1906–07 Aberdeen F.C. season
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| 1906–07 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Thomas Duncan |
| Manager | Jimmy Philip |
| Scottish Football League Division One | 11th |
| Scottish Cup | 1st round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Willie Lennie (9) All: Willie Lennie (9) |
| Highest home attendance | 8,000 vs. Dundee, 8 December 1906 8,000 vs. Celtic, 2 March 1907 |
| Lowest home attendance | 1,200 vs. Queen's Park, 24 September 1906 |
Aberdeen F.C. competed in the Scottish Football League Division One and the Scottish Cup in season 1906–07.
Overview
This was Aberdeen's fourth season overall and second in the top flight. Aberdeen finished 11th out of 18 clubs in Division One, but were knocked out of the Scottish Cup by Renfrewshire club Johnstone after a replay. New signings included Irish international Charlie O'Hagan from Middlesbrough.
Results
Scottish División One
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 August | Hibernian | A | 1–2 | Lennie | 6,000 |
| 2 | 25 August | Third Lanark | H | 0–2 | 4,500 | |
| 3 | 1 September | Rangers | A | 2–6 | H. Low, Lennie | 10,000 |
| 4 | 8 September | St Mirren | H | 4–2 | Edgar, Haxton, Lennie (2) | 5,500 |
| 5 | 15 September | Morton | A | 1–2 | H. Low | 4,000 |
| 6 | 22 September | Airdrieonians | H | 0–0 | 6,000 | |
| 7 | 24 September | Queen's Park | H | 2–1 | Edgar, Lennie | 1,200 |
| 8 | 29 September | Motherwell | A | 2–3 | Ward (2) | 4,000 |
| 9 | 6 October | Falkirk | H | 0–0 | 5,000 | |
| 10 | 13 October | Celtic | A | 1–2 | McKinlay | 14,000 |
| 11 | 20 October | Partick Thistle | H | 0–0 | 4,000 | |
| 12 | 27 October | Kilmarnock | A | 3–1 | McKinlay, H. Low (2) | 1,500 |
| 13 | 3 November | Heart of Midlothian | H | 2–3 | McKinlay (2) | 6,500 |
| 14 | 10 November | Dundee | A | 0–0 | 12,000 | |
| 15 | 17 November | Clyde | A | 3–1 | Ward, McKinlay, McDonald | 3,000 |
| 16 | 24 November | Port Glasgow Athletic | H | 1–0 | Ward | 4,000 |
| 17 | 1 December | Hamilton Academical | A | 2–4 | Lennie, Own goal | 2,500 |
| 18 | 8 December | Dundee | H | 0–3 | 8,000 | |
| 19 | 22 December | Rangers | H | 0–3 | 7,000 | |
| 20 | 1 January | Falkirk | A | 2–3 | McDonald, Ward | 4,000 |
| 21 | 12 January | Port Glasgow Athletic | A | 2–2 | H. Low, O'Hagan | 5,000 |
| 22 | 19 January | Kilmarnock | H | 3–0 | H. Low (2), Lennie | 4,000 |
| 23 | 16 February | Hamilton Academical | H | 2–1 | McDonald, Ward | 3,000 |
| 24 | 23 February | Motherwell | H | 2–2 | H. Low, Wilson | 3,500 |
| 25 | 2 March | Celtic | H | 2–2 | O'Hagan, Lennie | 8,000 |
| 26 | 9 March | Morton | H | 2–0 | Simpson, Wilson | 4,500 |
| 27 | 16 March | St Mirren | A | 2–2 | Simpson (2) | 4,000 |
| 28 | 23 March | Airdrieonians | A | 2–0 | Wilson, O'Hagan | 2,000 |
| 29 | 30 March | Third Lanark | A | 0–2 | 3,500 | |
| 30 | 6 April | Partick Thistle | A | 0–2 | 4,000 | |
| 31 | 13 April | Clyde | H | 3–0 | McDonald, Wilson, Lennie | 4,500 |
| 32 | 15 April | Heart of Midlothian | A | 1–1 | O'Hagan | 4,000 |
| 33 | 4 May | Queen's Park | A | 0–2 | 2,000 | |
| 34 | 6 May | Hibernian | H | 1–1 | Own goal | 5,000 |
Final standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Motherwell | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 45 | 48 | −3 | 33 |
| 11 | Hibernian | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 40 | 49 | −9 | 30 |
| 12 | Aberdeen | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 48 | 55 | −7 | 30 |
| 13 | Morton | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 41 | 50 | −9 | 28 |
| 14 | Partick Thistle | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 40 | 60 | −20 | 26 |
Source: [citation needed]
Scottish Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 26 January | Johnstone | H | 0–0 | 3,000 | |
| R1 R | 9 February | Johnstone | A | 1–2 | H. Low | 2,500 |
Squad
Appearances & Goals
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division One | Scottish Cup | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| DF | Scotland SCO | Pat Boyle | 34 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | Scotland SCO | Willie Brebner | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| MF | Scotland SCO | Stewart Davidson | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | Scotland SCO | John Edgar | 15 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | Scotland SCO | John Ford | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | Scotland SCO | Jim Gault | 23 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | Scotland SCO | Alex Halkett | 32 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| FW | Scotland SCO | Jim Haxton | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | Scotland SCO | Allan Lawrie | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | Scotland SCO | Willie Lennie | 33 | 9 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 0 | |
| FW | Scotland SCO | Harry Low | 32 | 9 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 1 | |
| MF | Scotland SCO | Wilf Low | 31 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| GK | Scotland SCO | Rab Macfarlane (c) | 33 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| FW | Scotland SCO | John McDonald | 21 | 4 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | Scotland SCO | Dave McKinlay | 16 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | |
| FW | Scotland SCO | Willie McWhinnie | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GK | Scotland SCO | Cody Mutch | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | Scotland SCO | Jack Newlands | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | Ireland EIR | Charlie O'Hagan | 15 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | |
| MF | Scotland SCO | Gowie Robertson | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | Scotland SCO | Jimmy Robertson | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | Scotland SCO | Bobby Simpson | 10 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | Scotland SCO | Tom Strang | 27 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF | Scotland SCO | John Urquhart | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | England ENG | Alf Ward | 19 | 6 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | Scotland SCO | Sam Willox | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | Scotland SCO | George Wilson | 11 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
References
- Kevin Stirling. Aberdeen A Centenary History 1903-2003. Desert Island Books 2002. ISBN 1-874287-49-X.