1958–59 Aberdeen F.C. season

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

Aberdeen F.C.
1958-59 season
ChairmanCharles B. Forbes
ManagerDavie Shaw
Scottish League Division One13th
Scottish CupFinalists
Scottish League CupGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Billy Little (13)
All: Billy Little (16)
Highest home attendance20,000 vs. Celtic, 27 September 1958
vs. Hibernian, 18 October 1958
Lowest home attendance4,500 vs. Third Lanark, 11 March 1959

Results

Division 1
Main article: 1958–59 Scottish Division One
Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance
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
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts
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

Scottish League Cup
Main article: 1958–59 Scottish League Cup

Group 4
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance
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
Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts
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:

Scottish Cup
Main article: 1958–59 Scottish Cup
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance
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
    • Kevin Stirling. Aberdeen A Centenary History 1903-2003. Desert Island Books 2002. ISBN 1-874287-49-X.
    • AFC Heritage Trust
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