| 1910–11 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Thomas Duncan |
| Manager | Jimmy Philip |
| Scottish Football League Division One | Runner-up |
| Scottish Cup | Semi-final |
| Top goalscorer | League: Angus McIntosh (16) All: Angus McIntosh (17) |
| Highest home attendance | 15,000 vs. Clyde, 2 January 1911 |
| Lowest home attendance | 3,500 vs. Hamilton Academical, 25 March 1911 |
Aberdeen F.C. competed in Scottish Football League Division One and Scottish Cup in season 1910–11.
Overview
This was Aberdeen's eighth season overall and their sixth successive season in the top flight of Scottish football. The team finished in their highest league position to date, second behind champions Rangers. In the Scottish Cup, they lost in the semi-final to Celtic. New additions to the team included forward Pat Travers, who later went on to manage the club. Angus McIntosh finished as the club's top scorer with 17 goals in both competitions.
Results
Scottish Division One
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 August | Raith Rovers | H | 2–0 | McIntosh, Lennie | 7,000 |
| 2 | 22 August | Third Lanark | A | 2–2 | Soye, McIntosh | 6,000 |
| 3 | 3 September | Hamilton Academical | H | 2–2 | Murray, Lennie | 5,000 |
| 4 | 17 September | Rangers | A | 4–2 | Wyllie, McIntosh, Murray, Lennie | 19,000 |
| 5 | 24 September | Falkirk | H | 1–0 | Murray | 9,000 |
| 6 | 26 September | Queen's Park | H | 5–1 | McIntosh (3), Murray, Travers | 9,000 |
| 7 | 1 October | Clyde | A | 0–0 | 12,000 | |
| 8 | 8 October | Motherwell | H | 3–0 | Soye, Murray, Lennie | 10,000 |
| 9 | 15 October | Kilmarnock | A | 1–0 | Travers | 7,000 |
| 10 | 22 October | Airdrieonians | H | 1–0 | Soye | 7,500 |
| 11 | 29 October | Partick Thistle | A | 0–1 | 20,000 | |
| 12 | 5 November | Heart of Midlothian | H | 3–2 | McIntosh, Murray, Travers | 8,000 |
| 13 | 12 November | Dundee | A | 0–2 | 18,000 | |
| 14 | 19 November | St Mirren | H | 2–1 | McIntosh, Murray | 4,000 |
| 15 | 26 November | Raith Rovers | A | 1–0 | Travers | 5,000 |
| 16 | 3 December | Rangers | H | 1–0 | McIntosh | 11,000 |
| 17 | 10 December | Hibernian | A | 1–2 | McIntosh | 7,000 |
| 18 | 17 December | Heart of Midlothian | A | 3–0 | Murray, McIntosh, Travers | 7,500 |
| 19 | 24 December | Dundee | H | 0–0 | 13,000 | |
| 20 | 31 December | St Mirren | A | 0–2 | 7,000 | |
| 21 | 2 January | Clyde | H | 1–0 | Murray | 15,000 |
| 22 | 7 January | Falkirk | A | 1–1 | McIntosh | 7,000 |
| 23 | 14 January | Celtic | H | 1–0 | Soye | 13,500 |
| 24 | 21 January | Motherwell | A | 1–0 | Travers | 6,500 |
| 25 | 4 February | Third Lanark | H | 3–1 | Miller, Soye, Lennie | 9,500 |
| 26 | 18 February | Kilmarnock | H | 1–1 | Travers | 10,000 |
| 27 | 4 March | Morton | H | 3–1 | McIntosh, Nicol, Lennie | 8,000 |
| 28 | 18 March | Airdrieonians | A | 3–1 | McIntosh, Nicol, Travers | 4,500 |
| 29 | 25 March | Hamilton Academical | A | 0–1 | 3,500 | |
| 30 | 1 April | Partick Thistle | H | 1–1 | Lennie | 9,000 |
| 31 | 8 April | Hibernian | H | 1–1 | McIntosh | 7,000 |
| 32 | 15 April | Morton | A | 1–1 | McIntosh | 7,000 |
| 33 | 22 April | Queen's Park | A | 4–2 | Wyllie, Travers (2), Lennie | 4,000 |
| 34 | 29 April | Celtic | A | 0–0 | 12,500 | |
Final standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rangers | 34 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 90 | 34 | +56 | 52 |
| 2 | Aberdeen | 34 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 53 | 28 | +25 | 48 |
| 3 | Falkirk | 34 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 65 | 42 | +23 | 44 |
| 4 | Partick Thistle | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 50 | 41 | +9 | 42 |
| 5 | Celtic | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 48 | 18 | +30 | 41 |
Source:
Rules for classification: Teams finish equal if level on points. Points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss
Rules for classification: Teams finish equal if level on points. Points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss
Scottish Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 28 January | Brechin City | H | 3–0 | Soye, Murray, Travers | 6,500 |
| R2 | 11 February | Airdrieonians | H | 1–0 | McIntosh | 13,000 |
| R3 | 25 February | Forfar Athletic | H | 6–0 | Nicol (5), Travers | 10,000 |
| SF | 11 March | Celtic | A | 0–1 | 45,000 | |
Squad
Appearances & Goals
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division One | Scottish Cup | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| DF |  SCO |
Donald Colman (c) | 36 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO |
Stewart Davidson | 11 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
John Edgar | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO |
Bobby Hannah | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO |
Archie Harper | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO |
Jock Hume | 36 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| GK | SCO |
Arthur King | 38 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
Willie Lennie | 31 | 8 | 27 | 8 | 4 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO |
George MacFarlane | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
Angus McIntosh | 38 | 17 | 34 | 16 | 4 | 1 | |
| MF | SCO |
James Miller | 34 | 1 | 30 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
Tom Murray | 30 | 10 | 29 | 9 | 1 | 1 | |
| FW | SCO |
Charlie Neilson | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
WD Nicol | 9 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
| MF | SCO |
James Robertson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
Jimmy Soye | 37 | 6 | 33 | 5 | 4 | 1 | |
| FW | SCO |
Pat Travers | 38 | 12 | 34 | 10 | 4 | 2 | |
| DF | SCO |
George Wilson | 34 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO |
Jock Wyllie | 33 | 2 | 30 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
References
- Kevin Stirling. Aberdeen A Centenary History 1903-2003. Desert Island Books 2002. ISBN 1-874287-49-X.
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