Aberdeen F.C. competed in the Scottish Football League Division One and the Scottish Cup in season 1908–09.
Overview
This was Aberdeen's sixth season overall and fourth in the top flight. Aberdeen finished in eighth place in Division One and scored a club record 61 goals in 34 league games. In the Scottish Cup, they were knocked out in the second round by Third Lanark. Willie Lennie finished as top scorer with 14 goals in both competitions.
Results
Scottish Division One
Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance115 AugustSt MirrenH4–2Blackburn (2), Muir, McNair8,000222 AugustMortonH2–0O'Hagan, Lennie7,500329 AugustClydeA1–2Muir10,00045 SeptemberRangersH0–29,000512 SeptemberAirdrieoniansH2–0McIntosh, Lennie8,000619 SeptemberHamilton AcademicalA2–1McNair, Lennie5,500726 SeptemberKilmarnockH2–0Simpson (2)7,000828 SeptemberQueen's ParkH1–1Simpson10,00093 OctoberFalkirkA1–0Low7,0001010 OctoberPartick ThistleAThis game was played at Aberdeen's Pittodrie Stadium, despite Partick Thistle being the home team.3–2Blackburn, Muir, Lennie5,5001117 OctoberHamilton AcademicalH4–2Simpson, Muir, O'Hagan, Lennie7,0001224 OctoberDundeeH1–1Muir15,0001331 OctoberHeart of MidlothianA1–1O'Hagan5,000147 NovemberFalkirkH3–1Simpson, O'Hagan, Lennie8,0001514 NovemberHibernianA1–2O'Hagan6,5001621 NovemberPort Glasgow AthleticA1–1Blackburn2,5001728 NovemberMotherwellH1–3Lennie6,000185 DecemberAirdrieoniansA2–4Simpson, McNair2,0001912 DecemberDundeeA2–2McEchern, Lennie14,0002019 DecemberCelticH0–210,0002126 DecemberQueen's ParkA2–2Lennie (2)10,000221 JanuaryClydeH2–4Wilson, Blackburn8,000232 JanuaryPort Glasgow AthleticH3–1T. Murray, Dalgarno (2)7,000249 JanuaryPartick ThistleH1–0Wilson4,5002530 JanuaryThird LanarkH6–1Blackburn (2), T. Murray, O'Hagan (2), Lennie5,5002613 FebruaryHeart of MidlothianH1–0Blackburn6,0002720 FebruaryMortonA3–2Low, O'Hagan, Lennie3,5002824 FebruaryCelticA0–26,0002927 FebruaryMotherwellA2–3Blackburn (2)3,000306 MarchSt MirrenA0–12,5003113 MarchKilmarnockA2–3McEchern, Niblo4,0003220 MarchThird LanarkA0–22,5003327 MarchRangersA1–3Simpson10,500343 AprilHibernianH4–0Simpson (3), Niblo4,000
Final standings
Scottish Cup
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) AttendanceR123 JanuaryMortonA4–0Wilson, Simpson, Niblo, Lennie4,500R26 FebruaryThird LanarkA1–4Lennie13,300
Squad
Appearances and goals
References
Notes