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Friendly 
26/11/1892
 
Montrose 5 - 2 Orion
Kick Off:           
Attendance: 0
Venue: Links Park, Montrose
This friendly was played at Montrose in dull weather. The teams were:? Montrose: Goal, McKie; backs, Bowman and Macintosh; half-backs, Duncan, Gordon, and Thornton; forwards, Cairncross, Falconer, Murray, J. Burgess, and Keillor. Orion: Goal, Low; backs, Foote and Edwards; half-backs, Wight, Low, and Baird; forwards, Fraser, Gloag, Macfarlane, Forsyth, and Duncan. Mr Smith, Arbroath, referee. The visitors opened well, but showed rough play. Keillor scored a grand goal for Montrose, and at the interval the score stood: Montrose 4, Orion 2, The second period was not long begun when Forsyth was ordered off the field for foul play. Result: Montrose 5, Orion 2.

Source: Aberdeen Journal, 28th November 1892

Montrose Teamsheet:  McKie; Bowman, Macintosh; Duncan, Gordon, Thornton; Cairncross, Falconer, Murray, J. Burgess, Keillor

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Orion Teamsheet:  Low; Foote, Edwards; Wight, Low, Baird; Fraser, Gloag, Macfarlane, Forsyth, Duncan

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Referee: Mr. Smith, Arbroath

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