1904–05 Aberdeen F.C. season


Aberdeen F.C. competed in the Scottish Second Division and Scottish Cup in season 1904–05.

Overview

Season 1904–05 was Aberdeen's second season and their first in Scottish League football. They failed to gain election to the First Division in 1904, but successfully applied to join the Second Division. The team abandoned their white jerseys for a new black and gold strip this season. The Pittodrie attendance record was broken in January when 16,000 spectators watched as Glasgow club Queen's Park visited Aberdeen in the Scottish Cup. In the league, Aberdeen finished seventh out of twelve clubs. In the cup, they won through to round three after wins over Queen's Park and Bathgate, but lost to Third Lanark at Cathkin Park. Tom Ruddiman finished as the club's top scorer with ten goals from 15 appearances.

Results

Scottish Second Division

Match DayDateOpponentH/AScoreAberdeen ScorerAttendance
120 AugustFalkirkH1–2Knowles6,000
227 AugustClydeH0–15,000
310 SeptemberHamilton AcademicalA3–3H. Low, G. McNicol 3,000
424 SeptemberAbercornH3–1Ellis, MacAulay, Ritchie2,000
522 OctoberRaith RoversH3–1Own goal, G. McNicol, Mackie5,000
65 NovemberEast StirlingshireA4–1A. Lowe 2,000
719 NovemberAyrA3–3G. McNicol, A. Lowe 1,000
810 DecemberHamilton AcademicalH1–2Ritchie1,000
917 DecemberClydeA0–11,000
1024 DecemberSt Bernard'sA3–0Ruddiman, MacAulay2,000
1131 DecemberEast StirlingshireH3–0Ruddiman 3,000
127 JanuaryRaith RoversA0–11,000
1314 JanuaryAlbion RoversA0–13,000
1421 JanuarySt Bernard'sH1–1Edgar3,000
154 FebruaryAbercornA1–3H. Low2,000
164 MarchAlbion RoversH7–2Halkett, Harvey, G. McNicol, Ruddiman, MacAulay 5,500
1711 MarchArthurlieA0–21,000
1818 MarchLeith AthleticA1–1J. Robertson1,500
1925 MarchAyrH2–0Harvey, Edgar2,500
201 AprilFalkirkA0–01,000
218 AprilArthurlieH0–03,000
2215 AprilLeith AthleticH0–02,000

Final standings

Scottish Cup

RoundDateOpponentH/AScoreAberdeen ScorerAttendance
R128 JanuaryQueen's ParkH2–1W. Low, J. Robertson16,000
R211 FebruaryBathgateH1–1 Edgar3,000
R2 R18 FebruaryBathgateH6–1J. Robertson, Ruddiman, MacAulay, Ritchie7,000
R325 FebruaryThird LanarkA1–4Ruddiman10,000

Squad

Appearances & Goals