| 1919–20 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Thomas Duncan |
| Manager | Jimmy Philip |
| Scottish Football League | 17th |
| Scottish Cup | Fourth round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Jacky Connon (14) All: Jacky Connon (16) |
| Highest home attendance | 25,000 vs. Celtic, 29 November 1919 |
| Lowest home attendance | 6,000 vs. Partick Thistle, 19 April 1920 |
Aberdeen F.C. competed in the Scottish Football League and Scottish Cup in season 1919–20.
Overview
Aberdeen returned to league football in 1919 after a two-year absence due to the First World War. They were placed in an expanded Division One, where they finished 17th out of 22 clubs. In the Scottish Cup, they were knocked out in the fourth round by Albion Rovers. A new attendance record was set at Pittodrie when 25,000 fans attended a game against Celtic in November 1919.
Results
Scottish Football League
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 August | Albion Rovers | H | 2–0 | Robertson (2) | 9,000 |
| 2 | 23 August | Rangers | A | 2–3 | MacLachlan, MacDonald | 22,000 |
| 3 | 30 August | Clyde | H | 1–0 | Hutton | 12,500 |
| 4 | 6 September | Hibernian | A | 1–2 | Connon | 15,000 |
| 5 | 8 September | Morton | A | 1–3 | Archibald | 5,500 |
| 6 | 13 September | Ayr United | H | 2–1 | Brewster (2) | 12,000 |
| 7 | 20 September | Hamilton Academical | A | 1–2 | Wilson | 3,500 |
| 8 | 22 September | Dundee | H | 2–0 | Connon, Hutton | 11,500 |
| 9 | 27 September | Morton | H | 0–0 | 12,000 | |
| 10 | 4 October | Motherwell | A | 3–3 | Archibald, Connon, Hutton | 8,000 |
| 11 | 11 October | Partick Thistle | A | 1–0 | Connon | 16,000 |
| 12 | 18 October | St Mirren | H | 0–1 | 14,000 | |
| 13 | 25 October | Heart of Midlothian | A | 1–1 | MacDonald | 18,500 |
| 14 | 1 November | Airdrieonians | H | 2–1 | J. Wyllie, Archibald | 12,000 |
| 15 | 8 November | Clydebank | A | 0–3 | 4,500 | |
| 16 | 15 November | Kilmarnock | H | 1–0 | MacLachlan | 10,000 |
| 17 | 22 November | Raith Rovers | A | 2–2 | Archibald, MacDonald | 7,000 |
| 18 | 29 November | Celtic | H | 0–1 | 25,000 | |
| 19 | 6 December | Falkirk | H | 1–1 | Brewster | 10,000 |
| 20 | 13 December | Third Lanark | A | 2–2 | Connon, Hutton | 6,000 |
| 21 | 20 December | Hibernian | H | 1–1 | A. Wright | 10,000 |
| 22 | 27 December | Airdrieonians | A | 0–2 | 4,500 | |
| 23 | 1 January | Dundee | A | 3–1 | A. Wright, Connon (2) | 16,000 |
| 24 | 3 January | Hamilton Academical | H | 2–0 | W. Wylie, Archibald | 12,500 |
| 25 | 5 January | Queen's Park | H | 1–1 | W. Wylie | 12,000 |
| 26 | 10 January | Dumbarton | A | 0–4 | 3,000 | |
| 27 | 17 January | Heart of Midlothian | H | 1–1 | Connon | 14,000 |
| 28 | 31 January | Clyde | A | 0–2 | 6,500 | |
| 29 | 14 February | Queen's Park | A | 0–3 | 12,000 | |
| 30 | 28 February | Falkirk | A | 1–3 | Hutton | 5,000 |
| 31 | 13 March | Raith Rovers | H | 3–1 | Connon (3) | 10,000 |
| 32 | 20 March | Rangers | H | 0–2 | 24,000 | |
| 33 | 27 March | Third Lanark | H | 0–1 | 10,000 | |
| 34 | 3 April | Ayr United | A | 0–0 | 4,000 | |
| 35 | 5 April | Albion Rovers | A | 1–1 | Archibald | 7,000 |
| 36 | 10 April | Celtic | A | 0–5 | 12,000 | |
| 37 | 12 April | St Mirren | A | 1–3 | Connon | 4,500 |
| 38 | 17 April | Clydebank | H | 0–2 | 11,000 | |
| 39 | 19 April | Partick Thistle | H | 0–0 | 6,000 | |
| 40 | 21 April | Kilmarnock | A | 3–0 | Yule, McLaughlin, Connon | 3,000 |
| 41 | 24 April | Dumbarton | H | 3–4 | W. Wylie, Connon, McLaughlin | 10,000 |
| 42 | 1 May | Motherwell | H | 1–1 | Wilson | 10,000 |
Final standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Heart of Midlothian | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 57 | 72 | −15 | 37 |
| 16 | Clyde | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 64 | 71 | −7 | 37 |
| 17 | Aberdeen | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 46 | 64 | −18 | 35 |
| 18 | Hibernian | 42 | 13 | 7 | 22 | 60 | 79 | −19 | 33 |
| 19 | Raith Rovers | 42 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 61 | 83 | −22 | 32 |
Source:
"1919-1920 SFL - SPFL Archive". SPFL. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
Scottish Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 24 January | Cowdenbeath | A | 1–0 | Own goal | 6,300 |
| R2 | 7 February | Gala Fairydean | H | 2–0 | A. Wright, Connon | 15,500 |
| R3 | 21 February | Heart of Midlothian | H | 1–0 | Hutton | 21,000 |
| R4 | 6 March | Albion Rovers | A | 1–2 | Connon | 10,000 |
Squad
Appearances & Goals
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division One | Scottish Cup | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK | 
ENG
|
George Anderson | 46 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| FW | 
SCO
|
Bobby Archibald | 44 | 6 | 40 | 6 | 4 | 0 | |
| MF |
SCO
|
Dod Brewster | 22 | 3 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW |
SCO
|
Sam Cail | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF |
SCO
|
Donald Colman | 13 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| FW |
SCO
|
Jacky Connon | 43 | 16 | 39 | 14 | 4 | 2 | |
| FW |
SCO
|
Walter Grant | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF |
SCO
|
Bobby Hannah | 38 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF |
SCO
|
Jock Hume | 33 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| FW |
SCO
|
Jock Hutton | 42 | 6 | 38 | 5 | 4 | 1 | |
| MF |
SCO
|
Bert MacLachlan (c) | 34 | 2 | 30 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |
| FW |
SCO
|
Jim Massie | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | 
WAL
|
Ken MacDonald | 17 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF |
SCO
|
Jim McLaughlin | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF |
SCO
|
Allan McRobbie | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF |
SCO
|
Vic Milne | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF |
SCO
|
Arthur Robertson | 22 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| FW |
SCO
|
Colin Watson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW |
SCO
|
Andy Wilson | 24 | 2 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF |
SCO
|
Alex Wright | 46 | 3 | 42 | 2 | 4 | 1 | |
| FW |
SCO
|
Jacky Wright | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW |
ENG
|
Willie Wylie | 20 | 3 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
| MF |
SCO
|
Jock Wyllie | 10 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| FW |
SCO
|
Bobby Yule | 15 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
References
- Kevin Stirling. Aberdeen A Centenary History 1903-2003. Desert Island Books 2002. ISBN 1-874287-49-X.