1908–09 Aberdeen F.C. season
Aberdeen F.C. competed in the Scottish Football League Division One and the Scottish Cup in season 1908–09.
| 1908–09 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Thomas Duncan |
| Manager | Jimmy Philip |
| Scottish Football League Division One | 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 |
Overview
This was Aberdeen's sixth season overall and fourth in the top flight. Aberdeen finished in eighth place in Division One 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 Division One
| 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 standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Hibernian | 34 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 40 | 32 | +8 | 39 |
| 7 | St Mirren | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 53 | 45 | +8 | 36 |
| 8 | Aberdeen | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 61 | 53 | +8 | 36 |
| 9 | Kilmarnock | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 47 | 61 | −14 | 33 |
| 10 | Falkirk | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 58 | 56 | +2 | 33 |
Source: "1908-1909 Division 1 - SPFL Archive". SPFL. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
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 and goals
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division One | Scottish Cup | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| FW |  SCO |
Rob Blackburn | 24 | 10 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO |
Donald Colman (c) | 36 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
Jimmy Dalgarno | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO |
Stewart Davidson | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO |
Alex Halkett (c) | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO |
Jock Hume | 32 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| GK | SCO |
Arthur King | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
Willie Lennie | 31 | 14 | 29 | 12 | 2 | 2 | |
| MF | SCO |
Wilf Low | 34 | 2 | 32 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO |
JF Lyon | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
George MacFarlane | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
Vic McEchern | 9 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO |
Jim Mcintosh | 33 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
Willie McNair | 15 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
Jim Muir | 11 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
Herbert Murray | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
Tom Murray | 7 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| GK | SCO |
Cody Mutch | 33 | 2 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
Tom Niblo | 15 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
| FW |  EIR |
Charlie O'Hagan | 30 | 8 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
Bobby Simpson | 25 | 11 | 24 | 10 | 1 | 1 | |
| DF | SCO |
George Wilson | 19 | 3 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
References
- Kevin Stirling. Aberdeen A Centenary History 1903-2003. Desert Island Books 2002. ISBN 1-874287-49-X.
Notes
- This game was played at Aberdeen's Pittodrie Stadium, despite Partick Thistle being the home team.
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