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{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2012}}
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{{Infobox football club season
{{Infobox football club season
| club = Aberdeen F.C.
| club = Aberdeen F.C.
| season = 1936-37
| season = 1935–36
| chairman =
| chairman =Francis John Whitehead
| chrtitle = Chairman
| chrtitle = Chairman
| manager = [[Dave Halliday]]
| manager = [[Paddy Travers]]
| mgrtitle = Manager
| mgrtitle = Manager
| league = [[Scottish Football League Division One|Scottish League Division One]]
| league = [[Scottish Football League Division One|Scottish League Division One]]
| league result = 2nd
| league result = 3rd
| cup1 = [[Scottish Cup]]
| cup1 = [[Scottish Cup]]
| cup1 result = Runners-up
| cup1 result = Quarter-finalists
| league topscorer = [[George Hamilton (footballer)|George Hamilton]] (16)
| league topscorer = [[Matt Armstrong]] (30)
| season topscorer = [[George Hamilton (footballer)|George Hamilton]] (31)
| season topscorer = [[Matt Armstrong]] (31)
| highest attendance = 35,000 vs. [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]], 4 September
| highest attendance = 34,500 vs. [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]], 23 November
| lowest attendance = 10,000 vs. [[Clyde F.C.|Clyde]] 1 February
| lowest attendance = 7,000 vs. [[Airdrieonians F.C. (1878)|Airdireonias]] 18 January
| average attendance =
| average attendance =
| prevseason = [[1935–36 Aberdeen F.C. season|1935-36]]
| prevseason = [[1934–35 Aberdeen F.C. season|1934–35]]
| nextseason = [[1937–38 Aberdeen F.C. season|1937–38]]
| nextseason = [[1936–37 Aberdeen F.C. season|1936–37]]
}}
}}


The 1936-37 season was '''[[Aberdeen F.C.|Aberdeen]]'s''' 32nd season in the top flight of Scottish football and their 34th season overall. Aberdeen competed in the [[Scottish Football League Division One|Scottish League Division One]] and the [[Scottish Cup]].
The 1935–36 season was [[Aberdeen F.C.|Aberdeen]]'s 31st season in the top flight of Scottish football and their 32nd season overall. Aberdeen competed in the [[Scottish Football League Division One|Scottish League Division One]] and the [[Scottish Cup]].


==Results==
==Results==
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===Division One===
===Division One===


{{Main article|1935–36 Scottish First Division}}
{{Main article|1935–36 Scottish Division One}}


