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Ritchie Smith Squad Index
Information:
1939-40 Squad Number:
11
Position:
Outside Left
Date of Birth:
04th January 1912
Birthplace:
Aberdeen
Nationality:
Scottish
Height:
5' 4
Weight:
11st 0lbs
Signed:
19/09/1934
Career History:
NOTE: Player Career history has been temporarily removed for data cleanse.
 
Profile:
Full Name: Richard Adamson Smith

Latterly lived at 112 Jasmine Terrace, Aberdeen.

Died: Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, July 1980 aged 60.

Appearances: show debut only
Date Result Competition Venue Att. Age at Debut Type
22/09/1934
Celtic 4-1 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 6,000 22 Start
24/09/1934
Aberdeen 1-3 Kilmarnock
Div 1 (Old) 14,000 22 Start
29/09/1934
Aberdeen 1-3 Airdrie
Div 1 (Old) 7,000 22 Start
06/10/1934
Ayr United 0-3 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 4,000 22 Start
13/10/1934
Aberdeen 1-0 St. Mirren
Div 1 (Old) 8,000 22 Start
20/10/1934
Kilmarnock 1-3 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 6,000 22 Start
27/10/1934
Albion Rovers 1-1 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 4,000 22 Start
03/11/1934
Aberdeen 2-1 Clyde
Div 1 (Old) 7,000 22 Start
10/11/1934
Aberdeen 2-0 St. Johnstone
Div 1 (Old) 7,000 22 Start
17/11/1934
Rangers 2-2 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 18,000 22 Start
24/11/1934
Aberdeen 1-0 Heart of Midlothian
Div 1 (Old) 16,000 22 Start
01/12/1934
Aberdeen 5-0 Queens Park
Div 1 (Old) 6,000 22 Start
08/12/1934
Queen of the South 2-1 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 7,000 22 Start
15/12/1934
Aberdeen 3-3 Hamilton
Div 1 (Old) 8,000 22 Start
22/12/1934
Aberdeen 3-0 Partick Thistle
Div 1 (Old) 8,000 22 Start
29/12/1934
Falkirk 3-2 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 7,000 22 Start
01/01/1935
Aberdeen 3-0 Dundee
Div 1 (Old) 20,000 22 Start
02/01/1935
Dunfermline Athletic 1-1 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 7,000 22 Start
05/01/1935
Aberdeen 2-0 Hibernian
Div 1 (Old) 8,000 23 Start
12/01/1935
Motherwell 1-2 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 5,500 23 Start
19/01/1935
Aberdeen 2-0 Celtic
Div 1 (Old) 20,000 23 Start
26/01/1935
Falkirk 2-3 Aberdeen
Scottish Cup R1 14,000 23 Start
02/02/1935
Airdrie 4-1 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 4,000 23 Start
09/02/1935
Aberdeen 4-0 Albion Rovers
Scottish Cup R2 19,359 23 Start
16/02/1935
Aberdeen 7-1 Ayr United
Div 1 (Old) 7,000 23 Start
23/02/1935
Aberdeen 0-0 Hibernian
Scottish Cup R3 23,626 23 Start
27/02/1935
Hibernian 1-1 Aberdeen
Scottish Cup R3 REP 21,000 23 Start
02/03/1935
St. Mirren 3-0 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 8,000 23 Start
04/03/1935
Hibernian 2-3 Aberdeen
Scottish Cup R3 RE2 22,943 23 Start
09/03/1935
Aberdeen 3-1 Celtic
Scottish Cup QF 40,105 23 Start
16/03/1935
Aberdeen 1-1 Albion Rovers
Div 1 (Old) 7,000 23 Start
30/03/1935
Aberdeen 1-2 Hamilton
Scottish Cup SF 31,924 23 Start
03/04/1935
St. Johnstone 1-1 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 3,000 23 Start
13/04/1935
Aberdeen 1-3 Rangers
Div 1 (Old) 17,000 23 Start
20/04/1935
Heart of Midlothian 2-1 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 8,000 23 Start
24/04/1935
Buckie Thistle 0-4 Aberdeen
Benefit Match 1,500 23 Start
27/04/1935
Queens Park 1-1 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 5,000 23 Start
30/04/1935
Crystal Palace 1-1 Aberdeen
Friendly 7,000 23 Start
05/10/1935
Aberdeen 4-0 Partick Thistle
Div 1 (Old) 10,000 23 Start
02/01/1936
Aberdeen 3-3 Dunfermline Athletic
Div 1 (Old) 16,000 23 Start
04/01/1936
Hibernian 1-4 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 22,000 24 Start
18/01/1936
Aberdeen 2-2 Airdrie
Div 1 (Old) 7,000 24 Start
02/09/1936
Aberdeen 5-1 St. Johnstone
Dewar Shield F 10,000 24 Start
12/09/1936
Aberdeen 2-2 Third Lanark
Div 1 (Old) 10,000 24 Start
29/03/1937
St. Johnstone 2-1 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 6,000 25 Start
07/04/1937
Clyde 0-0 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 7,000 25 Start
18/08/1937
St. Johnstone 3-1 Aberdeen
Dewar Shield SF 3,000 25 Start
23/10/1937
Morton 3-5 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 13,000 25 Start
06/11/1937
Aberdeen 0-0 Heart of Midlothian
Div 1 (Old) 22,000 25 Start
13/11/1937
Clyde 2-1 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 5,000 25 Start
20/11/1937
Hamilton 0-1 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 4,000 25 Start
27/11/1937
Aberdeen 1-1 Queens Park
Div 1 (Old) 10,000 25 Start
03/01/1938
Aberdeen 4-0 Ayr United
Div 1 (Old) 15,000 25 Start
08/01/1938
Aberdeen 4-0 Motherwell
Div 1 (Old) 16,000 26 Start
15/01/1938
Celtic 5-2 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 20,000 26 Start
05/02/1938
Hibernian 1-1 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 11,000 26 Start
19/02/1938
Aberdeen 4-1 Morton
Div 1 (Old) 10,000 26 Start
12/03/1938
Heart of Midlothian 2-1 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 18,000 26 Start
05/04/1938
Queens Park 1-1 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 6,000 26 Start
10/04/1938
Aberdeen 2-1 Kilmarnock
Div 1 (Old) 11,000 26 Start
13/04/1938
Aberdeen 0-3 Rangers
Div 1 (Old) 18,000 26 Start
20/04/1938
Buckie Thistle 3-4 Aberdeen
Friendly 26 Start
23/04/1938
Aberdeen 3-1 Sportovni Klub Kladno
Friendly 16,000 26 Start
27/04/1938
Fraserburgh 0-1 Aberdeen
Dewar Shield PR1 1L 2,000 26 Start
13/04/1940
Falkirk 0-1 Aberdeen
Regional League East 6,000 28 Start
24/04/1940
Aberdeen 3-1 Dundee United
Regional League East 28 Start
27/04/1940
Aberdeen 5-1 Rangers Reserves
Friendly 28 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
1939-40
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
1937-38
14
0
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
14
0
5
4
0
1
1936-37
3
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
1
1
0
1
1935-36
4
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
1
0
0
0
1934-35
29
0
9
0
0
0
7
0
1
0
0
0
36
0
10
2
0
0
Totals:
50
0
16
0
0
0
7
0
1
0
0
0
57
0
17
10
0
2
Total Appearances/Goals: 57 17