The 1961–62 season was Aberdeen's 50th season in the top flight of Scottish football and their 51st season overall. Aberdeen competed in the Scottish League Division One, Scottish League Cup, and the Scottish Cup
Results
Division 1
Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance123 AugustStirling AlbionH7–0Little (3), Cummings (2), Baird 9,00029 SeptemberSt JohnstoneA1–4Little10,500316 SeptemberDundeeH3–1Kinnell, Brownlee, Cooke12,000423 SeptemberAirdrieoniansA1–7Mulhall3,000530 SeptemberPartick ThistleH1–3Ewan6,00067 OctoberSt MirrenA2–3Cooke, Herron5,000714 OctoberHeart of MidlothianH0–210,000821 OctoberFalkirkA1–0Little6,000928 OctoberMotherwellH3–0Little (2), Callaghan7,000104 NovemberHibernianA1–1Callaghan5,0001111 NovemberThird LanarkH2–0Callaghan (2)8,0001218 NovemberDunfermline AthleticA0–47,9981325 NovemberCelticH0–015,000142 DecemberKilmarnockA2–4Baird, Little 7,5001516 DecemberDundee UnitedH1–3Baird7,0001623 DecemberRangersA4–2Brownlee, Mulhall, Cooke, Kinnell28,000176 JanuaryStirling AlbionA0–34,3131810 JanuarySt JohnstoneH1–1Little 4,5001913 JanuaryAirdrieoniansH1–1Little4,2002017 JanuaryDundeeA1–213,0002120 JanuaryPartick ThistleA2–4Pearson, Little 10,0002223 JanuaryRaith RoversH3–3Callaghan, Cooke, Mulhall7,000233 FebruarySt MirrenH3–1Little (2), Cooke8,0002410 FebruaryHeart of MidlothianA1–1Little14,0002524 FebruaryMotherwellA3–1Little (2), Mulhall5,000263 MarchHibernianH1–2Callaghan6,0002717 MarchDunfermline AthleticH1–45,5092820 MarchThird LanarkA5–3Brownlee (2), Cummings, Callaghan, Allan 6,0002924 MarchCelticA0–221,0003028 MarchFalkirkH2–2Little, Mulhall 3,0003131 MarchKilmarnockH3–3Cummings, Mulhall3,000327 AprilDundee UnitedA2–2Mulhall, Ewan7,0003325 AprilRangersH1–0Cummings22,0003428 AprilRaith RoversA1–3Mulhall5,000
Final standings
Scottish League Cup
Group 2
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance112 AugustDunfermline AthleticA2–1Little, Brownlee12,000216 AugustMotherwellH3–4Brownlee, Little, Kinnell18,000319 AugustDundee UnitedA3–5Cooke (2), Cummings10,000426 AugustDunfermline AthleticH0–0 10,000530 AugustMotherwellA1–2Little7,00062 SeptemberDundee UnitedH2–2Baird, Cooke7,000
Group 2 final table
Scottish Cup
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) AttendanceR19 DecemberAirdrieoniansH5–2Callaghan (3), Kinnell, Little8,800R227 JanuaryClydeA2–2Cummings, Little10,000R2R31 JanuaryClydeH10–3Cummings (5), Little (2), Mulhall (2), Fraser16,400R317 FebruaryRangersH2–2Kinnell, Little41,139R3R21 FebruaryRangersA1–5Cummings57,600
Anglo-Franco-Scottish Friendship Cup
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) AttendanceL110 OctoberLe HavreH2–0Herron, CookeL26 MayLe HavreA5–2Kinnell, Mulhall, Winchester2,000
Squad
Appearances & Goals No.PosNatPlayerTotalDivision OneScottish CupLeague CupAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGK SCOJohn Ogston4203105060GK ENGChris Harker30300000DF SCOGeorge Kinnell (c)4463335261DF SCODave Bennett2602105000DF SCODoug Fraser3912805160DF SCOAndy Cadenhead2902201060DF SCOJimmy Hogg2701804050DF SCODoug Coutts70600010DF SCOAlly Shewan70700000MF SCOGeorge Mulhall42113294260MF SCOKen Brownlee3462742052MF SCOIan Burns2601904030MF SCOWillie Callaghan24102371300MF SCODickie Ewen82424000MF SCOLewis Thom30201000MF SCODes Herron21210000MF SCODave Smith20200000FW SCOBilly Little402530175553FW SCOCharlie Cooke3972955052FW ENGBobby Cummings25151564762FW SCOHugh Baird115540061FW SCOWillie Allan61610000FW SCOJim Hosie40400000FW AUSJim Pearson31310000FW SCOErnie Winchester20200000FW BEREversley Lewis00000000
Unofficial Appearances & Goals No.PosNatPlayerAnglo-Franco-Scottish Friendship CupAppsGoalsGK ENGChris Harker10GK SCOJohn Ogston10DF SCOGeorge Kinnell (c)23DF SCODave Bennett20DF SCOAlly Shewan10DF SCOJimmy Hogg10DF SCODoug Coutts10DF SCODoug Fraser10DF SCOAndy Cadenhead10MF SCOGeorge Mulhall21MF SCOKen Brownlee20MF SCODes Herron11MF SCOIan Burns10MF SCOWillie Callaghan10FW SCOCharlie Cooke21FW SCOErnie Winchester11FW ENGBobby Cummings10FW SCOJim Hosie10
References
AFC Heritage Trust