1927–28 Aberdeen F.C. season
Appearance
1927-28 season | |
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Manager | Paddy Travers |
Scottish League Division One | 7th |
Scottish Cup | 1st Round |
Highest home attendance | 35,000 vs. Rangers, 4 September |
Lowest home attendance | 10,000 vs. Clyde 1 February |
The 1927-28 season was Aberdeen's 23rd season in the top flight of Scottish football and their 24th season overall. Aberdeen competed in the Scottish League Division One and the Scottish Cup.
Results
Division One
Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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1 | 13 August | Rangers | H | 2–3 | McDermid, Cosgrove | 25,000 |
2 | 20 August | Raith Rovers | A | 3–2 | Yorston, Cheyne, McDermid | 8,500 |
3 | 27 August | Kilmarnock | H | 1–2 | Bruce | 12,000 |
4 | 3 September | Queen's Park | A | 3–4 | Yorston (2), Bruce | 11,500 |
5 | 10 September | Hibernian | H | 4–2 | Cheyne (3), Love | 10,000 |
6 | 17 September | Clyde | A | 2–3 | Yorston (2) | 6,000 |
7 | 24 September | Falkirk | H | 2–1 | Yorston, Smith | 10,000 |
8 | 26 September | St Johnstone | H | 4–0 | Yorston (2), Bruce, Cheyne | 12,000 |
9 | 1 October | Hamilton Academical | A | 3–2 | Yorston (2), Love | 3,000 |
10 | 8 October | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 2–1 | Bruce, Smith | 12,000 |
11 | 15 October | Dundee | A | 2–3 | Bruce (2) | 10,000 |
12 | 22 October | Celtic | H | 3–1 | Smith (2), Yorston | 20,000 |
13 | 29 October | St Johnstone | A | 0–1 | 8,000 | |
14 | 5 November | Partick Thistle | A | 0–7 | 11,000 | |
15 | 12 November | Bo'ness | H | 0–1 | 9,000 | |
16 | 19 November | Heart of Midlothian | A | 0–3 | 15,500 | |
17 | 26 November | St Mirren | A | 1–0 | McDermid | 6,000 |
18 | 3 December | Airdrieonians | H | 0–0 | 9,000 | |
19 | 10 December | Cowdenbeath | A | 2–2 | McDermid, Smith | 3,000 |
20 | 17 December | Motherwell | H | 2–0 | Love, Smith | 8,000 |
21 | 24 December | Rangers | A | 0–5 | 11,000 | |
22 | 31 December | Queen's Park | H | 2–1 | Cheyne, McHale | 9,000 |
23 | 2 January | Dundee | H | 3–1 | Love (2 including 1 penalty), Bruce | 15,000 |
24 | 3 January | Hibernian | A | 0–0 | 12,000 | |
25 | 7 January | Kilmarnock | A | 1–2 | Bruce | 4,500 |
26 | 14 January | Clyde | H | 6–0 | Bruce (2), Smith, Love, Cheyne | 9,000 |
27 | 28 January | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 3–2 | Smith, Bruce, McLeod | 4,000 |
28 | 8 February | Hamilton Academical | H | 2–0 | Cosgrove (2) | 5,500 |
29 | 11 February | Falkirk | A | 1–5 | Yorston | 6,000 |
30 | 25 February | Celtic | A | 1–1 | Smith | 8,000 |
31 | 3 March | Raith Rovers | H | 3–0 | Cheyne (2), Yorston | 11,000 |
32 | 10 March | Celtic | H | 3–0 | McHale, Yorston, Merrie | 9,000 |
33 | 17 March | Bo'ness | A | 0–0 | 3,000 | |
34 | 24 March | Heart of Midlothian | H | 2–0 | Love (2) | 9,500 |
35 | 31 March | St Mirren | H | 3–2 | Love, Yorston, Merrie | 10,000 |
36 | 7 April | Airdrieonians | A | 1–2 | Love | 2,500 |
37 | 14 April | Cowdenbeath | H | 3–0 | Smith (2), Yorston | 8,000 |
38 | 16 April | Motherwell | A | 1–2 | Yorston | 4,000 |
Final standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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5 | St Mirren | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 77 | 76 | +1 | 44 |
6 | Partick Thistle | 38 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 85 | 67 | +18 | 43 |
7 | Aberdeen | 38 | 19 | 5 | 14 | 71 | 61 | +10 | 43 |
8 | Kilmarnock | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 68 | 78 | −10 | 40 |
9 | Cowdenbeath | 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 66 | 68 | −2 | 39 |
Source: "1927-1928 Division 1 - SPFL Archive". SPFL. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
Scottish Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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R1 | 21 January | Raith Rovers | A | 3–4 | Bruce (3) | 8,000 |
References
- Kevin Stirling. Aberdeen A Centenary History 1903-2003. Desert Island Books 2002. ISBN 1-874287-49-X.
- AFC Heritage Trust