1913–14 Aberdeen F.C. season

Aberdeen F.C. competed in the Scottish Football League First Division and Scottish Cup in season 1913–14.

Aberdeen F.C.

1913-14 season
Manager	Jimmy Philip
Scottish Football League First Division	14th
Scottish Cup	Second round
Top goalscorer	League: Dave Main (9) All: Dave Main (11)
Highest home attendance	21,000 vs. St Mirren, 21 February 1914
Lowest home attendance	3,500 vs. Third Lanark, 18 March 1914

Overview

This was Aberdeen's ninth season in the top flight of Scottish football and their tenth overall in League football. The club finished in 14th place out of 20 clubs in the First Division. In the Scottish Cup, they lost in the second round to St Mirren in a 1–2 defeat at home. A financial crisis at the club (partly due to falling attendances due to the First World War) meant that the club's best players were put up for sale.[1]

Results

Scottish First Division

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

Final standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
12	Kilmarnock	38	11	9	18	48	68	−20	31
13	Hibernian	38	12	6	20	58	75	−17	30
14	Aberdeen	38	10	10	18	38	55	−17	30
15	Partick Thistle	38	10	9	19	37	51	−14	29
16	Queen's Park	38	10	9	19	52	84	−32	29

Source: statto.com

Scottish Cup

Main article: 1913–14 Scottish Cup

Round	Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Aberdeen Scorer(s)	Attendance
R1	7 February	Albion Rovers	H	4–1	Soye, Main (2), Scorgie	15,000
R2	21 February	St Mirren	H	1–2	Travers	21,000

Squad

Appearances & Goals

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		First Division		Scottish Cup
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
	GK		Ron Barclay	2	0	2	0	0	0
	MF		George Brewster	11	0	11	0	0	0
	MF		Charlie Chatwin	1	0	1	0	0	0
	DF		Donald Colman	37	0	35	0	2	0
	FW		Willie Green	6	0	6	0	0	0
	GK		Andy Greig	34	0	32	0	2	0
	DF		Bobby Hannah	27	0	25	0	2	0
	DF		Jock Hume	16	0	16	0	0	0
	MF		WR Low	37	0	35	0	2	0
	FW		Dave Main	32	11	30	9	2	2
	GK		John Markey	4	0	4	0	0	0
	FW		Angus McIntosh	9	1	9	1	0	0
	FW		Angus McLeod	12	5	12	5	0	0
	FW		Jim Muir	1	0	1	0	0	0
	FW		Herbert Murray	2	0	2	0	0	0
	FW		Arthur Robertson	4	0	4	0	0	0
	FW		John Scorgie	16	2	15	1	1	1
	FW		Jimmy Soye	37	3	35	2	2	1
	FW		Pat Travers	33	5	31	4	2	1
	FW		Joe Walker	28	5	26	5	2	0
	MF		Fred Watson	1	0	1	0	0	0
	MF		George Wilson	24	0	24	0	0	0
	MF		John Wood	7	1	7	1	0	0
	MF		Alex Wright	13	0	11	0	2	0
	MF		Jock Wyllie	34	8	32	8	2	0
	FW		Willie Wylie	12	2	11	2	1	0

References

1. Stirling, Kevin (2002). Aberdeen: A Centenary History 1903-2003. Desert Island Books. p. 221. ISBN 1-874287-49-X.

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