1929–30 Aberdeen F.C. season

The 1929–30 season was Aberdeen's 25th season in the top flight of Scottish football and their 26th season overall. Aberdeen competed in the Scottish League Division One and the Scottish Cup.

Aberdeen F.C.
1929–30 season
ChairmanWilliam Philip
ManagerPaddy Travers
Scottish League Division One3rd
Scottish Cup3rd Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Benny Yorston (39)
All: Benny Yorston (47)
Highest home attendance32,000 vs. Rangers, 7 September
Lowest home attendance7,000 vs. Nithsdale Wanderers 1 February

Results

Division One
Main article: 1929–30 Scottish Division One
Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance
1 10 August Falkirk A 2–3 Yorston (2) 9,000
2 17 August Motherwell H 2–2 McDermid (2) 15,000
3 24 August Celtic A 4–3 Smith, Love, Cheyne, Yorston 20,000
4 31 August Airdrieonians A 2–0 Love (2) 5,000
5 7 September Rangers H 1–1 Cheyne 32,000
6 14 September Clyde A 3–1 Cheyne, Yorston, Love (penalty) 6,000
7 21 September Morton H 5–3 Love (2), Yorston, Cheyne, Smith 14,000
8 23 September Clyde H 5–2 Yorston (3), Love, Cheyne 14,000
9 28 September Partick Thistle H 2–1 Love (penalty), Yorston 14,000
10 5 October St Johnstone A 1–0 Cheyne 7,000
11 12 October Ayr United H 4–1 Yorston (2), Cheyne, Love 14,000
12 19 October Heart of Midlothian A 2–2 Yorston, McDermid 35,000
13 26 October Dundee H 1–0 Yorston 20,000
14 2 November Kilmarnock A 2–4 Yorston (2) 9,000
15 9 November Cowdenbeath H 2–0 Smith, Yorston 14,000
16 16 November St Mirren A 0–1 10,000
17 23 November Dundee United A 4–2 Love (2), Yorston, Cheyne 12,000
18 30 November Hamilton Academical H 4–3 Yorston (3), Love (penalty) 13,000
19 7 December Hibernian H 2–0 Cheyne, Love 10,000
20 14 December Queen's Park A 2–2 Love, Cheyne 20,000
21 21 December Falkirk H 1–0 Yorston 10,000
22 28 December Motherwell A 1–4 Cheyne 8,000
23 1 January Dundee A 3–0 Yorston (3) 20,000
24 2 January Heart of Midlothian H 2–2 Hill, Dickie 18,000
25 4 January Celtic H 3–1 Yorston (2), Love 22,000
26 11 January Airdrieonians H 3–1 Cheyne, Love, Yorston 10,000
27 25 January Rangers A 1–3 McLaren (penalty) 40,000
28 8 February Morton A 2–1 Yorston (2) 3,500
29 19 February Partick Thistle A 1–2 Cheyne 4,000
30 22 February St Johnstone H 1–0 Black 10,000
31 1 March Ayr United A 1–5 Smith 5,000
32 8 March Kilmarnock H 4–3 Cheyne (2), Yorston (2) 11,000
33 15 March Cowdenbeath A 1–0 McDermid 1,000
34 22 March St Mirren H 3–3 Yorston (2), Hickie 14,500
35 29 March Dundee United H 2–2 Yorston, Smith 12,000
36 5 April Hamilton Academical A 2–4 Yorston, McLaren 4,000
37 12 April Hibernian A 1–0 Yorston 4,000
38 19 April Queen's Park H 3–0 Yorston (2), Love 12,000

Final standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Rangers 38 28 4 6 94 32 +62 60
2 Motherwell 38 25 5 8 104 48 +56 55
3 Aberdeen 38 23 7 8 85 61 +24 53
4 Celtic 38 22 5 11 88 46 +42 49
5 St Mirren 38 18 5 15 73 56 +17 41
Source: "1929-1930 Division 1 - SPFL Archive". SPFL. Retrieved 29 April 2021.

Scottish Cup
Main article: 1929–30 Scottish Cup
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance
R1 18 January Raith Rovers A 3–3 Yorston, Love, Cheyne 10,000
R1 R 31 January Raith Rovers H 7–0 Yorston (3), Cheyne, McLaren, McDermid, Smith 13,191
R2 1 February Nithsdale Wanderers H 5–1 Cheyne (2), Yorston (2), McDermid 7,000
R3 15 February Partick Thistle A 2–3 Yorston (2) 38,568

Squad

Appearances & Goals
No. Pos Nat Player Total Division One Scottish Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK Scotland SCO Duncan Yuill 40 0 36 0 4 0
GK England ENG Harry Blackwell 2 0 2 0 0 0
DF Scotland SCO Jimmy Black 41 1 37 1 4 0
DF Scotland SCO Hugh McLaren 37 3 33 2 4 1
DF Scotland SCO Ned Legge 25 0 21 0 4 0
DF Scotland SCO Doug Livingstone 23 0 23 0 0 0
DF Scotland SCO Jimmy Hickie 14 1 14 1 0 0
DF Scotland SCO Willie Cooper 14 0 14 0 0 0
DF Scotland SCO Willie Jackson 9 0 5 0 4 0
DF Scotland SCO Malcolm Muir 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF Scotland SCO Jimmy Smith 40 6 36 5 4 1
MF Scotland SCO Frank Hill 40 1 37 1 3 0
MF Northern Ireland NIR Eddie Falloon 7 0 6 0 1 0
MF Scotland SCO Jock McHale 6 0 6 0 0 0
MF Scotland SCO Daniel McKenzie 1 0 1 0 0 0
FW Scotland SCO Benny Yorston 42 45 38 38 4 7
FW Scotland SCO Bob McDermid (c) 39 7 35 4 4 3
FW Scotland SCO Alec Cheyne 38 19 34 15 4 4
FW Scotland SCO Andy Love 36 18 33 17 3 1
FW Scotland SCO Percy Dickie 5 1 4 1 1 0
FW Scotland SCO Tom McLeod 2 0 2 0 0 0
FW Scotland SCO Alex Merrie 1 0 1 0 0 0
FW Scotland SCO Norman David 0 0 0 0 0 0
FW Scotland SCO Dick Donald 0 0 0 0 0 0
FW Scotland SCO John Wilson 0 0 0 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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