1921–22 Aberdeen F.C. season
1921-22 season | |
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Manager | Jimmy Philip |
Scottish Football League Division One | 15th |
Scottish Cup | Semi final |
Top goalscorer | League: Johnny Miller (23) All: Johnny Miller (27) |
Highest home attendance | 28,000 vs. Dundee, 25 February 1922 |
Lowest home attendance | 8,000 vs. Raith Rovers, 3 January 1922 |
Aberdeen F.C. competed in Scottish Football League Division One and Scottish Cup in season 1921–22.
Overview[]
Aberdeen finished in 15th place out of 22 clubs in Division One, missing out on relegation by five points. In the Scottish Cup, they made it through to the semi-final stage, but lost 3–1 to Morton at Dens Park, Dundee. New signing Johnny Miller scored a record 27 goals this season.[1]
Results[]
Scottish Division One[]
Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 20 August | Ayr United | H | 1–0 | Miller | 16,000 |
2 | 27 August | Dumbarton | A | 1–1 | Miller | 4,500 |
3 | 30 August | Partick Thistle | A | 0–2 | 16,000 | |
4 | 3 September | Dundee | H | 1–2 | Miller | 18,000 |
5 | 10 September | Celtic | H | 1–1 | Rankine | 21,000 |
6 | 14 September | Falkirk | H | 1–1 | Miller | 14,000 |
7 | 17 September | Kilmarnock | A | 3–2 | Connon, Miller (2) | 7,000 |
8 | 21 September | Clydebank | A | 1–1 | Miller | 5,000 |
9 | 24 September | Rangers | A | 0–1 | 26,000 | |
10 | 26 September | Queen's Park | H | 2–1 | Miller, Robertson | 15,000 |
11 | 1 October | Hibernian | H | 1–2 | Miller | 14,500 |
12 | 8 October | Raith Rovers | A | 1–2 | Wright | 12,000 |
13 | 15 October | Clyde | H | 4–2 | Thomson, Miller (3) | 14,500 |
14 | 22 October | Hamilton Academical | A | 2–2 | Wright, Miller | 6,500 |
15 | 29 October | Third Lanark | H | 3–0 | Miller (3) | 12,000 |
16 | 5 November | Albion Rovers | A | 2–0 | Thomson, Miller | 2,000 |
17 | 12 November | Airdrieonians | H | 3–0 | Middleton, Miller, Bainbridge | 15,000 |
18 | 19 November | Falkirk | A | 1–2 | Miller | 8,500 |
19 | 26 November | Partick Thistle | H | 2–1 | Thomson, Rankine | 16,500 |
20 | 3 December | Heart of Midlothian | A | 1–2 | Rankine | 15,000 |
21 | 10 December | St Mirren | H | 0–1 | 15,500 | |
22 | 17 December | Motherwell | H | 2–0 | Thomson, Rankine | 12,500 |
23 | 24 December | Morton | A | 1–2 | Robertson | 5,000 |
24 | 31 December | Clydebank | H | 2–0 | Thomson (2) | 12,000 |
25 | 2 January | Dundee | A | 0–1 | 22,000 | |
26 | 3 January | Raith Rovers | H | 1–2 | Thomson | 8,000 |
27 | 7 January | Airdrieonians | A | 0–4 | 5,500 | |
28 | 14 January | Dumbarton | H | 3–0 | Miller, Rankine (2) | 12,000 |
29 | 21 January | Celtic | A | 0–2 | 12,500 | |
30 | 4 February | Hamilton Academical | H | 0–0 | 11,000 | |
31 | 18 February | Morton | H | 2–2 | Thomson, Miller | 11,500 |
32 | 21 February | Clyde | A | 0–2 | 2,000 | |
33 | 1 March | Queen's Park | A | 1–3 | Miller | 10,000 |
34 | 4 March | St Mirren | A | 1–2 | Thomson | 12,000 |
35 | 22 March | Albion Rovers | H | 2–0 | Miller, Rankine | 10,000 |
36 | 25 March | Ayr United | A | 1–1 | Thomson | 5,000 |
37 | 5 April | Rangers | H | 0–0 | 19,000 | |
38 | 8 April | Kilmarnock | H | 0–1 | 11,000 | |
39 | 12 April | Motherwell | A | 0–3 | 5,000 | |
40 | 19 April | Third Lanark | A | 0–2 | 4,500 | |
41 | 22 April | Hibernian | H | 1–0 | Grant | 10,000 |
42 | 29 April | Heart of Midlothian | H | 0–1 | 12,000 |
Final standings[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
13 | Motherwell | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 63 | 58 | +5 | 39 |
14 | Ayr United | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 55 | 63 | −8 | 38 |
15 | Aberdeen | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 48 | 54 | −6 | 35 |
16 | Airdrieonians | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 46 | 56 | −10 | 35 |
17 | Kilmarnock | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 56 | 83 | −27 | 35 |
Source: "1921-1922 Division 1 - SPFL Archive". SPFL. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
Scottish Cup[]
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R1 | 28 January | Dumbarton | H | 1–0 | Thomson | 16,000 |
R2 | 11 February | Queen's Park | H | 1–1 | Thomson | 22,000 |
R2 R | 14 February | Queen's Park | A | 2–1 | Miller (2) | 18,000 |
R3 | 25 February | Dundee | H | 3–0 | Wright, Miller, Bainbridge | 28,000 |
R4 | 11 March | Hamilton Academical | A | 0–0 | 16,000 | |
R4 R | 15 March | Hamilton Academical | H | 2–0 | Miller, Rankine | 23,000 |
SF | 1 April | Morton | N | 1–3 | Milne | 23,000 |
Squad[]
Appearances & Goals[]
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division One | Scottish Cup | |||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
FW | ![]() |
Fred Alexander | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
GK | ![]() |
George Anderson | 25 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Simpson Bainbridge | 29 | 2 | 22 | 1 | 7 | 1 | |
GK | ![]() |
Harry Blackwell | 24 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Jacky Connon | 13 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Peter Fisher | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Harry Flanagan | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Matt Forsyth | 41 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Walter Grant | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Sandy Grosert | 20 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Bobby Hannah | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Jock Hutton | 35 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
James Mackie | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Bert MacLachlan | 45 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Fred MacLachlan | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
James McBoyle | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Billy Middleton | 47 | 1 | 40 | 1 | 7 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Johnny Miller | 42 | 27 | 35 | 23 | 7 | 4 | |
MF | ![]() |
Vic Milne | 45 | 1 | 38 | 0 | 7 | 1 | |
FW | ![]() |
Alec Moir | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Andy Rankine | 40 | 8 | 33 | 7 | 7 | 1 | |
FW | ![]() |
Arthur Robertson | 8 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
James Stevenson | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Doug Thomson | 38 | 12 | 31 | 10 | 7 | 2 | |
MF | ![]() |
Alex Wright | 46 | 3 | 40 | 2 | 6 | 1 | |
FW | ![]() |
Bobby Yule | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
References[]
- ^ Stirling, Kevin (2002). Aberdeen: A Centenary History 1903-2003. Desert Island Books. p. 233. ISBN 1-874287-49-X.
- Kevin Stirling. Aberdeen A Centenary History 1903-2003. Desert Island Books 2002. ISBN 1-874287-49-X.
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