1922–23 Aberdeen F.C. season
Aberdeen F.C. competed in the Scottish Football League First Division and Scottish Cup in season 1922–23.
Overview
Aberdeen finished in fifth place out of 20 in the Scottish First Division, their highest finish since 1911. A new ground record for Pittodrie Stadium was set in October when 27,000 spectators attended a game against Rangers which finished 0-0. In the Scottish Cup, a club record victory was achieved over Peterhead in the third round. Aberdeen won 13-0. Andy Rankine was the club's top scorer this season with 17; fourteen in the league and three in the cup.
Results
Scottish First Division
Match Day |
Date |
Opponent |
H/A |
Score |
Aberdeen Scorer(s) |
Attendance |
1 |
16 August |
Kilmarnock |
A |
0–1 |
|
8,500 |
2 |
19 August |
Dundee |
A |
1–1 |
Rankine |
22,000 |
3 |
26 August |
Raith Rovers |
H |
1–0 |
Miller |
16,000 |
4 |
2 September |
Albion Rovers |
A |
2–0 |
Thomson, Miller |
4,000 |
5 |
9 September |
Hibernian |
H |
2–0 |
Miller, Rankine |
20,000 |
6 |
16 September |
Morton |
A |
1–2 |
Rankine |
4,000 |
7 |
23 September |
Falkirk |
H |
2–2 |
Rankine (2) |
7,000 |
8 |
25 September |
Celtic |
H |
3–1 |
Milne, Miller, Rankine |
23,500 |
9 |
30 September |
St Mirren |
H |
4–2 |
Thomson, Miller (2), Smith |
16,000 |
10 |
2 October |
Alloa Athletic |
A |
2–0 |
Middleton, Thomson |
5,000 |
11 |
7 October |
Airdrieonians |
A |
0–2 |
|
8,000 |
12 |
14 October |
Rangers |
H |
0–0 |
|
27,000 |
13 |
21 October |
Motherwell |
A |
1–3 |
Rankine |
7,000 |
14 |
28 October |
Hamilton Academical |
H |
1–0 |
Thomson |
11,000 |
15 |
4 November |
Third Lanark |
A |
1–2 |
Thomson |
10,000 |
16 |
11 November |
Heart of Midlothian |
H |
0–1 |
|
15,000 |
17 |
18 November |
Kilmarnock |
H |
5–0 |
MacLachlan, Connon (2), Rankine (2) |
10,000 |
18 |
25 November |
Partick Thistle |
A |
1–2 |
Middleton |
12,000 |
19 |
2 December |
Alloa Athletic |
H |
1–0 |
Thomson |
11,000 |
20 |
9 December |
Clyde |
H |
1–0 |
Middleton |
10,000 |
21 |
16 December |
St Mirren |
A |
1–0 |
Smith |
11,000 |
22 |
23 December |
Airdrieonians |
H |
0–1 |
|
13,000 |
23 |
30 December |
Rangers |
A |
1–1 |
Rankine |
22,000 |
24 |
1 January |
Dundee |
H |
0–0 |
|
23,000 |
25 |
2 January |
Raith Rovers |
A |
1–1 |
Smith |
6,000 |
26 |
6 January |
Celtic |
A |
2–1 |
Thomson, Rankine |
15,000 |
27 |
20 January |
Morton |
H |
1–1 |
Milne |
9,000 |
28 |
3 February |
Ayr United |
H |
4–1 |
Robertson, Thomson (2), Grant |
13,000 |
29 |
17 February |
Partick Thistle |
H |
0–0 |
|
11,000 |
30 |
28 February |
Falkirk |
H |
1–1 |
Rankine |
3,500 |
31 |
3 March |
Hibernian |
A |
0–2 |
|
10,000 |
32 |
10 March |
Ayr United |
A |
1–2 |
Thomson |
5,500 |
33 |
24 March |
Third Lanark |
H |
1–1 |
Thomson |
11,000 |
34 |
31 March |
Heart of Midlothian |
A |
0–0 |
|
12,500 |
35 |
7 April |
Hamilton Academical |
A |
0–0 |
|
4,000 |
36 |
14 April |
Albion Rovers |
H |
1–2 |
Smith |
12,000 |
37 |
21 April |
Clyde |
A |
1–0 |
Rankine |
5,000 |
38 |
28 April |
Motherwell |
H |
2–1 |
Miller (2) |
9,500 |
Final League table
P |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
4 |
Falkirk |
38 |
14 |
17 |
7 |
44 |
32 |
12 |
45 |
5 |
ABERDEEN |
38 |
15 |
12 |
11 |
46 |
34 |
12 |
42 |
6 |
St Mirren |
38 |
15 |
12 |
11 |
54 |
44 |
10 |
42 |
7 |
Dundee |
38 |
17 |
7 |
14 |
51 |
44 |
7 |
