1903–04 Aberdeen F.C. season
Aberdeen F.C. competed in the Northern League and Scottish Cup in the 1903–04 season.
| 1903-04 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Manager | Jimmy Philip | |
| Northern League | 3rd | |
| Scottish Cup | First Round | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Willie MacAulay (13) All: Willie MacAulay (13) | |
| Highest home attendance | 8,000 vs. Stenhousemuir, 15 August 1903 | |
| Lowest home attendance | 2,000 vs. Dundee 'A', 30 January 1904 | |
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Overview
It was Aberdeen's first season in Scottish football, the club having been established in April 1903 following a merger of three local clubs. Aberdeen failed to gain election to the Scottish First Division and did not apply to join the second division. They were placed in the Northern League along with eleven other clubs from the North of Scotland. The club finished third in the league, but lost their first Scottish Cup tie to Alloa Athletic.
Results
Northern League
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 August | Stenhousemuir | H | 1–1 | MacAulay | 8,000 |
| 2 | 22 August | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 2–4 | Own goal, D. MacKay | 3,500 |
| 3 | 29 August | St Johnstone | H | 5–1 | Shinner (2), D. MacKay (2), MacAulay | 7,000 |
| 4 | 12 September | Stenhousemuir | A | 1–1 | Shinner | 4,000 |
| 5 | 26 September | Arbroath | H | 1–2 | Shinner | 6,000 |
| 6 | 10 October | Dundee Wanderers | A | 2–0 | Johnston, C. Mackie | 2,000 |
| 7 | 24 October | Cowdenbeath | A | 1–3 | MacAulay | 3,000 |
| 8 | 31 October | Forfar Athletic | H | 3–1 | MacAulay, D. MacKay, C. Mackie | 4,000 |
| 9 | 7 November | Dundee Wanderers | H | 2–2 | D. MacKay, Johnston | 2,500 |
| 10 | 14 November | Montrose | H | 4–2 | Low (2), MacAulay (2) | 4,500 |
| 11 | 21 November | Montrose | A | 1–4 | D. MacKay | 1,000 |
| 12 | 28 November | Lochgelly United | H | 8–1 | Low, Barron, C. Mackie (3), MacAulay, Johnston (2) | 5,000 |
| 13 | 5 December | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 0–1 | 5,500 | |
| 14 | 12 December | Forfar Athletic | A | 6–2 | Shinner, Wishart, C. Mackie, MacAulay (2), Johnston | 2,000 |
| 15 | 26 December | Lochee United | A | 3–0 | Sangster, MacAulay, Johnston | 1,000 |
| 16 | 2 January | Dundee 'A' | A | 1–1 | MacAulay | 3,500 |
| 17 | 30 January | Dundee 'A' | H | 2–1 | Low, MacAulay | 2,000 |
| 18 | 6 February | Cowdenbeath | H | 3–2 | Low, D. MacKay, Barron | 2,500 |
| 19 | 20 February | Lochee United | H | 4–0 | C. Mackie (2), D. MacKay, Shinner | 2,000 |
| 20 | 19 March | Arbroath | A | 1–4 | Strang | 1,500 |
| 21 | 22 April | St Johnstone | A | 3–1 | C. Mackie, MacAulay, Shiach | 2,000 |
| 22 | 23 April | Lochgelly United | A | 1–3 | D. MacKay | 1,000 |
Final league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montrose | 22 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 54 | 25 | +29 | 32 |
| 2 | Arbroath | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 43 | 45 | −2 | 28 |
| 3 | Aberdeen | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 55 | 37 | +18 | 26 |
| 4 | Dundee Wanderers | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 45 | 35 | +10 | 25 |
Source:
Scottish Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 23 January | Alloa Athletic | A | 1–2 | C. Mackie | 2,500 |
Squad
Appearances & Goals
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Northern League | Scottish Cup | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK |  |
Frank Barrett | 20 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | |
John Barron | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | |
John Bonnar | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Martin Dorward | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | |
John Hannah | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | |
WG Johnston | 20 | 6 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | |
Henry Low | 18 | 5 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Dave MacKay | 15 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Roddy McKay | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Charlie Mackie | 22 | 10 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 1 | |
| FW | |
Jimmy Mackie | 10 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Willie MacAulay | 21 | 13 | 20 | 13 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | |
Frank McGregor | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | |
Duncan McNichol | 17 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | |
Jack Murphy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Tom Owen | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | |
Robert Ritchie | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GK | |
Willie Ritchie | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | |
Gowie Robertson | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | |
John Sangster | 12 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Alex Shiach | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW |  |
Bert Shinner | 14 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Tom Strang | 21 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | |
Johnny Thomson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | |
Sam Willox | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | |
John Wishart | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
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References
- Kevin Stirling. Aberdeen A Centenary History 1903-2003. Desert Island Books 2002. ISBN 1-874287-49-X.
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