List of Aberdeen F.C. players

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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.

Contents

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 yearsLeague Scottish
Cup
League
Cup
Europe TotalGoalsNotes
Henry Low Flag of Scotland.svg MF19031907967N/AN/A10323
Tom Strang Flag of Scotland.svg DF19031907968N/AN/A1043
Rab Macfarlane Flag of Scotland.svg GK1904190811211N/AN/A1230
Alex Halkett Flag of Scotland.svg MF1904190911712N/AN/A1292
Wilf Low Flag of Scotland.svg DF1904191610712N/AN/A1193
Willie Lennie Flag of Scotland.svg MF1905191322824N/AN/A25267 [nb 1] [6]
Stewart Davidson Flag of Scotland.svg DF19051917
19231924
13617N/AN/A1531
Charles O'Hagan Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg FW190619109913N/AN/A11224 [nb 2] [6]
George Wilson Flag of Scotland.svg DF1907191418113N/AN/A19414
Donald Colman Flag of Scotland.svg DF1907192032323N/AN/A3461
Jock Hume Flag of Scotland.svg DF1907192028223N/AN/A3053
Jimmy Soye Flag of Scotland.svg FW1909191518514N/AN/A20125
Paddy Travers Flag of Scotland.svg FW19101911
19121914
977N/AN/A10424
Jock Wyllie Flag of Scotland.svg DF1910192016913N/AN/A18228
Davie Main Flag of Scotland.svg FW191119171588N/AN/A16358
Joseph Walker Flag of Scotland.svg FW191119171336N/AN/A13925
Bobby Hannah Flag of Scotland.svg DF1911192111611N/AN/A1271
Dod Brewster Flag of Scotland.svg MF191319201190N/AN/A1199
Alex Wright Flag of Scotland.svg MF1913192212616N/AN/A14211
Arthur Robertson Flag of Scotland.svg MF19131923968N/AN/A1046
Bobby Archibald Flag of Scotland.svg MF191419201094N/AN/A11316
Willie Wylie Flag of Scotland.svg FW191419201193N/AN/A12212
George Anderson Flag of Scotland.svg GK191419222058N/AN/A2130
Bert MacLachlan Flag of Scotland.svg DF1914192731543N/AN/A35816
Walter Grant Flag of Scotland.svg MF19151924919N/AN/A10012
Jacky Connon Flag of Scotland.svg FW191919239313N/AN/A10625
Jock Hutton Flag of Scotland.svg DF1919192723941N/AN/A28017
Billy Middleton Flag of England.svg FW1920192311016N/AN/A1268
Vic Milne Flag of Scotland.svg DF1920192311012N/AN/A1227
Douglas Thomson Flag of Scotland.svg FW192019239512N/AN/A10733
Andy Rankine Flag of Scotland.svg FW1920192513622N/AN/A15838
Matt Forsyth Flag of Scotland.svg DF1920192616124N/AN/A1850
Jimmy Smith Flag of Scotland.svg MF1922193129739N/AN/A33664
Johnny Miller Flag of Scotland.svg FW1921192710915N/AN/A12461
Harry Blackwell Flag of England.svg GK1921193021636N/AN/A2520
Duff Bruce Flag of Scotland.svg DF192319289515N/AN/A1100
Robert Bruce Flag of Scotland.svg FW192419289416N/AN/A11045
Jock Edward Flag of Scotland.svg DF192419288716N/AN/A1033
Alec Cheyne Flag of Scotland.svg FW1925193012611N/AN/A13755
Willie Jackson Flag of Scotland.svg DF1925193218323N/AN/A2068
Bob McDermid Flag of Scotland.svg FW1925193224627N/AN/A27348
Andy Love Flag of Scotland.svg FW1925193421622N/AN/A23883
Jimmy Black Flag of Scotland.svg DF1927193215515N/AN/A1704
Benny Yorston Flag of Scotland.svg FW1927193214313N/AN/A156125 [nb 3] [7]
Eddie Falloon Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg DF1927193822326N/AN/A2496
Willie Cooper Flag of Scotland.svg DF19271948 [lower-alpha 1] 328379N/A374 [lower-alpha 1] 3
Frank Hill Flag of Scotland.svg DF19281932988N/AN/A10610
Hugh McLaren Flag of Scotland.svg DF1928193210510N/AN/A1155
Steve Smith Flag of Scotland.svg GK1930193723424N/AN/A2580
Dave Warnock Flag of Scotland.svg FW1930193913317N/AN/A15040
