1924–25 Aberdeen F.C. season

Aberdeen F.C.

1924-25 season

Manager

Paddy Travers

Scottish Football League First Division

15th

Scottish Cup

Fourth round

Top goalscorer

League: Walter Jackson (13)
All: Walter Jackson (13)

Highest home attendance

25,257 vs. Motherwell, 21 February 1925

Lowest home attendance

6,000 vs. Hamilton Academical, 1 April 1925

← 1923–24

1925–26 →

Aberdeen F.C. competed in the Scottish Football League First Division and Scottish Cup in season 1924–25.

Overview

Aberdeen began the 1924-25 season with their second manager in charge, after Jimmy Philip resigned in the summer. Former player Paddy Travers was appointed as the new manager. Aberdeen finished 15th in the First Division, just two points clear of relegation. In the Scottish Cup, they lost in the fourth round to Hamilton Academical at Pittodrie.

Results

Scottish First Division

Match Day	Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Aberdeen Scorer(s)	Attendance
1	16 August	Falkirk	A	0–2		10,000
2	23 August	Rangers	H	0–1		18,000
3	30 August	Ayr United	A	3–3	A. Jackson, W. Jackson (2)	6,000
4	6 September	Celtic	H	0–4		24,000
5	13 September	Hamilton Academical	A	1–2	W. Jackson	6,000
6	20 September	Cowdenbeath	H	3–0	W. Jackson (3)	10,000
7	22 September	Morton	H	0–1		14,000
8	27 September	Partick Thistle	A	4–1	A. Jackson (2), W. Jackson (2)	12,000
9	29 September	Queen's Park	H	3–1	Paton, W. Jackson, Miller	6,000
10	4 October	Airdrieonians	H	1–2	Miller	15,000
11	11 October	Motherwell	A	2–1	Paton, W. Jackson	6,500
12	18 October	Dundee	H	0–0		18,000
13	25 October	Third Lanark	A	0–4		6,000
14	1 November	St Johnstone	H	2–1	A. Jackson, Rankine	12,000
15	8 November	Heart of Midlothian	A	1–1	Paton	18,000
16	15 November	St Mirren	H	2–3	Edward (2)	12,000
17	22 November	Hibernian	A	1–4	Paton	13,000
18	29 November	Kilmarnock	H	0–0		12,000
19	6 December	Raith Rovers	A	2–2	Cosgrove, W. Jackson	6,000
20	13 December	Morton	A	1–1	Cosgrove	5,000
21	20 December	Third Lanark	H	3–1	A. Jackson (2), Smith	12,000
22	27 December	St Johnstone	A	1–1	Bowie	6,000
23	1 January	Dundee	A	0–2		13,000
24	3 January	Falkirk	H	1–1	Bowie	12,000
25	5 January	Hibernian	H	0–1		13,000
26	10 January	Celtic	A	1–3	Own goal	6,000
27	17 January	Partick Thistle	H	2–0	Pirie (2)	15,000
28	31 January	Kilmarnock	A	1–0	Pirie	5,500
29	14 February	Airdrieonians	A	0–0		4,000
30	28 February	Raith Rovers	H	2–3	W. Jackson, Pirie	9,000
31	3 March	St Mirren	A	3–1	A. Jackson, B. Bruce, Pirie	5,000
32	18 March	Ayr United	H	0–1		8,000
33	28 March	Cowdenbeath	A	1–2	B. Bruce	7,500
34	1 April	Hamilton Academical	H	2–0	A. Jackson, Smith	6,000
35	4 April	Heart of Midlothian	H	0–0		10,000
36	7 April	Rangers	A	0–2		8,000
37	11 April	Queen's Park	A	1–4	Smith	10,000
38	25 April	Motherwell	H	2–0	J. Jackson, W. Jackson	15,000

Final League table

P	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
14	Morton	38	12	9	17	46	69	–23	33
15	ABERDEEN	38	11	10	17	46	56	–10	32
16	Falkirk	38	12	8	18	44	54	–10	32

Scottish Cup

Round	Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Aberdeen Scorer(s)	Attendance
R1	24 January	Hibernian	A	2–0	Pirie (2)	20,000
R2	7 February	Armadale	A	1–1	Pirie	7,000
R2 R	11 February	Armadale	H	2–0	Pirie (2)	15,000
R3	21 February	Motherwell	H	0–0		25,257
R3 R	25 February	Motherwell	A	2–1	J. Jackson, Own goal	12,000
R4	7 March	Hamilton Academical	H	0–2		24,157

Squad

Appearances & Goals

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		First Division		Scottish Cup
No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
	FW		Matt Armstrong	2	0	2	0	0	0
	GK		Harry Blackwell	43	0	37	0	6	0
	FW		Alec Bowie	6	2	6	2	0	0
	DF		Duff Bruce	20	0	14	0	6	0
	FW		Bobby Bruce	22	2	16	2	6	0
	FW		Mike Cosgrove	5	2	5	2	0	0
	GK		Joe Cunningham	1	0	1	0	0	0
	MF		Stewart Davidson	6	0	6	0	0	0
	MF		Jock Edward	29	2	25	2	4	0
	FW		Charles Forbes	1	0	1	0	0	0
	DF		Matt Forsyth	39	0	33	0	6	0
	FW		Walter Grant	7	0	7	0	0	0
	DF		Jock Hutton	38	0	32	0	6	0
	FW		Alex Jackson	39	8	33	8	6	0
	MF		Jimmy Jackson	36	2	34	1	2	1
	FW		Walter Jackson	43	13	37	13	6	0
	FW		Willie 'WK' Jackson	6	0	6	0	0	0
	MF		Bert MacLachlan	41	0	35	0	6	0
	FW		Robert Main	2	0	2	0	0	0
	FW		Johnny Miller	8	2	8	2	0	0
	FW		Johnny Paton	17	4	17	4	0	0
	FW		Tom Pirie	18	10	12	5	6	5
	FW		Andy Rankine	11	1	11	1	0	0
	FW		Jimmy Smith	43	3	37	3	6	0
	DF		Ken Sutherland	1	0	1	0	0	0

References

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

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