1933–34 Aberdeen F.C. season

The 1933–34 season was Aberdeen's 29th season in the top flight of Scottish football and their 30th season overall. Aberdeen competed in the Scottish League Division One and the Scottish Cup.

Aberdeen F.C.
1933–34 season
ChairmanJohn Robertson
ManagerPaddy Travers
Scottish League Division One5th
Scottish CupQuarter-finalists
Top goalscorerLeague: Willie Mills (26)
All: Willie Mills (26)
Highest home attendance26,943 vs. Dundee, 3 February
Lowest home attendance4,000 vs. St Mirren 4 April

Results

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Division One

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Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance
1 12 August Ayr United H 8–0 Armstrong (5), Benyon, Mills 15,000
2 19 August Airdrieonians A 1–0 Armstrong 4,500
3 23 August Kilmarnock A 0–2 7,000
4 26 August Partick Thistle H 3–0 Gall, Mills, Armstrong 14,000
5 2 September Third Lanark A 3–2 Beattie, Benyon, Armstrong 4,000
6 9 September Dundee H 1–3 Mills 17,000
7 13 September Falkirk A 5–6 Benyon (2), Moore (2), Gall 7,000
8 16 September Motherwell A 1–4 Warnock 5,000
9 23 September Hibernian H 2–1 Mills (2) 10,000
10 25 September Motherwell H 1–1 Moore 14,000
11 30 September Cowdenbeath A 4–2 Gall, Moore, Benyon, Mills 2,000
12 7 October Celtic H 3–0 Mills (2), Moore 17,000
13 14 October St Mirren A 3–2 Moore (2), Mills 5,000
14 21 October Queen of the South H 5–0 Mills (2), Benyon, Moore, Warnock 11,000
15 28 October Hamilton Academical A 1–2 Mills 4,000
16 4 November Kilmarnock H 2–0 Moore (2) 13,000
17 11 November Falkirk H 5–0 Benyon (2), Warnock, Mills, Moore 12,000
18 18 November Clyde A 2–2 Mills 4,000
19 25 November St Johnstone H 1–1 Mills 11,000
20 2 December Rangers H 1–2 Thomson 17,000
21 9 December Heart of Midlothian A 0–0 15,000
22 23 December Ayr United A 2–1 Moore, Love 9,500
23 30 December Airdrieonians H 4–0 Mills (3), Warnock 9,000
24 1 December Dundee A 1–1 Moore 7,000
25 2 January Cowdenbeath H 5–0 Mills (3), Cooper, Moore 14,000
26 6 January Partick Thistle A 0–4 6,000
27 13 January Third Lanark H 3–0 Moore, Warnock, Armstrong 10,000
28 27 January Hibernian A 2–3 Thomson, Westland 12,000
29 10 February Hamilton Academical H 5–1 Mills (2), Moore, Love, Warnock 10,000
30 24 February Celtic A 2–2 Moore, Robertson 5,500
31 10 March Queen of the South A 1–4 Westland 5,000
32 24 March Clyde H 4–0 Benyon (2), Mills, Cooper 8,000
33 28 March Queen's Park A 5–1 Mills (2), Armstrong, Love, Benyon 1,500
34 7 April Rangers A 1–2 Armstrong 18,000
35 11 April St Johnstone A 1–5 Armstrong 6,000
36 14 April St Mirren H 0–0 4,000
37 21 April Heart of Midlothian H 0–1 11,500
38 28 April Queen's Park H 2–2 Armstrong (2) 6,000

Final standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
3 Celtic 38 18 11 9 78 53 +25 47
4 Queen of the South 38 21 3 14 75 48 +27 45
5 Aberdeen 38 18 8 12 90 57 +33 44
6 Heart of Midlothian 38 17 10 11 86 59 +27 44
7 Kilmarnock 38 17 9 12 73 64 +9 43
Source: RSSSF[dead link]

Scottish Cup

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Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance
R1 20 January Raith Rovers H 1–0 Moore 12,959
R2 3 February Dundee H 2–0 Thomson, Beynon 26,943
R3 17 February Hibernian A 1–0 Love 25,600
QF 3 March Rangers A 0–1 53,000

Squad

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Appearances & Goals

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No. Pos Nat Player Total Division One Scottish Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK   SCO Steve Smith 37 0 33 0 4 0
GK   SCO Dave Cumming 5 0 5 0 0 0
DF   SCO Willie Cooper 42 2 38 2 4 0
DF   SCO Charlie McGill 42 0 38 0 4 0
DF   SCO Bob Fraser (c) 33 0 29 0 4 0
DF   SCO Charlie Gavin 3 0 3 0 0 0
DF ?? ?? Palmer 0 0 0 0 0 0
DF   SCO Claud Sharp 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF   WAL Jackie Beynon 39 12 35 11 4 1
MF ?? George Thomson 37 3 33 2 4 1
MF   NIR Eddie Falloon 35 0 31 0 4 0
MF   SCO Dave Warnock 34 6 30 6 4 0
MF   SCO Willie Gall 22 3 22 3 0 0
MF   IRE Joe O'Reilly 15 0 15 0 0 0
MF   SCO Bert Johnston 4 0 3 0 1 0
MF   SCO Alex Robertson 3 1 3 1 0 0
FW   SCO Willie Mills 39 28 35 28 4 0
FW   IRE Paddy Moore 32 18 29 17 3 1
FW   SCO Andy Love 19 4 16 3 3 1
FW   SCO Matt Armstrong 13 14 12 14 1 0
FW   SCO Jack Beattie 5 1 5 1 0 0
FW   SCO Jim Westland 2 2 2 2 0 0
FW   SCO Dick Donald 1 0 1 0 0 0

References

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