# 1921–22 Aberdeen F.C. season

Aberdeen F.C. competed in Scottish Football League Division One and Scottish Cup in season 1921–22.

## Overview

Aberdeen finished in 15th place out of 22 clubs in Division One, missing out on relegation by five points. In the Scottish Cup, they made it through to the semi-final stage, but lost 3–1 to Morton at Dens Park, Dundee. New signing Johnny Miller scored a record 27 goals this season.

## Results
### Scottish Division One

| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
| 1 | 20 August | Ayr United | H | 1–0 | Miller | 16,000 |
| 2 | 27 August | Dumbarton | A | 1–1 | Miller | 4,500 |
| 3 | 30 August | Partick Thistle | A | 0–2 | | 16,000 |
| 4 | 3 September | Dundee | H | 1–2 | Miller | 18,000 |
| 5 | 10 September | Celtic | H | 1–1 | Rankine | 21,000 |
| 6 | 14 September | Falkirk | H | 1–1 | Miller | 14,000 |
| 7 | 17 September | Kilmarnock | A | 3–2 | Connon, Miller (2) | 7,000 |
| 8 | 21 September | Clydebank | A | 1–1 | Miller | 5,000 |
| 9 | 24 September | Rangers | A | 0–1 | | 26,000 |
| 10 | 26 September | Queen's Park | H | 2–1 | Miller, Robertson | 15,000 |
| 11 | 1 October | Hibernian | H | 1–2 | Miller | 14,500 |
| 12 | 8 October | Raith Rovers | A | 1–2 | Wright | 12,000 |
| 13 | 15 October | Clyde | H | 4–2 | Thomson, Miller (3) | 14,500 |
| 14 | 22 October | Hamilton Academical | A | 2–2 | Wright, Miller | 6,500 |
| 15 | 29 October | Third Lanark | H | 3–0 | Miller (3) | 12,000 |
| 16 | 5 November | Albion Rovers | A | 2–0 | Thomson, Miller | 2,000 |
| 17 | 12 November | Airdrieonians | H | 3–0 | Middleton, Miller, Bainbridge | 15,000 |
| 18 | 19 November | Falkirk | A | 1–2 | Miller | 8,500 |
| 19 | 26 November | Partick Thistle | H | 2–1 | Thomson, Rankine | 16,500 |
| 20 | 3 December | Heart of Midlothian | A | 1–2 | Rankine | 15,000 |
| 21 | 10 December | St Mirren | H | 0–1 | | 15,500 |
| 22 | 17 December | Motherwell | H | 2–0 | Thomson, Rankine | 12,500 |
| 23 | 24 December | Morton | A | 1–2 | Robertson | 5,000 |
| 24 | 31 December | Clydebank | H | 2–0 | Thomson (2) | 12,000 |
| 25 | 2 January | Dundee | A | 0–1 | | 22,000 |
| 26 | 3 January | Raith Rovers | H | 1–2 | Thomson | 8,000 |
| 27 | 7 January | Airdrieonians | A | 0–4 | | 5,500 |
| 28 | 14 January | Dumbarton | H | 3–0 | Miller, Rankine (2) | 12,000 |
| 29 | 21 January | Celtic | A | 0–2 | | 12,500 |
| 30 | 4 February | Hamilton Academical | H | 0–0 | | 11,000 |
| 31 | 18 February | Morton | H | 2–2 | Thomson, Miller | 11,500 |
| 32 | 21 February | Clyde | A | 0–2 | | 2,000 |
| 33 | 1 March | Queen's Park | A | 1–3 | Miller | 10,000 |
| 34 | 4 March | St Mirren | A | 1–2 | Thomson | 12,000 |
| 35 | 22 March | Albion Rovers | H | 2–0 | Miller, Rankine | 10,000 |
| 36 | 25 March | Ayr United | A | 1–1 | Thomson | 5,000 |
| 37 | 5 April | Rangers | H | 0–0 | | 19,000 |
| 38 | 8 April | Kilmarnock | H | 0–1 | | 11,000 |
| 39 | 12 April | Motherwell | A | 0–3 | | 5,000 |
| 40 | 19 April | Third Lanark | A | 0–2 | | 4,500 |
| 41 | 22 April | Hibernian | H | 1–0 | Grant | 10,000 |
| 42 | 29 April | Heart of Midlothian | H | 0–1 | | 12,000 |

#### Final standings

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 13 | Motherwell | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 63 | 58 | +5 | 39 |
| 14 | Ayr United | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 55 | 63 | −8 | 38 |
| 15 | Aberdeen | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 48 | 54 | −6 | 35 |
| 16 | Airdrieonians | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 46 | 56 | −10 | 35 |
| 17 | Kilmarnock | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 56 | 83 | −27 | 35 |

### Scottish Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
| R1 | 28 January | Dumbarton | H | 1–0 | Thomson | 16,000 |
| R2 | 11 February | Queen's Park | H | 1–1 | Thomson | 22,000 |
| R2 R | 14 February | Queen's Park | A | 2–1 | Miller (2) | 18,000 |
| R3 | 25 February | Dundee | H | 3–0 | Wright, Miller, Bainbridge | 28,000 |
| R4 | 11 March | Hamilton Academical | A | 0–0 | | 16,000 |
| R4 R | 15 March | Hamilton Academical | H | 2–0 | Miller, Rankine | 23,000 |
| SF | 1 April | Morton | N | 1–3 | Milne | 23,000 |

## 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 |
| | FW | SCO | Fred Alexander | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | GK | ENG | George Anderson | 25 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | FW | ENG | Simpson Bainbridge | 29 | 2 | 22 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| | GK | ENG | Harry Blackwell | 24 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| | FW | SCO | Jacky Connon | 13 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| | FW | SCO | Peter Fisher | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | FW | SCO | Harry Flanagan | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | DF | SCO | Matt Forsyth | 41 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| | FW | SCO | Walter Grant | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| | DF | SCO | Sandy Grosert | 20 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| | DF | SCO | Bobby Hannah | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | DF | SCO | Jock Hutton | 35 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| | FW | SCO | James Mackie | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | MF | SCO | Bert MacLachlan (c) | 45 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| | MF | SCO | Fred MacLachlan | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | DF | SCO | James McBoyle | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | FW | ENG | Billy Middleton | 47 | 1 | 40 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| | FW | SCO | Johnny Miller | 42 | 27 | 35 | 23 | 7 | 4 |
| | MF | SCO | Vic Milne | 45 | 1 | 38 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| | FW | SCO | Alec Moir | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | FW | SCO | Andy Rankine | 40 | 8 | 33 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
| | FW | SCO | Arthur Robertson | 8 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| | FW | SCO | James Stevenson | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | FW | SCO | Doug Thomson | 38 | 12 | 31 | 10 | 7 | 2 |
| | MF | SCO | Alex Wright | 46 | 3 | 40 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| | FW | SCO | Bobby Yule | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |