1938–39 Aberdeen F.C. season

The 1938–39 season was Aberdeen's 34th season in the top flight of Scottish football and their 35th season overall. Aberdeen competed in the Scottish League Division One and the Scottish Cup.

Results

Division One

Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance113 AugustPartick ThistleA1–2Armstrong 20,000220 AugustThird LanarkH6–1Warnock (2), McKenzie (2), Strauss, Armstrong 18,000324 AugustPartick ThistleH3–0Armstrong (2), Hamilton30,000427 AugustCelticA2–1Hamilton (2)23,00053 SeptemberMotherwellH0–020,000610 SeptemberArbroathA2–0Nicholson, Smith8,000714 SeptemberThird LanarkA1–1Strauss8,000817 SeptemberSt JohnstoneH3–0Williams (2), McKenzie17,000924 SeptemberHibernianA0–514,000101 OctoberFalkirkH4–1Williams, Hamilton, McKenzie, Strauss6,000118 OctoberSt MirrenA1–3Hamilton8,0001215 OctoberAyr UnitedH5–2Armstrong (2), Brady, Warnock, Strauss12,0001322 OctoberHeart of MidlothianA2–5Hamilton, Strauss20,0001429 OctoberClydeH1–2Nicholson (penalty)16,000155 NovemberHamilton AcademicalH5–0Strauss (2), Armstrong, Smith, Hamilton12,0001612 NovemberQueen's ParkA1–2Thomson15,0001719 NovemberKilmarnockH1–2Strauss12,0001826 NovemberQueen of the SouthA1–1Biggs7,500193 DecemberRaith RoversH6–3Brady (2), Strauss (2), Hamilton, Biggs9,0002010 DecemberAlbion RoversH2–1Biggs, Grant13,0002117 DecemberRangersA2–5Armstrong, Biggs30,0002224 DecemberCelticH3–1Armstrong, Biggs, Warnock23,0002331 DecemberMotherwellA2–2Hamilton, Biggs 7,000242 JanuaryArbroathH4–0Hamilton (2), Patillio, Thomson19,000253 JanuaryAyr UnitedA3–3Hamilton, Patillio, Thomson8,000267 JanuaryHibernianH6–1Patillio (4), Hamilton, Strauss16,0002714 JanuaryFalkirkA3–1Strauss, Warnock, Patillio7,0002828 JanuarySt MirrenH3–2Patillio, Nicholson (penalty), Warnock10,0002911 FebruarySt JohnstoneA0–15,5003025 FebruaryHeart of MidlothianH4–3Patillio (2), Hamilton (2)19,000317 MarchClydeA1–1Hamilton3,0003211 MarchHamilton AcademicalA0–1 2,0003318 MarchQueen's ParkH2–1Patillio, Thomson 10,000341 AprilQueen of the SouthH4–3Biggs (2), Brady, Strauss5,000355 AprilKilmarnockA3–0Armstrong (2), Nicholson (penalty)7,000368 AprilRaith RoversA2–3Hamilton, Biggs 4,0003722 AprilAlbion RoversA0–14,0003829 AprilRangersH2–0Smith, Armstrong15,000

Final standings

Scottish Cup

Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) AttendanceR121 JanuaryAlbion RoversH1–0Strauss 19,106R24 FebruaryQueen's ParkH5–1Biggs (2), Hamilton, Patillio, Nicolson (penalty)23,214R318 FebruaryFalkirkA3–2Strauss (2), Patillio17,280QF4 MarchQueen of the SouthH2–0Patillio (2)34,950SF25 MarchMotherwellN1–1Warnock81,756SFR29 MarchMotherwellN1–3Scott40,539

Squad

Appearances & Goals No.PosNatPlayerTotalDivision OneScottish CupAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGK SCOGeorge Johnstone40034060GK SOUPat Kelly404000DF ENGSid Nicholson41535461DF SCOFrank Dunlop36030060DF ENGWilfred Adey32026060DF SCOAndy Cowie22016060DF SCOWillie Cooper (c)14014000DF??Robert Graham10010000DF SCODonald Grant414100DF SCOWillie Waddell303000MF??George Thomson44438460MF SOUBill Strauss3715311263MF SCOArthur Biggs281123952MF SCODave Warnock24718661MF SCOTom Brady13413400MF WALCharlie Smith13313300MF SCOGeorge Taylor505000MF SCODick Donald202000MF SCOArchie Baird000000MF SOUHerbert Currer000000FW SCOGeorge Hamilton4218371751FW SCOMatt Armstrong2813271310FW SCOJock Pattillo141591154FW SCOJohnny McKenzie10410400FW SCOGeorge Scott1018021FW SOUStan Williams535300FW SCOWillie Hume303000

References

AFC Heritage Trust