| Club: | Aberdeen F.C. |
| Season: | 1964–65 |
| Chairman: | Charles B. Forbes |
| Chrtitle: | Chairman |
| Manager: | Tommy Pearson (to February) Eddie Turnbull (from February) |
| Mgrtitle: | Manager |
| League: | Scottish League Division One |
| League Result: | 12th |
| Cup1: | Scottish Cup |
| Cup1 Result: | 1st Round |
| Cup2: | Scottish League Cup |
| Cup2 Result: | Group stage |
| Cup3: | Summer Cup 1964 |
| Cup3 Result: | Finalists |
| Cup4: | Summer Cup 1965 |
| Cup4 Result: | Group stage |
| League Topscorer: | Ernie Winchester (14) |
| Season Topscorer: | Ernie Winchester (19) |
| Highest Attendance: | 30,000 vs. Rangers, 22 August 1964 |
| Lowest Attendance: | 3,000 vs. Clyde, 19 January 1965 |
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| Prevseason: | 1963–64 |
| Nextseason: | 1965–66 |
The 1964–65 season was Aberdeen's 52nd season in the top flight of Scottish football and their 54th season overall. Aberdeen competed in the Scottish League Division One, Scottish League Cup, Scottish Cup and the Summer Cup.
Own goals in italics
See main article: 1964–65 Scottish Division One.
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 August | St Mirren | H | 2–1 | Winchester (2) | 11,000 |
| 2 | 5 September | Dundee | A | 1–3 | Winchester | 8,000 |
| 3 | 12 September | St Johnstone | H | 5–5 | Kerr (2), Little, Coutts, McKinven | 5,000 |
| 4 | 19 September | Hibernian | A | 2–4 | Kerr | 12,000 |
| 5 | 26 September | Partick Thistle | H | 5–1 | Kerr (2), Little, Kerrigan, McIntosh | 5,000 |
| 6 | 3 October | Third Lanark | A | 1–4 | Little | 3,000 |
| 7 | 10 October | Celtic | H | 1–3 | Winchester | 13,000 |
| 8 | 17 October | Motherwell | H | 0–1 | 5,000 | |
| 9 | 24 October | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 0–2 | 6,000 | |
| 10 | 31 October | Falkirk | H | 2–1 | Morrison, Kerrigan | 4,000 |
| 11 | 7 November | Rangers | A | 2–2 | Kerrigan, Morrison | 30,000 |
| 12 | 14 November | Morton | H | 2–1 | Kerr, Morrison | 5,000 |
| 13 | 21 November | Kilmarnock | H | 1–1 | Morrison | 10,000 |
| 14 | 28 November | Dundee United | A | 3–0 | Kerrigan, Morrison, Lister | 6,000 |
| 15 | 12 December | Heart of Midlothian | A | 3–6 | Kerrigan (2), Cooke | 12,117 |
| 16 | 19 December | Clyde | H | 0–3 | 3,500 | |
| 17 | 26 December | St Mirren | A | 0–4 | 4,500 | |
| 18 | 1 January | Dundee | H | 1–1 | Winchester | 8,000 |
| 19 | 9 January | Hibernian | H | 1–1 | 8,000 | |
| 20 | 16 January | Partick Thistle | A | 1–2 | Fraser | 5,000 |
| 21 | 27 January | Third Lanark | H | 3–1 | 9,000 | |
| 22 | 30 January | Celtic | A | 0–8 | 14,000 | |
| 23 | 17 February | St Johnstone | A | 4–2 | Ravn (2), Winchester, Kerrigan | 6,500 |
| 24 | 27 February | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 2–2 | Ravn, Morrison | 7,000 |
| 25 | 6 March | Falkirk | A | 1–0 | Cummings | 4,000 |
| 26 | 13 March | Rangers | H | 2–0 | Winchester, Kerrigan | 25,000 |
| 27 | 20 March | Morton | A | 1–1 | Kerrigan | 4,000 |
| 28 | 24 March | Airdrieonians | H | 5–2 | Winchester (3), Ravn, Kerrigan, | 4,000 |
| 29 | 27 March | Kilmarnock | A | 1–2 | Kerrigan | 6,500 |
| 30 | 3 April | Dundee United | H | 1–0 | Winchester | 11,000 |
| 31 | 10 April | Airdrieonians | A | 4–2 | Winchester (2), Ravn, Fraser | 4,000 |
| 32 | 14 April | Motherwell | A | 2–2 | Winchester, Fraser | 5,000 |
| 33 | 17 April | Heart of Midlothian | H | 0–3 | 15,000 | |
| 34 | 24 April | Clyde | A | 0–4 | 4,450 | |
Continued from May
| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final L1 | 1 August | Hibernian | H | 3–2 | Kerr (2), Winchester | 10,100 |
| Final L2 | 5 August | Hibernian | A | 1–2 | Cooke | 28,000 |
| Final R | 2 September | Hibernian | H | 1–3 | Winchester | ????? |
See main article: 1964–65 Scottish League Cup.
| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 August | Rangers | A | 0–4 | 45,000 | |
| 2 | 12 August | St Johnstone | H | 2–1 | Kerrigan, Winchester | 10,000 |
| 3 | 15 August | St Mirren | A | 3–3 | Hume, Cooke, Smith | 5,000 |
| 4 | 22 August | Rangers | H | 3–4 | 30,000 | |
| 5 | 26 August | St Johnstone | A | 1–1 | 4,000 | |
| 6 | 29 August | St Mirren | H | 2–1 | Winchester, Smith | 7,000 |
See main article: 1964–65 Scottish Cup.
| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 6 February | East Fife | H | 0–0 | 10,100 | |
| R1R | 9 February | East Fife | A | 0–1 | 7,000 | |
| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 May | St Johnstone | A | 0–2 | Kerr (2), Winchester | 4,000 |
| 2 | 5 May | Dundee | H | 3–1 | Wilson (2), Kerrigan | 5,000 |
| 3 | 8 May | Dundee United | H | 1–2 | Fraser | 6,000 |
| 4 | 12 May | St Johnstone | H | 2–0 | Ravn (2) | 3,000 |
| 5 | 15 May | Dundee | A | 2–1 | Fraser, Smith | 5,000 |
| 6 | 19 May | Dundee United | A | 0–3 | 4,369 | |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division One | Scottish Cup | League Cup | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||||
| GK | SCO | John Ogston | 42 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| DF | SCO | Ally Shewan (c) | 42 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| DF | SCO | Dave Bennett | 29 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| DF | SCO | John McCormick | 25 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| DF | SCO | Doug Coutts | 18 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| DF | SCO | Jimmy Hogg | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| DF | SCO | Hugh Stewart | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| DF | DEN | Jens Petersen | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| DF | SCO | Jim Whyte | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| MF | SCO | Dave Smith | 41 | 4 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | ||
| MF | SCO | Ian Burns | 23 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| MF | DEN | Leif Mortensen | 16 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| MF | SCO | Willie McIntosh | 13 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | ||
| MF | SCO | Bobby Hume | 13 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||
| MF | SCO | Tony Fraser | 11 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| MF | SCO | Ian Lister | 11 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| MF | SCO | Jimmy Wilson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| FW | SCO | Don Kerrigan | 33 | 15 | 26 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||
| FW | SCO | Ernie Winchester | 29 | 15 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | ||
| FW | SCO | Billy Little | 21 | 3 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| FW | SCO | Charlie Cooke | 21 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | ||
| FW | SCO | Andy Kerr | 15 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| FW | DEN | Jørgen Ravn | 14 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| FW | SCO | Tommy Morrison | 12 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| FW | SCO | Ken Ronaldson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| FW | ?? | Alex Wilson | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| FW | SCO | John Cummings | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | 1964 Summer Cup Finals | 1965 Summer Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||||
| GK | SCO | John Ogston | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| GK | SCO | Bobby Clark | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| DF | SCO | Ally Shewan (c) | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| DF | SCO | Dave Bennett | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| DF | SCO | Jim Whyte | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| DF | SCO | John McCormick | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| DF | SCO | Doug Coutts | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| DF | SCO | Hugh Stewart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| MF | SCO | Dave Smith | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | ||
| MF | SCO | Tony Fraser | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | ||
| MF | SCO | Jimmy Wilson | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | ||
| MF | SCO | Willie McIntosh | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| MF | SCO | Ian Lister | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| MF | DEN | Leif Mortensen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| MF | SCO | Ian Burns | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| FW | SCO | Billy Little | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| FW | SCO | Don Kerrigan | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| FW | SCO | Ernie Winchester | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||
| FW | DEN | Jørgen Ravn | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | ||
| FW | SCO | Charlie Cooke | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| FW | SCO | Andy Kerr | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| FW | SCO | Tommy Morrison | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| FW | SCO | Dave Millar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||