1911–12 Aberdeen F.C. season
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Aberdeen F.C. 1911–12 football season
| 1911–12 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Thomas Duncan |
| Manager | Jimmy Philip |
| Scottish Football League Division One | 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 Scottish Football League Division One and Scottish Cup in season 1911–12.
Overview
[edit ]Aberdeen finished in ninth place in Scottish Division One 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
[edit ]Scottish Division One
[edit ]| 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 standings
[edit ]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Falkirk | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 46 | 33 | +13 | 36 |
| 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 |
Source: "1911-1912 Division 1 - SPFL Archive". SPFL. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
Scottish Cup
[edit ]Main article: 1911–12 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
[edit ]Appearances & Goals
[edit ]| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division One | Scottish Cup | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| DF | Scotland SCO | Donald Colman (c) | 35 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| MF | Scotland SCO | Stewart Davidson | 28 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| FW | Scotland SCO | Willie Dickson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | Scotland SCO | Sam Douglas | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | Scotland SCO | John Edgar | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GK | Scotland SCO | Andy Greig | 27 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| DF | Scotland SCO | Bobby Hannah | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF | Scotland SCO | Archie Harper | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | Scotland SCO | Jock Hume | 37 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 5 | 0 | |
| GK | Scotland SCO | Arthur King | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | Scotland SCO | Willie Lennie | 33 | 8 | 28 | 6 | 5 | 2 | |
| MF | Scotland SCO | Willie Low | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | Scotland SCO | Dave Main | 34 | 14 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 2 | |
| FW | Scotland SCO | Vic McEchern | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | Scotland SCO | Angus McIntosh | 20 | 5 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | Scotland SCO | James Miller | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | Scotland SCO | John Neilson | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | Scotland SCO | Jimmy Soye | 37 | 8 | 32 | 6 | 5 | 2 | |
| FW | Scotland SCO | Joseph Walker | 24 | 4 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 1 | |
| MF | Scotland SCO | George Wilson | 35 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| FW | England ENG | John Wood | 37 | 10 | 32 | 7 | 5 | 3 | |
| MF | Scotland SCO | Jock Wyllie | 39 | 6 | 34 | 4 | 5 | 2 | |
References
[edit ]- ^ 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.