1930–31 Aberdeen F.C. season
# 1930–31 Aberdeen F.C. season

The 1930–31 season was Aberdeen's 26th season in the top flight of Scottish football and their 27th 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) | Attendance |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 9 August | Partick Thistle | A | 1–2 | Dickie | 23,000 |
| 2 | 16 August | Leith Athletic | H | 2–1 | Love (2) | 15,000 |
| 3 | 23 August | Cowdenbeath | A | 0–2 | | 5,000 |
| 4 | 30 August | Airdrieonians | H | 2–0 | McDermid, Merrie | 12,500 |
| 5 | 6 September | Celtic | A | 0–1 | | 12,000 |
| 6 | 13 September | Motherwell | H | 2–4 | McDermid, Yorston | 11,000 |
| 7 | 20 September | Dundee | A | 2–4 | Yorston, McDermid | 13,000 |
| 8 | 22 September | Hamilton Academical | H | 0–2 | | 12,000 |
| 9 | 27 September | Heart of Midlothian | H | 2–1 | Smith, Hill | 13,000 |
| 10 | 4 October | Ayr United | A | 1–2 | Yorston | 5,000 |
| 11 | 11 October | St Mirren | H | 0–0 | | 12,000 |
| 12 | 18 October | East Fife | A | 3–1 | McLaren, Smith, McDermid | 6,000 |
| 13 | 25 October | Queen's Park | H | 3–1 | Yorston (2), McDermid | 12,000 |
| 14 | 1 November | Rangers | A | 0–4 | | 20,000 |
| 15 | 8 November | Kilmarnock | H | 2–0 | Yorston, Black | 13,000 |
| 16 | 15 November | Hibernian | H | 7–0 | Merrie (6), McDermid | 12,000 |
| 17 | 22 November | Falkirk | A | 3–5 | Merrie, McLaren, Love | 1,500 |
| 18 | 29 November | Morton | H | 4–0 | Merrie (2), McLean, Yorston | 12,000 |
| 19 | 6 December | Clyde | A | 5–2 | Yorston (3), Merrie, McLean | 4,000 |
| 20 | 13 December | Hamilton Academical | A | 0–3 | | 4,000 |
| 21 | 20 December | Partick Thistle | H | 3–1 | Merrie, McDermid, McLean | 16,000 |
| 22 | 27 December | Leith Athletic | A | 0–0 | | 4,000 |
| 23 | 1 January | Dundee | H | 6–1 | Yorston (3), McDermid (2), Love (penalty) | 22,000 |
| 24 | 3 January | Cowdenbeath | H | 1–1 | Yorston | 15,000 |
| 25 | 5 January | Heart of Midlothian | A | 2–3 | Love, McLean | 10,000 |
| 26 | 10 January | Airdrieonians | A | 0–2 | | 4,000 |
| 27 | 24 January | Celtic | H | 1–1 | McDermid | 20,000 |
| 28 | 7 February | Ayr United | H | 3–1 | McLean (2), McMillan | 12,000 |
| 29 | 9 February | Motherwell | A | 0–5 | | 3,000 |
| 30 | 21 February | East Fife | H | 4–1 | McLean (2), Merrie, McDermid | 10,000 |
| 31 | 23 February | St Mirren | A | 2–2 | Hill, McLean | 3,000 |
| 32 | 3 March | Queen's Park | A | 2–2 | David, Dickie | 4,000 |
| 33 | 7 March | Rangers | H | 1–3 | David | 8,000 |
| 34 | 18 March | Kilmarnock | A | 1–1 | David | 6,000 |
| 35 | 21 March | Hibernian | A | 2–1 | David (2) | 5,000 |
| 36 | 4 April | Falkirk | H | 2–1 | McLean, Hill | 10,000 |
| 37 | 11 April | Morton | A | 2–1 | McDermid (2) | 3,000 |
| 38 | 18 April | Clyde | H | 8–1 | Love (3 including 1 penalty), Yorston (2), McLean (2) McDermid | 9,000 |

**Final standings**

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 4 | Partick Thistle | 38 | 24 | 5 | 9 | 76 | 43 | +33 | 53 |
| 5 | Heart of Midlothian | 38 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 90 | 63 | +27 | 44 |
| 6 | Aberdeen | 38 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 79 | 63 | +16 | 41 |
| 7 | Cowdenbeath | 38 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 58 | 65 | −7 | 41 |
| 8 | Dundee | 38 | 17 | 5 | 16 | 65 | 63 | +2 | 39 |

### Scottish Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| R1 | 17 January | Dumbarton | H | 6–1 | Yorston (2), Love (2), McLean, McDermid | 10,570 |
| R2 | 31 January | Partick Thistle | H | 1–1 | Yorston | 15,053 |
| R2 R | 4 February | Partick Thistle | A | 3–0 | Yorston (2), McMillan | 29,000 |
| R3 | 14 February | Dundee | A | 1–1 | Hill | 38,099 |
| R3 R | 18 February | Dundee | H | 2–0 | Yorston (2), McLean | 28,527 |
| R4 | 28 February | Celtic | A | 0–4 | | 64,699 |

## 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 |
| | GK | SCO | Steve Smith | 37 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| | GK | SCO | Dave Cumming | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | DF | SCO | Hugh McLaren | 42 | 3 | 36 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| | DF | SCO | Jimmy Black | 41 | 1 | 35 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| | DF | SCO | Willie Jackson | 35 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| | DF | SCO | Willie Cooper | 22 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| | DF | SCO | Ned Legge | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | DF | ?? | John Shannon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | DF | SCO | David Robertson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | MF | SCO | Frank Hill | 35 | 4 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| | MF | SCO | Jimmy Smith | 25 | 2 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| | MF | NIR | Eddie Falloon | 17 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| | MF | SCO | Daniel McKenzie | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | MF | ?? | Tom Dryden | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | MF | SCO | Dave Warnock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | MF | SCO | Michael Burke | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | FW | SCO | Andy Love | 43 | 10 | 37 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| | FW | SCO | Bob McDermid (c) | 42 | 13 | 36 | 12 | 6 | 1 |
| | FW | SCO | Benny Yorston | 33 | 22 | 28 | 16 | 5 | 6 |
| | FW | SCO | Adam McLean | 30 | 13 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 2 |
| | FW | SCO | Percy Dickie | 21 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| | FW | SCO | Alex Merrie | 10 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| | FW | SCO | Norman David | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| | FW | SCO | Dick Donald | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | FW | SCO | Tom McLeod | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | FW | SCO | Lachlan McMillan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| | FW | SCO | Willie Paterson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | FW | SCO | David Galloway | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | FW | ?? | James Stewart | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
