1958–59 Aberdeen F.C. season

Aberdeen F.C. 1958–59 football season

Aberdeen F.C.1958–59 season

Chairman| Charles B. Forbes
Manager| Davie Shaw
Scottish League Division One| 13th
Scottish Cup| Finalists
Scottish League Cup| Group stage
Top goalscorer| League: Billy Little (13)
All: Billy Little (16)
Highest home attendance| 20,000 vs. Celtic, 27 September 1958
vs. Hibernian, 18 October 1958
Lowest home attendance| 4,500 vs. Third Lanark, 11 March 1959

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The 1958–59 season was Aberdeen's 46th season in the top flight of Scottish football and their 48th season of club. Aberdeen competed in the Scottish League Division One, Scottish League Cup, and the Scottish Cup

## Results[edit]

### Division 1[edit]

Main article: 1958–59 Scottish Division One

Match Day  | Date  | Opponent  | H/A  | Score  | Aberdeen Scorer(s)  | Attendance

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1  | 20 August  | Airdrieonians | H | 0–1  |  | 15,000
2  | 6 September  | Dundee | A | 1–2  | Little | 10,000
3  | 13 September  | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 4–0  | Wishart (2), Little, Ewan | 7,500
4  | 20 September  | Third Lanark | A | 2–0  | Clydesdale, Little | 8,000
5  | 27 September  | Celtic | H | 3–1  | Glen, Little, Mulhall | 20,000
6  | 4 October  | Partick Thistle | A | 3–2  | Hather (2), Ewan | 8,000
7  | 11 October  | Stirling Albion | A | 2–3  | Glen (2)  | 9,460
8  | 18 October  | Hibernian | H | 4–0  | Little (3), Glen | 20,000
9  | 25 October  | Falkirk | H | 5–0  | Baird (4), Ewan | 17,000
10  | 1 November  | Kilmarnock | A | 0–2  |  | 6,000
11  | 8 November  | St Mirren | A | 5–1  | Baird (2), Little (2), Ewan | 7,000
12  | 15 November  | Raith Rovers | H | 2–2  | Hather, Little | 17,000
13  | 22 November  | Clyde | A | 0–4  |  | 7,000
14  | 29 November  | Queen of the South | H | 5–0  | Little (2), Wishart, Glen, Baird | 10,000
15  | 6 December  | Heart of Midlothian | A | 1–5  | Wishart | 22,000
16  | 13 December  | Motherwell | H | 0–4  |  | 14,000
17  | 20 December  | Rangers | H | 1–3  | Baird | 18,000
18  | 27 December  | Airdrieonians | A | 1–2  | Ewan | 7,000
19  | 1 January  | Dundee | H | 1–1  | Wishart | 12,000
20  | 3 January  | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 1–1  | Hather | 6,000
21  | 24 January  | Partick Thistle | H | 3–4  | Hather (2), Baird | 10,000
22  | 7 February  | Stirling Albion | H | 4–1  | Davidson (2), Wishart, Little | 6,000
23  | 18 February  | Hibernian | A | 0–1  |  | 4,000
24  | 21 February  | Falkirk | A | 1–5  | Baird | 18,000
25  | 4 March  | Kilmarnock | H | 2–2  | Hatcher, Glen | 5,000
26  | 7 March  | St Mirren | H | 2–1  | Ewan, Davidson | 10,000
27  | 11 March  | Third Lanark | H | 3–3  | Ewan, Glen, Wishart | 4,500
28  | 18 March  | Raith Rovers | A | 1–0  | Baird | 5,000
29  | 21 March  | Clyde | H | 1–2  | Baird | 10,000
30  | 25 March  | Celtic | A | 0–4  |  | 5,000
31  | 28 March  | Queen of the South | A | 1–2  | Wishart | 4,000
32  | 11 April  | Motherwell | A | 0–2  |  | 5,000
33  | 15 April  | Heart of Midlothian | H | 2–4  | Ewan, Clunie | 18,000
34  | 18 April  | Rangers | A | 2–1  | Davidson (2)  | 40,000

