1916–17 Aberdeen F.C. season

Aberdeen F.C. competed in the Scottish Football League in season 1916–17.

Aberdeen F.C.
1916–17 season
ChairmanThomas Duncan
ManagerJimmy Philip
Scottish Football League20th
Top goalscorerLeague: Harry Ambler (9)
All: Harry Ambler (9)
Highest home attendance7,000 vs. Celtic, 24 March 1917
Lowest home attendance250 vs. Ayr United, 6 January 1917

Overview

For the first time in the club's history, Aberdeen finished bottom of the league table. Also this season, club records for the lowest attendance at Pittodrie Stadium and heaviest defeat were set. At the conclusion of the season, Aberdeen (along with other clubs) withdrew from football for two years due to the ongoing First World War.

Results

Scottish Football League

Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance
1 19 August Partick Thistle H 2–0 Cumming, Ambler 5,000
2 26 August Third Lanark A 0–2 2,500
3 2 September St Mirren H 1–1 J. Wyllie 5,000
4 9 September Dundee A 1–1 Brewster 7,000
5 16 September Queen's Park H 2–4 Colman, Ambler 5,000
6 23 September Morton H 1–1 W. Wylie 4,500
7 30 September Ayr United A 0–1 3,000
8 7 October Airdrieonians H 1–2 Cail 4,000
9 14 October Clyde A 0–2 5,500
10 21 October Kilmarnock H 1–1 Cail 4,000
11 28 October Dumbarton A 1–1 W. Wylie 3,000
12 4 November Hamilton Academical H 0–1 4,000
13 11 November Motherwell A 2–1 Ambler (2) 4,500
14 18 November Heart of Midlothian H 2–0 Ambler (2) 5,500
15 25 November Celtic A 0–1 3,000
16 2 December Motherwell H 0–1 4,000
17 9 December Hibernian A 3–3 Jackson, Main (2) 6,500
18 16 December Falkirk H 0–1 2,500
19 23 December Third Lanark H 0–1 3,000
20 30 December St Mirren A 0–1 5,000
21 1 January Dundee H 5–1 Paton, Walker, Ambler, Cail (2) 4,000
22 2 January Raith Rovers A 0–3 5,000
23 6 January Ayr United H 1–0 Cruickshank 250
24 13 January Queen's Park A 1–2 Jackson 3,000
25 20 January Clyde H 0–1 3,500
26 27 January Kilmarnock A 0–7 2,000
27 3 February Rangers H 3–1 Ambler, J. Wyllie (2) 6,000
28 10 February Heart of Midlothian A 0–2 7,000
29 17 February Raith Rovers H 1–2 Walker 3,000
30 24 February Airdrieonians A 1–3 Cail 2,500
31 3 March Rangers A 0–1 2,000
32 10 March Dumbarton H 2–4 J. Wyllie, Own goal 2,500
33 17 March Hamilton Academical A 1–4 Paton 3,000
34 24 March Celtic H 0–0 7,000
35 31 March Partick Thistle A 0–4 5,000
36 7 April Falkirk A 2–4 Ambler, Main 3,500
37 21 April Hibernian H 2–1 Main, W. Wylie 5,000
38 28 April Morton A 0–2 3,000

Final standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
16 Dundee 38 13 4 21 58 71 13 30
16 Hibernian 38 10 10 18 57 72 15 30
18 Queen's Park 38 11 7 20 56 81 25 29
19 Raith Rovers 38 8 7 23 42 91 49 23
20 Aberdeen 38 7 7 24 36 68 32 21
Source: "1916-1917 SFL - SPFL Archive". SPFL. Retrieved 1 May 2021.

Scottish Cup

The Scottish Cup was suspended this season because of the First World War.

Squad

Appearances & Goals

No. Pos Nat Player TotalDivision One
AppsGoalsAppsGoals
FW Scotland SCO Harry Ambler 329329
GK England ENG George Anderson 380380
MF Scotland SCO George Brewster 201201
FW Scotland SCO Sam Cail 315315
DF Scotland SCO Charlie Calder 350350
DF Scotland SCO Donald Colman (c) 231231
MF Scotland SCO Willie Cruickshank 131131
FW Scotland SCO JF Cumming 111111
FW Scotland SCO Stewart Davidson 3030
FW Scotland SCO Tom Duff 3030
MF Scotland SCO Andy Greig 2020
DF Scotland SCO Jock Wyllie 3030
MF Scotland SCO Andy Jackson 102102
MF Scotland SCO Willie Low 1010
MF Scotland SCO Bert MacLachlan 1010
FW Scotland SCO Dave Main 174174
FW Scotland SCO George McKay 100100
FW Scotland SCO Rab Mitchell 1010
DF Scotland SCO Jim Moir 160160
FW Scotland SCO Alex Murray 1010
FW Scotland SCO S Paterson 1010
FW Scotland SCO John Paton 282282
DF Scotland SCO Alex Perry 160160
MF Scotland SCO Arthur Robertson 260260
MF Scotland SCO Jack Robertson 1010
MF Scotland SCO Colin Streathern 1010
FW Scotland SCO Alex Thomson 110110
FW Scotland SCO Joseph Walker 162162
MF Scotland SCO Alex Wright 1010
FW England ENG Willie Wylie 343343
FW Scotland SCO Jock Wyllie 124124


References

  • Kevin Stirling. Aberdeen A Centenary History 1903-2003. Desert Island Books 2002. ISBN 1-874287-49-X.
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