Aberdeen F.C. is a Scottish professional football club based in Aberdeen, Scotland. The club was founded in 1903 after an amalgamation of three local clubs; Orion F.C., Victoria United and the original Aberdeen FC.[1] The club has played at Pittodrie Stadium since 1903.[2] They are one of the most successful clubs in Scotland, having won four League championships and thirteen domestic trophies, as well as the European Cup Winners' Cup and UEFA Super Cup in 1983.

More than 200 players have made at least 100 appearances (including substitute appearances); those players are listed here. Other players who have made fewer appearances are also included where they are regarded as having played a significant role for the club, with the reason for their inclusion indicated in the Notes column. The club's record appearance maker is Willie Miller, who played 797 games for Aberdeen between 1972 and his retirement in 1990. Joe Harper is the club's top goalscorer with 199 goals in major competitions.

Notable players

Players are listed according to the date of their first team début for the club. Appearances and goals are for competitive first-team matches in Scottish League, Scottish Cup, Scottish League Cup and European Competition only; minor competitions (i.e. the Aberdeenshire Cup) and wartime matches are excluded. Substitute appearances are included.

Positions key

GK Goalkeeper DF Defender MF Midfielder FW Forward

  Aberdeen Hall of Fame Inductee[3]   Player currently contracted at Aberdeen[4]

Statistics correct as of match played on 28 May 2023

List of Aberdeen F.C. players with at least 100 appearances or otherwise stated notability[5]
NameNatPosAberdeen yearsLeagueScottish
Cup
League
Cup
EuropeTotalGoalsNotes
Henry Low Scotland MF1903–1907967N/AN/A10323—
Tom Strang Scotland DF1903–1907968N/AN/A1043—
Rab Macfarlane Scotland GK1904–190811211N/AN/A1230—
Alex Halkett Scotland MF1904–190911712N/AN/A1292—
Wilf Low Scotland DF1904–191610712N/AN/A1193—
Willie Lennie Scotland MF1905–191322824N/AN/A25267[nb 1][6]
Stewart Davidson Scotland DF1905–1917
1923–1924
13617N/AN/A1531—
Charles O'Hagan Ireland FW1906–19109913N/AN/A11224[nb 2][6]
George Wilson Scotland DF1907–191418113N/AN/A19414—
Donald Colman Scotland DF1907–192032323N/AN/A3461—
Jock Hume Scotland DF1907–192028223N/AN/A3053—
Jimmy Soye Scotland FW1909–191518514N/AN/A20125—
Paddy Travers Scotland FW1910–1911
1912–1914
977N/AN/A10424—
Jock Wyllie Scotland DF1910–192016913N/AN/A18228—
Davie Main Scotland FW1911–19171588N/AN/A16358—
Joseph Walker Scotland FW1911–19171336N/AN/A13925—
Bobby Hannah Scotland DF1911–192111611N/AN/A1271—
Dod Brewster Scotland MF1913–19201190N/AN/A1199—
Alex Wright Scotland MF1913–192212616N/AN/A14211—
Arthur Robertson Scotland MF1913–1923968N/AN/A1046—
Bobby Archibald Scotland MF1914–19201094N/AN/A11316—
Willie Wylie Scotland FW1914–19201193N/AN/A12212—
George Anderson Scotland GK1914–19222058N/AN/A2130—
Bert MacLachlan Scotland DF1914–192731543N/AN/A35816—
Walter Grant Scotland MF1915–1924919N/AN/A10012—
Jacky Connon Scotland FW1919–19239313N/AN/A10625—
Jock Hutton Scotland DF1919–192723941N/AN/A28017—
Billy Middleton England FW1920–192311016N/AN/A1268—
Vic Milne Scotland DF1920–192311012N/AN/A1227—
Douglas Thomson Scotland FW1920–19239512N/AN/A10733—
Andy Rankine Scotland FW1920–192513622N/AN/A15838—
Matt Forsyth Scotland DF1920–192616124N/AN/A1850—
Jimmy Smith Scotland MF1922–193129739N/AN/A33664—
Johnny Miller Scotland FW1921–192710915N/AN/A12461—
Harry Blackwell England GK1921–193021636N/AN/A2520—
Duff Bruce Scotland DF1923–19289515N/AN/A1100—
Robert Bruce Scotland FW1924–19289416N/AN/A11045—
Jock Edward Scotland DF1924–19288716N/AN/A1033—
Alec Cheyne Scotland FW1925–193012611N/AN/A13755—
Willie Jackson Scotland DF1925–193218323N/AN/A2068—
Bob McDermid Scotland FW1925–193224627N/AN/A27348—
Andy Love Scotland FW1925–193421622N/AN/A23883—
Jimmy Black Scotland DF1927–193215515N/AN/A1704—
Benny Yorston Scotland FW1927–193214313N/AN/A156125[nb 3][7]
Eddie Falloon Ireland DF1927–193822326N/AN/A2496—
Willie Cooper Scotland DF1927–1948[lower-alpha 1]328379N/A374[lower-alpha 1]3—
Frank Hill Scotland DF1928–1932988N/AN/A10610—
Hugh McLaren Scotland DF1928–193210510N/AN/A1155—
Steve Smith Scotland GK1930–193723424N/AN/A2580—
Dave Warnock Scotland FW1930–193913317N/AN/A15040—
Bob Fraser Scotland MF1931–193819421N/AN/A2154—
Charlie McGill Scotland DF1931–193821822N/AN/A2401—
Matt Armstrong Scotland FW1931–1946**19524N/AN/A232158—
Jackie Benyon Wales MF1932–193712614N/AN/A14037—
Willie Mills Scotland FW1932–193818228N/AN/A210114—
George Thomson Scotland MF1932–1939213[lower-alpha 1]31N/AN/A244[lower-alpha 1]20—
Johnny McKenzie Scotland FW1935–193810712N/AN/A11921—
Bill Strauss South Africa MF1936–194585[lower-alpha 1]14N/AN/A99[lower-alpha 1]56—
Frank Dunlop Scotland DF1936–1948112[lower-alpha 1]20N/AN/A132[lower-alpha 1]1—
George Johnstone Scotland GK1936–1949150[lower-alpha 1]2524N/A199[lower-alpha 1]0—
George Taylor Scotland MF1937–194863[lower-alpha 1]811N/A82[lower-alpha 1]6—
George Hamilton Scotland FW1937–1954200[lower-alpha 1]3248N/A284[lower-alpha 1]153—
Andy Cowie Scotland MF1938–194860[lower-alpha 1]816N/A84[lower-alpha 1]0—
Stan Williams South Africa FW1938–194972[lower-alpha 1]1917N/A99[lower-alpha 1]34—
Pat McKenna Scotland DF1944–1952133[lower-alpha 1]1728N/A178[lower-alpha 1]0—
Archie Baird Scotland MF1946–1953104[lower-alpha 1]1623N/A144[lower-alpha 1]35—
Tony Harris Scotland MF1946–19531883154N/A27330—
Harry Yorston Scotland FW1947–19572022947N/A278141—
Archie Glen Scotland MF1947–19602032443N/A27027—
Don Emery Wales DF1948–1952891125N/A12525—
Chris Anderson Scotland DF1948–1953711319N/A1031[nb 4][8]
Tommy Pearson Scotland MF1948–1953851417N/A11616—
Jack Hather England FW1948–19602643453N/A351105—
Alec Young Scotland DF1950–19581682330N/A2211—
Fred Martin Scotland GK1950–19592083352N/A2930—
Paddy Buckley Scotland FW1952–19571072026N/A15390—
Jack Allister Scotland MF1952–19581172125N/A16323—
Jimmy Mitchell Scotland DF1952–19581292134N/A1840—
Bob Wishart Scotland FW1952–19611772236N/A23562—
Graham Leggat Scotland MF1953–19581091626N/A15192—
David Caldwell Scotland DF1953–19601321630N/A1780—
Jim Clunie Scotland DF1953–19601041621N/A1419—
George Mulhall Scotland FW1953–1962110931N/A15042—
Jimmy Hogg Scotland DF1953–19652142243N/A2791—
Norrie Davidson Scotland FW1955–19611091423N/A14684—
Ken Brownlee Scotland MF1955–19631091423N/A14639—
Dickie Ewen Scotland MF1957–1961821311N/A10624—
John Ogston Scotland GK1957–19651791734N/A2300—
Ian Burns Scotland MF1957–19661421634N/A1926—
Billy Little Scotland FW1957–19682372345130696—
George Kinnell Scotland MF1959–19641301223N/A16525—
Ernie Winchester Scotland FW1959–19671231530N/A16893—
Doug Coutts Scotland DF1960–1964981013N/A1214—
Charlie Cooke Scotland MF1960–19651251426N/A16530—
Dave Bennett Scotland DF1960–19661111216N/A1390—
Ally Shewan Scotland DF1960–1969220264683009—
Dave Smith Scotland MF1961–19661331419N/A16613—
Henning Boel Denmark DF1964–1974105172261504—
Jim Whyte Scotland DF1965–1970105202441528—
Jimmy Wilson Scotland FW1965–1967751120411034—
Jim Smith Scotland MF1965–19691031415814037—
