1960–61 Aberdeen F.C. season

The 1960–61 season was Aberdeen's 48th season in the top flight of Scottish football and their 50th season overall. Aberdeen competed in the Scottish League Division One, Scottish League Cup, and the Scottish Cup

Aberdeen F.C.
1960–61 season
ChairmanCharles B. Forbes
ManagerTommy Pearson
Scottish League Division One6th
Scottish Cup3rd Round
Scottish League CupGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Ken Brownlee (18)
All: Ken Brownlee (23)
Highest home attendance23,000 vs. Dundee, 2 January 1961
Lowest home attendance6,000 vs. Hibernian, 25 March 1961

Results

Own goals in italics

Division 1
Main article: 1960–61 Scottish Division One
Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance
1 24 August Dunfermline Athletic H 1–4 Davidson 12,000
2 10 September Dundee A 3–3 Burns, Hamilton, Little 12,000
3 17 September St Johnstone H 4–2 Mulhall, Hogg, Davidson, Brownlee 10,000
4 24 September Celtic A 0–0 18,000
5 1 October Ayr United A 1–1 Mulhall 5,000
6 8 October Third Lanark H 5–3 Davidson (2), Cooke, Kinnell, Little 11,000
7 15 October Clyde H 1–1 Cooke 11,000
8 22 October Raith Rovers A 3–0 Mulhall, Little, Cooke 5,000
9 29 October Airdrieonians H 1–1 Cooke 13,000
10 5 November Heart of Midlothian A 4–3 Cooke, Mulhall, Davidson, Little 20,000
11 12 November Motherwell H 3–3 Davidson (2), Little 11,000
12 19 November Hibernian A 2–2 Brownlee (2) 12,000
13 26 November Dundee United H 1–3 Kinnell 13,000
14 3 December Rangers A 0–4 25,000
15 10 December Kilmarnock H 3–2 Brownlee (2), Little 13,000
16 17 December Partick Thistle H 2–1 Donlevy, Cooke 13,000
17 24 December St Mirren A 3–1 Mulhall (2), Cooke 9,000
18 31 December Dunfermline Athletic A 6–2 Brownlee (4), Cooke, Kinnell 8,335
19 2 January Dundee H 2–1 Brownlee, Mulhall 23,000
20 7 January St Johnstone A 1–2 Brownlee 11,000
21 14 January Celtic H 1–3 Brownlee 20,000
22 21 January Ayr United H 3–1 Bennett, Little, Brownlee 9,000
23 4 February Third Lanark A 1–5 Brownlee 8,500
24 18 February Clyde H 4–2 Little (2), Brownlee, Mulhall 12,000
25 1 March Raith Rovers H 0–1 8,000
26 4 March Airdrieonians A 1–3 Little 5,000
27 11 March Kilmarnock A 1–4 Mulhall 8,000
28 14 March Heart of Midlothian H 0–2 11,500
29 18 March Motherwell A 0–1 7,000
30 25 March Hibernian H 1–4 Coutts 6,000
31 1 April Dundee United A 3–3 Cummings (2), Brownlee 5,000
32 8 April Rangers H 6–1 Cummings (3), Little, Brownlee, Cooke 20,000
33 22 April Partick Thistle A 4–3 Cooke, Cummings, Mulhall, Brownlee 8,000
34 28 April St Mirren H 1–0 Little 8,000

Final standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts Qualification or relegation
4 Celtic 34 15 9 10 64 46 1.391 39
5 Motherwell 34 15 8 11 70 57 1.228 38
6 Aberdeen 34 14 8 12 72 72 1.000 36
7 Hearts 34 13 8 13 51 53 0.962 34 Invited for the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
8 Hibernian 34 15 4 15 66 69 0.957 34
Source: RSSSF

Scottish League Cup
Main article: 1960–61 Scottish League Cup

Group 4
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance
1 13 August Ayr United H 4–3 McIntyre, Herron, Brownlee, Davidson 14,000
2 17 August Raith Rovers A 1–4 Little 6,000
3 20 August Dundee H 1–4 Hamilton 18,000
4 27 August Ayr United A 1–1 Mulhall 4,000
5 31 August Raith Rovers H 3–0 Davidson (2), Mulhall 8,000
6 3 September Dundee A 0–6 Baird, Cooke 14,500

Group 4 final table

Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts
Dundee 6 6 0 0 23 2 11.500 12
Aberdeen 6 2 1 3 10 18 0.556 5
Raith Rovers 6 2 1 3 7 14 0.500 5
Ayr United 6 0 2 4 7 13 0.538 2
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Scottish Cup
Main article: 1960–61 Scottish Cup
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance
R2 11 February Deveronvale H 4–2 Brownlee (2), Ewan, Hosie 14,200
R3 25 February Dunfermline Athletic H 3–6 Brownlee (2), Coutts 18,000

Squad

Appearances & Goals
No. Pos Nat Player Total Division One Scottish Cup League Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK Scotland SCO John Ogston 31 0 26 0 2 0 3 0
GK England ENG Chris Harker 11 0 8 0 0 0 3 0
DF Scotland SCO George Kinnell 38 3 31 3 1 0 6 0
DF Scotland SCO Dave Bennett 36 0 31 0 2 0 3 0
DF Scotland SCO Doug Fraser 25 0 24 0 1 0 0 0
DF Scotland SCO Doug Coutts 22 2 17 1 2 1 3 0
DF ?? Gordon Sim 19 0 14 0 2 0 3 0
DF Scotland SCO Jimmy Hogg (c) 17 1 14 1 0 0 3 0
DF Scotland SCO Andy Cadenhead 8 0 8 0 0 0 0 0
MF Scotland SCO George Mulhall 40 12 32 10 2 0 6 2
MF Scotland SCO Ken Brownlee 36 23 29 18 2 4 5 1
MF Scotland SCO Ian Burns 29 1 21 1 2 0 6 0
MF Scotland SCO Dickie Ewen 20 1 18 0 2 1 0 0
MF Scotland SCO Des Herron 7 1 1 0 0 0 6 1
MF Scotland SCO Bob Wishart 6 0 3 0 0 0 3 0
MF Scotland SCO Jimmy Robertson 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
MF Scotland SCO Bobby Tait 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
FW Scotland SCO Charlie Cooke 39 10 32 10 2 0 5 0
FW Scotland SCO Billy Little 33 13 29 12 1 0 3 1
FW Scotland SCO Norman Davidson 19 10 14 7 0 0 5 3
FW Scotland SCO Hugh Baird 9 0 8 0 0 0 1 0
FW England ENG Bobby Cummings 7 6 6 6 0 0 1 0
FW Scotland SCO Jim Hosie 5 1 4 0 1 1 0 0

References
    • Kevin Stirling. Aberdeen A Centenary History 1903-2003. Desert Island Books 2002. ISBN 1-874287-49-X.
    • AFC Heritage Trust
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