1914–15 Aberdeen F.C. season

Aberdeen F.C. competed in the Scottish Football League First Division in 1914–15.

Aberdeen F.C.

1914-15 season
Manager	Jimmy Philip
Scottish Football League First Division	14th
Top goalscorer	League: Sam Cail (9) All: Sam Cail (9)
Highest home attendance	15,000 vs. Rangers, 22 August 1914
Lowest home attendance	2,000 vs. Morton, 6 February 1915

Overview

Aberdeen finished in 14th place out of 20 in the Scottish First Division. There was no Scottish Cup in this season due to the First World War, though league football continued. Sam Cail finished as the club's top scorer with nine goals.

Results

Scottish First Division

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

Final standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
13	Kilmarnock	38	15	4	19	55	59	−4	34
14	Dundee	38	12	9	17	43	61	−18	33
15	Aberdeen	38	11	11	16	39	52	−13	33
16	Third Lanark	38	10	12	16	51	57	−6	32
17	Clyde	38	12	6	20	44	59	−15	30

Source:

Scottish Cup

There was no Scottish Cup this season due to the competition being suspended because of the First World War.

Squad

Appearances & Goals

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		First Division
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
	GK		George Anderson	29	0	29	0
	FW		Bobby Archibald	31	3	31	3
	MF		George Brewster	25	2	25	2
	FW		Sam Cail	35	9	35	9
	MF		Charlie Chatwin	22	1	22	1
	DF		Donald Colman	37	0	37	0
	GK		Andy Greig	9	0	9	0
	DF		Bobby Hannah	1	0	1	0
	DF		Jock Hume	23	0	23	0
	MF		Bert MacLachlan	36	4	36	4
	FW		Dave Main	24	5	24	5
	FW		Angus McLeod	6	1	6	1
	DF		Jock Munro	14	0	14	0
	FW		John Scorgie	1	0	1	0
	FW		Jimmy Soye	32	1	32	1
	FW		Joe Walker	34	8	34	8
	MF		Jock Wyllie	34	4	34	4
	FW		Willie Wylie	25	1	25	1

References

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