1906–07 Aberdeen F.C. season
| 1906-07 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Jimmy Philip |
| Scottish Football League First Division | 11th |
| Scottish Cup | 1st round |
| Top goalscorer |
League: Willie Lennie (9) All: Willie Lennie (9) |
| Highest home attendance |
8,000 vs. Dundee, 8 December 1906 8,000 vs. Celtic, 2 March 1907 |
| Lowest home attendance | 1,200 vs. Queen's Park, 24 September 1906 |
Aberdeen F.C. competed in the Scottish Football League First Division and Scottish Cup in season 1906–07.
Overview
This was Aberdeen's fourth season overall and second in the top flight. Aberdeen finished 11th out of 18 clubs in the First Division, but were knocked out of the Scottish Cup by Renfrewshire club Johnstone after a replay. New signings included Irish international Charlie O'Hagan from Middlesbrough.
Results
Scottish First Division
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 August | Hibernian | A | 1–2 | Lennie | 6,000 |
| 2 | 25 August | Third Lanark | H | 0–2 | 4,500 | |
| 3 | 1 September | Rangers | A | 2–6 | H. Low, Lennie | 10,000 |
| 4 | 8 September | St Mirren | H | 4–2 | Edgar, Haxton, Lennie (2) | 5,500 |
| 5 | 15 September | Morton | A | 1–2 | H. Low | 4,000 |
| 6 | 22 September | Airdrieonians | H | 0–0 | 6,000 | |
| 7 | 24 September | Queen's Park | H | 2–1 | Edgar, Lennie | 1,200 |
| 8 | 29 September | Motherwell | A | 2–3 | Ward (2) | 4,000 |
| 9 | 6 October | Falkirk | H | 0–0 | 5,000 | |
| 10 | 13 October | Celtic | A | 1–2 | McKinlay | 14,000 |
| 11 | 20 October | Partick Thistle | H | 0–0 | 4,000 | |
| 12 | 27 October | Kilmarnock | A | 3–1 | McKinlay, H. Low (2) | 1,500 |
| 13 | 3 November | Heart of Midlothian | H | 2–3 | McKinlay (2) | 6,500 |
| 14 | 10 November | Dundee | A | 0–0 | 12,000 | |
| 15 | 17 November | Clyde | A | 3–1 | Ward, McKinlay, McDonald | 3,000 |
| 16 | 24 November | Port Glasgow Athletic | H | 1–0 | Ward | 4,000 |
| 17 | 1 December | Hamilton Academical | A | 2–4 | Lennie, Own goal | 2,500 |
| 18 | 8 December | Dundee | H | 0–3 | 8,000 | |
| 19 | 22 December | Rangers | H | 0–3 | 7,000 | |
| 20 | 1 January | Falkirk | A | 2–3 | McDonald, Ward | 4,000 |
| 21 | 12 January | Port Glasgow Athletic | A | 2–2 | H. Low, O'Hagan | 5,000 |
| 22 | 19 January | Kilmarnock | H | 3–0 | H. Low (2), Lennie | 4,000 |
| 23 | 16 February | Hamilton Academical | H | 2–1 | McDonald, Ward | 3,000 |
| 24 | 23 February | Motherwell | H | 2–2 | H. Low, Wilson | 3,500 |
| 25 | 2 March | Celtic | H | 2–2 | O'Hagan, Lennie | 8,000 |
| 26 | 9 March | Morton | H | 2–0 | Simpson, Wilson | 4,500 |
| 27 | 16 March | St Mirren | A | 2–2 | Simpson (2) | 4,000 |
| 28 | 23 March | Airdrieonians | A | 2–0 | Wilson, O'Hagan | 2,000 |
| 29 | 30 March | Third Lanark | A | 0–2 | 3,500 | |
| 30 | 6 April | Partick Thistle | A | 0–2 | 4,000 | |
| 31 | 13 April | Clyde | H | 3–0 | McDonald, Wilson, Lennie | 4,500 |
| 32 | 15 April | Heart of Midlothian | A | 1–1 | O'Hagan | 4,000 |
| 33 | 4 May | Queen's Park | A | 0–2 | 2,000 | |
| 34 | 6 May | Hibernian | H | 1–1 | Own goal | 5,000 |
Final League table
| P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Motherwell | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 45 | 48 | –3 | 33 |
| 11 | ABERDEEN | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 48 | 55 | –7 | 30 |
| 12 | Hibernian | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 40 | 59 | –19 | 30 |
| 13 | Morton | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 41 | 50 | –9 | 28 |
Scottish Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 26 January | Johnstone | H | 0–0 | 3,000 | |
| R1 R | 9 February | Johnstone | A | 1–2 | H. Low | 2,500 |
Squad
Appearances & Goals
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | First Division | Scottish Cup | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| DF |  |
Pat Boyle | 34 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | |
Willie Brebner | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Stewart Davidson | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | |
John Edgar | 15 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | |
John Ford | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | |
Jim Gault | 23 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | |
Alex Halkett | 32 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Jim Haxton | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Allan Lawrie | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Willie Lennie | 33 | 9 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Henry Low | 32 | 9 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 1 | |
| MF | |
Wilf Low | 31 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| GK | |
Rab MacFarlane | 33 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| FW | |
John McDonald | 21 | 4 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Dave McKinlay | 16 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Willie McWhinnie | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GK | |
Cody Mutch | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | |
Jack Newlands | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW |  |
Charlie O'Hagan | 15 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Gowie Robertson | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Jimmy Robertson | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Bobby Simpson | 10 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | |
Tom Strang | 27 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF | |
John Urquhart | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW |  |
Alf Ward | 19 | 6 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | |
Sam Willox | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | |
George Wilson | 11 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
References
- Kevin Stirling. Aberdeen A Centenary History 1903-2003. Desert Island Books 2002. ISBN 1-874287-49-X.
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