Season preview 1927-28: Aberdeen F.C. (The Athletic News)

August 1, 1927
Aberdeen have not made many changes and they have one of the longest playing lists in the League. Every position is duplicated.

The only prominent player not re-signed is Bert McLachlan, the old left half, and there are five newcomers – W. Cooper, right back from Mugiemoss; J. Black, the former Cowdenbeath half back who has been in the United States; Ben Yorston, centre forward from Montrose; E. Falloon, inside right, from Belfast Crusaders; and J. Wilson, right winger, from Cambuslang Rangers.

Harry Blackwell,
Sheffield,
Goalkeeper,
5ft. 9in., 11st. 2lb.;

Peter McSevisch,
Stevenston,
Goalkeeper,
5ft. 9in., 11st.;

William Jackson,
Renton,
Right back,
5ft. 8in., 11st. 7lb.;

George Ritchie,
Aberdeen,
Left back,
5ft. 8in., 11st. 12 lb.;

Duff Bruce,
Aberdeen,
Left back,
5ft. 9in., 11st. 10lb.;

W. Muir,
Campbelltown,
Right back,
5ft. 6in., 11st. 9lb.;

William Cooper,
Aberdeen,
Right back,
5ft. 10½in., 11st. 12lb.;

Michael Cosgrove,
Dundee,
Right half-back,
6ft. 0in., 12st.;

John Edward,
Glasgow,
Centre half-back,
5ft. 11in., 12st.;

James Black,
Edinburgh,
Left half-back,
5ft. 6½in., 12st. 2lb.;

Samuel Spencer,
Stoke,
Right half-back,
5ft. 10in., 11st. 10lb.;

John McHale,
Maryhill,
Centre half-back,
5ft. 11in., 12st. 8lb.;

William Ross,
Aberdeen,
Left half-back,
5ft. 8in., 11st.;

Thomas McLeod,
Stirlingshire,
Inside left,
5ft. 8in., 11st. 7lb.;

Alexander Reid,
Bathgate,
Outside right,
5ft. 6in., 10st. 8lb.;

Ben Yorston,
Aberdeen,
Centre forward,
5ft. 5in., 10st. 11lb.;

Bob McDermid,
Alexandria,
Inside left,
5ft. 10in., 12st.;

James Smith,
Darrel,
Outside left,
5ft. 8in., 11st. 7lb.;

Andrew Love,
Renfrew,
Outside left,
5ft. 8½in., 11st. 10lb.;

Edward Falloon,
Larne,
Inside right,
5ft. 6in., 10st. 7lb.;

John Wilson,
Paisley,
Outside right,
5ft. 5in., 9st. 7ln.;

John McFarlane,
Glasgow,
Centre forward,
5ft. 7in., 10st. 9lb.;

Hector Lawson,
Glasgow,
Inside left,
5ft. 8in., 11st. 7lb.;

Alexander Cheyne,
Glasgow,
Inside right,
5ft. 8in., 11st.;

Robert Bruce,
Paisley,
Centre forward,
5ft. 7½in., 11st. 4lb.
(The Athletic News, 01-08-1927)

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