{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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|[[Easter Road|A]]
|[[Easter Road|A]]
|3–1
|3–1
|align=left|[[George Hamilton (footballer)|Hamilton]], [[George Taylor (footballer, born 1915)|Taylor]], [[Tony Harris (footballer)|Harris]]
|align=left|[[Johnny Lang|Lang]] (2), [[Matt Armstrong|Armstrong]]
|28,000
|28,000
|-bgcolor=#FFFFDD
|-bgcolor=#FFFFDD
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|[[Fir Park|A]]
|[[Fir Park|A]]
|2–2
|2–2
|align=left|[[Archie Baird|Baird]]
|align=left|[[Matt Armstrong|Armstrong]] (2)
|10,000
|10,000
|-bgcolor=#EEFFEE
|-bgcolor=#EEFFEE
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|[[Pittodrie Park|H]]
|[[Pittodrie Park|H]]
|3–1
|3–1
|align=left|[[Matt Armstrong|Armstrong]] (2), [[Willie Mills|Mills]]
|align=left|[[Archie Baird|Baird]] (2), [[Tony Harris (footballer)|Harris]], [[George Hamilton (footballer)|Hamilton]], [[Stan Williams (footballer, born 1919)|Williams]], [[Alex Kiddie|Kiddie]]
|15,000
|15,000
|-bgcolor=#EEFFEE
|-bgcolor=#EEFFEE
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|[[Pittodrie Park|H]]
|[[Pittodrie Park|H]]
|3–1
|3–1
|align=left|[[Alex Kiddie|Kiddie]], [[Stan Williams (footballer, born 1919)|Williams]]
|align=left|[[Johnny McKenzie (footballer)|McKenzie]], [[Willie Mills|Mills]], [[Johnny Lang|Lang]]
|8,000
|8,000
|-bgcolor=#EEFFEE
|-bgcolor=#EEFFEE
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|[[East End Park|A]]
|[[East End Park|A]]
|2–0
|2–0
|align=left|[[Archie Baird|Baird]] (2)
|align=left|[[Willie Mills|Mills]], [[Matt Armstrong|Armstrong]]
|10,000
|10,000
|-bgcolor=#EEFFEE
|-bgcolor=#EEFFEE
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|[[Pittodrie Park|H]]
|[[Pittodrie Park|H]]
|3–0
|3–0
|align=left|''[[Hugh Howie|Howie]]'', [[Tony Harris (footballer)|Harris]]
|align=left|[[Johnny McKenzie (footballer)|McKenzie]], [[Johnny Lang|Lang]], [[Jackie Benyon|Benyon]]
|12,000
|12,000
|-bgcolor=#EEFFEE
|-bgcolor=#EEFFEE
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|[[Broomfield Park|A]]
|[[Broomfield Park|A]]
|4–3
|4–3
|align=left|[[Johnny Lang|Lang]], [[Willie Mills|Mills]], [[Matt Armstrong|Armstrong]], [[Johnny McKenzie (footballer)|McKenzie]]
|align=left|[[Tony Harris (footballer)|Harris]] (2)
|7,000
|7,000
|-bgcolor=#EEFFEE
|-bgcolor=#EEFFEE
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|[[Pittodrie Park|H]]
|[[Pittodrie Park|H]]
|4–1
|4–1
|align=left|[[George Taylor (footballer, born 1915))|Taylor]]
|align=left|[[Matt Armstrong|Armstrong]] (3), [[Johnny Lang|Lang]]
|16,000
|16,000
|-bgcolor=#EEFFEE
|-bgcolor=#EEFFEE
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|[[Pittodrie Park|H]]
|[[Pittodrie Park|H]]
|3–0
|3–0
|align=left|[[Willie Mills|Mills]], [[Johnny McKenzie (footballer)|McKenzie]], [[Johnny Lang|Lang]]
|align=left|
|20,000
|20,000
|-bgcolor=#FFCCCC
|-bgcolor=#FFCCCC
|10
|10
|align=left|28 September
|align=left|28 September
|align=left|[[Third Lanark F.C.|Third Lanark]]
|align=left|[[Third Lanark A.C.|Third Lanark]]
|[[Cathkin Park|A]]
|[[Cathkin Park|A]]
|1–5
|1–5
|align=left|[[Johnny Lang|Lang]]
|align=left|[[Willie McCall (footballer, born 1920)|McCall]], [[Tony Harris (footballer)|Harris]]
|9,000
|9,000
|-bgcolor=#EEFFEE
|-bgcolor=#EEFFEE
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|[[Pittodrie Park|H]]
|[[Pittodrie Park|H]]
|4–0
|4–0
|align=left|[[Dave Warnock|Warnock]] (2), [[Johnny McKenzie (footballer)|McKenzie]], [[Tommy Devers|Devers]]
|align=left|
|10,000
|10,000
|-bgcolor=#EEFFEE
|-bgcolor=#EEFFEE
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|[[Gayfield Park|A]]
|[[Gayfield Park|A]]
|1–0
|1–0
|align=left|
|align=left|[[Matt Armstrong|Armstrong]]
|6,000
|6,000
|-bgcolor=#EEFFEE
|-bgcolor=#EEFFEE
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|[[Pittodrie Park|H]]
