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Duff Bruce Squad Index
Information:
1924-25 Squad Number:
2
Position:
Left Back
Date of Birth:
27th August 1898
Birthplace:
Aberdeen
Nationality:
Scottish
Height:
5' 9 1/2
Weight:
11st 10lbs
Signed:
19/10/1922
Career History:
NOTE: Player Career history has been temporarily removed for data cleanse.
 
Profile:
Full Name: Duff Morrison Bruce

Received a benefit match in April 1927 with Dundee providing the opposition.

Duff Bruce, the Aberdeen back, has been transferred to Charlton Athletic, the club from which he joined the Pittodrie staff six years ago.

Source: Bon-Accord, 7th July 1928

I understand that Duff Bruce, who met with serious facial injuries through, it is believed, being struck with a tumbler by a soldier at a coffee stall in London on Sunday of last week, has lost the sight of one of his eyes.

Source: Bon-Accord, 27th October 1928

Duff Bruce, the ex Aberdeen player, who has lost the sight of one of his eyes, has returned to Aberdeen.

Source: Bon-Accord, 28th December 1928

Also a good Golfer with the Bon-Accord Club.

Died: Aberdeen, 1972

Appearances: show debut only
Date Result Competition Venue Att. Age at Debut Type
14/04/1923
Aberdeen 1-2 Albion Rovers
Div 1 (Old) 12,000 24 Start
13/02/1924
Aberdeen 2-2 Third Lanark
Div 1 (Old) 7,000 25 Start
12/03/1924
Hamilton 3-0 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 2,500 25 Start
19/03/1924
Aberdeen 1-0 Rangers
Div 1 (Old) 16,000 25 Start
05/04/1924
Queens Park 1-0 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 4,000 25 Start
12/04/1924
Clydebank 2-1 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 2,500 25 Start
21/04/1924
Arbroath 2-2 Aberdeen
Benefit Match 1,500 25 Start
23/04/1924
Montrose 2-3 Aberdeen
Benefit Match 25 Start
03/01/1925
Aberdeen 1-1 Falkirk
Div 1 (Old) 12,000 26 Start
05/01/1925
Aberdeen 0-1 Hibernian
Div 1 (Old) 13,000 26 Start
10/01/1925
Celtic 3-1 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 6,000 26 Start
24/01/1925
Hibernian 0-2 Aberdeen
Scottish Cup R1 20,000 26 Start
31/01/1925
Kilmarnock 0-1 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 5,500 26 Start
07/02/1925
Armadale 1-1 Aberdeen
Scottish Cup R2 6,600 26 Start
11/02/1925
Aberdeen 2-0 Armadale
Scottish Cup R2 REP 15,000 26 Start
14/02/1925
Airdrie 0-0 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 4,000 26 Start
21/02/1925
Aberdeen 0-0 Motherwell
Scottish Cup R3 25,257 26 Start
25/02/1925
Motherwell 1-2 Aberdeen
Scottish Cup R3 REP 12,000 26 Start
28/02/1925
Aberdeen 2-3 Raith Rovers
Div 1 (Old) 9,000 26 Start
03/03/1925
St. Mirren 1-3 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 5,000 26 Start
07/03/1925
Aberdeen 0-2 Hamilton
Scottish Cup R4 24,157 26 Start
18/03/1925
Aberdeen 0-1 Ayr United
Div 1 (Old) 8,000 26 Start
28/03/1925
Cowdenbeath 2-1 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 7,500 26 Start
01/04/1925
Aberdeen 2-0 Hamilton
Div 1 (Old) 6,000 26 Start
04/04/1925
Aberdeen 0-0 Heart of Midlothian
Div 1 (Old) 10,000 26 Start
07/04/1925
Rangers 2-0 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 8,000 26 Start
08/04/1925
Aberdeen 2-2 Hibernian
Benefit Match 26 Start
13/04/1925
Queens Park 4-1 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 10,000 26 Start
18/04/1925
Queen of the South 2-2 Aberdeen
Friendly 26 Start
25/04/1925
Aberdeen 2-0 Motherwell
Div 1 (Old) 15,000 26 Start
15/08/1925
Aberdeen 3-3 Hamilton
Div 1 (Old) 19,000 26 Start
19/08/1925
Aberdeen 4-4 Whites
Benefit Match 9,000 26 Start
22/08/1925
Airdrie 4-1 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 7,000 26 Start
29/08/1925
Aberdeen 2-1 Cowdenbeath
Div 1 (Old) 16,000 27 Start
05/09/1925
