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. 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 7 April 2016

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
Allister, JackJack Allister	Scotland	MF	1952–1958	117	20	—
Aluko, SoneSone Aluko	Nigeria	MF	2007–2011	127	13	—
Anderson, ChrisChris Anderson	Scotland	DF	1948–1953	71	1	—
Anderson, GeorgeGeorge Anderson	Scotland	GK	1914–1922	213	0	—
Anderson, RussellRussell Anderson	Scotland	DF	1996–2007 2012–2015	407	20	—
Angus, IanIan Angus	Scotland	MF	1980–1987	120	12	—
Archibald, BobbyBobby Archibald	Scotland	MF	1914–1920	113	16	—
Archibald, SteveSteve Archibald	Scotland	FW	1977–1980	110	46	—
Armstrong, MattMatt Armstrong	Scotland	FW	1931–1946	238	160	—
Baird, ArchieArchie Baird	Scotland	MF	1946–1953	169	46	—
Bell, DougieDougie Bell	Scotland	MF	1979–1985	184	14	—
Bennett, DaveDave Bennett	Scotland	DF	1960–1966	111	0	—
Benyon, JackieJackie Benyon	Wales	MF	1932–1937	140	37	—
Bernard, PaulPaul Bernard	Scotland	MF	1995–2001	124	8	[nb 1]
Bett, JimJim Bett	Scotland	MF	1985–1994	337	48	—
Black, EricEric Black	Scotland	FW	1981–1986	116	46	—
Black, JimmyJimmy Black	Scotland	DF	1927–1932	169	4	—
Blackwell, HarryHarry Blackwell	England	GK	1921–1930	251	0	—
Boel, HenningHenning Boel	Denmark	DF	1964–1974	150	4	—
Booth, ScottScott Booth	Scotland	FW	1989–1997 2003–2004	184	51	—
Brewster, DodDod Brewster	Scotland	MF	1913–1920	119	9	—
Brownlee, KenKen Brownlee	Scotland	MF	1955–1963	166	39	—
Bruce, RobertRobert Bruce	Scotland	FW	1924–1928	109	45	—
Bruce, DuffDuff Bruce	Scotland	DF	1923–1928	111	0	—
Buchan, MartinMartin Buchan	Scotland	DF	1966–1972	189	11	—
Buckley, PaddyPaddy Buckley	Scotland	FW	1952–1957	153	90	—
Burns, IanIan Burns	Scotland	MF	1957–1966	192	6	—
Caldwell, DaveDave Caldwell	Scotland	DF	1953–1960	176	0	—
Cheyne, AlecAlec Cheyne	Scotland	FW	1925–1930	138	55	—
Clark, BobbyBobby Clark	Scotland	GK	1965–1980	595	0	—
Clark, ChrisChris Clark	Scotland	MF	1997–2008 2011–2014	277	13	—
Clunie, JimJim Clunie	Scotland	DF	1953–1960	141	9	—
Colman, DonaldDonald Colman	Scotland	DF	1907–1920	347	1	—
Connon, JackyJacky Connon	Scotland	FW	1919–1923	106	25	—
Connor, RobertRobert Connor	Scotland	MF	1986–1994	263	22	—
Considine, AndrewAndrew Considine	Scotland	DF	2003–present	338	18	—
Cooke, CharlieCharlie Cooke	Scotland	MF	1960–1965	165	30	—
Cooper, NealeNeale Cooper	Scotland	DF	1980–1986	220	10	—
Cooper, WillieWillie Cooper	Scotland	DF	1927–1948	392	3	—
Coutts, DougDoug Coutts	Scotland	DF	1960–1964	121	4	—
Cowie, AndyAndy Cowie	Scotland	MF	1938–1948	102	0	—
Davidson, DuncanDuncan Davidson	Scotland	FW	1974–1981	112	28	—
Davidson, NorrieNorrie Davidson	Scotland	FW	1955–1961	146	84	—
Davidson, StewartStewart Davidson	Scotland	DF	1905–1917 1923–1924	152	1	—
Diamond, ZanderZander Diamond	Scotland	DF	2002–2011	249	19	—
Dodds, BillyBilly Dodds	Scotland	FW	1994–1999	172	67	—
Dunlop, FrankFrank Dunlop	Scotland	DF	1936–1948	185	2	—
Edward, JockJock Edward	Scotland	DF	1924–1928	101	3	—
Emery, DonDon Emery	Wales	DF	1948–1952	124	25	—
Esson, RyanRyan Esson	Scotland	GK	1996–2006	100	0	—
