1909–10 Aberdeen F.C. season

Aberdeen F.C. competed in the Scottish Football League First Division and Scottish Cup in season 1909–10.

Aberdeen F.C.
1909-10 season
ManagerJimmy Philip
Scottish Football League First Division4th
Scottish CupThird round
Top goalscorerLeague: Bobby Simpson (10)
All: Bobby Simpson (11)
Highest home attendance14,000 vs. Celtic, 27 November 1909
Lowest home attendance1,500 vs. Hamilton Academical, 20 April 1910

Overview

The 1909–10 season was Aberdeen's seventh overall and fifth in the top flight. This season saw Aberdeen finish fourth out of 18 clubs in the league, their highest league position since joining the First Division in 1905. In the Scottish Cup, they were knocked out in the third round by Celtic. New signings included forward Jimmy Soye from Newcastle United, who scored on his debut for the Wasps.

Results

Scottish First Division
Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance
1 21 August Port Glasgow Athletic A 3–0 H. Murray, Soye, Lennie 4,000
2 28 August Third Lanark H 2–1 T. Murray, Lennie 10,000
3 4 September Heart of Midlothian A 0–0 12,000
4 18 September Rangers A 1–2 Moffat 16,000
5 25 September Hibernian H 1–0 Soye 10,500
6 27 September Queen's Park H 3–1 Own goal, McEchern, Simpson 10,000
7 2 October St Mirren H 2–0 Lennie, Soye 9,500
8 9 October Airdrieonians H 1–0 Simpson 10,000
9 16 October Clyde A 1–2 Own goal 8,000
10 23 October Motherwell H 2–2 Simpson, Soye 6,000
11 30 October Falkirk A 0–1 8,500
12 6 November Port Glasgow Athletic H 3–0 Simpson (2), Soye 5,500
13 13 November Hamilton Academical A 0–1 4,000
14 20 November Morton A 1–0 Lennie 6,000
15 27 November Celtic H 0–1 14,000
16 4 December Falkirk H 0–1 8,000
17 11 December Partick Thistle A 1–1 Simpson 7,500
18 25 December Airdrieonians A 3–1 Miller, Simpson, Lennie 2,500
19 1 January Dundee A 0–0 14,000
20 3 January Partick Thistle H 1–1 O'Hagan 4,500
21 8 January Motherwell A 1–2 McKay 4,000
22 15 January Clyde H 1–1 McKay 4,500
23 26 February Kilmarnock A 2–0 Simpson, Lennie 4,000
24 5 March Rangers H 1–1 T. Murray 8,000
25 12 March Heart of Midlothian H 3–0 Simpson, T. Murray, O'Hagan 3,500
26 19 March St Mirren A 2–1 Lennie (2) 4,000
27 26 March Kilmarnock H 0–1 6,500
28 2 April Morton H 1–0 Simpson 5,000
29 9 April Celtic A 0–2 3,000
30 16 April Third Lanark A 0–2 1,000
31 18 April Hibernian A 2–1 T. Murray, O'Hagan 1,500
32 20 April Hamilton Academical H 1–0 O'Hagan 1,500
33 23 April Dundee H 3–1 Wilson, T. Murray, O'Hagan 8,000
34 30 April Queen's Park A 2–2 Hume, T. Murray 7,000

Final standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
2 Falkirk 34 22 8 4 71 28 +43 52
3 Rangers 34 20 6 8 70 35 +35 46
4 Aberdeen 34 16 8 10 44 29 +15 40
5 Clyde 34 14 9 11 47 40 +7 37
6 Dundee 34 14 8 12 52 44 +8 36
Source:

Scottish Cup
Main article: 1909–10 Scottish Cup
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance
R1 5 February Bo'ness H 3–0 H. Murray, Wilson, O'Hagan 5,000
R2 12 February Airdrieonians H 3–0 Simpson, Soye, Lennie 7,000
R3 19 February Celtic A 1–2 Own goal 27,000

Squad

Appearances & Goals
No. Pos Nat Player TotalFirst DivisionScottish Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
DF Donald Colman 37034030
DF Stewart Davidson 20019010
DF Archie Harper 202000
DF Jock Hume 34131130
FW Willie Lennie 34931831
DF WR Low 101000
MF George MacFarlane 906030
FW Vic McEchern 515100
FW Hector McKay 222200
FW George McKenzie 101000
MF James Miller 37134130
MF Joe Moffat 14114100
FW Herbert Murray 34231131
FW Tom Murray 34231131
GK Cody Mutch 37034030
FW WD Nicol 202000
FW Charlie O'Hagan 32629531
FW Stewart Scott 101000
FW Bobby Simpson 3311301031
FW Jimmy Soye 25623521
MF George Wilson 32229131

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