1965–66 Aberdeen F.C. season

Aberdeen F.C. 1965–66 football season

Aberdeen F.C.1965–66 season

Chairman| Charles B. Forbes
Manager| Eddie Turnbull
Scottish League Division One| 8th
Scottish Cup| Semi-finalists
Scottish League Cup| Group stage
Top goalscorer| League: Ernie Winchester (15)
All: Ernie Winchester (19)
Highest home attendance| 24,000 vs. Rangers, 4 September 1965
Lowest home attendance| 4,000 x2 vs. Falkirk, 20 November 1965
vs. Motherwell, 23 April 1966

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The 1965–66 season was Aberdeen's 53rd season in the top flight of Scottish football and their 55th season overall. Aberdeen competed in the Scottish League Division One, Scottish League Cup and Scottish Cup.

## Results

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Own goals in italics

### Division 1

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Main article: 1965–66 Scottish Division One

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

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1  | 25 August  | Stirling Albion | H | 2–2  | Winchester, Little | 7,000
2  | 11 September  | St Johnstone | A | 2–2  | Shewan, Ravn | 6,000
3  | 18 September  | Dundee | H | 2–3  | Little, Wilson | 8,000
4  | 25 September  | Celtic | A | 1–7  | Winchester | 20,000
5  | 2 October  | St Mirren | H | 4–1  | White, Shewan, Riddell, Finnie | 5,000
6  | 9 October  | Hamilton Academical | A | 4–0  | Little, Wilson, White, Finnie | 2,500
7  | 16 October  | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 2–2  | Winchester, Whyte | 7,000
8  | 23 October  | Clyde | A | 2–2  | Scott, Winchester | 1,500
9  | 30 October  | Heart of Midlothian | A | 1–1  | Whyte | 10,541
10  | 6 November  | Kilmarnock | H | 3–1  | Melrose | 8,000
11  | 13 November  | Partick Thistle | A | 3–0  | Little (2), Winchester | 5,000
12  | 20 November  | Falkirk | H | 2–0  | Winchester, Wilson | 4,000
13  | 27 November  | Morton | A | 3–1  | Winchester, White, Wilson | 6,000
14  | 11 December  | Dundee United | H | 0–0  |  | 10,000
15  | 18 December  | Motherwell | A | 0–1  |  | 5,500
16  | 25 December  | Hibernian | H | 1–3  | White | 9,000
17  | 3 January  | St Johnstone | H | 2–3  | Wilson, Little | 6,000
18  | 8 January  | Stirling Albion | A | 1–2  | Little | 3,035
19  | 15 January  | Celtic | H | 3–1  | Ravn, Winchester, Little | 18,000
20  | 22 January  | St Mirren | A | 0–1  |  | 4,500
21  | 29 January  | Hamilton Academical | H | 5–2  | Winchester (3), Ravn, Wilson | 8,000
22  | 26 February  | Heart of Midlothian | H | 0–1  |  | 12,000
23  | 2 March  | Clyde | H | 2–0  | Winchester | 6,000
24  | 9 March  | Kilmarnock | A | 3–1  | Beattie, Melrose, D. Smith | 5,000
25  | 12 March  | Partick Thistle | H | 2–1  | Little, Winchester | 8,500
26  | 19 March  | Falkirk | A | 0–3  |  | 4,000
27  | 21 March  | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 3–2  | Wilson, Lunn, Winchester | 6,000
28  | 4 April  | Morton | H | 5–3  | Melrose, Winchester, D. Smith, Little, Wilson,  | 3,500
29  | 9 April  | Rangers | A | 0–1  |  | 18,000
30  | 13 April  | Rangers | H | 1–2  | Melrose | 16,000
31  | 16 April  | Dundee United | A | 0–3  |  | 7,000
32  | 20 April  | Dundee | A | 2–1  | J. Smith, D. Smith | 5,500
33  | 23 April  | Motherwell | H | 1–2  | Melrose | 4,000
34  | 30 April  | Hibernian | A | 1–0  | Melrose | 8,000

#### Final standings

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Pos | Team

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6  | Hibernian | 34  | 16  | 6  | 12  | 81  | 55  | +26  | 38
7  | Hearts | 34  | 13  | 12  | 9  | 56  | 48  | +8  | 38
8  | Aberdeen | 34  | 15  | 6  | 13  | 61  | 54  | +7  | 36
9  | Dundee | 34  | 14  | 6  | 14  | 61  | 61  | 0  | 34
10  | Falkirk | 34  | 15  | 1  | 18  | 48  | 72  | −24  | 31

Source: RSSSF

### Scottish League Cup

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Main article: 1965–66 Scottish League Cup

#### Group 2

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

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1  | 14 August  | Clyde | A | 2–1  | Scott, White | 4,000
2  | 18 August  | Heart of Midlothian | H | 1–1  | White | 18,000
3  | 21 August  | Rangers | H | 2–0  | Little, Ravn | 24,000
4  | 28 August  | Clyde | H | 3–0  | Winchester, Wilson | 12,000
5  | 1 September  | Hearts | A | 0–2  |  | 11,000
6  | 4 September  | Rangers | A | 0–4  |  | 45,000

