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. The club has played at Pittodrie Stadium since 1903. 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.
The club's record appearance maker is Willie Miller, who played 797 games for Aberdeen between 1972 and his retirement in 1990.
List of players
- Appearances and goals are for first-team competitive matches only, including Scottish Premier League, Scottish Football League, Scottish Cup, League Cup, European Cup, UEFA Cup/Europa League, Cup Winners' Cup, Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, Super Cup; wartime matches are regarded as unofficial and are excluded, as are matches from the abandoned 1939–40 season.
Statistics correct as of match played on 24 May 2015
- Table headers
- Nationality – If a player played international football, the country/countries he played for are shown. Otherwise, the player's nationality is given as their country of birth.
- Position – The position he is best known for playing.
- Aberdeen career – The years the player played at Aberdeen.
- Total appearances – The total number of games played including substitute appearances.
- Total goals – The total number of goals scored.
Notable players
Aberdeen Hall of Fame Inductee
Name | Nationality | Position | Aberdeen career | Total appearances | Total goals | Notes |
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Jack Allister | Scotland | MF | 1952–1958 | 117 | 20 | — |
Sone Aluko | Nigeria | MF | 2007–2011 | 127 | 13 | — |
Chris Anderson | Scotland | DF | 1948–1953 | 71 | 1 | — |
George Anderson | Scotland | GK | 1914–1922 | 213 | 0 | — |
Russell Anderson | Scotland | DF | 1996–2007 2012–2015 |
407 | 20 | — |
Ian Angus | Scotland | MF | 1980–1987 | 120 | 12 | — |
Bobby Archibald | Scotland | MF | 1914–1920 | 113 | 16 | — |
Steve Archibald | Scotland | FW | 1977–1980 | 110 | 46 | — |
Matt Armstrong | Scotland | FW | 1931–1946 | 238 | 160 | — |
Archie Baird | Scotland | MF | 1946–1953 | 169 | 46 | — |
Dougie Bell | Scotland | MF | 1979–1985 | 184 | 14 | — |
Dave Bennett | Scotland | DF | 1960–1966 | 111 | 0 | — |
Jackie Benyon | Wales | MF | 1932–1937 | 140 | 37 | — |
Paul Bernard | Scotland | MF | 1995–2001 | 124 | 8 | [nb 1] |
Jim Bett | Scotland | MF | 1985–1994 | 337 | 48 | — |
Eric Black | Scotland | FW | 1981–1986 | 116 | 46 | — |
Jimmy Black | Scotland | DF | 1927–1932 | 169 | 4 | — |
Harry Blackwell | England | GK | 1921–1930 | 251 | 0 | — |
Henning Boel | Denmark | DF | 1964–1974 | 150 | 4 | — |
Scott Booth | Scotland | FW | 1989–1997 2003–2004 |
184 | 51 | — |
Dod Brewster | Scotland | MF | 1913–1920 | 119 | 9 | — |
Ken Brownlee | Scotland | MF | 1955–1963 | 166 | 39 | — |
Robert Bruce | Scotland | FW | 1924–1928 | 109 | 45 | — |
Duff Bruce | Scotland | DF | 1923–1928 | 111 | 0 | — |
Martin Buchan | Scotland | DF | 1966–1972 | 189 | 11 | — |
Paddy Buckley | Scotland | FW | 1952–1957 | 153 | 90 | — |
Ian Burns | Scotland | MF | 1957–1966 | 192 | 6 | — |
Dave Caldwell | Scotland | DF | 1953–1960 | 176 | 0 | — |
Alec Cheyne | Scotland | FW | 1925–1930 | 138 | 55 | — |
Bobby Clark | Scotland | GK | 1965–1980 | 595 | 0 | — |
Chris Clark | Scotland | MF | 1997–2008 2011–2014 |
277 | 13 | — |
Jim Clunie | Scotland | DF | 1953–1960 | 141 | 9 | — |
Donald Colman | Scotland | DF | 1907–1920 | 347 | 1 | — |
Jacky Connon | Scotland | FW | 1919–1923 | 106 | 25 | — |
