Aberdeen F.C. competed in Scottish Football League Division One and the Scottish Cup in season 1907–08.
Overview This was Aberdeen's fifth season and their third in the top flight of Scottish football. Aberdeen improved on their league finish from the previous season, finishing eighth place out of 18 clubs. They also had their best season to date in the Scottish Cup, going all the way to the semi-final but losing 0–1 to Celtic. Notable new signings included Donald Colman from Motherwell. In this season, Willie Lennie became the first Aberdeen player to be capped for Scotland when he played against Wales in March 1908.
Results Scottish Division One
Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance117 AugustClydeH3–1Halkett, McDonald, Lennie8,000224 AugustRangersA0–420,000331 AugustMortonH1–2Lennie4,00047 SeptemberHibernianA0–18,000514 SeptemberSt MirrenH1–3B. Simpson6,000621 SeptemberDundeeA0–18,500723 SeptemberCelticH2–1McDonald (2)9,500828 SeptemberPartick ThistleH1–0Lennie7,50095 OctoberKilmarnockH1–0Murray7,0001012 OctoberFalkirkA0–45,5001119 OctoberThird LanarkH1–1Murray7,0001226 OctoberHeart of MidlothianA1–3McDonald8,000132 NovemberHamilton AcademicalH3–0B. Simpson (2), O'Hagan4,500149 NovemberQueen's ParkA2–2Murray, Lennie3,5001516 NovemberMotherwellA3–2McDonald, Murray, Lennie4,0001623 NovemberPort Glasgow AthleticH3–1Murray, O'Hagan, Lennie7,0001730 NovemberSt MirrenA3–0Simpson, Murray, Lennie3,500187 DecemberDundeeH1–1Murray16,0001914 DecemberThird LanarkA1–1Murray4,0002021 DecemberHeart of MidlothianH1–0Murray5,5002128 DecemberMortonA0–23,000221 JanuaryAirdrieoniansA1–0Murray3,000232 JanuaryCelticA0–26,0002411 JanuaryFalkirkH1–1Lennie11,0002518 JanuaryRangersH0–010,000261 FebruaryHamilton AcademicalA0–33,0002729 FebruaryKilmarnockA0–14,000287 MarchMotherwellH2–1Murray, O'Hagan4,5002914 MarchPort Glasgow AthleticA1–1B. Simpson2,0003028 MarchAirdrieoniansH0–15,500314 AprilPartick ThistleAThis game was played at Aberdeen's ground (Pittodrie), despite Partick Thistle being the home team.6–0Davidson, W. Low, Muir, Murray, O'Hagan, Lennie1,0003218 AprilHibernianH1–1O'Hagan4,0003320 AprilQueen's ParkH3–0B. Simpson, Murray (2)3,0003425 AprilClydeA2–2Muir, Lennie3,000
Final standings
Scottish Cup
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) AttendanceR125 JanuaryAlbion RoversH3–0Muir 2, McDonald5,000R28 FebruaryDundeeH0–018,000R2 R15 FebruaryDundeeA2–2Murray, O'Hagan23,000R2 2R19 FebruaryDundeeN3–1Own goal, Murray, Lennie24,000QF22 FebruaryQueen's ParkH3–1Murray (3)17,000SF21 MarchCelticH0–120,000
Squad Appearances & Goals
References
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