Jens Petersen Denmark DF1965–19701412231720111—
Tommy McMillan Scotland DF1965–1972172234582482—
Jim Hermiston Scotland DF1965–197519515451527016—
Davie Robb Scotland FW1965–197825127322134599—
Bobby Clark Scotland GK1965–19804244995235910—
Martin Buchan Scotland DF1966–197213320231218811—
Ian Taylor Scotland FW1966–19741099271115628—
George Murray Scotland DF1967–197389112071274—
Jim Forrest Scotland FW1968–197312820271118662—
Derek McKay Scotland FW1969–197115301194[nb 5][9]
Joe Harper Scotland FW1969–1973
1976–1981
207245316300199[nb 6][10]
Alex Willoughby Scotland MF1969–19741039271014915—
Billy Williamson Scotland MF1969–197695923012723—
Willie Young Scotland DF1969–197613312321118814—
Steve Murray Scotland MF1970–19731011022714025—
Arthur Graham Scotland MF1970–197722022441129745—
Chic McLelland Scotland DF1972–1979157173562125—
Joe Smith Scotland MF1972–19791421234319111—
Drew Jarvie Scotland FW1972–1982275286617386130—
John McMaster Scotland MF1972–198620628542831612—
Willie Miller Scotland DF1972–1990561661096179732[nb 7][3]
Eddie Thomson Scotland DF1973–19769162041212—
Duncan Davidson Scotland FW1974–1981781615311228—
Willie Garner Scotland DF1975–1981113113161613—
Doug Rougvie Scotland DF1975–198418026452827921—
Dom Sullivan Scotland MF1976–1979971221713714—
Stuart Kennedy Scotland DF1976–19832232955263339—
Alex McLeish Scotland DF1976–199449468745669230[nb 8][6]
Steve Archibald Scotland FW1977–1980761018611046—
Andy Watson Scotland MF1977–19839912131213617—
Gordon Strachan Scotland MF1977–198418329433429290—
Ian Scanlon Scotland MF1978–19819311181013220—
Jim Leighton Scotland GK1978–1988
1997–2000
3854854485350—
Neil Simpson Scotland MF1978–198920534343731031—
Mark McGhee Scotland FW1979–1984164203531250100—
Dougie Bell Scotland MF1979–198510922292518514—
John Hewitt Scotland FW1979–198924133464336390—
Eric Black Scotland FW1981–198611535182218070—
Neale Cooper Scotland DF1980–198613327273322010—
Ian Angus Scotland MF1980–19878415101112012—
Peter Weir Scotland MF1981–198715919293023738—
Willie Falconer Scotland FW1982–198878591010217—
Stewart McKimmie Scotland DF1983–19974304547395619—
Billy Stark Scotland MF1983–198711212141114959—
Frank McDougall Scotland FW1984–1986536636944[nb 9][11]
Joe Miller Scotland FW1984–1987
1993–1998
20620241426447—
Brian Grant Scotland MF1984–199626527251533232—
Jim Bett Scotland MF1985–199425827322133848—
Brian Irvine Scotland DF1985–199730730262038340—
David Robertson Scotland DF1985–19911351021111773—
Robert Connor Scotland MF1986–199420618221726322—
Charlie Nicholas Scotland FW1987–199077168310436—
Stephen Wright Scotland DF1987–1995150131261812—
Eoin Jess Scotland MF1987–1996
1997–2001
31223341138094—
Theo Snelders Netherlands GK1988–19962272029142900—
Paul Mason England MF1988–19931581215819337—
Hans Gillhaus Netherlands FW1989–19928465510031—
Scott Booth Scotland FW1989–1997
2003–2004
1842017822970—
Paul Kane Scotland MF1991–1995119107514113—
Gary Smith Scotland DF1991–1996
1997–1999
209181932492—
Mixu Paatelainen Finland FW1992–1994859639328—
Duncan Shearer Scotland FW1992–19971521815919479—
Stephen Glass Scotland MF1994–1998109910313113—
John Inglis Scotland DF1994–199810061241215—
Billy Dodds Scotland FW1994–1999141916817267—
David Rowson Scotland MF1994–200113379715611—
Paul Bernard Scotland MF1995–200198111021218[nb 10][12]
Darren Young Scotland MF1995–200313298101596—
Ryan Esson Scotland GK1996–2006895421000—
Derek Young Scotland MF1996–2003
2007–2011
20522151125322—
Russell Anderson Scotland DF1996–2007
2012–2015
3433025940720—
Michael Hart Scotland DF1997–2000
2003–2008
1139761450—
Derek Whyte Scotland DF1997–200213312811540—
Chris Clark Scotland MF1997–2008
2011–2014
2332214927813—
Robbie Winters Scotland FW1998–2002132117215245—
Kevin McNaughton Scotland DF1998–200617513952023—
Darren Mackie Scotland FW1998–201231422191036569—
Jamie McAllister Scotland DF1999–200311715841441—
Phil McGuire Scotland DF1999–2005153148618110—
David Preece England GK1999–20058910701060—
Ricky Foster Scotland DF2001–2012235191192749—
Zander Diamond Scotland DF2002–20112052313824919—
Andrew Considine Scotland DF2003–202244449344457141—
Scott Severin Scotland MF2004–2009166138819512—
Barry Nicholson Scotland MF2005–200810297712521—
Jamie Smith Scotland MF2005–20098576410218—
Chris Maguire Scotland FW2005–2011131147615822—
Jamie Langfield Scotland GK2005–20152782616163360—
Lee Miller Scotland FW2006–2010120115914533—
Sone Aluko Nigeria MF2007–2011102144712713—
Peter Pawlett Scotland MF2008–201717215141221320—
Josh Magennis Northern Ireland FW2010–2014105108012212—
Scott Vernon England FW2010–20141281513015844—
Ryan Jack Scotland MF2010–201719916171825011—
Jonny Hayes Republic of Ireland MF2012–2017
2020–
26418212632937—
Niall McGinn Northern Ireland FW2012–2017
2018–2022
26932202735887—
Mark Reynolds Scotland DF2012–20191861916162377—
Willo Flood Republic of Ireland MF2013–20168047131043—
Ashton Taylor Wales DF2014–2017
2019–2021
1451151717812—
Shay Logan England DF2014–202122421173229415—
Adam Rooney Republic of Ireland FW2014–201815115112019788—
Kenny McLean Scotland MF2015–20181261071515825—
Graeme Shinnie Scotland DF2015–2019 2023-15715121820213—
Joe Lewis England GK2016–2082214272710—
Scott McKenna Scotland DF2014–202091125101185—
Lewis Ferguson Scotland MF2018–20221321551716937—
Sam Cosgrove England FW2018–202179115810347—
Connor McLennan Scotland FW2016–8610571088—
Ross McCrorie Scotland MF 2020– 92 6 8 9 115 8 —
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Made additional appearances in 1939–40 and/or 1945–46 which are counted in normal league tallies in the source.

