1937–38 Aberdeen F.C. season

The 1937–38 season was Aberdeen's 33rd season in the top flight of Scottish football and their 34th season competed in the Scottish League Division One and the Scottish Cup.

Results

Division One

Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance114 AugustSt MirrenH4–0Armstrong (3), Mills19,000221 AugustFalkirkA1–4Armstrong18,000324 AugustSt MirrenA1–2Armstrong 12,500428 AugustPartick ThistleH3–1Lang, Devine, Armstrong18,00051 SeptemberClydeH5–2Devine (2), Armstrong (2), Lang 12,00064 SeptemberThird LanarkA0–212,00078 SeptemberThird LanarkH1–0McKenzie17,000811 SeptemberDundeeH2–3Armstrong (2), Lang26,000915 SeptemberFalkirkH1–2Lang 12,0001018 SeptemberMotherwellA1–2Blair8,5001125 SeptemberCelticH1–1McKenzie27,0001227 SeptemberArbroathH3–0Thomson (2), Matt Armstrong10,000132 OctoberSt JohnstoneA1–1Warnock5,000149 OctoberHibernianH5–0Warnock (3), Scott, Armstrong10,0001516 OctoberAyr UnitedA1–4Warnock8,0001623 OctoberMortonA5–3R. Smith (2), Armstrong, Strauss, Warnock13,000176 NovemberHeart of MidlothianH0–022,0001813 NovemberClydeA1–2Warnock5,0001920 NovemberHamilton AcademicalA1–0Strauss4,5002027 NovemberQueen's ParkH1–1Mills10,000214 DecemberKilmarnockA3–3Mills, Fraser, Scott6,0002211 DecemberQueen of the SouthH2–3Mills, Strauss5,5002318 DecemberArbroathA3–3Strauss, Brady5,0002425 DecemberPartick ThistleH1–3Mills7,000251 JanuaryDundeeA1–0Mills22,000263 JanuaryAyr UnitedH4–0Brady, R. Smith, Mills, Armstrong 15,000278 JanuaryMotherwellH4–0R. Smith, Armstrong, Mills16,0002815 JanuaryCelticA2–5Brady, Mills (penalty) 20,0002929 JanuarySt JohnstoneH4–0Armstrong, Brady, Strauss, Mills7,500305 FebruaryHibernianH1–1Mills11,0003119 FebruaryMortonH4–1Mills (2 including 1 penalty), R. Smith, Armstrong10,0003226 FebruaryRangersA2–2Armstrong, McKenzie35,0003312 MarchHeart of MidlothianA1–2Armstrong10,0003419 MarchQueen of the SouthA0–14,5003526 MarchHamilton AcademicalA1–0R. Smith7,000365 AprilQueen's ParkA1–1Scott6,0003710 AprilKilmarnockH2–1Warnock, Armstrong11,0003813 AprilRangersH0–318,000

Final standings

Scottish Cup

Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) AttendanceR122 JanuaryElgin CityA6–1Armstrong (2), Mills (2), Brady, Strauss8,403R212 FebruarySt JohnstoneH5–1Armstrong, Strauss, C. Smith, Brady, Mills21,297R35 MarchEast FifeA1–1Mills9,000R3R9 MarchEast FifeH1–2C. Smith25,499

Squad

Appearances & Goals No.PosNatPlayerTotalDivision OneScottish CupAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGK SCOGeorge Johnstone42038040DF SCOWillie Cooper36032040DF SCOBob Fraser (c)31128130DF SCOCharlie McGill22021010DF ENGSid Nicholson19015040DF SCOFrank Dunlop17016010DF SCOJoe Devine11311300DF SCOBob Temple10010000DF SCOJohn Newton908010DF ENGJames Robey402020DF SCODick Ritchie202000DF ENGWilfred Adey000000MF??George Thomson37233240MF SOUBill Strauss23719542MF SCOTom Brady16614422MF NIREddie Falloon16016000MF SCORitchie Smith14514500MF SCODave Warnock13813800MF SCOJohnny Lang12412400MF WALCharlie Smith1148232MF SCOGeorge Erskine303000MF SCOGeorge Taylor101000MF WALJackie Beynon000000MF SOUHerbert Currer000000FW SCOMatt Armstrong3823342043FW SCOJohnny McKenzie29326330FW SCOWillie Mills2317191344FW SCOWillie Scott12212200FW SCOGeorge Scott10110100FW SOUStan Williams101000FW SCOGeorge Hamilton000000FW SCOWillie Hume000000FW???? Webster000000

References

AFC Heritage Trust