Montrose 1 - 3 The Aberdeen

The return match between these teams in the Northern League competition was played on Links Park, Montrose, in dull weather before a fair attendance of spectators. At their first meeting at Aberdeen this season the Central Park eleven had an easy victory. Montrose placed a rearranged team on the field, A. Bowman, A. Stephen, and McLean again appearing in the ranks, and Jackson and Watson being in different positions. Montrose: A. Bowman; G. Bowman, Duncan; Lamb, Davidson, McLean; Murray, Inglis; Stephen; Watson, Jackson. Aberdeen: Ritchie; Davidson, McConnachie, Mackie, Henderson, Thomson; Livingstone, Linton; Fullerton; Gray, Shiach. Referee Mr Gorman, Paisley.

The Aberdeen won the toss, and kicked off to¬wards the west goal. McLean put in two fine shots for Montrose, but they were caught by the goalkeeper. A foul was granted Aberdeen be¬side the goal, but proved fruitless. A scrimmage in front of the Montrose goal was almost successful, but Bowman saved at the expense of a corner, from which nothing resulted. The ball was taken to the other end, where defective shooting was again witnessed. A combined, attack by the Aberdeen forwards was successful, Livingstone putting on the first point from the outside right. Half-time was sounded immediately thereafter.

On crossing over, the home team made a determined attack on the Aberdeen goal, and from the right Murray equalised. Shiach, from the outside left, put the Aberdeen once more in the lead by a swift, low shot. This was in¬creased by Gray shooting splendidly from the inside left. Montrose, from shortly after the commencement of the second half, had been playing ten men, Smith having had his ankle injured. There was no more scoring, and the game ended: Aberdeen 3, Montrose 1.

Source: Aberdeen Journal, 14th November 1898

Aberdeen performed as good an afternoon's work as they have done for some time by beating Montrose at Links Park. Both sides were at full strength, and a grand game was witnessed. The first half was capitally contested, and ended in Aberdeen leading by 1 goal.

The game was not long resumed when the homesters equalised, and then came the exciting period. Playing up grandly, the Whites once more got the ball through. Shiach and soon afterwards Gray put on number three. Aberdeen are to be congratulated on their victory. Every one of them played finely. Linton ought to be given another chance. He passes most judiciously. The Whites tackle Forfar, at Forfar, on Saturday, and a win then would give them a position on the table which they have not occupied for some time. Let's hope they will have better luck than when they last visited Forfar.

Source: Bon-Accord, 17th November 1898