Robert Connor | Scotland | MF | 1986–1994 | 263 | 22 | — |
Andrew Considine | Scotland | DF | 2003–present | 312 | 17 | — |
Charlie Cooke | Scotland | MF | 1960–1965 | 165 | 30 | — |
Neale Cooper | Scotland | DF | 1980–1986 | 220 | 10 | — |
Willie Cooper | Scotland | DF | 1927–1948 | 392 | 3 | — |
Doug Coutts | Scotland | DF | 1960–1964 | 121 | 4 | — |
Andy Cowie | Scotland | MF | 1938–1948 | 102 | 0 | — |
Duncan Davidson | Scotland | FW | 1974–1981 | 112 | 28 | — |
Norrie Davidson | Scotland | FW | 1955–1961 | 146 | 84 | — |
Stewart Davidson | Scotland | DF | 1905–1917 1923–1924 |
152 | 1 | — |
Zander Diamond | Scotland | DF | 2002–2011 | 249 | 19 | — |
Billy Dodds | Scotland | FW | 1994–1999 | 172 | 67 | — |
Frank Dunlop | Scotland | DF | 1936–1948 | 185 | 2 | — |
Jock Edward | Scotland | DF | 1924–1928 | 101 | 3 | — |
Don Emery | Wales | DF | 1948–1952 | 124 | 25 | — |
Ryan Esson | Scotland | GK | 1996–2006 | 100 | 0 | — |
Dickie Ewen | Scotland | MF | 1957–1961 | 106 | 24 | — |
Willie Falconer | Scotland | FW | 1982–1988 | 100 | 17 | — |
Eddie Falloon | Ireland | DF | 1927–1938 | 251 | 6 | — |
Jim Forrest | Scotland | FW | 1968–1973 | 186 | 61 | — |
Matt Forsyth | Scotland | DF | 1920–1926 | 185 | 0 | — |
Ricky Foster | Scotland | DF | 2001–2012 | 272 | 9 | — |
Bob Fraser | Scotland | MF | 1931–1938 | 215 | 4 | — |
Willie Garner | Scotland | DF | 1975–1981 | 161 | 3 | — |
Hans Gillhaus | Netherlands | FW | 1989–1992 | 100 | 31 | — |
Stephen Glass | Scotland | MF | 1994–1998 | 131 | 13 | — |
Archie Glen | Scotland | MF | 1947–1960 | 269 | 27 | — |
Arthur Graham | Scotland | MF | 1970–1977 | 298 | 45 | — |
Brian Grant | Scotland | MF | 1984–1996 | 332 | 32 | — |
Walter Grant | Scotland | MF | 1915–1924 | 100 | 12 | — |
Alex Halkett | Scotland | MF | 1904–1909 | 129 | 2 | — |
George Hamilton | Scotland | FW | 1937–1954 | 291 | 159 | — |
Bobby Hannah | Scotland | DF | 1911–1921 | 126 | 1 | — |
Joe Harper | Scotland | FW | 1969–1973 1976–1981 |
300 | 199 | [nb 2] |
Tony Harris | Scotland | MF | 1946–1953 | 272 | 30 | — |
Michael Hart | Scotland | DF | 1997–2000 2003–2008 |
145 | 0 | — |
Jack Hather | England | FW | 1948–1960 | 354 | 105 | — |
Jonny Hayes | Ireland | MF | 2012–present | 130 | 13 | — |
Jim Hermiston | Scotland | DF | 1965–1975 | 271 | 16 | — |
John Hewitt | Scotland | FW | 1979–1989 | 361 | 90 | — |
Frank Hill | Scotland | DF | 1928–1932 | 106 | 10 | — |
Jimmy Hogg | Scotland | DF | 1953–1965 | 279 | 1 | — |
Jock Hume | Scotland | DF | 1907–1920 | 304 | 3 | — |
Jock Hutton | Scotland | DF | 1919–1927 | 279 | 17 | — |
John Inglis | Scotland | DF | 1994–1998 | 121 | 5 | — |
Brian Irvine | Scotland | DF | 1985–1997 | 384 | 40 | — |
Ryan Jack | Scotland | MF | 2010–present | 184 | 9 | — |
Willie Jackson | Scotland | DF | 1925–1932 | 202 | 8 | — |
Drew Jarvie | Scotland | FW | 1972–1982 | 386 | 130 | — |
Eoin Jess | Scotland | MF | 1987–1996 1997–2001 |
379 | 94 | — |
George Johnstone | Scotland | GK | 1936–1949 | 220 | 0 | — |
Paul Kane | Scotland | MF | 1991–1995 | 141 | 13 | — |
Stuart Kennedy | Scotland | DF | 1976–1983 | 333 | 9 | — |
George Kinnell | Scotland | MF | 1959–1964 | 165 | 25 | — |
Jamie Langfield | Scotland | GK | 2005–2015 | 336 | 0 | — |
Graham Leggat | Scotland | MF | 1953–1958 | 152 | 92 | — |
Jim Leighton | Scotland | GK | 1978–1988 1997–2000 |
535 | 0 | — |