Notes

  1. ↑ First Aberdeen player capped by Scotland
  2. ↑ The first Aberdeen player to win a cap for his country.
  3. ↑ Record for most goals in one season (46)
  4. ↑ Anderson went on to become a director at Aberdeen in 1967, and played a significant role in the club's rise to prominence over the following 20 years.
  5. ↑ Known as "Cup-tie McKay"; scored four goals in the 1970 Scottish Cup, including two in the final.
  6. ↑ Club record goalscorer (199 goals)
  7. ↑ Record appearances (797 in all major competitions, 561 in league)
  8. ↑ Record international appearances whilst with Aberdeen (77)
  9. ↑ McDougall was the top-scorer in the Scottish Premier Division in season 1984–85
  10. ↑ Highest transfer fee paid (£1 million)

References

  1. ↑ Webster, Jack (2003). The First 100 years of The Dons: The official history of Aberdeen Football Club 1903–2003. London: Hodder & Stoughton. pp. 69–70. ISBN 0-340-82344-5.
  2. ↑ "Pittodrie Stadium". Aberdeen FC. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  3. 1 2 "Hall of Fame". Aberdeen FC. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  4. ↑ "Current squad". Aberdeen FC Heritage Trust. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  5. ↑ "All time AFC statistics". Aberdeen FC Heritage Trust. Retrieved 19 August 2019. Appearances and goals are taken from the statistics compiled by the Aberdeen FC Heritage Trust website. However, this site includes matches played and goals scored during season 1945–46 in the official league fixtures. This is incorrect, as the league competition that season was still an unofficial "wartime" competition. As such, these appearances and goals, and those of the five voided league matches from 1939–40, have been removed from the statistics listed here.
  6. 1 2 3 "Dark Blue Dons". Aberdeen FC Heritage Trust. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  7. ↑ "Benny Yorston". Aberdeen FC Heritage Trust. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  8. ↑ "Chris Anderson". Aberdeen FC Heritage Trust. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  9. ↑ "Four-goal legacy of 'Cup-tie McKay'". The Scotsman. 21 April 2008. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  10. ↑ "Joe Harper". Aberdeen FC Heritage Trust. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  11. ↑ Brown, Alan; Preston, Simon; Di Maggio, Roberto. "Scotland - List of Topscorers". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  12. ↑ Allan, Charlie (18 August 2016). "Aberdeen's big-spending days are gone – but Paul Bernard deal proves money can't guarantee success". Evening Express. DC Thomson Publishing. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
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