1903–04 Aberdeen F.C. season

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

Aberdeen F.C.
1903–04 season
ChairmanAlexander Milne
ManagerJimmy Philip
Northern League3rd
Scottish CupFirst Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Willie McAulay (13)
All: Willie McAulay (13)
Highest home attendance8,000 vs. Stenhousemuir, 15 August 1903
Lowest home attendance2,000 vs. Dundee 'A', 30 January 1904

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, Orion, Victoria United and the original Aberdeen F.C. The new club failed to gain election to Division One of the Scottish Football League and did not apply to join Division Two. 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 and goals
No. Pos Nat Player TotalNorthern LeagueScottish Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GK  SCO Frank Barrett 20019010
FW  SCO John Barron 625210
FW  SCO John Bonnar 504010
FW  SCO Martin Dorward 101000
DF  SCO John Hannah 101000
FW  SCO WG Johnston 20619610
DF  SCO Harry Low 18517510
FW  SCO Dave MacKay 15915900
FW  SCO Roddy McKay 101000
FW  SCO Charlie Mackie 221021911
FW  SCO Jimmy Mackie 1009010
FW  SCO Willie McAulay (c) 2113201310
DF  SCO Frank McGregor 14014000
DF  SCO Duncan McNichol 17016010
DF  SCO Jack Murphy 101000
FW  SCO Tom Owen 202000
DF  SCO Robert Ritchie 12012000
GK  SCO Willie Ritchie 303000
DF  SCO Gowie Robertson 404000
DF  SCO John Sangster 12111110
FW  SCO Alex Shiach 414100
FW  ENG Bert Shinner 14614600
FW  SCO Tom Strang 21120110
DF  SCO Johnny Thomson 101000
DF  SCO Sam Willox 606000
FW  SCO John Wishart 212100

Transfers

Players in
Date Pos Player From Fee DOB DOD
4 May 1903 FW Willie McAulay Middlesbrough N/A 1 November 1879 1935 (aged 55-56)
8 June 1903 DF Frank McGregor N/A N/A N/A N/A
9 June 1903 DF Tom Strang Bolton Wanderers N/A 20 October 1881 17 August 1947 (aged 65)
10 June 1903 GK Willie Ritchie N/A N/A N/A N/A
10 June 1903 DF Robert Ritchie N/A N/A 24 March 1876 26 April 1950 (aged 74)
13 June 1903 FW Charlie Mackie Aberdeen F.C. N/A 9 May 1880 N/A
17 June 1903 DF Jack Murphy Aberdeen F.C. N/A N/A N/A
18 June 1903 DF Sam Willox Orion F.C. N/A 12 August 1881 1 April 1950 (aged 68)
18 June 1903 FW Dave Mackay N/A N/A N/A N/A
18 June 1903 FW Alex Shiach Aberdeen F.C. N/A 26 December 1879 1921 (aged 41 or 42)
20 June 1903 DF John Sangster Aberdeen F.C. N/A 4 May 1880 N/A
28 June 1903 FW WG Johnston N/A N/A N/A N/A
2 July 1903 DF Harry Low Orion F.C. N/A 15 August 1882 26 September 1920 (aged 38)
15 July 1903 GK Frank Barrett Dundee N/A 2 August 1872 22 March 1907 (aged 34)
30 July 1903 FW Jimmy Mackie Aberdeen F.C. N/A 19 August 1878 8 February 1913 (aged 34)
26 August 1903 FW Bert Shinner Middlesbrough N/A 9 September 1877 10 November 1921 (aged 44)
22 September 1903 DF Johnny Thomson N/A N/A N/A N/A
23 September 1903 DF William Brebner Aberdeen F.C. N/A 3 November 1881 September 1942 (aged 60)
28 September 1903 DF Duncan McNicol Woolwich Arsenal N/A 16 January 1874 5 March 1949 (aged 75)
6 October 1903 FW John Barron Aberdeen F.C. N/A 17 February 1879 24 July 1908 (aged 29)
30 October 1903 FW Roddy McKay Aberdeen F.C. N/A 16 May 1885 N/A
12 November 1903 DF Gowie Robertson Aberdeen F.C. £5 19 November 1879 27 July 1929 (aged 49)
4 December 1903 FW Martin Dorward N/A N/A N/A N/A
18 December 1903 FW Tom Owen N/A N/A 30 July 1881 N/A
December 1903 FW John Wishart N/A N/A N/A N/A
16 January 1904 FW John Bonnar N/A N/A N/A N/A
2 March 1904 DF John Hannah N/A N/A N/A N/A

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