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1929–30 Aberdeen F.C. season
The 1929–30 season was Aberdeen's 25th season in the top flight of Scottish football and their 26th season overall. Aberdeen competed in the Scottish League Division One and the Scottish Cup.
| 1929–30 season |
|---|
| William Philip |
| Paddy Travers |
| 3rd |
| 3rd Round |
| League: Benny Yorston (39)All: Benny Yorston (47) |
| 32,000 vs. Rangers, 7 September |
| 7,000 vs. Nithsdale Wanderers 1 February |
The 1929–30 season was Aberdeen's 25th season in the top flight of Scottish football and their 26th season overall. Aberdeen competed in the Scottish League Division One and the Scottish Cup.
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 August | Falkirk | A | 2–3 | Yorston (2) | 9,000 |
| 2 | 17 August | Motherwell | H | 2–2 | McDermid (2) | 15,000 |
| 3 | 24 August | Celtic | A | 4–3 | Smith, Love, Cheyne, Yorston | 20,000 |
| 4 | 31 August | Airdrieonians | A | 2–0 | Love (2) | 5,000 |
| 5 | 7 September | Rangers | H | 1–1 | Cheyne | 32,000 |
| 6 | 14 September | Clyde | A | 3–1 | Cheyne, Yorston, Love (penalty) | 6,000 |
| 7 | 21 September | Morton | H | 5–3 | Love (2), Yorston, Cheyne, Smith | 14,000 |
| 8 | 23 September | Clyde | H | 5–2 | Yorston (3), Love, Cheyne | 14,000 |
| 9 | 28 September | Partick Thistle | H | 2–1 | Love (penalty), Yorston | 14,000 |
| 10 | 5 October | St Johnstone | A | 1–0 | Cheyne | 7,000 |
| 11 | 12 October | Ayr United | H | 4–1 | Yorston (2), Cheyne, Love | 14,000 |
| 12 | 19 October | Heart of Midlothian | A | 2–2 | Yorston, McDermid | 35,000 |
| 13 | 26 October | Dundee | H | 1–0 | Yorston | 20,000 |
| 14 | 2 November | Kilmarnock | A | 2–4 | Yorston (2) | 9,000 |
| 15 | 9 November | Cowdenbeath | H | 2–0 | Smith, Yorston | 14,000 |
| 16 | 16 November | St Mirren | A | 0–1 | 10,000 | |
| 17 | 23 November | Dundee United | A | 4–2 | Love (2), Yorston, Cheyne | 12,000 |
| 18 | 30 November | Hamilton Academical | H | 4–3 | Yorston (3), Love (penalty) | 13,000 |
| 19 | 7 December | Hibernian | H | 2–0 | Cheyne, Love | 10,000 |
| 20 | 14 December | Queen's Park | A | 2–2 | Love, Cheyne | 20,000 |
| 21 | 21 December | Falkirk | H | 1–0 | Yorston | 10,000 |
| 22 | 28 December | Motherwell | A | 1–4 | Cheyne | 8,000 |
| 23 | 1 January | Dundee | A | 3–0 | Yorston (3) | 20,000 |
| 24 | 2 January | Heart of Midlothian | H | 2–2 | Hill, Dickie | 18,000 |
| 25 | 4 January | Celtic | H | 3–1 | Yorston (2), Love | 22,000 |
| 26 | 11 January | Airdrieonians | H | 3–1 | Cheyne, Love, Yorston | 10,000 |
| 27 | 25 January | Rangers | A | 1–3 | McLaren (penalty) | 40,000 |
| 28 | 8 February | Morton | A | 2–1 | Yorston (2) | 3,500 |
| 29 | 19 February | Partick Thistle | A | 1–2 | Cheyne | 4,000 |
| 30 | 22 February | St Johnstone | H | 1–0 | Black | 10,000 |
| 31 | 1 March | Ayr United | A | 1–5 | Smith | 5,000 |
| 32 | 8 March | Kilmarnock | H | 4–3 | Cheyne (2), Yorston (2) | 11,000 |
| 33 | 15 March | Cowdenbeath | A | 1–0 | McDermid | 1,000 |
| 34 | 22 March | St Mirren | H | 3–3 | Yorston (2), Hickie | 14,500 |
| 35 | 29 March | Dundee United | H | 2–2 | Yorston, Smith | 12,000 |
| 36 | 5 April | Hamilton Academical | A | 2–4 | Yorston, McLaren | 4,000 |
| 37 | 12 April | Hibernian | A | 1–0 | Yorston | 4,000 |
| 38 | 19 April | Queen's Park | H | 3–0 | Yorston (2), Love | 12,000 |
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| 1 | 38 | 28 | 4 | 6 | 94 | 32 | +62 | 60 | |
| 2 | 38 | 25 | 5 | 8 | 104 | 48 | +56 | 55 | |
| 3 | 38 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 85 | 61 | +24 | 53 | |
| 4 | 38 | 22 | 5 | 11 | 88 | 46 | +42 | 49 | |
| 5 | 38 | 18 | 5 | 15 | 73 | 56 | +17 | 41 |
| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 18 January | Raith Rovers | A | 3–3 | Yorston, Love, Cheyne | 10,000 |
| R1 R | 31 January | Raith Rovers | H | 7–0 | Yorston (3), Cheyne, McLaren, McDermid, Smith | 13,191 |
| R2 | 1 February | Nithsdale Wanderers | H | 5–1 | Cheyne (2), Yorston (2), McDermid | 7,000 |
| R3 | 15 February | Partick Thistle | A | 2–3 | Yorston (2) | 38,568 |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division One | Scottish Cup | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | SCO | Duncan Yuill | 36 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| GK | ENG | Harry Blackwell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Jimmy Black | 37 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Hugh McLaren | 33 | 2 | 4 | 1 | |
| DF | SCO | Ned Legge | 21 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Doug Livingstone | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Jimmy Hickie | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Willie Cooper | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Willie Jackson | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Malcolm Muir | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Jimmy Smith | 36 | 5 | 4 | 1 | |
| MF | SCO | Frank Hill | 37 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| MF | NIR | Eddie Falloon | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Jock McHale | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Daniel McKenzie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Benny Yorston | 38 | 38 | 4 | 7 | |
| FW | SCO | Bob McDermid (c) | 35 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |
| FW | SCO | Alec Cheyne | 34 | 15 | 4 | 4 | |
| FW | SCO | Andy Love | 33 | 17 | 3 | 1 | |
| FW | SCO | Percy Dickie | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Tom McLeod | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Alex Merrie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Norman David | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Dick Donald | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | John Wilson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Kevin Stirling. Aberdeen A Centenary History 1903-2003. Desert Island Books 2002. ISBN 1-874287-49-X.
- AFC Heritage Trust
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