1933–34 Aberdeen F.C. season explained

Club:Aberdeen F.C.
Season:1933–34
Chairman:John Robertson
Chrtitle:Chairman
Manager:Paddy Travers
Mgrtitle:Manager
League:Scottish League Division One
League Result:5th
Cup1:Scottish Cup
Cup1 Result:Quarter-finalists
League Topscorer:Willie Mills (26)
Season Topscorer:Willie Mills (26)
Highest Attendance:26,943 vs. Dundee, 3 February
Lowest Attendance:4,000 vs. St Mirren 4 April
Prevseason:1932–33
Nextseason:1934–35

The 1933–34 season was Aberdeen's 29th season in the top flight of Scottish football and their 30th season overall. Aberdeen competed in the Scottish League Division One and the Scottish Cup.

Results

Division One

See main article: article and 1933–34 Scottish Division One.

Match DayDateOpponentH/AScoreAberdeen Scorer(s)Attendance
112 AugustAyr UnitedH8–015,000
219 AugustAirdrieoniansA1–0Armstrong4,500
323 AugustKilmarnockA0–27,000
426 AugustPartick ThistleH3–0Gall, Mills, Armstrong14,000
52 SeptemberThird LanarkA3–2Beattie, Benyon, Armstrong4,000
69 SeptemberDundeeH1–3Mills17,000
713 SeptemberFalkirkA5–6Benyon (2), Moore (2), Gall7,000
816 SeptemberMotherwellA1–4Warnock5,000
923 SeptemberHibernianH2–1Mills (2)10,000
1025 SeptemberMotherwellH1–1Moore14,000
1130 SeptemberCowdenbeathA4–2Gall, Moore, Benyon, Mills2,000
127 OctoberCelticH3–0Mills (2), Moore17,000
1314 OctoberSt MirrenA3–2Moore (2), Mills5,000
1421 OctoberQueen of the SouthH5–0Mills (2), Benyon, Moore, Warnock11,000
1528 OctoberHamilton AcademicalA1–2Mills4,000
164 NovemberKilmarnockH2–0Moore (2)13,000
1711 NovemberFalkirkH5–012,000
1818 NovemberClydeA2–2Mills4,000
1925 NovemberSt JohnstoneH1–1Mills11,000
202 DecemberRangersH1–2Thomson17,000
219 DecemberHeart of MidlothianA0–015,000
2223 DecemberAyr UnitedA2–1Moore, Love9,500
2330 DecemberAirdrieoniansH4–0Mills (3), Warnock9,000
241 DecemberDundeeA1–1Moore7,000
252 JanuaryCowdenbeathH5–0Mills (3), Cooper, Moore14,000
266 JanuaryPartick ThistleA0–46,000
2713 JanuaryThird LanarkH3–0Moore, Warnock, Armstrong10,000
2827 JanuaryHibernianA2–312,000
2910 FebruaryHamilton AcademicalH5–110,000
3024 FebruaryCelticA2–2Moore, Robertson5,500
3110 MarchQueen of the SouthA1–4Westland5,000
3224 MarchClydeH4–08,000
3328 MarchQueen's ParkA5–11,500
347 AprilRangersA1–218,000
3511 AprilSt JohnstoneA1–56,000
3614 AprilSt MirrenH0–04,000
3721 AprilHeart of MidlothianH0–111,500
3828 AprilQueen's ParkH2–2Armstrong (2)6,000

Final standings

Scottish Cup

See main article: article and 1933–34 Scottish Cup.

RoundDateOpponentH/AScoreAberdeen Scorer(s)Attendance
R120 JanuaryRaith RoversH1–0Moore12,959
R23 FebruaryDundeeH2–0Thomson, Beynon26,943
R317 FebruaryHibernianA1–0Love25,600
QF3 MarchRangersA0–153,000

Squad

Appearances & Goals

No.PosNatPlayerTotalDivision OneScottish Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GK SCOSteve Smith37033040
GK SCODave Cumming505000
DF SCOWillie Cooper42238240
DF SCOCharlie McGill42038040
DF SCOBob Fraser (c)33029040
DF SCOCharlie Gavin303000
DF???? Palmer000000
DF SCOClaud Sharp000000
MF WALJackie Beynon3912351141
MF??George Thomson37333241
MF NIREddie Falloon35031040
MF SCODave Warnock34630640
MF SCOWillie Gall22322300
MF IREJoe O'Reilly15015000
MF SCOBert Johnston403010
MF SCOAlex Robertson313100
FW SCOWillie Mills3928352840
FW IREPaddy Moore3218291731
FW SCOAndy Love19416331
FW SCOMatt Armstrong1314121410
FW SCOJack Beattie515100
FW SCOJim Westland222200
FW SCODick Donald101000

References