1925–26 Aberdeen F.C. season

The 1925–26 season was Aberdeen's 21st season in the top flight of Scottish football and their 22nd season overall. Aberdeen competed in the Scottish League Division One and the Scottish Cup.

Aberdeen F.C.
1925–26 season
ChairmanWilliam Philip
ManagerPaddy Travers
Scottish League Division One11th
Scottish CupSemi-finalists
Highest home attendance35,000 vs. Rangers, 4 September
Lowest home attendance10,000 vs. Clyde 1 February

Results

Division One
Main article: 1925–26 Scottish Division One
Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance
1 15 August Hamilton Academical H 3–3 Wattie Jackson (2), Reid 19,000
2 22 August Airdrieonians A 1–4 Reid 7,000
3 29 August Cowdenbeath H 2–1 Reid, McDermid 16,000
4 5 September Queen's Park A 1–0 Wattie Jackson 12,000
5 12 September Rangers H 3–1 Willie Jackson, Wattie Jackson, Reid 26,000
6 19 September Clydebank A 0–0 5,000
7 21 September Heart of Midlothian A 0–1 25,000
8 26 September Morton H 1–2 Hutton (penalty) 10,000
9 28 September St Mirren H 1–2 Pirie 12,000
10 3 October Falkirk A 1–2 Smith 8,000
11 10 October Hibernian H 5–0 Reid (2), McDermid, Smith, Willie Jackson 12,000
12 17 October Dundee A 2–3 Wattie Jackson, Smith 14,000
13 24 October Motherwell A 1–1 Willie Jackson 9,000
14 31 October Kilmarnock H 3–2 Smith (2), McLeod 12,000
15 7 November Celtic H 2–4 Willie Jackson, McLeod 21,000
16 14 November Dundee United A 0–2 12,000
17 21 November St Johnstone H 0–1 12,000
18 28 November Raith Rovers A 1–0 Bruce 4,500
19 5 December Heart of Midlothian H 0–2 12,000
20 12 December Partick Thistle A 2–2 Reid, McDermid 8,000
21 19 December Clydebank H 4–1 McDermid (2), Smith, McLachlan 8,000
22 30 December Morton A 0–2 1,500
23 1 January Dundee H 2–1 Bruce (2) 18,000
24 2 January Hibernian A 0–0 17,000
25 4 January Queen's Park H 3–1 McDermid, Willie Jackson, Smith 10,000
26 9 January Cowdenbeath A 1–2 McDermid 5,000
27 16 January Falkirk H 0–0 11,000
28 30 January Hamilton Academcial A 1–1 Reid 5,000
29 13 February St Johnstone A 1–1 Reid 8,000
30 17 February Partick Thistle H 0–0 10,000
31 27 February Airdrieonians H 3–1 Willie Jackson, Doolan, Smith 10,000
32 13 March Motherwell H 1–0 Reid 12,000
33 17 March Kilmarnock A 0–3 4,000
34 27 March Rangers A 1–0 Reid 10,000
35 30 March Celtic A 1–4 McDermid 5,000
36 3 April Dundee United H 1–0 Hutton 10,500
37 17 April Raith Rovers A 1–1 Carroll 9,000
38 24 April St Mirren A 0–3 10,000

Final standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
9 Kilmarnock 38 17 7 14 79 77 +2 41
10 Dundee 38 14 9 15 47 59 −12 37
11 Aberdeen 38 13 10 15 49 54 −5 36
12 Hamilton Academical 38 13 9 16 68 79 −11 35
13 Queen's Park 38 15 4 19 70 81 −11 34
Source: "1925-1926 Division 1 - SPFL Archive". SPFL. Retrieved 29 April 2021.

Scottish Cup
Main article: 1925–26 Scottish Cup
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance
R1 23 January St Bernard's H 8–1 Pirie (3), Willie Jackson, Hutton, Birrell, McDermid, Reid 8,076
R2 6 February Dundee H 0–0 12,621
R2 R 10 February Dundee A 3–0 Pirie (2), Bruce 10,000
R3 22 February St Johnstone H 2–2 Pirie, Hutton 21,026
R3 R 24 February St Johnstone A 0–0 12.500
R3 2R 1 March St Johnstone H 1–0 Bruce 13,750
R4 6 March Third Lanark A 1–1 Smith 16,400
R4 R 10 March Third Lanark H 3–0 Doolan, own goal, Smith 11,591
SF 20 March Celtic A 1–2 Hutton (penalty) 23,000

Squad

Appearances & Goals
No. Pos Nat Player Total Division One Scottish Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK England ENG Harry Blackwell 45 0 36 0 9 0
GK Scotland SCO Peter McSevich 2 0 0 0 2 0
DF Scotland SCO Jock Hutton 44 5 35 2 9 3
DF Scotland SCO Duff Bruce 42 0 34 0 8 0
DF Scotland SCO Willie Jackson 40 7 35 6 5 1
DF Scotland SCO Dod Ritchie 7 0 6 0 1 0
DF Scotland SCO Matt Forsyth 2 0 2 0 0 0
DF Scotland SCO Malcolm Muir 1 0 1 0 0 0
MF Scotland SCO Jimmy Smith 46 11 37 9 9 2
MF Scotland SCO Bert MachLachlan (c) 38 1 30 1 8 0
MF Scotland SCO Tom Pirie 34 7 25 1 9 6
MF Scotland SCO Jock Edward 26 0 17 0 9 0
MF ?? John Moore 5 0 5 0 0 0
MF Scotland SCO Jock McHale 3 0 3 0 0 0
MF England ENG Sam Spencer 1 0 1 0 0 0
MF Scotland SCO Stewart Davidson 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF Scotland SCO Arthur Robertson 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF Scotland SCO James Gordon 0 0 0 0 0 0
FW Scotland SCO Bob McDermid 43 9 34 8 9 1
FW Scotland SCO Mike Cosgrove 40 0 33 0 7 0
FW Scotland SCO Alec Reid 39 11 30 10 9 1
FW Scotland SCO Bobby Bruce 23 5 17 3 6 2
FW Scotland SCO Wattie Jackson 11 5 11 5 0 0
FW Scotland SCO Tom McLeod 8 2 8 2 0 0
FW Northern Ireland NIR Edward Carroll 5 1 5 1 0 0
FW Scotland SCO Pat Doolan 4 2 3 1 1 1
FW Scotland SCO Alec Cheyne 3 0 3 0 0 0
FW Scotland SCO Andy Love 3 0 3 0 0 0
FW Scotland SCO Charles Forbes 2 0 2 0 0 0

References
    • Kevin Stirling. Aberdeen A Centenary History 1903-2003. Desert Island Books 2002. ISBN 1-874287-49-X.
    • AFC Heritage Trust
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