Aberdeen F.C. (1881)

Aberdeen Football Club were a Scottish football team formed in 1881. On 14 April 1903 they merged with the two other Aberdeen clubs Victoria United and Orion to form the current Aberdeen Football Club.[1]

This article is about the club in existence from 1881 to 1903. For the present-day club of the same name, see Aberdeen F.C.

Aberdeen
Full nameAberdeen Football Club
Founded1881
Dissolved1903
GroundPittodrie Park
Aberdeen

The club's first-ever game was a 1–4 defeat at Coupar Angus. Aberdeen played their first Scottish Cup tie against Dundee Harp in 1882. The club won its first trophy in 1888, the Aberdeenshire Cup. In 1891, Aberdeen became a founder member of the newly formed Northern League.

Stadium

On 1 February 1899, the club moved into Pittodrie Stadium which had previously been a dung hill for the city's police horses. They had previously played at Holburn Cricket Ground, the Aberdeen Grammar School grounds and The Chanonry.[2]

Playing colours

For most of their history (1888 to 1903), the club's colours were white shirt, blue short, and blue socks.[3]

Scottish Cup Record

1882–83
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance
R2 30 September Dundee Harp A 2–2
R2 R 7 October Dundee Harp A 1–7

1883–84
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance
R1 8 September Arbroath A 2–2
R1 R 15 September Arbroath A 0–7

1884–85
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance
R1 13 September Lindertis A 4–1
R2 4 October Arbroath H 1–7

1885–86
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance
R1 12 September Strathmore A 0–7

1886–87
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance
R1 11 September Dundee East End A W/O

1887–88
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance
R1 3 September Dundee Our Boys H 4–9

1888–89
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance
R1 1 September Arbroath H 3–4

1889–90
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance
R1 31 August Portland Lybstor H W/O
R2 28 September Orion H 2–1
R3 19 October Forfar Athletic H 5–3
R4 9 November Queen's Park H 1–13

1890–91
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance
R1 6 September Orion A 5–1
R2 27 September Caledonian Rangers H 8–0
R3 18 October Inverness Caledonian A 2–6

1891–92
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance
R1 5 December Mid Annandale H 2–6

1892–93
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance
R1 26 November St Mirren H 4–6 12,000

Aberdeen F.C. Sevens

The football club ran a Sports Day in 1889. Following the lead from the Scottish Borders towns it's Sports Day included a rugby union Sevens tournament.[4]

Thus Aberdeen was the first place outside of the Scottish Borders to host a Sevens tournament.[5]

References
  1. http://www.afc.co.uk
  2. "AFC Milestones and Records". AFC Heritage Trust. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
  3. "Aberdeen - Historical Scottish Football Kits". www.historicalkits.co.uk.
  4. "Aberdeen F.C. Sevens". 14 July 2019.
  5. "Oldest Sevens tournaments in the world". 27 July 2019.


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