List of Aberdeen F.C. players

Aberdeen F.C. is a Scottish professional football club based in Aberdeen, Scotland. The club was founded in 1903 after an amalgamation of three local clubs; Orion F.C., Victoria United and the original Aberdeen FC.[1] The club has played at Pittodrie Stadium since 1903.[2] They are one of the most successful clubs in Scotland, having won four League championships and thirteen domestic trophies, as well as the European Cup Winners' Cup and UEFA Super Cup in 1983.

More than 200 players have made at least 100 appearances (including substitute appearances); those players are listed here. Other players who have made fewer appearances are also included where they are regarded as having played a significant role for the club, with the reason for their inclusion indicated in the Notes column. The club's record appearance maker is Willie Miller, who played 797 games for Aberdeen between 1972 and his retirement in 1990. Joe Harper is the club's top goalscorer with 199 goals in major competitions.

Notable players

Players are listed according to the date of their first team début for the club. Appearances and goals are for competitive first-team matches in Scottish League, Scottish Cup, Scottish League Cup and European Competition only; minor competitions (i.e. the Aberdeenshire Cup) and wartime matches are excluded. Substitute appearances are included.

Positions key

GK Goalkeeper DF Defender MF Midfielder FW Forward

  Aberdeen Hall of Fame Inductee[3]   Player currently contracted at Aberdeen[4]

