Aberdeen F.C. (1881)


Aberdeen Football Club were a Scottish football team formed in 1881. On 14 April 1903 they merged with the two other Aberdeen clubs Victoria United and Orion to form the current Aberdeen Football Club.
The club's first-ever game was a 1–4 defeat at Coupar Angus. Aberdeen played their first Scottish Cup tie against Dundee Harp in 1882. The club won its first trophy in 1888, the Aberdeenshire Cup. In 1891, Aberdeen became a founder member of the newly formed Northern League.

Stadium

On 1 February 1899, the club moved into Pittodrie Stadium which had previously been a dung hill for the city's police horses. They had previously played at Holburn Cricket Ground, the Aberdeen Grammar School grounds and The Chanonry.

Playing colours

For most of their history, the club's colours were white shirt, blue short, and blue socks.

Scottish Cup Record

1882–83

RoundDateOpponentH/AScoreAberdeen ScorerAttendance
R230 SeptemberDundee HarpA2–2
R2 R7 OctoberDundee HarpA1–7

1883–84

RoundDateOpponentH/AScoreAberdeen ScorerAttendance
R18 SeptemberArbroathA2–2
R1 R15 SeptemberArbroathA0–7

1884–85

RoundDateOpponentH/AScoreAberdeen ScorerAttendance
R113 SeptemberLindertisA4–1
R24 OctoberArbroathH1–7

1885–86

RoundDateOpponentH/AScoreAberdeen ScorerAttendance
R112 SeptemberStrathmoreA0–7

1886–87

RoundDateOpponentH/AScoreAberdeen ScorerAttendance
R111 SeptemberDundee East EndAW/O

1887–88

RoundDateOpponentH/AScoreAberdeen ScorerAttendance
R13 SeptemberDundee Our BoysH4–9

1888–89

RoundDateOpponentH/AScoreAberdeen ScorerAttendance
R11 SeptemberArbroathH3–4

1889–90

RoundDateOpponentH/AScoreAberdeen ScorerAttendance
R131 AugustPortland LybstorHW/O
R228 SeptemberOrionH2–1
R319 OctoberForfar AthleticH5–3
R49 NovemberQueen's ParkH1–13

1890–91

RoundDateOpponentH/AScoreAberdeen ScorerAttendance
R16 SeptemberOrionA5–1
R227 SeptemberCaledonian RangersH8–0
R318 OctoberInverness CaledonianA2–6

1891–92

RoundDateOpponentH/AScoreAberdeen ScorerAttendance
R15 DecemberMid AnnandaleH2–6

1892–93

RoundDateOpponentH/AScoreAberdeen ScorerAttendance
R126 NovemberSt MirrenH4–612,000

Aberdeen F.C. Sevens

The football club ran a Sports Day in 1889. Following the lead from the Scottish Borders towns it's Sports Day included a rugby union Sevens tournament.
Thus Aberdeen was the first place outside of the Scottish Borders to host a Sevens tournament.