1908–09 Aberdeen F.C. season

Aberdeen F.C.
1908-09 season
Manager Jimmy Philip
Scottish Football League First Division 8th
Scottish Cup Second round
Top goalscorer League: Willie Lennie (12)
All: Willie Lennie (14)
Highest home attendance 15,000 vs. Dundee, 24 October 1908
Lowest home attendance 4,000 vs. Hibernian, 3 April 1909

Aberdeen F.C. competed in the Scottish Football League First Division and Scottish Cup in season 1908–09.

Overview

This was Aberdeen's sixth season overall and fourth in the top flight. Aberdeen finished in 8th place in the First Division and scored a club record 61 goals in 34 league games. In the Scottish Cup, they were knocked out in the second round by Third Lanark. Willie Lennie finished as top scorer with 14 goals in both competitions.

Results

Scottish First Division

Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance
1 15 August St Mirren H 4–2 Blackburn (2), Muir, McNair 8,000
2 22 August Morton H 2–0 O'Hagan, Lennie 7,500
3 29 August Clyde A 1–2 Muir 10,000
4 5 September Rangers H 0–2 9,000
5 12 September Airdrieonians H 2–0 McIntosh, Lennie 8,000
6 19 September Hamilton Academical A 2–1 McNair, Lennie 5,500
7 26 September Kilmarnock H 2–0 Simpson (2) 7,000
8 28 September Queen's Park H 1–1 Simpson 10,000
9 3 October Falkirk A 1–0 Low 7,000
10 10 October Partick Thistle A[nb 1] 3–2 Blackburn, Muir, Lennie 5,500
11 17 October Hamilton Academical H 4–2 Simpson, Muir, O'Hagan, Lennie 7,000
12 24 October Dundee H 1–1 Muir 15,000
13 31 October Heart of Midlothian A 1–1 O'Hagan 5,000
14 7 November Falkirk H 3–1 Simpson, O'Hagan, Lennie 8,000
15 14 November Hibernian A 1–2 O'Hagan 6,500
16 21 November Port Glasgow Athletic A 1–1 Blackburn 2,500
17 28 November Motherwell H 1–3 Lennie 6,000
18 5 December Airdrieonians A 2–4 Simpson, McNair 2,000
19 12 December Dundee A 2–2 McEchern, Lennie 14,000
20 19 December Celtic H 0–2 10,000
21 26 December Queen's Park A 2–2 Lennie (2) 10,000
22 1 January Clyde H 2–4 Wilson, Blackburn 8,000
23 2 January Port Glasgow Athletic H 3–1 T. Murray, Dalgarno (2) 7,000
24 9 January Partick Thistle H 1–0 Wilson 4,500
25 30 January Third Lanark H 6–1 Blackburn (2), T. Murray, O'Hagan (2), Lennie 5,500
26 13 February Heart of Midlothian H 1–0 Blackburn 6,000
27 20 February Morton A 3–2 Low, O'Hagan, Lennie 3,500
28 24 February Celtic A 0–2 6,000
29 27 February Motherwell A 2–3 Blackburn (2) 3,000
30 6 March St Mirren A 0–1 2,500
31 13 March Kilmarnock A 2–3 McEchern, Niblo 4,000
32 20 March Third Lanark A 0–2 2,500
33 27 March Rangers A 1–3 Simpson 10,500
34 3 April Hibernian H 4–0 Simpson (3), Niblo 4,000

Final League table

P Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
7 St Mirren 34 15 6 13 53 45 8 36
8 ABERDEEN 34 15 6 13 61 53 8 36
9 Falkirk 34 13 7 14 58 56 2 33
10 Kilmarnock 34 13 7 14 47 61 –14 33

Scottish Cup

Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance
R1 23 January Morton A 4–0 Wilson, Simpson, Niblo, Lennie 4,500
R2 6 February Third Lanark A 1–4 Lennie 13,300

Squad

Appearances & Goals

No. Pos Nat Player TotalFirst DivisionScottish Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
FW Scotland Rob Blackburn 2410221020
DF Scotland Donald Colman 36034020
FW Scotland Jimmy Dalgarno 525200
DF Scotland Stewart Davidson 808000
DF Scotland Alex Halkett 19019000
DF Scotland Jock Hume 32030020
GK Scotland Arthur King 101000
FW Scotland Willie Lennie 3114291222
MF Scotland Wilf Low 34232220
DF Scotland JF Lyon 202000
FW Scotland George MacFarlane 303000
FW Scotland Vic McEchern 929200
MF Scotland Jim McIntosh 33131120
FW Scotland Willie McNair 15315300
FW Scotland Jim Muir 11511500
FW Scotland Herbert Murray 202000
FW Scotland Tom Murray 726210
GK Scotland Cody Mutch 33233200
FW Scotland Tom Niblo 15313221
FW Republic of Ireland Charlie O'Hagan 30828820
FW Scotland Bobby Simpson 2511241011
DF Scotland George Wilson 19317221

References

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

Notes

  1. ↑ This game was played at Aberdeen's Pittodrie Stadium, despite Partick Thistle being the home team.
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