Aberdeen F.C. 1928–29 football season
1928–29 season | |
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Chairman | William Philip |
Manager | Paddy Travers |
Scottish League Division One | 7th |
Scottish Cup | 4th Round |
Highest home attendance | 35,000 vs. Rangers, 4 September |
Lowest home attendance | 10,000 vs. Clyde 1 February |
← 1927–281929–30 → |
The 1928–29 season was Aberdeen's 24th season in the top flight of Scottish football and their 25th season overall. Aberdeen competed in the Scottish League Division One and the Scottish Cup.
Results
Division One
Main article: 1928–29 Scottish Division OneMatch Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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1 | 11 August | Cowdenbeath | H | 4–2 | Cheyne, Yorston, Love, Smith | 16,000 |
2 | 18 August | Queen's Park | H | 3–0 | Merrie (2), Yorston | 10,000 |
3 | 25 August | Hibernian | A | 1–4 | Cheyne | 10,000 |
4 | 1 September | St Mirren | A | 2–5 | Smith, McHale | 7,000 |
5 | 8 September | St Johnstone | H | 2–0 | Love, Cheyne | 15,000 |
6 | 15 September | Kilmarnock | A | 1–0 | Merrie | 7,000 |
7 | 22 September | Clyde | H | 3–1 | Merrie (3) | 12,000 |
8 | 24 September | Kilmarnock | H | 2–1 | Love, Merrie | 13,000 |
9 | 29 September | Raith Rovers | H | 3–1 | Merrie (2), Cheyne | 12,500 |
10 | 6 October | Motherwell | A | 0–1 | 5,000 | |
11 | 13 October | Airdrieonians | H | 2–1 | Cheyne (2) | 12,000 |
12 | 20 October | Third Lanark | A | 3–1 | Cheyne, Merrie, Love | 7,000 |
13 | 27 October | Heart of Midlothian | H | 1–3 | Merrie | 16,000 |
14 | 3 November | Ayr United | A | 3–3 | Love (2), Smith | 7,000 |
15 | 10 November | Celtic | H | 2–2 | Smith, Love (penalty) | 15,500 |
16 | 17 November | Dundee | A | 1–1 | Yorston | 15,000 |
17 | 24 November | Partick Thistle | A | 2–3 | Yorston, Smith | 3,000 |
18 | 1 December | Hamilton Academical | H | 4–1 | Yorston (3), Cheyne | 12,000 |
19 | 8 December | Rangers | A | 0–2 | 15,000 | |
20 | 15 December | Falkirk | H | 5–3 | Smith (2), Love (penalty), Yorston, McDermid | 11,000 |
21 | 22 December | Queen's Park | A | 2–6 | Cheyne (2) | 8,000 |
22 | 29 December | Cowdenbeath | A | 1–1 | Wilson | 400 |
23 | 1 January | Third Lanark | H | 4–0 | Yorston (2), Love, Cheyne | 12,000 |
24 | 2 January | Heart of Midlothian | A | 2–3 | Yorston, Falloon | 14,000 |
25 | 5 January | Hibernian | H | 0–1 | 14,500 | |
26 | 12 January | St Mirren | H | 6–0 | Yorston (2), McDermid, Wilson, McLeod, Cheyne | 14,000 |
27 | 26 January | Falkirk | A | 0–2 | 7,000 | |
28 | 9 February | Clyde | A | 1–2 | Yorston | 7,000 |
29 | 20 February | Raith Rovers | A | 2–2 | Yorston (2) | 1,500 |
30 | 23 February | Motherwell | H | 1–1 | Yorston | 12,500 |
31 | 9 March | Ayr United | H | 2–1 | Cheyne (2) | 12,000 |
32 | 12 March | Airdrieonians | A | 0–5 | 3,000 | |
33 | 16 March | Celtic | A | 2–2 | Love, Hill | 6,000 |
34 | 23 March | Dundee | H | 4–0 | Cheyne (2), Yorston, McDermid | 12,000 |
35 | 30 March | Partick Thistle | H | 5–0 | Yorston (3), Love (2) | 12,000 |
36 | 6 April | Hamilton Academical | A | 2–3 | Yorston, Love | 4,000 |
37 | 20 April | Rangers | H | 2–2 | Smith, Cheyne | 18,000 |
38 | 27 April | St Johnstone | A | 1–2 | Love | 4,500 |
Final standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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5 | Queen's Park | 38 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 100 | 69 | +31 | 43 |
6 | Partick Thistle | 38 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 91 | 70 | +21 | 41 |
7 | Aberdeen | 38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 81 | 68 | +13 | 40 |
8 | St Mirren | 38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 78 | 75 | +3 | 40 |
9 | St Johnstone | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 57 | 70 | −13 | 38 |
Scottish Cup
Main article: 1928–29 Scottish CupRound | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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R1 | 19 January | Solway Star | H | 5–0 | Yorston (2), Cheyne, Smith, McHale | |
R2 | 2 February | Queen's Park | H | 4–0 | Yorston (3), Smith | |
R3 | 16 February | Falkirk | A | 5–3 | Yorston (4), Smith | |
R4 | 5 March | St Mirren | A | 3–4 | Yorston, Cheyne, Smith |
Squad
Appearances & Goals
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division One | Scottish Cup | |||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
GK | SCO | Duncan Yuill | 38 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
GK | ENG | Harry Blackwell | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Jimmy Black | 42 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Willie Jackson | 40 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Doug Livingstone | 38 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Hugh McLaren | 17 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Willie Cooper | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Malcolm Muir | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Ned Legge | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Jimmy Smith | 38 | 12 | 34 | 8 | 4 | 4 | |
MF | SCO | Jock McHale | 24 | 2 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |
MF | SCO | Frank Hill | 14 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | NIR | Eddie Falloon | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | John Polland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Daniel McKenzie | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Alec Cheyne | 39 | 20 | 35 | 18 | 4 | 2 | |
FW | SCO | Bob McDermid (c) | 38 | 3 | 34 | 3 | 4 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Benny Yorston | 35 | 32 | 31 | 22 | 4 | 10 | |
FW | SCO | Andy Love | 34 | 14 | 30 | 14 | 4 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Tom McLeod | 27 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Alex Merrie | 14 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | John Wilson | 9 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | John MacFarlane | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Andrew Haughney | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Norman David | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
References
- Kevin Stirling. Aberdeen A Centenary History 1903-2003. Desert Island Books 2002. ISBN 1-874287-49-X.
- AFC Heritage Trust
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