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1965–66 Aberdeen F.C. season
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| 1965–66 season | ||
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| Chairman | Charles B. Forbes | |
| Manager | Eddie Turnbull | |
| Scottish League Division One | 8th | |
| Scottish Cup | Semi-finalists | |
| Scottish League Cup | Group stage | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Ernie Winchester (15) All: Ernie Winchester (19) | |
| Highest home attendance | 24,000 vs. Rangers, 4 September 1965 | |
| Lowest home attendance | 4,000 x2 vs. Falkirk, 20 November 1965 vs. Motherwell, 23 April 1966 | |
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The 1965–66 season was Aberdeen's 53rd season in the top flight of Scottish football and their 55th season overall. Aberdeen competed in the Scottish League Division One, Scottish League Cup and Scottish Cup.
Results
Own goals in italics
Division 1
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 August | Stirling Albion | H | 2–2 | Winchester, Little | 7,000 |
| 2 | 11 September | St Johnstone | A | 2–2 | Shewan, Ravn | 6,000 |
| 3 | 18 September | Dundee | H | 2–3 | Little, Wilson | 8,000 |
| 4 | 25 September | Celtic | A | 1–7 | Winchester | 20,000 |
| 5 | 2 October | St Mirren | H | 4–1 | White, Shewan, Riddell, Finnie | 5,000 |
| 6 | 9 October | Hamilton Academical | A | 4–0 | Little, Wilson, White, Finnie | 2,500 |
| 7 | 16 October | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 2–2 | Winchester, Whyte | 7,000 |
| 8 | 23 October | Clyde | A | 2–2 | Scott, Winchester | 1,500 |
| 9 | 30 October | Heart of Midlothian | A | 1–1 | Whyte | 10,541 |
| 10 | 6 November | Kilmarnock | H | 3–1 | Melrose | 8,000 |
| 11 | 13 November | Partick Thistle | A | 3–0 | Little (2), Winchester | 5,000 |
| 12 | 20 November | Falkirk | H | 2–0 | Winchester, Wilson | 4,000 |
| 13 | 27 November | Morton | A | 3–1 | Winchester, White, Wilson | 6,000 |
| 14 | 11 December | Dundee United | H | 0–0 | 10,000 | |
| 15 | 18 December | Motherwell | A | 0–1 | 5,500 | |
| 16 | 25 December | Hibernian | H | 1–3 | White | 9,000 |
| 17 | 3 January | St Johnstone | H | 2–3 | Wilson, Little | 6,000 |
| 18 | 8 January | Stirling Albion | A | 1–2 | Little | 3,035 |
| 19 | 15 January | Celtic | H | 3–1 | Ravn, Winchester, Little | 18,000 |
| 20 | 22 January | St Mirren | A | 0–1 | 4,500 | |
| 21 | 29 January | Hamilton Academical | H | 5–2 | Winchester (3), Ravn, Wilson | 8,000 |
| 22 | 26 February | Heart of Midlothian | H | 0–1 | 12,000 | |
| 23 | 2 March | Clyde | H | 2–0 | Winchester | 6,000 |
| 24 | 9 March | Kilmarnock | A | 3–1 | Beattie, Melrose, D. Smith | 5,000 |
| 25 | 12 March | Partick Thistle | H | 2–1 | Little, Winchester | 8,500 |
| 26 | 19 March | Falkirk | A | 0–3 | 4,000 | |
| 27 | 21 March | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 3–2 | Wilson, Lunn, Winchester | 6,000 |
| 28 | 4 April | Morton | H | 5–3 | Melrose, Winchester, D. Smith, Little, Wilson, | 3,500 |
| 29 | 9 April | Rangers | A | 0–1 | 18,000 | |
| 30 | 13 April | Rangers | H | 1–2 | Melrose | 16,000 |
| 31 | 16 April | Dundee United | A | 0–3 | 7,000 | |
| 32 | 20 April | Dundee | A | 2–1 | J. Smith, D. Smith | 5,500 |
| 33 | 23 April | Motherwell | H | 1–2 | Melrose | 4,000 |
| 34 | 30 April | Hibernian | A | 1–0 | Melrose | 8,000 |
Final standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Hibernian | 34 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 81 | 55 | +26 | 38 |
| 7 | Hearts | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 56 | 48 | +8 | 38 |
| 8 | Aberdeen | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 61 | 54 | +7 | 36 |
| 9 | Dundee | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 61 | 61 | 0 | 34 |
| 10 | Falkirk | 34 | 15 | 1 | 18 | 48 | 72 | −24 | 31 |
Source: RSSSF