|[[Pittodrie Park|H]]
|2–1
|2–1
|align=left|[[Willie Millar|Millar]] (2), [[Willie McCall (footballer, born 1920)|McCall]]
|align=left|[[Tommy Devers|Devers]] (2)
|7,500
|7,500
|-bgcolor=#EEFFEE
|-bgcolor=#EEFFEE
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|[[Rugby Park|A]]
|[[Rugby Park|A]]
|5–2
|5–2
|align=left|[[Ernie Waldron|Waldron]], [[George Hamilton (footballer)|Hamilton]]
|align=left|[[Willie Mills|Mills]] (3), [[Matt Armstrong|Armstrong]], [[Johnny Lang|Lang]]
|6,000
|6,000
|-bgcolor=#EEFFEE
|-bgcolor=#EEFFEE
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|[[Pittodrie Park|H]]
|[[Pittodrie Park|H]]
|4–3
|4–3
|align=left|[[George Hamilton (footballer)|Hamilton]] (3), [[Tony Harris (footballer)|Harris]], [[Stan Williams (footballer, born 1919)|Williams]]
|align=left|[[Matt Armstrong|Armstrong]] (2 penalties), [[Jackie Benyon|Benyon]], [[Tommy Devers|Devers]]
|14,000
|14,000
|-bgcolor=#FFFFDD
|-bgcolor=#FFFFDD
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|[[Muirton Park|A]]
|[[Muirton Park|A]]
|0–0
|0–0
|align=left|[[George Hamilton (footballer)|Hamilton]]
|align=left|
|7,000
|7,000
|-bgcolor=#EEFFEE
|-bgcolor=#EEFFEE
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|[[Cliftonhill|A]]
|[[Cliftonhill|A]]
|3–1
|3–1
|align=left|[[Johnny McKenzie (footballer)|McKenzie]], [[George Thomson (footballer, fl. 1932–1946)|Thomson]], [[Willie Mills|Mills]]
|align=left|
|6,000
|6,000
|-bgcolor=#EEFFEE
|-bgcolor=#EEFFEE
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|[[Pittodrie Park|H]]
|[[Pittodrie Park|H]]
|1–0
|1–0
|align=left|[[Ernie Waldron|Waldron]] (2), [[Willie Hume (footballer)|Hume]]
|align=left|[[Jackie Benyon|Benyon]]
|34,500
|34,500
|-bgcolor=#EEFFEE
|-bgcolor=#EEFFEE
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|[[Pittodrie Park|H]]
|[[Pittodrie Park|H]]
|2–1
|2–1
|align=left|[[Tony Harris (footballer)|Harris]]
|align=left|[[Matt Armstrong|Armstrong]] (2)
|18,000
|18,000
|-bgcolor=#EEFFEE
|-bgcolor=#EEFFEE
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|[[Shawfield Stadium|A]]
|[[Shawfield Stadium|A]]
|3–0
|3–0
|align=left|[[Matt Armstrong|Armstrong]] (2), [[Jackie Benyon|Benyon]]
|align=left|
|11,000
|11,000
|-bgcolor=#EEFFEE
|-bgcolor=#EEFFEE
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|[[Douglas Park|A]]
|[[Douglas Park|A]]
|3–1
|3–1
|align=left|[[George Hamilton (footballer)|Hamilton]] (4), [[Tony Harris (footballer)|Harris]]
|align=left|[[Willie Mills|Mills]], [[Dave Warnock|Warnock]], [[Johnny Lang|Lang]]
|4,000
|4,000
|-bgcolor=#FFCCCC
|-bgcolor=#FFCCCC
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|[[Celtic Park|A]]
|[[Celtic Park|A]]
|3–5
|3–5
|align=left|[[Dave Warnock|Warnock]] (2), [[Matt Armstrong|Armstrong]]
|align=left|
|40,000
|40,000
|-bgcolor=#FFFFDD
|-bgcolor=#FFFFDD
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|[[Pittodrie Park|H]]
|[[Pittodrie Park|H]]
|1–1
|1–1
|align=left|
|align=left|[[Johnny McKenzie (footballer)|McKenzie]]
|17,000
|17,000
|-bgcolor=#FFFFDD
|-bgcolor=#FFFFDD
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|[[Dens Park|A]]
|[[Dens Park|A]]
|2–2
|2–2
|align=left|[[George Hamilton (footballer)|Hamilton]], [[Stan Williams (footballer, born 1919)|Williams]]
|align=left|[[George Thomson (footballer, fl. 1932–1946)|Thomson]] (penalty), [[Willie Mills|Mills]]
|22,000
|22,000
|-bgcolor=#FFFFDD
|-bgcolor=#FFFFDD
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|[[Pittodrie Park|H]]
|[[Pittodrie Park|H]]
|3–3
|3–3
|align=left|[[Willie Scott (football)|Scott]], [[Ritchie Smith|R. Smith]], [[Willie Mills|Mills]]
|align=left|
|16,000
|16,000
|-bgcolor=#EEFFEE
|-bgcolor=#EEFFEE
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|[[Easter Road|A]]
|[[Easter Road|A]]
|4–1
|4–1
|align=left|[[Willie McCall (footballer, born 1920)|McCall]] (2), [[Tony Harris (footballer)|Harris]], [[George Hamilton (footballer)|Hamilton]], [[Stan Williams (footballer, born 1919)|Williams]]
