1905–06 Aberdeen F.C. season
Aberdeen F.C. competed in the Scottish Football League First Division and Scottish Cup in season 1905–06.
1905-06 season | |
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Manager | Jimmy Philip |
Scottish Football League First Division | 12th |
Scottish Cup | 2nd round |
Top goalscorer | League: George McNicol (9) All: George McNicol (9) |
Highest home attendance | 10,500 vs. Celtic, 3 March 1906 |
Lowest home attendance | 4,500 (three times) |
Overview
This was Aberdeen's third season overall and their first in the top flight of Scottish football. The club were elected to the First Division despite finishing seventh in the Second Division the previous season. The Wasps struggled in Division 1, finishing 12th out of 18 clubs and suffered an early exit from the Scottish Cup to Rangers.[1]
Results
Scottish First Division
Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 19 August | Partick Thistle | H | 0–1 | 8,000 | |
2 | 28 August | Rangers | A | 0–1 | 10,000 | |
3 | 2 September | Kilmarnock | H | 2–0 | McNicol (2) | 6,000 |
4 | 9 September | Falkirk | A | 2–2 | H. Low, McNicol | 3,500 |
5 | 16 September | Hibernian | H | 2–1 | J. Robertson (2) | 7,000 |
6 | 23 September | Airdrieonians | A | 0–2 | 5,000 | |
7 | 25 September | Queen's Park | H | 2–2 | Ward, Lennie | 8,000 |
8 | 30 September | St Mirren | A | 2–4 | Ward (2) | 3,000 |
9 | 7 October | St Mirren | H | 1–0 | MacAulay | 7,000 |
10 | 14 October | Third Lanark | A | 0–1 | 5,000 | |
11 | 21 October | Port Glasgow Athletic | H | 2–2 | McNicol, Lennie | 5,000 |
12 | 28 October | Heart of Midlothian | A | 1–1 | McNicol | 5,500 |
13 | 4 November | Morton | H | 3–0 | Edgar, McNicol, MacAulay | 4,500 |
14 | 18 November | Dundee | A | 0–6 | 12,000 | |
15 | 25 November | Third Lanark | H | 1–2 | Edgar | 4,500 |
16 | 2 December | Heart of Midlothian | H | 2–1 | McNicol, Lennie | 7,000 |
17 | 9 December | Celtic | A | 0–1 | 12,000 | |
18 | 16 December | Rangers | H | 1–1 | McNicol | 10,000 |
19 | 23 December | Falkirk | H | 2–0 | Boyle, Lennie | 6,000 |
20 | 30 December | Kilmarnock | A | 1–2 | Edgar | 3,000 |
21 | 2 January | Hibernian | A | 0–1 | 4,000 | |
22 | 6 January | Dundee | H | 1–2 | McNicol | 4,500 |
23 | 13 January | Motherwell | A | 3–3 | H. Low, MacAulay, Lennie | 4,000 |
24 | 20 January | Queen's Park | A | 0–3 | 3,000 | |
25 | 3 February | Morton | A | 2–2 | Strang, H. Low | 4,000 |
26 | 17 February | Airdrieonians | H | 1–2 | C. Mackie | 8,000 |
27 | 24 February | Motherwell | H | 2–2 | MacAulay, Edgar | 6,000 |
28 | 3 March | Celtic | H | 1–0 | Ward | 10,500 |
29 | 10 March | Partick Thistle | A | 2–1 | H. Low, Lennie | 4,000 |
30 | 17 March | Port Glasgow Athletic | A | 1–3 | Boyle | 2,000 |
Final standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10 | Motherwell | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 50 | 64 | −14 | 26 |
11 | Hibernian | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 35 | 40 | −5 | 25 |
12 | Aberdeen | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 37 | 49 | −12 | 24 |
13 | Falkirk | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 53 | 69 | −16 | 23 |
14 | Kilmarnock | 30 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 46 | 68 | −22 | 20 |
Source:
Squad
Appearances & Goals
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | First Division | Scottish Cup | |||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
DF | ![]() |
Pat Boyle | 22 | 2 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Willie Brebner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Jim Bridges | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Stewart Davidson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
John Edgar | 25 | 4 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Jimmy Gault | 30 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Alex Halkett | 24 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Andy Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
John Harvey | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Peem Henderson | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Sid Hilton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Willie Lennie | 31 | 6 | 29 | 6 | 2 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Henry Low | 29 | 5 | 27 | 4 | 2 | 1 | |
DF | ![]() |
Wilf Low | 14 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Willie MacAulay | 25 | 4 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
GK | ![]() |
Rab MaFarlane | 32 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Charles Mackie | 8 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
FW | ![]() |
George McNicol | 12 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Robert Murray | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Gowie Robertson | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Jimmy Robertson | 31 | 2 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Tom Strang | 31 | 2 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
FW | ![]() |
Alf Ward | 8 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Sam Willox | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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References
- "Season 1905-06". AFC Heritage. Retrieved 2 July 2010.
- Kevin Stirling. Aberdeen A Centenary History 1903-2003. Desert Island Books 2002. ISBN 1-874287-49-X.
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