1923–24 Aberdeen F.C. season
Aberdeen F.C. competed in the Scottish Football League First Division and Scottish Cup in season 1923–24.
Overview
Aberdeen finished in 13th place in the Scottish First Division in 1923-24. The top scorer was Johnny Miller, with 14 goals from 35 league appearances. In the Scottish Cup, Aberdeen reached the semi finals, only to lose out to Hibernian after two replays.
Results
Scottish First Division
Match Day |
Date |
Opponent |
H/A |
Score |
Aberdeen Scorer(s) |
Attendance |
1 |
18 August |
Clydebank |
H |
3–1 |
Miller, Smith (2) |
14,000 |
2 |
25 August |
Hibernian |
A |
1–0 |
Thomson |
18,000 |
3 |
1 September |
Dundee |
H |
0–0 |
|
19,000 |
4 |
8 September |
Ayr United |
A |
1–1 |
Jackson |
5,000 |
5 |
15 September |
Morton |
H |
0–2 |
|
14,000 |
6 |
22 September |
Rangers |
A |
0–2 |
|
20,000 |
7 |
24 September |
Queen's Park |
H |
1–1 |
Moir |
16,000 |
8 |
29 September |
Celtic |
H |
0–2 |
|
18,000 |
9 |
6 October |
Falkirk |
A |
0–0 |
|
9,000 |
10 |
13 October |
Hamilton Academical |
H |
2–0 |
Miller, Rankine |
9,000 |
11 |
20 October |
Third Lanark |
A |
1–2 |
Smith |
10,000 |
12 |
27 October |
Motherwell |
H |
3–1 |
Miller (3) |
7,000 |
13 |
3 November |
Kilmarnock |
A |
1–2 |
Rankine |
5,000 |
14 |
10 November |
Partick Thistle |
H |
2–1 |
Mutch, Miller |
14,000 |
15 |
17 November |
St. Mirren |
A |
0–2 |
|
6,500 |
16 |
24 November |
Clyde |
A |
0–1 |
|
8,000 |
17 |
1 December |
Raith Rovers |
H |
1–0 |
Rankine |
14,000 |
18 |
8 December |
Heart of Midlothian |
A |
1–0 |
Miller |
18,000 |
19 |
15 December |
Falkirk |
H |
0–0 |
|
11,000 |
20 |
22 December |
Airdrieonians |
A |
1–2 |
Miller |
5,000 |
21 |
29 December |
Clyde |
H |
3–0 |
Moir, Smith (2) |
9,000 |
22 |
1 January |
Dundee |
A |
1–1 |
Miller |
17,000 |
23 |
2 January |
Hibernian |
H |
1–1 |
Grant |
11,000 |
24 |
5 January |
Heart of Midlothian |
H |
2–1 |
Miller, Grant |
16,000 |
25 |
12 January |
Ayr United |
H |
1–0 |
Paton |
10,500 |
26 |
19 January |
Celtic |
A |
0–4 |
|
17,000 |
27 |
2 February |
St. Mirren |
H |
2–0 |
MacLachlan, Rankine |
11,000 |
28 |
13 February |
Third Lanark |
H |
2–2 |
Rankine, Own goal |
7,000 |
29 |
16 February |
Raith Rovers |
A |
0–1 |
|
6,000 |
30 |
27 February |
Morton |
A |
1–1 |
Smith |
1,500 |
31 |
1 March |
Airdrieonians |
H |
1–2 |
Miller |
5,000 |
32 |
12 March |
Hamilton Academical |
A |
0–3 |
|
2,500 |
33 |
19 March |
Rangers |
H |
1–0 |
Rankine |
16,000 |
34 |
29 March |
Partick Thistle |
A |
0–1 |
|
8,000 |
35 |
2 April |
Motherwell |
A |
1–1 |
Miller |
2,000 |
36 |
5 April |
Queen's Park |
A |
0–1 |
|
4,000 |
37 |
12 April |
Clydebank |
A |
1–2 |
Grant |
2,500 |
38 |
19 April |
Kilmarnock |
H |
2–0 |
Miller, Smith |
10,500 |
Final League table
Scottish Cup
Round |
Date |
Opponent |
H/A |
Score |
Aberdeen Scorer(s) |
Attendance |
R1 |
26 January |
Dumbarton |
H |
2–1 |
Jackson, Miller |
12,500 |
R2 |
9 February |
Cowdenbeath |
A |
2–0 |
Jackson, Grant |
17,000 |
R3 |
23 February |
East Stirlingshire |
H |
2–0 |
Miller (2) |
13,000 |
QF |
8 March |
St. Bernards |
H |
3–0 |
Jackson (2), Paton |
17,000 |
SF |
22 March |
Hibernian |
N |
0–0 |
|
20,000 |
SF R |
26 March |
Hibernian |
N |
0–0 |
|
18,000 |
SF 2R |
9 April |
Hibernian |
N |
0–1 |
|
12,000 |
Squad
Appearances & Goals
No. |
Pos |
Nat |
Player |
Total | First Division | Scottish Cup |
Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
|
FW |
|
Matt Armstrong |
5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
GK |
|
Harry Blackwell |
45 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
|
DF |
|
Duff Bruce |
5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
FW |
|
Jacky Connon |
2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
|
MF |
|
Stewart Davidson |
31 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
|
MF |
|
Andy Dick |
11 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
|
FW |
|
Charles Forbes |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
DF |
|
Matt Forsyth |
38 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
|
FW |
|
Walter Grant |
44 | 4 | 37 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
|
DF |
|
Jock Hutton |
39 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
|
MF |
|
Jimmy Jackson |
40 | 5 | 33 | 1 | 7 | 4 |
|
MF |
|
Bert MacLachlan |
45 | 1 | 38 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
|
MF |
|
James Boyle |
8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
FW |
|
Johnny Miller |
42 | 17 | 35 | 14 | 7 | 3 |
|
FW |
|
Alec Moir |
21 | 2 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
|
FW |
|
Allan Mutch |
6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
|
FW |
|
Johnny Paton |
23 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
|
FW |
|
Andy Rankine |
30 | 7 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
|
FW |
|
George Ritchie |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
FW |
|
Jimmy Smith |
42 | 7 | 35 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
|
FW |
|
Tom Spalding |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
FW |
|
Ken Sutherland |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
FW |
|
Dan Thomson |
11 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
References
- Kevin Stirling. Aberdeen A Centenary History 1903-2003. Desert Island Books 2002. ISBN 1-874287-49-X.