|align=left|[[Dave Warnock|Warnock]] (2), [[Willie Scott (football)|Scott]], [[Johnny McKenzie (footballer)|McKenzie]]
|22,000
|22,000
|-bgcolor=#FFFFDD
|-bgcolor=#FFFFDD
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|[[Somerset Park|A]]
|[[Somerset Park|A]]
|1–1
|1–1
|align=left|[[Alex Kiddie|Kiddie]] (3), [[Willie McCall (footballer, born 1920)|McCall]]
|align=left|[[Willie Scott (football)|Scott]]
|10,000
|10,000
|-bgcolor=#FFFFDD
|-bgcolor=#FFFFDD
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|[[Pittodrie Park|H]]
|[[Pittodrie Park|H]]
|2–2
|2–2
|align=left|[[George Hamilton (footballer)|Hamilton]], [[George Taylor (footballer, born 1915))|Taylor]] (penalty)
|align=left|[[George Thomson (footballer, fl. 1932–1946)|Thomson]] (penalty), [[Jackie Benyon|Benyon]]
|7,000
|7,000
|-bgcolor=#EEFFEE
|-bgcolor=#EEFFEE
|29
|29
|align=left|1 February
|align=left|1 February
|align=left|[[Third Lanark F.C.|Third Lanark]]
|align=left|[[Third Lanark A.C.|Third Lanark]]
|[[Pittodrie Park|H]]
|[[Pittodrie Park|H]]
|2–0
|2–0
|align=left|[[Archie Kelly|Kelly]]
|align=left|[[Dave Warnock|Warnock]] (2)
|11,000
|11,000
|-bgcolor=#FFFFDD
|-bgcolor=#FFFFDD
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|[[Firhill Park|A]]
|[[Firhill Park|A]]
|3–3
|3–3
|align=left|[[Matt Armstrong|Armstrong]] (2), [[George Thomson (footballer, fl. 1932–1946)|Thomson]]
|align=left|[[Archie Kelly|Kelly]]
|22,000
|22,000
|-bgcolor=#FFCCCC
|-bgcolor=#FFCCCC
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|[[Pittodrie Park|H]]
|[[Pittodrie Park|H]]
|1–2
|1–2
|align=left|[[Matt Armstrong|Armstrong]]
|align=left|[[Alex Kiddie|Kiddie]] (3), [[Willie McCall (footballer, born 1920)|McCall]]
|9,000
|9,000
|-bgcolor=#EEFFEE
|-bgcolor=#EEFFEE
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|[[Pittodrie Park|H]]
|[[Pittodrie Park|H]]
|2–1
|2–1
|align=left|[[George Hamilton (footballer)|Hamilton]], [[George Taylor (footballer, born 1915))|Taylor]] (penalty)
|align=left|[[Matt Armstrong|Armstrong]], [[Willie Mills|Mills]]
|8,000
|8,000
|-bgcolor=#FFFFDD
|-bgcolor=#FFFFDD
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|[[Palmerston Park|A]]
|[[Palmerston Park|A]]
|1–1
|1–1
|align=left|[[George Hamilton (footballer)|Hamilton]] (2), [[Archie Baird|Baird]]
|align=left|[[Matt Armstrong|Armstrong]]
|9,000
|9,000
|-bgcolor=#EEFFEE
|-bgcolor=#EEFFEE
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|[[Pittodrie Park|H]]
|[[Pittodrie Park|H]]
|3–0
|3–0
|align=left|[[Willie Mills|Mills]] (penalty), [[Matt Armstrong|Armstrong]], [[Jackie Benyon|Beynon]]
|align=left|[[Archie Kelly|Kelly]]
|7,000
|7,000
|-bgcolor=#EEFFEE
|-bgcolor=#EEFFEE
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|[[Hampden Park|A]]
|[[Hampden Park|A]]
|1–0
|1–0
|align=left|[[George Hamilton (footballer)|Hamilton]] (2), [[Archie Baird|Baird]]
|align=left|[[Jackie Benyon|Beynon]]
|4,000
|4,000
|-bgcolor=#EEFFEE
|-bgcolor=#EEFFEE
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|[[Pittodrie Park|H]]
|[[Pittodrie Park|H]]
|6–1
|6–1
|align=left|[[Matt Armstrong|Armstrong]] (4), [[Willie Mills|Mills]], [[George Thomson (footballer, fl. 1932–1946)|Thomson]]
|align=left|[[Archie Kelly|Kelly]]
|10,000
|10,000
|-bgcolor=#EEFFEE
|-bgcolor=#EEFFEE
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|[[Tynecastle Park|A]]
|[[Tynecastle Park|A]]
|2–1
|2–1
|align=left|[[Archie Kelly|Kelly]]
|align=left|[[Willie Mills|Mills]], [[Matt Armstrong|Armstrong]]
|18,000
|18,000
|-bgcolor=#EEFFEE
|-bgcolor=#EEFFEE
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|[[Ibrox Park|A]]
|[[Ibrox Park|A]]
|3–2
|3–2
|align=left|[[Jackie Benyon|Beynon]], [[Willie Mills|Mills]], [[George Thomson (footballer, fl. 1932–1946)|Thomson]]
|align=left|[[Archie Kelly|Kelly]]
|12,000
|12,000
|}
|}


