1908–09 Aberdeen F.C. season
Aberdeen F.C. 1908–09 football season
Aberdeen F.C. competed in the Scottish Football League Division One and the Scottish Cup in season 1908–09 .
Overview
This was Aberdeen's sixth season overall and fourth in the top flight. Aberdeen finished in eighth place in Division One and scored a club record 61 goals in 34 league games. In the Scottish Cup, they were knocked out in the second round by Third Lanark . Willie Lennie finished as top scorer with 14 goals in both competitions.
Results
Scottish Division One
Match Day
Date
Opponent
H/A
Score
Aberdeen Scorer(s)
Attendance
1
15 August
St Mirren
H
4–2
Blackburn (2), Muir, McNair
8,000
2
22 August
Morton
H
2–0
O'Hagan, Lennie
7,500
3
29 August
Clyde
A
1–2
Muir
10,000
4
5 September
Rangers
H
0–2
9,000
5
12 September
Airdrieonians
H
2–0
McIntosh, Lennie
8,000
6
19 September
Hamilton Academical
A
2–1
McNair, Lennie
5,500
7
26 September
Kilmarnock
H
2–0
Simpson (2)
7,000
8
28 September
Queen's Park
H
1–1
Simpson
10,000
9
3 October
Falkirk
A
1–0
Low
7,000
10
10 October
Partick Thistle
A [nb 1]
3–2
Blackburn, Muir, Lennie
5,500
11
17 October
Hamilton Academical
H
4–2
Simpson, Muir, O'Hagan, Lennie
7,000
12
24 October
Dundee
H
1–1
Muir
15,000
13
31 October
Heart of Midlothian
A
1–1
O'Hagan
5,000
14
7 November
Falkirk
H
3–1
Simpson, O'Hagan, Lennie
8,000
15
14 November
Hibernian
A
1–2
O'Hagan
6,500
16
21 November
Port Glasgow Athletic
A
1–1
Blackburn
2,500
17
28 November
Motherwell
H
1–3
Lennie
6,000
18
5 December
Airdrieonians
A
2–4
Simpson, McNair
2,000
19
12 December
Dundee
A
2–2
McEchern, Lennie
14,000
20
19 December
Celtic
H
0–2
10,000
21
26 December
Queen's Park
A
2–2
Lennie (2)
10,000
22
1 January
Clyde
H
2–4
Wilson, Blackburn
8,000
23
2 January
Port Glasgow Athletic
H
3–1
T. Murray, Dalgarno (2)
7,000
24
9 January
Partick Thistle
H
1–0
Wilson
4,500
25
30 January
Third Lanark
H
6–1
Blackburn (2), T. Murray, O'Hagan (2), Lennie
5,500
26
13 February
Heart of Midlothian
H
1–0
Blackburn
6,000
27
20 February
Morton
A
3–2
Low , O'Hagan, Lennie
3,500
28
24 February
Celtic
A
0–2
6,000
29
27 February
Motherwell
A
2–3
Blackburn (2)
3,000
30
6 March
St Mirren
A
0–1
2,500
31
13 March
Kilmarnock
A
2–3
McEchern, Niblo
4,000
32
20 March
Third Lanark
A
0–2
2,500
33
27 March
Rangers
A
1–3
Simpson
10,500
34
3 April
Hibernian
H
4–0
Simpson (3), Niblo
4,000
Final standings
Scottish Cup
Round
Date
Opponent
H/A
Score
Aberdeen Scorer(s)
Attendance
R1
23 January
Morton
A
4–0
Wilson, Simpson, Niblo, Lennie
4,500
R2
6 February
Third Lanark
A
1–4
Lennie
13,300
Squad
Appearances and goals
References
Kevin Stirling. Aberdeen A Centenary History 1903-2003 . Desert Island Books 2002. ISBN 1-874287-49-X .
Notes
^ This game was played at Aberdeen's Pittodrie Stadium, despite Partick Thistle being the home team.
Domestic leagues Domestic cups Related to national team Club seasons
Division One Division Two