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Paddy Buckley Squad Index
Information:
1954-55 Squad Number:
9
Position:
Centre Forward
Date of Birth:
31st January 1925
Birthplace:
Leith
Nationality:
Scottish
Height:
5' 6 1/2
Weight:
11st 12lbs
Signed:
29/04/1952
Career History:
NOTE: Player Career history has been temporarily removed for data cleanse.
 
Profile:
Patrick McCabe Buckley was a vital part of the Aberdeen side that took the League title in 1955. A lightning quick forward he joined Aberdeen from St. Johnstone, where he had scored 104 goals in 140 games, in 1952. The transfer fee was £7,500 of which Paddy pocketed £600. Capped for Scotland and the Scottish League during the Dons halcyon days of the mid-50's, Buckley's Aberdeen career was ended after a serious knee injury in 1957. He attempted a come-back with Inverness Caledonian in 1958 but sadly it did not work out for him.

Died - Tranent Nursing Home, 4th November 2008

Appearances: show debut only
Date Result Competition Venue Att. Age at Debut Type
05/05/1952
Dundee United 3-7 Aberdeen
Dewar Shield SF REP 6,500 27 Start
09/08/1952
Motherwell 5-2 Aberdeen
League Cup GC 8,000 27 Start
13/08/1952
Aberdeen 2-4 Heart of Midlothian
League Cup GC 33,000 27 Start
16/08/1952
Rangers 3-1 Aberdeen
League Cup GC 40,000 27 Start
23/08/1952
Aberdeen 0-1 Motherwell
League Cup GC 25,000 27 Start
06/09/1952
Partick Thistle 1-1 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 15,000 27 Start
08/09/1952
Falkirk 5-5 Aberdeen
Dewar Shield F 9,000 27 Start
13/09/1952
Aberdeen 1-2 Airdrie
Div 1 (Old) 15,000 27 Start
11/10/1952
Aberdeen 4-3 Third Lanark
Div 1 (Old) 17,000 27 Start
18/10/1952
Airdrie 4-7 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 7,000 27 Start
25/10/1952
Aberdeen 6-3 East Fife
Div 1 (Old) 20,000 27 Start
01/11/1952
Aberdeen 5-1 Motherwell
Div 1 (Old) 20,000 27 Start
08/11/1952
Raith Rovers 2-1 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 5,000 27 Start
15/11/1952
Aberdeen 3-0 Heart of Midlothian
Div 1 (Old) 15,500 27 Start
22/11/1952
Aberdeen 7-2 Falkirk
Div 1 (Old) 17,000 27 Start
29/11/1952
Queen of the South 4-0 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 8,000 27 Start
06/12/1952
Rangers 4-0 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 35,000 27 Start
13/12/1952
Aberdeen 3-2 Clyde
Div 1 (Old) 15,000 27 Start
20/12/1952
Aberdeen 4-2 Partick Thistle
Div 1 (Old) 18,000 27 Start
27/12/1952
Hibernian 3-0 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 20,000 27 Start
01/01/1953
Aberdeen 2-2 Dundee
Div 1 (Old) 21,000 27 Start
10/01/1953
Aberdeen 1-2 St. Mirren
Div 1 (Old) 20,000 27 Start
17/01/1953
Third Lanark 0-1 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 10,000 27 Start
24/01/1953
Clyde 3-0 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 12,000 27 Start
31/01/1953
Middlesbrough 6-3 Aberdeen
Friendly 5,000 28 Start
07/02/1953
Aberdeen 2-0 St. Mirren
Scottish Cup R2 22,294 28 Start
14/02/1953
East Fife 4-1 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 6,000 28 Start
21/02/1953
Aberdeen 5-5 Motherwell
Scottish Cup R3 27,735 28 Start
25/02/1953
Motherwell 1-6 Aberdeen
Scottish Cup R3 REP 20,193 28 Start
28/02/1953
Aberdeen 0-2 Raith Rovers
Div 1 (Old) 20,000 28 Start
07/03/1953
Heart of Midlothian 3-1 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 20,000 28 Start
14/03/1953
Hibernian 1-1 Aberdeen
Scottish Cup QF 47,585 28 Start
18/03/1953
Aberdeen 2-0 Hibernian
Scottish Cup QF REP 41,880 28 Start
21/03/1953
Aberdeen 4-0 Queen of the South
Div 1 (Old) 16,000 28 Start
28/03/1953
Aberdeen 2-2 Rangers
Div 1 (Old) 28,000 28 Start
04/04/1953
Aberdeen 1-1 Third Lanark
Scottish Cup SF 19,905 28 Start
08/04/1953
Aberdeen 2-1 Third Lanark
