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Deutsch1907–08 Aberdeen F.C. season
| 1907–08 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Thomas Duncan |
| Manager | Jimmy Philip |
| Scottish Football League Division One | 8th |
| Scottish Cup | Semi-final |
| Top goalscorer | League: Tom Murray (14) All: Tom Murray (19) |
| Highest home attendance | 20,000 vs. Celtic, 21 March 1908 |
| Lowest home attendance | 3,000 vs. Queen's Park, 20 April 1908 |
Aberdeen F.C. competed in Scottish Football League Division One and the Scottish Cup in season 1907–1908.
Overview
[edit]This was Aberdeen's fifth season and their third in the top flight of Scottish football. Aberdeen improved on their league finish from the previous season, finishing eighth place out of 18 clubs. They also had their best season to date in the Scottish Cup, going all the way to the semi-final but losing 0–1 to Celtic. Notable new signings included Donald Colman from Motherwell. In this season, Willie Lennie became the first Aberdeen player to be capped for Scotland when he played against Wales in March 1908.[1]
Results
[edit]Scottish Division One
[edit]| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 August | Clyde | H | 3–1 | Halkett, McDonald, Lennie | 8,000 |
| 2 | 24 August | Rangers | A | 0–4 | 20,000 | |
| 3 | 31 August | Morton | H | 1–2 | Lennie | 4,000 |
| 4 | 7 September | Hibernian | A | 0–1 | 8,000 | |
| 5 | 14 September | St Mirren | H | 1–3 | B. Simpson | 6,000 |
| 6 | 21 September | Dundee | A | 0–1 | 8,500 | |
| 7 | 23 September | Celtic | H | 2–1 | McDonald (2) | 9,500 |
| 8 | 28 September | Partick Thistle | H | 1–0 | Lennie | 7,500 |
| 9 | 5 October | Kilmarnock | H | 1–0 | Murray | 7,000 |
| 10 | 12 October | Falkirk | A | 0–4 | 5,500 | |
| 11 | 19 October | Third Lanark | H | 1–1 | Murray | 7,000 |
| 12 | 26 October | Heart of Midlothian | A | 1–3 | McDonald | 8,000 |
| 13 | 2 November | Hamilton Academical | H | 3–0 | B. Simpson (2), O'Hagan | 4,500 |
| 14 | 9 November | Queen's Park | A | 2–2 | Murray, Lennie | 3,500 |
| 15 | 16 November | Motherwell | A | 3–2 | McDonald, Murray, Lennie | 4,000 |
| 16 | 23 November | Port Glasgow Athletic | H | 3–1 | Murray, O'Hagan, Lennie | 7,000 |
| 17 | 30 November | St Mirren | A | 3–0 | Simpson, Murray, Lennie | 3,500 |
| 18 | 7 December | Dundee | H | 1–1 | Murray | 16,000 |
| 19 | 14 December | Third Lanark | A | 1–1 | Murray | 4,000 |
| 20 | 21 December | Heart of Midlothian | H | 1–0 | Murray | 5,500 |
| 21 | 28 December | Morton | A | 0–2 | 3,000 | |
| 22 | 1 January | Airdrieonians | A | 1–0 | Murray | 3,000 |
| 23 | 2 January | Celtic | A | 0–2 | 6,000 | |
| 24 | 11 January | Falkirk | H | 1–1 | Lennie | 11,000 |
| 25 | 18 January | Rangers | H | 0–0 | 10,000 | |
| 26 | 1 February | Hamilton Academical | A | 0–3 | 3,000 | |
| 27 | 29 February | Kilmarnock | A | 0–1 | 4,000 | |
| 28 | 7 March | Motherwell | H | 2–1 | Murray, O'Hagan | 4,500 |
| 29 | 14 March | Port Glasgow Athletic | A | 1–1 | B. Simpson | 2,000 |
| 30 | 28 March | Airdrieonians | H | 0–1 | 5,500 | |
| 31 | 4 April | Partick Thistle | A[nb 1] | 6–0 | Davidson, W. Low, Muir, Murray, O'Hagan, Lennie | 1,000 |
| 32 | 18 April | Hibernian | H | 1–1 | O'Hagan | 4,000 |
| 33 | 20 April | Queen's Park | H | 3–0 | B. Simpson, Murray (2) | 3,000 |
| 34 | 25 April | Clyde | A | 2–2 | Muir, Lennie | 3,000 |
Final standings
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Airdrieonians | 34 | 18 | 5 | 11 | 58 | 41 | +17 | 41 |
| 7 | St Mirren | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 50 | 59 | −9 | 36 |
| 8 | Aberdeen | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 45 | 44 | +1 | 35 |
| 9 | Third Lanark | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 45 | 50 | −5 | 33 |
| 10 | Motherwell | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 61 | 53 | +8 | 31 |
Source: [citation needed]
Scottish Cup
[edit]| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 25 January | Albion Rovers | H | 3–0 | Muir 2, McDonald | 5,000 |
| R2 | 8 February | Dundee | H | 0–0 | 18,000 | |
| R2 R | 15 February | Dundee | A | 2–2 | Murray, O'Hagan | 23,000 |
| R2 2R | 19 February | Dundee | N | 3–1 | Own goal, Murray, Lennie | 24,000 |
| QF | 22 February | Queen's Park | H | 3–1 | Murray (3) | 17,000 |
| SF | 21 March | Celtic | H | 0–1 | 20,000 |
Squad
[edit]Appearances & Goals
[edit]| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division One | Scottish Cup | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| DF |  SCO | Willie Brebner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Donald Colman | 34 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Stewart Davidson | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Tom Drain | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Alex Halkett (c) | 35 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 6 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Jock Hume | 39 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Willie Lennie | 37 | 11 | 31 | 10 | 6 | 1 | |
| MF | SCO | Wilf Low | 35 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 6 | 0 | |
| GK | SCO | Rab Macfarlane | 33 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | John McDonald | 30 | 6 | 24 | 5 | 6 | 1 | |
| FW | SCO | Vic McEchern | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Jim Mcintosh | 38 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Dave McKinlay | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Jim Muir | 23 | 4 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 2 | |
| FW | SCO | Tom Murray | 38 | 19 | 32 | 14 | 6 | 5 | |
| GK | SCO | Cody Mutch | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| FW |  EIR | Charlie O'Hagan | 35 | 6 | 29 | 5 | 6 | 1 | |
| DF | SCO | Ken Ross | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF |  ENG | J.J. Simpson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG | Bobby Simpson | 22 | 6 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | George Wilson | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
References
[edit]- ^ Stirling, Kevin (2002). Aberdeen: A Centenary History 1903-2003. Desert Island Books. p. 209. ISBN 1-874287-49-X.
Notes
[edit]- ^ This game was played at Aberdeen's ground (Pittodrie), despite Partick Thistle being the home team.
- Kevin Stirling. Aberdeen A Centenary History 1903-2003. Desert Island Books 2002. ISBN 1-874287-49-X.