====Final League table====
====Final standings====
{{:1935–36 Scottish Division One|showteam=ABD}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!width=30|P
!width=140|Team
!width=30|Pld
!width=30|W
!width=30|D
!width=30|L
!width=30|GF
!width=30|GA
!width=30|GD
!width=30|Pts
|-
|2
|align=left|[[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]]
|38
|27
|7
|4
|110
|43
|67
|'''61'''
|- style="background:#ccffcc;"
|3
|align=left|[[Aberdeen F.C.|Aberdeen]]
|38
|26
|9
|3
|96
|50
|46
|'''61'''
|-
|4
|align=left|[[Motherwell F.C.|Motherwell]]
|38
|18
|12
|8
|77
|58
|19
|'''48'''
|}


===Scottish Cup===
===Scottish Cup===
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|[[Pittodrie Park|H]]
|[[Pittodrie Park|H]]
|4–1
|4–1
|align=left|[[Willie McCall (footballer, born 1920)|McCall]], [[Willie Cooper|Cooper]]
|align=left|[[Jackie Benyon|Benyon]] (2), [[Willie Mills|Mills]], [[Johnny McKenzie (footballer)|McKenzie]]
|12,718
|12,718
|-bgcolor=#EEFFEE
|-bgcolor=#EEFFEE
|R2
|R2
|align=left|8 February
|align=left|8 February
|align=left|[[King's Park F.C.|KIng's Park]]
|align=left|[[King's Park F.C.|King's Park]]
|[[Pittodrie Park|H]]
|[[Pittodrie Park|H]]
|6–0
|6–0
|align=left|[[George Hamilton (footballer)|Hamilton]] (3), [[Tony Harris (footballer)|Harris]] (3), [[Stan Williams (footballer, born 1919)|Williams]], [[Ray Botha|Botha]]
|align=left|[[Willie Mills|Mills]] (2), [[Johnny Lang|Lang]] (2), [[Matt Armstrong|Armstrong]], [[George Thomson (footballer, fl. 1932–1946)|Thomson]]
|13,613
|13,613
|-bgcolor=#FFFFDD
|-bgcolor=#FFFFDD
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|[[Pittodrie Park|H]]
|[[Pittodrie Park|H]]
|1–1
|1–1
|align=left|[[Willie Millar|Millar]]
|align=left|[[Johnny Lang|Lang]]
|32,468
|32,468
|-bgcolor=#EEFFEE
|-bgcolor=#EEFFEE
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|[[Muirton Park|A]]
|[[Muirton Park|A]]
|1–0
|1–0
|align=left|[[Willie Millar|Millar]]
|align=left|[[George Thomson (footballer, fl. 1932–1946)|Thomson]] (penalty)
|21,843
|21,843
|-bgcolor=#FFCCCC
|-bgcolor=#FFCCCC
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|41,633
|41,633
|-
|-
|}

