1953–54 Aberdeen F.C. season

The 1953–54 season was Aberdeen's 42nd season in the top flight of Scottish football and their 43rd season overall. Aberdeen competed in the Scottish League Division One, Scottish League Cup, and the Scottish Cup.

Results

Division A

Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance15 SeptemberSt MirrenH0–3 15,000212 SeptemberStirling AlbionA0–110,000319 SeptemberDundeeH1–1Yorston18,000426 SeptemberCelticA0–335,00053 OctoberPartick ThistleA2–1Allister, Leggat16,000610 OctoberHamilton AcademicalH5–1Buckley (3), Hay, Hather 12,500717 OctoberAirdrieoniansH5–0Buckley (2), Leggat, Yorston. Young 14,500831 OctoberClydeA4–2Hather (2), Buckley, Leggat 10,00097 NovemberRangersH1–1Allister (penalty)25,0001014 NovemberQueen of the SouthH2–0Hather, Yorston27,0001121 NovemberFalkirkA2–2 Yorston, Leggat10,0001228 NovemberHeart of MidlothianA2–3Yorston, Hay28,000135 DecemberRaith RoversH2–0Leggat, Buckley14,0001412 DecemberHamilton AcademicalA2–3Leggat, Yorston7,5001519 DecemberSt MirrenA4–1Buckley (2), Hather, Hay7,0001626 DecemberStirling AlbionH8–0Buckley (3), Leggat (2) Hather (2), Hay15,000171 JanuaryDundeeA2–4Allister (penalty), Hay25,000182 JanuaryCelticH2–0Buckley (2)28,000199 JanuaryPartick ThistleA3–6Leggat (2), Hay18,0002016 JanuaryHibernianH1–3Yorston17,5002123 JanuaryAirdireoniansA3–1Buckley, O'Neil, Wishart 8,500226 FebruaryEast FifeH1–0Allister16,0002320 FebruaryClydeH5–3Leggat (3), O'Neil (2) 15,000246 MarchQueen of the SouthA4–2O'Neil (2), Boyd, Buckley7,0002517 MarchFalkirkH0–110,0002620 MarchHeart of MidlothianH1–0Leggat17,0002727 MarchRaith RoversA1–3Wishart7,0002814 AprilEast FifeA0–26,5002917 AprilRangersA3–1Leggat, Buckley, Allister (penalty)34,0003019 AprilHibernianA0–328,000

Final standings

Scottish League Cup

Group 2

Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance18 AugustCelticA1–0Brown 50,000212 AugustAirdrieoniansH2–0Hather, Cross (own goal)28,000315 AugustEast FifeA0–28,000422 AugustCelticH5–2Yorston (2), Buckley (2), Hather30,000526 AugustAirdrieoniansA3–4Yorston (2), Hather9,000629 AugustEast FifeH3–4Hamilton, Buckley, Hather 30,000

Group 2 final table

Scottish Cup

Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) AttendanceR213 FebruaryDunsA8–0Buckley (4), Hamilton (2), Leggat (2)700R327 FebruaryHibernianA3–1Hather (2), Buckley47,682QF6 MarchQueen of the SouthA4–2O'Neil (2), Boyd, Buckley7,000SF10 AprilRangersN6–0O'Neil (4), Leggat, Allister110,939F24 AprilCelticN1–2Buckley130,060

Squad

Appearances & Goals No.PosNatPlayerTotalDivision OneScottish CupLeague CupAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGK SCOFred Martin3302505030GK SCOReg Morrison80500030GK SCODanny Mowatt00000000DF SCOJack Allister3772655161DF SCOJimmy Mitchell (c)3702605060DF SCOAlec Young3612715040DF SCODave Caldwell3502705030DF SCOBilly Smith150900060DF SCOBobby Paterson20200000DF SCOJim Clunie20101000DF SCODave Aitken20200000DF SCOJimmy Walker00000000MF SCOArchie Glen3202705000MF SCOGraham Leggat311926155400MF SCOTony Harris110500060MF SCOBob Wishart92821000MF SCOAllan Boyd31310000MF CANFred Cameron00000000MF SCODoug Newlands00000000MF SCOLaurie Higgins00000000MF SCOJimmy Wallace00000000MF??Alex McAllister00000000FW SCOPaddy Buckley382729175743FW ENGJack Hather35122574263FW SCOGeorge Hamilton2641505361FW SCOHarry Yorston22111670064FW SCOJoe O'Neil1491054400FW SCOHugh Hay1161160000FW??Jack Dunbar60200040FW SCOJimmy Brown31000031FW SCOGeorge Kelly10100000FW SCOJohn Brown10100000FW SCOIvor Smith10100000FW??Ally MacRae00000000

References

AFC Heritage Trust