Aberdeen 7 - 0 Bon-Accord

Devotees of the winter sport were yesterday provided with a second holiday event at Pittodrie, Aberdeen A and Bon-Accord lining up at four o'clock in the first round of the Fleming Charity Shield competition. The weather continued very disagreeable, but a crowd of about 1500 assembled round the ropes to witness the event. Mr. Walker, Falkirk, had charge of the game, and the teams were:-
Aberdeen A: Herd; Liddell, Brebner; Low, Thompson, Robertson; Knowles, Hilton, McNicol, Caie, Jaffrey.
Bon-Accord: Graham; Lockhart, Bremner; Milne, Anderson, Bell; Freeland, Finlay, Lawrie, Simpson, Vass.
The Stripes were the first to adopt an offensive attitude, but the A's soon turned the tables, and fully a quarter of an hour bombarded Graham's charge. McNicol and Caie muddled matters with an open goal before them, both players being too eager for the honour. It was apparent that disaster must soon the fall the Bon's citadel, and McNicol was responsible for the first point of the game, accepting a splendid pass from Hilton and giving Graham no chance to save. The Stripes began to assert themselves more, and Brebner placed his goal in danger by miss kicking and allowing Lawrie to get well in. The pivot, however, just missed by inches, while another good opening was nullified by Finlay a minute later. The game so far had been keen, and some really fine efforts were witnessed. The Bon-Accord defence was particularly sound, and only heavy work on their part kept the A's from adding to their score. A foul in close proximity to the Bon's citadel brought out second goal for the Aberdeen second string, McNicol finding the net with a straight punt. The losers began to press once more, and Low brought Lawrie to the grass rather unceremoniously within the fatal line. The resultant penalty proved fruitless, however, and the Reds swept up the field for the opposition realized what was taking place. The surprise invasion was most effective, Knowles adding No. 3 for his team.

The second. So the A's still keeping the upper hand, and Caie did not fail to take advantage of a chance presented by McNicol close in to increase the total. The ball was kept bobbling in front of Graham, and to relieve the pressure McNicol was tripped up. Of course the infringement was observed by Mr. Walker, and McNicol made no error when he took the free kick. With such a heavy leeway to make up, the Stripes seemed to lose all hard, and the result was that there played the generated two wards the close, and Caie had little difficulty in pitting on the seventh goal before the whistle sounded. The gate amounted to £23.

Source: Aberdeen Daily Journal, 2nd May 1905

Note: Whippet Racing was introduced to Pittodrie for the first time, before the start of the game and at half-time, Baillie Glass offering a valuable prize for the ultimate winner.

WHIPPET RACING AT PITTODRIE

At Pittodrie a holiday novelty was introduced which created no little excitement prior to the start and at half-time of the Aberdeen A the Bon-Accord football match. Baillie Glass offered a valuable prize, and four dogs were entered for the competition. The two initial feats were run at four o'clock, when Mr. Fred Gosling's Gyp beat Mr. James Patterson's Prince George. Mr. Patterson's Prince one in the second heat, ousting Mr. Frank Fraser's Nell. Three-quarters of an hour later Gyp and Prince run in the final, when the former came home with a lead of 18 inches, while, in the consolation race, Prince beat Nell by three yards at the finish. Notwithstanding the stiff contest which Mr. Gosling's dog had had to secure the premier award, but again ran in an exhibition race with a big dog, Hector, and finished about six yards in advance of its opponent. Baillie Glass acted as judge, and Lieutenant Robertson, V.C., As starter.

Source: Aberdeen Daily Journal, 2nd May 1905