Bob Fraser Flag of Scotland.svg MF1931193819421N/AN/A2154
Charlie McGill Flag of Scotland.svg DF1931193821822N/AN/A2401
Matt Armstrong Flag of Scotland.svg FW19311946**19524N/AN/A232158
Jackie Benyon Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg MF1932193712614N/AN/A14037
Willie Mills Flag of Scotland.svg FW1932193818228N/AN/A210114
George Thomson Flag of Scotland.svg MF19321939213 [lower-alpha 1] 31N/AN/A244 [lower-alpha 1] 20
Johnny McKenzie Flag of Scotland.svg FW1935193810712N/AN/A11921
Bill Strauss Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg MF1936194585 [lower-alpha 1] 14N/AN/A99 [lower-alpha 1] 56
Frank Dunlop Flag of Scotland.svg DF19361948112 [lower-alpha 1] 20N/AN/A132 [lower-alpha 1] 1
George Johnstone Flag of Scotland.svg GK19361949150 [lower-alpha 1] 2524N/A199 [lower-alpha 1] 0
George Taylor Flag of Scotland.svg MF1937194863 [lower-alpha 1] 811N/A82 [lower-alpha 1] 6
George Hamilton Flag of Scotland.svg FW19371954200 [lower-alpha 1] 3248N/A284 [lower-alpha 1] 153
Andy Cowie Flag of Scotland.svg MF1938194860 [lower-alpha 1] 816N/A84 [lower-alpha 1] 0
Stan Williams Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg FW1938194972 [lower-alpha 1] 1917N/A99 [lower-alpha 1] 34
Pat McKenna Flag of Scotland.svg DF19441952133 [lower-alpha 1] 1728N/A178 [lower-alpha 1] 0
Archie Baird Flag of Scotland.svg MF19461953104 [lower-alpha 1] 1623N/A144 [lower-alpha 1] 35
Tony Harris Flag of Scotland.svg MF194619531883154N/A27330
Harry Yorston Flag of Scotland.svg FW194719572022947N/A278141
Archie Glen Flag of Scotland.svg MF194719602032443N/A27027
Don Emery Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg DF19481952891125N/A12525
Chris Anderson Flag of Scotland.svg DF19481953711319N/A1031 [nb 4] [8]
Tommy Pearson Flag of Scotland.svg MF19481953851417N/A11616
Jack Hather Flag of England.svg FW194819602643453N/A351105
Alec Young Flag of Scotland.svg DF195019581682330N/A2211
Fred Martin Flag of Scotland.svg GK195019592083352N/A2930
Paddy Buckley Flag of Scotland.svg FW195219571072026N/A15390
Jack Allister Flag of Scotland.svg MF195219581172125N/A16323
Jimmy Mitchell Flag of Scotland.svg DF195219581292134N/A1840
Bob Wishart Flag of Scotland.svg FW195219611772236N/A23562
Graham Leggat Flag of Scotland.svg MF195319581091626N/A15192
David Caldwell Flag of Scotland.svg DF195319601321630N/A1780
Jim Clunie Flag of Scotland.svg DF195319601041621N/A1419
George Mulhall Flag of Scotland.svg FW19531962110931N/A15042
Jimmy Hogg Flag of Scotland.svg DF195319652142243N/A2791
Norrie Davidson Flag of Scotland.svg FW195519611091423N/A14684
Ken Brownlee Flag of Scotland.svg MF195519631091423N/A14639
Dickie Ewen Flag of Scotland.svg MF19571961821311N/A10624
John Ogston Flag of Scotland.svg GK195719651791734N/A2300
Ian Burns Flag of Scotland.svg MF195719661421634N/A1926
Billy Little Flag of Scotland.svg FW195719682372345130696
George Kinnell Flag of Scotland.svg MF195919641301223N/A16525
Ernie Winchester Flag of Scotland.svg FW195919671231530N/A16893
Doug Coutts Flag of Scotland.svg DF19601964981013N/A1214
Charlie Cooke Flag of Scotland.svg MF196019651251426N/A16530
Dave Bennett Flag of Scotland.svg DF196019661111216N/A1390
Ally Shewan Flag of Scotland.svg DF19601969220264683009
Dave Smith Flag of Scotland.svg MF196119661331419N/A16613
Henning Boel Flag of Denmark.svg DF19641974105172261504
Jim Whyte Flag of Scotland.svg DF19651970105202441528
