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Graham Leggat Squad Index
Information:
1954-55 Squad Number:
7
Position:
Outside Right
Date of Birth:
20th June 1934
Birthplace:
Aberdeen
Nationality:
Scottish
Height:
5' 7
Weight:
10st
Signed:
5th September 1952
Career History:
NOTE: Player Career history has been temporarily removed for data cleanse.
Honours:
Scotland Youth International.
 
Profile:
Aberdeen born Leggat developed in to one of the all time greats when his Pittodrie career flourished during the 50's. In the early stages, Leggat was a vital cog in the Dons machine that swept to the League championship in 1955. Many observers were of the opinion that Leggat was the complete player without a weakness. Capped for Scotland before his move to Fulham on 16th August 1958 for a paltry £15,000 fee, Leggat moved to Canada and was involved in the development of the game there, and made a big name for himself in sports broadcasting.

Whilst with the Dons Graham was so popular that a song to the tune of the Davy Crocket theme was sung about him: "King of Pittodrie Park."

Appearances: show debut only
Date Result Competition Venue Att. Age at Debut Type
12/09/1953
Stirling Albion 1-0 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 10,000 19 Start
19/09/1953
Aberdeen 1-1 Dundee
Div 1 (Old) 18,000 19 Start
26/09/1953
Celtic 3-0 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 35,000 19 Start
28/09/1953
Aberdeen 4-4 Stoke City
Testimonial 12,000 19 Start
03/10/1953
Aberdeen 2-1 Partick Thistle
Div 1 (Old) 16,000 19 Start
10/10/1953
Aberdeen 5-1 Hamilton
Div 1 (Old) 12,500 19 Start
17/10/1953
Aberdeen 5-0 Airdrie
Div 1 (Old) 15,000 19 Start
31/10/1953
Clyde 2-4 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 10,000 19 Start
14/11/1953
Aberdeen 2-0 Queen of the South
Div 1 (Old) 27,000 19 Start
21/11/1953
Falkirk 2-2 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 10,000 19 Start
28/11/1953
Heart of Midlothian 3-2 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 28,000 19 Start
05/12/1953
Aberdeen 2-0 Raith Rovers
Div 1 (Old) 14,000 19 Start
12/12/1953
Hamilton 3-2 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 7,500 19 Start
19/12/1953
St. Mirren 1-4 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 7,000 19 Start
26/12/1953
Aberdeen 8-0 Stirling Albion
Div 1 (Old) 15,000 19 Start
01/01/1954
Dundee 4-2 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 25,000 19 Start
02/01/1954
Aberdeen 2-0 Celtic
Div 1 (Old) 28,000 19 Start
09/01/1954
Partick Thistle 6-3 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 18,000 19 Start
16/01/1954
Aberdeen 1-3 Hibernian
Div 1 (Old) 17,500 19 Start
23/01/1954
Airdrie 1-3 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 8,500 19 Start
30/01/1954
Aberdeen 5-3 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Friendly 19 Start
06/02/1954
Aberdeen 1-0 East Fife
Div 1 (Old) 15,000 19 Start
13/02/1954
Duns 0-8 Aberdeen
Scottish Cup R2 700 19 Start
20/02/1954
Aberdeen 5-3 Clyde
Div 1 (Old) 15,000 19 Start
27/02/1954
Hibernian 1-3 Aberdeen
Scottish Cup R3 47,682 19 Start
13/03/1954
Aberdeen 3-0 Heart of Midlothian
Scottish Cup QF 45,061 19 Start
17/03/1954
Aberdeen 0-1 Falkirk
Div 1 (Old) 10,000 19 Start
20/03/1954
Aberdeen 1-0 Heart of Midlothian
Div 1 (Old) 17,000 19 Start
27/03/1954
Raith Rovers 3-1 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 7,000 19 Start
10/04/1954
Aberdeen 6-0 Rangers
Scottish Cup SF 110,939 19 Start
17/04/1954
Rangers 1-3 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 45,000 19 Start
19/04/1954
Hibernian 3-0 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 28,000 19 Start
24/04/1954
