1921–22_Aberdeen_F.C._season
1921–22 Aberdeen F.C. season
Aberdeen F.C. 1921–22 football season
Aberdeen F.C. competed in Scottish Football League Division One and Scottish Cup in season 1921–22.
Quick Facts Chairman, Manager ...
1921–22 season | |
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Chairman | William Philip |
Manager | Jimmy Philip |
Scottish Football League Division One | 15th |
Scottish Cup | Semi final |
Top goalscorer | League: Johnny Miller (23) All: Johnny Miller (27) |
Highest home attendance | 28,000 vs. Dundee, 25 February 1922 |
Lowest home attendance | 8,000 vs. Raith Rovers, 3 January 1922 |
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Aberdeen finished in 15th place out of 22 clubs in Division One, missing out on relegation by five points. In the Scottish Cup, they made it through to the semi-final stage, but lost 3–1 to Morton at Dens Park, Dundee. New signing Johnny Miller scored a record 27 goals this season.[1]
Scottish Division One
More information Match Day, Date ...
Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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1 | 20 August | Ayr United | H | 1–0 | Miller | 16,000 |
2 | 27 August | Dumbarton | A | 1–1 | Miller | 4,500 |
3 | 30 August | Partick Thistle | A | 0–2 | 16,000 | |
4 | 3 September | Dundee | H | 1–2 | Miller | 18,000 |
5 | 10 September | Celtic | H | 1–1 | Rankine | 21,000 |
6 | 14 September | Falkirk | H | 1–1 | Miller | 14,000 |
7 | 17 September | Kilmarnock | A | 3–2 | Connon, Miller (2) | 7,000 |
8 | 21 September | Clydebank | A | 1–1 | Miller | 5,000 |
9 | 24 September | Rangers | A | 0–1 | 26,000 | |
10 | 26 September | Queen's Park | H | 2–1 | Miller, Robertson | 15,000 |
11 | 1 October | Hibernian | H | 1–2 | Miller | 14,500 |
12 | 8 October | Raith Rovers | A | 1–2 | Wright | 12,000 |
13 | 15 October | Clyde | H | 4–2 | Thomson, Miller (3) | 14,500 |
14 | 22 October | Hamilton Academical | A | 2–2 | Wright, Miller | 6,500 |
15 | 29 October | Third Lanark | H | 3–0 | Miller (3) | 12,000 |
16 | 5 November | Albion Rovers | A | 2–0 | Thomson, Miller | 2,000 |
17 | 12 November | Airdrieonians | H | 3–0 | Middleton, Miller, Bainbridge | 15,000 |
18 | 19 November | Falkirk | A | 1–2 | Miller | 8,500 |
19 | 26 November | Partick Thistle | H | 2–1 | Thomson, Rankine | 16,500 |
20 | 3 December | Heart of Midlothian | A | 1–2 | Rankine | 15,000 |
21 | 10 December | St Mirren | H | 0–1 | 15,500 | |
22 | 17 December | Motherwell | H | 2–0 | Thomson, Rankine | 12,500 |
23 | 24 December | Morton | A | 1–2 | Robertson | 5,000 |
24 | 31 December | Clydebank | H | 2–0 | Thomson (2) | 12,000 |
25 | 2 January | Dundee | A | 0–1 | 22,000 | |
26 | 3 January | Raith Rovers | H | 1–2 | Thomson | 8,000 |
27 | 7 January | Airdrieonians | A | 0–4 | 5,500 | |
28 | 14 January | Dumbarton | H | 3–0 | Miller, Rankine (2) | 12,000 |
29 | 21 January | Celtic | A | 0–2 | 12,500 | |
30 | 4 February | Hamilton Academical | H | 0–0 | 11,000 | |
31 | 18 February | Morton | H | 2–2 | Thomson, Miller | 11,500 |
32 | 21 February | Clyde | A | 0–2 | 2,000 | |
33 | 1 March | Queen's Park | A | 1–3 | Miller | 10,000 |
34 | 4 March | St Mirren | A | 1–2 | Thomson | 12,000 |
35 | 22 March | Albion Rovers | H | 2–0 | Miller, Rankine | 10,000 |
36 | 25 March | Ayr United | A | 1–1 | Thomson | 5,000 |
37 | 5 April | Rangers | H | 0–0 | 19,000 | |
38 | 8 April | Kilmarnock | H | 0–1 | 11,000 | |
39 | 12 April | Motherwell | A | 0–3 | 5,000 | |
40 | 19 April | Third Lanark | A | 0–2 | 4,500 | |
41 | 22 April | Hibernian | H | 1–0 | Grant | 10,000 |
42 | 29 April | Heart of Midlothian | H | 0–1 | 12,000 | |
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Final standings
More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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13 | Motherwell | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 63 | 58 | +5 | 39 |
14 | Ayr United | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 55 | 63 | −8 | 38 |
15 | Aberdeen | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 48 | 54 | −6 | 35 |
16 | Airdrieonians | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 46 | 56 | −10 | 35 |
17 | Kilmarnock | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 56 | 83 | −27 | 35 |
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Source: "1921-1922 Division 1 - SPFL Archive". SPFL. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
Scottish Cup
Main article: 1921–22 Scottish Cup
More information Round, Date ...
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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R1 | 28 January | Dumbarton | H | 1–0 | Thomson | 16,000 |
R2 | 11 February | Queen's Park | H | 1–1 | Thomson | 22,000 |
R2 R | 14 February | Queen's Park | A | 2–1 | Miller (2) | 18,000 |
R3 | 25 February | Dundee | H | 3–0 | Wright, Miller, Bainbridge | 28,000 |
R4 | 11 March | Hamilton Academical | A | 0–0 | 16,000 | |
R4 R | 15 March | Hamilton Academical | H | 2–0 | Miller, Rankine | 23,000 |
SF | 1 April | Morton | N | 1–3 | Milne | 23,000 |
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Appearances & Goals
More information No., Pos ...
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division One | Scottish Cup | |||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
FW | SCO | Fred Alexander | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
GK | ENG | George Anderson | 25 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ENG | Simpson Bainbridge | 29 | 2 | 22 | 1 | 7 | 1 | |
GK | ENG | Harry Blackwell | 24 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Jacky Connon | 13 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Peter Fisher | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Harry Flanagan | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Matt Forsyth | 41 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Walter Grant | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Sandy Grosert | 20 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Bobby Hannah | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Jock Hutton | 35 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | James Mackie | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Bert MacLachlan (c) | 45 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Fred MacLachlan | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | James McBoyle | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ENG | Billy Middleton | 47 | 1 | 40 | 1 | 7 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Johnny Miller | 42 | 27 | 35 | 23 | 7 | 4 | |
MF | SCO | Vic Milne | 45 | 1 | 38 | 0 | 7 | 1 | |
FW | SCO | Alec Moir | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Andy Rankine | 40 | 8 | 33 | 7 | 7 | 1 | |
FW | SCO | Arthur Robertson | 8 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | James Stevenson | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Doug Thomson | 38 | 12 | 31 | 10 | 7 | 2 | |
MF | SCO | Alex Wright | 46 | 3 | 40 | 2 | 6 | 1 | |
FW | SCO | Bobby Yule | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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- Stirling, Kevin (2002). Aberdeen: A Centenary History 1903-2003. Desert Island Books. p. 233. ISBN 1-874287-49-X.
- Kevin Stirling. Aberdeen A Centenary History 1903-2003. Desert Island Books 2002. ISBN 1-874287-49-X.