1934–35_Aberdeen_F.C._season
1934–35 Aberdeen F.C. season
Aberdeen F.C. 1934–35 football season
The 1934–35 season was Aberdeen's 30th season in the top flight of Scottish football and their 31st season overall. Aberdeen competed in the Scottish League Division One and the Scottish Cup.
Quick Facts Chairman, Manager ...
1934–35 season | |
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Chairman | John Robertson |
Manager | Paddy Travers |
Scottish League Division One | 6th |
Scottish Cup | Semi-finalists |
Top goalscorer | League: Matt Armstrong (30) All: Matt Armstrong (38) |
Highest home attendance | 40,105 vs. Celtic, 9 March |
Lowest home attendance | 6,000 vs. Queen's Park 1 December |
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Division One
Main article: 1934–35 Scottish Division One
More information Match Day, Date ...
Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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1 | 11 August | Partick Thistle | A | 1–2 | Moore | 14,000 |
2 | 18 August | Falkirk | H | 1–0 | Thomson | 10,000 |
3 | 22 August | Queen of the South | H | 1–0 | Warnock | 11,000 |
4 | 25 August | Hibernian | A | 3–2 | Thomson (penalty), Mills, Armstrong | 14,000 |
5 | 1 September | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 3–0 | Armstrong (2), Spittal | 11,000 |
6 | 8 September | Dundee | A | 0–0 | 18,000 | |
7 | 12 September | Hamilton Academical | A | 1–6 | Armstrong | 4,500 |
8 | 15 September | Motherwell | H | 2–2 | Armstrong (2) | 16,000 |
9 | 22 September | Celtic | A | 1–4 | Warnock | 6,000 |
10 | 24 September | Kilmarnock | H | 1–3 | R. Smith | 14,000 |
11 | 29 September | Airdrieonians | H | 1–3 | Armstrong | 7,000 |
12 | 6 October | Ayr United | A | 3–0 | Armstrong, Benyon, Mills | 4,000 |
13 | 13 October | St Mirren | H | 1–0 | Armstrong | 8,000 |
14 | 20 October | Kilmarnock | A | 3–1 | Falloon, Mills, Benyon | 6,000 |
15 | 27 October | Albion Rovers | A | 1–1 | Armstrong | 4,000 |
16 | 3 November | Clyde | H | 2–1 | Mills, Armstrong | 7,000 |
17 | 10 November | St Johnstone | H | 2–0 | R. Smith, Benyon | 7,000 |
18 | 17 November | Rangers | A | 2–2 | Mills, R. Smith | 18,000 |
19 | 24 November | Heart of Midlothian | H | 1–0 | Armstrong | 16,000 |
20 | 1 December | Queen's Park | H | 5–0 | Armstrong (3), Johnston, Mills, | 6,000 |
21 | 8 December | Queen of the South | A | 1–2 | Armstrong | 7,000 |
22 | 15 December | Hamilton Academical | H | 3–3 | R. Smith, Fraser, Armstrong | 8,000 |
23 | 22 December | Partick Thistle | H | 3–0 | Armstrong (2), Benyon | 8,000 |
24 | 29 December | Falkirk | A | 2–3 | Armstrong (2) | 7,000 |
25 | 1 January | Dundee | H | 3–0 | Mills, Armstrong, Devers | 20,000 |
26 | 2 January | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 1–1 | Armstrong | 7,000 |
27 | 5 January | Hibernian | H | 2–0 | Mills, Armstrong | 8,500 |
28 | 12 January | Motherwell | A | 2–1 | Mills, Conwell | 5,500 |
29 | 19 January | Celtic | H | 2–0 | Armstrong, R. Smith | 20,000 |
30 | 2 February | Airdrieonians | A | 1–4 | R. Smith | 4,000 |
31 | 16 February | Ayr United | H | 7–1 | Armstrong (3), R. Smith (2), Mills, Warnock | 7,000 |
32 | 2 March | St Mirren | A | 0–3 | 8,000 | |
33 | 16 March | Albion Rovers | H | 1–1 | Armstrong | 7,000 |
34 | 23 March | Clyde | A | 1–1 | Adam | 7,000 |
35 | 3 April | St Johnstone | A | 1–1 | Armstrong | 3,000 |
36 | 13 April | Rangers | H | 1–3 | Mills | 17,000 |
37 | 20 April | Heart of Midlothian | A | 1–2 | R. Smith | 18,000 |
38 | 27 April | Queen's Park | A | 1–1 | Mills | 5,000 |
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Final standings
More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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4 | Hamilton Academical | 38 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 87 | 67 | +20 | 48 |
5 | St Johnstone | 38 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 66 | 46 | +20 | 46 |
6 | Aberdeen | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 68 | 54 | +14 | 44 |
7 | Motherwell | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 83 | 64 | +19 | 40 |
8 | Dundee | 38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 63 | 63 | 0 | 40 |
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Scottish Cup
Main article: 1934–35 Scottish Cup
More information Round, Date ...
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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R1 | 26 January | Falkirk | A | 3–2 | Armstrong (2), Mills | 14,000 |
R2 | 9 February | Albion Rovers | H | 4–0 | Armstrong (2), Mills, R. Smith | 19,359 |
R3 | 23 February | Hibernian | H | 0–0 | 23,626 | |
R3 R | 27 February | Hibernian | A | 1–1 | Mills | 21,000 |
R3 R | 4 March | Hibernian | A | 3–2 | Armstrong (2), Thomson | 22,943 |
QF | 9 March | Celtic | H | 3–1 | Armstrong (2 penalties), Mills | 40,105 |
SF | 30 March | Hamilton Academical | N | 1–2 | Mills | 31,924 |
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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 | ||||
GK | SCO | Steve Smith | 43 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
GK | SCO | Doug Westland | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Willie Cooper | 45 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Charlie McGill | 45 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Bob Fraser (c) | 43 | 1 | 36 | 1 | 7 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Charlie Gavin | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Dick Ritchie | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Douglas Anderson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Claud Sharp | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ?? | George Thomson | 43 | 3 | 36 | 2 | 7 | 1 | |
MF | WAL | Jackie Beynon | 37 | 4 | 32 | 4 | 5 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Ritchie Smith | 36 | 10 | 29 | 9 | 7 | 1 | |
MF | NIR | Eddie Falloon | 36 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Dave Warnock | 22 | 3 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Bert Johnston | 9 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | John Spittal | 8 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | IRE | Joe O'Reilly | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Matt Armstrong | 43 | 39 | 36 | 31 | 7 | 8 | |
FW | SCO | Willie Mills | 40 | 16 | 33 | 11 | 7 | 5 | |
FW | IRE | Paddy Moore | 12 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Laurie Conwell | 7 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Hugh Adam | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Tommy Devers | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Dick Donald | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Jim Westland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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- Kevin Stirling. Aberdeen A Centenary History 1903-2003. Desert Island Books 2002. ISBN 1-874287-49-X.
- AFC Heritage Trust