Queens Park 0-1 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 12,000 27 Start
12/09/1925
Aberdeen 3-1 Rangers
Div 1 (Old) 26,000 27 Start
19/09/1925
Clydebank 0-0 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 5,000 27 Start
21/09/1925
Heart of Midlothian 1-0 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 25,000 27 Start
23/09/1925
Aberdeen 0-1 Manchester United
Benefit Match 4,000 27 Start
26/09/1925
Aberdeen 1-2 Morton
Div 1 (Old) 10,000 27 Start
28/09/1925
Aberdeen 1-2 St. Mirren
Div 1 (Old) 12,000 27 Start
03/10/1925
Falkirk 2-1 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 8,000 27 Start
10/10/1925
Aberdeen 5-0 Hibernian
Div 1 (Old) 12,000 27 Start
17/10/1925
Dundee 3-2 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 14,000 27 Start
24/10/1925
Motherwell 1-1 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 9,000 27 Start
31/10/1925
Aberdeen 3-2 Kilmarnock
Div 1 (Old) 12,000 27 Start
07/11/1925
Aberdeen 2-4 Celtic
Div 1 (Old) 21,000 27 Start
14/11/1925
Dundee United 2-0 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 11,000 27 Start
21/11/1925
Aberdeen 0-1 St. Johnstone
Div 1 (Old) 12,000 27 Start
28/11/1925
Raith Rovers 0-1 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 4,500 27 Start
05/12/1925
Aberdeen 0-2 Heart of Midlothian
Div 1 (Old) 12,000 27 Start
12/12/1925
Partick Thistle 2-2 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 8,000 27 Start
19/12/1925
Aberdeen 4-1 Clydebank
Div 1 (Old) 8,000 27 Start
30/12/1925
Morton 2-0 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 1,500 27 Start
01/01/1926
Aberdeen 2-1 Dundee
Div 1 (Old) 18,000 27 Start
02/01/1926
Hibernian 0-0 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 17,000 27 Start
04/01/1926
Aberdeen 3-1 Queens Park
Div 1 (Old) 10,000 27 Start
09/01/1926
Cowdenbeath 2-1 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 5,000 27 Start
16/01/1926
Aberdeen 0-0 Falkirk
Div 1 (Old) 11,000 27 Start
23/01/1926
Aberdeen 8-1 St. Bernards
Scottish Cup R1 8,076 27 Start
30/01/1926
Hamilton 1-1 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 5,000 27 Start
06/02/1926
Aberdeen 0-0 Dundee
Scottish Cup R2 12,261 27 Start
10/02/1926
Dundee 0-3 Aberdeen
Scottish Cup R2 REP 10,000 27 Start
13/02/1926
St. Johnstone 1-1 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 8,000 27 Start
17/02/1926
Aberdeen 0-0 Partick Thistle
Div 1 (Old) 10,000 27 Start
20/02/1926
Aberdeen 2-2 St. Johnstone
Scottish Cup R3 21,026 27 Start
24/02/1926
St. Johnstone 0-0 Aberdeen
Scottish Cup R3 REP 12,500 27 Start
27/02/1926
Aberdeen 3-1 Airdrie
Div 1 (Old) 10,000 27 Start
01/03/1926
Aberdeen 1-0 St. Johnstone
Scottish Cup R3 RE2 13,750 27 Start
06/03/1926
Third Lanark 1-1 Aberdeen
Scottish Cup QF 16,400 27 Start
10/03/1926
Aberdeen 3-0 Third Lanark
Scottish Cup QF REP 11,591 27 Start
03/04/1926
Aberdeen 1-0 Dundee United
Div 1 (Old) 10,500 27 Start
17/04/1926
Aberdeen 1-1 Raith Rovers
Div 1 (Old) 9,000 27 Start
19/04/1926
Dundee 1-1 Aberdeen
Benefit Match 27 Start
24/04/1926
St. Mirren 3-0 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 10,000 27 Start
14/08/1926
Cowdenbeath 0-0 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 5,000 27 Start
18/08/1926
Aberdeen 3-3 Former Dons XI
Benefit Match 27 Start
21/08/1926
Aberdeen 5-2 Clyde
Div 1 (Old) 16,000 27 Start
25/08/1926
Aberdeen 2-1 St. Johnstone
Dewar Shield SF 6,000 27 Start
28/08/1926
Hibernian 2-3 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 16,000 28 Start
04/09/1926
Aberdeen 2-0 Queens Park
Div 1 (Old) 14,000 28 Start
11/09/1926
Falkirk 1-1 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 8,000 28 Start
18/09/1926
Aberdeen 6-1 Morton
Div 1 (Old) 16,000 28 Start
25/09/1926