Statistics correct as of match played on 28 May 2023

List of Aberdeen F.C. players with at least 100 appearances or otherwise stated notability[5]
NameNatPosAberdeen yearsLeagueScottish
Cup
League
Cup
EuropeTotalGoalsNotes
Henry Low Scotland MF19031907967N/AN/A10323
Tom Strang Scotland DF19031907968N/AN/A1043
Rab Macfarlane Scotland GK1904190811211N/AN/A1230
Alex Halkett Scotland MF1904190911712N/AN/A1292
Wilf Low Scotland DF1904191610712N/AN/A1193
Willie Lennie Scotland MF1905191322824N/AN/A25267[nb 1][6]
Stewart Davidson Scotland DF19051917
19231924
13617N/AN/A1531
Charles O'Hagan Ireland FW190619109913N/AN/A11224[nb 2][6]
George Wilson Scotland DF1907191418113N/AN/A19414
Donald Colman Scotland DF1907192032323N/AN/A3461
Jock Hume Scotland DF1907192028223N/AN/A3053
Jimmy Soye Scotland FW1909191518514N/AN/A20125
Paddy Travers Scotland FW19101911
19121914
977N/AN/A10424
Jock Wyllie Scotland DF1910192016913N/AN/A18228
Davie Main Scotland FW191119171588N/AN/A16358
Joseph Walker Scotland FW191119171336N/AN/A13925
Bobby Hannah Scotland DF1911192111611N/AN/A1271
Dod Brewster Scotland MF191319201190N/AN/A1199
Alex Wright Scotland MF1913192212616N/AN/A14211
Arthur Robertson Scotland MF19131923968N/AN/A1046
Bobby Archibald Scotland MF191419201094N/AN/A11316
Willie Wylie Scotland FW191419201193N/AN/A12212
George Anderson Scotland GK191419222058N/AN/A2130
Bert MacLachlan Scotland DF1914192731543N/AN/A35816
Walter Grant Scotland MF19151924919N/AN/A10012
Jacky Connon Scotland FW191919239313N/AN/A10625
Jock Hutton Scotland DF1919192723941N/AN/A28017
Billy Middleton England FW1920192311016N/AN/A1268
Vic Milne Scotland DF1920192311012N/AN/A1227
Douglas Thomson Scotland FW192019239512N/AN/A10733
Andy Rankine Scotland FW1920192513622N/AN/A15838
Matt Forsyth Scotland DF1920192616124N/AN/A1850
Jimmy Smith Scotland MF1922193129739N/AN/A33664
Johnny Miller Scotland FW1921192710915N/AN/A12461
Harry Blackwell England GK1921193021636N/AN/A2520
Duff Bruce Scotland DF192319289515N/AN/A1100
Robert Bruce Scotland FW192419289416N/AN/A11045
Jock Edward Scotland DF192419288716N/AN/A1033
Alec Cheyne Scotland FW1925193012611N/AN/A13755
Willie Jackson Scotland DF1925193218323N/AN/A2068
Bob McDermid Scotland FW1925193224627N/AN/A27348
Andy Love Scotland FW1925193421622N/AN/A23883
Jimmy Black Scotland DF1927193215515N/AN/A1704
Benny Yorston Scotland FW1927193214313N/AN/A156125[nb 3][7]
Eddie Falloon Ireland DF1927193822326N/AN/A2496
Willie Cooper Scotland DF19271948[lower-alpha 1]328379N/A374[lower-alpha 1]3
Frank Hill Scotland DF19281932988N/AN/A10610
Hugh McLaren Scotland DF1928193210510N/AN/A1155
Steve Smith Scotland GK1930193723424N/AN/A2580
Dave Warnock Scotland FW1930193913317N/AN/A15040
Bob Fraser Scotland MF1931193819421N/AN/A2154
Charlie McGill Scotland DF1931193821822N/AN/A2401
Matt Armstrong Scotland FW19311946**19524N/AN/A232158
Jackie Benyon Wales MF1932193712614N/AN/A14037
Willie Mills Scotland FW1932193818228N/AN/A210114
George Thomson Scotland MF19321939213[lower-alpha 1]31N/AN/A244[lower-alpha 1]20
Johnny McKenzie Scotland FW1935193810712N/AN/A11921
Bill Strauss South Africa MF1936194585[lower-alpha 1]14N/AN/A99[lower-alpha 1]56
Frank Dunlop Scotland DF19361948112[lower-alpha 1]20N/AN/A132[lower-alpha 1]1
George Johnstone Scotland GK19361949150[lower-alpha 1]2524N/A199[lower-alpha 1]0
George Taylor Scotland MF1937194863[lower-alpha 1]811N/A82[lower-alpha 1]6
George Hamilton Scotland FW19371954200[lower-alpha 1]3248N/A284[lower-alpha 1]153
Andy Cowie Scotland MF1938194860[lower-alpha 1]816N/A84[lower-alpha 1]0
Stan Williams South Africa FW1938194972[lower-alpha 1]1917N/A99[lower-alpha 1]34
Pat McKenna Scotland DF19441952133[lower-alpha 1]1728N/A178[lower-alpha 1]0
Archie Baird Scotland MF19461953104[lower-alpha 1]1623N/A144[lower-alpha 1]35
Tony Harris Scotland MF194619531883154N/A27330
Harry Yorston Scotland FW194719572022947N/A278141
Archie Glen Scotland MF194719602032443N/A27027
Don Emery Wales DF19481952891125N/A12525
Chris Anderson Scotland DF19481953711319N/A1031[nb 4][8]
Tommy Pearson Scotland MF19481953851417N/A11616
Jack Hather England FW194819602643453N/A351105
Alec Young Scotland DF195019581682330N/A2211
Fred Martin Scotland GK195019592083352N/A2930
Paddy Buckley Scotland FW195219571072026N/A15390
Jack Allister Scotland MF195219581172125N/A16323
Jimmy Mitchell Scotland DF195219581292134N/A1840
Bob Wishart Scotland FW195219611772236N/A23562
Graham Leggat Scotland MF195319581091626N/A15192
David Caldwell Scotland DF195319601321630N/A1780
Jim Clunie Scotland DF195319601041621N/A1419
George Mulhall Scotland FW19531962110931N/A15042
Jimmy Hogg Scotland DF195319652142243N/A2791
Norrie Davidson Scotland FW195519611091423N/A14684
Ken Brownlee Scotland MF195519631091423N/A14639
Dickie Ewen Scotland MF19571961821311N/A10624
John Ogston Scotland GK195719651791734N/A2300
Ian Burns Scotland MF195719661421634N/A1926
Billy Little Scotland FW195719682372345130696
George Kinnell Scotland MF195919641301223N/A16525
Ernie Winchester Scotland FW195919671231530N/A16893
Doug Coutts Scotland DF19601964981013N/A1214
Charlie Cooke Scotland MF196019651251426N/A16530
Dave Bennett Scotland DF196019661111216N/A1390
Ally Shewan Scotland DF19601969220264683009
Dave Smith Scotland MF196119661331419N/A16613
Henning Boel Denmark DF19641974105172261504
Jim Whyte Scotland DF19651970105202441528
Jimmy Wilson Scotland FW19651967751120411034