#### Final standings[edit]

Pos | Team

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11  | Third Lanark | 34  | 11  | 10  | 13  | 74  | 83  | 0.892  | 32
12  | Stirling Albion | 34  | 11  | 8  | 15  | 54  | 64  | 0.844  | 30
13  | Aberdeen | 34  | 12  | 5  | 17  | 63  | 66  | 0.955  | 29
14  | Raith Rovers | 34  | 10  | 9  | 15  | 60  | 70  | 0.857  | 29
15  | Clyde | 34  | 12  | 4  | 18  | 62  | 66  | 0.939  | 28

Source: RSSSF[dead link]

### Scottish League Cup[edit]

Main article: 1958–59 Scottish League Cup

#### Group 4[edit]

Round  | Date  | Opponent  | H/A  | Score  | Aberdeen Scorer(s)  | Attendance

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1  | 9 August  | Kilmarnock | A | 2–1  | Davidson, Wishart | 6,000
2  | 13 August  | Hibernian | H | 2–2  | Wishart | 15,000
3  | 16 August  | Falkirk | H | 5–1  | Mulhall (2), Hather (2), Wishart,  | 12,000
4  | 23 August  | Kilmarnock | H | 0–2  |  | 14,000
5  | 27 August  | Hibernian | A | 2–4  | Little, Kelly | 16,000
6  | 30 August  | Falkirk | A | 1–1  | Wishart | 6,000

#### Group 4 final table[edit]

Team

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Kilmarnock | 6  | 4  | 0  | 2  | 12  | 6  | 2.000  | 8
Hibernian | 6  | 4  | 0  | 2  | 14  | 10  | 1.400  | 8
Aberdeen | 6  | 2  | 1  | 3  | 11  | 11  | 1.000  | 5
Falkirk | 6  | 1  | 1  | 4  | 7  | 17  | 0.412  | 3

Source:[citation needed]

### Scottish Cup[edit]

Main article: 1958–59 Scottish Cup

Round  | Date  | Opponent  | H/A  | Score  | Aberdeen Scorer(s)  | Attendance

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R1  | 31 January  | East Fife | H | 2–1  | Davidson, Little | 14,000
R2  | 14 February  | Arbroath | H | 3–0  | Davidson, Baird, Hather | 15,600
R3  | 28 February  | St Johnstone | A | 2–1  | Davidson, Wishart | 14,000
QF  | 14 March  | Kilmarnock | H | 3–1  | Little, Davidson, Hather | 19,000
SF  | 4 April  | Third Lanark | N | 1–1  | Davidson | 25,000
SFR  | 8 April  | Third Lanark | N | 1–0  | Davidson | 17,500
F  | 25 April  | St Mirren | N | 1–3  | Baird | 108,591

## References[edit]

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

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Domestic leagues|

* Football League
* Division One
* Division Two
* Highland League

Domestic cups|

* Scottish Cup
* Final
* League Cup
* Final
* Junior Cup

European competitions|

* European Cup

Related to national team|

* Results
* British Home Championship

Club seasons

Division One|

* Aberdeen
* Airdrieonians
* Celtic
* Clyde
* Dundee
* Dunfermline Athletic
* Falkirk
* Heart of Midlothian
* Hibernian
* Kilmarnock
* Morton
* Motherwell
* Partick Thistle
* Queen of the South
* Rangers
* Raith Rovers
* St. Mirren
* Stirling Albion
* Third Lanark

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* Albion Rovers
* Alloa Athletic
* Arbroath
* Ayr United
* Berwick Rangers
* Brechin City
* Cowdenbeath
* Dumbarton
* Dundee United
* East Fife
* East Stirlingshire
* Forfar Athletic
* Hamilton Academical
* Montrose
* Queen's Park
* St. Johnstone
* Stenhousemuir
* Stranraer

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*[Pld]: Played
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*[GF]: Goals for
*[GA]: Goals against
*[GR]: Goal ratio
*[Pts]: Points