Ewen, DickieDickie Ewen	Scotland	MF	1957–1961	106	24	—
Falconer, WillieWillie Falconer	Scotland	FW	1982–1988	100	17	—
Falloon, EddieEddie Falloon	Ireland	DF	1927–1938	251	6	—
Forrest, JimJim Forrest	Scotland	FW	1968–1973	186	61	—
Forsyth, MattMatt Forsyth	Scotland	DF	1920–1926	185	0	—
Foster, RickyRicky Foster	Scotland	DF	2001–2012	272	9	—
Fraser, BobBob Fraser	Scotland	MF	1931–1938	215	4	—
Garner, WillieWillie Garner	Scotland	DF	1975–1981	161	3	—
Gillhaus, HansHans Gillhaus	Netherlands	FW	1989–1992	100	31	—
Glass, StephenStephen Glass	Scotland	MF	1994–1998	131	13	—
Glen, ArchieArchie Glen	Scotland	MF	1947–1960	269	27	—
Graham, ArthurArthur Graham	Scotland	MF	1970–1977	298	45	—
Grant, BrianBrian Grant	Scotland	MF	1984–1996	332	32	—
Grant, WalterWalter Grant	Scotland	MF	1915–1924	100	12	—
Halkett, AlexAlex Halkett	Scotland	MF	1904–1909	129	2	—
Hamilton, GeorgeGeorge Hamilton	Scotland	FW	1937–1954	291	159	—
Hannah, BobbyBobby Hannah	Scotland	DF	1911–1921	126	1	—
Harper, JoeJoe Harper	Scotland	FW	1969–1973 1976–1981	300	199	[nb 2]
Harris, TonyTony Harris	Scotland	MF	1946–1953	272	30	—
Hart, MichaelMichael Hart	Scotland	DF	1997–2000 2003–2008	145	0	—
Hather, JackJack Hather	England	FW	1948–1960	354	105	—
Hayes, JonnyJonny Hayes	Ireland	MF	2012–present	157	17	—
Hermiston, JimJim Hermiston	Scotland	DF	1965–1975	271	16	—
Hewitt, JohnJohn Hewitt	Scotland	FW	1979–1989	361	90	—
Hill, FrankFrank Hill	Scotland	DF	1928–1932	106	10	—
Hogg, JimmyJimmy Hogg	Scotland	DF	1953–1965	279	1	—
Hume, JockJock Hume	Scotland	DF	1907–1920	304	3	—
Hutton, JockJock Hutton	Scotland	DF	1919–1927	279	17	—
Inglis, JohnJohn Inglis	Scotland	DF	1994–1998	121	5	—
Irvine, BrianBrian Irvine	Scotland	DF	1985–1997	384	40	—
Jack, RyanRyan Jack	Scotland	MF	2010–present	206	9	—
Jackson, WillieWillie Jackson	Scotland	DF	1925–1932	202	8	—
Jarvie, DrewDrew Jarvie	Scotland	FW	1972–1982	386	130	—
Jess, EoinEoin Jess	Scotland	MF	1987–1996 1997–2001	379	94	—
Johnstone, GeorgeGeorge Johnstone	Scotland	GK	1936–1949	220	0	—
Kane, PaulPaul Kane	Scotland	MF	1991–1995	141	13	—
Kennedy, StuartStuart Kennedy	Scotland	DF	1976–1983	333	9	—
Kinnell, GeorgeGeorge Kinnell	Scotland	MF	1959–1964	165	25	—
Langfield, JamieJamie Langfield	Scotland	GK	2005–2015	336	0	—
Leggat, GrahamGraham Leggat	Scotland	MF	1953–1958	152	92	—
Leighton, JimJim Leighton	Scotland	GK	1978–1988 1997–2000	535	0	—
Lennie, WillieWillie Lennie	Scotland	MF	1905–1913	253	67	[nb 3]
Little, BillyBilly Little	Scotland	FW	1957–1968	303	96	—
Logan, ShayShay Logan	Scotland	DF	2014–present	102	9	—
Love, AndyAndy Love	Scotland	FW	1925–1934	240	83	—
Low, HenryHenry Low	Scotland	MF	1903–1907	103	23	—
Low, WilfWilf Low	Scotland	DF	1904–1916	165	3	—
MacFarlane, RabRab MacFarlane	Scotland	GK	1904–1908	123	0	—
Mackie, DarrenDarren Mackie	Scotland	FW	1998–2012	364	69	—
MacLachlan, BertBert MacLachlan	Scotland	DF	1914–1927	361	16	—
Magennis, JoshJosh Magennis	Northern Ireland	FW	2010–2014	122	12	—
Maguire, ChrisChris Maguire	Scotland	FW	2005–2011	158	22	—
Main, DaveDave Main	Scotland	FW	1911–1917	166	58	—
