1915–16 Aberdeen F.C. season
Appearance
1915-16 season | |
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Manager | Jimmy Philip |
Scottish Football League | 11th |
Top goalscorer | League: Dave Main (15) All: Dave Main (15) |
Highest home attendance | 12,000 vs. Celtic, 5 February 1916 |
Lowest home attendance | 1,500 vs. Ayr United, 25 September 1915 |
Aberdeen F.C. competed in the Scottish Football League in season 1915–16.
Overview
Despite the First World War in Europe continuing, football continued in Scotland, although the Scottish Cup was suspended for the second season in a row. Aberdeen finished 11th out of 20 clubs in the table. Highlights included an eleven-game undefeated run from November to January. Dave Main finished as the club's top scorer with 15 goals in 32 appearances.
Results
Scottish Football League
Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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1 | 21 August | Kilmarnock | A | 0–5 | 1,500 | |
2 | 28 August | Dumbarton | H | 2–2 | Walker, Main | 4,500 |
3 | 4 September | St Mirren | A | 2–3 | Wright, Robertson | 4,000 |
4 | 11 September | Third Lanark | H | 1–1 | J. Wyllie | 6,000 |
5 | 18 September | Airdrieonians | A | 1–1 | MacLachlan | 4,000 |
6 | 25 September | Ayr United | H | 1–1 | Robertson | 1,500 |
7 | 27 September | Queen's Park | H | 5–1 | Walker (2), Jamieson (2), Main | 4,000 |
8 | 2 October | Partick Thistle | A | 0–3 | 5,000 | |
9 | 9 October | Clyde | H | 1–1 | Main | 5,000 |
10 | 16 October | Morton | A | 0–3 | 5,500 | |
11 | 23 October | Hibernian | H | 1–1 | Walker | 4,500 |
12 | 30 October | Hamilton Academical | H | 1–3 | J. Wyllie | 7,000 |
13 | 6 November | Celtic | A | 1–3 | Main | 4,500 |
14 | 13 November | Raith Rovers | H | 2–1 | Archibald, Own goal | 4,000 |
15 | 20 November | Dundee | H | 2–0 | Walker, Main | 7,000 |
16 | 27 November | Motherwell | A | 2–2 | Archibald, Main | 3,000 |
17 | 4 December | Heart of Midlothian | A | 2–1 | Archibald, Cail | 6,500 |
18 | 11 December | Airdrieonians | H | 2–1 | Main (2) | 5,500 |
19 | 18 December | Falkirk | A | 3–0 | Archibald, Cail, W. Wylie | 4,000 |
20 | 25 December | St Mirren | H | 2–1 | Archibald, W. Wylie | 2,000 |
21 | 1 January | Dundee | A | 1–1 | Cumming | 7,000 |
22 | 8 January | Kilmarnock | H | 2–0 | Brewster, Archibald | 6,500 |
23 | 15 January | Queen's Park | A | 1–0 | Brewster | 5,000 |
24 | 22 January | Partick Thistle | H | 1–1 | Main | 5,500 |
25 | 29 January | Third Lanark | A | 2–6 | Brewster, Cumming | 5,000 |
26 | 5 February | Celtic | H | 0–4 | 12,000 | |
27 | 12 February | Ayr United | A | 1–2 | Main | 2,000 |
28 | 19 February | Rangers | A | 0–4 | 15,000 | |
29 | 26 February | Falkirk | H | 2–0 | J. Wyllie, Main | 4,000 |
30 | 4 March | Clyde | A | 2–3 | Grant, Main | 4,000 |
31 | 11 March | Heart of Midlothian | H | 1–1 | Cail | 4,500 |
32 | 18 March | Hamilton Academical | A | 0–2 | 2,500 | |
33 | 1 April | Motherwell | H | 5–0 | Archibald, Main (2), Cail, W. Wylie | 5,000 |
34 | 8 April | Morton F.C. | H | 0–1 | 4,500 | |
35 | 15 April | Hibernian | A | 0–0 | 3,000 | |
36 | 22 April | Raith Rovers | A | 1–2 | Main | 2,000 |
37 | 25 April | Dumbarton | A | 1–2 | Cumming | 2,500 |
38 | 29 April | Rangers | H | 0–0 | 6,000 |
Final standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9 | Dumbarton | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 54 | 64 | −10 | 37 |
10 | Kilmarnock | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 46 | 49 | −3 | 35 |
11 | Aberdeen | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 51 | 64 | −13 | 34 |
12 | Falkirk | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 45 | 61 | −16 | 33 |
13 | St Mirren | 38 | 13 | 4 | 21 | 50 | 67 | −17 | 30 |
Source: "1915-1916 SFL - SPFL Archive". SPFL. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
Scottish Cup
The Scottish Cup was suspended for a second successive season due to the First World War.
Squad
Appearances & Goals
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | First Division | ||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
GK | ![]() |
George Anderson | 33 | 0 | 33 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Bobby Archibald | 38 | 7 | 38 | 7 | |
MF | ![]() |
George Brewster | 33 | 3 | 33 | 3 | |
FW | ![]() |
Sam Cail | 22 | 4 | 22 | 4 | |
DF | ![]() |
Charlie Calder | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Charlie Chatwin | 23 | 0 | 23 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Donald Colman | 27 | 0 | 27 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
JF Cumming | 15 | 3 | 15 | 3 | |
MF | ![]() |
Bert Ferguson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Tom Gallacher | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Walter Grant | 14 | 1 | 14 | 1 | |
GK | ![]() |
Andy Greig | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Jock Hume | 31 | 0 | 31 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Stewart Jamieson | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | |
MF | ![]() |
Bert MacLachlan | 24 | 1 | 24 | 1 | |
FW | ![]() |
Dave Main | 32 | 15 | 32 | 15 | |
FW | ![]() |
George McKay | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Angus McLeod | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
John McNair | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Allan McRobbie | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Jock Munro | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
John Paton | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Alex Perry | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Arthur Robertson | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | |
FW | ![]() |
Peter Sloan | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Joe Walker | 19 | 5 | 19 | 5 | |
MF | ![]() |
Alex Wright | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | |
FW | ![]() |
Willie Wylie | 31 | 3 | 31 | 3 | |
MF | ![]() |
Jock Wyllie | 20 | 3 | 20 | 3 |
References
- Kevin Stirling. Aberdeen A Centenary History 1903-2003. Desert Island Books 2002. ISBN 1-874287-49-X.