1929–30 Aberdeen F.C. season explained

Club:Aberdeen F.C.
Season:1929–30
Chairman:William Philip
Chrtitle:Chairman
Manager:Paddy Travers
Mgrtitle:Manager
League:Scottish League Division One
League Result:3rd
Cup1:Scottish Cup
Cup1 Result:3rd Round
League Topscorer:Benny Yorston (39)
Season Topscorer:Benny Yorston (47)
Highest Attendance:32,000 vs. Rangers, 7 September
Lowest Attendance:7,000 vs. Nithsdale Wanderers 1 February
Prevseason:1928–29
Nextseason:1930–31

The 1929–30 season was Aberdeen's 25th season in the top flight of Scottish football and their 26th season overall. Aberdeen competed in the Scottish League Division One and the Scottish Cup.

Results

Division One

See main article: article and 1929–30 Scottish Division One.

Match DayDateOpponentH/AScoreAberdeen Scorer(s)Attendance
110 AugustFalkirkA2–3Yorston (2)9,000
217 AugustMotherwellH2–2McDermid (2)15,000
324 AugustCelticA4–320,000
431 AugustAirdrieoniansA2–0Love (2)5,000
57 SeptemberRangersH1–1Cheyne32,000
614 SeptemberClydeA3–1Cheyne, Yorston, Love (penalty)6,000
721 SeptemberMortonH5–3Love (2), Yorston, Cheyne, Smith14,000
823 SeptemberClydeH5–2Yorston (3), Love, Cheyne14,000
928 SeptemberPartick ThistleH2–1Love (penalty), Yorston14,000
105 OctoberSt JohnstoneA1–0Cheyne7,000
1112 OctoberAyr UnitedH4–1Yorston (2), Cheyne, Love14,000
1219 OctoberHeart of MidlothianA2–2Yorston, McDermid35,000
1326 OctoberDundeeH1–0Yorston20,000
142 NovemberKilmarnockA2–4Yorston (2)9,000
159 NovemberCowdenbeathH2–0Smith, Yorston14,000
1616 NovemberSt MirrenA0–110,000
1723 NovemberDundee UnitedA4–2Love (2), Yorston, Cheyne12,000
1830 NovemberHamilton AcademicalH4–3Yorston (3), Love (penalty)13,000
197 DecemberHibernianH2–0Cheyne, Love10,000
2014 DecemberQueen's ParkA2–2Love, Cheyne20,000
2121 DecemberFalkirkH1–0Yorston10,000
2228 DecemberMotherwellA1–4Cheyne8,000
231 JanuaryDundeeA3–0Yorston (3)20,000
242 JanuaryHeart of MidlothianH2–2Hill, Dickie18,000
254 JanuaryCelticH3–1Yorston (2), Love22,000
2611 JanuaryAirdrieoniansH3–1Cheyne, Love, Yorston10,000
2725 JanuaryRangersA1–3McLaren (penalty) 40,000
288 FebruaryMortonA2–1Yorston (2)3,500
2919 FebruaryPartick ThistleA1–2Cheyne4,000
3022 FebruarySt JohnstoneH1–0Black10,000
311 MarchAyr UnitedA1–5Smith5,000
328 MarchKilmarnockH4–3Cheyne (2), Yorston (2)11,000
3315 MarchCowdenbeathA1–0McDermid1,000
3422 MarchSt MirrenH3–3Yorston (2), Hickie14,500
3529 MarchDundee UnitedH2–2Yorston, Smith12,000
365 AprilHamilton AcademicalA2–44,000
3712 AprilHibernianA1–0Yorston4,000
3819 AprilQueen's ParkH3–0Yorston (2), Love12,000

Final standings

Scottish Cup

See main article: article and 1929–30 Scottish Cup.

RoundDateOpponentH/AScoreAberdeen Scorer(s)Attendance
R118 JanuaryRaith RoversA3–3Yorston, Love, Cheyne10,000
R1 R31 JanuaryRaith RoversH7–0Yorston (3), Cheyne, McLaren, McDermid, Smith13,191
R21 FebruaryNithsdale WanderersH5–1Cheyne (2), Yorston (2), McDermid7,000
R315 FebruaryPartick ThistleA2–3Yorston (2)38,568

Squad

Appearances & Goals

No.PosNatPlayerTotalDivision OneScottish Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GK SCODuncan Yuill40036040
GK ENGHarry Blackwell202000
DF SCOJimmy Black41137140
DF SCOHugh McLaren37333241
DF SCONed Legge25021040
DF SCODoug Livingstone23023000
DF SCOJimmy Hickie14114100
DF SCOWillie Cooper14014000
DF SCOWillie Jackson905040
DF SCOMalcolm Muir000000
MF SCOJimmy Smith40636541
MF SCOFrank Hill40137130
MF NIREddie Falloon706010
MF SCOJock McHale606000
MF SCODaniel McKenzie101000
FW SCOBenny Yorston4245383847
FW SCOBob McDermid (c)39735443
FW SCOAlec Cheyne3819341544
FW SCOAndy Love3618331731
FW SCOPercy Dickie514110
FW SCOTom McLeod202000
FW SCOAlex Merrie101000
FW SCONorman David000000
FW SCODick Donald000000
FW SCOJohn Wilson000000

References