Martin, FredFred Martin	Scotland	GK	1950–1959	296	0	—
Mason, PaulPaul Mason	England	MF	1988–1993	193	37	—
McAllister, JamieJamie McAllister	Scotland	DF	1999–2003	144	1	—
McDermid, BobBob McDermid	Scotland	FW	1925–1932	270	48	—
McDougall, FrankFrank McDougall	Scotland	FW	1984–1986	69	44	—
McGhee, MarkMark McGhee	Scotland	FW	1979–1984	250	100	—
McGinn, NiallNiall McGinn	Northern Ireland	FW	2012–present	167	52	—
McGuire, PhilPhil McGuire	Scotland	DF	1999–2005	180	10	—
McGill, CharlieCharlie McGill	Scotland	DF	1931–1938	238	1	—
McKay, DerekDerek McKay	Scotland	FW	1969–1971	19	4	[nb 4]
McKenna, PatPat McKenna	Scotland	DF	1944–1952	206	0	—
McKenzie, JohnnyJohnny McKenzie	Scotland		1935–1939	119	21	—
McKimmie, StewartStewart McKimmie	Scotland	DF	1983–1997	561	9	—
McLaren, HughHugh McLaren	Scotland	DF	1928–1932	113	5	—
McLeish, AlexAlex McLeish	Scotland	DF	1976–1994	693	30	[nb 5]
McLelland, ChicChic McLelland	Scotland	DF	1972–1979	213	5	—
McMaster, JohnJohn McMaster	Scotland	MF	1972–1986	315	12	—
McMillan, TommyTommy McMillan	Scotland	DF	1965–1972	248	2	—
McNaughton, KevinKevin McNaughton	Scotland	DF	1998–2006	202	3	—
Middleton, BillyBilly Middleton	England	OR	1920–1923	126	8	—
Miller, JoeJoe Miller	Scotland	FW	1984–1987 1993–1998	265	47	—
Miller, JohnnyJohnny Miller	Scotland	FW	1921–1927	124	61	—
Miller, LeeLee Miller	Scotland	FW	2006–2010	144	33	—
Miller, WillieWillie Miller	Scotland	DF	1972–1990	797	32	[nb 6]
Mills, WillieWillie Mills	Scotland	FW	1932–1938	211	114	—
Milne, VicVic Milne	Scotland	DF	1920–1923	123	7	—
Mitchell, JimmyJimmy Mitchell	Scotland	DF	1952–1958	184	0	—
Mulhall, GeorgeGeorge Mulhall	Scotland	FW	1953–1962	150	42	—
Murray, GeorgeGeorge Murray	Scotland	DF	1967–1973	127	4	—
Murray, SteveSteve Murray	Scotland	MF	1970–1973	140	25	—
Nicholas, CharlieCharlie Nicholas	Scotland	FW	1987–1990	104	36	—
Nicholson, BarryBarry Nicholson	Scotland	MF	2005–2008	125	21	—
Ogston, JohnJohn Ogston	Scotland	GK	1957–1965	230	0	—
O'Hagan, CharlesCharles O'Hagan	Ireland	FW	1906–1910	112	24	—
Paatelainen, MixuMixu Paatelainen	Finland	FW	1992–1994	93	28	—
Pearson, TommyTommy Pearson	Scotland	MF	1948–1953	114	16	—
Pawlett, PeterPeter Pawlett	Scotland	MF	2008–present	191	16	—
Petersen, JensJens Petersen	Denmark	DF	1965–1970	203	11	—
Preece, DavidDavid Preece	England	GK	1999–2005	106	0	—
Rankine, AndyAndy Rankine	Scotland		1920–1925	158	38	—
Reynolds, MarkMark Reynolds	Scotland	DF	2012–present	176	5	—
Robb, DavieDavie Robb	Scotland	FW	1965–1978	345	99	—
Robertson, ArthurArthur Robertson	Scotland		1913–1923	105	6	—
Robertson, DavidDavid Robertson	Scotland	DF	1985–1991	177	3	—
Rougvie, DougDoug Rougvie	Scotland	DF	1975–1984	278	21	—
Rowson, DavidDavid Rowson	Scotland	MF	1994–2001	156	11	—
Scanlon, IanIan Scanlon	Scotland	MF	1978–1981	133	20	—
Severin, ScottScott Severin	Scotland	MF	2004–2009	195	12	—
Shearer, DuncanDuncan Shearer	Scotland	FW	1992–1997	193	79	—
Shewan, AllyAlly Shewan	Scotland	DF	1960–1969	300	9	—
Simpson, NeilNeil Simpson	Scotland	MF	1978–1989	310	31	—
Smith, DaveDave Smith	Scotland	MF	1961–1966	166	13	—
