1904–05 Aberdeen F.C. season

May 2017 May 2017 Aberdeen F.C. 1904–05 Jimmy Philip Manager Scottish Football League Division Two 7th Scottish Cup Third round Tom Ruddiman (7) Tom Ruddiman (10) 16,000 vs. Queen's Park, 28 January 1905 1,000 vs. Hamilton Academical, 10 December 1904 1903–04 1905–06 Alexander Milne Aberdeen F.C. competed in the Scottish Football League Division Two and the Scottish Cup in season 1904–05. Overview Season 1904–05 was Aberdeen's second season and their first in Scottish League football. They failed to gain election to Division One in 1904, but successfully applied to join Division Two. The team abandoned their white jerseys for a new black and gold strip this season. The Pittodrie attendance record was broken in January when 16,000 spectators watched as Glasgow club Queen's Park visited Aberdeen in the Scottish Cup. In the league, Aberdeen finished seventh out of twelve clubs. In the cup, they won through to round three after wins over Queen's Park and Bathgate, but lost to Third Lanark at Cathkin Park. Tom Ruddiman finished as the club's top scorer with ten goals from 15 appearances. Results Scottish Division Two Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance120 AugustFalkirkH1–2Knowles6,000227 AugustClydeH0–15,000310 SeptemberHamilton AcademicalA3–3H. Low, G. McNicol (2)3,000424 SeptemberAbercornH3–1Ellis, MacAulay, Ritchie2,000522 OctoberRaith RoversH3–1Own goal, G. McNicol, Mackie5,00065 NovemberEast StirlingshireA4–1A. Lowe (4)2,000719 NovemberAyrA3–3G. McNicol, A. Lowe (2)1,000810 DecemberHamilton AcademicalH1–2Ritchie1,000917 DecemberClydeA0–11,0001024 DecemberSt Bernard'sA3–0Ruddiman (2), MacAulay2,0001131 DecemberEast StirlingshireH3–0Ruddiman (3)3,000127 JanuaryRaith RoversA0–11,0001314 JanuaryAlbion RoversA0–13,0001421 JanuarySt Bernard'sH1–1Edgar3,000154 FebruaryAbercornA1–3H. Low2,000164 MarchAlbion RoversH7–2Halkett, Harvey, G. McNicol, Ruddiman (2), MacAulay (2)5,5001711 MarchArthurlieA0–21,0001818 MarchLeith AthleticA1–1J. Robertson1,5001925 MarchAyrH2–0Harvey, Edgar2,500201 AprilFalkirkA0–01,000218 AprilArthurlieH0–03,0002215 AprilLeith AthleticH0–02,000 Final standings ABD Scottish Cup Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) AttendanceR128 JanuaryQueen's ParkH2–1W. Low, J. Robertson16,000R211 FebruaryBathgateH1–1 (abandoned)Edgar3,000R2 R18 FebruaryBathgateH6–1J. Robertson (2), Ruddiman (2), MacAulay, Ritchie7,000R325 FebruaryThird LanarkA1–4Ruddiman10,000 Squad Appearances & Goals División Two Scottish Cup Frank Barrett GK SCO 1 0 0 0 Willie Brebner DF SCO 1 0 2 0 John Edgar FW SCO 14 2 3 1 John Ellis FW SCO 3 1 0 0 Alex Halkett DF SCO 16 1 3 0 John Harvey FW SCO 8 2 0 0 William Jaffrey FW SCO 1 0 0 0 WG Johnston FW SCO 2 0 0 0 John Knowles FW SCO 2 1 0 0 Harry Low MF SCO 21 2 3 0 Wilf Low DF SCO 4 0 1 1 Augustus Lowe FW SCO 3 6 0 0 Willie McAulay FW SCO 19 4 4 1 Rab Macfarlane GK SCO 21 0 4 0 Roddy McKay FW SCO 1 0 0 0 Jimmy Mackie DF SCO 5 1 0 0 Duncan McNichol (c) DF SCO 19 0 3 0 George McNicol FW SCO 14 5 1 0 Robert Murray DF SCO 20 0 3 0 George Ritchie (c) FW SCO 13 2 4 1 Gowie Robertson MF SCO 1 0 1 0 Jimmy Robertson FW SCO 18 1 4 3 Tom Ruddiman FW SCO 11 7 4 3 John Sangster MF SCO 2 0 0 0 Tom Strang DF SCO 20 0 4 1 Sam Willox DF SCO 2 0 0 0 |} References Kevin Stirling Aberdeen A Centenary History 1903-2003 Desert Island Books 2002 1-874287-49-X Category:Aberdeen F.C. seasons Aberdeen