1966–67 Aberdeen F.C. season
Aberdeen F.C. 1966–67 football season
1966–67 season | ||
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Chairman | Charles B. Forbes | |
Manager | Eddie Turnbull | |
Scottish League Division One | 4th | |
Scottish Cup | Finalists | |
Scottish League Cup | Semi-finalists | |
Top goalscorer | League: Jimmy Wilson (14) All: Jim Smith (21) | |
Highest home attendance | 44,000 vs. Hibernian, 22 March 1967 | |
Lowest home attendance | 5,000 x2 vs. St Johnstone, 13 August 1966 vs. Clyde, 1 October 1966 | |
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The 1966–67 season was Aberdeen's 54th season in the top flight of Scottish football and their 56th season overall. Aberdeen competed in the Scottish League Division One, Scottish League Cup and Scottish Cup.
Results
Own goal scorers in italics.
Division 1
Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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1 | 10 September | Dundee | A | 1–2 | Wilson | 10,000 |
2 | 17 September | St Johnstone | H | 3–2 | Winchester (2), Smith | 7,000 |
3 | 24 September | Rangers | H | 0–3 | 30,000 | |
4 | 1 October | Clyde | H | 1–1 | Winchester | 5,000 |
5 | 8 October | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 1–1 | Shewan | 8,500 |
6 | 15 October | Ayr United | H | 2–0 | Smith, Winchester | 7,000 |
7 | 22 October | Airdrieonians | A | 1–2 | Taylor, Wilson | 4,320 |
8 | 29 October | Hibernian | H | 2–2 | Winchester, Watt | 10,000 |
9 | 5 November | Heart of Midlothian | H | 3–1 | Watt (2), Taylor | 10,000 |
10 | 12 November | St Mirren | A | 3–1 | Watt (2), Winchester | 5,500 |
11 | 19 November | Partick Thistle | H | 5–2 | Wilson (2), Petersen, Whyte, Winchester | 9,500 |
12 | 26 November | Dundee United | A | 3–1 | Winchester, Briggs, Wilson | 7,210 |
13 | 3 December | Motherwell | H | 2–1 | Wilson (2) | 8,000 |
14 | 10 December | Falkirk | A | 0–1 | 4,565 | |
15 | 17 December | Stirling Albion | A | 6–2 | Wilson (3), Whyte, Johnston, Taylor | 1,375 |
16 | 24 December | Celtic | H | 1–1 | Melrose | 28,000 |
17 | 31 December | Kilmarnock | H | 4–0 | Melrose, Smith, Wilson, Munro | 14,000 |
18 | 2 January | Dundee | H | 5–2 | Munro (2), Melrose, Smith, Wilson | 17,000 |
19 | 3 January | St Johnstone | A | 0–1 | 8,200 | |
20 | 14 January | Clyde | A | 0–0 | 5,500 | |
21 | 18 January | Rangers | H | 1–2 | Johnston | 31,000 |
22 | 21 January | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 1–2 | Winchester | 9,000 |
23 | 4 February | Ayr United | A | 5–2 | Smith (2), Robb, Johnston, Whyte | 3,100 |
24 | 11 February | Airdrieonians | H | 7–0 | Johnston (3), Wilson (2), Munro, Smith | 8,000 |
25 | 25 February | Hibernian | A | 0–1 | 18,500 | |
26 | 4 March | Heart of Midlothian | A | 0–3 | Johnston (2), Smith | 12,000 |
27 | 18 March | Partick Thistle | A | 1–1 | Storrie | 4,000 |
28 | 25 March | Dundee United | H | 0–1 | 13,000 | |
29 | 27 March | St Mirren | A | 0–0 | 10,000 | |
30 | 4 April | Motherwell | A | 2–3 | Winchester, Smith | 4,500 |
31 | 8 April | Falkirk | H | 6–1 | Johnston (2), Munro (2), Melrose, Smith | 7,000 |
32 | 15 April | Stirling Albion | H | 1–0 | Melrose | 7,500 |
33 | 19 April | Celtic | A | 0–0 | 33,000 | |
34 | 1 May | Kilmarnock | A | 1–1 | McGrory | 5,500 |
Final standings
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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2 | Rangers | 34 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 92 | 31 | +61 | 55 |
3 | Clyde | 34 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 64 | 48 | +16 | 46 |
4 | Aberdeen | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 72 | 38 | +34 | 42 |
5 | Hibernian | 34 | 19 | 4 | 11 | 72 | 49 | +23 | 42 |
6 | Dundee | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 74 | 51 | +23 | 41 |
Source: RSSSF
Scottish League Cup
Group 1
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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1 | 13 August | St Johnstone | H | 3–0 | Smith (2), Little | 5,000 |