Scottish Cup SF REP 25,219 28 Start
11/04/1953
Aberdeen 1-1 Hibernian
Div 1 (Old) 20,000 28 Start
15/04/1953
Celtic 1-3 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 10,000 28 Start
18/04/1953
Motherwell 4-1 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 11,000 28 Start
20/04/1953
Falkirk 4-1 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 7,500 28 Start
25/04/1953
Aberdeen 1-1 Rangers
Scottish Cup F 129,761 28 Start
29/04/1953
Aberdeen 0-1 Rangers
Scottish Cup F REP 113,700 28 Start
13/05/1953
Newcastle United 4-0 Aberdeen
Coronation Cup 12,000 28 Start
08/08/1953
Celtic 0-1 Aberdeen
League Cup GB 50,000 28 Start
12/08/1953
Aberdeen 2-0 Airdrie
League Cup GB 28,000 28 Start
22/08/1953
Aberdeen 5-2 Celtic
League Cup GB 30,000 28 Start
29/08/1953
Aberdeen 3-4 East Fife
League Cup GB 30,000 28 Start
05/09/1953
Aberdeen 0-3 St. Mirren
Div 1 (Old) 15,000 28 Start
12/09/1953
Stirling Albion 1-0 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 10,000 28 Start
19/09/1953
Aberdeen 1-1 Dundee
Div 1 (Old) 18,000 28 Start
26/09/1953
Celtic 3-0 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 35,000 28 Start
28/09/1953
Aberdeen 4-4 Stoke City
Testimonial 12,000 28 Start
03/10/1953
Aberdeen 2-1 Partick Thistle
Div 1 (Old) 16,000 28 Start
05/10/1953
Inverness Thistle 3-3 Aberdeen
Friendly 28 Start
10/10/1953
Aberdeen 5-1 Hamilton
Div 1 (Old) 12,500 28 Start
17/10/1953
Aberdeen 5-0 Airdrie
Div 1 (Old) 15,000 28 Start
24/10/1953
Ayr United 1-2 Aberdeen
Friendly 28 Start
31/10/1953
Clyde 2-4 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 10,000 28 Start
07/11/1953
Aberdeen 1-1 Rangers
Div 1 (Old) 25,000 28 Start
14/11/1953
Aberdeen 2-0 Queen of the South
Div 1 (Old) 27,000 28 Start
21/11/1953
Falkirk 2-2 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 10,000 28 Start
28/11/1953
Heart of Midlothian 3-2 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 28,000 28 Start
05/12/1953
Aberdeen 2-0 Raith Rovers
Div 1 (Old) 14,000 28 Start
12/12/1953
Hamilton 3-2 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 7,500 28 Start
19/12/1953
St. Mirren 1-4 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 7,000 28 Start
26/12/1953
Aberdeen 8-0 Stirling Albion
Div 1 (Old) 15,000 28 Start
01/01/1954
Dundee 4-2 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 25,000 28 Start
02/01/1954
Aberdeen 2-0 Celtic
Div 1 (Old) 28,000 28 Start
09/01/1954
Partick Thistle 6-3 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 18,000 28 Start
16/01/1954
Aberdeen 1-3 Hibernian
Div 1 (Old) 17,500 28 Start
23/01/1954
Airdrie 1-3 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 8,500 28 Start
30/01/1954
Aberdeen 5-3 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Friendly 28 Start
06/02/1954
Aberdeen 1-0 East Fife
Div 1 (Old) 15,000 29 Start
13/02/1954
Duns 0-8 Aberdeen
Scottish Cup R2 700 29 Start
20/02/1954
Aberdeen 5-3 Clyde
Div 1 (Old) 15,000 29 Start
27/02/1954
Hibernian 1-3 Aberdeen
Scottish Cup R3 47,682 29 Start
06/03/1954
Queen of the South 2-4 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 7,000 29 Start
13/03/1954
Aberdeen 3-0 Heart of Midlothian
Scottish Cup QF 45,061 29 Start
20/03/1954
Aberdeen 1-0 Heart of Midlothian
Div 1 (Old) 17,000 29 Start
27/03/1954
Raith Rovers 3-1 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 7,000 29 Start
29/03/1954
Leeds United 3-1 Aberdeen
Friendly 7,500 29 Start
10/04/1954
Aberdeen 6-0 Rangers
Scottish Cup SF 110,939 29 Start
14/04/1954
East Fife 2-0 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 6,500 29 Start
17/04/1954
Rangers 1-3 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 45,000 29 Start
19/04/1954
Hibernian 3-0 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 28,000 29 Start
