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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

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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

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Northern League

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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

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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: [citation needed]

Scottish Cup

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Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance
R1 23 January Alloa Athletic A 1–2 C. Mackie 2,500

Squad

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Appearances and goals

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No. Pos Nat Player Total Northern League Scottish Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK   SCO Frank Barrett 20 0 19 0 1 0
FW   SCO John Barron 6 2 5 2 1 0
FW   SCO John Bonnar 5 0 4 0 1 0
FW   SCO Martin Dorward 1 0 1 0 0 0
DF   SCO John Hannah 1 0 1 0 0 0
FW   SCO WG Johnston 20 6 19 6 1 0
DF   SCO Harry Low 18 5 17 5 1 0
FW   SCO Dave MacKay 15 9 15 9 0 0
FW   SCO Roddy McKay 1 0 1 0 0 0
FW   SCO Charlie Mackie 22 10 21 9 1 1
FW   SCO Jimmy Mackie 10 0 9 0 1 0
FW   SCO Willie McAulay (c) 21 13 20 13 1 0
DF   SCO Frank McGregor 14 0 14 0 0 0
DF   SCO Duncan McNichol 17 0 16 0 1 0
DF   SCO Jack Murphy 1 0 1 0 0 0
FW   SCO Tom Owen 2 0 2 0 0 0
DF   SCO Robert Ritchie 12 0 12 0 0 0
GK   SCO Willie Ritchie 3 0 3 0 0 0
DF   SCO Gowie Robertson 4 0 4 0 0 0
DF   SCO John Sangster 12 1 11 1 1 0
FW   SCO Alex Shiach 4 1 4 1 0 0
FW   ENG Bert Shinner 14 6 14 6 0 0
FW   SCO Tom Strang 21 1 20 1 1 0
DF   SCO Johnny Thomson 1 0 1 0 0 0
DF   SCO Sam Willox 6 0 6 0 0 0
FW   SCO John Wishart 2 1 2 1 0 0

Transfers

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Players in

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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

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