List of Aberdeen F.C. players

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 6 February 2021

List of Aberdeen F.C. players with at least 100 appearances or otherwise stated notability[5]
NameNatPosAberdeen yearsLeagueScottish
Cup
League
Cup
EuropeTotalGoalsNotes
Henry Low MF1903–1907967N/AN/A10323—
Tom Strang DF1903–1907968N/AN/A1043—
Rab Macfarlane GK1904–190811211N/AN/A1230—
Alex Halkett MF1904–190911712N/AN/A1292—
Wilf Low DF1904–191610712N/AN/A1193—
Willie Lennie MF1905–191322824N/AN/A25267[nb 1][6]
Stewart Davidson DF1905–1917
1923–1924
13617N/AN/A1531—
Charles O'Hagan FW1906–19109913N/AN/A11224[nb 2][6]
George Wilson DF1907–191418113N/AN/A19414—
Donald Colman DF1907–192032323N/AN/A3461—
Jock Hume DF1907–192028223N/AN/A3053—
Jimmy Soye FW1909–191518514N/AN/A20125—
Paddy Travers FW1910–1911
1912–1914
977N/AN/A10424—
Jock Wyllie DF1910–192016913N/AN/A18228—
Dave Main FW1911–19171588N/AN/A16358—
Joseph Walker FW1911–19171336N/AN/A13925—
Bobby Hannah DF1911–192111611N/AN/A1271—
Dod Brewster MF1913–19201190N/AN/A1199—
Alex Wright MF1913–192212616N/AN/A14211—
Arthur Robertson MF1913–1923968N/AN/A1046—
Bobby Archibald MF1914–19201094N/AN/A11316—
Willie Wylie FW1914–19201193N/AN/A12212—
George Anderson GK1914–19222058N/AN/A2130—
Bert MacLachlan DF1914–192731543N/AN/A35816—
Walter Grant MF1915–1924919N/AN/A10012—
Jacky Connon FW1919–19239313N/AN/A10625—
Jock Hutton DF1919–192723941N/AN/A28017—
Billy Middleton FW1920–192311016N/AN/A1268—
Vic Milne DF1920–192311012N/AN/A1227—
Douglas Thomson FW1920–19239512N/AN/A10733—
Andy Rankine FW1920–192513622N/AN/A15838—
Matt Forsyth DF1920–192616124N/AN/A1850—
Jimmy Smith MF1922–193129739N/AN/A33664—
Johnny Miller FW1921–192710915N/AN/A12461—
Harry Blackwell GK1921–193021636N/AN/A2520—
Duff Bruce DF1923–19289515N/AN/A1100—
Robert Bruce FW1924–19289416N/AN/A11045—
Jock Edward DF1924–19288716N/AN/A1033—
Alec Cheyne FW1925–193012611N/AN/A13755—
Willie Jackson DF1925–193218323N/AN/A2068—
Bob McDermid FW1925–193224627N/AN/A27348—
Andy Love FW1925–193421622N/AN/A23883—
Jimmy Black DF1927–193215515N/AN/A1704—
Benny Yorston FW1927–193214313N/AN/A156125[nb 3][7]
Eddie Falloon DF1927–193822326N/AN/A2496—
Willie Cooper DF1927–1948[lower-alpha 1]328379N/A374[lower-alpha 1]3—
Frank Hill DF1928–1932988N/AN/A10610—
Hugh McLaren DF1928–193210510N/AN/A1155—
Steve Smith GK1930–193723424N/AN/A2580—
Dave Warnock FW1930–193913317N/AN/A15040—
Bob Fraser MF1931–193819421N/AN/A2154—
Charlie McGill DF1931–193821822N/AN/A2401—
Matt Armstrong FW1931–1946**19524N/AN/A232158—
Jackie Benyon MF1932–193712614N/AN/A14037—
Willie Mills FW1932–193818228N/AN/A210114—
George Thomson MF1932–1939213[lower-alpha 1]31N/AN/A244[lower-alpha 1]20—
Johnny McKenzie FW1935–193810712N/AN/A11921—
Bill Strauss MF1936–194585[lower-alpha 1]14N/AN/A99[lower-alpha 1]56—
Frank Dunlop DF1936–1948112[lower-alpha 1]20N/AN/A132[lower-alpha 1]1—
George Johnstone GK1936–1949150[lower-alpha 1]2524N/A199[lower-alpha 1]0—
George Taylor MF1937–194863[lower-alpha 1]811N/A82[lower-alpha 1]6—
George Hamilton FW1937–1954200[lower-alpha 1]3248N/A284[lower-alpha 1]153—