Jim Smith Scotland MF196519691031415814037
Jens Petersen Denmark DF196519701412231720111
Tommy McMillan Scotland DF19651972172234582482
Jim Hermiston Scotland DF1965197519515451527016
Davie Robb Scotland FW1965197825127322134599
Bobby Clark Scotland GK196519804244995235910
Martin Buchan Scotland DF1966197213320231218811
Ian Taylor Scotland FW196619741099271115628
George Murray Scotland DF1967197389112071274
Jim Forrest Scotland FW1968197312820271118662
Derek McKay Scotland FW1969197115301194[nb 5][9]
Joe Harper Scotland FW19691973
19761981
207245316300199[nb 6][10]
Alex Willoughby Scotland MF196919741039271014915
Billy Williamson Scotland MF1969197695923012723
Willie Young Scotland DF1969197613312321118814
Steve Murray Scotland MF197019731011022714025
Arthur Graham Scotland MF1970197722022441129745
Chic McLelland Scotland DF19721979157173562125
Joe Smith Scotland MF197219791421234319111
Drew Jarvie Scotland FW19721982275286617386130
John McMaster Scotland MF1972198620628542831612
Willie Miller Scotland DF19721990561661096179732[nb 7][3]
Eddie Thomson Scotland DF197319769162041212
Duncan Davidson Scotland FW19741981781615311228
Willie Garner Scotland DF19751981113113161613
Doug Rougvie Scotland DF1975198418026452827921
Dom Sullivan Scotland MF19761979971221713714
Stuart Kennedy Scotland DF197619832232955263339
Alex McLeish Scotland DF1976199449468745669230[nb 8][6]
Steve Archibald Scotland FW19771980761018611046
Andy Watson Scotland MF197719839912131213617
Gordon Strachan Scotland MF1977198418329433429290
Ian Scanlon Scotland MF197819819311181013220
Jim Leighton Scotland GK19781988
19972000
3854854485350
Neil Simpson Scotland MF1978198920534343731031
Mark McGhee Scotland FW19791984164203531250100
Dougie Bell Scotland MF1979198510922292518514
John Hewitt Scotland FW1979198924133464336390
Eric Black Scotland FW1981198611535182218070
Neale Cooper Scotland DF1980198613327273322010
Ian Angus Scotland MF198019878415101112012
Peter Weir Scotland MF1981198715919293023738
Willie Falconer Scotland FW1982198878591010217
Stewart McKimmie Scotland DF198319974304547395619
Billy Stark Scotland MF1983198711212141114959
Frank McDougall Scotland FW19841986536636944[nb 9][11]
Joe Miller Scotland FW19841987
19931998
20620241426447
Brian Grant Scotland MF1984199626527251533232
Jim Bett Scotland MF1985199425827322133848
Brian Irvine Scotland DF1985199730730262038340
David Robertson Scotland DF198519911351021111773
Robert Connor Scotland MF1986199420618221726322
Charlie Nicholas Scotland FW1987199077168310436
Stephen Wright Scotland DF19871995150131261812
Eoin Jess Scotland MF19871996
19972001
31223341138094
Theo Snelders Netherlands GK198819962272029142900
Paul Mason England MF198819931581215819337
Hans Gillhaus Netherlands FW198919928465510031
Scott Booth Scotland FW19891997
20032004
1842017822970
Paul Kane Scotland MF19911995119107514113
Gary Smith Scotland DF19911996
19971999
209181932492
Mixu Paatelainen Finland FW19921994859639328
Duncan Shearer Scotland FW199219971521815919479
Stephen Glass Scotland MF19941998109910313113
John Inglis Scotland DF1994199810061241215
Billy Dodds Scotland FW19941999141916817267
David Rowson Scotland MF1994200113379715611
Paul Bernard Scotland MF1995200198111021218[nb 10][12]
Darren Young Scotland MF1995200313298101596
Ryan Esson Scotland GK19962006895421000
Derek Young Scotland MF19962003
20072011
20522151125322
Russell Anderson Scotland DF19962007
20122015
3433025940720
Michael Hart Scotland DF19972000
20032008
1139761450
Derek Whyte Scotland DF1997200213312811540
Chris Clark Scotland MF19972008
20112014
2332214927813
Robbie Winters Scotland FW19982002132117215245
Kevin McNaughton Scotland DF1998200617513952023
Darren Mackie Scotland FW1998201231422191036569
Jamie McAllister Scotland DF1999200311715841441
Phil McGuire Scotland DF19992005153148618110
David Preece England GK199920058910701060
Ricky Foster Scotland DF20012012235191192749
Zander Diamond Scotland DF200220112052313824919
Andrew Considine Scotland DF2003202244449344457141
Scott Severin Scotland MF20042009166138819512
Barry Nicholson Scotland MF2005200810297712521
Jamie Smith Scotland MF200520098576410218
Chris Maguire Scotland FW20052011131147615822
Jamie Langfield Scotland GK200520152782616163360
Lee Miller Scotland FW20062010120115914533
Sone Aluko Nigeria MF20072011102144712713
Peter Pawlett Scotland MF2008201717215141221320
Josh Magennis Northern Ireland FW20102014105108012212
Scott Vernon England FW201020141281513015844
Ryan Jack Scotland MF2010201719916171825011
Jonny Hayes Republic of Ireland MF20122017
2020
26418212632937
Niall McGinn Northern Ireland FW20122017
20182022
26932202735887
Mark Reynolds Scotland DF201220191861916162377
Willo Flood Republic of Ireland MF201320168047131043
Ashton Taylor Wales DF20142017
20192021
1451151717812
Shay Logan England DF2014202122421173229415
Adam Rooney Republic of Ireland FW2014201815115112019788
Kenny McLean Scotland MF201520181261071515825
Graeme Shinnie Scotland DF20152019 2023-15715121820213
Joe Lewis England GK20162082214272710
Scott McKenna Scotland DF2014202091125101185
Lewis Ferguson Scotland MF201820221321551716937
Sam Cosgrove England FW2018202179115810347
Connor McLennan Scotland FW20168610571088
Ross McCrorie Scotland MF 2020– 92 6 8 9 115 8
  1. Made additional appearances in 1939–40 and/or 1945–46 which are counted in normal league tallies in the source.

