1949–50 Aberdeen F.C. season explained

Club:Aberdeen F.C.
Season:1949–50
Chairman:William Mitchell
Chrtitle:Chairman
Manager:Dave Halliday
Mgrtitle:Manager
League:Scottish League Division One
League Result:11th place
Cup1:Scottish Cup
Cup1 Result:Finalist
Cup2:Scottish League Cup
Cup2 Result:Group Stage
League Topscorer:Harry Yorston (10 goals)
Season Topscorer:Harry Yorston (17 goals)
Highest Attendance:43,000 vs. Rangers, 3 September
Lowest Attendance:8,000 vs. Partick Thistle, 12 November
vs. Stirling Albion, 22 April
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Prevseason:1948–49
Nextseason:1950–51

The 1949–50 season was Aberdeen's 38th season in the top flight of Scottish football and their 40th season overall. Aberdeen competed in the Scottish League Division One, Scottish League Cup, and the Scottish Cup.

Results

Division A

See main article: article and 1949–50 Scottish Division One.

Match DayDateOpponentH/AScoreAberdeen Scorer(s)Attendance
110 SeptemberSt MirrenH2–3Emery, Kelly (penalty)17,000
217 SeptemberClydeH1–1Stenhouse18,000
324 SeptemberDundeeH2–2Kelly (2)23,000
41 OctoberHibernianA0–225,000
58 OctoberThird LanarkH2–1Yorston (2)18,000
615 OctoberCelticA2–4Kelly, Rice30,000
722 OctoberClydeA1–0Kelly14,500
829 OctoberRangersH1–3Hamilton40,000
95 NovemberFalkirkA0–112,000
1012 NovemberPartick ThistleH3–1Yorston (2), Baird8,000
1119 NovemberStirling AlbionA1–0Hamilton15,000
1226 NovemberRaith RoversH3–0Hamilton (2), Hather16,000
133 DecemberHeart of MidlothianA1–4Hather23,000
1410 DecemberQueen of the SouthA0–17,000
1517 DecemberMotherwellH5–015,000
1624 DecemberSt MirrenA0–47,000
1731 DecemberEast FifeH1–2Yorston17,000
182 JanuaryDundeeA1–1Pearson23,000
193 JanuaryHibernianH0–315,000
207 JanuaryThird LanarkA1–3Emery12,000
2114 JanuaryCeticH4–0Baird, Pearson, Hather, Emery (penalty) 25,000
224 FebruaryRangersA2–2Hamilton, Yorston50,000
2318 FebruaryPartick ThistleA2–025,000
244 MarchRaith RoversA2–1Baird, Hamilton10,000
2518 MarchQueen of the SouthH2–0Hamilton, Baird12,000
2625 MarchMotherwellA1–5Emery7,000
271 AprilFalkirkH1–212,000
288 AprilHeart of MidlothianH0–5Hamilton16,500
2914 AprilEast FifeA1–4Hather5,500
3022 AprilStirling AlbionH6–2Hather (2), Emery (penalty), Yorston, Baird8,000

Final standings

Scottish League Cup

See main article: article and 1949–50 Scottish League Cup.

Group 1

RoundDateOpponentH/AScoreAberdeen Scorer(s)Attendance
113 AugustSt MirrenA1–3Kelly25,000
217 AugustCelticH4–5Emery, Yorston, Kelly, Harris40,000
320 AugustRangersA2–4Harris, Emery50,000
427 AugustSt MirrenH1–0Yorston22,000
531 AugustCelticH3–1Pearson, Kelly, Yorston15,000
63 SeptemberRangersH1–1Emery43,000

Group 1 final table

Scottish Cup

See main article: article and 1949–50 Scottish Cup.

RoundDateOpponentH/AScoreAberdeen Scorer(s)Attendance
R128 JanuarySt MirrenA2–120,000
R211 FebruaryHeart of MidlothianH3–142,000
R325 FebruaryCelticA1–0Anderson65,000
QF11 MarchQueen of the SouthA3–3Yorston (2), Pearson12,000
QF R15 MarchQueen of the SouthH1–232,000

Squad

Appearances & Goals

No.PosNatPlayerTotalDivision OneScottish CupLeague Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GK SCOFrank Watson2301805000
GK SCOJohnny Curran1601000060
GK SCOFred Martin20200000
DF WALDon Emery (c)4092955163
DF SCOPat McKenna3902805060
DF SCORalph McKenzie1801005030
DF SCOWillie Waddell1301100020
DF SCOWillie Roy70400030
DF IRLTony McKeown20200000
DF??Johnny Bruce20200000
DF SCOArmour Ashe10100000
DF??Sid Pacione00000000
MF SCOChris Anderson4012905160
MF SCOTony Harris3932815062
MF SCOTommy Pearson3162035261
MF SCOJimmy Stenhouse141915000
MF SCOPeter Rice101710030
MF SCOAlex Kiddie81510030
MF SCOWillie Rob40400000
MF SCOArchie Glen30100020
MF SCOWillie Millar30300000
MF SCOEric Bakie20200000
MF SCOJim Chalmers20200000
MF SCOKenny Thomson20200000
MF ENGKen Findlay00000000
MF SCOGeorge Merchant00000000
MF SCOJimmy Gauld00000000
MF??Willie Lamont00000000
FW SCOHarry Yorston361726105453
FW SCOGeorge Hamilton32112695210
FW SCOArchie Baird2361865000
FW ENGJack Hather1761760000
FW SCOArchie Kelly158950063
FW SCOFreddie Smith30100020
FW SCOJimmy McIntyre20200000
FW??Ian Rodger20200000
FW??John McLaren00000000
FW??Jimmy Muir00000000

References