== Squad ==

=== Appearances & Goals ===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
! rowspan="2" |<abbr>No.</abbr>
! rowspan="2" |<abbr>Pos</abbr>
! rowspan="2" |<abbr>Nat</abbr>
! rowspan="2" |Player
! colspan="2" |Total
! colspan="2" |Division One
! colspan="2" |Scottish Cup
|-
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
|-
|
|[[Goalkeeper (association football)|GK]]
|{{fbaicon|SCO}} [[Scotland|SCO]]
|[[Steve Smith (footballer, born 1899)|Steve Smith]]
!33
!0
|30
|0
|3
|0
|-
|
|[[Goalkeeper (association football)|GK]]
|{{fbaicon|SCO}} [[Scotland|SCO]]
|[[Douglas Westland|Doug Westland]]
!10
!0
|8
|0
|2
|0
|-
|
|[[Defender (association football)|DF]]
|{{fbaicon|SCO}} [[Scotland|SCO]]
|[[Willie Cooper]]
!43
!0
|38
|0
|5
|0
|-
|
|[[Defender (association football)|DF]]
|{{fbaicon|SCO}} [[Scotland|SCO]]
|[[Bob Fraser (footballer)|Bob Fraser]] (c)
!42
!0
|37
|0
|5
|0
|-
|
|[[Defender (association football)|DF]]
|{{fbaicon|SCO}} [[Scotland|SCO]]
|[[Charlie McGill]]
!40
!0
|35
|0
|5
|0
|-
|
|[[Defender (association football)|DF]]
|{{fbaicon|SCO}} [[Scotland|SCO]]
|Charlie Gavin
!5
!0
|5
|0
|0
|0
|-
|
|[[Defender (association football)|DF]]
|{{fbaicon|SCO}} [[Scotland|SCO]]
|Dick Ritchie
!3
!0
|3
|0
|0
|0
|-
|
|[[Defender (association football)|DF]]
|{{fbaicon|SCO}} [[Scotland|SCO]]
|[[Duncan Urquhart]]
!3
!0
|3
|0
|0
|0
|-
|
|[[Defender (association football)|DF]]
|{{fbaicon|SCO}} [[Scotland|SCO]]
|Joe Devine
!1
!0
|1
|0
|0
|0
|-
|
|[[Midfielder|MF]]
|??
|[[George Thomson (footballer, fl. 1932–1946)|George Thomson]]
!39
!8
|34
|6
|5
|2
|-
|
|[[Midfielder|MF]]
|{{fbaicon|NIR}} [[Northern Ireland|NIR]]
|[[Eddie Falloon]]
!39
!0
|34
|0
|5
|0
|-
|
|[[Midfielder|MF]]
|{{fbaicon|SCO}} [[Scotland|SCO]]
|Johnny Lang
!31
!13
|26
|10
|5
|3
|-
|
|[[Midfielder|MF]]
|{{fbaicon|WAL}} [[Wales|WAL]]
|[[Jackie Beynon]]
!31
!10
|29
|8
|2
|2
|-
|
|[[Midfielder|MF]]
|{{fbaicon|SCO}} [[Scotland|SCO]]
|[[Dave Warnock]]
!21
!9
|18
|9
|3
|0
|-
|
|[[Midfielder|MF]]
|{{fbaicon|SCO}} [[Scotland|SCO]]
|Ritchie Smith
!4
!1
|4
|1
|0
|0
|-
|
|[[Midfielder|MF]]
|{{fbaicon|SCO}} [[Scotland|SCO]]
|William Reid
!0
!0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|-
|
|[[Forward (association football)|FW]]
|{{fbaicon|SCO}} [[Scotland|SCO]]
|[[Johnny McKenzie (footballer)|Johnny McKenzie]]
!39
!9
|35
|8
|4
|1
|-
|
|[[Forward (association football)|FW]]
|{{fbaicon|SCO}} [[Scotland|SCO]]
|[[Willie Mills]]
!38
!20
|33
|17
|5
|3
|-
|
|[[Forward (association football)|FW]]
|{{fbaicon|SCO}} [[Scotland|SCO]]
|[[Matt Armstrong]]
!35
!31
|30
|30
|5
|1
|-
|
|[[Forward (association football)|FW]]
|{{fbaicon|SCO}} [[Scotland|SCO]]
|Tommy Devers
!7
!4
|7
|4
|0
|0
|-
|
|[[Forward (association football)|FW]]
|{{fbaicon|SCO}} [[Scotland|SCO]]
|Willie Scott
!5
!3
|5
|3
|0
|0
|-
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|[[Forward (association football)|FW]]
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Aberdeen F.C.
1935–36 season
ChairmanFrancis John Whitehead
ManagerPaddy Travers
Scottish League Division One3rd
Scottish CupQuarter-finalists
Top goalscorerLeague: Matt Armstrong (30)
All: Matt Armstrong (31)
Highest home attendance34,500 vs. Rangers, 23 November
Lowest home attendance7,000 vs. Airdireonias 18 January

