Aberdeen 5 - 1 Raith Rovers
Scottish League 'C' Division
Aberdeen scorers: McNeill, McNeill, Newlands, Newlands, Hather.08/12/1951 | KO: 14:15
ABERDEEN have unearthed another promising half-back in Hugh Murphy, Blairhall Juniors, who was provisionally signed after a trial against Railn Rovers ’’A” at Pittodrie.
A first-season junior, Murphy had a juvenile international cap against Wales. He is nineteen years old, 5 ft 7 1/2 in height and weighs lO.5 st.
Two of the young Dons’ forwads did well in new berths against the Kirkcaldy colts. Ian McNeill had a good game at centre-forward and got two goals.
Dougie Newlands. normally a right winger was equally at home in the inside berth and played well against Joe McLaughlin, former Aberdeen half-back.
Source: Evening Express, 10th December 1951
A first-season junior, Murphy had a juvenile international cap against Wales. He is nineteen years old, 5 ft 7 1/2 in height and weighs lO.5 st.
Two of the young Dons’ forwads did well in new berths against the Kirkcaldy colts. Ian McNeill had a good game at centre-forward and got two goals.
Dougie Newlands. normally a right winger was equally at home in the inside berth and played well against Joe McLaughlin, former Aberdeen half-back.
Source: Evening Express, 10th December 1951
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