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Alex Kiddie Squad Index
Information:
1947-48 Squad Number:
7
Position:
Outside Right
Date of Birth:
27th April 1927
Birthplace:
Dundee
Nationality:
Scottish
Height:
5' 8 1/2
Weight:
10st 4lbs
Signed:
09/08/1945
Career History:
NOTE: Player Career history has been temporarily removed for data cleanse.
 
Profile:
Just after the end of the Second World War, in 1945, Alex signed a three year contract with Aberdeen. He was studying at St Andrews University at the time and playing for Dundee Stobswell and therefore signed as an amateur to give him the freedom to maintain his academic focus - eventually gaining a BSC in Maths and Physics. he was also an all-rounder on track and field at St Andrews.
The first season at the Club was a transitional one with Aberdeen playing in the Southern League and Alex hit the headlines in April 1946 by scoring two goals in the Southern League Cup semi-final replay victory over Airdrie. A couple of weeks later he played in the Final of the competition and the Dons triumphed 3-2 against Glasgow Rangers. Once football officially resumed after the war in 46/47 Alex went on to play 48 first team matches and score 13 goals for Aberdeen. In 1950 Alex was transferred to Falkirk whilst continuing to build a career in teaching in Dundee.

Full name: Alexander Anderson Kiddie.

Died in Dundee on 27th March 2021.

