1950–51 Aberdeen F.C. season

The 1950–51 Aberdeen F.C. was 39th consecutive season in the top flight of Scottish football and 40th season overall. Aberdeen competed in the Scottish Football League Division One and Scottish Cup, and the Scottish League Cup.

Results

Division A

Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance19 SeptemberAirdrieoniansA5–2Yorston (3), Hamilton, Hather8,000223 SeptemberDundeeA0–230,000330 SeptemberHibernianH3–1Pearson, Hamilton15,00047 OctoberSt MirrenA2–4Hather, Boyd10,000514 OctoberCelticH2–1Hamilton30,000621 OctoberClydeH5–3Yorston (2), Boyd, Baird, Hather15,000728 OctoberRangersA2–1Boyd, Yorston50,00084 NovemberThird LanarkH1–2Hamilton17,000911 NovemberPartick ThistleA4–1Yorston (2), Gibb, Anderson, 10,0001018 NovemberFalkirkH5–1Hamilton (4), Baird,20,0001125 NovemberRaith RoversA0–115,000122 DecemberHeart of MidlothianH2–0Yorston (2)22,000139 DecemberMotherwellH4–2Hamilton, Baird, Emery (penalty), Yorston20,0001416 DecemberMortonA2–1Emery (penalty), Baird9,0001523 DecemberAirdrieoniansH1–1Hamilton 15,0001630 DecemberEast FifeA0–010,000171 JanuaryDundeeH1–0Hamilton30,000182 JanuaryHibernianA2–6Hamilton, Pearson35,000196 JanuarySt MirrenH1–1McNeill15,0002013 JanuaryCelticA4–3Delaney (2), Yorston, Emery45,0002120 JanuaryClydeA2–0Hamilton, Yorston 10,000223 FebruaryRangersH2–4Pearson, Yorston42,0002317 FebruaryPartick ThistleH4–1Yorston (2), Delaney, Hamilton 16,0002424 FebruaryFalkirkA1–1Emery10,500253 MarchRaith RoversH1–2Delaney15,0002617 MarchMotherwellA1–1Yorston10,0002724 MarchMortonH3–0Delaney, Hamilton, Yorston 15,000287 AprilEast FifeH1–2Hamilton7,5002918 AprilHeart of MidlothianH1–4Baird20,0003028 AprilThird LanarkA0–213,500

Final standings

Scottish League Cup

Group 4

Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance112 AugustClydeH4–3Hamilton (2), Anderson, Emery28,000216 AugustRangersA2–1Hamilton (2)40,000319 AugustMortonA2–0Yorston (2), Boyd18,000426 AugustClydeA1–4Hamilton20,000530 AugustRangersH2–0Hather, Baird 42,00062 SeptemberMortonH6–1Yorston (2), Hamilton (2), Baird, Boyd25,000

Group 4 final table

Knockout stage

Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) AttendanceQF L116 SeptemberHibernianH4–1Hather, Emery, Yorston, Hamilton42,000QF L220 SeptemberHibernianA1–4Yorston35,000QF R2 OctoberHibernianH1–1Baird52,000QF 2R3 OctoberHibernianN1–5Baird50,000

Scottish Cup

Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) AttendanceR127 JanuaryCaledonianH6–1Yorston (3), Baird, Delaney 22,000R210 FebruaryThird LanarkH4–0Hamilton (3), Emery 28,000R310 MarchCelticA0–375,000

Squad

Appearances & Goals No.PosNatPlayerTotalDivision OneScottish CupLeague CupAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGK SCOFred Martin36024020100GK SCOFrank Watson40301000GK SCOJohnny Curran30300000DF SCOAlec Young3802603090DF WALDon Emery (c)37725421102DF SCODavie Shaw35023020100DF SCOPat McKenna1501302000DF SCOTommy Lowrie50500000DF SCORalph McKenzie10000010DF??Johnny Bruce10100000DF??Alan Rodger00000000MF SCOTony Harris3402303080MF SCOChris Anderson33220130101MF SCOJimmy Delaney2452143100MF SCOTommy Pearson2331933010MF SCOAllan Boyd20510300102MF SCOArchie Glen80700010MF SCOKenny Thomson40400000MF SCOJimmy Stenhouse20200000MF SCOTommy Bogan20101000MF SCOEric Bakie20100010MF SCOGeorge McMillan10100000MF SCOJimmy Wallace00000000FW SCOHarry Yorston4226291833105FW SCOGeorge Hamilton4029281724108FW SCOArchie Baird401027531104FW ENGJack Hather1951030092FW SCOIan McNeil21210000FW SCOJoe O'Neil10100000FW??Ian Rodger10100000FW SCOHugh Hay00000000

References

AFC Heritage Trust