Notes

  1. First Aberdeen player capped by Scotland
  2. The first Aberdeen player to win a cap for his country.
  3. Record for most goals in one season (46)
  4. Anderson went on to become a director at Aberdeen in 1967, and played a significant role in the club's rise to prominence over the following 20 years.
  5. Known as "Cup-tie McKay"; scored four goals in the 1970 Scottish Cup, including two in the final.
  6. Club record goalscorer (199 goals)
  7. Record appearances (797 in all major competitions, 561 in league)
  8. Record international appearances whilst with Aberdeen (77)
  9. McDougall was the top-scorer in the Scottish Premier Division in season 198485
  10. Highest transfer fee paid (£1 million)

References

  1. Webster, Jack (2003). The First 100 years of The Dons: The official history of Aberdeen Football Club 1903–2003. London: Hodder & Stoughton. pp. 69–70. ISBN 0-340-82344-5.
  2. "Pittodrie Stadium". Aberdeen FC. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  3. "Hall of Fame". Aberdeen FC. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  4. "Current squad". Aberdeen FC Heritage Trust. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  5. "All time AFC statistics". Aberdeen FC Heritage Trust. Retrieved 19 August 2019. Appearances and goals are taken from the statistics compiled by the Aberdeen FC Heritage Trust website. However, this site includes matches played and goals scored during season 1945–46 in the official league fixtures. This is incorrect, as the league competition that season was still an unofficial "wartime" competition. As such, these appearances and goals, and those of the five voided league matches from 1939–40, have been removed from the statistics listed here.
  6. "Dark Blue Dons". Aberdeen FC Heritage Trust. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  7. "Benny Yorston". Aberdeen FC Heritage Trust. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  8. "Chris Anderson". Aberdeen FC Heritage Trust. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  9. "Four-goal legacy of 'Cup-tie McKay'". The Scotsman. 21 April 2008. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  10. "Joe Harper". Aberdeen FC Heritage Trust. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  11. Brown, Alan; Preston, Simon; Di Maggio, Roberto. "Scotland - List of Topscorers". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  12. Allan, Charlie (18 August 2016). "Aberdeen's big-spending days are gone – but Paul Bernard deal proves money can't guarantee success". Evening Express. DC Thomson Publishing. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
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