1938–39 Aberdeen F.C. season
The 1938–39 season was Aberdeen's 34th season in the top flight of Scottish football and their 36th season overall. Aberdeen competed in the Scottish League Division One and the Scottish Cup.
| 1938–39 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Dave Halliday |
| Scottish League Division One | 3rd |
| Scottish Cup | Winners |
| Top goalscorer | League: George Hamilton (15) All: George Hamilton Bill Strauss (16) |
| Highest home attendance | 34,000 vs. Queen of the South, 4 March |
| Lowest home attendance | 5,000 vs. Queen of the South 1 April |
Results
Division One
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 August | Partick Thistle | A | 1–2 | Armstrong | 20,000 |
| 2 | 20 August | Third Lanark | H | 6–1 | Warnock (2), McKenzie (2), Strauss, Armstrong | 18,000 |
| 3 | 24 August | Partick Thistle | H | 3–0 | Armstrong (2), Hamilton | 30,000 |
| 4 | 27 August | Celtic | A | 2–1 | Hamilton (2) | 23,000 |
| 5 | 3 September | Motherwell | H | 0–0 | 20,000 | |
| 6 | 10 September | Arbroath | A | 2–0 | Nicholson, Smith | 8,000 |
| 7 | 14 September | Third Lanark | A | 1–1 | Strauss | 8,000 |
| 8 | 17 September | St Johnstone | H | 3–0 | Williams (2), McKenzie | 17,000 |
| 9 | 24 September | Hibernian | A | 0–5 | 14,000 | |
| 10 | 1 October | Falkirk | H | 4–1 | Williams, Hamilton, McKenzie, Strauss | 6,000 |
| 11 | 8 October | St Mirren | A | 1–3 | Hamilton | 8,000 |
| 12 | 15 October | Ayr United | H | 5–2 | Armstrong (2), Brady, Warnock, Strauss | 12,000 |
| 13 | 22 October | Heart of Midlothian | A | 2–5 | Hamilton, Strauss | 20,000 |
| 14 | 29 October | Clyde | H | 1–2 | Nicholson (penalty) | 16,000 |
| 15 | 5 November | Hamilton Academical | H | 5–0 | Strauss (2), Armstrong, Smith, Hamilton | 12,000 |
| 16 | 12 November | Queen's Park | A | 1–2 | Thomson | 15,000 |
| 17 | 19 November | Kilmarnock | H | 1–2 | Strauss | 12,000 |
| 18 | 26 November | Queen of the South | A | 1–1 | Biggs | 7,500 |
| 19 | 3 December | Raith Rovers | H | 6–3 | Brady (2), Strauss (2), Hamilton, Biggs | 9,000 |
| 20 | 10 December | Albion Rovers | H | 2–1 | Biggs, Grant | 13,000 |
| 21 | 17 December | Rangers | A | 2–5 | Armstrong, Biggs | 30,000 |
| 22 | 24 December | Celtic | H | 3–1 | Armstrong, Biggs, Warnock | 23,000 |
| 23 | 31 December | Motherwell | A | 2–2 | Hamilton, Biggs | 7,000 |
| 24 | 2 January | Arbroath | H | 4–0 | Hamilton (2), Patillio, Thomson | 19,000 |
| 25 | 3 January | Ayr United | A | 3–3 | Hamilton, Patillio, Thomson | 8,000 |
| 26 | 7 January | Hibernian | H | 6–1 | Patillio (4), Hamilton, Strauss | 16,000 |
| 27 | 14 January | Falkirk | A | 3–1 | Strauss, Warnock, Patillio | 7,000 |
| 28 | 28 January | St Mirren | H | 3–2 | Patillio, Nicholson (penalty), Warnock | 10,000 |
| 29 | 11 February | St Johnstone | A | 0–1 | 5,500 | |
| 30 | 25 February | Heart of Midlothian | H | 4–3 | Patillio (2), Hamilton (2) | 19,000 |
| 31 | 7 March | Clyde | A | 1–1 | Hamilton | 3,000 |
| 32 | 11 March | Hamilton Academical | A | 0–1 | 2,000 | |
| 33 | 18 March | Queen's Park | H | 2–1 | Patillio, Thomson | 10,000 |
| 34 | 1 April | Queen of the South | H | 4–3 | Biggs (2), Brady, Strauss | 5,000 |
| 35 | 5 April | Kilmarnock | A | 3–0 | Armstrong (2), Nicholson (penalty) | 7,000 |
| 36 | 8 April | Raith Rovers | A | 2–3 | Hamilton, Biggs | 4,000 |
| 37 | 22 April | Albion Rovers | A | 0–1 | 4,000 | |
| 38 | 29 April | Rangers | H | 2–0 | Smith, Armstrong | 15,000 |
Final standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rangers | 38 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 112 | 55 | +57 | 59 |
| 2 | Celtic | 38 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 99 | 53 | +46 | 48 |
| 3 | Aberdeen | 38 | 20 | 6 | 12 | 91 | 61 | +30 | 46 |
| 4 | Heart of Midlothian | 38 | 20 | 5 | 13 | 98 | 70 | +28 | 45 |
| 5 | Falkirk | 38 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 73 | 63 | +10 | 45 |
Source: RSSSF
Scottish Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 21 January | Albion Rovers | H | 1–0 | Strauss | 19,106 |
| R2 | 4 February | Queen's Park | H | 5–1 | Biggs (2), Hamilton, Patillio, Nicolson (penalty) | 23,214 |
| R3 | 18 February | Falkirk | A | 3–2 | Strauss (2), Patillio | 17,280 |
| QF | 4 March | Queen of the South | H | 2–0 | Patillio (2) | 34,950 |
| SF | 25 March | Motherwell | N | 1–1 | Warnock | 81,756 |
| SFR | 29 March | Motherwell | N | 1–3 | Scott | 40,539 |
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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