| Club: | Aberdeen F.C. |
| Season: | 1950–51 |
| Chairman: | William Mitchell |
| Chrtitle: | Chairman |
| Manager: | Dave Halliday |
| Mgrtitle: | Manager |
| League: | Scottish League Division One |
| League Result: | 4th |
| Cup1: | Scottish Cup |
| Cup1 Result: | 3rd Round |
| Cup2: | Scottish League Cup |
| Cup2 Result: | Quarter-finalists |
| League Topscorer: | Harry Yorston (18) |
| Season Topscorer: | Harry Yorston (27) |
| Highest Attendance: | 52,000 vs. Hibernian, 2 October |
| Lowest Attendance: | 7,500 vs. East Fife, 7 April |
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| Prevseason: | 1949–50 |
| Nextseason: | 1951–52 |
The 1950–51 season was Aberdeen's 39th season in the top flight of Scottish football and their 41st season overall. Aberdeen competed in the Scottish League Division One, Scottish Cup, and the Scottish League Cup.
See main article: article and 1950–51 Scottish Division One.
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 September | Airdrieonians | A | 5–2 | Yorston (3), Hamilton, Hather | 8,000 | |
| 2 | 23 September | Dundee | A | 0–2 | 30,000 | ||
| 3 | 30 September | Hibernian | H | 3–1 | Pearson, Hamilton | 15,000 | |
| 4 | 7 October | St Mirren | A | 2–4 | Hather, Boyd | 10,000 | |
| 5 | 14 October | Celtic | H | 2–1 | Hamilton | 30,000 | |
| 6 | 21 October | Clyde | H | 5–3 | Yorston (2), Boyd, Baird, Hather | 15,000 | |
| 7 | 28 October | Rangers | A | 2–1 | Boyd, Yorston | 50,000 | |
| 8 | 4 November | Third Lanark | H | 1–2 | Hamilton | 17,000 | |
| 9 | 11 November | Partick Thistle | A | 4–1 | Yorston (2), Gibb, Anderson, | 10,000 | |
| 10 | 18 November | Falkirk | H | 5–1 | Hamilton (4), Baird, | 20,000 | |
| 11 | 25 November | Raith Rovers | A | 0–1 | 15,000 | ||
| 12 | 2 December | Heart of Midlothian | H | 2–0 | Yorston (2) | 22,000 | |
| 13 | 9 December | Motherwell | H | 4–2 | Hamilton, Baird, Emery (penalty), Yorston | 20,000 | |
| 14 | 16 December | Morton | A | 2–1 | Emery (penalty), Baird | 9,000 | |
| 15 | 23 December | Airdrieonians | H | 1–1 | 15,000 | ||
| 16 | 30 December | East Fife | A | 0–0 | 10,000 | ||
| 17 | 1 January | Dundee | H | 1–0 | Hamilton | 30,000 | |
| 18 | 2 January | Hibernian | A | 2–6 | Hamilton, Pearson | 35,000 | |
| 19 | 6 January | St Mirren | H | 1–1 | McNeill | 15,000 | |
| 20 | 13 January | Celtic | A | 4–3 | Delaney (2), Yorston, Emery | 45,000 | |
| 21 | 20 January | Clyde | A | 2–0 | 10,000 | ||
| 22 | 3 February | Rangers | H | 2–4 | Pearson, Yorston | 42,000 | |
| 23 | 17 February | Partick Thistle | H | 4–1 | 16,000 | ||
| 24 | 24 February | Falkirk | A | 1–1 | Emery | 10,500 | |
| 25 | 3 March | Raith Rovers | H | 1–2 | Delaney | 15,000 | |
| 26 | 17 March | Motherwell | A | 1–1 | Yorston | 10,000 | |
| 27 | 24 March | Morton | H | 3–0 | 15,000 | ||
| 28 | 7 April | East Fife | H | 1–2 | Hamilton | 7,500 | |
| 29 | 18 April | Heart of Midlothian | H | 1–4 | Baird | 20,000 | |
| 30 | 28 April | Third Lanark | A | 0–2 | 13,500 |
See main article: article and 1950–51 Scottish League Cup.
| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 August | Clyde | H | 4–3 | Hamilton (2), Anderson, Emery | 28,000 |
| 2 | 16 August | Rangers | A | 2–1 | Hamilton (2) | 40,000 |
| 3 | 19 August | Morton | A | 2–0 | Yorston (2), Boyd | 18,000 |
| 4 | 26 August | Clyde | A | 1–4 | Hamilton | 20,000 |
| 5 | 30 August | Rangers | H | 2–0 | 42,000 | |
| 6 | 2 September | Morton | H | 6–1 | Yorston (2), Hamilton (2), Baird, Boyd | 25,000 |
| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QF L1 | 16 September | Hibernian | H | 4–1 | Hather, Emery, Yorston, Hamilton | 42,000 |
| QF L2 | 20 September | Hibernian | A | 1–4 | Yorston | 35,000 |
| QF R | 2 October | Hibernian | H | 1–1 | Baird | 52,000 |
| QF 2R | 3 October | Hibernian | N | 1–5 | Baird | 50,000 |
See main article: article and 1950–51 Scottish Cup.
| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 27 January | Caledonian | H | 6–1 | 22,000 | |
| R2 | 10 February | Third Lanark | H | 4–0 | 28,000 | |
| R3 | 10 March | Celtic | A | 0–3 | 75,000 | |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division One | Scottish Cup | League Cup | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||||
| GK | SCO | Fred Martin | 36 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| GK | SCO | Frank Watson | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| GK | SCO | Johnny Curran | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| DF | SCO | Alec Young | 38 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| DF | WAL | Don Emery (c) | 37 | 7 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 2 | ||
| DF | SCO | Davie Shaw | 35 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| DF | SCO | Pat McKenna | 15 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| DF | SCO | Tommy Lowrie | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| DF | SCO | Ralph McKenzie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| DF | ?? | Johnny Bruce | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| DF | ?? | Alan Rodger | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| MF | SCO | Tony Harris | 34 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| MF | SCO | Chris Anderson | 33 | 2 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 1 | ||
| MF | SCO | Jimmy Delaney | 24 | 5 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| MF | SCO | Tommy Pearson | 23 | 3 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| MF | SCO | Allan Boyd | 20 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | ||
| MF | SCO | Archie Glen | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| MF | SCO | Kenny Thomson | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| MF | SCO | Jimmy Stenhouse | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| MF | SCO | Tommy Bogan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| MF | SCO | Eric Bakie | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| MF | SCO | George McMillan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| MF | SCO | Jimmy Wallace | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| FW | SCO | Harry Yorston | 42 | 26 | 29 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 5 | ||
| FW | SCO | George Hamilton | 40 | 29 | 28 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 8 | ||
| FW | SCO | Archie Baird | 40 | 10 | 27 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 4 | ||
| FW | ENG | Jack Hather | 19 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | ||
| FW | SCO | Ian McNeil | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| FW | SCO | Joe O'Neil | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| FW | ?? | Ian Rodger | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| FW | SCO | Hugh Hay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||