1944–45 Aberdeen F.C. season explained

Club:Aberdeen F.C.
Season:1944–45
Chrtitle:Chairman
Manager:Dave Halliday
Mgrtitle:Manager
League:North Eastern League
League Result:2nd (Series 1), 1st (Series 2)
Cup1:North Eastern Football League Cup 1
Cup1 Result:Winners
Cup2:Mitchell Cup
Cup2 Result:Winners
League Topscorer:Ernie Waldron (28)
Season Topscorer:Jock Patillo, Ernie Waldron (32)
Highest Attendance:16,000 vs. Dundee, 1 January
Lowest Attendance:3,700 vs. Arbroath, 25 November
Prevseason:1943–44
Nextseason:1945–46

Results

North Eastern League Series 1

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Match DayDateOpponentH/AScoreAberdeen Scorer(s)Attendance
112 AugustArbroathH2–010,000
219 AugustDundeeA1–2Green13,000
326 AugustDunfermline AthleticH3–26,000
42 SeptemberFalkirk "A"A5–0Bremner (2), Munro (2), Pattillo4,000
59 SeptemberEast FifeH7–1Waldron (4), Bremner (2), Buchan8,000
616 SeptemberEast FifeA4–5Waldron (2), Buchan, Munro3,000
723 SeptemberRangers "A"A2–1Waldron (2)5,000
830 SeptemberDundee UnitedH5–1Green (3), Waldron, Buchan7,000
97 OctoberHeart of Midlothian "A"H2–0Waldron, Pattillo5,000
1014 OctoberRaith RoversA1–2Buchan3,000
1121 OctoberDunfermline AthleticA3–3Pattillo (2), Waldron4,500
1228 OctoberDundeeH2–3Pattillo (2)15,000
134 NovemberRangers "A"H4–1Pattillo (2), Green (2)5,000
1411 NovemberDundee UnitedA5–0Waldron (3), Green, Miller12,000
1518 NovemberHeart of MidlothianA7–0Waldron (4), Green (2), Munro4,000
1625 NovemberArbroathH2–0Green (2), Pattillo3,700
172 DecemberFalkirk "A"H7–0Waldron (3), Pattillo, Bremner, Munro, Russell5,000
189 DecemberRaith RoversH2–05,000

Final League table

North Eastern League Series 2

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Match DayDateOpponentH/AScoreAberdeen Scorer(s)Attendance
11 JanuaryDundeeH5–0Pattillo (2), Armstrong (2), Williams16,000
22 JanuaryArbroathA2–2Waldron, Armstrong0
327 JanuaryRangers "A"A2–14,000
410 FebruaryDundee UnitedA9–1Green (4), Waldron (2), Pattillo (2), Miller6,000
517 FebruaryRaith RoversH8–0Green (4), Waldron (2), Pattillo (2)5,000
624 FebruaryDunfermline AthleticA4–1Bremner (2), Dyer, Pattillo2,000
73 MarchArbroathH2–2Bremner, Dyer5,000
810 MarchFalkirk "A"A1–2Hood0
917 MarchRaith RoversA4–1Pattillo (2), Bremner, Miller3,500
1024 MarchHeart of Midlothian "A"H3–1Baird, Armstrong, Lloyd10,000
1131 MarchEast FifeH2–2Lloyd, Pattillo4,500
127 AprilDundeeA4–1Armstrong (4)13,200
1314 AprilRangers "A"H1–0Pattillo (2), Green (2)6,000
1421 AprilDunfermline AthleticH0–16,000
1528 AprilEast FifeA0–14,000
165 MayDundee UnitedH6–0Williams (2), Bremner (2), Miller, Taylor5,000
177 MayFalkirk "A"H7–0Pattillo (3), McCall, Miller, Cox10,000
187 JulyHeart of Midlothian "A"H1–35,000

Final League table

North Eastern Cup 1

RoundDateOpponentH/AScoreAberdeen Scorer(s)Attendance
SF L116 DecemberDunfermline AthleticA1–2Pattillo0
SF L223 DecemberDunfermline AthleticH2–0Pattillo, Williams0
F1 JanuaryDundeeH5–0Pattillo (2), Armstrong (2), Williams16,000

Mitchell Cup

RoundDateOpponentH/AScoreAberdeen Scorer(s)Attendance
R1 L119 MayEast FifeA1–2Williams6,000
R1 L226 MayEast FifeH2–1 (Aberdeen win by a corner kick in extra time)Armstrong, Baird, Williams12,000
QF2 JuneRaith RoversH3–1Pattillo (2), Cocker8,000
SF L19 JuneFalkirk "A"A1–2Williams4,000
SF L216 JuneFalkirk "A"H7–0Munro (2), Pattillo, Miller, Williams, Dyer10,000
F L123 JuneHeart of Midlothian "A"H3–3Pattillo (2), McMahon8,000
F L230 JuneHeart of Midlothian "A"H1–0Baird12,000

Squad

Unofficial Appearances & Goals

No.PosNatPlayerTotalNorth Eastern League Series 1 & 2North Eastern CupMitchell Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GK SCOGeorge Johnstone4403403070
GK SOUPat Kelly10100000
GK SCOIan Black10100000
DF SCOFrank Dunlop4013313040
DF SCOWillie Cooper (c)3303003000
DF SCOPat McKenna2902003060
DF ENGAlex Dyer2331820051
DF??David Johnstone60100050
DF ENGSid Nicholson40400000
DF??Charlie Higgins40400000
DF??John Lowe20200000
DF SCOFreddie Cox11110000
DF SCORalph McKenzie10100000
MF SCOGeorge Taylor2922023060
MF??John Miller2682052041
MF SCOJimmy Munro2671952052
MF SCODavid Russell2522223000
MF??John Cruickshank2301700060
MF ENGGeorge Green162015201000
MF ENGStan Lloyd82721000
MF??William Cocker60401010
MF SCOChris Anderson50500000
MF SCOWillie McCall21210000
MF??J. Taylor20100010
MF SOUBill Strauss10100000
MF SCODoug Smith10100000
MF??George Thomson10100000
MF??Tom Gallacher10100000
MF??John Girdwood10000010
FW SCOJock Pattillo453235253275
FW SCOHutton Bremner211316132030
FW ENGErnie Waldron203219281400
FW SOUStan Williams139432274
FW SCOMartin Buchan1341240010
FW SCOArchie Baird123810042
FW SCOMatt Armstrong9117100021
FW???? Junior40400000
FW???? Newman30300000
FW ENGJames Richardson10100000
????Robert McMahon22000022
?????? Hood11110000

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