The 1926–27 season was Aberdeen's 22nd season in the top flight of Scottish football and their 23rd season overall. Aberdeen competed in the Scottish League Division One and the Scottish Cup.
1926–27 season | |
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Chairman | William Philip |
Manager | Paddy Travers |
Scottish League Division One | 8th |
Scottish Cup | 2nd Round |
Highest home attendance | 35,000 vs. Rangers, 4 September |
Lowest home attendance | 10,000 vs. Clyde 1 February |
Results
Division One
Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 14 August | Cowdenbeath | H | 0–0 | 5,000 | |
2 | 21 August | Clyde | H | 5–2 | Miller (2), Bruce (2), MacLachlan | 16,000 |
3 | 28 August | Hibernian | A | 3–2 | Bruce (2), Hutton | 16,000 |
4 | 4 September | Queen's Park | H | 2–0 | Miller, Hutton | 14,000 |
5 | 11 September | Falkirk | A | 1–1 | Smith | 8,000 |
6 | 18 September | Morton | H | 6–1 | Hutton (2 penalties), Cheyne, Reid, Miller, Edward | 10,000 |
7 | 25 September | Rangers | A | 2–3 | Miller, McDermid | 23,000 |
8 | 27 September | Kilmarnock | H | 5–1 | Bruce (3), Smith (2) | 14,000 |
9 | 2 October | Hamilton Academical | H | 3–3 | Smith, MacLachlan, Hutton | 15,000 |
10 | 9 October | Kilmarnock | A | 0–0 | 4,000 | |
11 | 16 October | St Johnstone | H | 3–1 | Bruce, McDermid, Reid | 14,000 |
12 | 23 October | Celtic | A | 2–6 | MacLachlan, Reid | 12,000 |
13 | 30 October | Dundee | H | 2–1 | Brown, McDermid | 18,000 |
14 | 6 November | Partick Thistle | H | 1–4 | McDermid | 16,000 |
15 | 13 November | Dundee United | A | 2–2 | McDermid, Bruce | 7,000 |
16 | 20 November | Heart of Midlothian | H | 6–5 | MacLachlan (2), Love, Miller, Reid, Bruce | 14,000 |
17 | 27 November | St Mirren | H | 1–0 | McDermid | 15,000 |
18 | 4 December | Airdrieonians | A | 1–2 | Bruce | 6,000 |
19 | 11 December | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 3–1 | McDermid, Miller, Reid | 14,000 |
20 | 18 December | Motherwell | A | 0–1 | 7,500 | |
21 | 25 December | Cowdenbeath | H | 0–0 | 10,000 | |
22 | 1 January | Dundee | A | 1–1 | Reid | 16,500 |
23 | 3 January | Hibernian | H | 2–5 | Miller, Reid | 12,000 |
24 | 8 January | Queen's Park | A | 1–1 | Bruce | 6,500 |
25 | 15 January | Falkirk | H | 3–0 | Cheyne (2), Love | 14,000 |
26 | 29 January | Morton | A | 4–3 | Reid (2), Bruce (2) | 1,000 |
27 | 12 February | Hamilton Academical | A | 0–2 | 6,000 | |
28 | 16 February | Rangers | H | 2–2 | Cheyne, Bruce | 16,000 |
29 | 26 February | St Johnstone | A | 1–1 | Bruce | 6,000 |
30 | 9 March | Celtic | H | 0–0 | 11,000 | |
31 | 12 March | Clyde | A | 1–5 | Reid | 7,500 |
32 | 19 March | Partick Thistle | A | 0–4 | 12,000 | |
33 | 26 March | Dundee United | H | 2–2 | Reid (penalty), Cheyne | 9,500 |
34 | 2 April | Heart of Midlothian | A | 2–2 | Bruce, Cheyne | 13,000 |
35 | 9 April | St Mirren | A | 3–6 | Bruce, Cheyne, Smith | 6,000 |
36 | 16 April | Airdrieonians | H | 1–1 | McDermid | 10,000 |
37 | 23 April | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 0–1 | 4,000 | |
38 | 30 April | Motherwell | H | 2–0 | Bruce (2) | 8,000 |
Final standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6 | Falkirk | 38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 77 | 60 | +17 | 42 |
7 | Cowdenbeath | 38 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 74 | 60 | +14 | 42 |
8 | Aberdeen | 38 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 73 | 72 | +1 | 40 |
9 | Hibernian | 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 62 | 71 | −9 | 39 |
10 | St Mirren | 38 | 16 | 5 | 17 | 78 | 76 | +2 | 37 |
Source: "1926-1927 Division 1 - SPFL Archive". SPFL. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
Scottish Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R1 | 22 January | Helensburgh | H | 4–2 | Bruce (3), Cheyne | 14,000 |
R2 | 5 February | East Fife | A | 1–1 | Lawson | 8,000 |
R2 R | 9 February | East Fife | H | 1–2 | Bruce | 12,000 |
Squad
Appearances & Goals
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division One | Scottish Cup | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
GK | ![]() | Peter McSevich | 22 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
GK | ![]() | Harry Blackwell | 19 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Duff Bruce | 33 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Willie Jackson | 24 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Jock Hutton | 10 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Dod Ritchie | 10 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Malcolm Muir | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | Jock Edward | 40 | 1 | 37 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | Bert MachLachlan (c) | 27 | 5 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | Jimmy Smith | 26 | 5 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | Jock McHale | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | Sam Spencer | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | Willie Ross | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | Hector Lawson | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
MF | ?? | James John | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() | Alec Reid | 41 | 11 | 38 | 11 | 3 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() | Bob McDermid | 40 | 8 | 38 | 8 | 2 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() | Bobby Bruce | 39 | 24 | 36 | 20 | 3 | 4 | |
FW | ![]() | Alec Cheyne | 25 | 8 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 1 | |
FW | ![]() | John Miller | 19 | 8 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() | Mike Cosgrove | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() | Andy Love | 11 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() | Tom McLeod | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() | John MacFarlane | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() | Benny Yorston | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() | James Robertson | 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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