1908–09 Aberdeen F.C. season

November 2021 Aberdeen F.C. 1908–09 Jimmy Philip Manager Scottish Football League Division One 8th Scottish Cup Second round Willie Lennie (12) Willie Lennie (14) 15,000 vs. Dundee, 24 October 1908 4,000 vs. Hibernian, 3 April 1909 1907–08 1909–10 Thomas Duncan 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) Attendance115 AugustSt MirrenH4–2Blackburn (2), Muir, McNair8,000222 AugustMortonH2–0O'Hagan, Lennie7,500329 AugustClydeA1–2Muir10,00045 SeptemberRangersH0–29,000512 SeptemberAirdrieoniansH2–0McIntosh, Lennie8,000619 SeptemberHamilton AcademicalA2–1McNair, Lennie5,500726 SeptemberKilmarnockH2–0Simpson (2)7,000828 SeptemberQueen's ParkH1–1Simpson10,00093 OctoberFalkirkA1–0Low7,0001010 OctoberPartick ThistleAThis game was played at Aberdeen's Pittodrie Stadium, despite Partick Thistle being the home team.3–2Blackburn, Muir, Lennie5,5001117 OctoberHamilton AcademicalH4–2Simpson, Muir, O'Hagan, Lennie7,0001224 OctoberDundeeH1–1Muir15,0001331 OctoberHeart of MidlothianA1–1O'Hagan5,000147 NovemberFalkirkH3–1Simpson, O'Hagan, Lennie8,0001514 NovemberHibernianA1–2O'Hagan6,5001621 NovemberPort Glasgow AthleticA1–1Blackburn2,5001728 NovemberMotherwellH1–3Lennie6,000185 DecemberAirdrieoniansA2–4Simpson, McNair2,0001912 DecemberDundeeA2–2McEchern, Lennie14,0002019 DecemberCelticH0–210,0002126 DecemberQueen's ParkA2–2Lennie (2)10,000221 JanuaryClydeH2–4Wilson, Blackburn8,000232 JanuaryPort Glasgow AthleticH3–1T. Murray, Dalgarno (2)7,000249 JanuaryPartick ThistleH1–0Wilson4,5002530 JanuaryThird LanarkH6–1Blackburn (2), T. Murray, O'Hagan (2), Lennie5,5002613 FebruaryHeart of MidlothianH1–0Blackburn6,0002720 FebruaryMortonA3–2Low, O'Hagan, Lennie3,5002824 FebruaryCelticA0–26,0002927 FebruaryMotherwellA2–3Blackburn (2)3,000306 MarchSt MirrenA0–12,5003113 MarchKilmarnockA2–3McEchern, Niblo4,0003220 MarchThird LanarkA0–22,5003327 MarchRangersA1–3Simpson10,500343 AprilHibernianH4–0Simpson (3), Niblo4,000 Final standings ABD Scottish Cup 1908–09 Scottish Cup Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) AttendanceR123 JanuaryMortonA4–0Wilson, Simpson, Niblo, Lennie4,500R26 FebruaryThird LanarkA1–4Lennie13,300 Squad Appearances and goals Division One Scottish Cup Rob Blackburn FW SCO 22 10 2 0 Donald Colman (c) DF SCO 34 0 2 0 Jimmy Dalgarno FW SCO 5 2 0 0 Stewart Davidson DF SCO 8 0 0 0 Alex Halkett (c) DF SCO 19 0 0 0 Jock Hume DF SCO 30 0 2 0 Arthur King GK SCO 1 0 0 0 Willie Lennie FW SCO 29 12 2 2 Wilf Low MF SCO 32 2 2 0 JF Lyon DF SCO 2 0 0 0 George MacFarlane FW SCO 3 0 0 0 Vic McEchern FW SCO 9 2 0 0 Jim Mcintosh MF SCO 31 1 2 0 Willie McNair FW SCO 15 3 0 0 Jim Muir FW SCO 11 5 0 0 Herbert Murray FW SCO 2 0 0 0 Tom Murray FW SCO 6 2 1 0 Cody Mutch GK SCO 33 2 0 0 Tom Niblo FW SCO 13 2 2 1 Charlie O'Hagan FW Ireland 28 8 2 0 Bobby Simpson FW SCO 24 10 1 1 George Wilson DF SCO 17 2 2 1 |} References Kevin Stirling Aberdeen A Centenary History 1903-2003 Desert Island Books 2002 1-874287-49-X Notes nb Category:Aberdeen F.C. seasons Aberdeen