The 1935–36 season was Aberdeen's 31st season in the top flight of Scottish football and their 32nd season overall. Aberdeen competed in the Scottish League Division One and the Scottish Cup.

Results

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Division One

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Main article: 1935–36 Scottish Division One
Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance
1 10 August Celtic A 3–1 Lang (2), Armstrong 28,000
2 17 August Motherwell A 2–2 Armstrong (2) 10,000
3 24 August Hibernian H 3–1 Armstrong (2), Mills 15,000
4 28 August Clyde H 3–1 McKenzie, Mills, Lang 8,000
5 31 August Dunfermline Athletic A 2–0 Mills, Armstrong 10,000
6 7 September Ayr United H 3–0 McKenzie, Lang, Benyon 12,000
7 14 September Airdrieoniasn A 4–3 Lang, Mills, Armstrong, McKenzie 7,000
8 21 September Dundee H 4–1 Armstrong (3), Lang 16,000
9 23 September Hamilton Academical H 3–0 Mills, McKenzie, Lang 20,000
10 28 September Third Lanark A 1–5 Lang 9,000
11 5 October Partick Thistle H 4–0 Warnock (2), McKenzie, Devers 10,000
12 12 October Arbroath A 1–0 Armstrong 6,000
13 19 October Queen's Park H 2–1 Devers (2) 7,500
14 26 October Kilmarnock A 5–2 Mills (3), Armstrong, Lang 6,000
15 2 November Queen of the South H 4–3 Armstrong (2 penalties), Benyon, Devers 14,000
16 9 November St Johnstone A 0–0 7,000
17 16 November Albion Rovers A 3–1 McKenzie, Thomson, Mills 6,000
18 23 November Rangers H 1–0 Benyon 34,500
19 30 November Heart of Midlothian H 2–1 Armstrong (2) 18,000
20 7 December Clyde A 3–0 Armstrong (2), Benyon 11,000
21 14 December Hamilton Academical A 3–1 Mills, Warnock, Lang 4,000
22 21 December Celtic A 3–5 Warnock (2), Armstrong 40,000
23 28 December Motherwell H 1–1 McKenzie 17,000
24 1 January Dundee A 2–2 Thomson (penalty), Mills 22,000
25 2 January Dunfermline Athletic H 3–3 Scott, R. Smith, Mills 16,000
26 4 January Hibernian A 4–1 Warnock (2), Scott, McKenzie 22,000
27 11 January Ayr United A 1–1 Scott 10,000
28 18 January Airdireonians H 2–2 Thomson (penalty), Benyon 7,000
29 1 February Third Lanark H 2–0 Warnock (2) 11,000
30 15 February Partick Thistle A 3–3 Armstrong (2), Thomson 22,000
31 29 February Arbroath H 1–2 Armstrong 9,000
32 14 March Kilmarnock H 2–1 Armstrong, Mills 8,000
33 21 March Queen of the South A 1–1 Armstrong 9,000
34 28 March St Johnstone H 3–0 Mills (penalty), Armstrong, Beynon 7,000
35 4 April Queen's Park A 1–0 Beynon 4,000
36 11 April Albion Rovers H 6–1 Armstrong (4), Mills, Thomson 10,000
37 25 April Heart of Midlothian A 2–1 Mills, Armstrong 18,000
38 29 April Rangers A 3–2 Beynon, Mills, Thomson 12,000