Jimmy Wilson Flag of Scotland.svg FW19651967751120411034
Jim Smith Flag of Scotland.svg MF196519691031415814037
Jens Petersen Flag of Denmark.svg DF196519701412231720111
Tommy McMillan Flag of Scotland.svg DF19651972172234582482
Jim Hermiston Flag of Scotland.svg DF1965197519515451527016
Davie Robb Flag of Scotland.svg FW1965197825127322134599
Bobby Clark Flag of Scotland.svg GK196519804244995235910
Martin Buchan Flag of Scotland.svg DF1966197213320231218811
Ian Taylor Flag of Scotland.svg FW196619741099271115628
George Murray Flag of Scotland.svg DF1967197389112071274
Jim Forrest Flag of Scotland.svg FW1968197312820271118662
Derek McKay Flag of Scotland.svg FW1969197115301194 [nb 5] [9]
Joe Harper Flag of Scotland.svg FW19691973
19761981
207245316300199 [nb 6] [10]
Alex Willoughby Flag of Scotland.svg MF196919741039271014915
Billy Williamson Flag of Scotland.svg MF1969197695923012723
Willie Young Flag of Scotland.svg DF1969197613312321118814
Steve Murray Flag of Scotland.svg MF197019731011022714025
Arthur Graham Flag of Scotland.svg MF1970197722022441129745
Chic McLelland Flag of Scotland.svg DF19721979157173562125
Joe Smith Flag of Scotland.svg MF197219791421234319111
Drew Jarvie Flag of Scotland.svg FW19721982275286617386130
John McMaster Flag of Scotland.svg MF1972198620628542831612
Willie Miller Flag of Scotland.svg DF19721990561661096179732 [nb 7] [3]
Eddie Thomson Flag of Scotland.svg DF197319769162041212
Duncan Davidson Flag of Scotland.svg FW19741981781615311228
Willie Garner Flag of Scotland.svg DF19751981113113161613
Doug Rougvie Flag of Scotland.svg DF1975198418026452827921
Dom Sullivan Flag of Scotland.svg MF19761979971221713714
Stuart Kennedy Flag of Scotland.svg DF197619832232955263339
Alex McLeish Flag of Scotland.svg DF1976199449468745669230 [nb 8] [6]
Steve Archibald Flag of Scotland.svg FW19771980761018611046
Andy Watson Flag of Scotland.svg MF197719839912131213617
Gordon Strachan Flag of Scotland.svg MF1977198418329433429290
Ian Scanlon Flag of Scotland.svg MF197819819311181013220
Jim Leighton Flag of Scotland.svg GK19781988
19972000
3854854485350
Neil Simpson Flag of Scotland.svg MF1978198920534343731031
Mark McGhee Flag of Scotland.svg FW19791984164203531250100
Dougie Bell Flag of Scotland.svg MF1979198510922292518514
John Hewitt Flag of Scotland.svg FW1979198924133464336390
Eric Black Flag of Scotland.svg FW1981198611535182218070
Neale Cooper Flag of Scotland.svg DF1980198613327273322010
Ian Angus Flag of Scotland.svg MF198019878415101112012
Peter Weir Flag of Scotland.svg MF1981198715919293023738
Willie Falconer Flag of Scotland.svg FW1982198878591010217
Stewart McKimmie Flag of Scotland.svg DF198319974304547395619
Billy Stark Flag of Scotland.svg MF1983198711212141114959
Frank McDougall Flag of Scotland.svg FW19841986536636944 [nb 9] [11]
Joe Miller Flag of Scotland.svg FW19841987
19931998
20620241426447
Brian Grant Flag of Scotland.svg MF1984199626527251533232
Jim Bett Flag of Scotland.svg MF1985199425827322133848
Brian Irvine Flag of Scotland.svg DF1985199730730262038340
David Robertson Flag of Scotland.svg DF198519911351021111773
Robert Connor Flag of Scotland.svg MF1986199420618221726322
Charlie Nicholas Flag of Scotland.svg FW1987199077168310436
Stephen Wright Flag of Scotland.svg DF19871995150131261812
Eoin Jess Flag of Scotland.svg MF19871996
19972001
31223341138094
Theo Snelders Flag of the Netherlands.svg GK198819962272029142900
