Aberdeen F.C.
1934–35 season
ChairmanJohn Robertson
ManagerPaddy Travers
Scottish League Division One6th
Scottish CupSemi-finalists
Top goalscorerLeague: Matt Armstrong (30)
All: Matt Armstrong (38)
Highest home attendance40,105 vs. Celtic, 9 March
Lowest home attendance6,000 vs. Queen's Park 1 December

The 1934–35 season was Aberdeen's 30th season in the top flight of Scottish football and their 31st season overall. Aberdeen competed in the Scottish League Division One and the Scottish Cup.

Results

Division One

Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance
1 11 August Partick Thistle A 1–2 Moore 14,000
2 18 August Falkirk H 1–0 Thomson 10,000
3 22 August Queen of the South H 1–0 Warnock 11,000
4 25 August Hibernian A 3–2 Thomson (penalty), Mills, Armstrong 14,000
5 1 September Dunfermline Athletic H 3–0 Armstrong (2), Spittal 11,000
6 8 September Dundee A 0–0 18,000
7 12 September Hamilton Academical A 1–6 Armstrong 4,500
8 15 September Motherwell H 2–2 Armstrong (2) 16,000
9 22 September Celtic A 1–4 Warnock 6,000
10 24 September Kilmarnock H 1–3 R. Smith 14,000
11 29 September Airdrieonians H 1–3 Armstrong 7,000
12 6 October Ayr United A 3–0 Armstrong, Benyon, Mills 4,000
13 13 October St Mirren H 1–0 Armstrong 8,000
14 20 October Kilmarnock A 3–1 Falloon, Mills, Benyon 6,000
15 27 October Albion Rovers A 1–1 Armstrong 4,000
16 3 November Clyde H 2–1 Mills, Armstrong 7,000
17 10 November St Johnstone H 2–0 R. Smith, Benyon 7,000
18 17 November Rangers A 2–2 Mills, R. Smith 18,000
19 24 November Heart of Midlothian H 1–0 Armstrong 16,000
20 1 December Queen's Park H 5–0 Armstrong (3), Johnston, Mills, 6,000
21 8 December Queen of the South A 1–2 Armstrong 7,000
22 15 December Hamilton Academical H 3–3 R. Smith, Fraser, Armstrong 8,000
23 22 December Partick Thistle H 3–0 Armstrong (2), Benyon 8,000
24 29 December Falkirk A 2–3 Armstrong (2) 7,000
25 1 January Dundee H 3–0 Mills, Armstrong, Devers 20,000
26 2 January Dunfermline Athletic A 1–1 Armstrong 7,000
27 5 January Hibernian H 2–0 Mills, Armstrong 8,500
28 12 January Motherwell A 2–1 Mills, Conwell 5,500
29 19 January Celtic H 2–0 Armstrong, R. Smith 20,000
30 2 February Airdrieonians A 1–4 R. Smith 4,000
31 16 February Ayr United H 7–1 Armstrong (3), R. Smith (2), Mills, Warnock 7,000
32 2 March St Mirren A 0–3 8,000
33 16 March Albion Rovers H 1–1 Armstrong 7,000
34 23 March Clyde A 1–1 Adam 7,000
35 3 April St Johnstone A 1–1 Armstrong 3,000
36 13 April Rangers H 1–3 Mills 17,000
37 20 April Heart of Midlothian A 1–2 R. Smith 18,000
38 27 April Queen's Park A 1–1 Mills 5,000

Final standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
4 Hamilton Academical 38 19 10 9 87 67 +20 48
5 St Johnstone 38 18 10 10 66 46 +20 46
6 Aberdeen 38 17 10 11 68 54 +14 44
7 Motherwell 38 15 10 13 83 64 +19 40
8 Dundee 38 16 8 14 63 63 0 40
Source: RSSSF

Scottish Cup

Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance
R1 26 January Falkirk A 3–2 Armstrong (2), Mills 14,000
R2 9 February Albion Rovers H 4–0 Armstrong (2), Mills, R. Smith 19,359
R3 23 February Hibernian H 0–0 23,626
R3 R 27 February Hibernian A 1–1 Mills 21,000
R3 R 4 March Hibernian A 3–2 Armstrong (2), Thomson 22,943
QF 9 March Celtic H 3–1 Armstrong (2 penalties), Mills 40,105
SF 30 March Hamilton Academical N 1–2 Mills 31,924

Squad

Appearances & Goals

No. Pos Nat Player Total Division One Scottish Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK Scotland SCO Steve Smith 43 0 36 0 7 0
GK Scotland SCO Doug Westland 2 0 2 0 0 0
DF Scotland SCO Willie Cooper 45 0 38 0 7 0
DF Scotland SCO Charlie McGill 45 0 38 0 7 0
DF Scotland SCO Bob Fraser (c) 43 1 36 1 7 0
DF Scotland SCO Charlie Gavin 9 0 6 0 3 0
DF Scotland SCO Dick Ritchie 2 0 2 0 0 0
DF Scotland SCO Douglas Anderson 1 0 1 0 0 0
DF Scotland SCO Claud Sharp 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF ?? George Thomson 43 3 36 2 7 1
MF Wales WAL Jackie Beynon 37 4 32 4 5 0
MF Scotland SCO Ritchie Smith 36 10 29 9 7 1
MF Northern Ireland NIR Eddie Falloon 36 1 32 1 4 0
MF Scotland SCO Dave Warnock 22 3 20 3 2 0
MF Scotland SCO Bert Johnston 9 1 7 1 2 0
MF Scotland SCO John Spittal 8 1 8 1 0 0
MF Ireland IRE Joe O'Reilly 0 0 0 0 0 0
FW Scotland SCO Matt Armstrong 43 39 36 31 7 8
FW Scotland SCO Willie Mills 40 16 33 11 7 5
FW Ireland IRE Paddy Moore 12 1 8 1 4 0
FW Scotland SCO Laurie Conwell 7 1 6 1 1 0
FW Scotland SCO Hugh Adam 4 1 4 1 0 0
FW Scotland SCO Tommy Devers 4 1 4 1 0 0
FW Scotland SCO Dick Donald 3 0 3 0 0 0
FW Scotland SCO Jim Westland 1 0 1 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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