Overview
Aberdeen finished in fifth place out of 20 in the Scottish First Division, their highest finish since 1911. A new ground record for Pittodrie Stadium was set in October when 27,000 spectators attended a game against Rangers which finished 0-0. In the Scottish Cup, a club record victory was achieved over Peterhead in the third round. Aberdeen won 13-0. Andy Rankine was the club's top scorer this season with 17; fourteen in the league and three in the cup.
Results
Scottish First Division
Match Day |
Date |
Opponent |
H/A |
Score |
Aberdeen Scorer(s) |
Attendance |
1 |
16 August |
Kilmarnock |
A |
0–1 |
|
8,500 |
2 |
19 August |
Dundee |
A |
1–1 |
Rankine |
22,000 |
3 |
26 August |
Raith Rovers |
H |
1–0 |
Miller |
16,000 |
4 |
2 September |
Albion Rovers |
A |
2–0 |
Thomson, Miller |
4,000 |
5 |
9 September |
Hibernian |
H |
2–0 |
Miller, Rankine |
20,000 |
6 |
16 September |
Morton |
A |
1–2 |
Rankine |
4,000 |
7 |
23 September |
Falkirk |
H |
2–2 |
Rankine (2) |
7,000 |
8 |
25 September |
Celtic |
H |
3–1 |
Milne, Miller, Rankine |
23,500 |
9 |
30 September |
St Mirren |
H |
4–2 |
Thomson, Miller (2), Smith |
16,000 |
10 |
2 October |
Alloa Athletic |
A |
2–0 |
Middleton, Thomson |
5,000 |
11 |
7 October |
Airdrieonians |
A |
0–2 |
|
8,000 |
12 |
14 October |
Rangers |
H |
0–0 |
|
27,000 |
13 |
21 October |
Motherwell |
A |
1–3 |
Rankine |
7,000 |
14 |
28 October |
Hamilton Academical |
H |
1–0 |
Thomson |
11,000 |
15 |
4 November |
Third Lanark |
A |
1–2 |
Thomson |
10,000 |
16 |
11 November |
Heart of Midlothian |
H |
0–1 |
|
15,000 |
17 |
18 November |
Kilmarnock |
H |
5–0 |
MacLachlan, Connon (2), Rankine (2) |
10,000 |
18 |
25 November |
Partick Thistle |
A |
1–2 |
Middleton |
12,000 |
19 |
2 December |
Alloa Athletic |
H |
1–0 |
Thomson |
11,000 |
20 |
9 December |
Clyde |
H |
1–0 |
Middleton |
10,000 |
21 |
16 December |
St Mirren |
A |
1–0 |
Smith |
11,000 |
22 |
23 December |
Airdrieonians |
H |
0–1 |
|
13,000 |
23 |
30 December |
Rangers |
A |
1–1 |
Rankine |
22,000 |
24 |
1 January |
Dundee |
H |
0–0 |
|
23,000 |
25 |
2 January |
Raith Rovers |
A |
1–1 |
Smith |
6,000 |
26 |
6 January |
Celtic |
A |
2–1 |
Thomson, Rankine |
15,000 |
27 |
20 January |
Morton |
H |
1–1 |
Milne |
9,000 |
28 |
3 February |
Ayr United |
H |
4–1 |
Robertson, Thomson (2), Grant |
13,000 |
29 |
17 February |
Partick Thistle |
H |
0–0 |
|
11,000 |
30 |
28 February |
Falkirk |
H |
1–1 |
Rankine |
3,500 |
31 |
3 March |
Hibernian |
A |
0–2 |
|
10,000 |
32 |
10 March |
Ayr United |
A |
1–2 |
Thomson |
5,500 |
33 |
24 March |
Third Lanark |
H |
1–1 |
Thomson |
11,000 |
34 |
31 March |
Heart of Midlothian |
A |
0–0 |
|
12,500 |
35 |
7 April |
Hamilton Academical |
A |
0–0 |
|
4,000 |
36 |
14 April |
Albion Rovers |
H |
1–2 |
Smith |
12,000 |
37 |
21 April |
Clyde |
A |
1–0 |
Rankine |
5,000 |
38 |
28 April |
Motherwell |
H |
2–1 |
Miller (2) |
9,500 |
Final League table
P |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
4 |
Falkirk |
38 |
14 |
17 |
7 |
44 |
32 |
12 |
45 |
5 |
ABERDEEN |
38 |
15 |
12 |
11 |
46 |
34 |
12 |
42 |
6 |
St Mirren |
38 |
15 |
12 |
11 |
54 |
44 |
10 |
42 |
7 |
Dundee |
38 |
17 |
7 |
14 |
51 |
44 |
7 |
41 |
Scottish Cup
Round |
Date |
Opponent |
H/A |
Score |
Aberdeen Scorer(s) |
Attendance |
R1 |
13 January |
Forfar Athletic |
H |
1–0 |
Rankine |
13,000 |
R2 |
27 January |
Airdrieonians |
A |
1–1 |
Smith |
12,000 |
R2 R |
31 January |
Airdrieonians |
H |
2–0 |
Rankine, Smith |
14,500 |
R3 |
10 February |
Peterhead |
H |
13–0 |
Milne (3), Middleton, Thomson (3), Grant (4), Rankine, Smith |
3,241 |
QF |
24 February |
Hibernian |
A |
0–2 |
|
28,000 |
References
- Kevin Stirling. Aberdeen A Centenary History 1903-2003. Desert Island Books 2002. ISBN 1-874287-49-X.
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