Andy Cowie MF1938–194860[lower-alpha 1]816N/A84[lower-alpha 1]0—
Stan Williams FW1938–194972[lower-alpha 1]1917N/A99[lower-alpha 1]34—
Pat McKenna DF1944–1952133[lower-alpha 1]1728N/A178[lower-alpha 1]0—
Archie Baird MF1946–1953104[lower-alpha 1]1623N/A144[lower-alpha 1]35—
Tony Harris MF1946–19531883154N/A27330—
Harry Yorston FW1947–19572022947N/A278141—
Archie Glen MF1947–19602032443N/A27027—
Don Emery DF1948–1952891125N/A12525—
Chris Anderson DF1948–1953711319N/A1031[nb 4][8]
Tommy Pearson MF1948–1953851417N/A11616—
Jack Hather FW1948–19602643453N/A351105—
Alec Young DF1950–19581682330N/A2211—
Fred Martin GK1950–19592083352N/A2930—
Paddy Buckley FW1952–19571072026N/A15390—
Jack Allister MF1952–19581172125N/A16323—
Jimmy Mitchell DF1952–19581292134N/A1840—
Bob Wishart FW1952–19611772236N/A23562—
Graham Leggat MF1953–19581091626N/A15192—
David Caldwell DF1953–19601321630N/A1780—
Jim Clunie DF1953–19601041621N/A1419—
George Mulhall FW1953–1962110931N/A15042—
Jimmy Hogg DF1953–19652142243N/A2791—
Norrie Davidson FW1955–19611091423N/A14684—
Ken Brownlee MF1955–19631091423N/A14639—
Dickie Ewen MF1957–1961821311N/A10624—
John Ogston GK1957–19651791734N/A2300—
Ian Burns MF1957–19661421634N/A1926—
Billy Little FW1957–19682372345130696—
George Kinnell MF1959–19641301223N/A16525—
Ernie Winchester FW1959–19671231530N/A16893—
Doug Coutts DF1960–1964981013N/A1214—
Charlie Cooke MF1960–19651251426N/A16530—
Dave Bennett DF1960–19661111216N/A1390—
Ally Shewan DF1960–1969220264683009—
Jim Whyte DF1960–1970105202441528—
Dave Smith MF1961–19661331419N/A16613—
Henning Boel DF1964–1974105172261504—
Jimmy Wilson FW1965–1967751120411034—
Jim Smith MF1965–19691031415814037—
Jens Petersen DF1965–19701412231720111—
Tommy McMillan DF1965–1972172234582482—
Jim Hermiston DF1965–197519515451527016—
Davie Robb FW1965–197825127322134599—
Bobby Clark GK1965–19804244995235910—
Martin Buchan DF1966–197213320231218811—
Ian Taylor FW1966–19741099271115628—
George Murray DF1967–197389112071274—
Jim Forrest FW1968–197312820271118662—
Derek McKay FW1969–197115301194[nb 5][9]
Joe Harper FW1969–1973
1976–1981
207245316300199[nb 6][10]
Alex Willoughby MF1969–19741039271014915—
Billy Williamson MF1969–197695923012723—
Willie Young DF1969–197613312321118814—
Steve Murray MF1970–19731011022714025—
Arthur Graham MF1970–197722022441129745—
Chic McLelland DF1972–1979157173562125—
Joe Smith MF1972–19791421234319111—
Drew Jarvie FW1972–1982275286617386130—
John McMaster MF1972–198620628542831612—
Willie Miller DF1972–1990561661096179732[nb 7][3]
Eddie Thomson DF1973–19769162041212—
Duncan Davidson FW1974–1981781615311228—
Willie Garner DF1975–1981113113161613—
Doug Rougvie DF1975–198418026452827921—
Dom Sullivan MF1976–1979971221713714—
Stuart Kennedy DF1976–19832232955263339—
Alex McLeish DF1976–199449468745669230[nb 8][6]
Steve Archibald FW1977–1980761018611046—
Andy Watson MF1977–19839912131213617—
Gordon Strachan MF1977–198418329433429290—
Ian Scanlon MF1978–19819311181013220—
Jim Leighton GK1978–1988
1997–2000
3854854485350—
Neil Simpson MF1978–198920534343731031—
Mark McGhee FW1979–1984164203531250100—