Final standings

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Celtic 38 32 2 4 115 33 +82 66
2 Rangers 38 27 7 4 110 43 +67 61
3 Aberdeen 38 26 9 3 96 50 +46 61
4 Motherwell 38 18 12 8 77 58 +19 48
5 Heart of Midlothian 38 20 7 11 88 55 +33 47
Source: RSSSF[dead link‍]

Scottish Cup

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Main article: 1935–36 Scottish Cup
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance
R1 29 January Hamilton Academical H 4–1 Benyon (2), Mills, McKenzie 12,718
R2 8 February King's Park H 6–0 Mills (2), Lang (2), Armstrong, Thomson 13,613
R3 22 February St Johnstone H 1–1 Lang 32,468
R3 R 26 February St Johnstone A 1–0 Thomson (penalty) 21,843
QF 7 March Rangers H 0–1 41,633

Squad

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Appearances & Goals

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No. Pos Nat Player Total Division One Scottish Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK Scotland SCO Steve Smith 33 0 30 0 3 0
GK Scotland SCO Doug Westland 10 0 8 0 2 0
DF Scotland SCO Willie Cooper 43 0 38 0 5 0
DF Scotland SCO Bob Fraser (c) 42 0 37 0 5 0
DF Scotland SCO Charlie McGill 40 0 35 0 5 0
DF Scotland SCO Charlie Gavin 5 0 5 0 0 0
DF Scotland SCO Dick Ritchie 3 0 3 0 0 0
DF Scotland SCO Duncan Urquhart 3 0 3 0 0 0
DF Scotland SCO Joe Devine 1 0 1 0 0 0
MF ?? George Thomson 39 8 34 6 5 2
MF Northern Ireland NIR Eddie Falloon 39 0 34 0 5 0
MF Scotland SCO Johnny Lang 31 13 26 10 5 3
MF Wales WAL Jackie Beynon 31 10 29 8 2 2
MF Scotland SCO Dave Warnock 21 9 18 9 3 0
MF Scotland SCO Ritchie Smith 4 1 4 1 0 0
MF Scotland SCO William Reid 0 0 0 0 0 0
FW Scotland SCO Johnny McKenzie 39 9 35 8 4 1
FW Scotland SCO Willie Mills 38 20 33 17 5 3
FW Scotland SCO Matt Armstrong 35 31 30 30 5 1
FW Scotland SCO Tommy Devers 7 4 7 4 0 0
FW Scotland SCO Willie Scott 5 3 5 3 0 0
FW Scotland SCO Joe Brown 4 0 3 0 1 0

References

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  • Kevin Stirling. Aberdeen A Centenary History 1903-2003. Desert Island Books 2002. ISBN 1-874287-49-X.
  • AFC Heritage Trust
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