MF1903–1907967N/AN/A10323— DF1903–1907968N/AN/A1043— GK1904–190811211N/AN/A1230— MF1904–190911712N/AN/A1292— DF1904–191610712N/AN/A1193— MF1905–191322824N/AN/A25267First Aberdeen player capped by Scotland DF1905–19171923–192413617N/AN/A1531— FW1906–19109913N/AN/A11224The first Aberdeen player to win a cap for his country. DF1907–191418113N/AN/A19414— DF1907–192032323N/AN/A3461— DF1907–192028223N/AN/A3053— FW1909–191518514N/AN/A20125— FW1910–19111912–1914977N/AN/A10424— DF1910–192016913N/AN/A18228—Davie Main FW1911–19171588N/AN/A16358— FW1911–19171336N/AN/A13925— DF1911–192111611N/AN/A1271— MF1913–19201190N/AN/A1199— MF1913–192212616N/AN/A14211—Arthur Robertson MF1913–1923968N/AN/A1046— MF1914–19201094N/AN/A11316— FW1914–19201193N/AN/A12212— GK1914–19222058N/AN/A2130— DF1914–192731543N/AN/A35816— MF1915–1924919N/AN/A10012— FW1919–19239313N/AN/A10625— DF1919–192723941N/AN/A28017— FW1920–192311016N/AN/A1268— DF1920–192311012N/AN/A1227— FW1920–19239512N/AN/A10733— FW1920–192513622N/AN/A15838— DF1920–192616124N/AN/A1850— MF1922–193129739N/AN/A33664— FW1921–192710915N/AN/A12461— GK1921–193021636N/AN/A2520— DF1923–19289515N/AN/A1100— FW1924–19289416N/AN/A11045— DF1924–19288716N/AN/A1033— FW1925–193012611N/AN/A13755— DF1925–193218323N/AN/A2068— FW1925–193224627N/AN/A27348— FW1925–193421622N/AN/A23883— DF1927–193215515N/AN/A1704— FW1927–193214313N/AN/A156125Record for most goals in one season (46) DF1927–193822326N/AN/A2496— DF1927–1948328379N/A3743— DF1928–1932988N/AN/A10610— DF1928–193210510N/AN/A1155— GK1930–193723424N/AN/A2580— FW1930–193913317N/AN/A15040— MF1931–193819421N/AN/A2154— DF1931–193821822N/AN/A2401— FW1931–1946**19524N/AN/A232158— MF1932–193712614N/AN/A14037— FW1932–193818228N/AN/A210114— MF1932–193921331N/AN/A24420— FW1935–193810712N/AN/A11921— MF1936–19458514N/AN/A9956— DF1936–194811220N/AN/A1321— GK1936–19491502524N/A1990— MF1937–194863811N/A826— FW1937–19542003248N/A284153— MF1938–194860816N/A840— FW1938–1949721917N/A9934— DF1944–19521331728N/A1780— MF1946–19531041623N/A14435— MF1946–19531883154N/A27330— FW1947–19572022947N/A278141— MF1947–19602032443N/A27027— DF1948–1952891125N/A12525— DF1948–1953711319N/A1031Anderson 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. MF1948–1953851417N/A11616— FW1948–19602643453N/A351105— DF1950–19581682330N/A2211— GK1950–19592083352N/A2930— FW1952–19571072026N/A15390— MF1952–19581172125N/A16323— DF1952–19581292134N/A1840— FW1952–19611772236N/A23562— MF1953–19581091626N/A15192— DF1953–19601321630N/A1780— DF1953–19601041621N/A1419— FW1953–1962110931N/A15042— DF1953–19652142243N/A2791— FW1955–19611091423N/A14684— MF1955–19631091423N/A14639— MF1957–1961821311N/A10624— GK1957–19651791734N/A2300— MF1957–19661421634N/A1926— FW1957–19682372345130696— MF1959–19641301223N/A16525— FW1959–19671231530N/A16893— DF1960–1964981013N/A1214— MF1960–19651251426N/A16530— DF1960–19661111216N/A1390— DF1960–1969220264683009— MF1961–19661331419N/A16613— DF1964–1974105172261504— DF1965–1970105202441528— FW1965–1967751120411034— MF1965–19691031415814037— DF1965–19701412231720111— DF1965–1972172234582482— DF1965–197519515451527016— FW1965–197825127322134599— GK1965–19804244995235910— DF1966–197213320231218811— FW1966–19741099271115628— DF1967–197389112071274— FW1968–197312820271118662— FW1969–197115301194Known