Paul Mason Flag of England.svg MF198819931581215819337
Hans Gillhaus Flag of the Netherlands.svg FW198919928465510031
Scott Booth Flag of Scotland.svg FW19891997
20032004
1842017822970
Paul Kane Flag of Scotland.svg MF19911995119107514113
Gary Smith Flag of Scotland.svg DF19911996
19971999
209181932492
Mixu Paatelainen Flag of Finland.svg FW19921994859639328
Duncan Shearer Flag of Scotland.svg FW199219971521815919479
Stephen Glass Flag of Scotland.svg MF19941998109910313113
John Inglis Flag of Scotland.svg DF1994199810061241215
Billy Dodds Flag of Scotland.svg FW19941999141916817267
David Rowson Flag of Scotland.svg MF1994200113379715611
Paul Bernard Flag of Scotland.svg MF1995200198111021218 [nb 10] [12]
Darren Young Flag of Scotland.svg MF1995200313298101596
Ryan Esson Flag of Scotland.svg GK19962006895421000
Derek Young Flag of Scotland.svg MF19962003
20072011
20522151125322
Russell Anderson Flag of Scotland.svg DF19962007
20122015
3433025940720
Michael Hart Flag of Scotland.svg DF19972000
20032008
1139761450
Derek Whyte Flag of Scotland.svg DF1997200213312811540
Chris Clark Flag of Scotland.svg MF19972008
20112014
2332214927813
Robbie Winters Flag of Scotland.svg FW19982002132117215245
Kevin McNaughton Flag of Scotland.svg DF1998200617513952023
Darren Mackie Flag of Scotland.svg FW1998201231422191036569
Jamie McAllister Flag of Scotland.svg DF1999200311715841441
Phil McGuire Flag of Scotland.svg DF19992005153148618110
David Preece Flag of England.svg GK199920058910701060
Ricky Foster Flag of Scotland.svg DF20012012235191192749
Zander Diamond Flag of Scotland.svg DF200220112052313824919
Andrew Considine Flag of Scotland.svg DF2003202244449344457141
Scott Severin Flag of Scotland.svg MF20042009166138819512
Barry Nicholson Flag of Scotland.svg MF2005200810297712521
Jamie Smith Flag of Scotland.svg MF200520098576410218
Chris Maguire Flag of Scotland.svg FW20052011131147615822
Jamie Langfield Flag of Scotland.svg GK200520152782616163360
Lee Miller Flag of Scotland.svg FW20062010120115914533
Sone Aluko Flag of Nigeria.svg MF20072011102144712713
Peter Pawlett Flag of Scotland.svg MF2008201717215141221320
Josh Magennis Ulster Banner.svg FW20102014105108012212
Scott Vernon Flag of England.svg FW201020141281513015844
Ryan Jack Flag of Scotland.svg MF2010201719916171825011
Jonny Hayes Flag of Ireland.svg MF20122017
20202024
27818233335238
Niall McGinn Ulster Banner.svg FW20122017
20182022
26932202735887
Mark Reynolds Flag of Scotland.svg DF201220191861916162377
Willo Flood Flag of Ireland.svg MF201320168047131043
Ashton Taylor Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg DF20142017
20192021
1451151717812
Shay Logan Flag of England.svg DF2014202122421173229415
Adam Rooney Flag of Ireland.svg FW2014201815115112019788
Kenny McLean Flag of Scotland.svg MF201520181261071515825
Graeme Shinnie Flag of Scotland.svg DF20152019 2023-19418162425217
Joe Lewis Flag of England.svg GK201620232082214272710
Scott McKenna Flag of Scotland.svg DF2014202091125101185
Lewis Ferguson Flag of Scotland.svg MF201820221321551716937
Sam Cosgrove Flag of England.svg FW2018202179115810347
Connor McLennan Flag of Scotland.svg FW201620238610571088
Ross McCrorie Flag of Scotland.svg MF2020–2023926891158
  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 198485
  10. Highest transfer fee paid (£1 million)

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