1942–43 Aberdeen F.C. season

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Aberdeen F.C.
1942–43 season
Manager Dave Halliday
North Eastern League 1st (Series 1), 1st (Series 2)
North Eastern Football League Cup 1 Winners
Mitchell Cup Winners
Top goalscorerLeague: Jock Pattillo (32)
All: Jock Pattillo (42)
Highest home attendance16,000 vs. Heart of Midlothian "A", 27 February
Lowest home attendance10,000 vs. Raith Rovers, 8 August
  1941–42
1943–44  

Results

North Eastern League Series 1

Match DayDateOpponentH/AScoreAberdeen Scorer(s)Attendance
18 August Raith Rovers H 3–1 Pattillo (2), Dryden 2,000
215 August Dunfermline Athletic H 5–0 Pattillo (2), Taylor (penalty), Howe, Mutch 4,000
322 August Rangers "A" A 1–2 Pattillo 7,000
429 August Heart of Midlothian H 4–1 Pattillo (3), Bain 7,000
55 September Hibernian "A" H 6–3 Pattillo (3), Bain (2), Taylor (penalty)7,000
612 September Dundee United A 4–0 Pattillo, Armstrong, Gourlay, Dryden 6,000
719 September East Fife A 1–0 Gourlay 4,000
826 September Rangers "A" H 4–2 Gourlay (2), Dunlop, Taylor 0
93 October Dunfermline Athletic A 3–1 Taylor (penalty), Ferguson, Nichol 2,000
1010 October Raith Rovers H 8–1 Gourlay (4), Pattillo (3), Ferguson 10,000
1117 October Hibernian "A" A 7–0 Ferguson (3), Hamilton (2), Bain, Dryden 0
1224 October Dundee United H 1–0 Pattillo 7,000
1331 October East Fife H 1–1 Pattillo 6,000
147 November Heart of Midlothian "A" A 3–5 Gourlay (2), Ferguson 7,000

Final League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1 Aberdeen 1411124816+3223
2 Dunfermline Athletic 1410042823+520
3 East Fife 148152719+817
Source: [ citation needed ]

North Eastern League Series 2

Match DayDateOpponentH/AScoreAberdeen Scorer(s)Attendance
11 January Dundee United A 0–18,000
22 January Rangers "A" H 2–1 Pattillo, Ferguson 7,000
39 January Raith Rovers H 2–0 Pattillo (2)5,000
416 January Hibernian "A" A 5–0 Pattillo (2), Ferguson, Gourlay, Dryden 0
523 January Dunfermline Athletic H 4–1 Ancell, Dryden, Dunlop, Pattillo 6,000
630 January East Fife A 0–12,500
76 February Heart of Midlothian "A" A 6–2 Pattillo (5), Gourlay 2,500
813 February Dundee United H 3–0 Pattillo (2), Mortensen 6,000
920 February Rangers "A" A 2–1 Harvey (2), Dyer 3,000
1027 February Heart of Midlothian "A" H 8–3 Gourlay (4), Mortensen (2), Pattillo, Dryden 16,000
116 March East Fife H 4–1 Gourlay, Mortensen, Pattillo, Dryden 5,000
1213 March Raith Rovers A 1–1 Mortensen 3,000
1320 March Hibernian "A" H 2–0 Ferguson, Armstrong 0
1427 March Dunfermline Athletic A 0–02,000

Final League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDBPPts
1 Aberdeen 1410223912+27729
2 East Fife 149233823+15525
3 Raith Rovers 149144234+8423
Source: [ citation needed ]
Rules for classification: Bonus points: 3 points were awarded for an away win, 2 points for an away draw

North Eastern Cup

RoundDateOpponentH/AScoreAberdeen Scorer(s)Attendance
R1 L121 November Heart of Midlothian "A" H 9–1 Hamilton (4), Gourlay (2), Dryden, Pattillo, Ferguson 6,000
R1 L228 November Heart of Midlothian "A" A 6–0 Hamilton (3), Gourlay (2), Ferguson 2,000
SF L15 December Raith Rovers A 6–2 Pattillo (2), Dryden, Ancell, Taylor, Ferguson 2,000
SF L212 December Raith Rovers H 5–1 Pattillo (2), Ferguson (2), Ancell 8,000
F L119 December Dunfermline Athletic A 3–2 Gourlay (3)3,500
F L226 December Dunfermline Athletic H 6–1 Pattillo (3), Ancell (2), Gourlay 12,000

Mitchell Cup

RoundDateOpponentH/AScoreAberdeen Scorer(s)Attendance
R1 L13 April Dunfermline Athletic A 2–1 Cooper, Ancell 3,500
R1 L210 April Dunfermline Athletic H 3–2 Williams, Dyer (penalty), Anderson12,000
SF L124 April Hibernian "A" A 1–1 Ferguson 10,000
SF L21 May Hibernian "A" H 2–1 Armstrong (2)13,000
F L115 May Raith Rovers A 1–1 Ferguson 9,000
F L222 May Raith Rovers H 6–2 Pattillo (2), Dryden, Dyer (penalty), Mortensen, McSpadyen 14,000

Squad

Unofficial Appearances & Goals

No.PosNatPlayerTotalNorth Eastern League Series 1 & 2North Eastern CupMitchell Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GK Flag of Scotland.svg SCO George Johnstone 3702704060
GK Flag of England.svg ENG John Moody 20002000
GK ??Laurence Gage10100000
DF Flag of Scotland.svg SCO Charlie Gavin4002806060
DF Flag of Scotland.svg SCO Frank Dunlop 3822626060
DF Flag of Scotland.svg SCO Willie Cooper (c)3812806041
DF Flag of England.svg ENG Alex Dyer3332116062
DF Flag of Scotland.svg SCO Bobby Ancell 2661614461
DF Flag of Scotland.svg SCO Andrew Beattie40200020
MF Flag of Scotland.svg SCO George Taylor 3952746160
MF ??Frederick Taylor80800000
MF Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg SOU Bill Strauss 20200000
MF ??John Girdwood10100000
MF ??John Cruickshank10000010
FW Flag of Scotland.svg SCO Jock Pattillo 344227326812
FW ??Alex Gourlay272519176820
FW Flag of Scotland.svg SCO Charlie Ferguson 24161496542
FW Flag of Scotland.svg SCO Billy Bain1041040000
FW Flag of England.svg ENG Stan Mortensen 76650011
FW Flag of Scotland.svg SCO George Hamilton 69422700
FW Flag of Scotland.svg SCO Matt Armstrong 54320022
FW Flag of Scotland.svg SCO George Mutch 51310020
FW Flag of Scotland.svg SCO Alex McSpayden 41000041
FW ???? Anderson31000031
FW ??James Nicol21210000
FW Flag of Scotland.svg SCO Percy Dickie 20200000
FW ??Joseph Harvey11110000
FW Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg SOU Stan Williams 11000011
FW Flag of Scotland.svg SCO Johnny McKenzie 10100000
FW ???? Newman10000010
FW Flag of England.svg ENG Robert Gurney10000010
????John Dryden31102476211
????Leslie Howe31310000
?????? Allison10100000
?????? Sharpe10100000

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