as "Cup-tie McKay"; scored four goals in the 1970 Scottish Cup, including two in the final. FW1969–19731976–1981207245316300199Club record goalscorer (199 goals) MF1969–19741039271014915— MF1969–197695923012723— DF1969–197613312321118814— MF1970–19731011022714025— MF1970–197722022441129745— DF1972–1979157173562125— MF1972–19791421234319111— FW1972–1982275286617386130— MF1972–198620628542831612— DF1972–1990561661096179732Record appearances (797 in all major competitions, 561 in league) DF1973–19769162041212— FW1974–1981781615311228— DF1975–1981113113161613— DF1975–198418026452827921— MF1976–1979971221713714— DF1976–19832232955263339— DF1976–199449468745669230Record international appearances whilst with Aberdeen (77) FW1977–1980761018611046— MF1977–19839912131213617— MF1977–198418329433429290— MF1978–19819311181013220— GK1978–19881997–20003854854485350— MF1978–198920534343731031— FW1979–1984164203531250100— MF1979–198510922292518514— FW1979–198924133464336390— FW1981–198611535182218070— DF1980–198613327273322010— MF1980–19878415101112012— MF1981–198715919293023738— FW1982–198878591010217— DF1983–19974304547395619— MF1983–198711212141114959— FW1984–1986536636944McDougall was the top-scorer in the Scottish Premier Division in season 1984–85 FW1984–19871993–199820620241426447— MF1984–199626527251533232— MF1985–199425827322133848— DF1985–199730730262038340— DF1985–19911351021111773— MF1986–199420618221726322— FW1987–199077168310436— DF1987–1995150131261812— MF1987–19961997–200131223341138094— GK1988–19962272029142900— MF1988–19931581215819337— FW1989–19928465510031— FW1989–19972003–20041842017822970— MF1991–1995119107514113— DF1991–19961997–1999209181932492— FW1992–1994859639328— FW1992–19971521815919479— MF1994–1998109910313113— DF1994–199810061241215— FW1994–1999141916817267— MF1994–200113379715611— MF1995–200198111021218Highest transfer fee paid (£1 million) MF1995–200313298101596— GK1996–2006895421000— MF1996–20032007–201120522151125322— DF1996–20072012–20153433025940720— DF1997–20002003–20081139761450— DF1997–200213312811540— MF1997–20082011–20142332214927813— FW1998–2002132117215245— DF1998–200617513952023— FW1998–201231422191036569— DF1999–200311715841441— DF1999–2005153148618110— GK1999–20058910701060— DF2001–2012235191192749— DF2002–20112052313824919— DF2003–202244449344457141— MF2004–2009166138819512— MF2005–200810297712521— MF2005–20098576410218— FW2005–2011131147615822— GK2005–20152782616163360— FW2006–2010120115914533— MF2007–2011102144712713— MF2008–201717215141221320— FW2010–2014105108012212— FW2010–20141281513015844— MF2010–201719916171825011— MF2012–20172020–202427818233335238— FW2012–20172018–202226932202735887— DF2012–20191861916162377— MF2013–20168047131043— DF2014–20172019–20211451151717812— DF2014–202122421173229415— FW2014–201815115112019788— MF2015–20181261071515825— DF2015–2019 2023-19418162425217— GK2016–20232082214272710— DF2014–202091125101185— MF2018–20221321551716937— FW2018–202179115810347— FW2016–20238610571088—Ross McCrorie MF2020–2023926891158—

Notes

References

Aberdeen player stats at afcheritage.org