41 |
Scottish Cup
Round |
Date |
Opponent |
H/A |
Score |
Aberdeen Scorer(s) |
Attendance |
R1 |
13 January |
Forfar Athletic |
H |
1–0 |
Rankine |
13,000 |
R2 |
27 January |
Airdrieonians |
A |
1–1 |
Smith |
12,000 |
R2 R |
31 January |
Airdrieonians |
H |
2–0 |
Rankine, Smith |
14,500 |
R3 |
10 February |
Peterhead |
H |
13–0 |
Milne (3), Middleton, Thomson (3), Grant (4), Rankine, Smith |
3,241 |
QF |
24 February |
Hibernian |
A |
0–2 |
|
28,000 |
Squad
Appearances & Goals
No. |
Pos |
Nat |
Player |
Total | First Division | Scottish Cup |
Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
|
GK |
|
Harry Blackwell |
43 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
|
DF |
|
Duff Bruce |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
FW |
|
Jacky Connon |
19 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
|
FW |
|
Andy Dick |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
FW |
|
Alf Duggins |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
DF |
|
Matt Forsyth |
42 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
|
FW |
|
Walter Grant |
20 | 5 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
|
MF |
|
Sandy Grosert |
22 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
|
DF |
|
Jock Hutton |
40 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
|
MF |
|
Bert MacLachlan |
35 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
|
DF |
|
James McBoyle |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
MF |
|
Willie McLeod |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
FW |
|
Billy Middleton |
36 | 4 | 31 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
|
FW |
|
Johnny Miller |
12 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
|
MF |
|
Vic Milne |
41 | 5 | 36 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
|
FW |
|
Alec Moir |
7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
FW |
|
Andy Rankine |
43 | 17 | 38 | 14 | 5 | 3 |
|
MF |
|
Arthur Robertson |
24 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
|
FW |
|
Jimmy Smith |
40 | 7 | 35 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
|
FW |
|
Eddie Swan |
7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
FW |
|
Doug Thomson |
34 | 14 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 3 |
References
- Kevin Stirling. Aberdeen A Centenary History 1903-2003. Desert Island Books 2002. ISBN 1-874287-49-X.
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Domestic cups | |
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Related to national team | |
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Club seasons |
Division One |
- Aberdeen
- Airdrieonians
- Albion Rovers
- Alloa Athletic
- Ayr United
- Celtic
- Clyde
- Dundee
- Falkirk
- Hamilton Academical
- Heart of Midlothian
- Hibernian
- Kilmarnock
- Morton
- Motherwell
- Partick Thistle
- Raith Rovers
- Rangers
- St. Mirren
- Third Lanark
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Division Two |
- Arbroath
- Armadale
- Bathgate
- Bo'ness
- Broxburn United
- Clydebank
- Cowdenbeath
- Dumbarton
- Dunfermline Athletic
- East Fife
- East Stirlingshire
- Forfar Athletic
- Johnstone
- King's Park
- Lochgelly United
- Queen's Park
- St Bernard's
- St. Johnstone
- Stenhousemuir
- Vale of Leven
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