The 1952–53 season was Aberdeen's 41st season in the top flight of Scottish football and their 42nd 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) Attendance16 SeptemberPartick ThistleA1–1Rodger15,000213 SeptemberAirdrieoniansH1–2Yorston15,000320 SeptemberDundeeA1–3Hay20,000426 SeptemberCelticH2–2Boyd, Hamilton25,00054 OctoberSt MirrenA1–2Hather 12,000611 OctoberThird LanarkH4–3Hamilton (2), Hather (2) 17,000718 OctoberAirdrieoniansA7–4Buckley (2), Hamilton (2), Hather (2), Hay 7,000825 OctoberEast FifeH6–3Boyd (3), Hamilton (2), Buckley20,00091 NovemberMotherwellH5–1Hay (2), Hamilton (2), Buckley20,000108 NovemberRaith RoversA1–2Buckley5,0001115 NovemberHeart of MidlothianH3–0 Hather (2), Hamilton15,5001222 NovemberFalkirkH7–2Hay (2), Buckley (2), Hather (2), Boyd17,0001329 NovemberQueen of the SouthA0–48,000146 DecemberRangersA0–435,0001513 DecemberClydeH3–2Hather, Allister, Buckley15,0001620 DecemberPartick ThistleH4–2Hamilton (3), Buckley18,0001727 DecemberHibernianA0–320,000181 JanuaryDundeeH2–2Rodger, Yorston21,0001910 JanuarySt MirrenH1–2Hay20,0002017 JanuaryThird LanarkA1–0Hather10,0002124 JanuaryClydeA0–312,0002214 FebruaryEast FifeA1–4Yorston6,0002320 FebruaryRaith RoversH0–220,000247 MarchHeart of MidlothianA1–3Hay20,0002521 MarchQueen of the SouthH4–0Rodger (2), Yorston, Allister (penalty)16,0002628 MarchRangersH2–2Yorston, Rodger28,0002711 AprilHibernianH1–1Hather20,0002815 AprilCelticA3–1Hamilton (2), Yorston10,0002917 AprilMotherwellA1–4Hather11,0003020 AprilFalkirkA1–4Hather7,500
Final standings
Scottish League Cup
Group 3
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance19 AugustMotherwellA2–5Yorston, Buckley 8,000213 AugustHeart of MidlothianH2–4Ewen, Yorston33,000316 AugustRangersA1–3Buckley40,000423 AugustMotherwellH0–125,000527 AugustHeart of MidlothianA1–1Hather22,000630 AugustRangersH1–2Yorston35,000
Group 3 final table
Scottish Cup
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) AttendanceR27 FebruarySt MirrenH2–0Hather (2)22,294R321 FebruaryMotherwellH5–5Buckley (2), Allister (2), Yorston 27,735R3 R25 FebruaryMotherwellA6–1Yorston (3), Rodger, Buckley, Hather 20,193QF14 MarchHibernianA1–1Rodger47,585QF R18 MarchHibernianH2–0Hamilton (2)41,880SF4 AprilThird LanarkN1–1Buckley19,905SF R8 AprilThird LanarkN2–1Yorston (2)25,219F25 AprilRangersN1–1Yorston113,700F R29 AprilRangersN0–1113,700
Coronation Cup
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) AttendanceQF13 MayNewcastle UnitedN0–412,000
Squad
Appearances & Goals No.PosNatPlayerTotalDivision OneScottish CupLeague CupAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGK SCOFred Martin4202809050GK SCOReg Morrison20200000GK SCOFrank Watson10000010DF SCOJimmy Mitchell (c)4302909050DF SCOJack Allister3442529200DF SCOAlec Young3202309000DF SCOBilly Smith3002501040DF SCODavie Shaw2401308030DF SCOJock Pattillo10000010MF SCOTony Harris3802409050MF SCOAllan Boyd1551250030MF SCOChris Anderson70400030MF SCOKenny Thomson60000060MF SCOJimmy Wallace60400020MF SCOArchie Glen50500000MF SCOTommy Pearson20200000MF SCOGeorge Samuel10000010FW ENGJack Hather431828149361FW SCOPaddy Buckley40152799442FW SCOHarry Yorston32161969743FW??Ian Rodger3171759250FW SCOGeorge Hamilton241718156200FW SCOHugh Hay2081783000FW SCOArchie Baird60200040FW SCOIan McNeil40300010FW??Jack Dunbar40200020FW SCOErnie Ewen21100011
Unofficial Appearances & Goals No.PosNatPlayerCoronation CupAppsGoalsGK SCOFred Martin10DF SCOJimmy Mitchell (c)10DF SCODavie Shaw10DF SCOJack Allister10DF SCOAlec Young10MF SCOTony Harris10MF SCOAllan Boyd10FW ENGJack Hather10FW SCOPaddy Buckley10FW SCOGeorge Hamilton10FW SCOHarry Yorston10
References
AFC Heritage Trust