Rangers 3-2 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 23,000 28 Start
27/09/1926
Aberdeen 5-1 Kilmarnock
Div 1 (Old) 14,000 28 Start
02/10/1926
Aberdeen 3-3 Hamilton
Div 1 (Old) 15,000 28 Start
04/10/1926
Dundee 2-2 Aberdeen
Benefit Match 5,000 28 Start
06/10/1926
Aberdeen 2-0 Falkirk
Dewar Shield F 6,000 28 Start
09/10/1926
Kilmarnock 0-0 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 4,000 28 Start
16/10/1926
Aberdeen 3-1 St. Johnstone
Div 1 (Old) 14,000 28 Start
23/10/1926
Celtic 6-2 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 12,000 28 Start
30/10/1926
Aberdeen 2-1 Dundee
Div 1 (Old) 18,000 28 Start
06/11/1926
Aberdeen 1-4 Partick Thistle
Div 1 (Old) 16,000 28 Start
13/11/1926
Dundee United 2-2 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 7,000 28 Start
20/11/1926
Aberdeen 6-5 Heart of Midlothian
Div 1 (Old) 14,000 28 Start
27/11/1926
Aberdeen 1-0 St. Mirren
Div 1 (Old) 15,000 28 Start
04/12/1926
Airdrie 2-1 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 6,000 28 Start
11/12/1926
Aberdeen 3-1 Dunfermline Athletic
Div 1 (Old) 14,000 28 Start
18/12/1926
Motherwell 1-0 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 7,500 28 Start
25/12/1926
Aberdeen 0-0 Cowdenbeath
Div 1 (Old) 10,000 28 Start
01/01/1927
Dundee 1-1 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 16,500 28 Start
03/01/1927
Aberdeen 2-5 Hibernian
Div 1 (Old) 12,000 28 Start
08/01/1927
Queens Park 1-1 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 6,500 28 Start
15/01/1927
Aberdeen 3-0 Falkirk
Div 1 (Old) 14,000 28 Start
22/01/1927
Aberdeen 4-2 Helensburgh
Scottish Cup R1 14,000 28 Start
29/01/1927
Morton 3-4 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 1,000 28 Start
12/02/1927
Hamilton 2-0 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 6,000 28 Start
19/03/1927
Partick Thistle 4-0 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 12,000 28 Start
26/03/1927
Aberdeen 2-2 Dundee United
Div 1 (Old) 9,500 28 Start
02/04/1927
Heart of Midlothian 2-2 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 13,000 28 Start
09/04/1927
St. Mirren 6-3 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 6,000 28 Start
13/04/1927
Aberdeen 1-1 Dundee
Benefit Match 28 Start
23/04/1927
Dunfermline Athletic 1-0 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 4,000 28 Start
26/05/1927
Western Province 1-1 Aberdeen
South African Tour 7,000 28 Start
03/09/1927
Queens Park 4-3 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 11,500 29 Start
10/09/1927
Aberdeen 4-2 Hibernian
Div 1 (Old) 10,000 29 Start
26/11/1927
St. Mirren 0-1 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 6,000 29 Start
03/12/1927
Aberdeen 0-0 Airdrie
Div 1 (Old) 9,000 29 Start
10/12/1927
Cowdenbeath 2-2 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 3,000 29 Start
17/12/1927
Aberdeen 2-0 Motherwell
Div 1 (Old) 8,000 29 Start
24/12/1927
Rangers 5-0 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 11,000 29 Start
24/03/1928
Aberdeen 2-0 Heart of Midlothian
Div 1 (Old) 9,500 29 Start
31/03/1928
Aberdeen 3-2 St. Mirren
Div 1 (Old) 10,000 29 Start

Appearances
Season League League Cup Scottish Cup Europe Total Other
  App Sub Goals App Sub Goals App Sub Goals App Sub Goals App Sub Goals App Sub Goals
1927-28
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
0
0
1
0
0
1926-27
32
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
33
0
0
5
0
0
1925-26
34
0
0
0
0
0
8
0
0
0
0
0
42
0
0
3
0
0
1924-25
14
0
0
0
0
0
6
0
0
0
0
0
20
0
0
2
0
0
1923-24
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
0
2
0
0
1922-23
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Totals:
95
0
0
0
0
0
15
0
0
0
0
0
110
0
0
13
0
0
Total Appearances/Goals: 110 0