1903–04 Aberdeen F.C. season

Aberdeen F.C.

1903-04 season
Manager	Jimmy Philip
Northern League	3rd
Scottish Cup	First Round
Top goalscorer	League: Willie MacAulay (13) All: Willie MacAulay (13)
Highest home attendance	8,000 vs. Stenhousemuir, 15 August 1903
Lowest home attendance	2,000 vs. Dundee 'A', 30 January 1904
Home colours

Aberdeen F.C. competed in the Northern League and Scottish Cup in the 1903–04 season.

Overview

It was Aberdeen's first season in Scottish football, the club having been established in April 1903 following a merger of three local clubs. Aberdeen failed to gain election to the Scottish First Division and did not apply to join the second division. They were placed in the Northern League along with eleven other clubs from the North of Scotland. The club finished third in the league, but lost their first Scottish Cup tie to Alloa Athletic.

Results

Northern League

Match Day	Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Aberdeen Scorer(s)	Attendance
1	15 August	Stenhousemuir	H	1–1	MacAulay	8,000
2	22 August	Dunfermline Athletic	A	2–4	Own goal, D. MacKay	3,500
3	29 August	St Johnstone	H	5–1	Shinner (2), D. MacKay (2), MacAulay	7,000
4	12 September	Stenhousemuir	A	1–1	Shinner	4,000
5	26 September	Arbroath	H	1–2	Shinner	6,000
6	10 October	Dundee Wanderers	A	2–0	Johnston, C. Mackie	2,000
7	24 October	Cowdenbeath	A	1–3	MacAulay	3,000
8	31 October	Forfar Athletic	H	3–1	MacAulay, D. MacKay, C. Mackie	4,000
9	7 November	Dundee Wanderers	H	2–2	D. MacKay, Johnston	2,500
10	14 November	Montrose	H	4–2	Low (2), MacAulay (2)	4,500
11	21 November	Montrose	A	1–4	D. MacKay	1,000
12	28 November	Lochgelly United	H	8–1	Low, Barron, C. Mackie (3), MacAulay, Johnston (2)	5,000
13	5 December	Dunfermline Athletic	A	0–1		5,500
14	12 December	Forfar Athletic	A	6–2	Shinner, Wishart, C. Mackie, MacAulay (2), Johnston	2,000
15	26 December	Lochee United	A	3–0	Sangster, MacAulay, Johnston	1,000
16	2 January	Dundee 'A'	A	1–1	MacAulay	3,500
17	30 January	Dundee 'A'	H	2–1	Low, MacAulay	2,000
18	6 February	Cowdenbeath	H	3–2	Low, D. MacKay, Barron	2,500
19	20 February	Lochee United	H	4–0	C. Mackie (2), D. MacKay, Shinner	2,000
20	19 March	Arbroath	A	1–4	Strang	1,500
21	22 April	St Johnstone	A	3–1	C. Mackie, MacAulay, Shiach	2,000
22	23 April	Lochgelly United	A	1–3	D. MacKay	1,000

Final league table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Montrose	22	16	0	6	54	25	+29	32
2	Arbroath	22	11	6	5	43	45	−2	28
3	Aberdeen	22	11	4	7	55	37	+18	26
4	Dundee Wanderers	22	10	5	7	45	35	+10	25

Source:

Scottish Cup

Round	Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Aberdeen Scorer(s)	Attendance
R1	23 January	Alloa Athletic	A	1–2	C. Mackie	2,500

Squad

Appearances & Goals

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Northern League		Scottish Cup
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
	GK	SCO	Frank Barrett	20	0	19	0	1	0
	FW	SCO	John Barron	6	2	5	2	1	0
	FW	SCO	John Bonnar	5	0	4	0	1	0
	FW	SCO	Martin Dorward	1	0	1	0	0	0
	DF	SCO	John Hannah	1	0	1	0	0	0
	FW	SCO	WG Johnston	20	6	19	6	1	0
	DF	SCO	Henry Low	18	5	17	5	1	0
	FW	SCO	Dave MacKay	15	9	15	9	0	0
	FW	SCO	Roddy McKay	1	0	1	0	0	0
	FW	SCO	Charlie Mackie	22	10	21	9	1	1
	FW	SCO	Jimmy Mackie	10	0	9	0	1	0
	FW	SCO	Willie MacAulay	21	13	20	13	1	0
	DF	SCO	Frank McGregor	14	0	14	0	0	0
	DF	SCO	Duncan McNichol	17	0	16	0	1	0
	DF	SCO	Jack Murphy	1	0	1	0	0	0
	FW	SCO	Tom Owen	2	0	2	0	0	0
	DF	SCO	Robert Ritchie	12	0	12	0	0	0
	GK	SCO	Willie Ritchie	3	0	3	0	0	0
	DF	SCO	Gowie Robertson	4	0	4	0	0	0
	DF	SCO	John Sangster	12	1	11	1	1	0
	FW	SCO	Alex Shiach	4	1	4	1	0	0
	FW	ENG	Bert Shinner	14	6	14	6	0	0
	FW	SCO	Tom Strang	21	1	20	1	1	0
	DF	SCO	Johnny Thomson	1	0	1	0	0	0
	DF	SCO	Sam Willox	6	0	6	0	0	0
	FW	SCO	John Wishart	2	1	2	1	0	0

References

• Kevin Stirling. Aberdeen A Centenary History 1903-2003. Desert Island Books 2002. ISBN 1-874287-49-X.