Smith, GaryGary Smith	Scotland	DF	1991–1996 1997–1999	249	2	—
Smith, JamieJamie Smith	Scotland	MF	2005–2009	102	18	—
Smith, JimJim Smith	Scotland	MF	1965–1969	140	37	—
Smith, JimmyJimmy Smith	Scotland	MF	1920–1931	335	64	—
Soye, JimmyJimmy Soye	Scotland	FW	1909–1915	200	25	—
Smith, JoeJoe Smith	Scotland	MF	1972–1979	191	11	—
Smith, SteveSteve Smith	Scotland	GK	1930–1937	259	0	—
Snelders, TheoTheo Snelders	Netherlands	GK	1988–1996	290	0	—
Stark, BillyBilly Stark	Scotland	MF	1983–1987	148	59	—
Stavrum, ArildArild Stavrum	Norway	FW	1999–2001	67	29	—
Strachan, GordonGordon Strachan	Scotland	MF	1977–1984	292	90	—
Strang, TomTom Strang	Scotland	DF	1903–1907	104	3	—
Strauss, BillBill Strauss	South Africa	MF	1936–1945	101	56	—
Sullivan, DomDom Sullivan	Scotland	MF	1976–1979	136	14	—
Taylor, GeorgeGeorge Taylor	Scotland	MF	1937–1948	110	9	—
Taylor, IanIan Taylor	Scotland	FW	1966–1974	154	28	—
Thomson, DouglasDouglas Thomson	Scotland		1920–1923	107	33	—
Thomson, EddieEddie Thomson	Scotland	DF	1973–1976	122	2	—
Thomson, GeorgeGeorge Thomson	Scotland	MF	1932–1939	246	20	—
Travers, PaddyPaddy Travers	Scotland	FW	1910–1911 1912–1914	104	24	—
Vernon, ScottScott Vernon	England	FW	2010–2014	157	44	—
Walker, JosephJoseph Walker	Scotland		1911–1917	137	25	—
Watson, AndyAndy Watson	Scotland	MF	1977–1983	136	17	—
Weir, PeterPeter Weir	Scotland	MF	1981–1987	238	38	—
Whyte, DerekDerek Whyte	Scotland	DF	1997–2002	154	0	—
Whyte, JimJim Whyte	Scotland		1960–1970	152	8	—
Williams, StanStan Williams	South Africa	FW	1938–1949	127	51	—
Williamson, BillyBilly Williamson	Scotland	MF	1969–1976	125	23	—
Willoughby, AlexAlex Willoughby	Scotland	MF	1969–1974	150	15	—
Wilson, GeorgeGeorge Wilson	Scotland	DF	1907–1914	193	14	—
Wilson, JimmyJimmy Wilson	Scotland	FW	1965–1967	110	35	—
Winchester, ErnieErnie Winchester	Scotland	FW	1959–1967	169	91	—
Winters, RobbieRobbie Winters	Scotland	FW	1998–2002	152	45	—
Wishart, BobBob Wishart	Scotland	FW	1952–1961	234	62	—
Wright, AlexAlex Wright	Scotland	MF	1913–1922	142	11	—
Wright, StephenStephen Wright	Scotland	DF	1987–1995	181	2	—
Wylie, WillieWillie Wylie	Scotland		1914–1920	122	12	—
Wyllie, JockJock Wyllie	Scotland	DF	1910–1920	182	28	—
Yorston, BennyBenny Yorston	Scotland	FW	1927–1932	156	125	[nb 7]
Yorston, HarryHarry Yorston	Scotland	FW	1946–1957	278	141	—
Young, AlecAlec Young	Scotland	DF	1950–1958	220	1	—
Young, DarrenDarren Young	Scotland	MF	1995–2003	159	6	—
Young, DerekDerek Young	Scotland	MF	1996–2003 2007–2011	237	22	—
Young, WillieWillie Young	Scotland	DF	1969–1976	188	14	—

Key to positions

GK	Goalkeeper
DF	Defender
MF	Midfielder
FW	Forward

Notes

1. Highest transfer fee paid (£1 million)
2. Club record goalscorer.
3. First Aberdeen player capped by Scotland
4. Known as "Cup-tie McKay"; scored four goals in the 1970 Scottish Cup, including two in the final.
5. Record international appearances whilst with Aberdeen (77)
6. Record League appearances (558)
7. Record for most goals in one season (46)

References

• Aberdeen player stats at afcheritage.org
• Players from post-World War II