#### Group 2 final table

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Rangers | 6  | 4  | 0  | 2  | 13  | 7  | 1.857  | 8
Heart of Midlothian | 6  | 3  | 1  | 2  | 10  | 7  | 1.429  | 7
Aberdeen | 6  | 3  | 1  | 2  | 7  | 8  | 0.875  | 7
Clyde | 6  | 1  | 0  | 5  | 5  | 13  | 0.385  | 2

Source: [citation needed]

### Scottish Cup

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Main article: 1965–66 Scottish Cup

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

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R1  | 5 February  | Hamilton Academical | A | 3–1  | Melrose, Ravn, Winchester | 2,600
R2  | 23 February  | Dundee United | H | 5–0  | Petersen (2), Whyte, Ravn, Winchester | 14,000
QF  | 5 March  | Dumbarton | A | 3–0  | Wilson, Little, Winchester | 10,000
SF  | 26 March  | Rangers | N | 0–0  |  | 49,350
SFR  | 29 March  | Rangers | N | 1–2  | Melrose | 40,850

## Squad

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### Appearances & Goals

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No. | Pos | Nat | Player  | Total  | Division One  | Scottish Cup  | League Cup

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Apps  | Goals  | Apps  | Goals  | Apps  | Goals  | Apps  | Goals
| GK |  SCO | Bobby Clark | 40  | 0  | 33  | 0  | 5  | 0  | 2  | 0
| GK |  SCO | John Ogston | 5  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 4  | 0
| GK |  SCO | Ernie McGarr | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0
| DF |  SCO | Ally Shewan (c)  | 45  | 2  | 34  | 2  | 5  | 0  | 6  | 0
| DF |  SCO | Tommy McMillan | 41  | 0  | 32  | 0  | 5  | 0  | 4  | 0
| DF |  SCO | Jim Whyte | 30  | 3  | 25  | 2  | 5  | 1  | 0  | 0
| DF |  DEN | Jens Petersen | 29  | 1  | 23  | 0  | 5  | 1  | 1  | 0
| DF |  SCO | Dave Bennett | 17  | 0  | 11  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 6  | 0
| DF |  SCO | John McCormick | 7  | 0  | 5  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 2  | 0
| DF |  SCO | Hugh Stewart  | 1  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0
| MF |  SCO | Jimmy Wilson | 45  | 11  | 34  | 8  | 5  | 1  | 6  | 2
| MF |  SCO | Dave Smith | 45  | 3  | 34  | 3  | 5  | 0  | 6  | 0
| MF |  SCO | Ian Burns | 8  | 0  | 2  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 6  | 0
| MF |  DEN | Leif Mortensen | 2  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 0
| MF |  SCO | Tony Fraser  | 2  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 0
| MF |  SCO | Jimmy Noble  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0
| MF |  SCO | Pat Wilson  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0
| FW |  SCO | Billy Little | 44  | 12  | 34  | 10  | 4  | 1  | 6  | 1
| FW |  SCO | Ernie Winchester | 40  | 21  | 30  | 16  | 5  | 4  | 5  | 1
| FW |  SCO | Harry Melrose | 33  | 8  | 28  | 6  | 5  | 2  | 0  | 0
| FW |  DEN | Jørgen Ravn | 19  | 6  | 13  | 3  | 5  | 2  | 1  | 1
| FW |  SCO | Tommy White  | 18  | 5  | 14  | 4  | 0  | 0  | 4  | 1
| FW |  SCO | George Scott  | 7  | 2  | 2  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 5  | 1
| FW |  SCO | Jimmy Smith | 7  | 1  | 7  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0
| FW |  SCO | Dave Millar | 7  | 0  | 6  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 0
| FW |  SCO | Sandy Finnie  | 3  | 2  | 3  | 2  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0

## References

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* 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
* European Cup Winners' Cup
* Inter-Cities Fairs Cup

Related to national team|

* Results
* 1966 World Cup qualifying (Group 8)
* British Home Championship

Club seasons

Division One|

* Aberdeen
* Celtic
* Clyde
* Dundee
* Dundee United
* Dunfermline Athletic
* Falkirk
* Hamilton Academical
* Heart of Midlothian
* Hibernian
* Kilmarnock
* Morton
* Motherwell
* Partick Thistle
* Rangers
* St. Johnstone
* St. Mirren
* Stirling Albion

Division Two|

* Airdrieonians
* Albion Rovers
* Alloa Athletic
* Arbroath
* Ayr United
* Berwick Rangers
* Brechin City
* Cowdenbeath
* Dumbarton
* East Fife
* East Stirlingshire
* Forfar Athletic
* Montrose
* Queen of the South
* Queen's Park
* Raith Rovers
* Stenhousemuir
* Stranraer
* Third Lanark

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