1939–40 Aberdeen F.C. season
| 1939-40 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Dave Halliday |
| Scottish League Division One | suspended due to war |
| Scottish Emergency League Eastern Division | 4th |
| Scottish War Emergency Cup | 1st Round |
| Top goalscorer | League: All: Stan Williams (26) |
| Highest home attendance | 35,000 vs. Celtic, 12 August |
| Lowest home attendance | 3,000 vs. Hibernian, 4 November |
Results
Division One
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 August | Celtic | H | 3–1 | Christie, Hamilton (penalty), Strauss | 35,000 |
| 2 | 19 August | Motherwell | A | 0–3 | Williams (2), Bremner, Millar | 8,000 |
| 3 | 23 August | Celtic | A | 3–1 | Biggs, Christie, Strauss | 30,000 |
| 4 | 26 August | Hibernian | H | 3–1 | Strauss (2), Hamilton | 16,000 |
| 5 | 2 September | St Johnstone | A | 0–3 | 6,000 |
Eastern Division
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 October | Raith Rovers | A | 5–1 | Williams (2), Smith, Pattillo, Taylor (penalty) | 5,000 |
| 2 | 28 October | Alloa Athletic | A | 3–0 | Taylor, Williams | 3,500 |
| 3 | 4 November | Hibernian | H | 3–3 | Bain (2), Williams | 3,000 |
| 4 | 11 November | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 3–4 | Williams, Smith, Beattie | 3,000 |
| 5 | 18 November | St Bernard's | H | 3–3 | Beattie (2 including 1 penalty), Taylor | 4,000 |
| 6 | 25 November | Dundee United | A | 5–3 | Smith, Williams, Cooper | 3,000 |
| 7 | 2 December | Stenhousemuir | H | 6–1 | Ferguson (3), Williams, Bain, Beattie | 4,000 |
| 8 | 9 December | King's Park | A | 1–2 | Williams | 2,000 |
| 9 | 16 December | Heart of Midlothian | A | 2–3 | Williams (2) | 7,000 |
| 10 | 23 December | St Johnstone | H | 5–1 | Williams (2), Ferguson, Bain, Smith | 0 |
| 11 | 30 December | Dundee | A | 1–3 | Ferguson | 0 |
| 12 | 1 January | Arbroath | A | 1–2 | Williams | 1,000 |
| 13 | 2 January | Falkirk | H | 6–2 | Williams (3), Ferguson, Armstrong, Strauss | 5,000 |
| 14 | 6 January | East Fife | A | 4–1 | Strauss (3), Williams | 0 |
| 15 | 13 January | Cowdenbeath | H | 8–1 | Williams (2), Ferguson (2), Bain (2), Pattillo, Smith | 0 |
| 16 | 27 January | Alloa Athletic | H | 3–1 | Thomson (penalty), Pattillo, Hamilton | 0 |
| 17 | 10 February | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 3–0 | Pattillo (3) | 0 |
| 18 | 17 February | St Bernard's | A | 1–3 | Ferguson | 1,000 |
| 19 | 9 March | King's Park | H | 5–2 | Pattillo (2), Taylor (2), Ferguson | 0 |
| 20 | 16 March | Heart of Midlothian | H | 3–0 | Taylor, Williams, Thomson | 0 |
| 21 | 23 March | St Johnstone | A | 0–3 | 2,000 | |
| 22 | 30 March | Dundee | H | 3–0 | Thomson (penalty), Pattillo, Ferguson | 0 |
| 23 | 1 April | Partcik Thistle | A | 1–4 | Pattillo | 0 |
| 24 | 6 April | Arbroath | H | 5–2 | Williams (3), Bain, Pattillo, | 19,000 |
| 25 | 13 April | Falkirk | A | 1–0 | McPherson | 6,000 |
| 26 | 20 April | East Fife | H | 2–2 | Pattillo, Taylor | 14,000 |
| 27 | 24 April | Dundee United | H | 3–1 | Williams, Ferguson, Pattillo | 0 |
| 28 | 4 May | Stenhousemuir | A | 0–0 | 0 | |
| 29 | 18 May | Hibernian | A | 0–2 | 6,000 |
Final league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Dunfermline Athletic | 29 | 19 | 2 | 8 | 80 | 55 | +25 | 40 |
| 3 | Heart of Midlothian | 29 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 104 | 66 | +38 | 40 |
| 4 | Aberdeen | 29 | 16 | 4 | 9 | 86 | 50 | +36 | 36 |
| 5 | St Johnstone | 29 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 84 | 69 | +15 | 34 |
| 6 | Alloa Athletic | 29 | 13 | 4 | 12 | 56 | 60 | −4 | 30 |
Source:
Scottish War Emergency Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 L1 | 24 February | Albion Rovers | A | 3–3 | Pattillo (2), Ferguson | 4,000 |
| R1 L2 | 2 March | Albion Rovers | H | 0–1 | 8,841 | |
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References
- Kevin Stirling. Aberdeen A Centenary History 1903-2003. Desert Island Books 2002. ISBN 1-874287-49-X.
- AFC Heritage Trust
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