Willie Lennie | Scotland | MF | 1905–1913 | 253 | 67 | [nb 3] |
Billy Little | Scotland | FW | 1957–1968 | 303 | 96 | — |
Andy Love | Scotland | FW | 1925–1934 | 240 | 83 | — |
Henry Low | Scotland | MF | 1903–1907 | 103 | 23 | — |
Wilf Low | Scotland | DF | 1904–1916 | 165 | 3 | — |
Rab MacFarlane | Scotland | GK | 1904–1908 | 123 | 0 | — |
Darren Mackie | Scotland | FW | 1998–2012 | 364 | 69 | — |
Bert MacLachlan | Scotland | DF | 1914–1927 | 361 | 16 | — |
Josh Magennis | Northern Ireland | FW | 2010–2014 | 122 | 12 | — |
Chris Maguire | Scotland | FW | 2005–2011 | 158 | 22 | — |
Dave Main | Scotland | FW | 1911–1917 | 166 | 58 | — |
Fred Martin | Scotland | GK | 1950–1959 | 296 | 0 | — |
Paul Mason | England | MF | 1988–1993 | 193 | 37 | — |
Jamie McAllister | Scotland | DF | 1999–2003 | 144 | 1 | — |
Bob McDermid | Scotland | FW | 1925–1932 | 270 | 48 | — |
Frank McDougall | Scotland | FW | 1984–1986 | 69 | 44 | — |
Mark McGhee | Scotland | FW | 1979–1984 | 250 | 100 | — |
Niall McGinn | Northern Ireland | FW | 2012–present | 138 | 45 | — |
Phil McGuire | Scotland | DF | 1999–2005 | 180 | 10 | — |
Charlie McGill | Scotland | DF | 1931–1938 | 238 | 1 | — |
Derek McKay | Scotland | FW | 1969–1971 | 19 | 4 | [nb 4] |
Pat McKenna | Scotland | DF | 1944–1952 | 206 | 0 | — |
Johnny McKenzie | Scotland | 1935–1939 | 119 | 21 | — | |
Stewart McKimmie | Scotland | DF | 1983–1997 | 561 | 9 | — |
Hugh McLaren | Scotland | DF | 1928–1932 | 113 | 5 | — |
Alex McLeish | Scotland | DF | 1976–1994 | 693 | 30 | [nb 5] |
Chic McLelland | Scotland | DF | 1972–1979 | 213 | 5 | — |
John McMaster | Scotland | MF | 1972–1986 | 315 | 12 | — |
Tommy McMillan | Scotland | DF | 1965–1972 | 248 | 2 | — |
Kevin McNaughton | Scotland | DF | 1998–2006 | 202 | 3 | — |
Billy Middleton | England | OR | 1920–1923 | 126 | 8 | — |
Joe Miller | Scotland | FW | 1984–1987 1993–1998 |
265 | 47 | — |
Johnny Miller | Scotland | FW | 1921–1927 | 124 | 61 | — |
Lee Miller | Scotland | FW | 2006–2010 | 144 | 33 | — |
Willie Miller | Scotland | DF | 1972–1990 | 797 | 32 | [nb 6] |
Willie Mills | Scotland | FW | 1932–1938 | 211 | 114 | — |
Vic Milne | Scotland | DF | 1920–1923 | 123 | 7 | — |
Jimmy Mitchell | Scotland | DF | 1952–1958 | 184 | 0 | — |
George Mulhall | Scotland | FW | 1953–1962 | 150 | 42 | — |
George Murray | Scotland | DF | 1967–1973 | 127 | 4 | — |
Steve Murray | Scotland | MF | 1970–1973 | 140 | 25 | — |
Charlie Nicholas | Scotland | FW | 1987–1990 | 104 | 36 | — |
Barry Nicholson | Scotland | MF | 2005–2008 | 125 | 21 | — |
John Ogston | Scotland | GK | 1957–1965 | 230 | 0 | — |
Charles O'Hagan | Ireland | FW | 1906–1910 | 112 | 24 | — |
Mixu Paatelainen | Finland | FW | 1992–1994 | 93 | 28 | — |
Tommy Pearson | Scotland | MF | 1948–1953 | 114 | 16 | — |
Peter Pawlett | Scotland | MF | 2008–present | 171 | 15 | — |
Jens Petersen | Denmark | DF | 1965–1970 | 203 | 11 | — |
David Preece | England | GK | 1999–2005 | 106 | 0 | — |
Andy Rankine | Scotland | 1920–1925 | 158 | 38 | — | |
Mark Reynolds | Scotland | DF | 2012–present | 156 | 5 | — |
Davie Robb | Scotland | FW | 1965–1978 | 345 | 99 | — |
Arthur Robertson | Scotland | 1913–1923 | 105 | 6 | — | |
David Robertson | Scotland | DF | 1985–1991 | 177 | 3 | — |
Doug Rougvie | Scotland | DF | 1975–1984 | 278 | 21 | — |
David Rowson | Scotland | MF | 1994–2001 | 156 | 11 | — |
Ian Scanlon | Scotland | MF | 1978–1981 | 133 | 20 | — |