Celtic 2-1 Aberdeen
Scottish Cup F 130,060 19 Start
06/08/1954
Aberdeen 3-2 Aberdeen Reserves
Friendly 20 Start
14/08/1954
Aberdeen 4-0 Queen of the South
League Cup GB 18,000 20 Start
21/08/1954
East Fife 0-3 Aberdeen
League Cup GB 15,000 20 Start
28/08/1954
Queen of the South 3-0 Aberdeen
League Cup GB 10,000 20 Start
01/09/1954
Aberdeen 1-1 Hibernian
League Cup GB 30,000 20 Start
04/09/1954
Aberdeen 5-1 East Fife
League Cup GB 28,000 20 Start
11/09/1954
Aberdeen 5-0 Stirling Albion
Div 1 (Old) 17,000 20 Start
18/09/1954
Dundee 0-2 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 27,000 20 Start
25/09/1954
Aberdeen 3-1 Hibernian
Div 1 (Old) 25,000 20 Start
27/09/1954
Aberdeen 6-3 Huddersfield Town
Friendly 12,000 20 Start
02/10/1954
Motherwell 1-3 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 12,000 20 Start
09/10/1954
Aberdeen 0-2 Celtic
Div 1 (Old) 38,000 20 Start
16/10/1954
St. Mirren 0-4 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 15,000 20 Start
23/10/1954
Aberdeen 4-1 East Fife
Div 1 (Old) 14,500 20 Start
06/11/1954
Aberdeen 2-0 Queen of the South
Div 1 (Old) 15,000 20 Start
13/11/1954
Raith Rovers 1-2 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 11,000 20 Start
20/11/1954
Aberdeen 1-0 Heart of Midlothian
Div 1 (Old) 28,000 20 Start
27/11/1954
Aberdeen 1-0 Falkirk
Div 1 (Old) 17,000 20 Start
04/12/1954
Kilmarnock 0-4 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 12,000 20 Start
11/12/1954
Rangers 3-1 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 50,000 20 Start
18/12/1954
Aberdeen 3-0 Clyde
Div 1 (Old) 17,000 20 Start
25/12/1954
Stirling Albion 3-4 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 3,500 20 Start
01/01/1955
Aberdeen 1-0 Dundee
Div 1 (Old) 25,000 20 Start
03/01/1955
Hibernian 0-1 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 30,000 20 Start
08/01/1955
Aberdeen 4-1 Motherwell
Div 1 (Old) 22,000 20 Start
29/01/1955
East Fife 1-1 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 9,000 20 Start
05/02/1955
Stirling Albion 0-6 Aberdeen
Scottish Cup R5 7,568 20 Start
05/03/1955
Heart of Midlothian 1-1 Aberdeen
Scottish Cup QF 48,723 20 Start
09/03/1955
Aberdeen 2-0 Heart of Midlothian
Scottish Cup QF REP 41,345 20 Start
12/03/1955
Heart of Midlothian 2-0 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 28,000 20 Start
19/03/1955
Falkirk 1-2 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 17,000 20 Start
26/03/1955
Aberdeen 2-2 Clyde
Scottish Cup SF 32,590 20 Start
30/03/1955
Aberdeen 4-1 Kilmarnock
Div 1 (Old) 16,500 20 Start
02/04/1955
Aberdeen 4-0 Rangers
Div 1 (Old) 32,000 20 Start
04/04/1955
Aberdeen 0-1 Clyde
Scottish Cup SF REP 28,304 20 Start
09/04/1955
Clyde 0-1 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 15,000 20 Start
16/04/1955
Celtic 2-1 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 35,000 20 Start
23/04/1955
Aberdeen 3-2 Raith Rovers
Div 1 (Old) 10,000 20 Start
05/08/1955
Aberdeen 1-2 Aberdeen Reserves
Friendly 18,000 21 Start
13/08/1955
Hibernian 0-1 Aberdeen
League Cup G3 30,000 21 Start
17/08/1955
Aberdeen 3-2 Dunfermline Athletic
League Cup G3 24,000 21 Start
20/08/1955
Aberdeen 3-2 Clyde
League Cup G3 24,000 21 Start
27/08/1955
Aberdeen 2-1 Hibernian
League Cup G3 30,000 21 Start
31/08/1955
Dunfermline Athletic 2-2 Aberdeen
League Cup G3 14,000 21 Start
03/09/1955
Clyde 1-2 Aberdeen
League Cup G3 8,000 21 Start
10/09/1955
Aberdeen 6-2 Hibernian
Div 1 (Old) 17,000 21 Start
14/09/1955
Aberdeen 5-3 Heart of Midlothian
League Cup QF 1L 30,000 21 Start
17/09/1955
Heart of Midlothian 2-4 Aberdeen
League Cup QF 2L 35,000 21 Start
24/09/1955
Aberdeen 2-0 Dundee
Div 1 (Old) 20,000 21 Start
