The 1929–30 season was Aberdeen's 25th season in the top flight of Scottish football and their 26th season overall. Aberdeen competed in the Scottish League Division One and the Scottish Cup.
1929–30 season | |
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Chairman | William Philip |
Manager | Paddy Travers |
Scottish League Division One | 3rd |
Scottish Cup | 3rd Round |
Top goalscorer | League: Benny Yorston (39) All: Benny Yorston (47) |
Highest home attendance | 32,000 vs. Rangers, 7 September |
Lowest home attendance | 7,000 vs. Nithsdale Wanderers 1 February |
Results
Division One
Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 10 August | Falkirk | A | 2–3 | Yorston (2) | 9,000 |
2 | 17 August | Motherwell | H | 2–2 | McDermid (2) | 15,000 |
3 | 24 August | Celtic | A | 4–3 | Smith, Love, Cheyne, Yorston | 20,000 |
4 | 31 August | Airdrieonians | A | 2–0 | Love (2) | 5,000 |
5 | 7 September | Rangers | H | 1–1 | Cheyne | 32,000 |
6 | 14 September | Clyde | A | 3–1 | Cheyne, Yorston, Love (penalty) | 6,000 |
7 | 21 September | Morton | H | 5–3 | Love (2), Yorston, Cheyne, Smith | 14,000 |
8 | 23 September | Clyde | H | 5–2 | Yorston (3), Love, Cheyne | 14,000 |
9 | 28 September | Partick Thistle | H | 2–1 | Love (penalty), Yorston | 14,000 |
10 | 5 October | St Johnstone | A | 1–0 | Cheyne | 7,000 |
11 | 12 October | Ayr United | H | 4–1 | Yorston (2), Cheyne, Love | 14,000 |
12 | 19 October | Heart of Midlothian | A | 2–2 | Yorston, McDermid | 35,000 |
13 | 26 October | Dundee | H | 1–0 | Yorston | 20,000 |
14 | 2 November | Kilmarnock | A | 2–4 | Yorston (2) | 9,000 |
15 | 9 November | Cowdenbeath | H | 2–0 | Smith, Yorston | 14,000 |
16 | 16 November | St Mirren | A | 0–1 | 10,000 | |
17 | 23 November | Dundee United | A | 4–2 | Love (2), Yorston, Cheyne | 12,000 |
18 | 30 November | Hamilton Academical | H | 4–3 | Yorston (3), Love (penalty) | 13,000 |
19 | 7 December | Hibernian | H | 2–0 | Cheyne, Love | 10,000 |
20 | 14 December | Queen's Park | A | 2–2 | Love, Cheyne | 20,000 |
21 | 21 December | Falkirk | H | 1–0 | Yorston | 10,000 |
22 | 28 December | Motherwell | A | 1–4 | Cheyne | 8,000 |
23 | 1 January | Dundee | A | 3–0 | Yorston (3) | 20,000 |
24 | 2 January | Heart of Midlothian | H | 2–2 | Hill, Dickie | 18,000 |
25 | 4 January | Celtic | H | 3–1 | Yorston (2), Love | 22,000 |
26 | 11 January | Airdrieonians | H | 3–1 | Cheyne, Love, Yorston | 10,000 |
27 | 25 January | Rangers | A | 1–3 | McLaren (penalty) | 40,000 |
28 | 8 February | Morton | A | 2–1 | Yorston (2) | 3,500 |
29 | 19 February | Partick Thistle | A | 1–2 | Cheyne | 4,000 |
30 | 22 February | St Johnstone | H | 1–0 | Black | 10,000 |
31 | 1 March | Ayr United | A | 1–5 | Smith | 5,000 |
32 | 8 March | Kilmarnock | H | 4–3 | Cheyne (2), Yorston (2) | 11,000 |
33 | 15 March | Cowdenbeath | A | 1–0 | McDermid | 1,000 |
34 | 22 March | St Mirren | H | 3–3 | Yorston (2), Hickie | 14,500 |
35 | 29 March | Dundee United | H | 2–2 | Yorston, Smith | 12,000 |
36 | 5 April | Hamilton Academical | A | 2–4 | Yorston, McLaren | 4,000 |
37 | 12 April | Hibernian | A | 1–0 | Yorston | 4,000 |
38 | 19 April | Queen's Park | H | 3–0 | Yorston (2), Love | 12,000 |
Final standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Rangers | 38 | 28 | 4 | 6 | 94 | 32 | +62 | 60 |
2 | Motherwell | 38 | 25 | 5 | 8 | 104 | 48 | +56 | 55 |
3 | Aberdeen | 38 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 85 | 61 | +24 | 53 |
4 | Celtic | 38 | 22 | 5 | 11 | 88 | 46 | +42 | 49 |
5 | St Mirren | 38 | 18 | 5 | 15 | 73 | 56 | +17 | 41 |
Source: "1929-1930 Division 1 - SPFL Archive". SPFL. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
Scottish Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R1 | 18 January | Raith Rovers | A | 3–3 | Yorston, Love, Cheyne | 10,000 |
R1 R | 31 January | Raith Rovers | H | 7–0 | Yorston (3), Cheyne, McLaren, McDermid, Smith | 13,191 |
R2 | 1 February | Nithsdale Wanderers | H | 5–1 | Cheyne (2), Yorston (2), McDermid | 7,000 |
R3 | 15 February | Partick Thistle | A | 2–3 | Yorston (2) | 38,568 |
Squad
Appearances & Goals
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division One | Scottish Cup | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
GK | ![]() | Duncan Yuill | 40 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
GK | ![]() | Harry Blackwell | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Jimmy Black | 41 | 1 | 37 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Hugh McLaren | 37 | 3 | 33 | 2 | 4 | 1 | |
DF | ![]() | Ned Legge | 25 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Doug Livingstone | 23 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Jimmy Hickie | 14 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Willie Cooper | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Willie Jackson | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Malcolm Muir | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | Jimmy Smith | 40 | 6 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 1 | |
MF | ![]() | Frank Hill | 40 | 1 | 37 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | Eddie Falloon | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | Jock McHale | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | Daniel McKenzie | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() | Benny Yorston | 42 | 45 | 38 | 38 | 4 | 7 | |
FW | ![]() | Bob McDermid (c) | 39 | 7 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |
FW | ![]() | Alec Cheyne | 38 | 19 | 34 | 15 | 4 | 4 | |
FW | ![]() | Andy Love | 36 | 18 | 33 | 17 | 3 | 1 | |
FW | ![]() | Percy Dickie | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() | Tom McLeod | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() | Alex Merrie | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() | Norman David | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() | Dick Donald | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() | John Wilson | 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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