1905–06 Aberdeen F.C. season explained

Club:Aberdeen F.C.
Season:1905–06
Manager:Jimmy Philip
Mgrtitle:Manager
League:Scottish Football League Division One
League Result:12th
Cup1:Scottish Cup
Cup1 Result:2nd round
League Topscorer:George McNicol (9)
Season Topscorer:George McNicol (9)
Highest Attendance:10,500 vs. Celtic, 3 March 1906
Lowest Attendance:4,500 (three times)
Prevseason:1904–05
Nextseason:1906–07
Chairman:Alexander Milne / Thomas Duncan

Aberdeen F.C. competed in Scottish Football League Division One and the Scottish Cup in season 1905–06.

Overview

This was Aberdeen's third season overall and their first season in the top flight of Scottish football. The club were elected to the Division One despite finishing seventh in the Division Two the previous season. The Wasps struggled in Division One, finishing 12th out of 18 clubs and suffered an early exit from the Scottish Cup to Rangers.[1]

Results

Scottish Division One

See main article: 1905–06 Scottish Division One.

Match DayDateOpponentH/AScoreAberdeen Scorer(s)Attendance
119 AugustPartick ThistleH0–18,000
228 AugustRangersA0–110,000
32 SeptemberKilmarnockH2–0McNicol (2)6,000
49 SeptemberFalkirkA2–2H. Low, McNicol3,500
516 SeptemberHibernianH2–1J. Robertson (2)7,000
623 SeptemberAirdrieoniansA0–25,000
725 SeptemberQueen's ParkH2–2Ward, Lennie8,000
830 SeptemberSt MirrenA2–4Ward (2)3,000
97 OctoberSt MirrenH1–0MacAulay7,000
1014 OctoberThird LanarkA0–15,000
1121 OctoberPort Glasgow AthleticH2–2McNicol, Lennie5,000
1228 OctoberHeart of MidlothianA1–1McNicol5,500
134 NovemberMortonH3–0Edgar, McNicol, MacAulay4,500
1418 NovemberDundeeA0–612,000
1525 NovemberThird LanarkH1–2Edgar4,500
162 DecemberHeart of MidlothianH2–1McNicol, Lennie7,000
179 DecemberCelticA0–112,000
1816 DecemberRangersH1–1McNicol10,000
1923 DecemberFalkirkH2–0Boyle, Lennie6,000
2030 DecemberKilmarnockA1–2Edgar3,000
212 JanuaryHibernianA0–14,000
226 JanuaryDundeeH1–2McNicol4,500
2313 JanuaryMotherwellA3–3H. Low, MacAulay, Lennie4,000
2420 JanuaryQueen's ParkA0–33,000
253 FebruaryMortonA2–2Strang, H. Low4,000
2617 FebruaryAirdrieoniansH1–2C. Mackie8,000
2724 FebruaryMotherwellH2–2MacAulay, Edgar6,000
283 MarchCelticH1–0Ward10,500
2910 MarchPartick ThistleA2–1H. Low, Lennie4,000
3017 MarchPort Glasgow AthleticA1–3Boyle2,000

Final standings

Scottish Cup

RoundDateOpponentH/AScoreAberdeen Scorer(s)Attendance
R127 JanuaryDunfermline AthleticH3–0Strang, C. Mackie, H. Low6,000
R210 FebruaryRangersA2–3C. Mackie (2)11,023

Squad

Appearances & Goals

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References

Notes and References

  1. News: Season 1905-06 . AFC Heritage . 2 July 2010.