1915–16 Aberdeen F.C. season
Aberdeen F.C. competed in the Scottish Football League in season 1915–16.
| 1915–16 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Jimmy Philip |
| Scottish Football League | 11th |
| Top goalscorer | League: Dave Main (15) All: Dave Main (15) |
| Highest home attendance | 12,000 vs. Celtic, 5 February 1916 |
| Lowest home attendance | 1,500 vs. Ayr United, 25 September 1915 |
Overview
Despite the First World War in Europe continuing, football continued in Scotland, although the Scottish Cup was suspended for the second season in a row. Aberdeen finished 11th out of 20 clubs in the table. Highlights included an eleven-game undefeated run from November to January. Dave Main finished as the club's top scorer with 15 goals in 32 appearances.
Results
Scottish Football League
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 August | Kilmarnock | A | 0–5 | 1,500 | |
| 2 | 28 August | Dumbarton | H | 2–2 | Walker, Main | 4,500 |
| 3 | 4 September | St Mirren | A | 2–3 | Wright, Robertson | 4,000 |
| 4 | 11 September | Third Lanark | H | 1–1 | J. Wyllie | 6,000 |
| 5 | 18 September | Airdrieonians | A | 1–1 | MacLachlan | 4,000 |
| 6 | 25 September | Ayr United | H | 1–1 | Robertson | 1,500 |
| 7 | 27 September | Queen's Park | H | 5–1 | Walker (2), Jamieson (2), Main | 4,000 |
| 8 | 2 October | Partick Thistle | A | 0–3 | 5,000 | |
| 9 | 9 October | Clyde | H | 1–1 | Main | 5,000 |
| 10 | 16 October | Morton | A | 0–3 | 5,500 | |
| 11 | 23 October | Hibernian | H | 1–1 | Walker | 4,500 |
| 12 | 30 October | Hamilton Academical | H | 1–3 | J. Wyllie | 7,000 |
| 13 | 6 November | Celtic | A | 1–3 | Main | 4,500 |
| 14 | 13 November | Raith Rovers | H | 2–1 | Archibald, Own goal | 4,000 |
| 15 | 20 November | Dundee | H | 2–0 | Walker, Main | 7,000 |
| 16 | 27 November | Motherwell | A | 2–2 | Archibald, Main | 3,000 |
| 17 | 4 December | Heart of Midlothian | A | 2–1 | Archibald, Cail | 6,500 |
| 18 | 11 December | Airdrieonians | H | 2–1 | Main (2) | 5,500 |
| 19 | 18 December | Falkirk | A | 3–0 | Archibald, Cail, W. Wylie | 4,000 |
| 20 | 25 December | St Mirren | H | 2–1 | Archibald, W. Wylie | 2,000 |
| 21 | 1 January | Dundee | A | 1–1 | Cumming | 7,000 |
| 22 | 8 January | Kilmarnock | H | 2–0 | Brewster, Archibald | 6,500 |
| 23 | 15 January | Queen's Park | A | 1–0 | Brewster | 5,000 |
| 24 | 22 January | Partick Thistle | H | 1–1 | Main | 5,500 |
| 25 | 29 January | Third Lanark | A | 2–6 | Brewster, Cumming | 5,000 |
| 26 | 5 February | Celtic | H | 0–4 | 12,000 | |
| 27 | 12 February | Ayr United | A | 1–2 | Main | 2,000 |
| 28 | 19 February | Rangers | A | 0–4 | 15,000 | |
| 29 | 26 February | Falkirk | H | 2–0 | J. Wyllie, Main | 4,000 |
| 30 | 4 March | Clyde | A | 2–3 | Grant, Main | 4,000 |
| 31 | 11 March | Heart of Midlothian | H | 1–1 | Cail | 4,500 |
| 32 | 18 March | Hamilton Academical | A | 0–2 | 2,500 | |
| 33 | 1 April | Motherwell | H | 5–0 | Archibald, Main (2), Cail, W. Wylie | 5,000 |
| 34 | 8 April | Morton F.C. | H | 0–1 | 4,500 | |
| 35 | 15 April | Hibernian | A | 0–0 | 3,000 | |
| 36 | 22 April | Raith Rovers | A | 1–2 | Main | 2,000 |
| 37 | 25 April | Dumbarton | A | 1–2 | Cumming | 2,500 |
| 38 | 29 April | Rangers | H | 0–0 | 6,000 | |
Final standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Dumbarton | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 54 | 64 | −10 | 37 |
| 10 | Kilmarnock | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 46 | 49 | −3 | 35 |
| 11 | Aberdeen | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 51 | 64 | −13 | 34 |
| 12 | Falkirk | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 45 | 61 | −16 | 33 |
| 13 | St Mirren | 38 | 13 | 4 | 21 | 50 | 67 | −17 | 30 |
Source: "1915-1916 SFL - SPFL Archive". SPFL. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
Scottish Cup
The Scottish Cup was suspended for a second successive season due to the First World War.
Squad
Appearances & Goals
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | División One | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK |  ENG |
George Anderson | 33 | 0 | 33 | 0 | |
| FW |  SCO |
Bobby Archibald | 38 | 7 | 38 | 7 | |
| MF | SCO |
George Brewster | 33 | 3 | 33 | 3 | |
| FW | SCO |
Sam Cail | 22 | 4 | 22 | 4 | |
| DF | SCO |
Charlie Calder | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO |
Charlie Chatwin | 23 | 0 | 23 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO |
Donald Colman | 27 | 0 | 27 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
JF Cumming | 15 | 3 | 15 | 3 | |
| MF | SCO |
Bert Ferguson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO |
Tom Gallacher | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
Walter Grant | 14 | 1 | 14 | 1 | |
| GK | SCO |
Andy Greig | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO |
Jock Hume | 31 | 0 | 31 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
Stewart Jamieson | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | |
| MF | SCO |
Bert MacLachlan | 24 | 1 | 24 | 1 | |
| FW | SCO |
Dave Main | 32 | 15 | 32 | 15 | |
| FW | SCO |
George McKay | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
Angus McLeod | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO |
John McNair | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO |
Allan McRobbie | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO |
Jock Munro | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
John Paton | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO |
Alex Perry | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
Arthur Robertson | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | |
| FW | SCO |
Peter Sloan | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
Joe Walker | 19 | 5 | 19 | 5 | |
| MF | SCO |
Alex Wright | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | |
| FW | ENG |
Willie Wylie | 31 | 3 | 31 | 3 | |
| MF | SCO |
Jock Wyllie | 20 | 3 | 20 | 3 | |
References
- Kevin Stirling. Aberdeen A Centenary History 1903-2003. Desert Island Books 2002. ISBN 1-874287-49-X.
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