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Joe McLaughlin Squad Index
Information:
1947-48 Squad Number:
4
Position:
Left Half
Date of Birth:
28th April 1919
Birthplace:
Blairhall
Nationality:
Scottish
Height:
5' 10
Weight:
12 st 4 lbs
Signed:
12/10/1946
Career History:
NOTE: Player Career history has been temporarily removed for data cleanse.
 
Profile:
Winner of a Scottish Cup medal with the Dons, Joe was used to some degreee as a utility player with the management apparently unsure of where best to play him as a half-back or inside forward. He signed for Raith Rovers on the 12th of September 1949.

Appearances: show debut only
Date Result Competition Venue Att. Age at Debut Type
12/10/1946
Falkirk 0-1 Aberdeen
League Cup GD 17,000 27 Start
19/10/1946
Aberdeen 1-0 Queen of the South
League Cup GD 22,000 27 Start
26/10/1946
Motherwell 3-0 Aberdeen
League Cup GD 8,500 27 Start
02/11/1946
Aberdeen 0-0 Queen of the South
Div 1 (Old) 18,000 27 Start
09/11/1946
Morton 0-0 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 8,000 27 Start
16/11/1946
Aberdeen 3-1 Queens Park
Div 1 (Old) 15,000 27 Start
23/11/1946
Aberdeen 2-1 Heart of Midlothian
Div 1 (Old) 14,000 27 Start
30/11/1946
Hamilton 2-5 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 6,000 27 Start
07/12/1946
Aberdeen 1-0 Third Lanark
Div 1 (Old) 12,000 27 Start
14/12/1946
Kilmarnock 2-1 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 8,500 27 Start
21/12/1946
Aberdeen 3-1 Motherwell
Div 1 (Old) 15,000 27 Start
28/12/1946
Hibernian 1-1 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 30,000 27 Start
01/01/1947
Aberdeen 0-4 Falkirk
Div 1 (Old) 20,000 27 Start
02/01/1947
Celtic 1-5 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 25,000 27 Start
04/01/1947
Partick Thistle 4-0 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 12,000 27 Start
18/01/1947
Rangers 1-0 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 57,000 27 Start
25/01/1947
Aberdeen 2-1 Partick Thistle
Scottish Cup R1 34,000 27 Start
01/02/1947
Aberdeen 2-1 Clyde
Div 1 (Old) 10,000 27 Start
08/02/1947
Aberdeen 8-0 Ayr United
Scottish Cup R2 15,500 27 Start
22/02/1947
Aberdeen 1-1 Morton
Scottish Cup R3 30,133 27 Start
08/03/1947
Morton 1-2 Aberdeen
Scottish Cup R3 REP 18,500 27 Start
22/03/1947
Aberdeen 6-2 Heart of Midlothian
League Cup SF 36,201 27 Start
29/03/1947
Dundee 1-2 Aberdeen
Scottish Cup QF 35,500 27 Start
05/04/1947
Aberdeen 0-4 Rangers
League Cup F 82,684 27 Start
12/04/1947
Arbroath 0-2 Aberdeen
Scottish Cup SF 22,000 27 Start
19/04/1947
Aberdeen 2-1 Hibernian
Scottish Cup F 82,140 27 Start
26/04/1947
Queens Park 0-0 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 8,000 27 Start
28/04/1947
Queen of the South 1-5 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 6,500 28 Start
03/05/1947
Aberdeen 4-2 St. Mirren
Div 1 (Old) 13,500 28 Start
05/05/1947
Aberdeen 2-2 Morton
Div 1 (Old) 12,000 28 Start
14/05/1947
Aberdeen 3-0 Hamilton
Div 1 (Old) 12,000 28 Start
09/08/1947
St. Mirren 0-1 Aberdeen
League Cup GA 8,000 28 Start
13/08/1947
Aberdeen 0-2 Hibernian
Div 1 (Old) 40,000 28 Start
16/08/1947
Aberdeen 2-0 Motherwell
League Cup GA 20,000 28 Start
23/08/1947
Queen of the South 1-2 Aberdeen
League Cup GA 14,000 28 Start
26/08/1947
St. Mirren 3-0 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 13,500 28 Start
