| 1911–12 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Thomas Duncan |
| Manager | Jimmy Philip |
| Scottish Football League Division One | 9th |
| Scottish Cup | Third round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Dave Main (12) All: Dave Main (14) |
| Highest home attendance | 22,000 vs. Celtic, 24 February 1912 |
| Lowest home attendance | 3,000 vs. Morton, 6 April 1912 |
Aberdeen F.C. competed in Scottish Football League Division One and Scottish Cup in season 1911–12.
Overview
Aberdeen finished in ninth place in Scottish Division One and were knocked out of the Scottish Cup at the third round stage after a replay defeat to Celtic. Dave Main finished as the club's top scorer with 14 goals. In September 1911, Pittodrie Stadium was closed for two weeks after Rangers players were pelted with stones.[1]
Results
Scottish Division One
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 August | Raith Rovers | H | 3–1 | McIntosh, Main, Wood | 10,000 |
| 2 | 26 August | Third Lanark | H | 1–2 | Lennie | 10,000 |
| 3 | 2 September | Hamilton Academical | A | 1–1 | Soye | 6,000 |
| 4 | 16 September | Rangers | H | 1–2 | Main | 14,000 |
| 5 | 23 September | Falkirk | A | 0–3 | 10,000 | |
| 6 | 25 September | Queen's Park | H | 3–0 | Main, Wood, Lennie | 8,000 |
| 7 | 30 September | Kilmarnock | H | 1–2 | Main | 4,000 |
| 8 | 7 October | Clyde | A | 1–0 | Wood | 5,000 |
| 9 | 14 October | Celtic | A | 0–1 | 10,500 | |
| 10 | 21 October | Partick Thistle | H | 3–1 | Soye, Walker, Main | 6,000 |
| 11 | 28 October | St Mirren | A | 3–1 | Soye, Main (2) | 6,000 |
| 12 | 4 November | Airdrieonians | H | 3–0 | Main, Wood (2) | 6,000 |
| 13 | 11 November | Queen's Park | A | 5–2 | Soye, Walker, Main (2), Lennie | 4,000 |
| 14 | 18 November | Raith Rovers | A | 1–1 | Lennie | 8,000 |
| 15 | 25 November | Heart of Midlothian | A | 2–1 | Wyllie, Main | 12,000 |
| 16 | 2 December | Motherwell | H | 0–1 | 8,000 | |
| 17 | 9 December | Partick Thistle | A | 1–3 | McIntosh | 10,000 |
| 18 | 16 December | Dundee | H | 2–1 | McIntosh, Lennie | 10,000 |
| 19 | 23 December | Hibernian | A | 1–1 | Lennie | 6,000 |
| 20 | 30 December | St Mirren | H | 2–1 | Wyllie, Main | 9,000 |
| 21 | 1 January | Morton | A | 1–2 | Walker | 6,000 |
| 22 | 6 January | Hamilton Academical | H | 2–0 | McIntosh, John Wood | 4,000 |
| 23 | 13 January | Dundee | A | 0–4 | 10,500 | |
| 24 | 20 January | Rangers | A | 0–2 | 18,000 | |
| 25 | 2 March | Hibernian | H | 1–1 | Wyllie | 5,000 |
| 26 | 16 March | Heart of Midlothian | H | 1–0 | Wood | 4,500 |
| 27 | 23 March | Celtic | H | 1–1 | Wood | 6,000 |
| 28 | 30 March | Clyde | H | 0–0 | 4,000 | |
| 29 | 6 April | Morton | H | 1–1 | Soye | 3,000 |
| 30 | 8 April | Third Lanark | A | 2–0 | Hume, McIntosh | 2,500 |
| 31 | 13 April | Motherwell | A | 0–2 | 3,000 | |
| 32 | 17 April | Falkirk | H | 1–0 | Soye | 3,500 |
| 33 | 20 April | Airdrieonians | A | 0–3 | 1,500 | |
| 34 | 27 April | Kilmarnock | A | 0–3 | 4,000 | |
Final standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Falkirk | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 46 | 33 | +13 | 36 |
| 8 | Dundee | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 52 | 41 | +11 | 35 |
| 9 | Aberdeen | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 35 |
| 10 | Airdrieonians | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 40 | 41 | −1 | 32 |
| 11 | Third Lanark | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 40 | 57 | −17 | 31 |
Source: "1911-1912 Division 1 - SPFL Archive". SPFL. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
Scottish Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 27 January | St Mirren | A | 3–3 | Wyllie, Soye, Wood | 16,000 |
| R1 R | 10 February | St Mirren | H | 4–0 | Walker, Main, Wood, Lennie | 14,000 |
| R2 | 17 February | Armadale | H | 3–0 | Wyllie, Wood, Lennie | 7,000 |
| R3 | 24 February | Celtic | H | 2–2 | Soye, Main | 22,000 |
| R3 R | 9 March | Celtic | A | 0–2 | 40,000 | |
Squad
Appearances & Goals
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division One | Scottish Cup | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| DF |  SCO |
Donald Colman (c) | 35 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO |
Stewart Davidson | 28 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
Willie Dickson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
Sam Douglas | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
John Edgar | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GK | SCO |
Andy Greig | 27 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO |
Bobby Hannah | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO |
Archie Harper | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO |
Jock Hume | 37 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 5 | 0 | |
| GK | SCO |
Arthur King | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
Willie Lennie | 33 | 8 | 28 | 6 | 5 | 2 | |
| MF | SCO |
Willie Low | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
Dave Main | 34 | 14 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 2 | |
| FW | SCO |
Vic McEchern | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
Angus McIntosh | 20 | 5 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO |
James Miller | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
John Neilson | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
Jimmy Soye | 37 | 8 | 32 | 6 | 5 | 2 | |
| FW | SCO |
Joseph Walker | 24 | 4 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 1 | |
| MF | SCO |
George Wilson | 35 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| FW |  ENG |
John Wood | 37 | 10 | 32 | 7 | 5 | 3 | |
| MF | SCO |
Jock Wyllie | 39 | 6 | 34 | 4 | 5 | 2 | |
References
- Kevin Stirling. Aberdeen A Centenary History 1903-2003. Desert Island Books 2002. ISBN 1-874287-49-X.
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