The 1927–28 season was Aberdeen's 23rd season in the top flight of Scottish football and their 24th season overall. Aberdeen competed in the Scottish League Division One and the Scottish Cup.
1927–28 season | |
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Chairman | William Philip |
Manager | Paddy Travers |
Scottish League Division One | 7th |
Scottish Cup | 1st Round |
Highest home attendance | 35,000 vs. Rangers, 4 September |
Lowest home attendance | 10,000 vs. Clyde 1 February |
Results edit
Division One edit
Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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1 | 13 August | Rangers | H | 2–3 | McDermid, Cosgrove | 25,000 |
2 | 20 August | Raith Rovers | A | 3–2 | Yorston, Cheyne, McDermid | 8,500 |
3 | 27 August | Kilmarnock | H | 1–2 | Bruce | 12,000 |
4 | 3 September | Queen's Park | A | 3–4 | Yorston (2), Bruce | 11,500 |
5 | 10 September | Hibernian | H | 4–2 | Cheyne (3), Love | 10,000 |
6 | 17 September | Clyde | A | 2–3 | Yorston (2) | 6,000 |
7 | 24 September | Falkirk | H | 2–1 | Yorston, Smith | 10,000 |
8 | 26 September | St Johnstone | H | 4–0 | Yorston (2), Bruce, Cheyne | 12,000 |
9 | 1 October | Hamilton Academical | A | 3–2 | Yorston (2), Love | 3,000 |
10 | 8 October | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 2–1 | Bruce, Smith | 12,000 |
11 | 15 October | Dundee | A | 2–3 | Bruce (2) | 10,000 |
12 | 22 October | Celtic | H | 3–1 | Smith (2), Yorston | 20,000 |
13 | 29 October | St Johnstone | A | 0–1 | 8,000 | |
14 | 5 November | Partick Thistle | A | 0–7 | 11,000 | |
15 | 12 November | Bo'ness | H | 0–1 | 9,000 | |
16 | 19 November | Heart of Midlothian | A | 0–3 | 15,500 | |
17 | 26 November | St Mirren | A | 1–0 | McDermid | 6,000 |
18 | 3 December | Airdrieonians | H | 0–0 | 9,000 | |
19 | 10 December | Cowdenbeath | A | 2–2 | McDermid, Smith | 3,000 |
20 | 17 December | Motherwell | H | 2–0 | Love, Smith | 8,000 |
21 | 24 December | Rangers | A | 0–5 | 11,000 | |
22 | 31 December | Queen's Park | H | 2–1 | Cheyne, McHale | 9,000 |
23 | 2 January | Dundee | H | 3–1 | Love (2 including 1 penalty), Bruce | 15,000 |
24 | 3 January | Hibernian | A | 0–0 | 12,000 | |
25 | 7 January | Kilmarnock | A | 1–2 | Bruce | 4,500 |
26 | 14 January | Clyde | H | 6–0 | Bruce (2), Smith, Love, Cheyne | 9,000 |
27 | 28 January | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 3–2 | Smith, Bruce, McLeod | 4,000 |
28 | 8 February | Hamilton Academical | H | 2–0 | Cosgrove (2) | 5,500 |
29 | 11 February | Falkirk | A | 1–5 | Yorston | 6,000 |
30 | 25 February | Celtic | A | 1–1 | Smith | 8,000 |
31 | 3 March | Raith Rovers | H | 3–0 | Cheyne (2), Yorston | 11,000 |
32 | 10 March | Celtic | H | 3–0 | McHale, Yorston, Merrie | 9,000 |
33 | 17 March | Bo'ness | A | 0–0 | 3,000 | |
34 | 24 March | Heart of Midlothian | H | 2–0 | Love (2) | 9,500 |
35 | 31 March | St Mirren | H | 3–2 | Love, Yorston, Merrie | 10,000 |
36 | 7 April | Airdrieonians | A | 1–2 | Love | 2,500 |
37 | 14 April | Cowdenbeath | H | 3–0 | Smith (2), Yorston | 8,000 |
38 | 16 April | Motherwell | A | 1–2 | Yorston | 4,000 |
Final standings edit
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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5 | St Mirren | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 77 | 76 | +1 | 44 |
6 | Partick Thistle | 38 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 85 | 67 | +18 | 43 |
7 | Aberdeen | 38 | 19 | 5 | 14 | 71 | 61 | +10 | 43 |
8 | Kilmarnock | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 68 | 78 | −10 | 40 |
9 | Cowdenbeath | 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 66 | 68 | −2 | 39 |
Source: "1927-1928 Division 1 - SPFL Archive". SPFL. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
Scottish Cup edit
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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R1 | 21 January | Raith Rovers | A | 3–4 | Bruce (3) | 8,000 |
Squad edit
Appearances & Goals edit
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division One | Scottish Cup | |||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
GK | ENG | Harry Blackwell | 27 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
GK | SCO | Peter McSevich | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Willie Jackson | 39 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Jimmy Black | 30 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Doug Livingstone | 20 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Duff Bruce | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Malcolm Muir | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Dod Ritchie | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Willie Cooper | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Hugh McLaren | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Jimmy Smith | 36 | 11 | 35 | 11 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Jock McHale | 23 | 2 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Hector Lawson | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Willie Ross | 9 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Jock Edward | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | NIR | Eddie Falloon | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ENG | Sam Spencer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Bob McDermid (c) | 35 | 4 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Alec Cheyne | 32 | 9 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Andy Love | 31 | 10 | 30 | 10 | 1 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Benny Yorston | 28 | 17 | 28 | 17 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Bobby Bruce | 26 | 14 | 25 | 11 | 1 | 3 | |
FW | SCO | Mike Cosgrove | 10 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Alex Merrie | 7 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Tom McLeod | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | John MacFarlane | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | John Wilson | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
References edit
- Kevin Stirling. Aberdeen A Centenary History 1903-2003. Desert Island Books 2002. ISBN 1-874287-49-X.
- AFC Heritage Trust