The 1932–33 season was Aberdeen's 28th season in the top flight of Scottish football and their 29th season overall. Aberdeen competed in the Scottish League Division One and the Scottish Cup.
| 1932–33 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | John Robertson |
| Manager | Pat Travers |
| Scottish League Division One | 6th |
| Scottish Cup | 2nd Round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Paddy Moore (27) All: Paddy Moore (28) |
| Highest home attendance | 23,000 vs. Celtic, 24 December |
| Lowest home attendance | 4,000 vs. Cowdenbeath 25 February |
Results
Division One
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 August | Celtic | A | 0–3 | 15,000 | |
| 2 | 20 August | Motherwell | H | 1–1 | Moore | 20,000 |
| 3 | 24 August | Kilmarnock | H | 7–1 | Love (2), Moore (2), Beattie, McLean, Mills | 12,000 |
| 4 | 27 August | Ayr United | A | 1–3 | Love | 6,000 |
| 5 | 3 September | Airdrieonians | H | 2–0 | Moore, Mills | 10,000 |
| 6 | 10 September | Dundee | A | 2–0 | Moore (2) | 8,000 |
| 7 | 14 September | Falkirk | H | 8–2 | Moore (6), Falloon, Love | 10,500 |
| 8 | 17 September | East Stiringshire | H | 1–3 | Moore | 10,000 |
| 9 | 24 September | Partick Thistle | A | 2–1 | Mills, Moore | 6,000 |
| 10 | 26 September | Heart of Midlothian | H | 3–0 | Love, Mills, Moore | 12,000 |
| 11 | 1 October | Third Lanark | H | 1–0 | Moore | 11,000 |
| 12 | 8 October | Cowdenbeath | A | 3–0 | McLean, Moore, Beattie | 2,000 |
| 13 | 15 October | St Mirren | H | 5–1 | Mills (2), Beattie, McLean, Moore | 12,000 |
| 14 | 22 October | Morton | A | 1–0 | Moore | 4,000 |
| 15 | 29 October | Hamilton Academical | H | 2–1 | Beattie, Mills | 8,000 |
| 16 | 5 November | Kilmarnock | A | 3–4 | Mills (2), Love | 8,000 |
| 17 | 12 November | Falkirk | A | 0–2 | 9,000 | |
| 18 | 19 November | Clyde | H | 8–1 | Mills (3), Moore (2), Warnock, Beattie, ? | 12,000 |
| 19 | 26 November | St Johnstone | H | 0–0 | 12,500 | |
| 20 | 3 December | Rangers | A | 1–3 | Mills | 20,000 |
| 21 | 10 December | Heart of Midlothian | A | 1–3 | Mills | 16,000 |
| 22 | 17 December | Queen's Park | H | 3–4 | Love (2 including 1 penalty), Adam | 12,000 |
| 23 | 24 December | Celtic | H | 1–0 | Beattie | 23,000 |
| 24 | 31 December | Motherwell | A | 3–2 | Moore (2), McDermid | 6,000 |
| 25 | 2 January | Dundee | H | 3–2 | Moore, Fraser, Beattie | 16,000 |
| 26 | 3 January | East Stirlingshire | A | 1–2 | Mills | 3,000 |
| 27 | 7 January | Ayr United | H | 5–0 | Love (2 including 1 penalty), Mills, McLean, Beattie | 9,000 |
| 28 | 14 January | Airdrieonians | A | 0–2 | 3,000 | |
| 29 | 28 January | Partick Thistle | H | 0–0 | 12,000 | |
| 30 | 11 February | Third Lanark | A | 0–3 | 5,000 | |
| 31 | 25 February | Cowdenbeath | H | 6–2 | Mills (2), Warnock, Armstrong (3), McGill, Benyon | 4,000 |
| 32 | 4 March | St Mirren | A | 2–2 | Armstrong (2) | 4,000 |
| 33 | 11 March | Morton | H | 6–0 | Moore (3), Love (penalty), Beattie, Benyon | 12,000 |
| 34 | 18 March | Hamilton Academical | A | 0–1 | 5,000 | |
| 35 | 25 March | Clyde | A | 0–2 | 3,000 | |
| 36 | 8 April | St Johnstone | A | 2–2 | Love (2) | 5,000 |
| 37 | 15 April | Rangers | H | 1–1 | Johnston | 18,000 |
| 38 | 29 April | Queen's Park | A | 0–4 | 4,000 |
Final standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Celtic | 38 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 75 | 44 | +31 | 48 |
| 5 | St Johnstone | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 70 | 55 | +15 | 44 |
| 6 | Aberdeen | 38 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 85 | 58 | +27 | 42 |
| 7 | St Mirren | 38 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 73 | 60 | +13 | 42 |
| 8 | Hamilton Academical | 38 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 90 | 78 | +12 | 42 |
Scottish Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 21 January | Penicuik | H | 1–0 | Moore | 6,401 |
| R2 | 4 February | Hibernian | H | 1–1 | Beattie | 16,262 |
| R2 R | 3 March | Hibernian | A | 0–1 | 23,000 |
Squad
Appearances & Goals
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division One | Scottish Cup | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK |  SCO | Steve Smith | 41 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| GK | SCO | Dave Cumming | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Charlie McGill | 41 | 1 | 38 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Willie Cooper | 37 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Bob Fraser | 26 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF |  IRE | James Daly | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Claud Sharp | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Willie Jackson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF |  NIR | Eddie Falloon | 36 | 1 | 33 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| MF | IRE | Joe O'Reilly | 26 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Willie Godfrey | 18 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Dave Warnock | 13 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | NIR | Hugh Mooney | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Bert Johnston | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Hugh Adam | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF |  WAL | Jackie Beynon | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ?? | George Thomson | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Alex Robertson | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Jack Beattie | 41 | 10 | 38 | 9 | 3 | 1 | |
| FW | SCO | Willie Mills | 34 | 18 | 31 | 18 | 3 | 0 | |
| FW | IRE | Paddy Moore | 30 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 1 | 1 | |
| FW | SCO | Adam McLean | 28 | 5 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Andy Love | 26 | 13 | 25 | 13 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Matt Armstrong | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Bob McDermid (c) | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Percy Dickie | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Dick Donald | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
References
- Kevin Stirling. Aberdeen A Centenary History 1903-2003. Desert Island Books 2002. ISBN 1-874287-49-X.
- AFC Heritage Trust