1924–25 Aberdeen F.C. season
# 1924–25 Aberdeen F.C. season

The 1924–25 season was Aberdeen's 20th season in the top flight of Scottish football and their 21st season. The club competed in Scottish Football League Division One and Scottish Cup in season 1924–25.

## Overview

Aberdeen began the 1924–25 season with their second manager in charge, after Jimmy Philip resigned in the summer. Former player Paddy Travers was appointed as the new manager. Aberdeen finished 15th in Division One, just two points clear of relegation. In the Scottish Cup, they lost in the fourth round to Hamilton Academical at Pittodrie.

## Results

### Scottish Division One

| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 16 August | Falkirk | A | 0–2 | | 10,000 |
| 2 | 23 August | Rangers | H | 0–1 | | 18,000 |
| 3 | 30 August | Ayr United | A | 3–3 | Alex Jackson, Wattie Jackson (2, 1 pen)) | 6,000 |
| 4 | 6 September | Celtic | H | 0–4 | | 24,000 |
| 5 | 13 September | Hamilton Academical | A | 1–2 | Wattie Jackson | 6,000 |
| 6 | 20 September | Cowdenbeath | H | 3–0 | Wattie Jackson (3) | 10,000 |
| 7 | 22 September | Morton | H | 0–1 | | 14,000 |
| 8 | 27 September | Partick Thistle | A | 4–1 | Alex Jackson (2), Wattie Jackson (2) | 12,000 |
| 9 | 29 September | Queen's Park | H | 3–1 | Paton, Wattie Jackson, Miller | 6,000 |
| 10 | 4 October | Airdrieonians | H | 1–2 | Miller | 15,000 |
| 11 | 11 October | Motherwell | A | 2–1 | Paton, Wattie Jackson | 6,500 |
| 12 | 18 October | Dundee | H | 0–0 | | 18,000 |
| 13 | 25 October | Third Lanark | A | 0–4 | | 6,000 |
| 14 | 1 November | St Johnstone | H | 2–1 | Alex Jackson, Rankin | 12,000 |
| 15 | 8 November | Heart of Midlothian | A | 1–1 | Paton | 18,000 |
| 16 | 15 November | St Mirren | H | 2–3 | Edward (2) | 12,000 |
| 17 | 22 November | Hibernian | A | 1–4 | Paton | 13,000 |
| 18 | 29 November | Kilmarnock | H | 0–0 | | 12,000 |
| 19 | 6 December | Raith Rovers | A | 2–2 | Cosgrove, Wattie Jackson | 6,000 |
| 20 | 13 December | Morton | A | 1–1 | Cosgrove | 5,000 |
| 21 | 20 December | Third Lanark | H | 3–1 | Alex Jackson (2), Smith | 12,000 |
| 22 | 27 December | St Johnstone | A | 1–1 | Bowie | 6,000 |
| 23 | 1 January | Dundee | A | 0–2 | | 13,000 |
| 24 | 3 January | Falkirk | H | 1–1 | Bowie | 12,000 |
| 25 | 5 January | Hibernian | H | 0–1 | | 13,000 |
| 26 | 10 January | Celtic | A | 1–3 | McStay | 6,000 |
| 27 | 17 January | Partick Thistle | H | 2–0 | Pirie (2) | 15,000 |
| 28 | 31 January | Kilmarnock | A | 1–0 | Pirie | 5,500 |
| 29 | 14 February | Airdrieonians | A | 0–0 | | 4,000 |
| 30 | 28 February | Raith Rovers | H | 2–3 | Wattie Jackson, Pirie | 9,000 |
| 31 | 3 March | St Mirren | A | 3–1 | Alex Jackson, Bruce, Pirie | 5,000 |
| 32 | 18 March | Ayr United | H | 0–1 | | 8,000 |
| 33 | 28 March | Cowdenbeath | A | 1–2 | Bruce | 7,500 |
| 34 | 1 April | Hamilton Academical | H | 2–0 | Alex Jackson, Smith | 6,000 |
| 35 | 4 April | Heart of Midlothian | H | 0–0 | | 10,000 |
| 36 | 7 April | Rangers | A | 0–2 | | 8,000 |
| 37 | 11 April | Queen's Park | A | 1–4 | Smith | 10,000 |
| 38 | 25 April | Motherwell | H | 2–0 | Jimmy Jackson, Wattie Jackson | 15,000 |

**Final standings**

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 13 | Hamilton Academical | 38 | 15 | 3 | 20 | 50 | 63 | −13 | 33 |
| 14 | Morton | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 46 | 69 | −23 | 33 |
| 15 | Aberdeen | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 46 | 56 | −10 | 32 |
| 16 | Falkirk | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 44 | 54 | −10 | 32 |
| 17 | Queen's Park | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 50 | 72 | −22 | 31 |

### Scottish Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| R1 | 24 January | Hibernian | A | 2–0 | Pirie (2) | 20,000 |
| R2 | 7 February | Armadale | A | 1–1 | Pirie | 7,000 |
| R2 R | 11 February | Armadale | H | 2–0 | Pirie (2) | 15,000 |
| R3 | 21 February | Motherwell | H | 0–0 | | 25,257 |
| R3 R | 25 February | Motherwell | A | 2–1 | Jimmy Jackson, Craig | 12,000 |
| R4 | 7 March | Hamilton Academical | H | 0–2 | | 24,157 |

## Squad

### Appearances & Goals

| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Division One | Division One | Scottish Cup | Scottish Cup |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| | FW | SCO | Matt Armstrong | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | GK | ENG | Harry Blackwell | 43 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| | FW | SCO | Alec Bowie | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| | DF | SCO | Duff Bruce | 20 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| | FW | SCO | Bobbie Bruce | 22 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| | FW | SCO | Mike Cosgrove | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| | GK | SCO | Joe Cunningham | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | MF | SCO | Stewart Davidson | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | MF | SCO | Jock Edward | 29 | 2 | 25 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| | FW | SCO | Charles Forbes | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | DF | SCO | Matt Forsyth | 39 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| | FW | SCO | Walter Grant | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | DF | SCO | Jock Hutton | 38 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| | FW | SCO | Alex Jackson | 39 | 8 | 33 | 8 | 6 | 0 |
| | MF | SCO | Jimmy Jackson | 36 | 2 | 34 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| | FW | SCO | Wattie Jackson | 43 | 13 | 37 | 13 | 6 | 0 |
| | FW | SCO | Willie 'WK' Jackson | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | MF | SCO | Bert MacLachlan (c) | 41 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| | FW | SCO | Robert Main | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | FW | SCO | Johnny Miller | 8 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| | FW | SCO | Johnny Paton | 17 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| | FW | SCO | Tom Pirie | 18 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| | FW | SCO | Andy Rankine | 11 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| | FW | SCO | Jimmy Smith | 43 | 3 | 37 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| | DF | SCO | Ken Sutherland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
