The 1931–32 season was Aberdeen's 27th season in the top flight of Scottish football and their 28th season overall. Aberdeen competed in the Scottish League Division One and the Scottish Cup.
| 1931–32 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Chairman | John Robertson | |
| Manager | Paddy Travers | |
| Scottish League Division One | 6th | |
| Scottish Cup | 2nd Round | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Andy Love (12) All: Andy Love (12) | |
| Highest home attendance | 28,000 vs. Celtic, 22 August | |
| Lowest home attendance | 6,000 vs. Leith Athletic 2 September vs. Third Lanark 6 February | |
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Results
editDivision One
edit| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 August | Cowdenbeath | H | 2–0 | Yorston, Love | 15,000 |
| 2 | 15 August | Airdrieonians | A | 4–2 | Hill (2), Falloon, Yorston | 6,000 |
| 3 | 22 August | Celtic | H | 1–1 | Love | 28,000 |
| 4 | 26 August | Clyde | H | 1–0 | Black | 12,000 |
| 5 | 29 August | Motherwell | A | 0–3 | 7,000 | |
| 6 | 2 September | Leith Athletic | H | 1–0 | Love | 6,000 |
| 7 | 5 September | Dundee | H | 1–1 | Love | 17,000 |
| 8 | 12 September | Heart of Midlothian | A | 0–0 | 17,000 | |
| 9 | 15 September | Rangers | A | 1–4 | Yorston | 10,000 |
| 10 | 19 September | Ayr United | H | 5–1 | Warnock (2), Yorston (penalty), Love, Beattie | 10,500 |
| 11 | 26 September | Third Lanark | A | 0–2 | 10,000 | |
| 12 | 28 September | Falkirk | H | 3–1 | Jackson, Hill, McDermid | 10,000 |
| 13 | 3 October | Partick Thistle | H | 2–0 | Hill, Love | 14,000 |
| 14 | 10 October | St Mirren | A | 2–4 | Love, McLean | 8,000 |
| 15 | 17 October | Dundee United | H | 5–2 | Yorston (2), McLean (2), Love | 10,000 |
| 16 | 24 October | Queen's Park | A | 3–1 | Galloway, McDermid, Yorston | 12,000 |
| 17 | 31 October | Morton | H | 1–0 | Love | 10,000 |
| 18 | 7 November | Hamilton Academical | A | 1–4 | McLean | 3,000 |
| 19 | 14 November | Kilmarnock | H | 1–1 | Yorston | 9,000 |
| 20 | 21 November | Falkirk | A | 0–3 | 5,000 | |
| 21 | 28 November | Clyde | A | 1–0 | Adam | 4,000 |
| 22 | 5 December | Leith Athletic | A | 2–1 | Love, Armstrong | 1,000 |
| 23 | 12 December | Rangers | H | 0–0 | 23,000 | |
| 24 | 19 December | Cowdenbeath | A | 1–3 | Armstrong | 2,000 |
| 25 | 26 December | Airdrieonians | H | 2–2 | McLean, Love | 11,000 |
| 26 | 1 January | Dundee | A | 0–0 | 14,000 | |
| 27 | 2 January | Heart of Midlothian | H | 1–2 | McDermid | 12,000 |
| 28 | 9 January | Celtic | A | 0–2 | 7,000 | |
| 29 | 23 January | Motherwell | H | 0–1 | 16,000 | |
| 30 | 30 January | Ayr United | A | 2–3 | Falloon (penalty), David | 6,500 |
| 31 | 6 February | Third Lanark | H | 1–0 | David | 6,000 |
| 32 | 13 February | Partick Thistle | A | 0–1 | 11,000 | |
| 33 | 20 February | St Mirren | H | 0–2 | 10,500 | |
| 34 | 27 February | Dundee United | A | 4–0 | Donald (3), Love | 5,500 |
| 35 | 5 March | Queen's Park | H | 1–1 | Falloon | 10,000 |
| 36 | 12 March | Morton | A | 1–1 | McLean | 2,000 |
| 37 | 19 March | Hamilton Academical | H | 5–0 | Donald (2), McDermid, McLean, Beattie | 8,000 |
| 38 | 6 April | Kilmarnock | A | 2–0 | McLean, Donald | 2,000 |
Final standings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | St Mirren | 38 | 20 | 4 | 14 | 77 | 56 | +21 | 44 |
| 6 | Partick Thistle | 38 | 19 | 4 | 15 | 58 | 59 | −1 | 42 |
| 7 | Aberdeen | 38 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 57 | 49 | +8 | 41 |
| 8 | Heart of Midlothian | 38 | 17 | 5 | 16 | 63 | 61 | +2 | 39 |
| 9 | Kilmarnock | 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 68 | 70 | −2 | 39 |
Source: [citation needed]
Scottish Cup
edit| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 16 January | Arbroath | A | 1–2 | Armstrong | 5,000 |
Squad
editAppearances & Goals
edit| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division One | Scottish Cup | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK |  SCO
|
Steve Smith | 38 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| GK | SCO
|
Dave Cumming | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
Willie Cooper | 38 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
Charlie McGill | 24 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
Bob Fraser | 22 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
Hugh McLaren | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
Jimmy Black | 16 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
Willie Jackson | 13 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
Ned Legge | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
Claud Sharp | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ?? | ?? Tosh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF |  NIR
|
Eddie Falloon | 22 | 3 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Frank Hill | 17 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Dave Warnock | 15 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Robert Ballantyne | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Hugh Adam | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | NIR
|
Hugh Mooney | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ?? | ?? Cheyne | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
|
Andy Love | 35 | 12 | 34 | 12 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
|
Bob McDermid (c) | 29 | 4 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
|
Adam McLean | 26 | 8 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
|
Benny Yorston | 18 | 8 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
|
Jack Beattie | 17 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
|
David Galloway | 14 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
|
Matt Armstrong | 10 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| FW | SCO
|
Percy Dickie | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
|
Dick Donald | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
|
Norman David | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
|
Joe McMeekin | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
|
Willie Paterson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
References
edit- Kevin Stirling. Aberdeen A Centenary History 1903-2003. Desert Island Books 2002. ISBN 1-874287-49-X.
- AFC Heritage Trust