1903–04 Aberdeen F.C. season

November 2021 Aberdeen F.C. 1903–04 Jimmy Philip Manager Northern League 3rd Scottish Cup First Round Willie McAulay (13) Willie McAulay (13) 8,000 vs. Stenhousemuir, 15 August 1903 2,000 vs. Dundee 'A', 30 January 1904 000066 000066 1904–05 Alexander Milne Aberdeen F.C. competed in the Northern League and Scottish Cup in the 1903–04 season. Overview It was Aberdeen's first season in Scottish football, the club having been established in April 1903 following a merger of three local clubs, Orion, Victoria United and the original Aberdeen F.C. The new club failed to gain election to Division One of the Scottish Football League and did not apply to join Division Two. They were placed in the Northern League along with eleven other clubs from the north of Scotland. The club finished third in the league, but lost their first Scottish Cup tie to Alloa Athletic. Results Northern League Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance115 AugustStenhousemuirH1–1MacAulay8,000222 AugustDunfermline AthleticA2–4Own goal, D. MacKay3,500329 AugustSt JohnstoneH5–1Shinner (2), D. MacKay (2), MacAulay7,000412 SeptemberStenhousemuirA1–1Shinner4,000526 SeptemberArbroathH1–2Shinner6,000610 OctoberDundee WanderersA2–0Johnston, C. Mackie2,000724 OctoberCowdenbeathA1–3MacAulay3,000831 OctoberForfar AthleticH3–1MacAulay, D. MacKay, C. Mackie4,00097 NovemberDundee WanderersH2–2D. MacKay, Johnston2,5001014 NovemberMontroseH4–2Low (2), MacAulay (2)4,5001121 NovemberMontroseA1–4D. MacKay1,0001228 NovemberLochgelly UnitedH8–1Low, Barron, C. Mackie (3), MacAulay, Johnston (2)5,000135 DecemberDunfermline AthleticA0–15,5001412 DecemberForfar AthleticA6–2Shinner, Wishart, C. Mackie, MacAulay (2), Johnston2,0001526 DecemberLochee UnitedA3–0Sangster, MacAulay, Johnston1,000162 JanuaryDundee 'A'A1–1MacAulay3,5001730 JanuaryDundee 'A'H2–1Low, MacAulay2,000186 FebruaryCowdenbeathH3–2Low, D. MacKay, Barron2,5001920 FebruaryLochee UnitedH4–0C. Mackie (2), D. MacKay, Shinner2,0002019 MarchArbroathA1–4Strang1,5002122 AprilSt JohnstoneA3–1C. Mackie, MacAulay, Shiach2,0002223 AprilLochgelly UnitedA1–3D. MacKay1,000 Final league table main WDL Q ABE 2 MON Montrose ARB Arbroath ABE Aberdeen DUN Dundee Wanderers 16 0 6 54 25 11 6 5 43 45 11 4 7 55 37 10 5 7 45 35 complete Scottish Cup Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) AttendanceR123 JanuaryAlloa AthleticA1–2C. Mackie2,500 Squad Appearances and goals Northern League Scottish Cup Frank Barrett GK SCO 19 0 1 0 John Barron FW SCO 5 2 1 0 John Bonnar FW SCO 4 0 1 0 Martin Dorward FW SCO 1 0 0 0 John Hannah DF SCO 1 0 0 0 WG Johnston FW SCO 19 6 1 0 Harry Low DF SCO 17 5 1 0 Dave MacKay FW SCO 15 9 0 0 Roddy McKay FW SCO 1 0 0 0 Charlie Mackie FW SCO 21 9 1 1 Jimmy Mackie FW SCO 9 0 1 0 Willie McAulay (c) FW SCO 20 13 1 0 Frank McGregor DF SCO 14 0 0 0 Duncan McNichol DF SCO 16 0 1 0 Jack Murphy DF SCO 1 0 0 0 Tom Owen FW SCO 2 0 0 0 Robert Ritchie DF SCO 12 0 0 0 Willie Ritchie GK SCO 3 0 0 0 Gowie Robertson DF SCO 4 0 0 0 John Sangster DF SCO 11 1 1 0 Alex Shiach FW SCO 4 1 0 0 Bert Shinner FW ENG 14 6 0 0 Tom Strang FW SCO 20 1 1 0 Johnny Thomson DF SCO 1 0 0 0 Sam Willox DF SCO 6 0 0 0 John Wishart FW SCO 2 1 0 0 |} Transfers Players in DatePosPlayerFromFeeDOBDOD4 May 1903FWSCO Willie McAulayENG MiddlesbroughN/A1 November 18791935 (aged 55-56)8 June 1903DFSCO Frank McGregorN/AN/AN/AN/A9 June 1903DFSCO Tom StrangENG Bolton WanderersN/A20 October 188117 August 1947 (aged 65)10 June 1903GKSCO Willie RitchieN/AN/AN/AN/A10 June 1903DFSCO Robert RitchieN/AN/A24 March 187626 April 1950 (aged 74)13 June 1903FWSCO Charlie MackieSCO Aberdeen F.C.N/A9 May 1880N/A17 June 1903DFSCO Jack MurphySCO Aberdeen F.C.N/AN/AN/A18 June 1903DFSCO Sam WilloxSCO Orion F.C.N/A12 August 18811 April 1950 (aged 68)18 June 1903FWSCO Dave MackayN/AN/AN/AN/A18 June 1903FWSCO Alex ShiachSCO Aberdeen F.C.N/A26 December 18791921 (aged 41 or 42)20 June 1903DFSCO John SangsterSCO Aberdeen F.C.N/A4 May 1880N/A28 June 1903FWSCO WG JohnstonN/AN/AN/AN/A2 July 1903DFSCO Harry LowSCO Orion F.C.N/A15 August 188226 September 1920 (aged 38) 15 July 1903 GK SCO Frank Barrett SCO Dundee N/A2 August 187222 March 1907 (aged 34)30 July 1903FWSCO Jimmy MackieSCO Aberdeen F.C.N/A19 August 18788 February 1913 (aged 34)26 August 1903FWENG Bert ShinnerENG MiddlesbroughN/A9 September 187710 November 1921 (aged 44)22 September 1903DFSCO Johnny ThomsonN/AN/AN/AN/A23 September 1903DFSCO William BrebnerSCO Aberdeen F.C.N/A3 November 1881September 1942 (aged 60)28 September 1903DFSCO Duncan McNicolENG Woolwich ArsenalN/A16 January 18745 March 1949 (aged 75)6 October 1903FWSCO John BarronSCO Aberdeen F.C.N/A17 February 187924 July 1908 (aged 29)30 October 1903FWSCO Roddy McKaySCO Aberdeen F.C.N/A16 May 1885N/A12 November 1903DFSCO Gowie RobertsonSCO Aberdeen F.C.£519 November 187927 July 1929 (aged 49)4 December 1903FWSCO Martin DorwardN/AN/AN/AN/A18 December 1903FWSCO Tom OwenN/AN/A30 July 1881N/ADecember 1903FWSCO John WishartN/AN/AN/AN/A16 January 1904FWSCO John BonnarN/AN/AN/AN/A2 March 1904DFSCO John HannahN/AN/AN/AN/A References Kevin Stirling Aberdeen A Centenary History 1903-2003 Desert Island Books 2002 1-874287-49-X Category:Aberdeen F.C. seasons Aberdeen