26/09/1955
Aberdeen 4-3 Chelsea
Friendly 20,000 21 Start
01/10/1955
Aberdeen 2-1 Rangers
League Cup SF 80,000 21 Start
22/10/1955
Aberdeen 2-1 St. Mirren
League Cup F 44,106 21 Start
24/12/1955
Aberdeen 7-2 Airdrie
Div 1 (Old) 18,000 21 Start
31/12/1955
Falkirk 3-6 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 15,500 21 Start
02/01/1956
Dundee 2-4 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 29,000 21 Start
03/01/1956
Aberdeen 7-0 Stirling Albion
Div 1 (Old) 25,000 21 Start
07/01/1956
Aberdeen 1-0 Celtic
Div 1 (Old) 38,000 21 Start
28/01/1956
Queen of the South 2-2 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 10,000 21 Start
04/02/1956
Rangers 2-1 Aberdeen
Scottish Cup R5 50,000 21 Start
11/02/1956
Aberdeen 4-1 St. Mirren
Div 1 (Old) 15,000 21 Start
18/02/1956
Aberdeen 2-2 Falkirk
Div 1 (Old) 16,000 21 Start
03/03/1956
Aberdeen 7-3 East Fife
Div 1 (Old) 15,000 21 Start
10/03/1956
Clyde 0-5 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 14,500 21 Start
17/03/1956
Aberdeen 1-0 Dunfermline Athletic
Div 1 (Old) 17,000 21 Start
24/03/1956
Motherwell 1-1 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 10,000 21 Start
31/03/1956
Aberdeen 3-5 Raith Rovers
Div 1 (Old) 18,000 21 Start
07/04/1956
Aberdeen 4-1 Heart of Midlothian
Div 1 (Old) 20,000 21 Start
10/04/1956
Celtic 1-1 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 14,000 21 Start
18/04/1956
Rangers 1-0 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 45,000 21 Start
29/05/1956
Montreal All Stars 0-8 Aberdeen
Canadian Tour 6,017 21 Start
09/06/1956
Everton 3-3 Aberdeen
Canadian Tour 18,363 21 Start
16/06/1956
Everton 3-1 Aberdeen
Canadian Tour 15,000 21 Start
17/06/1956
Everton 6-3 Aberdeen
Canadian Tour 7,000 21 Start
11/08/1956
Aberdeen 1-2 Celtic
League Cup G2 35,000 22 Start
15/08/1956
East Fife 2-1 Aberdeen
League Cup G2 8,000 22 Start
25/08/1956
Celtic 3-2 Aberdeen
League Cup G2 25,000 22 Start
29/08/1956
Aberdeen 4-1 East Fife
League Cup G2 17,000 22 Start
01/09/1956
Rangers 4-1 Aberdeen
League Cup G2 35,000 22 Start
15/09/1956
Aberdeen 2-1 Queens Park
Div 1 (Old) 12,000 22 Start
29/09/1956
Aberdeen 3-1 Hibernian
Div 1 (Old) 18,000 22 Start
06/10/1956
East Fife 4-3 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 7,000 22 Start
13/10/1956
Aberdeen 2-3 Airdrie
Div 1 (Old) 17,000 22 Start
01/12/1956
Aberdeen 5-1 Queen of the South
Div 1 (Old) 12,000 22 Start
08/12/1956
Queens Park 0-2 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 12,000 22 Start
15/12/1956
Falkirk 2-5 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 6,000 22 Start
22/12/1956
Aberdeen 2-3 Motherwell
Div 1 (Old) 13,000 22 Start
29/12/1956
Aberdeen 2-3 Heart of Midlothian
Div 1 (Old) 20,000 22 Start
12/01/1957
Hibernian 4-1 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 18,000 22 Start
19/01/1957
Aberdeen 1-0 East Fife
Div 1 (Old) 14,000 22 Start
26/01/1957
Airdrie 1-5 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 5,000 22 Start
02/02/1957
Hibernian 3-4 Aberdeen
Scottish Cup R4 27,300 22 Start
09/02/1957
Aberdeen 2-2 Ayr United
Div 1 (Old) 12,000 22 Start
16/02/1957
Falkirk 3-1 Aberdeen
Scottish Cup R5 16,600 22 Start
23/02/1957
Celtic 2-1 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 10,000 22 Start
06/03/1957
Aberdeen 1-0 Raith Rovers
Div 1 (Old) 5,000 22 Start
09/03/1957
Kilmarnock 2-1 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 11,000 22 Start
16/03/1957
Dunfermline Athletic 1-3 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 11,000 22 Start
23/03/1957
Aberdeen 1-2 Rangers
Div 1 (Old) 28,000 22 Start
30/03/1957
Queen of the South 2-2 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 6,000 22 Start
