1949–50 Aberdeen F.C. season

The 1949–50 season was Aberdeen's 38th season in the top flight of Scottish football and their 39th season overall. Aberdeen competed in the Scottish League Division One, Scottish League Cup, and the Scottish Cup.

Results

Division A

Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance110 SeptemberSt MirrenH2–3Emery, Kelly (penalty)17,000217 SeptemberClydeH1–1Stenhouse18,000324 SeptemberDundeeH2–2Kelly (2)23,00041 OctoberHibernianA0–225,00058 OctoberThird LanarkH2–1Yorston (2)18,000615 OctoberCelticA2–4Kelly, Rice30,000722 OctoberClydeA1–0Kelly14,500829 OctoberRangersH1–3Hamilton40,00095 NovemberFalkirkA0–1 12,0001012 NovemberPartick ThistleH3–1Yorston (2), Baird8,0001119 NovemberStirling AlbionA1–0Hamilton15,0001226 NovemberRaith RoversH3–0Hamilton (2), Hather16,000133 DecemberHeart of MidlothianA1–4Hather23,0001410 DecemberQueen of the SouthA0–17,0001517 DecemberMotherwellH5–0Yorston (2), Kiddie, Harris 15,0001624 DecemberSt MirrenA0–47,0001731 DecemberEast FifeH1–2Yorston17,000182 JanuaryDundeeA1–1Pearson23,000193 JanuaryHibernianH0–315,000207 JanuaryThird LanarkA1–3Emery12,0002114 JanuaryCeticH4–0Baird, Pearson, Hather, Emery (penalty) 25,000224 FebruaryRangersA2–2Hamilton, Yorston50,0002318 FebruaryPartick ThistleA2–0Yorston, Hamilton 25,000244 MarchRaith RoversA2–1Baird, Hamilton10,0002518 MarchQueen of the SouthH2–0Hamilton, Baird12,0002625 MarchMotherwellA1–5Emery7,000271 AprilFalkirkH1–2Pearson 12,000288 AprilHeart of MidlothianH0–5Hamilton16,5002914 AprilEast FifeA1–4Hather5,5003022 AprilStirling AlbionH6–2Hather (2), Emery (penalty), Yorston, Baird8,000

Final standings

Scottish League Cup

Group 1

Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance113 AugustSt MirrenA1–3Kelly25,000217 AugustCelticH4–5Emery, Yorston, Kelly, Harris40,000320 AugustRangersA2–4Harris, Emery50,000427 AugustSt MirrenH1–0Yorston22,000531 AugustCelticH3–1Pearson, Kelly, Yorston15,00063 SeptemberRangersH1–1Emery43,000

Group 1 final table

Scottish Cup

Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) AttendanceR128 JanuarySt MirrenA2–1Yorston (2), Baird, Delaney 20,000R211 FebruaryHeart of MidlothianH3–1Emery, Pearson, Hamilton 42,000R325 FebruaryCelticA1–0Anderson65,000QF11 MarchQueen of the SouthA3–3Yorston (2), Pearson12,000QF R15 MarchQueen of the SouthH1–2Hamilton 32,000

Squad

Appearances & Goals No.PosNatPlayerTotalDivision OneScottish CupLeague CupAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGK SCOFrank Watson2301805000GK SCOJohnny Curran1601000060GK SCOFred Martin20200000DF WALDon Emery (c)4092955163DF SCOPat McKenna3902805060DF SCORalph McKenzie1801005030DF SCOWillie Waddell1301100020DF SCOWillie Roy70400030DF IRLTony McKeown20200000DF??Johnny Bruce20200000DF SCOArmour Ashe10100000DF??Sid Pacione00000000MF SCOChris Anderson4012905160MF SCOTony Harris3932815062MF SCOTommy Pearson3162035261MF SCOJimmy Stenhouse141915000MF SCOPeter Rice101710030MF SCOAlex Kiddie81510030MF SCOWillie Rob40400000MF SCOArchie Glen30100020MF SCOWillie Millar30300000MF SCOEric Bakie20200000MF SCOJim Chalmers20200000MF SCOKenny Thomson20200000MF ENGKen Findlay00000000MF SCOGeorge Merchant00000000MF SCOJimmy Gauld00000000MF??Willie Lamont00000000FW SCOHarry Yorston361726105453FW SCOGeorge Hamilton32112695210FW SCOArchie Baird2361865000FW ENGJack Hather1761760000FW SCOArchie Kelly158950063FW SCOFreddie Smith30100020FW SCOJimmy McIntyre20200000FW??Ian Rodger20200000FW??John McLaren00000000FW??Jimmy Muir00000000

References

AFC Heritage Trust