# 1916–17 Aberdeen F.C. season

Aberdeen F.C. competed in the Scottish Football League in season 1916–17.

## Overview

For the first time in the club's history, Aberdeen finished bottom of the league table. Also this season, club records for the lowest attendance at Pittodrie Stadium and heaviest defeat were set. At the conclusion of the season, Aberdeen (along with other clubs) withdrew from football for two years due to the ongoing First World War.

## Results
### Scottish Football League

| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
| 1 | 19 August | Partick Thistle | H | 2–0 | Cumming, Ambler | 5,000 |
| 2 | 26 August | Third Lanark | A | 0–2 | | 2,500 |
| 3 | 2 September | St Mirren | H | 1–1 | J. Wyllie | 5,000 |
| 4 | 9 September | Dundee | A | 1–1 | Brewster | 7,000 |
| 5 | 16 September | Queen's Park | H | 2–4 | Colman, Ambler | 5,000 |
| 6 | 23 September | Morton | H | 1–1 | W. Wylie | 4,500 |
| 7 | 30 September | Ayr United | A | 0–1 | | 3,000 |
| 8 | 7 October | Airdrieonians | H | 1–2 | Cail | 4,000 |
| 9 | 14 October | Clyde | A | 0–2 | | 5,500 |
| 10 | 21 October | Kilmarnock | H | 1–1 | Cail | 4,000 |
| 11 | 28 October | Dumbarton | A | 1–1 | W. Wylie | 3,000 |
| 12 | 4 November | Hamilton Academical | H | 0–1 | | 4,000 |
| 13 | 11 November | Motherwell | A | 2–1 | Ambler (2) | 4,500 |
| 14 | 18 November | Heart of Midlothian | H | 2–0 | Ambler (2) | 5,500 |
| 15 | 25 November | Celtic | A | 0–1 | | 3,000 |
| 16 | 2 December | Motherwell | H | 0–1 | | 4,000 |
| 17 | 9 December | Hibernian | A | 3–3 | Jackson, Main (2) | 6,500 |
| 18 | 16 December | Falkirk | H | 0–1 | | 2,500 |
| 19 | 23 December | Third Lanark | H | 0–1 | | 3,000 |
| 20 | 30 December | St Mirren | A | 0–1 | | 5,000 |
| 21 | 1 January | Dundee | H | 5–1 | Paton, Walker, Ambler, Cail (2) | 4,000 |
| 22 | 2 January | Raith Rovers | A | 0–3 | | 5,000 |
| 23 | 6 January | Ayr United | H | 1–0 | Cruickshank | 250 |
| 24 | 13 January | Queen's Park | A | 1–2 | Jackson | 3,000 |
| 25 | 20 January | Clyde | H | 0–1 | | 3,500 |
| 26 | 27 January | Kilmarnock | A | 0–7 | | 2,000 |
| 27 | 3 February | Rangers | H | 3–1 | Ambler, J. Wyllie (2) | 6,000 |
| 28 | 10 February | Heart of Midlothian | A | 0–2 | | 7,000 |
| 29 | 17 February | Raith Rovers | H | 1–2 | Walker | 3,000 |
| 30 | 24 February | Airdrieonians | A | 1–3 | Cail | 2,500 |
| 31 | 3 March | Rangers | A | 0–1 | | 2,000 |
| 32 | 10 March | Dumbarton | H | 2–4 | J. Wyllie, Own goal | 2,500 |
| 33 | 17 March | Hamilton Academical | A | 1–4 | Paton | 3,000 |
| 34 | 24 March | Celtic | H | 0–0 | | 7,000 |
| 35 | 31 March | Partick Thistle | A | 0–4 | | 5,000 |
| 36 | 7 April | Falkirk | A | 2–4 | Ambler, Main | 3,500 |
| 37 | 21 April | Hibernian | H | 2–1 | Main, W. Wylie | 5,000 |
| 38 | 28 April | Morton | A | 0–2 | | 3,000 |

#### Final standings

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 16 | Dundee | 38 | 13 | 4 | 21 | 58 | 71 | −13 | 30 |
| 16 | Hibernian | 38 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 57 | 72 | −15 | 30 |
| 18 | Queen's Park | 38 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 56 | 81 | −25 | 29 |
| 19 | Raith Rovers | 38 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 42 | 91 | −49 | 23 |
| 20 | Aberdeen | 38 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 36 | 68 | −32 | 21 |

### Scottish Cup

The Scottish Cup was suspended this season because of the First World War.

## Squad
### Appearances & Goals

| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Division One | Division One |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| | FW | SCO | Harry Ambler | 32 | 9 | 32 | 9 |
| | GK | ENG | George Anderson | 38 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
| | MF | SCO | George Brewster | 20 | 1 | 20 | 1 |
| | FW | SCO | Sam Cail | 31 | 5 | 31 | 5 |
| | DF | SCO | Charlie Calder | 35 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
| | DF | SCO | Donald Colman (c) | 23 | 1 | 23 | 1 |
| | MF | SCO | Willie Cruickshank | 13 | 1 | 13 | 1 |
| | FW | SCO | JF Cumming | 11 | 1 | 11 | 1 |
| | FW | SCO | Stewart Davidson | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| | FW | SCO | Tom Duff | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| | MF | SCO | Andy Greig | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| | DF | SCO | Jock Wyllie | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| | MF | SCO | Andy Jackson | 10 | 2 | 10 | 2 |
| | MF | SCO | Willie Low | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | MF | SCO | Bert MacLachlan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | FW | SCO | Dave Main | 17 | 4 | 17 | 4 |
| | FW | SCO | George McKay | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| | FW | SCO | Rab Mitchell | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | DF | SCO | Jim Moir | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| | FW | SCO | Alex Murray | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | FW | SCO | S Paterson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | FW | SCO | John Paton | 28 | 2 | 28 | 2 |
| | DF | SCO | Alex Perry | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| | MF | SCO | Arthur Robertson | 26 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| | MF | SCO | Jack Robertson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | MF | SCO | Colin Streathern | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | FW | SCO | Alex Thomson | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| | FW | SCO | Joseph Walker | 16 | 2 | 16 | 2 |
| | MF | SCO | Alex Wright | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | FW | ENG | Willie Wylie | 34 | 3 | 34 | 3 |
| | FW | SCO | Jock Wyllie | 12 | 4 | 12 | 4 |