1912–13 Aberdeen F.C. season
Aberdeen F.C. competed in Scottish Football League First Division and Scottish Cup in season 1912–1913.
| 1912–13 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Thomas Duncan |
| Manager | Jimmy Philip |
| Scottish Football League Division One | 7th |
| Scottish Cup | Second round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Dave Main (10) All: Dave Main (11) |
| Highest home attendance | 20,000 vs. Rangers, 5 October 1912 |
| Lowest home attendance | 300 vs. Queen's Park, 30 September 1912 |
Overview
Aberdeen finished in seventh place in Division One in their ninth season in the Scottish league. They were knocked out of the Scottish Cup at the second round stage by Second Division club Dumbarton. Dave Main finished as league top scorer with ten goals. A club record low attendance of 300 was set in a League game against Queen's Park in September 1912.
Results
Scottish Division One
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 August | Raith Rovers | H | 2–0 | Wilson, Soye | 10,000 |
| 2 | 24 August | Dundee | A | 3–0 | Milne (2), Lennie | 20,000 |
| 3 | 31 August | Third Lanark | H | 0–0 | 12,000 | |
| 4 | 7 September | Celtic | A | 0–2 | 12,000 | |
| 5 | 21 September | Hamilton Academical | H | 2–0 | Soye, Travers | 9,000 |
| 6 | 23 September | Clyde | H | 0–1 | 11,000 | |
| 7 | 28 September | Morton | A | 1–0 | Murray | 12,000 |
| 8 | 30 September | Queen's Park | H | 4–0 | Main, Wood (2), Murray | 300 |
| 9 | 5 October | Rangers | H | 1–3 | Main | 20,000 |
| 10 | 12 October | Airdrieonians | A | 1–1 | Travers | 7,000 |
| 11 | 19 October | Heart of Midlothian | H | 0–1 | 9,000 | |
| 12 | 26 October | Falkirk | H | 2–2 | Travers, Main | 8,000 |
| 13 | 2 November | Clyde | A | 1–0 | Lennie | 8,000 |
| 14 | 9 November | Kilmarnock | H | 0–0 | 7,000 | |
| 15 | 16 November | Partick Thistle | H | 3–1 | Hannah, Hume, Milne | 8,000 |
| 16 | 23 November | Hibernian | A | 1–3 | Milne | 7,000 |
| 17 | 30 November | Motherwell | A | 1–1 | Milne | 5,000 |
| 18 | 7 December | Morton | H | 0–0 | 7,000 | |
| 19 | 14 December | Falkirk | A | 1–3 | Milne | 5,000 |
| 20 | 21 December | Hibernian | H | 1–3 | Milne | 4,000 |
| 21 | 28 December | Rangers | A | 1–3 | Milne | 15,000 |
| 22 | 1 January | Dundee | H | 1–0 | Wood | 10,000 |
| 23 | 4 January | Raith Rovers | A | 0–0 | 8,000 | |
| 24 | 11 January | St Mirren | A | 2–2 | Travers, Main | 4,000 |
| 25 | 18 January | Airdrieonians | H | 4–1 | Wilson, Milne, Main, Scorgie | 6,000 |
| 26 | 25 January | Queen's Park | A | 1–0 | Wilson | 7,000 |
| 27 | 1 February | Heart of Midlothian | A | 1–4 | Walker | 10,000 |
| 28 | 15 February | Celtic | H | 3–1 | Wilson, Travers, Scorgie | 10,000 |
| 29 | 22 February | Third Lanark | A[nb 1] | 2–0 | Main, Wood | 9,500 |
| 30 | 1 March | St Mirren | H | 4–0 | Wilson, Main (2), Wood | 7,000 |
| 31 | 8 March | Kilmarnock | A | 1–3 | Travers | 3,500 |
| 32 | 15 March | Hamilton Academical | A | 0–3 | 3,000 | |
| 33 | 29 March | Motherwell | H | 2–2 | Travers, Main | 6,500 |
| 34 | 19 April | Partick Thistle | A | 1–0 | Main | 6,000 |
Final standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| =6 | Hibernian | 34 | 16 | 5 | 13 | 63 | 54 | +9 | 37 |
| =6 | Motherwell | 34 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 47 | 39 | +8 | 37 |
| =6 | Aberdeen | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 47 | 40 | +7 | 37 |
| 9 | Clyde | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 41 | 44 | −3 | 35 |
| 10 | Hamilton Academical | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 44 | 47 | −3 | 32 |
Source: "1912-1913 Division 1 - SPFL Archive". SPFL. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
Squad
Appearances and goals
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division One | Scottish Cup | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| MF |  SCO |
Dod Brewster | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO |
Donald Colman (c) | 34 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO |
Stewart Davidson | 32 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| GK | SCO |
Andy Greig | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO |
Bobby Hannah | 21 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO |
Jock Hume | 22 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| GK | SCO |
Arthur King | 25 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
Willie Lennie | 23 | 2 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO |
Willie Low | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
Dave Main | 25 | 11 | 24 | 10 | 1 | 1 | |
| MF | SCO |
John McConnell | 20 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
William Milne | 19 | 9 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
Herbert Murray | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
John Scorgie | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
Jimmy Soye | 32 | 2 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
Pat Travers | 33 | 7 | 32 | 7 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO |
Joseph Walker | 17 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO |
Fred Watson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO |
George Wilson | 32 | 5 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW |  ENG |
John Wood | 17 | 5 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | |
Notes
- This game was played at Aberdeen's Pittodrie Stadium despite Third Lanark being the home team.
- Aberdeen were given a bye into the Second round
References
- Kevin Stirling. Aberdeen A Centenary History 1903-2003. Desert Island Books 2002. ISBN 1-874287-49-X.
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