30/08/1947
Aberdeen 2-0 St. Mirren
League Cup GA 20,000 28 Start
27/09/1947
Aberdeen 8-2 Leith Athletic
League Cup QF 17,000 28 Start
04/10/1947
Aberdeen 2-0 Celtic
Div 1 (Old) 25,000 28 Start
11/10/1947
Aberdeen 0-1 East Fife
League Cup SF 30,000 28 Start
10/01/1948
Celtic 1-0 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 18,000 28 Start
17/01/1948
Aberdeen 2-2 Third Lanark
Div 1 (Old) 14,000 28 Start
07/02/1948
Nithsdale Wanderers 0-5 Aberdeen
Scottish Cup R2 2,600 28 Start
26/03/1948
Clyde 1-3 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 8,000 28 Start
03/04/1948
Aberdeen 1-1 Rangers
Div 1 (Old) 43,800 28 Start
09/04/1948
Queen of the South 0-0 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 12,000 28 Start
12/04/1948
St. Johnstone 2-0 Aberdeen
Dewar Shield SF 1L 7,000 28 Start
14/04/1948
Elgin City 2-3 Aberdeen
Benefit Match 3,900 28 Start
17/04/1948
Motherwell 2-1 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 8,500 28 Start
19/04/1948
Aberdeen 2-1 St. Johnstone
Dewar Shield SF 2L 10,000 28 Start
21/04/1948
Aberdeen 4-0 Highland League Select
Caledonia Trophy 1L 9,000 28 Start
24/04/1948
Highland League Select 2-4 Aberdeen
Caledonia Trophy 2L 5,000 28 Start
01/05/1948
Crystal Palace 3-0 Aberdeen
Friendly 15,000 29 Start
14/08/1948
Third Lanark 1-0 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 20,000 29 Start
18/08/1948
Aberdeen 1-0 Celtic
Div 1 (Old) 35,000 29 Start
21/08/1948
Dundee 3-0 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 30,000 29 Start
28/08/1948
Aberdeen 2-0 Motherwell
Div 1 (Old) 35,000 29 Start
31/08/1948
St. Mirren 3-1 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 15,000 29 Start
04/09/1948
Aberdeen 1-2 Hibernian
Div 1 (Old) 35,000 29 Start
11/09/1948
Aberdeen 3-1 St. Mirren
League Cup GD 25,000 29 Start
18/09/1948
Third Lanark 1-1 Aberdeen
League Cup GD 17,000 29 Start
25/09/1948
Aberdeen 3-1 Morton
League Cup GD 20,000 29 Start
04/10/1948
Dundee 4-1 Aberdeen
Inter City Cup 2L 21,000 29 Start
23/10/1948
Aberdeen 4-4 Clyde
Div 1 (Old) 20,000 29 Start
06/11/1948
Aberdeen 1-4 Falkirk
Div 1 (Old) 15,000 29 Start
13/11/1948
Partick Thistle 0-0 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 15,000 29 Start
20/11/1948
Aberdeen 3-1 East Fife
Div 1 (Old) 20,000 29 Start
04/12/1948
Aberdeen 2-2 Heart of Midlothian
Div 1 (Old) 20,000 29 Start
11/12/1948
Aberdeen 1-2 Queen of the South
Div 1 (Old) 15,000 29 Start
18/12/1948
Morton 1-1 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 14,000 29 Start
25/12/1948
Celtic 3-0 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 40,000 29 Start
01/01/1949
Aberdeen 1-3 Dundee
Div 1 (Old) 26,000 29 Start
15/01/1949
Hibernian 4-1 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 15,500 29 Start
19/02/1949
Falkirk 1-2 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 10,000 29 Start
26/02/1949
Aberdeen 4-2 Partick Thistle
Div 1 (Old) 10,000 29 Start
19/03/1949
Heart of Midlothian 1-1 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 20,000 29 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
1948-49
19
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
22
0
0
1
0
0
1947-48
9
0
0
6
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
16
0
0
6
0
3
1946-47
19
0
0
5
0
0
7
0
0
0
0
0
31
0
0
0
0
0
Totals:
47
0
0
14
0
0
8
0
0
0
0
0
69
0
0
7
0
3
Total Appearances/Goals: 69 0