1903–04 Aberdeen F.C. season

Aberdeen F.C.
1903-04 season
Manager Jimmy Philip
Northern League 3rd
Scottish Cup First Round
Top goalscorer League: Willie MacAulay (13)
All: Willie MacAulay (13)
Highest home attendance 8,000 vs. Stenhousemuir, 15 August 1903
Lowest home attendance 2,000 vs. Dundee 'A', 30 January 1904

Aberdeen F.C. competed in the Northern League and Scottish Cup in the 1903–04 season.

Overview

It was Aberdeen's first season in Scottish football, the club having been established in April 1903 following a merger of three local clubs. Aberdeen failed to gain election to the Scottish First Division and did not apply to join the second division. They were placed in the Northern League along with eleven other clubs from the North of Scotland. The club finished third in the league, but lost their first Scottish Cup tie to Alloa Athletic.

Results

Northern League

Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance
1 15 August Stenhousemuir H 1–1 MacAulay 8,000
2 22 August Dunfermline Athletic A 2–4 Own goal, D. MacKay 3,500
3 29 August St Johnstone H 5–1 Shinner (2), D. MacKay (2), MacAulay 7,000
4 12 September Stenhousemuir A 1–1 Shinner 4,000
5 26 September Arbroath H 1–2 Shinner 6,000
6 10 October Dundee Wanderers A 2–0 Johnston, C. Mackie 2,000
7 24 October Cowdenbeath A 1–3 MacAulay 3,000
8 31 October Forfar Athletic H 3–1 MacAulay, D. MacKay, C. Mackie 4,000
9 7 November Dundee Wanderers H 2–2 D. MacKay, Johnston 2,500
10 14 November Montrose H 4–2 Low (2), MacAulay (2) 4,500
11 21 November Montrose A 1–4 D. MacKay 1,000
12 28 November Lochgelly United H 8–1 Low, Barron, C. Mackie (3), MacAulay, Johnston (2) 5,000
13 5 December Dunfermline Athletic A 0–1 5,500
14 12 December Forfar Athletic A 6–2 Shinner, Wishart, C. Mackie, MacAulay (2), Johnston 2,000
15 26 December Lochee United A 3–0 Sangster, MacAulay, Johnston 1,000
16 2 January Dundee 'A' A 1–1 MacAulay 3,500
17 30 January Dundee 'A' H 2–1 Low, MacAulay 2,000
18 6 February Cowdenbeath H 3–2 Low, D. MacKay, Barron 2,500
19 20 February Lochee United H 4–0 C. Mackie (2), D. MacKay, Shinner 2,000
20 19 March Arbroath A 1–4 Strang 1,500
21 22 April St Johnstone A 3–1 C. Mackie, MacAulay, Shiach 2,000
22 23 April Lochgelly United A 1–3 D. MacKay 1,000

Final League table

P Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Montrose 22 16 0 6 54 25 29 32
2 Arbroath 22 11 6 5 43 45 –2 28
3 ABERDEEN 22 11 4 7 55 37 18 26
4 Dundee Wanderers 22 10 5 7 45 35 10 25

Scottish Cup

Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance
R1 23 January Alloa Athletic A 1–2 C. Mackie 2,500

Squad

Appearances & Goals

No. Pos Nat Player TotalNorthern LeagueScottish Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GK Scotland Frank Barrett 20019010
FW Scotland John Barron 625210
FW Scotland John Bonnar 504010
FW Scotland Martin Dorward 101000
DF Scotland John Hannah 101000
FW Scotland WG Johnston 20619610
DF Scotland Henry Low 18517510
FW Scotland Dave MacKay 15915900
FW Scotland Roddy McKay 101000
FW Scotland Charlie Mackie 221021911
FW Scotland Jimmy Mackie 1009010
FW Scotland Willie MacAulay 2113201310
DF Scotland Frank McGregor 14014000
DF Scotland Duncan McNichol 17016010
DF Scotland Jack Murphy 101000
FW Scotland Tom Owen 202000
DF Scotland Robert Ritchie 12012000
GK Scotland Willie Ritchie 303000
DF Scotland Gowie Robertson 404000
DF Scotland John Sangster 12111110
FW Scotland Alex Shiach 414100
FW England Bert Shinner 14614600
FW Scotland Tom Strang 21120110
DF Scotland Johnny Thomson 101000
DF Scotland Sam Willox 606000
FW Scotland John Wishart 212100

References

  • Kevin Stirling. Aberdeen A Centenary History 1903-2003. Desert Island Books 2002. ISBN 1-874287-49-X.
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