1946–47 Aberdeen F.C. season

The 1946–47 season was Aberdeen's 35th season in the top flight of Scottish football and their 36th season 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) Attendance110 AugustThird LanarkA3–0Hamilton, Taylor, Harris 12,000214 AugustKilmarnockH1–0Baird18,000317 AugustCelticH6–2Baird (2), Harris, Hamilton, Williams, Kiddie 30,000421 AugustMotherwellA2–2Kiddie, Williams9,000524 AugustSt MirrenA2–4Baird (2)13,000628 AugustHibernianH2–1Howie, Harris29,000731 AugustClydeA2–0Harris (2)17,00084 SeptemberRangersH1–0Taylor35,00097 SeptemberFalkirkH0–210,0001014 SeptemberPartick ThistleH2–2McCall, Harris25,000112 NovemberQueen of the SouthH0–018,000129 NovemberMortonA0–08,0001316 NovemberQueen's ParkH3–1Millar (2), McCall15,0001423 NovemberHeart of MidlothianH2–1Waldron, Hamilton14,0001530 NovemberHamilton AcademicalA5–2Hamilton (3), Harris, Williams6,000167 DecemberThird LanarkH1–0Hamilton12,0001714 DecemberKilmarnockA1–28,5001821 DecemberMotherwellH3–1Waldron (2), Hume15,0001928 DecemberHibernianA1–1Harris30,000201 JanuaryFalkirkH0–420,000212 JanuaryCelticA5–1Hamilton (4), Harris25,000224 JanuaryPartick ThistleA0–412,0002318 JanuaryRangersA0–1 57,000241 FebruaryClydeH2–1Hamilton, Williams10,0002526 AprilQueen's ParkA0–08,0002628 AprilQueen of the SouthA5–1McCall (2), Harris, Hamilton, Williams6,500273 MaySt MirrenH4–2Kiddie (3), McCall13,500285 MayMortonH2–2Hamilton, Taylor (penalty) 12,0002914 MayHamilton AcademicalH3–0Hamilton (2), Baird 12,0003017 MayHeart of MidlothianA0–4Kelly15,844

Final standings

Scottish League Cup

Group Section D

Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance121 SeptemberFalkirkH4–3Hamilton (4)25,000228 SeptemberQueen of the SouthA5–2Millar (2), Kiddie, Hamilton, Harris17,00035 OctoberMotherwellH2–1McCall (2)25,000412 OctoberFalkirkA1–0Hamilton17,000519 OctoberQueen of the SouthH1–0McCall22,000626 OctoberMotherwellA0–38,500

Section D final table

Knockout stage

Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) AttendanceQF L11 MarchDundeeA1–0Millar28,300QF L25 MarchDundeeH3–2Hamilton (2), McCall18,500SF22 MarchHeart of MidlothianN6–2Hamilton (3), Baird, McCall, 36,000F5 AprilRangersN0–482,684

Scottish Cup

Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) AttendanceR125 JanuaryPartick ThistleH2–1McCall, Cooper34,000R28 FebruaryAyr UnitedH8–0Hamilton (3), Harris (3), Williams, Botha15,500R322 FebruaryMortonH1–1Millar30,000R3R8 MarchMortonA2–1McCall, Hamilton18,500R429 MarchDundeeA2–1Williams (2)35,500SF12 AprilArbroathN2–0Williams (2)22,000F19 AprilHibernianN2–1Hamilton, Williams82,140

Squad

Appearances & Goals No.PosNatPlayerTotalDivision OneScottish CupLeague CupAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGK SCOGeorge Johnstone43026070100GK SCOFrank Watson40400000DF SCOFrank Dunlop4302707090DF SCOPat McKenna41024070100DF SCOWillie Cooper (c)2911406190DF SCOAndy Cowie2501700080DF SCOWillie Waddell2001202060DF SOUJimmy Preston30300000DF SCORalph McKenzie20200000DF ENGBen Robson10100000DF??Frank McDonald10100000MF SCOWillie McCall461229572105MF SCOTony Harris4514281073101MF SCOGeorge Taylor3732836030MF SCOJoe McLaughlin3101907050MF SCOAlex Kiddie1761350041MF SCOWillie Millar136522163MF SCOWillie Hume40400000MF SOURay Botha31102100MF SCOIan Jamieson10100000MF SCOGeorge Merchant00000000FW SCOGeorge Hamilton4233261775911FW SOUStan Williams39112357690FW SCOArchie Baird1971463021FW ENGErnie Waldron73730000FW??Mike Coleman10100000FW ENGHorace Wallbanks00000000

References

AFC Heritage Trust