24/04/1954
Celtic 2-1 Aberdeen
Scottish Cup F 130,060 29 Start
06/08/1954
Aberdeen 3-2 Aberdeen Reserves
Friendly 29 Start
14/08/1954
Aberdeen 4-0 Queen of the South
League Cup GB 18,000 29 Start
18/08/1954
Hibernian 2-0 Aberdeen
League Cup GB 23,000 29 Start
21/08/1954
East Fife 0-3 Aberdeen
League Cup GB 15,000 29 Start
28/08/1954
Queen of the South 3-0 Aberdeen
League Cup GB 10,000 29 Start
01/09/1954
Aberdeen 1-1 Hibernian
League Cup GB 30,000 29 Start
04/09/1954
Aberdeen 5-1 East Fife
League Cup GB 28,000 29 Start
11/09/1954
Aberdeen 5-0 Stirling Albion
Div 1 (Old) 17,000 29 Start
18/09/1954
Dundee 0-2 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 27,000 29 Start
25/09/1954
Aberdeen 3-1 Hibernian
Div 1 (Old) 25,000 29 Start
27/09/1954
Aberdeen 6-3 Huddersfield Town
Friendly 12,000 29 Start
02/10/1954
Motherwell 1-3 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 12,000 29 Start
06/10/1954
Manchester City 4-3 Aberdeen
Friendly 18,604 29 Start
09/10/1954
Aberdeen 0-2 Celtic
Div 1 (Old) 38,000 29 Start
23/10/1954
Aberdeen 4-1 East Fife
Div 1 (Old) 14,500 29 Start
30/10/1954
Partick Thistle 1-0 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 20,000 29 Start
06/11/1954
Aberdeen 2-0 Queen of the South
Div 1 (Old) 15,000 29 Start
13/11/1954
Raith Rovers 1-2 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 11,000 29 Start
20/11/1954
Aberdeen 1-0 Heart of Midlothian
Div 1 (Old) 28,000 29 Start
27/11/1954
Aberdeen 1-0 Falkirk
Div 1 (Old) 17,000 29 Start
04/12/1954
Kilmarnock 0-4 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 12,000 29 Start
11/12/1954
Rangers 3-1 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 50,000 29 Start
18/12/1954
Aberdeen 3-0 Clyde
Div 1 (Old) 17,000 29 Start
25/12/1954
Stirling Albion 3-4 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 3,500 29 Start
01/01/1955
Aberdeen 1-0 Dundee
Div 1 (Old) 25,000 29 Start
03/01/1955
Hibernian 0-1 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 30,000 29 Start
08/01/1955
Aberdeen 4-1 Motherwell
Div 1 (Old) 22,000 29 Start
22/01/1955
Aberdeen 2-1 St. Mirren
Div 1 (Old) 18,000 29 Start
29/01/1955
East Fife 1-1 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 9,000 29 Start
05/02/1955
Stirling Albion 0-6 Aberdeen
Scottish Cup R5 7,568 30 Start
12/02/1955
Aberdeen 4-0 Partick Thistle
Div 1 (Old) 14,000 30 Start
19/02/1955
Aberdeen 2-1 Rangers
Scottish Cup R6 44,647 30 Start
26/02/1955
Queen of the South 2-6 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 9,000 30 Start
05/03/1955
Heart of Midlothian 1-1 Aberdeen
Scottish Cup QF 48,723 30 Start
09/03/1955
Aberdeen 2-0 Heart of Midlothian
Scottish Cup QF REP 41,345 30 Start
12/03/1955
Heart of Midlothian 2-0 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 28,000 30 Start
19/03/1955
Falkirk 1-2 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 17,000 30 Start
26/03/1955
Aberdeen 2-2 Clyde
Scottish Cup SF 32,590 30 Start
30/03/1955
Aberdeen 4-1 Kilmarnock
Div 1 (Old) 16,500 30 Start
02/04/1955
Aberdeen 4-0 Rangers
Div 1 (Old) 32,000 30 Start
04/04/1955
Aberdeen 0-1 Clyde
Scottish Cup SF REP 28,304 30 Start
16/04/1955
Celtic 2-1 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 35,000 30 Start
18/04/1955
Keith 0-7 Aberdeen
Benefit Match 30 Start
23/04/1955
Aberdeen 3-2 Raith Rovers
Div 1 (Old) 10,000 30 Start
03/05/1955
Aberdeen 1-2 Preston North End
Friendly 10,000 30 Start
06/05/1955
Home Farm Select 3-4 Aberdeen
Friendly 30 Start
09/05/1955
Glentoran 4-3 Aberdeen
Benefit Match 9,000 30 Start
05/08/1955
Aberdeen 1-2 Aberdeen Reserves
Friendly 18,000 30 Start
13/08/1955
Hibernian 0-1 Aberdeen
League Cup G3 30,000 30 Start
17/08/1955
Aberdeen 3-2 Dunfermline Athletic