Scott Severin | Scotland | MF | 2004–2009 | 195 | 12 | — |
Duncan Shearer | Scotland | FW | 1992–1997 | 193 | 79 | — |
Ally Shewan | Scotland | DF | 1960–1969 | 300 | 9 | — |
Neil Simpson | Scotland | MF | 1978–1989 | 310 | 31 | — |
Dave Smith | Scotland | MF | 1961–1966 | 166 | 13 | — |
Gary Smith | Scotland | DF | 1991–1996 1997–1999 |
249 | 2 | — |
Jamie Smith | Scotland | MF | 2005–2009 | 102 | 18 | — |
Jim Smith | Scotland | MF | 1965–1969 | 140 | 37 | — |
Jimmy Smith | Scotland | MF | 1920–1931 | 335 | 64 | — |
Jimmy Soye | Scotland | FW | 1909–1915 | 200 | 25 | — |
Joe Smith | Scotland | MF | 1972–1979 | 191 | 11 | — |
Steve Smith | Scotland | GK | 1930–1937 | 259 | 0 | — |
Theo Snelders | Netherlands | GK | 1988–1996 | 290 | 0 | — |
Billy Stark | Scotland | MF | 1983–1987 | 148 | 59 | — |
Arild Stavrum | Norway | FW | 1999–2001 | 67 | 29 | — |
Gordon Strachan | Scotland | MF | 1977–1984 | 292 | 90 | — |
Tom Strang | Scotland | DF | 1903–1907 | 104 | 3 | — |
Bill Strauss | South Africa | MF | 1936–1945 | 101 | 56 | — |
Dom Sullivan | Scotland | MF | 1976–1979 | 136 | 14 | — |
George Taylor | Scotland | MF | 1937–1948 | 110 | 9 | — |
Ian Taylor | Scotland | FW | 1966–1974 | 154 | 28 | — |
Douglas Thomson | Scotland | 1920–1923 | 107 | 33 | — | |
Eddie Thomson | Scotland | DF | 1973–1976 | 122 | 2 | — |
George Thomson | Scotland | MF | 1932–1939 | 246 | 20 | — |
Paddy Travers | Scotland | FW | 1910–1911 1912–1914 |
104 | 24 | — |
Scott Vernon | England | FW | 2010–2014 | 157 | 44 | — |
Joseph Walker | Scotland | 1911–1917 | 137 | 25 | — | |
Andy Watson | Scotland | MF | 1977–1983 | 136 | 17 | — |
Peter Weir | Scotland | MF | 1981–1987 | 238 | 38 | — |
Derek Whyte | Scotland | DF | 1997–2002 | 154 | 0 | — |
Jim Whyte | Scotland | 1960–1970 | 152 | 8 | — | |
Stan Williams | South Africa | FW | 1938–1949 | 127 | 51 | — |
Billy Williamson | Scotland | MF | 1969–1976 | 125 | 23 | — |
Alex Willoughby | Scotland | MF | 1969–1974 | 150 | 15 | — |
George Wilson | Scotland | DF | 1907–1914 | 193 | 14 | — |
Jimmy Wilson | Scotland | FW | 1965–1967 | 110 | 35 | — |
Ernie Winchester | Scotland | FW | 1959–1967 | 169 | 91 | — |
Robbie Winters | Scotland | FW | 1998–2002 | 152 | 45 | — |
Bob Wishart | Scotland | FW | 1952–1961 | 234 | 62 | — |
Alex Wright | Scotland | MF | 1913–1922 | 142 | 11 | — |
Stephen Wright | Scotland | DF | 1987–1995 | 181 | 2 | — |
Willie Wylie | Scotland | 1914–1920 | 122 | 12 | — | |
Jock Wyllie | Scotland | DF | 1910–1920 | 182 | 28 | — |
Benny Yorston | Scotland | FW | 1927–1932 | 156 | 125 | [nb 7] |
Harry Yorston | Scotland | FW | 1946–1957 | 278 | 141 | — |
Alec Young | Scotland | DF | 1950–1958 | 220 | 1 | — |
Darren Young | Scotland | MF | 1995–2003 | 159 | 6 | — |
Derek Young | Scotland | MF | 1996–2003 2007–2011 |
237 | 22 | — |
Willie Young | Scotland | DF | 1969–1976 | 188 | 14 | — |
Key to positions
GK | Goalkeeper |
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DF | Defender |
MF | Midfielder |
FW | Forward |
Notes
- ↑ Highest transfer fee paid (£1 million)
- ↑ Club record goalscorer.
- ↑ First Aberdeen player capped by Scotland
- ↑ Known as "Cup-tie McKay"; scored four goals in the 1970 Scottish Cup, including two in the final.
- ↑ Record international appearances whilst with Aberdeen (77)
- ↑ Record League appearances (558)
- ↑ Record for most goals in one season (46)