1911–12 Aberdeen F.C. season

Aberdeen F.C.
1911-12 season
Manager Jimmy Philip
Scottish Football League First Division 9th
Scottish Cup Third round
Top goalscorer League: Dave Main (12)
All: Dave Main (14)
Highest home attendance 22,000 vs. Celtic, 24 February 1912
Lowest home attendance 3,000 vs. Morton, 6 April 1912

Aberdeen F.C. competed in the Scottish Football League First Division and Scottish Cup in season 1911–12.

Overview

Aberdeen finished in ninth place in the Scottish First Division and were knocked out of the Scottish Cup at the third round stage after a replay defeat to Celtic. Dave Main finished as the club's top scorer with 14 goals. In September 1911, Pittodrie Stadium was closed for two weeks after Rangers players were pelted with stones.[1]

Results

Scottish First Division

Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance
1 19 August Raith Rovers H 3–1 McIntosh, Main, Wood 10,000
2 26 August Third Lanark H 1–2 Lennie 10,000
3 2 September Hamilton Academical A 1–1 Soye 6,000
4 16 September Rangers H 1–2 Main 14,000
5 23 September Falkirk A 0–3 10,000
6 25 September Queen's Park H 3–0 Main, Wood, Lennie 8,000
7 30 September Kilmarnock H 1–2 Main 4,000
8 7 October Clyde A 1–0 Wood 5,000
9 14 October Celtic A 0–1 10,500
10 21 October Partick Thistle H 3–1 Soye, Walker, Main 6,000
11 28 October St Mirren A 3–1 Soye, Main (2) 6,000
12 4 November Airdrieonians H 3–0 Main, Wood (2) 6,000
13 11 November Queen's Park A 5–2 Soye, Walker, Main (2), Lennie 4,000
14 18 November Raith Rovers A 1–1 Lennie 8,000
15 25 November Heart of Midlothian A 2–1 Wyllie, Main 12,000
16 2 December Motherwell H 0–1 8,000
17 9 December Partick Thistle A 1–3 McIntosh 10,000
18 16 December Dundee H 2–1 McIntosh, Lennie 10,000
19 23 December Hibernian A 1–1 Lennie 6,000
20 30 December St Mirren H 2–1 Wyllie, Main 9,000
21 1 January Morton A 1–2 Walker 6,000
22 6 January Hamilton Academical H 2–0 McIntosh, John Wood 4,000
23 13 January Dundee A 0–4 10,500
24 20 January Rangers A 0–2 18,000
25 2 March Hibernian H 1–1 Wyllie 5,000
26 16 March Heart of Midlothian H 1–0 Wood 4,500
27 23 March Celtic H 1–1 Wood 6,000
28 30 March Clyde H 0–0 4,000
29 6 April Morton H 1–1 Soye 3,000
30 8 April Third Lanark A 2–0 Hume, McIntosh 2,500
31 13 April Motherwell A 0–2 3,000
32 17 April Falkirk H 1–0 Soye 3,500
33 20 April Airdrieonians A 0–3 1,500
34 27 April Kilmarnock A 0–3 4,000

Final League table

P Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
8 Dundee 34 13 9 12 52 41 11 35
9 ABERDEEN 34 14 7 13 44 44 0 35
10 Airdrieonians 34 12 8 14 40 41 –1 32
11 Third Lanark 34 12 7 15 40 57 –17 31

Scottish Cup

Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance
R1 27 January St Mirren A 3–3 Wyllie, Soye, Wood 16,000
R1 R 10 February St Mirren H 4–0 Walker, Main, Wood, Lennie 14,000
R2 17 February Armadale H 3–0 Wyllie, Wood, Lennie 7,000
R3 24 February Celtic H 2–2 Soye, Main 22,000
R3 R 9 March Celtic A 0–2 40,000

Squad

Appearances & Goals

No. Pos Nat Player TotalFirst DivisionScottish Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
DF Scotland Donald Colman 35032030
MF Scotland Stewart Davidson 28023050
FW Scotland Willie Dickson 101000
FW Scotland Sam Douglas 202000
FW Scotland John Edgar 202000
GK Scotland Andy Greig 27022050
DF Scotland Bobby Hannah 402020
DF Scotland Archie Harper 202000
DF Scotland Jock Hume 37132150
GK Scotland Arthur King 12012000
FW Scotland Willie Lennie 33828652
MF Scotland WR Low 303000
FW Scotland Dave Main 3414291252
FW Scotland Vic McEchern 101000
FW Scotland Angus McIntosh 20519510
MF Scotland James Miller 13013000
FW Scotland John Neilson 303000
FW Scotland Jimmy Soye 37832652
FW Scotland Joe Walker 24420341
MF Scotland George Wilson 35030050
FW England John Wood 371032753
MF Scotland Jock Wyllie 39634452

References

  1. ↑ Stirling, Kevin (2002). Aberdeen: A Centenary History 1903-2003. Desert Island Books. p. 217. ISBN 1-874287-49-X.
  • Kevin Stirling. Aberdeen A Centenary History 1903-2003. Desert Island Books 2002. ISBN 1-874287-49-X.
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