| Club: | Aberdeen F.C. |
| Season: | 1916–17 |
| Manager: | Jimmy Philip |
| Mgrtitle: | Manager |
| League: | Scottish Football League |
| League Result: | 20th |
| League Topscorer: | Harry Ambler (9) |
| Season Topscorer: | Harry Ambler (9) |
| Highest Attendance: | 7,000 vs. Celtic, 24 March 1917 |
| Lowest Attendance: | 250 vs. Ayr United, 6 January 1917 |
| Prevseason: | 1915–16 |
| Nextseason: | 1919–20 |
| Chairman: | Thomas Duncan |
Aberdeen F.C. competed in the Scottish Football League in season 1916–17.
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.
| 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 | |
The Scottish Cup was suspended this season because of the First World War.
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