1958–59 Aberdeen F.C. season

The 1958–59 season was Aberdeen's 47th season in the top flight of Scottish football and their 48th season of club. Aberdeen competed in the Scottish League Division One, Scottish League Cup, and the Scottish Cup

Results

Division 1

Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance120 AugustAirdrieoniansH0–1 15,00026 SeptemberDundeeA1–2Little10,000313 SeptemberDunfermline AthleticH4–0Wishart (2), Little, Ewan7,500420 SeptemberThird LanarkA2–0Clydesdale, Little8,000527 SeptemberCelticH3–1Glen, Little, Mulhall20,00064 OctoberPartick ThistleA3–2Hather (2), Ewan8,000711 OctoberStirling AlbionA2–3Glen (2)9,460818 OctoberHibernianH4–0Little (3), Glen20,000925 OctoberFalkirkH5–0Baird (4), Ewan17,000101 NovemberKilmarnockA0–26,000118 NovemberSt MirrenA5–1Baird (2), Little (2), Ewan7,0001215 NovemberRaith RoversH2–2Hather, Little 17,0001322 NovemberClydeA0–47,0001429 NovemberQueen of the SouthH5–0Little (2), Wishart, Glen, Baird10,000156 DecemberHeart of MidlothianA1–5Wishart22,0001613 DecemberMotherwellH0–414,0001720 DecemberRangersH1–3Baird18,0001827 DecemberAirdrieoniansA1–2Ewan7,000191 JanuaryDundeeH1–1Wishart12,000203 JanuaryDunfermline AthleticA1–1Hather6,0002124 JanuaryPartick ThistleH3–4Hather (2), Baird 10,000227 FebruaryStirling AlbionH4–1Davidson (2), Wishart, Little6,0002318 FebruaryHibernianA0–14,0002421 FebruaryFalkirkA1–5Baird18,000254 MarchKilmarnockH2–2Hatcher, Glen5,000267 MarchSt MirrenH2–1Ewan, Davidson 10,0002711 MarchThird LanarkH3–3Ewan, Glen, Wishart4,5002818 MarchRaith RoversA1–0Baird5,0002921 MarchClydeH1–2Baird10,0003025 MarchCelticA0–45,0003128 MarchQueen of the SouthA1–2Wishart4,0003211 AprilMotherwellA0–25,0003315 AprilHeart of MidlothianH2–4Ewan, Clunie18,0003418 AprilRangersA2–1Davidson (2)40,000

Final standings

Scottish League Cup

Group 4

Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance19 AugustKilmarnockA2–1Davidson, Wishart6,000213 AugustHibernianH2–2Wishart15,000316 AugustFalkirkH5–1Mulhall (2), Hather (2), Wishart, 12,000423 AugustKilmarnockH0–214,000527 AugustHibernianA2–4Little, Kelly16,000630 AugustFalkirkA1–1Wishart6,000

Group 4 final table

Scottish Cup

Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) AttendanceR131 JanuaryEast FifeH2–1Davidson, Little14,000R214 FebruaryArbroathH3–0Davidson, Baird, Hather 15,600R328 FebruarySt JohnstoneA2–1Davidson, Wishart14,000QF14 MarchKilmarnockH3–1Little, Davidson, Hather 19,000SF4 AprilThird LanarkN1–1Davidson25,000SFR8 AprilThird LanarkN1–0Davidson17,500F25 AprilSt MirrenN1–3Baird108,591

Squad

Appearances & Goals No.PosNatPlayerTotalDivision OneScottish CupLeague CupAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGK SCOReg Morrison3002301060GK SCOFred Martin140806000GK SCOJohn Ogston30300000DF SCOJimmy Hogg4403206060DF SCOJim Clunie4012817050DF SCOWillie Clydedale2912413020DF SCODave Caldwell130803020DF SCOJimmy Walker120703020DF CANWillie Logie70502000DF??Bertie Gibson40400000MF SCOArchie Glen (c)4673377060MF SCOBob Wishart45133287164MF SCODickie Ewen3682685050MF SCOIan Burns3002103060MF SCOKen Brownlee70501010MF SCOGeorge Mulhall53410012MF SCOArthur Paterson20200000MF SCOAlistair Patience20200000MF SCOJim Cooper10100000FW ENGJack Hather42112977262FW SCOBilly Little391629134261FW SCOHugh Baird301425125200FW SCONorman Davidson30121957641FW SCOBobby Kelly31100021FW SCOAndy Walker20200000FW SCOGraham McInnes10100000

References

AFC Heritage Trust