13/04/1957
Aberdeen 3-1 Falkirk
Div 1 (Old) 10,000 22 Start
20/04/1957
Motherwell 2-5 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 2,000 22 Start
22/04/1957
Aberdeen 0-1 Celtic
Div 1 (Old) 15,000 22 Start
24/04/1957
Aberdeen 2-0 Partick Thistle
Div 1 (Old) 7,500 22 Start
27/04/1957
Heart of Midlothian 3-0 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 15,000 22 Start
10/08/1957
Aberdeen 5-1 Queen of the South
League Cup G1 22,000 23 Start
14/08/1957
Falkirk 3-4 Aberdeen
League Cup G1 8,000 23 Start
17/08/1957
Motherwell 2-3 Aberdeen
League Cup G1 6,000 23 Start
24/08/1957
Queen of the South 2-3 Aberdeen
League Cup G1 5,000 23 Start
28/08/1957
Aberdeen 2-1 Falkirk
League Cup G1 11,500 23 Start
31/08/1957
Aberdeen 5-3 Motherwell
League Cup G1 18,000 23 Start
07/09/1957
Aberdeen 0-1 Hibernian
Div 1 (Old) 18,000 23 Start
28/09/1957
St. Mirren 3-1 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 9,000 23 Start
12/10/1957
Airdrie 2-6 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 7,000 23 Start
19/10/1957
Heart of Midlothian 4-0 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 30,000 23 Start
26/10/1957
Aberdeen 1-3 Partick Thistle
Div 1 (Old) 12,500 23 Start
15/02/1958
Morton 0-1 Aberdeen
Scottish Cup R2 10,000 23 Start
22/02/1958
Aberdeen 1-2 Falkirk
Div 1 (Old) 12,000 23 Start
01/03/1958
Dundee 1-3 Aberdeen
Scottish Cup R3 24,532 23 Start
05/03/1958
Queens Park 2-5 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 1,000 23 Start
08/03/1958
Aberdeen 2-4 Third Lanark
Div 1 (Old) 10,000 23 Start
15/03/1958
Motherwell 2-1 Aberdeen
Scottish Cup R4 19,000 23 Start
19/03/1958
Kilmarnock 2-0 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 8,000 23 Start
22/03/1958
Aberdeen 3-2 Raith Rovers
Div 1 (Old) 7,000 23 Start
05/04/1958
Aberdeen 0-1 Celtic
Div 1 (Old) 13,000 23 Start
12/04/1958
Aberdeen 3-4 Queen of the South
Div 1 (Old) 8,000 23 Start
16/04/1958
Aberdeen 0-4 Heart of Midlothian
Div 1 (Old) 12,000 23 Start
21/04/1958
East Fife 3-2 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 6,000 23 Start
26/04/1958
Rangers 5-0 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 10,000 23 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
1957-58
15
0
7
6
0
7
3
0
1
0
0
0
24
0
15
0
0
0
1956-57
24
0
12
5
0
3
2
0
1
0
0
0
31
0
16
4
0
6
1955-56
18
0
19
10
0
9
1
0
1
0
0
0
29
0
29
2
0
0
1954-55
26
0
11
5
0
2
5
0
0
0
0
0
36
0
13
2
0
1
1953-54
26
0
15
0
0
0
5
0
4
0
0
0
31
0
19
2
0
2
Totals:
109
0
64
26
0
21
16
0
7
0
0
0
151
0
92
10
0
9
Total Appearances/Goals: 151 92  

Scottish International Caps
Season Date
Match
Tournament
1959-60 05/06/60
Hungary v SCOTLAND
Friendly
1959-60 29/05/60
Austria v SCOTLAND
Friendly
1959-60 04/05/60
SCOTLAND v Poland
Friendly
1959-60 09/04/60
SCOTLAND v England
British Int'l Championship
1959-60 04/11/59
SCOTLAND v Wales
British Int'l Championship
1959-60 03/10/59
Northern Ireland v SCOTLAND
British Int'l Championship
1958-59 27/05/59
Holland v SCOTLAND
Friendly
1958-59 06/05/59
SCOTLAND v Germany (West)
Friendly
1958-59 11/04/59
England v SCOTLAND
British Int'l Championship
1958-59 05/11/58
SCOTLAND v Northern Ireland
British Int'l Championship
1958-59 18/10/58
Wales v SCOTLAND
British Int'l Championship
1957-58 11/06/58
Paraguay v SCOTLAND
World Cup Finals
1957-58 08/06/58
Yugoslavia v SCOTLAND
World Cup Finals
1957-58 01/06/58
Poland v SCOTLAND
Friendly
1957-58 07/05/58
SCOTLAND v Hungary
Friendly
1957-58 05/10/57
Northern Ireland v SCOTLAND
British Int'l Championship
1956-57 20/10/56
Wales v SCOTLAND
British Int'l Championship
1955-56 14/04/56
SCOTLAND v England
British Int'l Championship
Total Appearances: 18