1936–37 Aberdeen F.C. season

The 1936–37 season was Aberdeen's 32nd season in the top flight of Scottish football and their 33rd 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) Attendance18 AugustHibernianA3–1Benyon, Armstrong, Lang 23,000215 AugustArbroathH4–0McKenzie (2), Mills, Benyon 18,000319 AugustHibernianH1–1Armstrong 15,000422 AugustSt MirrenA4–1Armstrong (2), Strauss (2)15,000529 AugustFalkirkH4–0Strauss (4)17,00065 SeptemberPartick ThistleA2–0Strauss, Mills23,00079 SeptemberArbroathA4–1Scott (2), Strauss, Benyon 12,000812 SeptemberThird LanarkH2–2Benyon, Mills10,000919 SeptemberDundeeA2–2Armstrong, Mills26,0001026 SeptemberMotherwellH2–0Strauss, Benyon 24,0001128 SeptemberQueen's ParkH2–1Mills, Strauss17,000123 OctoberCelticA2–3Armstrong, Strauss46,0001310 OctoberDunfermline AthleticH3–1Armstrong (3)14,0001417 OctoberQueen of the SouthA3–2Strauss (2), McKenzie 17,0001524 OctoberSt JohnstoneH4–1Strauss (2), Armstrong, Mills12,0001631 OctoberMortonH4–1Strauss (2), Benyon, Armstrong14,500177 NovemberRangersA1–2Mills57,0001814 NovemberHeart of MidlothianA0–235,0001921 NovemberClydeH3–0Mills (2), Warnock14,5002028 NovemberHamilton AcademicalH3–0Armstrong (2), Strauss14,500215 DecemberQueen's ParkA1–1Armstrong4,0002212 DecemberKilmarnockH2–0Fraser, Armstrong14,5002319 DecemberSt MirrenH5–4Strauss (2), Armstrong, Scott, own goal14,0002426 DecemberFalkirkA2–1Strauss, Warnock11,000251 JanuaryDundeeH3–1Mills (2), Armstrong28,000262 JanuaryDunfermline AthleticA2–2McKenzie, Strauss5,000279 JanuaryPartick ThistleH4–2Strauss (2), Mills, Benyon17,0002816 JanuaryThird LanarkA0–218,0002923 JanuaryCelticH1–0Warnock28,000306 FebruaryThird LanarkA0–110,0003120 FebruaryQueen of the SouthH1–1Strauss10,0003220 MarchRangersH1–1Mills30,0003324 MarchAlbion RoversA5–1Mills (2), Scott, Armstrong4,0003427 MarchHeart of MidlotianH4–0Armstrong (2), Strauss16,0003529 MarchSt JohnstoneA1–2R. Smith6,000367 AprilClydeA0–07,003710 AprilHamilton AcademicalA2–3Benyon, Lang3,5003828 AprilKilmarnockA2–1Armstrong (2)2,000

Final standings

Scottish Cup

Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) AttendanceR130 JanuaryInverness ThistleH6–0Strauss (3), Armstrong (3) 2,372R213 FebruaryThird LanarkH4–1Strauss (2), Dunlop, McKenzie25,314QF17 MarchHamilton AcademicalA2–1Armstrong, Strauss12,000SF3 AprilMortonN2–0Armstrong, Strauss31,970F24 AprilCelticN1–2Armstrong146,433

Squad

Appearances & Goals No.PosNatPlayerTotalDivision OneScottish CupAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGK SCOSteve Smith29029000GK SCOGeorge Johnstone1409050DF SCOWillie Cooper42037050DF SCOFrank Dunlop30125051DF SCOCharlie McGill26025010DF SCOBob Fraser (c)18118100DF SCOBob Temple14010040DF SCODick Ritchie302010DF SCODuncan Urquhart202000DF SCOJoe Devine202000MF??George Thomson41036050MF NIREddie Falloon38034040MF SOUBill Strauss3430302446MF WALJackie Beynon28925930MF SCOJohnny Lang1129220MF SCODave Warnock838300MF SCORitchie Smith313100FW SCOMatt Armstrong4130362456FW SCOJohnny McKenzie41536451FW SCOWillie Mills3615311550FW SCOWillie Scott736310FW SCOGeorge Scott515100

References

AFC Heritage Trust