1915–16 Aberdeen F.C. season

Aberdeen F.C. competed in the Scottish Football League in season 1915–16.

Aberdeen F.C.
1915-16 season
ManagerJimmy Philip
Scottish Football League11th
Top goalscorerLeague: Dave Main (15)
All: Dave Main (15)
Highest home attendance12,000 vs. Celtic, 5 February 1916
Lowest home attendance1,500 vs. Ayr United, 25 September 1915

Overview

Despite the First World War in Europe continuing, football continued in Scotland, although the Scottish Cup was suspended for the second season in a row. Aberdeen finished 11th out of 20 clubs in the table. Highlights included an eleven-game undefeated run from November to January. Dave Main finished as the club's top scorer with 15 goals in 32 appearances.

Results

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

Final standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
9 Dumbarton 38 13 11 14 54 64 −10 37
10 Kilmarnock 38 12 11 15 46 49 −3 35
11 Aberdeen 38 11 12 15 51 64 −13 34
12 Falkirk 38 12 9 17 45 61 −16 33
13 St Mirren 38 13 4 21 50 67 −17 30
Source:

Scottish Cup

The Scottish Cup was suspended for a second successive season due to the First World War.

Squad

Appearances & Goals
No. Pos Nat Player TotalFirst Division
AppsGoalsAppsGoals
GK George Anderson 330330
FW Bobby Archibald 387387
MF George Brewster 333333
FW Sam Cail 224224
DF Charlie Calder 2020
MF Charlie Chatwin 230230
DF Donald Colman 270270
FW JF Cumming 153153
MF Bert Ferguson 1010
MF Tom Gallacher 9090
FW Walter Grant 141141
GK Andy Greig 5050
DF Jock Hume 310310
FW Stewart Jamieson 6262
MF Bert MacLachlan 241241
FW Dave Main 32153215
FW George McKay 2020
FW Angus McLeod 4040
MF John McNair 2020
DF Allan McRobbie 2020
DF Jock Munro 1010
FW John Paton 3030
DF Alex Perry 6060
FW Arthur Robertson 5252
FW Peter Sloan 2020
FW Joe Walker 195195
MF Alex Wright 6161
FW Willie Wylie 313313
MF Jock Wyllie 203203

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