Appearances: show debut only
Date Result Competition Venue Att. Age at Debut Type
15/08/1945
St. Johnstone 2-1 Aberdeen
Dewar Shield R1 1L 4,500 18 Start
16/08/1945
Aberdeen 4-0 St. Johnstone
Dewar Shield R1 2L 8,000 18 Start
18/08/1945
Kilmarnock 1-4 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 14,000 18 Start
25/08/1945
Aberdeen 6-1 St. Mirren
Div 1 (Old) 10,000 18 Start
01/09/1945
Celtic 1-1 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 20,000 18 Start
05/09/1945
Arbroath Select 4-2 Aberdeen
Testimonial 3,000 18 Start
08/09/1945
Aberdeen 2-0 Falkirk
Div 1 (Old) 18 Start
15/09/1945
Hibernian 1-1 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 26,000 18 Start
22/09/1945
Aberdeen 4-1 Motherwell
Div 1 (Old) 17,000 18 Start
24/09/1945
Aberdeen 1-3 Dundee
Inter City Cup 12,000 18 Start
29/09/1945
Partick Thistle 1-1 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 31,000 18 Start
13/10/1945
Rangers 3-1 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 66,000 18 Start
20/10/1945
Aberdeen 1-2 Clyde
Div 1 (Old) 15,000 18 Start
27/10/1945
Queen of the South 3-2 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 10,500 18 Start
10/11/1945
Heart of Midlothian 1-2 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 20,000 18 Start
17/11/1945
Aberdeen 4-0 Hamilton
Div 1 (Old) 14,000 18 Start
24/11/1945
Third Lanark 3-1 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 15,000 18 Start
29/12/1945
Motherwell 1-3 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 10,000 18 Start
01/01/1946
Falkirk 3-1 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 5,000 18 Start
02/02/1946
Morton 3-2 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 4,000 18 Start
09/02/1946
Aberdeen 2-1 Heart of Midlothian
Div 1 (Old) 15,000 18 Start
16/02/1946
Hamilton 3-3 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 3,000 18 Start
23/02/1946
Kilmarnock 1-1 Aberdeen
Southern League Cup G1 12,000 18 Start
02/03/1946
Aberdeen 4-1 Hibernian
Southern League Cup G1 18,000 18 Start
09/03/1946
Aberdeen 2-1 Partick Thistle
Southern League Cup G1 18,000 18 Start
16/03/1946
Aberdeen 1-0 Kilmarnock
Southern League Cup G1 15,000 18 Start
30/03/1946
Partick Thistle 0-0 Aberdeen
Southern League Cup G1 20,000 18 Start
24/04/1946
Hamilton 0-2 Aberdeen
Victory Cup R1 2L 9,000 18 Start
27/04/1946
Aberdeen 2-2 Airdrie
Southern League Cup SF 20,000 19 Start
30/04/1946
Aberdeen 5-3 Airdrie
Southern League Cup SF REP 45,000 19 Start
04/05/1946
Aberdeen 1-1 Kilmarnock
Victory Cup R2 1L 15,000 19 Start
11/05/1946
Aberdeen 3-2 Rangers
Southern League Cup F 135,000 19 Start
18/05/1946
Clyde 4-2 Aberdeen
Victory Cup R3 16,000 19 Start
08/06/1946
Irish League XI 1-2 Aberdeen
Benefit Match 19 Start
10/08/1946
Third Lanark 0-3 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 17,000 19 Start
14/08/1946
Aberdeen 1-0 Kilmarnock
Div 1 (Old) 18,000 19 Start
17/08/1946
Aberdeen 6-2 Celtic
Div 1 (Old) 30,000 19 Start
21/08/1946
Motherwell 2-2 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 9,000 19 Start
24/08/1946
St. Mirren 4-2 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 13,000 19 Start
28/08/1946
Aberdeen 2-1 Hibernian
Div 1 (Old) 29,000 19 Start
31/08/1946
Clyde 0-2 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 17,000 19 Start
14/09/1946
Aberdeen 2-2 Partick Thistle
Div 1 (Old) 25,000 19 Start
21/09/1946
Aberdeen 4-3 Falkirk
League Cup GD 25,000 19 Start
23/09/1946
Aberdeen 1-1 Falkirk
Dewar Shield F 2L 14,000 19 Start
28/09/1946
Queen of the South 2-5 Aberdeen
League Cup GD 17,000 19 Start
05/10/1946
Aberdeen 2-3 Motherwell
League Cup GD 25,000 19 Start
07/10/1946
Dundee 2-0 Aberdeen
Inter City Cup 22,000 19 Start
19/10/1946
Aberdeen 1-0 Queen of the South
League Cup GD 22,000 19 Start
02/01/1947
Celtic 1-5 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 25,000 19 Start
04/01/1947
Partick Thistle 4-0 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 12,000 19 Start
18/01/1947
Rangers 1-0 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 57,000 19 Start
03/05/1947
Aberdeen 4-2 St. Mirren
Div 1 (Old) 13,500 20 Start
17/05/1947
Heart of Midlothian 4-0 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 15,844 20 Start
16/08/1947
Aberdeen 2-0 Motherwell
League Cup GA 20,000 20 Start
23/08/1947
Queen of the South 1-2 Aberdeen
League Cup GA 14,000 20 Start
26/08/1947
St. Mirren 3-0 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 13,500 20 Start
08/09/1947
Falkirk 2-0 Aberdeen
Dewar Shield SF 2L 8,000 20 Start
04/10/1947
Aberdeen 2-0 Celtic
Div 1 (Old) 25,000 20 Start
11/10/1947
Aberdeen 0-1 East Fife
League Cup SF 30,000 20 Start
18/10/1947
Aberdeen 1-2 Falkirk
Div 1 (Old) 17,000 20 Start
25/10/1947
Partick Thistle 2-1 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 25,000 20 Start
01/11/1947
Aberdeen 2-2 Queen of the South
Div 1 (Old) 12,000 20 Start
08/11/1947
Airdrie 2-1 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 5,500 20 Start
15/11/1947
Aberdeen 1-1 Heart of Midlothian
Div 1 (Old) 10,000 20 Start
20/12/1947
Hibernian 4-0 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 20,000 20 Start
25/12/1947
Third Lanark 3-2 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 8,000 20 Start
27/12/1947
Aberdeen 5-0 St. Mirren
Div 1 (Old) 10,000 20 Start
01/01/1948
Dundee 0-0 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 14,500 20 Start
03/01/1948
Aberdeen 2-1 Motherwell
Div 1 (Old) 25,000 20 Start
10/01/1948
Celtic 1-0 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 18,000 20 Start
17/01/1948
Aberdeen 2-2 Third Lanark
Div 1 (Old) 14,000 20 Start
26/03/1948
Clyde 1-3 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 8,000 20 Start
03/04/1948
Aberdeen 1-1 Rangers
Div 1 (Old) 43,800 20 Start
12/04/1948
St. Johnstone 2-0 Aberdeen
Dewar Shield SF 1L 7,000 20 Start
17/04/1948
Motherwell 2-1 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 8,500 20 Start
14/08/1948
Third Lanark 1-0 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 20,000 21 Start
23/10/1948
Aberdeen 4-4 Clyde
Div 1 (Old) 20,000 21 Start
27/08/1949
Aberdeen 1-0 St. Mirren
League Cup GA 22,000 22 Start
31/08/1949
Celtic 1-3 Aberdeen
League Cup GA 15,000 22 Start
03/09/1949
Aberdeen 1-1 Rangers
League Cup GA 43,000 22 Start
10/09/1949
Aberdeen 2-3 St. Mirren
Div 1 (Old) 17,000 22 Start
17/12/1949
Aberdeen 5-0 Motherwell
Div 1 (Old) 15,000 22 Start
24/12/1949
St. Mirren 4-0 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 7,000 22 Start
31/12/1949
Aberdeen 1-2 East Fife
Div 1 (Old) 17,000 22 Start
14/04/1950
East Fife 3-1 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 5,500 22 Start

Appearances
Season League League Cup Scottish Cup Europe Total Other
  App Sub Goals App Sub Goals App Sub Goals App Sub Goals App Sub Goals App Sub Goals
1949-50
5
0
1
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
0
1
0
0
0
1948-49
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
1
0
0
0
1947-48
17
0
4
3
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
20
0
5
2
0
0
1946-47
13
0
5
4
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
17
0
6
2
0
0
1945-46
18
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
18
0
2
16
0
3
Totals:
55
0
13
10
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
65
0
15
20
0
3
Total Appearances/Goals: 65 15