Aberdeen F.C. competed in the Scottish Football League Division Two and the Scottish Cup in season 1904–05.
| 1904–05 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Alexander Milne |
| Manager | Jimmy Philip |
| Scottish Football League Division Two | 7th |
| Scottish Cup | Third round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Tom Ruddiman (7) All: Tom Ruddiman (10) |
| Highest home attendance | 16,000 vs. Queen's Park, 28 January 1905 |
| Lowest home attendance | 1,000 vs. Hamilton Academical, 10 December 1904 |
Overview
editSeason 1904–05 was Aberdeen's second season and their first in Scottish League football. They failed to gain election to Division One in 1904, but successfully applied to join Division Two. The team abandoned their white jerseys for a new black and gold strip this season. The Pittodrie attendance record was broken in January when 16,000 spectators watched as Glasgow club Queen's Park visited Aberdeen in the Scottish Cup. In the league, Aberdeen finished seventh out of twelve clubs. In the cup, they won through to round three after wins over Queen's Park and Bathgate, but lost to Third Lanark at Cathkin Park. Tom Ruddiman finished as the club's top scorer with ten goals from 15 appearances.
Results
editScottish Division Two
edit| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 August | Falkirk | H | 1–2 | Knowles | 6,000 |
| 2 | 27 August | Clyde | H | 0–1 | 5,000 | |
| 3 | 10 September | Hamilton Academical | A | 3–3 | H. Low, G. McNicol (2) | 3,000 |
| 4 | 24 September | Abercorn | H | 3–1 | Ellis, MacAulay, Ritchie | 2,000 |
| 5 | 22 October | Raith Rovers | H | 3–1 | Own goal, G. McNicol, Mackie | 5,000 |
| 6 | 5 November | East Stirlingshire | A | 4–1 | A. Lowe (4) | 2,000 |
| 7 | 19 November | Ayr | A | 3–3 | G. McNicol, A. Lowe (2) | 1,000 |
| 8 | 10 December | Hamilton Academical | H | 1–2 | Ritchie | 1,000 |
| 9 | 17 December | Clyde | A | 0–1 | 1,000 | |
| 10 | 24 December | St Bernard's | A | 3–0 | Ruddiman (2), MacAulay | 2,000 |
| 11 | 31 December | East Stirlingshire | H | 3–0 | Ruddiman (3) | 3,000 |
| 12 | 7 January | Raith Rovers | A | 0–1 | 1,000 | |
| 13 | 14 January | Albion Rovers | A | 0–1 | 3,000 | |
| 14 | 21 January | St Bernard's | H | 1–1 | Edgar | 3,000 |
| 15 | 4 February | Abercorn | A | 1–3 | H. Low | 2,000 |
| 16 | 4 March | Albion Rovers | H | 7–2 | Halkett, Harvey, G. McNicol, Ruddiman (2), MacAulay (2) | 5,500 |
| 17 | 11 March | Arthurlie | A | 0–2 | 1,000 | |
| 18 | 18 March | Leith Athletic | A | 1–1 | J. Robertson | 1,500 |
| 19 | 25 March | Ayr | H | 2–0 | Harvey, Edgar | 2,500 |
| 20 | 1 April | Falkirk | A | 0–0 | 1,000 | |
| 21 | 8 April | Arthurlie | H | 0–0 | 3,000 | |
| 22 | 15 April | Leith Athletic | H | 0–0 | 2,000 |
Final standings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Arthurlie | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 37 | 41 | −4 | 23 | |
| 5 | Ayr | 22 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 46 | 37 | +9 | 23 | |
| 7 | Aberdeen (P) | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 36 | 26 | +10 | 21 | Promoted to the 1905–06 Scottish Division One |
| 8 | Albion Rovers | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 38 | 53 | −15 | 20 | |
| 9 | East Stirlingshire | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 37 | 38 | −1 | 19 |
Source: statto.com
Rules for classification: Teams finish equal if level on points. Points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss
(P) Promoted
Rules for classification: Teams finish equal if level on points. Points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss
(P) Promoted
Scottish Cup
edit| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 28 January | Queen's Park | H | 2–1 | W. Low, J. Robertson | 16,000 |
| R2 | 11 February | Bathgate | H | 1–1 (abandoned) | Edgar | 3,000 |
| R2 R | 18 February | Bathgate | H | 6–1 | J. Robertson (2), Ruddiman (2), MacAulay, Ritchie | 7,000 |
| R3 | 25 February | Third Lanark | A | 1–4 | Ruddiman | 10,000 |
Squad
editAppearances & Goals
edit| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | División Two | Scottish Cup | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK |  SCO
|
Frank Barrett | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
Willie Brebner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
|
John Edgar | 17 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 1 | |
| FW | SCO
|
John Ellis | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
Alex Halkett | 19 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
|
John Harvey | 8 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
|
William Jaffrey | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
|
WG Johnston | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
|
John Knowles | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Harry Low | 24 | 2 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
Wilf Low | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| FW | SCO
|
Augustus Lowe | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
|
Willie McAulay | 23 | 5 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 1 | |
| GK | SCO
|
Rab Macfarlane | 25 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
|
Roddy McKay | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
Jimmy Mackie | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
Duncan McNichol (c) | 22 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
|
George McNicol | 15 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
Robert Murray | 23 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
|
George Ritchie (c) | 17 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 1 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Gowie Robertson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
|
Jimmy Robertson | 22 | 4 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 3 | |
| FW | SCO
|
Tom Ruddiman | 15 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 3 | |
| MF | SCO
|
John Sangster | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
Tom Strang | 24 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| DF | SCO
|
Sam Willox | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
References
edit- Kevin Stirling. Aberdeen A Centenary History 1903-2003. Desert Island Books 2002. ISBN 1-874287-49-X.