St Johnstone 3 - 3 Aberdeen

Contrary to expectations, St Johnstone succeeded in only dividing the honours with Aberdeen A in the Northern League at Perth.

Source: Dundee Courier, 9th February 1914

Despite the unfavourable weather, a fair turnout witnessed the Northern League match on Saturday at the Recreation Grounds between St Johnstone and Aberdeen A. The ground was in a very claggy condition and obviously favoured the heavier team from the Granite City which included a few First Division "old Parliamentary hands."
The Saints did not play the paying game under the circumstances. Lighter and nippier in their movements they lost their opportunities by too much parlour football when their opponents lashed the ball forward or made wide passes and thus troubled the home defence pretty severely at times.
In the opening stages, it looked an easy matter for the Saints who were minus Mulrooney, in goal; Lindsey, left back; Williamson, left half; Brown, outside left; and Gardner, inside right. The home forward, well supported, pressed severely on Cunningham and his backs, but weight told and, gradually, the visiting team began to get up dangerous runs, one of which culminated in their inside left, Robertson, cleverly opening the score
. There was anxiety among the local supporters for only a brief period as in a couple of minutes A. Comrie equalised, and keeping up the pressure, McWalter scored a second time before half-time when the Saints turned round with a goal lead.

In the second half, the visitors played a sturdy game and soon had the scores once more level. One more goal apiece fell to each side before the finish, Dan Comrie doing the trick for the Saints, and the Perth team thus made their second Northern League game a draw.
Blackwood did excellently in goal, while Leishman at left back was the most outstanding figure on the field. The halves stuck well to the heavy forward line from Aberdeen, Turnbull, in particular, putting in a lot of useful work; while in the attacking line, McWalter put in a number of good shots and Aitken proved himself a finished dribbler on the other wing. It wasn't ground or a day for fancy work, however, and had there been more of the junior "bang" about the attack the home side on midfield play should have won comfortably.

Source: Perthshire Advertiser, 11th February 1914