# 1922–23 Aberdeen F.C. season

Aberdeen F.C. competed in the Scottish Football League Division One and Scottish Cup in season 1922–23.

## Overview

Aberdeen finished in fifth place out of 20 in Scottish Division One, their highest finish since 1911. A new ground record for Pittodrie Stadium was set in October, when 27,000 spectators attended a game against Rangers which finished 0–0.
During the Scottish Cup, a club record victory was achieved over Peterhead in the third round. Aberdeen won 13–0.
Andy Rankine was the club's top scorer this season with 17; fourteen in the league and three in the cup.

## Results
### Scottish Division One

| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
| 1 | 16 August | Kilmarnock | A | 0–1 | | 8,500 |
| 2 | 19 August | Dundee | A | 1–1 | Rankine | 22,000 |
| 3 | 26 August | Raith Rovers | H | 1–0 | Miller | 16,000 |
| 4 | 2 September | Albion Rovers | A | 2–0 | Thomson, Miller | 4,000 |
| 5 | 9 September | Hibernian | H | 2–0 | Miller, Rankine | 20,000 |
| 6 | 16 September | Morton | A | 1–2 | Rankine | 4,000 |
| 7 | 23 September | Falkirk | H | 2–2 | Rankine (2) | 7,000 |
| 8 | 25 September | Celtic | H | 3–1 | Milne, Miller, Rankine | 23,500 |
| 9 | 30 September | St Mirren | H | 4–2 | Thomson, Miller (2), Smith | 16,000 |
| 10 | 2 October | Alloa Athletic | A | 2–0 | Middleton, Thomson | 5,000 |
| 11 | 7 October | Airdrieonians | A | 0–2 | | 8,000 |
| 12 | 14 October | Rangers | H | 0–0 | | 27,000 |
| 13 | 21 October | Motherwell | A | 1–3 | Rankine | 7,000 |
| 14 | 28 October | Hamilton Academical | H | 1–0 | Thomson | 11,000 |
| 15 | 4 November | Third Lanark | A | 1–2 | Thomson | 10,000 |
| 16 | 11 November | Heart of Midlothian | H | 0–1 | | 15,000 |
| 17 | 18 November | Kilmarnock | H | 5–0 | MacLachlan, Connon (2), Rankine (2) | 10,000 |
| 18 | 25 November | Partick Thistle | A | 1–2 | Middleton | 12,000 |
| 19 | 2 December | Alloa Athletic | H | 1–0 | Thomson | 11,000 |
| 20 | 9 December | Clyde | H | 1–0 | Middleton | 10,000 |
| 21 | 16 December | St Mirren | A | 1–0 | Smith | 11,000 |
| 22 | 23 December | Airdrieonians | H | 0–1 | | 13,000 |
| 23 | 30 December | Rangers | A | 1–1 | Rankine | 22,000 |
| 24 | 1 January | Dundee | H | 0–0 | | 23,000 |
| 25 | 2 January | Raith Rovers | A | 1–1 | Smith | 6,000 |
| 26 | 6 January | Celtic | A | 2–1 | Thomson, Rankine | 15,000 |
| 27 | 20 January | Morton | H | 1–1 | Milne | 9,000 |
| 28 | 3 February | Ayr United | H | 4–1 | Robertson, Thomson (2), Grant | 13,000 |
| 29 | 17 February | Partick Thistle | H | 0–0 | | 11,000 |
| 30 | 28 February | Falkirk | H | 1–1 | Rankine | 3,500 |
| 31 | 3 March | Hibernian | A | 0–2 | | 10,000 |
| 32 | 10 March | Ayr United | A | 1–2 | Thomson | 5,500 |
| 33 | 24 March | Third Lanark | H | 1–1 | Thomson | 11,000 |
| 34 | 31 March | Heart of Midlothian | A | 0–0 | | 12,500 |
| 35 | 7 April | Hamilton Academical | A | 0–0 | | 4,000 |
| 36 | 14 April | Albion Rovers | H | 1–2 | Smith | 12,000 |
| 37 | 21 April | Clyde | A | 1–0 | Rankine | 5,000 |
| 38 | 28 April | Motherwell | H | 2–1 | Miller (2) | 9,500 |

#### Final standings

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 3 | Celtic | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 52 | 39 | +13 | 46 |
| 4 | Falkirk | 38 | 14 | 17 | 7 | 44 | 32 | +12 | 45 |
| 5 | Aberdeen | 38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 46 | 34 | +12 | 42 |
| 6 | St Mirren | 38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 54 | 44 | +10 | 42 |
| 7 | Dundee | 38 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 51 | 45 | +6 | 41 |

### Scottish Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
| R1 | 13 January | Forfar Athletic | H | 1–0 | Rankine | 13,000 |
| R2 | 27 January | Airdrieonians | A | 1–1 | Smith | 12,000 |
| R2 R | 31 January | Airdrieonians | H | 2–0 | Rankine, Smith | 14,500 |
| R3 | 10 February | Peterhead | H | 13–0 | Milne (3), Middleton, Thomson (3), Grant (4), Rankine, Smith | 3,241 |
| QF | 24 February | Hibernian | A | 0–2 | | 28,000 |

## 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 | ENG | Harry Blackwell | 43 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| | DF | SCO | Duff Bruce | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | FW | SCO | Jacky Connon | 19 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| | FW | SCO | Andy Dick | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | FW | SCO | Alf Duggins | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | DF | SCO | Matt Forsyth | 42 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| | FW | SCO | Walter Grant | 20 | 5 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| | MF | SCO | Sandy Grosert | 22 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | DF | SCO | Jock Hutton | 40 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| | MF | SCO | Bert MacLachlan (c) | 35 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| | DF | SCO | James McBoyle | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | MF | SCO | Willie McLeod | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | FW | ENG | Billy Middleton | 36 | 4 | 31 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| | FW | SCO | Johnny Miller | 12 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| | MF | SCO | Vic Milne | 41 | 5 | 36 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| | FW | SCO | Alec Moir | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | FW | SCO | Andy Rankine | 43 | 17 | 38 | 14 | 5 | 3 |
| | MF | SCO | Arthur Robertson | 24 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| | FW | SCO | Jimmy Smith | 40 | 7 | 35 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| | FW | SCO | Eddie Swan | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | FW | SCO | Doug Thomson | 34 | 14 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 3 |