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.

Results

Division One

Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance110 AugustFalkirkA2–3Yorston (2)9,000217 AugustMotherwellH2–2McDermid (2)15,000324 AugustCelticA4–3Smith, Love, Cheyne, Yorston 20,000431 AugustAirdrieoniansA2–0Love (2)5,00057 SeptemberRangersH1–1Cheyne32,000614 SeptemberClydeA3–1Cheyne, Yorston, Love (penalty)6,000721 SeptemberMortonH5–3Love (2), Yorston, Cheyne, Smith14,000823 SeptemberClydeH5–2Yorston (3), Love, Cheyne14,000928 SeptemberPartick ThistleH2–1Love (penalty), Yorston14,000105 OctoberSt JohnstoneA1–0Cheyne7,0001112 OctoberAyr UnitedH4–1Yorston (2), Cheyne, Love14,0001219 OctoberHeart of MidlothianA2–2Yorston, McDermid35,0001326 OctoberDundeeH1–0Yorston20,000142 NovemberKilmarnockA2–4Yorston (2)9,000159 NovemberCowdenbeathH2–0Smith, Yorston14,0001616 NovemberSt MirrenA0–110,0001723 NovemberDundee UnitedA4–2Love (2), Yorston, Cheyne12,0001830 NovemberHamilton AcademicalH4–3Yorston (3), Love (penalty)13,000197 DecemberHibernianH2–0Cheyne, Love10,0002014 DecemberQueen's ParkA2–2Love, Cheyne20,0002121 DecemberFalkirkH1–0Yorston10,0002228 DecemberMotherwellA1–4Cheyne8,000231 JanuaryDundeeA3–0Yorston (3)20,000242 JanuaryHeart of MidlothianH2–2Hill, Dickie18,000254 JanuaryCelticH3–1Yorston (2), Love22,0002611 JanuaryAirdrieoniansH3–1Cheyne, Love, Yorston10,0002725 JanuaryRangersA1–3McLaren (penalty) 40,000288 FebruaryMortonA2–1Yorston (2)3,5002919 FebruaryPartick ThistleA1–2Cheyne4,0003022 FebruarySt JohnstoneH1–0Black10,000311 MarchAyr UnitedA1–5Smith5,000328 MarchKilmarnockH4–3 Cheyne (2), Yorston (2)11,0003315 MarchCowdenbeathA1–0McDermid1,0003422 MarchSt MirrenH3–3Yorston (2), Hickie14,5003529 MarchDundee UnitedH2–2Yorston, Smith12,000365 AprilHamilton AcademicalA2–4Yorston, McLaren 4,0003712 AprilHibernianA1–0Yorston4,0003819 AprilQueen's ParkH3–0Yorston (2), Love12,000

Final standings

Scottish Cup

Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) AttendanceR118 JanuaryRaith RoversA3–3Yorston, Love, Cheyne10,000R1 R31 JanuaryRaith RoversH7–0Yorston (3), Cheyne, McLaren, McDermid, Smith13,191R21 FebruaryNithsdale WanderersH5–1Cheyne (2), Yorston (2), McDermid7,000R315 FebruaryPartick ThistleA2–3Yorston (2)38,568

Squad

Appearances & Goals No.PosNatPlayerTotalDivision OneScottish CupAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGK SCODuncan Yuill40036040GK ENGHarry Blackwell202000DF SCOJimmy Black41137140DF SCOHugh McLaren37333241DF SCONed Legge25021040DF SCODoug Livingstone23023000DF SCOJimmy Hickie14114100DF SCOWillie Cooper14014000DF SCOWillie Jackson905040DF SCOMalcolm Muir000000MF SCOJimmy Smith40636541MF SCOFrank Hill40137130MF NIREddie Falloon706010MF SCOJock McHale606000MF SCODaniel McKenzie101000FW SCOBenny Yorston4245383847FW SCOBob McDermid (c)39735443FW SCOAlec Cheyne3819341544FW SCOAndy Love3618331731FW SCOPercy Dickie514110FW SCOTom McLeod202000FW SCOAlex Merrie101000FW SCONorman David000000FW SCODick Donald000000FW SCOJohn Wilson000000

References

AFC Heritage Trust