| 1905–06 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Alexander Milne / Thomas Duncan |
| Manager | Jimmy Philip |
| Scottish Football League Division One | 12th |
| Scottish Cup | 2nd round |
| Top goalscorer | League: George McNicol (9) All: George McNicol (9) |
| Highest home attendance | 10,500 vs. Celtic, 3 March 1906 |
| Lowest home attendance | 4,500 (three times) |
Aberdeen F.C. competed in Scottish Football League Division One and the Scottish Cup in season 1905–06.
Overview
This was Aberdeen's third season overall and their first season in the top flight of Scottish football. The club were elected to the Division One despite finishing seventh in the Division Two the previous season. The Wasps struggled in Division One, finishing 12th out of 18 clubs and suffered an early exit from the Scottish Cup to Rangers.[1]
Results
Scottish Division One
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 August | Partick Thistle | H | 0–1 | 8,000 | |
| 2 | 28 August | Rangers | A | 0–1 | 10,000 | |
| 3 | 2 September | Kilmarnock | H | 2–0 | McNicol (2) | 6,000 |
| 4 | 9 September | Falkirk | A | 2–2 | H. Low, McNicol | 3,500 |
| 5 | 16 September | Hibernian | H | 2–1 | J. Robertson (2) | 7,000 |
| 6 | 23 September | Airdrieonians | A | 0–2 | 5,000 | |
| 7 | 25 September | Queen's Park | H | 2–2 | Ward, Lennie | 8,000 |
| 8 | 30 September | St Mirren | A | 2–4 | Ward (2) | 3,000 |
| 9 | 7 October | St Mirren | H | 1–0 | MacAulay | 7,000 |
| 10 | 14 October | Third Lanark | A | 0–1 | 5,000 | |
| 11 | 21 October | Port Glasgow Athletic | H | 2–2 | McNicol, Lennie | 5,000 |
| 12 | 28 October | Heart of Midlothian | A | 1–1 | McNicol | 5,500 |
| 13 | 4 November | Morton | H | 3–0 | Edgar, McNicol, MacAulay | 4,500 |
| 14 | 18 November | Dundee | A | 0–6 | 12,000 | |
| 15 | 25 November | Third Lanark | H | 1–2 | Edgar | 4,500 |
| 16 | 2 December | Heart of Midlothian | H | 2–1 | McNicol, Lennie | 7,000 |
| 17 | 9 December | Celtic | A | 0–1 | 12,000 | |
| 18 | 16 December | Rangers | H | 1–1 | McNicol | 10,000 |
| 19 | 23 December | Falkirk | H | 2–0 | Boyle, Lennie | 6,000 |
| 20 | 30 December | Kilmarnock | A | 1–2 | Edgar | 3,000 |
| 21 | 2 January | Hibernian | A | 0–1 | 4,000 | |
| 22 | 6 January | Dundee | H | 1–2 | McNicol | 4,500 |
| 23 | 13 January | Motherwell | A | 3–3 | H. Low, MacAulay, Lennie | 4,000 |
| 24 | 20 January | Queen's Park | A | 0–3 | 3,000 | |
| 25 | 3 February | Morton | A | 2–2 | Strang, H. Low | 4,000 |
| 26 | 17 February | Airdrieonians | H | 1–2 | C. Mackie | 8,000 |
| 27 | 24 February | Motherwell | H | 2–2 | MacAulay, Edgar | 6,000 |
| 28 | 3 March | Celtic | H | 1–0 | Ward | 10,500 |
| 29 | 10 March | Partick Thistle | A | 2–1 | H. Low, Lennie | 4,000 |
| 30 | 17 March | Port Glasgow Athletic | A | 1–3 | Boyle | 2,000 |
Final standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Motherwell | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 50 | 64 | −14 | 26 |
| 11 | Hibernian | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 35 | 40 | −5 | 25 |
| 12 | Aberdeen | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 37 | 49 | −12 | 24 |
| 13 | Falkirk | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 53 | 69 | −16 | 23 |
| 14 | Port Glasgow Athletic | 30 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 38 | 68 | −30 | 20 |
Source: "1905-1906 Division 1 - SPFL Archive". SPFL. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
Scottish Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 27 January | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 3–0 | Strang, C. Mackie, H. Low | 6,000 |
| R2 | 10 February | Rangers | A | 2–3 | C. Mackie (2) | 11,023 |
Squad
Appearances & Goals
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division One | Scottish Cup | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| DF |  SCO |
Pat Boyle | 22 | 2 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO |
Willie Brebner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
Jim Bridges | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
Stewart Davidson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
John Edgar | 25 | 4 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO |
Jimmy Gault | 30 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO |
Alex Halkett | 24 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
Andy Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
John Harvey | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
Peem Henderson | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
Sid Hilton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
Willie Lennie | 31 | 6 | 29 | 6 | 2 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
Harry Low | 29 | 5 | 27 | 4 | 2 | 1 | |
| DF | SCO |
Wilf Low | 14 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
Willie McAulay | 25 | 4 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
| GK | SCO |
Rab Macfarlane | 32 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
Charles Mackie | 8 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| FW | SCO |
George McNicol | 12 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO |
Robert Murray | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO |
Gowie Robertson | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
Jimmy Robertson | 31 | 2 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO |
Tom Strang (c) | 31 | 2 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| FW |  ENG |
Alf Ward | 8 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO |
Sam Willox | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
References
- ↑ "Season 1905-06". AFC Heritage. Retrieved 2 July 2010.
- Kevin Stirling. Aberdeen A Centenary History 1903-2003. Desert Island Books 2002. ISBN 1-874287-49-X.
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