Club: | Aberdeen F.C. |
Season: | 1934–35 |
Chairman: | John Robertson |
Chrtitle: | Chairman |
Manager: | Paddy Travers |
Mgrtitle: | Manager |
League: | Scottish League Division One |
League Result: | 6th |
Cup1: | Scottish Cup |
Cup1 Result: | Semi-finalists |
League Topscorer: | Matt Armstrong (30) |
Season Topscorer: | Matt Armstrong (38) |
Highest Attendance: | 40,105 vs. Celtic, 9 March |
Lowest Attendance: | 6,000 vs. Queen's Park 1 December |
Prevseason: | 1933–34 |
Nextseason: | 1935–36 |
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.
See main article: article and 1934–35 Scottish Division One.
Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 11 August | Partick Thistle | A | 1–2 | 14,000 | ||
2 | 18 August | Falkirk | H | 1–0 | Thomson | 10,000 | |
3 | 22 August | Queen of the South | H | 1–0 | 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 |
See main article: article and 1934–35 Scottish Cup.
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
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 |