League Cup G3 24,000 30 Start
20/08/1955
Aberdeen 3-2 Clyde
League Cup G3 24,000 30 Start
27/08/1955
Aberdeen 2-1 Hibernian
League Cup G3 30,000 30 Start
31/08/1955
Dunfermline Athletic 2-2 Aberdeen
League Cup G3 14,000 30 Start
03/09/1955
Clyde 1-2 Aberdeen
League Cup G3 8,000 30 Start
10/09/1955
Aberdeen 6-2 Hibernian
Div 1 (Old) 17,000 30 Start
14/09/1955
Aberdeen 5-3 Heart of Midlothian
League Cup QF 1L 30,000 30 Start
17/09/1955
Heart of Midlothian 2-4 Aberdeen
League Cup QF 2L 35,000 30 Start
24/09/1955
Aberdeen 2-0 Dundee
Div 1 (Old) 20,000 30 Start
26/09/1955
Aberdeen 4-3 Chelsea
Friendly 20,000 30 Start
01/10/1955
Aberdeen 2-1 Rangers
League Cup SF 80,000 30 Start
08/10/1955
Aberdeen 3-2 Queen of the South
Div 1 (Old) 17,000 30 Start
22/10/1955
Aberdeen 2-1 St. Mirren
League Cup F 44,106 30 Start
16/11/1955
Arbroath 0-6 Aberdeen
Friendly 2,000 30 Start
19/11/1955
Aberdeen 1-1 Motherwell
Div 1 (Old) 20,000 30 Start
26/11/1955
Raith Rovers 1-1 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 12,000 30 Start
03/12/1955
Heart of Midlothian 3-0 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 30,000 30 Start
18/04/1956
Rangers 1-0 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 45,000 31 Start
21/04/1956
Aberdeen 3-2 Kilmarnock
Div 1 (Old) 11,000 31 Start
25/04/1956
Airdrie 2-2 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 8,500 31 Start
28/04/1956
Aberdeen 0-4 Partick Thistle
Div 1 (Old) 16,000 31 Start
29/05/1956
Montreal All Stars 0-8 Aberdeen
Canadian Tour 6,017 31 Start
09/06/1956
Everton 3-3 Aberdeen
Canadian Tour 18,363 31 Start
13/06/1956
Everton 2-1 Aberdeen
Canadian Tour 31 Start
16/06/1956
Everton 3-1 Aberdeen
Canadian Tour 15,000 31 Start
17/06/1956
Everton 6-3 Aberdeen
Canadian Tour 7,000 31 Start
11/08/1956
Aberdeen 1-2 Celtic
League Cup G2 35,000 31 Start
15/08/1956
East Fife 2-1 Aberdeen
League Cup G2 8,000 31 Start
08/09/1956
St. Mirren 0-2 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 15,000 31 Start
15/09/1956
Aberdeen 2-1 Queens Park
Div 1 (Old) 12,000 31 Start
22/09/1956
Dundee 4-2 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 20,000 31 Start
24/09/1956
Aberdeen 3-2 Everton
Friendly 14,000 31 Start
29/09/1956
Aberdeen 3-1 Hibernian
Div 1 (Old) 18,000 31 Start
17/11/1956
Aberdeen 3-2 Dunfermline Athletic
Div 1 (Old) 13,000 31 Start
24/11/1956
Rangers 3-1 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 30,000 31 Start
01/12/1956
Aberdeen 5-1 Queen of the South
Div 1 (Old) 12,000 31 Start
08/12/1956
Queens Park 0-2 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 12,000 31 Start
15/12/1956
Falkirk 2-5 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 6,000 31 Start
22/12/1956
Aberdeen 2-3 Motherwell
Div 1 (Old) 13,000 31 Start
29/12/1956
Aberdeen 2-3 Heart of Midlothian
Div 1 (Old) 20,000 31 Start
01/01/1957
Aberdeen 2-1 Dundee
Div 1 (Old) 15,000 31 Start
05/01/1957
Aberdeen 4-0 St. Mirren
Div 1 (Old) 13,000 31 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
1956-57
13
0
9
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
15
0
9
6
0
8
1955-56
10
0
6
10
0
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
20
0
13
3
0
4
1954-55
28
0
17
6
0
6
6
0
5
0
0
0
40
0
28
7
0
8
1953-54
29
0
17
4
0
3
5
0
7
0
0
0
38
0
27
5
0
2
1952-53
27
0
9
4
0
2
9
0
4
0
0
0
40
0
15
3
0
2
1951-52
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
Totals:
107
0
58
26
0
18
20
0
16
0
0
0
153
0
92
25
0
26
Total Appearances/Goals: 153 92  

Scottish International Caps
Season Date
Match
Tournament
1954-55 03/11/54
SCOTLAND v Northern Ireland
British Int'l Championship
1954-55 16/10/54
Wales v SCOTLAND
British Int'l Championship
1953-54 05/05/54
SCOTLAND v Norway
Friendly
Total Appearances: 3