1903–04 Aberdeen F.C. season

Aberdeen F.C. competed in the Northern League and Scottish Cup in the 1903–04 season.

Aberdeen F.C.
1903–04 season
ManagerJimmy Philip
Northern League3rd
Scottish CupFirst Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Willie McAulay (13)
All: Willie McAulay (13)
Highest home attendance8,000 vs. Stenhousemuir, 15 August 1903
Lowest home attendance2,000 vs. Dundee 'A', 30 January 1904

Overview

It was Aberdeen's 1st season in Scottish football, the club having been established in April 1903 following a merger of three local clubs, Orion, Victoria United and the original Aberdeen F.C. The new club failed to gain election to Division One of the Scottish Football League and did not apply to join Division Two. 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 and goals
No. Pos Nat Player TotalNorthern LeagueScottish Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GK  SCO Frank Barrett 20019010
FW  SCO John Barron 625210
FW  SCO John Bonnar 504010
FW  SCO Martin Dorward 101000
DF  SCO John Hannah 101000
FW  SCO WG Johnston 20619610
DF  SCO Harry Low 18517510
FW  SCO Dave MacKay 15915900
FW  SCO Roddy McKay 101000
FW  SCO Charlie Mackie 221021911
FW  SCO Jimmy Mackie 1009010
FW  SCO Willie McAulay 2113201310
DF  SCO Frank McGregor 14014000
DF  SCO Duncan McNichol 17016010
DF  SCO Jack Murphy 101000
FW  SCO Tom Owen 202000
DF  SCO Robert Ritchie 12012000
GK  SCO Willie Ritchie 303000
DF  SCO Gowie Robertson 404000
DF  SCO John Sangster 12111110
FW  SCO Alex Shiach 414100
FW  ENG Bert Shinner 14614600
FW  SCO Tom Strang 21120110
DF  SCO Johnny Thomson 101000
DF  SCO Sam Willox 606000
FW  SCO John Wishart 212100

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