1954–55 Aberdeen F.C. season

The 1954–55 season was Aberdeen's 43rd season in the top flight of Scottish football and their 44th season overall. Aberdeen competed in the Scottish Football League Division One, Scottish League Cup, and the Scottish Cup.

Results

Division A

Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance111 SeptemberStirling AlbionH5–0O'Neil (2), Buckley, Wallace, Yorston 17,000218 SeptemberDundeeA2–0Glen (penalty), O'Neil 27,000325 SeptemberHibernianH3–1Yorston (2), O'Neil30,00042 OctoberMotherwellA3–1 Yorston, Leggat, Hather 12,00059 OctoberCelticH0–238,000616 OctoberSt MirrenA4–0Wishart (2), Glen (penalty), Hamilton15,000723 OctoberEast FifeH4–1Hather, Allister, Buckley, Yorston 14,500830 OctoberPartick ThistleA0–120,00096 NovemberQueen of the SouthH2–0Buckley, Glen (penalty)15,0001013 NovemberRaith RoversA2–1Allister, Yorston11,0001120 NovemberHeart of MidlothianH1–0Yorston28,0001227 NovemberFalkirkH1–0Hather17,000134 DecemberKilmarnockA4–0Buckley (2), Leggat (2) 12,0001411 DecemberRangersA1–3Buckley50,5001518 DecemberClydeH3–0Wishart, Allister (penalty), Yorston17,0001625 DecemberStirling AlbionA4–3Leggat, Yorston, Hather, Wishart3,500171 JanuaryDundeeH1–0Wishart25,000183 JanuaryHibernianA1–0Buckley30,000198 JanuaryMotherwellH4–1Buckley (2), Leggat (2)22,0002022 JanuarySt MirrenH2–1Hather, Brown18,0002129 JanuaryEast FifeA1–1Leggat9,0002212 FebruaryPartick ThistleH4–0Hather (2), Buckley, Allister14,0002326 FebruaryQueen of the SouthA6–2Buckley (2), Yorston (2), Hather, Hamilton9,0002412 MarchHeart of MidlothianA0–228,0002519 MarchFalkirkA2–1Wishart, Hather17,0002630 MarchKilmarnockH4–1Leggat (2), Yorston, Wishart16,500272 AprilRangersH4–0Buckley (3), Leggat32,000289 AprilClydeA1–0Glen (penalty)15,0002916 AprilCelticA1–2Leggat35,0003023 AprilRaith RoversH3–2Buckley (2), Hather10,000

Final standings

Scottish League Cup

Group 2

Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance114 AugustQueen of the SouthH4–0Leggat (2), Hather, Buckley 18,000218 AugustHibernianA0–223,000321 AugustEast FifeA3–0O'Neil, Buckley, Hather15,000428 AugustQueen of the SouthA0–310,00051 SeptemberHibernianH1–1Hamilton30,00064 SeptemberEast FifeH5–1Buckley (4), Hather28,000

Group 2 final table

Scottish Cup

Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) AttendanceR55 FebruaryStirling AlbionA6–0Yorston (2), Hather (2), Buckley (2) 7,568R619 FebruaryRangersH2–1Hather, Wishart44,647QF5 MarchHeart of MidlothianA1–1Allister48,723QFR9 MarchHeart of MidlothianH2–0Buckley, Yorston41,345SF26 MarchClydeN2–2Buckley (2)32,590SFR4 AprilClydeN0–128,304

Squad

Appearances & Goals No.PosNatPlayerTotalDivision OneScottish CupLeague CupAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGK SCOFred Martin4002806060GK SCOReg Morrison20200000GK SCODanny Mowatt00000000DF SCOJimmy Mitchell (c)4002905060DF SCOAlec Young4003006040DF SCOBilly Smith3602505060DF SCOJack Allister3252146150DF SCODave Caldwell70502000DF SCOJim Clunie20000020DF SCOBobby Paterson10100000DF SCOIan MacFarlane00000000DF SCODave Aitken00000000MF SCOArchie Glen4243046060MF SCOGraham Leggat361326115052MF SCOBob Wishart2982376100MF SCOJimmy Wallace61510010MF SCOAllan Boyd00000000MF SCOTeddy Scott00000000MF SCODoug Newlands00000000MF United StatesCrawford Clelland00000000MF SCOBobby Wilson00000000MF SCOJimmy Ingram00000000FW ENGJack Hather42153096363FW SCOPaddy Buckley402828176566FW SCOHarry Yorston361528126320FW SCOJoe O'Neil1651240041FW SCOGeorge Hamilton113421061FW SCOJimmy Brown41310010FW SCOHugh Hay00000000FW SCOGeorge Kelly00000000FW SCOIan McNeill00000000FW SCOIvor Smith00000000FW SCOJohnny Allan00000000FW??Jack Dunbar00000000

References

AFC Heritage Trust