1931–32 Aberdeen F.C. season
| 1931–32 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Chairman | John Robertson | |
| Manager | Third Lanark 6 February | |
|
| ||
The 1931–32 season was
Scottish League Division One and the Scottish Cup
.
Results
Division One
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 August | Cowdenbeath | H
|
2–0 | Yorston, Love | 15,000 |
| 2 | 15 August | Airdrieonians | A | 4–2 | Hill (2), Falloon, Yorston | 6,000 |
| 3 | 22 August | Celtic | H
|
1–1 | Love | 28,000 |
| 4 | 26 August | Clyde | H
|
1–0 | Black | 12,000 |
| 5 | 29 August | Motherwell | A | 0–3 | 7,000 | |
| 6 | 2 September | Leith Athletic | H
|
1–0 | Love | 6,000 |
| 7 | 5 September | Dundee | H
|
1–1 | Love | 17,000 |
| 8 | 12 September | Heart of Midlothian | A | 0–0 | 17,000 | |
| 9 | 15 September | Rangers | A
|
1–4 | Yorston | 10,000 |
| 10 | 19 September | Ayr United | H
|
5–1 | Warnock (2), Yorston (penalty), Love, Beattie | 10,500 |
| 11 | 26 September | Third Lanark | A | 0–2 | 10,000 | |
| 12 | 28 September | Falkirk | H
|
3–1 | Jackson, Hill, McDermid | 10,000 |
| 13 | 3 October | Partick Thistle | H
|
2–0 | Hill, Love | 14,000 |
| 14 | 10 October | St Mirren | A | 2–4 | Love, McLean | 8,000 |
| 15 | 17 October | Dundee United | H
|
5–2 | Yorston (2), McLean (2), Love | 10,000 |
| 16 | 24 October | Queen's Park | A | 3–1 | Galloway, McDermid, Yorston | 12,000 |
| 17 | 31 October | Morton
|
H
|
1–0 | Love | 10,000 |
| 18 | 7 November | Hamilton Academical | A | 1–4 | McLean | 3,000 |
| 19 | 14 November | Kilmarnock | H
|
1–1 | Yorston | 9,000 |
| 20 | 21 November | Falkirk | A | 0–3 | 5,000 | |
| 21 | 28 November | Clyde | A | 1–0 | Adam | 4,000 |
| 22 | 5 December | Leith Athletic | A | 2–1 | Love, Armstrong | 1,000 |
| 23 | 12 December | Rangers | H
|
0–0 | 23,000 | |
| 24 | 19 December | Cowdenbeath | A | 1–3 | Armstrong | 2,000 |
| 25 | 26 December | Airdrieonians | H
|
2–2 | McLean, Love | 11,000 |
| 26 | 1 January | Dundee | A | 0–0 | 14,000 | |
| 27 | 2 January | Heart of Midlothian | H
|
1–2 | McDermid | 12,000 |
| 28 | 9 January | Celtic | A | 0–2 | 7,000 | |
| 29 | 23 January | Motherwell | H
|
0–1 | 16,000 | |
| 30 | 30 January | Ayr United | A | 2–3 | Falloon (penalty), David | 6,500 |
| 31 | 6 February | Third Lanark | H
|
1–0 | David | 6,000 |
| 32 | 13 February | Partick Thistle | A
|
0–1 | 11,000 | |
| 33 | 20 February | St Mirren | H
|
0–2 | 10,500 | |
| 34 | 27 February | Dundee United | A | 4–0 | Donald (3), Love | 5,500 |
| 35 | 5 March | Queen's Park | H
|
1–1 | Falloon | 10,000 |
| 36 | 12 March | Morton
|
A
|
1–1 | McLean | 2,000 |
| 37 | 19 March | Hamilton Academical | H
|
5–0 | Donald (2), McDermid, McLean, Beattie | 8,000 |
| 38 | 6 April | Kilmarnock | A | 2–0 | McLean, Donald | 2,000 |
Final standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | St Mirren | 38 | 20 | 4 | 14 | 77 | 56 | +21 | 44 |
| 6 | Partick Thistle | 38 | 19 | 4 | 15 | 58 | 59 | −1 | 42 |
| 7 | Aberdeen | 38 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 57 | 49 | +8 | 41 |
| 8 | Heart of Midlothian | 38 | 17 | 5 | 16 | 63 | 61 | +2 | 39 |
| 9 | Kilmarnock | 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 68 | 70 | −2 | 39 |
Source: [citation needed]
Scottish Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 16 January | Arbroath | A | 1–2 | Armstrong | 5,000 |
Squad
Appearances & Goals
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division One | Scottish Cup | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK |  SCO
|
Steve Smith | 38 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| GK | SCO
|
Dave Cumming | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
Willie Cooper | 38 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
Charlie McGill | 24 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
Bob Fraser | 22 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
Hugh McLaren | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
Jimmy Black | 16 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
Willie Jackson | 13 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
Ned Legge | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
Claud Sharp | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ?? | ?? Tosh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF |  NIR
|
Eddie Falloon | 22 | 3 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Frank Hill | 17 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Dave Warnock | 15 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Robert Ballantyne | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Hugh Adam | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | NIR
|
Hugh Mooney | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ?? | ?? Cheyne | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
|
Andy Love | 35 | 12 | 34 | 12 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
|
Bob McDermid (c) | 29 | 4 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
|
Adam McLean | 26 | 8 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
|
Benny Yorston | 18 | 8 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
|
Jack Beattie | 17 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
|
David Galloway | 14 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
|
Matt Armstrong | 10 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| FW | SCO
|
Percy Dickie | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
|
Dick Donald | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
|
Norman David | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
|
Joe McMeekin | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
|
Willie Paterson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
References
- Kevin Stirling. Aberdeen A Centenary History 1903-2003. Desert Island Books 2002. ISBN 1-874287-49-X.
- AFC Heritage Trust