Arbroath 7 - 1 The Aberdeen

Played at Arbroath. Teams Arbroath: Harris; Currie, Clark; McGlashan, Cargill, Davidson; Leuchars, Middleton; J. Brown; H. Brown, Milne. Aberdeen: Ritchie; Maconnachie, Gall; Mackie, Henderson, Thomson; Livingston, Cameron, Fullerton, Gray, Shiach. The Arbroath pressed at the start, but Aberdeen scored through Fullerton. McGlashan equalised, and J. Brown and Leuchars each scored again. Half-time: Arbroath, 3 ; Aberdeen. 1.

At the start of the second half Arbroath pressed, and Middleton soon found an opening. Play was more open. Towards the end of the game play was very vigorous, J. Brown and Milne scoring for Arbroath.

Source: Aberdeen Journal, 22nd August 1898

With their best available team Aberdeen paid Arbroath a visit, but, sad to relate, returned defeated by the tall score of 7-1. At the kick-off Aberdeen pressed hard, and Fullerton gladdened the hearts of the Aberdonians present by laying the ball into the net. Nettled at this, Arbroath played their utmost, and secured a corner, which was cleared, Still pressing, Milne placed the teams level. The maroons played desperately, and at half time had made the scores: Arbroath 3, Aberdeen 1. The second half had not gone far when Middleton scored from a corner. Aberdeen wakened up a bit, and some interesting play was seen, but the Whites failed to score. Before time was called, Arbroath had increased their score to 7, while Aberdeen had to be content with a solitary point. The game was not by any means so one-sided as the score would represent. McConnachie played a great game, and it can in no way be put down to him that the score was so large.

Source: Bon-Accord, 25th August 1898