2 | 17 August | Dundee | A | 4–3 | Winchester (2), Wilson | 9,500 |
3 | 20 August | Dundee United | H | 4–1 | Winchester, Briggs (own goal), Smith, Melrose | 11,000 |
4 | 27 August | St Johnstone | A | 3–0 | Wilson, Winchester, Little | 5,000 |
5 | 31 August | Dundee | H | 2–0 | Smith, Melrose | 12,000 |
6 | 3 September | Dundee United | A | 4–3 | Whyte (2), Wilson, Little | 5,000 |
Group 1 final table
Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
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Aberdeen | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 7 | 2.857 | 12 |
Dundee United | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 1.000 | 6 |
Dundee | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0.727 | 4 |
St Johnstone | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 0.375 | 2 |
Source: [citation needed]
Knockout stage
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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QFL1 | 14 September | Morton | A | 1–3 | Smith | 4,750 |
QFL2 | 21 September | Morton | H | 3–0 | Winchester, Smith, Petersen | 19,000 |
SF | 19 October | Rangers | N | 2–2 | Wilson, Shewan | 38,600 |
SFR | 24 October | Rangers | N | 0–2 | 38,000 |
Scottish Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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R1 | 28 January | Dundee | A | 5–0 | Smith (2), Johnston (2), Wilson | 23,000 |
R2 | 18 February | St Johnstone | H | 5–0 | Johnston (2), Wilson, Smith, Melrose | 22,800 |
QF | 11 March | Hibernian | A | 1–1 | Smith | 37,200 |
QFR | 22 March | Hibernian | H | 3–0 | Winchester (2), Storrie | 44,000 |
SF | 1 April | Dundee United | N | 1–0 | Millar | 41,500 |
Final | 29 April | Celtic | N | 0–2 | 126,102 |
Squad
Appearances & Goals
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division One | Scottish Cup | League Cup | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
GK | ![]() | Bobby Clark | 50 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
GK | ![]() | Ernie McGarr | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Ally Shewan | 50 | 2 | 34 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 1 | |
DF | ![]() | Tommy McMillan | 48 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Jim Whyte | 46 | 5 | 30 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 2 | |
DF | ![]() | Jens Petersen | 46 | 2 | 30 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 1 | |
DF | ![]() | Martin Buchan | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Jim Hermiston | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Benny McCabe | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | Jimmy Wilson | 47 | 20 | 31 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 5 | |
MF | ![]() | Frank Munro | 35 | 7 | 29 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | Ian Taylor | 13 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | Pat Wilson | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | Willie Watt | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | Dave Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() | Jimmy Smith | 45 | 20 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 6 | |
FW | ![]() | Harry Melrose (c) | 43 | 8 | 27 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 2 | |
FW | ![]() | Ernie Winchester | 29 | 16 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | |
FW | ![]() | Dave Johnston | 26 | 14 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() | Billy Little | 25 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | |
FW | ![]() | Dave Millar | 19 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() | Jimmy Storrie | 11 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() | Dave Robb | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
References
- Kevin Stirling. Aberdeen A Centenary History 1903-2003. Desert Island Books 2002. ISBN 1-874287-49-X.
- AFC Heritage Trust