1935–36 Aberdeen F.C. season
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Aberdeen F.C. 1935–36 football season
| 1935–36 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Francis John Whitehead |
| Manager | Paddy Travers |
| Scottish League Division One | 3rd |
| Scottish Cup | Quarter-finalists |
| Top goalscorer | League: Matt Armstrong (30) All: Matt Armstrong (31) |
| Highest home attendance | 34,500 vs. Rangers, 23 November |
| Lowest home attendance | 7,000 vs. Airdireonias 18 January |
The 1935–36 season was Aberdeen's 31st season in the top flight of Scottish football and their 32nd season overall. Aberdeen competed in the Scottish League Division One and the Scottish Cup.
Results
[edit ]Division One
[edit ]Main article: 1935–36 Scottish Division One
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 August | Celtic | A | 3–1 | Lang (2), Armstrong | 28,000 |
| 2 | 17 August | Motherwell | A | 2–2 | Armstrong (2) | 10,000 |
| 3 | 24 August | Hibernian | H | 3–1 | Armstrong (2), Mills | 15,000 |
| 4 | 28 August | Clyde | H | 3–1 | McKenzie, Mills, Lang | 8,000 |
| 5 | 31 August | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 2–0 | Mills, Armstrong | 10,000 |
| 6 | 7 September | Ayr United | H | 3–0 | McKenzie, Lang, Benyon | 12,000 |
| 7 | 14 September | Airdrieoniasn | A | 4–3 | Lang, Mills, Armstrong, McKenzie | 7,000 |
| 8 | 21 September | Dundee | H | 4–1 | Armstrong (3), Lang | 16,000 |
| 9 | 23 September | Hamilton Academical | H | 3–0 | Mills, McKenzie, Lang | 20,000 |
| 10 | 28 September | Third Lanark | A | 1–5 | Lang | 9,000 |
| 11 | 5 October | Partick Thistle | H | 4–0 | Warnock (2), McKenzie, Devers | 10,000 |
| 12 | 12 October | Arbroath | A | 1–0 | Armstrong | 6,000 |
| 13 | 19 October | Queen's Park | H | 2–1 | Devers (2) | 7,500 |
| 14 | 26 October | Kilmarnock | A | 5–2 | Mills (3), Armstrong, Lang | 6,000 |
| 15 | 2 November | Queen of the South | H | 4–3 | Armstrong (2 penalties), Benyon, Devers | 14,000 |
| 16 | 9 November | St Johnstone | A | 0–0 | 7,000 | |
| 17 | 16 November | Albion Rovers | A | 3–1 | McKenzie, Thomson, Mills | 6,000 |
| 18 | 23 November | Rangers | H | 1–0 | Benyon | 34,500 |
| 19 | 30 November | Heart of Midlothian | H | 2–1 | Armstrong (2) | 18,000 |
| 20 | 7 December | Clyde | A | 3–0 | Armstrong (2), Benyon | 11,000 |
| 21 | 14 December | Hamilton Academical | A | 3–1 | Mills, Warnock, Lang | 4,000 |
| 22 | 21 December | Celtic | A | 3–5 | Warnock (2), Armstrong | 40,000 |
| 23 | 28 December | Motherwell | H | 1–1 | McKenzie | 17,000 |
| 24 | 1 January | Dundee | A | 2–2 | Thomson (penalty), Mills | 22,000 |
| 25 | 2 January | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 3–3 | Scott, R. Smith, Mills | 16,000 |
| 26 | 4 January | Hibernian | A | 4–1 | Warnock (2), Scott, McKenzie | 22,000 |
| 27 | 11 January | Ayr United | A | 1–1 | Scott | 10,000 |
| 28 | 18 January | Airdireonians | H | 2–2 | Thomson (penalty), Benyon | 7,000 |
| 29 | 1 February | Third Lanark | H | 2–0 | Warnock (2) | 11,000 |
| 30 | 15 February | Partick Thistle | A | 3–3 | Armstrong (2), Thomson | 22,000 |
| 31 | 29 February | Arbroath | H | 1–2 | Armstrong | 9,000 |
| 32 | 14 March | Kilmarnock | H | 2–1 | Armstrong, Mills | 8,000 |
| 33 | 21 March | Queen of the South | A | 1–1 | Armstrong | 9,000 |
| 34 | 28 March | St Johnstone | H | 3–0 | Mills (penalty), Armstrong, Beynon | 7,000 |
| 35 | 4 April | Queen's Park | A | 1–0 | Beynon | 4,000 |
| 36 | 11 April | Albion Rovers | H | 6–1 | Armstrong (4), Mills, Thomson | 10,000 |
| 37 | 25 April | Heart of Midlothian | A | 2–1 | Mills, Armstrong | 18,000 |
| 38 | 29 April | Rangers | A | 3–2 | Beynon, Mills, Thomson | 12,000 |
Final standings
[edit ]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic | 38 | 32 | 2 | 4 | 115 | 33 | +82 | 66 |
| 2 | Rangers | 38 | 27 | 7 | 4 | 110 | 43 | +67 | 61 |
| 3 | Aberdeen | 38 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 96 | 50 | +46 | 61 |
| 4 | Motherwell | 38 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 77 | 58 | +19 | 48 |
| 5 | Heart of Midlothian | 38 | 20 | 7 | 11 | 88 | 55 | +33 | 47 |
Scottish Cup
[edit ]Main article: 1935–36 Scottish Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 29 January | Hamilton Academical | H | 4–1 | Benyon (2), Mills, McKenzie | 12,718 |
| R2 | 8 February | King's Park | H | 6–0 | Mills (2), Lang (2), Armstrong, Thomson | 13,613 |
| R3 | 22 February | St Johnstone | H | 1–1 | Lang | 32,468 |
| R3 R | 26 February | St Johnstone | A | 1–0 | Thomson (penalty) | 21,843 |
| QF | 7 March | Rangers | H | 0–1 | 41,633 |
Squad
[edit ]Appearances & Goals
[edit ]| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division One | Scottish Cup | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK | Scotland SCO | Steve Smith | 33 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| GK | Scotland SCO | Doug Westland | 10 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF | Scotland SCO | Willie Cooper | 43 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| DF | Scotland SCO | Bob Fraser (c) | 42 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| DF | Scotland SCO | Charlie McGill | 40 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| DF | Scotland SCO | Charlie Gavin | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | Scotland SCO | Dick Ritchie | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | Scotland SCO | Duncan Urquhart | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | Scotland SCO | Joe Devine | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ?? | George Thomson | 39 | 8 | 34 | 6 | 5 | 2 | |
| MF | Northern Ireland NIR | Eddie Falloon | 39 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| MF | Scotland SCO | Johnny Lang | 31 | 13 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 3 | |
| MF | Wales WAL | Jackie Beynon | 31 | 10 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 2 | |
| MF | Scotland SCO | Dave Warnock | 21 | 9 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 0 | |
| MF | Scotland SCO | Ritchie Smith | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | Scotland SCO | William Reid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | Scotland SCO | Johnny McKenzie | 39 | 9 | 35 | 8 | 4 | 1 | |
| FW | Scotland SCO | Willie Mills | 38 | 20 | 33 | 17 | 5 | 3 | |
| FW | Scotland SCO | Matt Armstrong | 35 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 5 | 1 | |
| FW | Scotland SCO | Tommy Devers | 7 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | Scotland SCO | Willie Scott | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | Scotland SCO | Joe Brown | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
References
[edit ]- Kevin Stirling. Aberdeen A Centenary History 1903-2003. Desert Island Books 2002. ISBN 1-874287-49-X.
- AFC Heritage Trust