Dougie Bell MF1979–198510922292518514—
John Hewitt FW1979–198924133464336390—
Eric Black FW1981–198611535182218070—
Neale Cooper DF1980–198613327273322010—
Ian Angus MF1980–19878415101112012—
Peter Weir MF1981–198715919293023738—
Willie Falconer FW1982–198878591010217—
Stewart McKimmie DF1983–19974304547395619—
Billy Stark MF1983–198711212141114959—
Frank McDougall FW1984–1986536636944[nb 9][11]
Joe Miller FW1984–1987
1993–1998
20620241426447—
Brian Grant MF1984–199626527251533232—
Jim Bett MF1985–199425827322133848—
Brian Irvine DF1985–199730730262038340—
David Robertson DF1985–19911351021111773—
Robert Connor MF1986–199420618221726322—
Charlie Nicholas FW1987–199077168310436—
Stephen Wright DF1987–1995150131261812—
Eoin Jess MF1987–1996
1997–2001
31223341138094—
Theo Snelders GK1988–19962272029142900—
Paul Mason MF1988–19931581215819337—
Hans Gillhaus FW1989–19928465510031—
Scott Booth FW1989–1997
2003–2004
1842017822970—
Paul Kane MF1991–1995119107514113—
Gary Smith DF1991–1996
1997–1999
209181932492—
Mixu Paatelainen FW1992–1994859639328—
Duncan Shearer FW1992–19971521815919479—
Stephen Glass MF1994–1998109910313113—
John Inglis DF1994–199810061241215—
Billy Dodds FW1994–1999141916817267—
David Rowson MF1994–200113379715611—
Paul Bernard MF1995–200198111021218[nb 10][12]
Darren Young MF1995–200313298101596—
Ryan Esson GK1996–2006895421000—
Derek Young MF1996–2003
2007–2011
20522151125322—
Russell Anderson DF1996–2007
2012–2015
3433025940720—
Michael Hart DF1997–2000
2003–2008
1139761450—
Derek Whyte DF1997–200213312811540—
Chris Clark MF1997–2008
2011–2014
2332214927813—
Robbie Winters FW1998–2002132117215245—
Kevin McNaughton DF1998–200617513952023—
Darren Mackie FW1998–201231422191036569—
Jamie McAllister DF1999–200311715841441—
Phil McGuire DF1999–2005153148618110—
David Preece GK1999–20058910701060—
Ricky Foster DF2001–2012235191192749—
Zander Diamond DF2002–20112052313824919—
Andrew Considine DF2003–42946343954840—
Scott Severin MF2004–2009166138819512—
Barry Nicholson MF2005–200810297712521—
Jamie Smith MF2005–20098576410218—
Chris Maguire FW2005–2011131147615822—
Jamie Langfield GK2005–20152782616163360—
Lee Miller FW2006–2010120115914533—
Sone Aluko MF2007–2011102144712713—
Peter Pawlett MF2008–201717215141221320—
Josh Magennis FW2010–2014105108012212—
Scott Vernon FW2010–20141281513015844—
Ryan Jack MF2010–201719916171825011—
Jonny Hayes MF2012–2017
2020–
18912142023532—
Niall McGinn FW2012–2017
2018–
24929192633386—
Mark Reynolds DF2012–20191861916162377—
Willo Flood MF2013–20168047131043—
Ashton Taylor DF2014–2017
2019–
1401151717312—
Shay Logan DF2014–22421173229415—
Adam Rooney FW2014–201815115112019788—
Kenny McLean MF2015–20181261071515825—
Graeme Shinnie DF2015–201914415111818812—
Joe Lewis GK2016–1631813212150—
Scott McKenna DF2016–202091125101185—
Lewis Ferguson MF2018–851041111020—
Sam Cosgrove FW2018–202179115810347—
  1. 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. "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. "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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